Hiruzen Sarutobi's home.
"You're back," Hiruzen Sarutobi said to Asuma.
There was neither disappointment nor praise in his eyes, only calm.
After years of training, he believed Asuma had surely gained a different understanding.
What was the Jade?
Asuma sat cross-legged on the floor. "Man, it's been a long time since I came back. The house is still the same."
His heart was filled with emotion as well. Four years of training had helped him find a direction, but he still wasn't sure what the Jade truly was.
Still, life had to go on, and that only proved his training was not yet enough.
He still needed to keep working.
Waaah~~
A baby's cry rang out, followed by a stream of water spraying between them.
Splash!
"Hey, Konohamaru, you little brat! I let my guard down for one second and you do this to me..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi had just been relieved that his son seemed better, when his grandson's actions immediately gave him a headache.
Whenever he came home from work, he would take over the nanny's duties himself and spend time with his young grandson.
He had just changed the diaper when Asuma returned. Before he had time to deal with it, the boy had caused more trouble.
He could only wait until Konohamaru finished peeing before taking out something to clean him up.
"Damn it, does that brat's child not have this kind of problem?" Tobitake Tonbo's relaxed expression whenever he spoke of his children occasionally flashed through his mind.
"So this is my older brother's son, Konohamaru?"
Asuma smiled awkwardly. He had just returned—did they have to welcome him like this?
After the Guardian Shinobi had stabilized, he had occasionally kept in touch with Konoha over the past two years. He knew his older brother had a