After taking Nawaki out, Tsunade's first stop was to introduce him to her teammates. He was her little brother, after all, so of course she wanted her friends to meet him. Hatake Sakumo and Heizo Hattori had been spending their days at the Training Grounds, and today was no exception. As the two practiced, they saw Tsunade approaching with a boy in tow.
"Tsunade, is that Nawaki?" Hatake Sakumo knew that Tsunade's mother would be bringing her son to Konoha Ninja Village. Tsunade wasn't usually one to play with children she didn't know, so seeing her holding the boy's hand, he guessed that the child might be a relative.
"Yes, this is Nawaki." Tsunade nodded with a smile, then said to Nawaki, "Nawaki, these two study under the same teacher as your big sister. This is Hatake Sakumo, and this is Heizo Hattori. You can call them your big brothers."
"Okay. Big Brother Sakumo, Big Brother Heizō," Nawaki obediently greeted them.
"Hello, Nawaki." Hatake Sakumo wiped away his sweat and smiled at Nawaki. Beside him, Heizo Hattori gave a slight nod in greeting.
"What are Big Brother Sakumo and Big Brother Heizō doing?" Nawaki asked curiously.
"They're preparing for the third round of the Chunin Ninja Exams. You've heard a little about those, haven't you?" Tsunade said.
"Yes. I think it's an exam that the best ninja from each Shinobi Village take. You've already made it to the third round? That's amazing!" Admiration filled Nawaki's voice.
"We've done all right. Our opponents are strong too, though, so we have to practice hard. We can't afford to slack off," Hatake Sakumo said gently.
"If you all have the same teacher, why aren't you practicing with them, Big Sister? Did you fail the exam?" Something seemed to occur to Nawaki, and he