Sis, Where's Your Gift?

After some struggling, Tokiju barely managed to break free from the clutches of the bed demon.

After getting dressed, Tokiju left his room and headed toward the room of Uzumaki Mito.

Along the way, Tokiju pondered what his Grandma Mito could possibly want with him.

He had just turned six years old, which was exactly the age to enter the Ninja Academy.

Perhaps that was the reason she had called for him?

However, this matter wasn't particularly urgent; given Tokiju's current mastery of sealing jutsu, he could already go toe-to-toe with some chunin.

Of course, that didn't mean he could skip the Ninja Academy.

Moreover, the Ninja Academy was founded by his great-uncle, Senju Tobirama, so as his grandnephew, he certainly had to show his support.

Standing before Uzumaki Mito's door, Tokiju knocked and then pushed it open to enter.

As soon as he stepped inside, Tokiju saw his little brother Nawaki sitting upright, and his older sister Tsunade sitting in a rather boisterous posture.

Then there was Uzumaki Mito, sitting in the seat of honor; although she was well past fifty, she still possessed a beautiful countenance.

As for Kushina?

The Village Hidden in the Whirlpools had not yet been destroyed, so naturally, Kushina had not yet come to Konoha.

"Grandma Mito, you called me over—is there something you need?"

As he spoke, Tokiju walked to his spot and sat down cross-legged.

As for why he didn't kneel?

It was because he had never knelt in his past life, and even though six years had passed, he still couldn't get used to it at all.

Plus, with Tsunade setting the precedent, Uzumaki Mito could only turn a blind eye.

Seeing that Tokiju was settled, Uzumaki Mito finally said, "Tokiju, you and Nawaki are both six now; it is time to prepare for enrollment in the Ninja Academy."

Hearing this, Tokiju thought to himself, As I expected.

Given his and Nawaki's age, it was indeed time to prepare for entry into the Ninja Academy.

However, he had things to do before that.

Tokiju gave a cheeky grin and asked Uzumaki Mito, "Grandma Mito, enrolling in the Ninja Academy is no problem, but shouldn't there be a reward for successfully enrolling?"

Uzumaki Mito frowned slightly upon hearing this, then smiled helplessly and said, "Tokiju, you are still as opportunistic as ever..."

"Tell me, what kind of reward do you want this time?"

Upon hearing this, Tokiju immediately rubbed his hands together and said, "It's like this, Grandma: I've already finished studying the sealing jutsu scrolls you gave me last time."

"Do you think you could give me some more advanced sealing jutsu scrolls this time?"

Tsunade, standing to the side, couldn't help but curl her lip.

Her little brother was great in every way, but he was just a bit too hardworking—so hardworking that Grandma Mito was starting to look at her with disapproval.

But whenever she thought of her brother's talent for sealing jutsu, she couldn't help but feel ashamed.

It could be said that with Tokiju's current level of sealing jutsu, even she might fall into a trap if she wasn't careful.

Furthermore, ever since Tokiju displayed his talent for sealing jutsu, Tsunade felt that her status at home was being subtly overshadowed.

Thinking of this, Tsunade immediately felt annoyed.

No, I have to find a chance to teach this brat a lesson, otherwise my dignity as an older sister will vanish.

Tokiju had no way of knowing what was in Tsunade's mind, and even if he did, he would only chuckle and not pay it much mind.

His older sister was famous for her sharp tongue but soft heart; one could tell just by looking at her development toward becoming a medical ninja.

As for Uzumaki Mito, she narrowed her eyes, seemingly contemplating whether to agree to Tokiju's request.

A moment later, Uzumaki Mito nodded and said, "Very well, since you are so eager to learn, then Grandma shall grant your request."

Having said that, Uzumaki Mito picked up a scroll from the side and tossed it directly to Tokiju.

Seeing this, Tokiju immediately caught the scroll, his face lighting up with joy as he hurriedly thanked her, "Thank you, Grandma! You're the best!"

Why was Tokiju so happy?

It was because the item Uzumaki Mito had tossed over this time was a storage sealing scroll.

For a sealing jutsu enthusiast like Tokiju, he could tell exactly what it was the moment he touched it.

And what did a storage sealing scroll represent? It was a fantastic item capable of storing a large amount of supplies inside.

The fact that Uzumaki Mito could give this sealing scroll directly to Tokiju indicated that she intended to pass on the heritage of the Uzumaki Clan's sealing jutsu to him.

Thinking of this, Tokiju immediately opened the sealing scroll and saw all kinds of sealing jutsu inside.

The Four Symbols Seal, the Contract Seal, the Seal of the Tail-Sealing Method, and even the Adamantine Sealing Chains—they were all in there.

There were even many sealing jutsus that didn't belong to the Uzumaki Clan; in total, there were at least a dozen different techniques.

The only pity was that the Reaper Death Seal was not among them.

It made sense, though; while the sealing techniques before him were all formidable, as long as one was careful during practice, there certainly wouldn't be any issues.

On this point, Uzumaki Mito, who had been teaching Tokiju for several years, felt quite at ease.

But the Reaper Death Seal was different; if one messed that up, it could truly be fatal.

Uzumaki Mito would naturally never gamble with her own grandson's life.

Tokiju understood this clearly as well, so he was not particularly disappointed.

Watching Tokiju's excited expression, Uzumaki Mito smiled slightly, then looked toward Nawaki, who was gazing at Tokiju with an envious look.

"Little Nawaki..." Uzumaki Mito called out.

"Huh?" Hearing this, Nawaki immediately withdrew his envious gaze and looked at his grandmother, his face full of confusion.

"Grandma, wh... what is it?" Nawaki asked.

Seeing this, Uzumaki Mito smiled helplessly and took out another scroll, tossing it to Nawaki.

"Little Nawaki, your body naturally possesses a very dense affinity for Water Style chakra."

"These are the Water Style ninjutsu left behind by your great-uncle. I hope you will study them diligently."

"If there is anything you don't understand, you can come ask me, or ask little Tsunade as well."

Upon hearing this, before Nawaki could even speak, Tsunade complained first: "Grandma! I'm not little anymore!"

Uzumaki Mito smiled dotingly at her words: "Alright, alright, our little Tsunade has already grown into a young woman."

"Grandma!"

Seeing his older sister and grandmother starting to bicker, Nawaki swallowed the "thank you" he had just been about to say.

Although Nawaki was a bit timid, Tokiju was not; he immediately interjected: "I say, big sister, Grandma has prepared entrance gifts for us, so where are yours?"

Tsunade shrank her neck at these words and immediately shut her mouth, saying nothing.

What could she say? She couldn't exactly admit she hadn't prepared any gifts; she didn't have any money.

As for where that money went, don't even ask.

Seeing this, Tokiju immediately realized she hadn't prepared anything, so he pressed his advantage: "No way! You can't be serious! Nawaki and I are your own flesh and blood!"

"We are about to leave home for our studies, and you, as our big sister, didn't even prepare a single gift?"

"Sigh~ the love between us is gone."