But having her family back had banished Tsunade Senju's uncertainty about the future. She could finally summon the courage to face life again.
Watching it all from outside the courtyard, Torifu couldn't help nodding.
Nawaki was a good kid. His feelings were genuine, too; otherwise, he wouldn't have said those things.
Clearly, the deaths of her grandparents had dealt Tsunade Senju a terrible blow, but she could have anticipated it.
After all, the elderly would always leave this world before us. That pain was inevitable.
But Tsunade Senju had never imagined that her younger brother would leave her, too.
So when she saw Nawaki again, all that hurt and sadness came pouring out once more.
It took about five or six minutes for Tsunade Senju to regain her composure.
But her eyes never left Nawaki.
Nawaki felt no aversion toward his sister from another world. He naturally accepted her as family.
And after learning about everything Tsunade Senju had been through over the years, he felt deeply for her.
He couldn't even bear to imagine it happening to him. His family meant everything to him. He couldn't imagine the pain of watching them leave one by one.
"Big Sis, everything will be all right from now on. Our family can stay together forever."
Mito stroked both children's heads. "That's right. Now that our family is reunited, we'll never be apart again."
Tsunade Senju nodded firmly. She had regained the most important thing in her life, and she vowed never to let it go again.
She never wanted to return to the darkness alone.
Torifu walked into the courtyard. "Watching you all from outside nearly brought me to tears."
Their emotions had run their course, and Hashirama smiled as he walked over to Torifu.
"You arranged all this, didn't you, kid?