The most helpless part about saying goodbye is that no matter how reluctant you are to say goodbye, parting is inevitable.

Senju Hashirama silently watched the departing backs of his relatives, thinking: When he was young... Kazuo, Sachiko, Shige, and... Chise, were they just watching my leaving back like this? Time and time again, and again

Time and time again... It takes courage to go to the battlefield, but who says it doesn't take courage to wait at home?

...Oh, it seems that he may be really old, and he would have such emotion.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh at himself, but Senju Hashirama restrained these emotions very well, and smiled and said to the children at the door: "Okay, everyone can do their own thing."

"Father." Senju Sachiko said, "How about I take leave today and come back to accompany you?"

Senju Hashirama was amused by these words: "Sachiko, do you think I can't take care of my own child?" In fact, at the beginning of the serious injury, several children had proposed coming back together or taking turns to accompany him, but they were all rejected

He refused.

It really hasn't come to this.

Moreover, let’s call it “father’s stubbornness”. He doesn’t want to appear so fragile in front of the children, and wants to always be the giant tree that can support everything in the eyes and hearts of the children.

"..."

"Okay." Senju Hashirama touched his daughter's head, looked around at the other juniors, and said with a smile, "Stop thinking so wildly, let's go. Let's go." After that, he put his hands on his sleeves and gave him a hand.

Left naturally.

Looking at the back, it looks the same as usual.

But maybe it's because he always has a girl and a fox with him? Now it's hard to avoid feeling a little alone.

Senju Sachiko silently stared at Senju Hashirama and suddenly said: "Father... he treats the stars differently than he treats us."

"Sachiko..." Senju Kazu said in surprise, "You are..."

"Ah, no." Senju Sachiko reacted and quickly explained, "I didn't mean to say anything bad about Hoshi, nor was I jealous. I just felt that...well, although my father has always been very close to us, he is more or less

He will still pay attention to maintaining his image in front of us. However, Xing seems to have seen another side of his father that only his second uncle can see..."

"Well... after all, we spend time together day and night as daily companions..." Senju Noriko said, "This is also normal. Moreover, compared to the younger generation, for his father, Hoshi may be his friend who has forgotten his years." There is a saying.

She didn't say, that is - maybe it is easier for people with similar abilities to form friendships. However, for my father, such friendship is really hard to come by.

"That's true." Senju Sachiko showed a pleased expression, "But, in this case, it might be better, because maybe father really needs a friend." After all, a friend whom his father cherished dearly passed away a few months ago.

…

Kitahara Wanli raised his hand and patted his wife on the shoulder: "Okay, don't think about it. Father is not a person who cares about face. If he really needs us, he will definitely ask us as soon as possible, right?" However,

But his mind was thinking about something else. When he went back a few days ago, his father, the clan leader, asked him——

"Do you think Hashirama-sama has any intention of marrying Miss Hoshi as his continuation?"

He thought it was a little funny at the time.

But if you think about it carefully, this matter is not that funny, or in other words, quite logical. Everyone in the family, except him, seemed to be a little biased by the attitude of his father and second uncle, and regarded the girl as his peer.

.

But now they are watching, listening and thinking again, what they see and know... is it really the truth?

And how will things develop after the second uncle and the others return? Sachiko is just Lord Hashirama’s daughter, so even if her father remarries, it will have little impact on their lives. But, Kazuo, Noriko and the others...

"That's right." Sachiko Senju, who had no idea what her husband was worried about at the moment, smiled and said, "Let's go to work too. Well, when we get back, we'll go shopping to see if there's anything that pleases my father.

Gadgets.”

Beihara Wanli smiled and nodded, hiding everything in his heart.

the other side.

Senju Tobirama and the others also officially started to set off.

Although I want to leave early and come back early, since I am the "mediator" of harmony, I still have the dignity I should have.

In Senju Tobijian, Senju Shige and the girl were riding in the front car. The former's famous disciples were walking on both sides of the car. The following cars also had similar arrangements.

Although it is winter, it has not snowed yet, so the road is not difficult to travel.

"Wow..." The girl leaned against the window of the car and looked out curiously, "Is this the outside of Konoha Village?" She fell from the sky into the Senju Shrine. This was the first time she left the village since she lost her memory.

"Xing." Qianju Tobijian put down the book in his hand, took out a thick cloak from the seal scroll, and put it on for others, "The wind is strong in winter, be careful to catch a cold, and don't always stick your head out of the car."

"Well, thank you, Tobirama-sama." The girl turned around, smiled, and said, "Tobirama-sama, please try not to read in a shaking car, as it hurts your eyes."

Senju Shige couldn't help but complain: "This conversation you have is meaningless at all."

Two people: "?"

"Xing will still look out curiously, and uncle, you will still read boringly, right?" Senju Shige spread his hands.

Two people: "..."

The people following outside couldn't help laughing when they heard this.

"Then what do you think we should do?" Qian Shu Feijian asked his nephew helplessly.

"If Hoshi is curious, just let her go for a walk." Senju Shige said, "She is a ninja anyway, so it is impossible for her to catch a cold just because she walked for a while. If she is really cold and tired, she will come back by herself. As for Er.

"Uncle," he smiled, took out a scroll from behind and unlocked the seal, and suddenly a chessboard and two jars of chess pieces appeared, "How about we play a game?"

Senju Tobirama looked at the girl: "Xing, what did you say?"

"Go out!" She raised her hand with a smile.

"Then go ahead." Qianju Tobirama shook her head helplessly, then waved her hand to indicate that she was free to do whatever she wanted. Then, she picked up the jar with the white chess in it and said, "Old rules, you play first. Well,

How much do you want me to give you this time?"

"Let's do it." Senju Shige said as he very consciously began to place black chess pieces on the chessboard.

Qianju Tobijian was a little speechless: "Why don't you let me give up ten?"

Senju Shige said seriously: "If you are willing, second uncle, I don't mind."

"..." Qianju Tobirama thought, Shige truly inherited this aspect from his father perfectly - he was also addicted to food. Fortunately, he was not addicted to gambling. Otherwise, this family would really not be enough for the father and son to unite.

We stand up and lose together.

The girl, on the other hand, chuckled and returned the cloak Senju Tobirama had put on her just now. Then, holding the little orange fox in her arms, she lifted the car curtain and jumped out. As soon as her feet landed, Kyuubi couldn't wait to do the same.

It jumped down and the moment its paws touched the ground, a joy suddenly arose in its heart——

Smell it! Feel it! The smell of outside! The smell of freedom!

...But just smell it and feel it. Essentially, it has not gained freedom.

But it doesn't matter, it can live a long life, and as long as it continues to maintain its current status, it will eventually find good opportunities.

At the same time, the rest of the people were watching the orange fox warily. Anyone who could travel with Senju Tobirama would naturally know what this thing was.

Kyuubi's specialty is sensing malice, but it didn't pay attention to these looks in its eyes. It just followed the girl's side. After walking for a while, seeing that there was no one around, it raised its head and asked: "

Hoshi-chan, if you feel tired from walking, I can give you a ride."

The girl originally wanted to say that she was not tired, but she was a little curious: "Carry me? How?"

"I will grow bigger and take you with me." Kyuubi shook its nine fluffy big tails, shook its ears, and said with a natural expression. It is not a riding beast, and it has always had the dignity of a tailed beast, but

, She has to be just right~ There is no shame in pleasing the contractor. At least, she has a better temper than Uchiha Madara, and she still carries the hope of it.

Ride... ride a fox?

I haven’t ridden one yet!

The girl immediately became interested, but she also knew that she couldn't do it without permission, so she quickly ran to the car, jumped up, opened the car window and shouted inside: "Sir Tobirama, Master Tobirama."

Senju Tobirama: "..." He looked at the girl hanging by the window again with great helplessness, thinking, little girl, why can't you get rid of this problem? While thinking this, he said, "Okay

"However, don't leave the convoy area and don't disturb others." He actually knew very well that the sudden increase in the size of the nine-tails would frighten other people in the convoy, but they had to get used to it in advance.

After all, the reason why I brought Kyuubi there was to show it to other villagers. Therefore, Kyuubi must maintain its original shape during that period.

"Yeah, thank you, Tobirama-sama!" The girl who received the answer showed a bright smile and jumped out of the car.

Qianju Feijian looked at her back with a smile, then stretched out his hand to grab the hand of his nephew who secretly changed the pieces, and said in a deep voice: "Fan, your chess quality is like your character."

"Yes, uncle, I am not good at chess and my character is not good, so please let me." Senju Shige replied very shamelessly.

"..." Qianju Tojian couldn't help but raise his forehead. Who did this child learn from? Even if he is the eldest brother, he still has some respect... right?

"Well, well," Senju Shige comforted him, "They say nieces are like aunts, so maybe nephews are like uncles?"

Senshou Tobirama gave this brat a backhand: You dare to talk about him, you are really asking for a beating.

While Qianju Shige was "wailing" while holding his head, which actually didn't hurt at all, he thought to himself: Second uncle, you don't really know anything about your reputation outside the village, do you? No? I

There's really nothing wrong with saying I'm like you~

Regardless of the "touching family interaction" between the uncle and nephew in the carriage, the girl on the other side took Kyuubi to a direction slightly away from the motorcade. After all, the fox is very fat... No, it's very big, in case it gets bigger.

It would be bad if you hit a car.

"Hoshi-chan, I've changed."

With these words, the nine tails once again returned to their original size. It stepped on the ground with four paws and looked up at the sky. The nine huge tails were waving in the wind like endless flames. The whole fox was like a capital "Xiao Shen".

...No, Konoha's Redemption", it is the protagonist Fox Andy.

In an instant, the aura of the strongest tailed beast was revealed.

In contrast, Senju Tobirama could clearly feel that the entire convoy suddenly became tense. It is not an exaggeration to say that the situation was about to break out. There is no doubt that many people have remembered...

The fear, powerlessness and despair of the village that day when this tailed beast attacked them.

In this atmosphere...

Senju Shige opened the curtains and took a look outside, and commented: "Sure enough, the appearance of Jiulama will be lost as he gets bigger. Creatures with a hint of orange are better looking if they are smaller."

Kyuubi, who had particularly pointed ears, turned around and scolded: "You brat, I'm orange, not orange!"
Chapter completed!