After hearing his wife say that, The Old Man finally relaxed. He took Mamiko's hand and led her inside.
When they returned to the Yunzhong Clan Grounds, all the crystals in the courtyard had disappeared, and everything had returned to how it had been before.
Torifu had also set out plenty of chairs so everyone could sit down and talk.
Nearly everyone in the family had come out. Even Qingyun and Liufeng were listening from the eaves.
The battle had been so loud that they hadn't been able to sleep.
Tsunade coughed twice and cleared her throat before asking, "Is what you said true? Are you really not leaving again?"
Nawaki wouldn't dare act up now. Whatever Tsunade asked, he answered honestly.
"That's right, Sis. I'm not leaving again. I'll stay in the village and help my master."
Tsunade seemed fairly satisfied with that.
Torifu, however, fell into thought. After half a minute, he said, "If you're only going to carry out routine assignments, that would be a waste of your abilities. Why not start by working in Anbu under your brother-in-law?"
Nawaki had already figured out where he stood. He was a brick in Konoha's wall, ready to be put wherever he was needed.
Besides, Anbu seemed like a decent place to work. Working under his brother-in-law sounded pretty good, too.
"Sure. I'll work under him, then."
Dan gave Nawaki an OK sign, promising he'd look after him.
Nawaki smiled, understanding what he meant.
Uchiha Chirori and Amado had already spent plenty of time chatting with Nawaki over dinner. Now they were just sitting and listening, filling out the crowd. They didn't have much to add.
The conversation was mainly between Tsunade and Nawaki. They hadn't seen each other in so long, so they must have had a lot