The Cycle of Life and Death (End)

The reason he had come to know Tsunade was simple: Mei was already pregnant and was now staying at Konoha Hospital, waiting to give birth.

Kagami had gone out on a mission at this time, so Chen came here every day to stand guard, waiting for "himself" to be born.

Honestly, waiting for oneself to be born was a very strange feeling.

As for why Tsunade was here, it was because her mother was pregnant too, and Nawaki would be born soon as well.

Perhaps because she pitied Chen, a gray-haired old man all alone, ten-year-old Tsunade would occasionally help push his wheelchair.

Over time, the old man and the young girl became familiar with each other.

Chen stretched out his withered hands and ruffled the little girl's hair. "Oh, you've grown taller."

Tsunade put her hands on her hips, raised her chin high, and thrust out her flat chest with all her might, making no effort to hide her smug delight.

"Of course. Next year, I'll definitely be taller than you."

Ten-year-old Tsunade was full of vigor, brash but not overbearing, even more of a Bloody Habanero than Kushina.

Chen smiled and asked, "Where are Jiraiya and the others?"

She rolled her eyes. "That idiot Jiraiya is yammering away with another idiot named Hiruko. I don't want to play with two idiots.

"As for Orochimaru, he's reading books about human dissection. It's creepy, so I'd better stay away from him."

"Really? It's not because you're out of money, is it?" Chen narrowed his cloudy eyes. "You're trying to swindle this old man's pension again?"

Tsunade stuck out her tongue. Though she had been exposed, her expression did not change as she righteously held out her little hand.

"Just give me a little."

Chen ignored her completely. He bent down,