Torifu spent a long time calming him down before he finally recovered: "What is there to be so excited about? It's just a Kekkei Genkai. Your Spirit Transformation Technique is no less impressive than any bloodline."
"I gave you this fruit simply to provide you with an extra means of self-preservation."
Dan shook his head after hearing this: "No, no, that's not why I'm like this... This fruit allows one to awaken a Kekkei Genkai; it is so precious that giving it to me is a complete waste!"
"Besides, I don't believe my contributions are worthy of such a fruit!"
Dan was clearly flustered upon hearing the fruit's properties. Initially, he had thought receiving some small trinkets would be more than enough.
The best thing he had expected was perhaps some Chakra Grass.
Now that he had been handed something so monumental, he was momentarily dazed.
Torifu didn't let Dan continue, deciding instead: "Whether you are worthy or not is for me to decide. If I say you are, then you are. There is no need to belittle yourself; I have seen your dedication over all these years."
Although Torifu's words were forceful, they warmed Dan's heart. He hadn't realized he was held in such high regard by Big Brother.
Dan hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to accept the fruit.
"Haha, there we go. At work, you are my subordinate, but in private, you are my younger brother. Why be so formal between brothers?"
Dan revealed a smile: "Alright then, this younger brother thanks you, Big Brother."
Torifu nodded and added: "Go find a room and eat the fruit. I'm curious to see what kind of bloodline you'll obtain."
"Understood!"
Holding the Bloodline Fruit in his hands, Dan accepted the fact that it would grant him a