Title: Chōchō's Unexpected Babysitting Adventure (Finale?)
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As Mya dangled upside-down from her mother's iron grip, she suddenly pointed a tiny finger at the egg now cradled in Shikamaru's hands.
"That is their young master. " she declared, as casual as if she were commenting on the weather.
Shikamaru looked down at the egg. Then at the suspicious stain on the road. Then back at the egg.
"…You're telling me," he said slowly, "that this egg—which you just expelled from your body—is somehow the unharmed heir of a noble clan?"
Mya nodded vigorously, swinging like a pendulum. "Yep! I told you I was pregnant!"
Her mother's eye twitched. "Mya. That is not how pregnancy works."
"Then why was there an egg in my tummy?"
"BECAUSE YOU ATE IT, YOU LITTLE GREMLIN!"
Shikamaru pinched the bridge of his nose. "This is the most troublesome day of my life."
Just then, a group of robed figures came sprinting down the street—the elders of the egg clan, their faces a mix of fury and panic.
"OUR YOUNG MASTER!" one of them shrieked, skidding to a halt in front of Shikamaru. "Is he—is he alive?!"
Shikamaru held out the egg wordlessly.
The elder snatched it, cradling it like a priceless treasure. After a tense moment, the egg wobbled.
A collective gasp swept through the crowd.
"HE LIVES!" the elder cried, tears streaming down his face.
Mya's mother blinked. "…Huh."
Mya, still upside-down, grinned. "Told you."
Shikamaru sighed. "Can someone please explain how this is possible?"
One of the elders cleared his throat. "Our young master's egg is… resilient. It can survive even the most unconventional methods of… recovery."
Sarada, who had just arrived with Chōchō and Inojin, deadpanned: "You're telling us that clan's heir can be eaten, digested, and then shat out—and still be fine?"
The elder nodded solemnly. "Yes."
A long silence followed.
Chōchō turned to Inojin. "I quit being a ninja."
Inojin nodded. "Same."
Mya's mother finally set her daughter upright, sighing deeply. "Mya. No more eggs."
Mya pouted. "But they're delicious."
"NO. MORE. EGGS."
As the crowd slowly dispersed—some laughing, some traumatized—Shikamaru stared at the sky, questioning all his life choices.
Somewhere in the distance, Naruto's voice echoed: "SHIKAMARU, WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED THIS TIME?!"
Mya waved cheerfully. "I HAD A BABY!"