Grandpa, Wait for Me to Come Back!

Five years later, in Konoha Year 53.

At the Senju residence, the atmosphere in the courtyard was somewhat oppressive.

"Madara, it seemed I wouldn't be able to sunbathe with you anymore."

Hashirama Senju lay in a chair, gazing at his closest friend beside him as he murmured softly.

Madara Uchiha remained silent, his expression dark and unreadable.

Hashirama's body had finally reached the point where his life force was completely spent.

"Uncle Hashirama."

Looking at Hashirama's pale face, Renye recalled the scene when Aunt Mito had passed away.

The two of them were in virtually identical conditions.

Their lives were nearing their end.

"Renye, I won't be able to eat the delicious food you make anymore."

Hashirama Senju smiled, his face seemingly filled with nostalgia.

The food Renye made was the best he had ever eaten. Even after eating it for so many years, he had never grown tired of it.

Unfortunately, he would never be able to eat it again.

"Elder Brother, how could you still be thinking about food at a time like this?"

Tobirama Senju truly did not know what to say about his unserious elder brother.

But he understood that this time, his elder brother would not be faking his death to get away again.

He really was about to die...

"Sorry, Tobirama." Hashirama Senju smiled awkwardly. "I've made you worry all these years."

From childhood to adulthood, he had often failed to act like an elder brother. Tobirama had always been the one cleaning up after him.

Especially during those years when he had faked his death and left Konoha to search for Madara.

Tobirama had taken over the enormous village alone and must have put in tremendous effort.

It would have been a lie to say he felt no guilt.

Fortunately, Tobirama had never