Becoming Stronger Was Only the Process

Ever since the family banquet where Shamu had been revived, Tsunade had noticed this problem.

She had realized that Shamu had constantly been striving to improve himself, and it was all for world peace!?

The matter of the Otsutsuki Clan was merely a hidden danger for now, yet Shamu was already preparing to go out and seek an opportunity for a breakthrough.

One could say that even saints were probably only like this.

During the time Shamu had been away, Tsunade, Dan Katō, and her two grandfathers had discussed this issue.

Hashirama believed that Shamu was the most loving person in the world.

Tobirama, on the other hand, believed that someone like Shamu, who possessed absolute force yet was so selfless, might eventually develop problems with his mindset.

In other words, something might happen in the end that would cause him to fall to darkness.

That was why Tsunade had this conversation with Shamu.

Shamu did not know whether to laugh or cry, but he could understand.

After all, aside from Orochimaru, who had guessed the truth about him—

Tsunade and the others all thought Shamu cultivated so hard and became stronger in order to prevent those tragedies.

But the truth was the opposite. Shamu had become stronger only after preventing and changing those tragedies.

Was I supposed to tell her that this was how I became stronger?

Naturally, Shamu could not say that.

Orochimaru could know because Orochimaru's way of thinking was different from everyone else's.

Although he understood Tsunade's good intentions, he could only smile and say, "No, you're overthinking it. I have plenty of selfish desires."

Shamu's eyes darted around twice. "Look, actually, I like... uh..."

He hesitated for a while, yet he truly could not name a single normal person's hobby.

Tsunade crossed her arms, her