"Did Ginji just create this?"
Kawaki was the first to appear beside everyone, pointing at the small tree as he began asking questions.
"Yep."
Kakashi and the three men nodded vigorously, while Ginji and Aoi Tsukigami were still confused about what was going on.
"Haha~"
"My good big boy."
Kawaki laughed loudly and immediately scooped Ginji up into his arms. He smothered him with kisses on his chubby cheeks.
"Eww! Drool!"
Ginji wiped his face with the back of his hand, clearly disgusted.
Awakening a Kekkei Genkai at age three—this is rare even in the Ninja World.
And not just any Kekkei Genkai—it was [Wood Release]. Among all the Kekkei Genkai in the Ninja World, this was one of the top-tier abilities.
Thinking about it, even Orochimaru's gaze toward Ginji had softened slightly.
Having such a talented brat as a future son-in-law didn't seem like such a bad idea after all.
"Not bad for a Hatake heir."
Sakumo couldn't suppress his delight.
Ginji's self-awakening of [Wood Release] meant that future generations of the Hatake family might also inherit this ability.
The Hatake clan's status within Konoha would become even more solidified.
As the clan head, Sakumo did have some modest ambitions.
By the time a hundred years had passed and he reunited with his late father in the afterlife, he'd finally have something impressive to boast about proudly.
"Ginji, can you show Mama again?"
Tsunade took Ginji from Kawaki's arms—she wanted to see it happen herself.
"Okay."
Ginji was clearly closer to Tsunade and responded better to her.
With little fanfare, he placed one hand on the ground and another sapling shot up from the earth.
It grew to about a meter tall before suddenly stopping.
"That's incredible!"
Aoi turned into an instant fan girl, cheering wildly for Ginji.
Orochimaru rolled his eyes again watching the scene unfold.
He really needed to push his daughter harder in her studies so she wouldn't get so easily impressed by something as basic as [Wood Release].
"Can you make it grow taller?"
Kawa gently crouched down and asked softly.
"Nope."
Ginji shook his head. He could already feel this was his current limit.
"It's normal for newly awakened Kekkei Genkai to be weak initially."
"Ginji still has plenty of time ahead to grow."
"As for how strong he'll eventually become, no one can say for sure."
Orochimaru, being the expert he was, made a very reasonable point.
This kind of Self-Awakened Kekkei Genkai had far greater growth potential compared to those obtained through transplantation, like Kawaki's.
Whether Ginji could surpass Kawaki would ultimately depend entirely on his own talent and effort.
"Judging by how effortlessly Ginji handled it, this probably wasn't his first time using it."
Women tend to notice finer details. Pakura voiced her thoughts.
She suspected Ginji might have awakened [Wood Release] earlier than today but just hadn't shown it publicly.
Today just happened to be a convenient opportunity to use it.
"That makes sense."
Sakumo chimed in with agreement.
"Ginji."
"Sweetie, tell Dad when exactly you first realized you could instantly grow trees."
Kawa gently held Ginji's arms, father and son sharing a heartfelt gaze.
"Hmm~"
"A really long, long time ago."
Ginji tried hard to remember but still couldn't give an exact time.
He only knew he had this ability for a long time.
"Forget it, Ginji's just a kid. What would he know about time?"
"He can't even tell what day it is."
Natsuki gave a light laugh — it wasn't really that important anyway.
"Auntie, I know."
"It's Monday today."
Ginji, as sharp as ever, shot back.
"Big brother Ginji is amazing."
Aoi Tsukigami was completely hopeless now. Orochimaru couldn't even watch.
Big deal knowing the day of the week?
"Come on, Auntie, do you know what day it was yesterday?"
Natsuki felt playful and wanted to tease Ginji a bit, suspecting he had probably just overheard Kakashi or someone else mention it earlier.
"I... don't know."
Ginji frowned slightly as he fidgeted with his fingers, looking rather frustrated. He knew tomorrow was Tuesday — that part was clear.
But Auntie was throwing him a curveball. How was he supposed to know what day it was yesterday?
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