"Out, out, out! Get out of here right now!"
Everyone hurriedly left the office, hurried along by Tobirama's impatient urging...
Throughout the whole process, Aoi stood there with his mouth slightly open, feeling completely bewildered.
What is up with old man Tobirama? Did the Senju clan's legendary longevity gene finally fail, and he's developed senile dementia?
Bang!
The office door was shut tight behind them. Even then, Aoi was still scratching his head in disbelief.
"I was only gone for a year... how come he acts like a completely different person?"
But well... who cared?
With his beloved right in front of him, why was he filling his head with thoughts about that old man? Aoi pulled Tsunade close, ready to claim a kiss.
But then...
Click!
The office door swung open again, and Tobirama's stern, rigid face poked back inside.
Aoi reluctantly pulled back, his lips missing their target. "I knew that old geezer wasn't being this nice for nothing. Looks like I won't be getting any peace today..."
"Hahaha! Gotcha, didn't I?"
A wide, mischievous grin broke across Tobirama's usually stern face, looking like a child who had just pulled off a prank. His expression turned serious again.
"Kid... I don't know where you went for the last year or so."
"But... welcome back."
With that, Tobirama closed the door once more and wheeled his wheelchair away from the Hokage residence.
This time, he was truly gone.
There were no interrogations, no suspicions, no demands for explanations.
Even though Konoha had fought a war of life and death over his disappearance, none of that seemed to matter anymore...
As long as you came back safe, that is all that counts.
Achievement Unlocked: Recognition of Tobirama Senju.
Reward: 50,000 Points.
"Ever since you disappeared... everyone changed so much," Tsunade whispered, snuggling deep into Aoi's embrace.
"The very first night after we heard the news... Great-Uncle Tobirama sat in front of the tree that Great-Grandpa Hashirama turned into... and he cried for such a long time."
"...That stubborn old man."
Aoi's lips curled into a soft, knowing smile. "Everyone is getting so sentimental all of a sudden... do they really think I'm Naruto or something?"
"The so-called Will of Fire... honestly, it's a bit too boring and idealistic," Aoi muttered, holding her tighter.
"But for your sake, Tsunade... I will never allow anyone to threaten Konoha!"
Finally, it was just the two of them alone. As the saying goes: when a man and a woman are left together in private, passions inevitably ignite and things spiral out of control!
But in reality... they didn't do anything at all.
After all, Tsunade was only a five-year-old child. And Aoi wasn't some kind of pervert; he would never do anything inappropriate beyond simple, innocent affection.
When it came to raising the girl you loved, you simply couldn't give up halfway!
And more importantly... if he was being honest, Aoi's current body was only three years old.
His heart was willing, but his body... absolutely wasn't capable!
They simply stayed close and cherished the moment for a while, before walking out of the Hokage residence together, both blushing slightly.
However, the moment they stood side by side, Aoi suddenly froze in utter embarrassment...
Kids in the Naruto world grew up incredibly fast — and girls grew even faster than boys.
The result? Five-year-old Tsunade was already over a meter tall, while three-year-old Aoi stood a full two heads shorter. He looked less like a partner and more like her little brother...
"It's okay, Aoi. You'll definitely grow tall one day," Tsunade comforted him gently.
But when Aoi looked up, the only thing he could see was... her chin.
System, do you sell any height-growth pills?
Aoi opened the shop interface with a deadpan expression and began searching silently:
- Detective Conan's Special Elixir: When used together with a Shrink-Right-Down Pill, unlocks the achievement Grow Big, Shrink Small, What A Wonderful Magic!
- Captain Ackerman's Vertical Maneuvering Equipment: Equip this, and even if you are short, you can jump high and move fast!
...
All of these are completely useless jokes...
Aoi closed the shop window, his expression still completely flat.
Honestly, no matter how many updates or patches you get, System, you are still this ridiculously useless and misleading!
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