Jingyi wiped his face with the towel draped over his shoulder, then walked to the doorway and leaned against the frame, watching the two little ones in the yard practicing kunai throws.
Sometimes, an age gap of two or three years did not stop people from becoming good friends. All they lacked was an opportunity.
Compared to Nawaki and Minato Namikaze, their age difference was already quite manageable. In the future, Shisui Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha would have an even larger gap between them, yet they would be both teacher and friend to each other.
Unfortunately, Shisui Uchiha successfully led Itachi Uchiha astray.
For a child as clever as Itachi Uchiha, people really should not fill his head with too many crooked ideas.
Once those ideas took root and he grew up thinking that way, he would head down a crooked path with no turning back.
Jingyi did not have much to say about Nawaki and Minato Namikaze playing together, but Tsunade was rather relieved.
She did not care if her younger brother made a few more friends. What she cared about was that he could not spend all day causing trouble and getting up to mischief—or lewd nonsense.
"Minato."
After the two had trained for a while and were taking a break, Jingyi beckoned to Little Blondie.
Minato Namikaze froze for a moment before running over. "You were looking for me, Senior?"
"Don't be nervous. Sit down and let's talk."
Jingyi motioned for him to sit. Nawaki swaggered over as well, slung an arm around Minato Namikaze's shoulders, and sat down with him. He was curious about what Jingyi wanted with his friend.
Minato Namikaze had clearly been Kushina's friend, but after getting to know each other and growing familiar, Nawaki and Minato Namikaze's relationship had actually become better