"Grandpa?" Tsunade opened her eyes. Her body was still trembling a little, but she was much better than before.
Looking at Naruto before her-with Hashirama inside-she asked the question instinctively.
Hashirama hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Tsunade stared into Naruto's eyes in disbelief, wanting to say something but not knowing how to begin.
"Little Tsunade... let's go home first."
"But I don't have a home anymore."
"Konoha will always be your home."
"Home is where your family is."
Hashirama didn't know how to continue. He knew what Little Tsunade was going through now, too.
Pfft.
Tsunade suddenly laughed. Watching her eldest grandfather scratch his head in thought inside Naruto's tiny body, she nodded.
"All right, I understand."
"But how did you come back, Grandpa?"
"Did Grandma come back too?"
"...It's a long story. We'll talk about it when there's time."
Hashirama scratched his head. Admitting his identity had been a spur-of-the-moment decision, and there were many things he still needed to think through before saying anything.
"Oh, I understand."
Tsunade nodded like a little girl.
"Then... back to the village?"
"Yes, back to the village."
As Shizune stared in shock and Jiraiya rubbed his chin thoughtfully, Tsunade and Naruto walked over.
"Lady Tsunade..."
Shizune looked in surprise at Tsunade, who was still trembling but was much better than before, and softly called her name.
"Don't worry. I've worked things out."
Thinking Shizune was worried about her, Tsunade spoke with a smile.
"No, we still owe hundreds of thousands in debt..."
Tsunade's expression froze. She turned to Naruto and Jiraiya awkwardly and scratched her head.
Inside the Sealing Space, Hashirama, who had been moved by the affection between grandfather and granddaughter, stiffened at those words.
He felt an icy gaze coming from behind him.
"Ahahaha, well, Little Tsunade did suffer