Today, for Musashi's wedding, Might Guy had dressed up especially for the occasion.
He wore a brand-new green jumpsuit.
Walking up to Musashi, he handed over a gift box with a look of excitement. "Musashi, this is a wedding gift I prepared specially for you."
Musashi accepted it graciously, immediately feeling that it had quite a bit of heft. "Big Brother Guy, what's inside?"
Might Guy laughed. "It's a 'Big Energy Pill' I prepared just for you! It replenishes stamina quickly and is great for your health!"
As he spoke, he added with a hint of regret, "Originally, I planned to give you a custom-made jumpsuit."
"But that guy Kakashi insisted it wasn't appropriate!"
"In the end, I listened to him and got you the Big Energy Pill. Kakashi said you'd find it useful after you get married."
Musashi's face was covered in black lines.
'It's for the best. If Big Sister opened a gift and found a jumpsuit, she'd definitely have something to say about it.'
'Pills are fine. They're good for replenishing stamina during training.'
"Thanks, Big Brother Guy. I really like this gift."
Might Guy interjected, "Don't be too happy just yet, Musashi." As he spoke, he pulled another gift from behind his back.
"After thinking it over, I still really wanted to give you the jumpsuit. So, I decided to just give you both!"
"How about it? Do you like it? Are you happy?"
"I... like it very much," Musashi lied through his teeth. "Big Sister will like it too."
'Big Sister will definitely bury it at the bottom of a trunk so she never has to see it.'
"Senior Musashi, this is my gift." Rock Lee handed over a box.
Musashi accepted it curiously and found it was even heavier than Might Guy's Big Energy Pill.
Rock Lee explained, "I specially chose pink dumbbells."
"When your wife has free time, she can use them to exercise."
Musashi: "...Good. Very good."
'Now Big Sister has something to weigh down the jumpsuit with.'
"Teacher!" After the others had presented their gifts, Tenten finally brought out hers.
"I couldn't think of anything creative, so I just picked out a practical three-piece silk bedding set."
Looking at the exquisite packaging, Musashi couldn't help but be surprised. "Tenten, this stuff isn't cheap, right? You didn't need to spend so much."
Tenten smiled, her eyes curving into crescents. "Oh, it's not expensive. It's best if the Madam likes it."
Musashi said, "Ayame will definitely love it."
He wasn't lying.
Compared to jumpsuits and dumbbells, Tenten's gift was like a breath of fresh air.
Before long, his colleagues from the Anbu arrived to join the wedding.
Yamato, Yuichi Hyuga, Yugao Uzuki... one by one, they had changed into casual clothes, tasting the wedding pastries and delicacies, enjoying the joy of skipping work.
Soon, the wedding officially began.
Musashi had swapped his usual training gi for a groom's outfit. His face was handsome, his posture upright and tall.
Ayame was in her bridal gown, her already beautiful appearance made even more charming and lovely.
A handsome man and a beautiful woman—a match that made bystanders envious. Even the guests were somewhat surprised by the sheer attractiveness of the couple today.
Down in the audience.
Izumi Uchiha sat quietly in her chair, silently observing the newlyweds.
Her gaze was slightly complicated.
She hadn't touched the food in front of her.
Originally, as an old teammate, she should have been happily offering her blessings now that Musashi was getting married.
But she found that she wasn't actually that happy.
Her mind was a chaotic mess.
Images kept flashing through her brain.
There was Itachi, the Ninja Academy, Musashi...
She didn't even know her own heart.
Itachi—she treated him as dead.
Musashi was just her past teammate.
Nowadays, he could be considered a friend.
toward Musashi, she had never felt romantic attraction or admiration.
But ever since that night years ago, he had occupied an important place in her heart.
Whether that place was for a man or a friend, she didn't know.
She only knew that on that day, when he said "protect the most important people" from his hospital bed, they had become people who could entrust their lives to each other.
'Izumi, stop thinking about it. You are his friend. At his wedding, you just need to wish him well,' she told herself inwardly.
But looking at Musashi in the center of the venue, flush with success and happiness as Ayame held his arm, a thought couldn't help but pop into her mind.
'That guy Musashi... when he's not wearing a jumpsuit, he's actually quite handsome.'
"Big Brother is actually quite handsome when he's not wearing a jumpsuit, right?" Aoi Uchiha, who had been observing her, leaned in secretly and whispered.
"Mmh..." Izumi nodded subconsciously. The next second, realizing something was wrong, she glared annoyed at her troublesome sister.
"Shut up."
"I won't." Aoi Uchiha wasn't afraid of her.
"If you like him, go for it! What's the use of hiding here and overthinking?"
Izumi kept a cold face and said nothing.
Aoi continued to egg her on. "If you like him, chase him boldly!"
"Big Sister, when it comes to men and women, you absolutely cannot be timid~"
"Only those who throw caution to the wind get the person they want."
Seeing that Izumi still didn't respond, she leaned in closer and whispered, "Although it's a bit late to act now, it's not like there's no chance."
"Big Sister Ayame doesn't know ninjutsu."
"You could secretly knock her out and switch places."
"We'll find a chance to get Big Brother drunk. Even if he doesn't get drunk, you can just use the Transformation Jutsu..."