Big Brother, It Turns Out You Were Wrong

Konoha, Hokage Office!

Tsunade stared at the figure across from her in shock. Familiar silver hair, blue armor.

It had been nearly twenty years since Tsunade had last seen the Second Hokage, and her eyes gradually welled up.

The Second Hokage had never married, so he had doted greatly on both Tsunade and Nawaki—especially Tsunade.

Among the male-dominated Senju clan, Tsunade had undoubtedly been showered with affection.

The Second Hokage looked at Tsunade, now fully grown, and felt a flood of emotions as well. But compared to Tsunade's sensitivity, he remained exceptionally composed.

"Grandfather, Nawaki, he..."

At that moment, Tsunade gritted her teeth and said, "I'm sorry. I failed to..."

Tears streamed down her face. Though Tsunade was now gradually entering middle age and had become the leader of a village, the pillar Konoha relied upon, before her elders, she was still just a child.

Only before her elders would she lower all her defenses and reveal her most vulnerable side.

Whoosh!

The Second Hokage vanished in a flash. When he reappeared, he was already in front of Tsunade. He reached out and rubbed her head twice, a bitter smile appearing on his lips.

Earlier, at the Senju clan grounds, he had already learned from Kushina that Nawaki had died in battle.

Though it was difficult to accept, the Second Hokage knew that this was war.

Perhaps it was history repeating itself. When the Second Hokage had been young, his two younger brothers had likewise died in war. There had originally been four brothers, but in the end, only he and the First Hokage remained.

Now, the same thing had happened to Tsunade.

"Perhaps this is the sorrow of the Senju clan," the Second Hokage thought to himself.

After a long while, another figure appeared in the office.

He was