If he had a great-grandchild, perhaps Hashirama could get one more chance to raise him right!
This time, he'd avoid every mistake he'd made before and teach the child in the best way possible.
He refused to believe he'd mess things up every single time.
"Anyway, Nawaki, you really need to make this your top priority. You're not getting any younger..." Hashirama rattled on and on.
He was starting to sound like an old man nagging someone to get married.
Nawaki tried his best to ignore him, but he still couldn't withstand his grandfather's "earnest advice."
Fed up, Nawaki suddenly shouted, "You have this high-speed mechanical thing entering Konoha—remember the principles I gave you when I was little!"
As soon as he said that, the whole room fell silent. The only sound was the range hood in the kitchen.
For a moment, the noise and the silence seemed evenly matched, creating a bizarre atmosphere.
"High-speed... what? What mechanical thing? Nawaki, what are you talking about?"
Hashirama asked in confusion. He really couldn't understand what the kid was talking about. How had he picked up so much useless knowledge after spending more than a year away?
"It's the people doing the research! The principles behind this thing are controlled by the Pure Land government! The Sage of Six Paths keeps it running with his heavenly power!"
"Mm..." Nawaki was about to continue, but Torifu clapped a hand over his mouth.
"Master, please stop pressuring him. What if you drive him away again? Just let things happen naturally."
Torifu wore an awkward smile. He couldn't make heads or tails of what Nawaki was saying either.
But he could tell Nawaki was about to lose it, so he hurried over to stop Hashirama.
Hashirama thought about it and realized Torifu had a point,