Book of Seals, Tobirama Takes the Bait

Toji felt as if his soul had taken a critical hit.

He had wanted to comfort Tsunade and earn a bit of her admiration, yet somehow she had ended up comforting him instead?

"I was lying, Master. I'm not afraid anymore."

Tsunade stood up, cast one last look at Hashirama inside the crystal coffin, and raised a hand to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Goodbye, Grandpa. Goodbye to my weakness."

"I'll take you back."

Having finally resolved Tsunade's worries, Toji decided to personally escort her home.

They left the main hall.

From atop Hokage Rock, they could overlook all of Konoha.

Seeing that the Senju Compound was still quite a distance from Shadow Spirit Hall, Tsunade's legs went weak. She held out her arms toward Toji. "Master, I can't walk anymore. I want a piggyback ride."

Before Toji could react, Tsunade nimbly climbed onto his shoulders and straddled his neck.

She slumped weakly against him, her eyelids quickly drooping.

A child's energy had long since run dry.

The Zenin estate lay at Konoha's edge, while Shadow Spirit Hall was at the heart of the village. The two places were far apart, and they had walked all the way here earlier.

The Anbu ninja standing guard nearby could not help tensing up at the sight.

The Konoha princess was sitting on Lord Toji's shoulders like that—wasn't that a little too outrageous?

A female Anbu ninja stepped forward and volunteered, "Lord Toji, shall I carry Lady Tsunade back?"

Toji shook his head. "No need. I'll take her myself."

Toji had never imagined that one day he would become Tsunade's "Master Llama." When she grew up and remembered this, who knew whether she would be so embarrassed that she would turn against him?

Holding Tsunade's little legs, he swiftly