Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode.

Chapter 25 Mito's Determination

While Kirito was testing the changes in his strength brought about by his increased intelligence, Mito Uzumaki was at home giving Nawaki a hard flick on the forehead.

With a scream, Rope Tree was sent flying, crashing through the wooden wall and finally slamming heavily against the courtyard wall.

"Ouch, that hurts!"

Rope Tree got up from the ground, clutching his head and groaning in pain.

When he got home, he asked Mito about the bounty on his head and what Kirito had told him before. Instead of being comforted, he was scolded and beaten.

Rope Tree is suffering right now.

But at least he didn't cry. He just glared angrily at the beautiful grandma in the room who was giving him a kind smile, then stuck out his tongue, made a face, and ran away to complain to his friends.

"Oh, what a silly child! He's only just learned to crawl, and he's already trying to run."

Mito watched Nawaki's departing figure and sighed deeply.

Nawaki and Kirito were training for combat on the Senju clan's land, so their conversation had naturally reached her ears long ago.

Therefore, when Rope Tree came over and asked her about the bounty, she didn't say anything, but instead smacked Rope Tree on the head.

"Young Master Nawaki is just too young. He will definitely be sensible when he grows up."

Senju Momoka brought in a tea table, then brewed a cup of hot tea for Mito and said respectfully.

"Momoka, do you think I've spoiled Nawaki too much? He's become such a worry. What if I go to see Hashirama one day and no one can control him anymore? What if he takes it upon himself to graduate early and go to the battlefield?"

Mito took a sip of tea, looking sullen and worried.

Tao Hua didn't know how to answer, so she chose to remain silent, her face also showing a worried expression.

This is true; Mito really spoiled Nawaki too much.

In fact, not only Mito, but the entire Senju clan doted on Nawaki.

As Hashirama's grandson, Nawaki was the hope of the entire Senju clan and received their deepest love.

This love is more than just pampering.

To ensure his healthy growth and happiness every day, the entire Senju clan silently sheltered him from the wind and rain, keeping out all the malice from the outside world.

However, from the current perspective, while their actions allowed Rope Tree to grow into a healthy child with excellent values ​​and inherit the pure Will of Fire, they also left him mentally immature.

If Nawaki were just an ordinary child, there wouldn't be anything wrong with that.

Children should be innocent and adorable like this.

Being too precocious is actually not good.

But Nawaki is different. He is the grandson of Hashirama Senju, and the man who will lead the Senju clan to continue their glory in Konoha.

Nawaki's naive mind is clearly insufficient to make him the leader of the Senju clan.

If there hadn't been a point of comparison before, Mito could have continued to pamper Nawaki with the excuse that he was just a child and didn't understand. But now, the Uchiha clan has produced a Chizuru Uchiha who awakened the two-tomoe Sharingan at the age of six. Compared to her, the two are worlds apart.

It really proves the saying: "It's not that you don't know the goods, it's that you don't compare them."

Moreover, Nawaki had a formidable role model by his side, who constantly reminded Mito just how vast the gap was between his grandson and a genius.

Mito knew in her heart that Nawaki's ninja talent was already very good. The fact that he had more chakra than an ordinary Jonin at the age of six was the best proof. In this respect alone, his talent already surpassed that of 90% of ninjas. As long as he worked hard, becoming a powerful ninja in the future would not be too much of a problem.

However, compared to Hashirama, Tobirama, and Tsunade, Nawaki seems too ordinary.

Judging from Nawaki's current training progress, his talent is simply that he has a large amount of chakra by nature. He has no talent in ninjutsu training, his chakra control is so-so, and as for sealing techniques, he has absolutely no talent in them.

In short, setting aside his identity, Nawaki is a relatively mediocre Senju with unremarkable talent.

Therefore, Mito is filled with worry about Nawaki's future, especially after Nawaki said today that he wanted to graduate early and go to the battlefield, this worry is intensifying.

Kirito was right when he told Nawaki. Nawaki's status was what it was; once he graduated, he would inevitably represent Senju on the battlefield and become a banner to inspire Konoha's morale.

At that time, Rope Tree will become a thorn in the side of the enemy.

Those who fear the power of the Senju clan will never give him a chance to continue growing.

If Rope Tree doesn't have enough strength, then it will only face certain death.

Because on the battlefield, you can't rely on others; if you want to survive, you can only rely on yourself.

"Momoka, go and make preparations. It's time to help the rope tree grow faster."

Seeing that Momoka remained silent, Mito thought for a moment and finally made up her mind.

"Isn't this too fast?"

Upon hearing this, Tao Hua said with some reluctance.

As someone who also dotes on Nawaki, she really didn't want this adorable little angel to witness the dirty side of this world so soon.

"We can't delay any longer. Nawaki and Tsunade were different back then. The village won't give him much time to grow. And you know my situation. While I'm still here and can withstand the pressure, let's do it as soon as possible. I don't want to see this idiot down there so soon."

Mito shook his head and forced a smile.

Birth, aging, sickness, and death are things that human beings cannot avoid.

As a top-tier expert, she could clearly sense that her time was running out, and the fact that she was finding it increasingly difficult to suppress the Nine-Tails within her was the best indication of this.

She can still maintain her youth, but she's just putting on a brave face to prevent those with ulterior motives from noticing her weakness.

In a few more years, she may not even have the ability to maintain her youth.

She had originally wanted to continue watching her grandson grow up happily and enjoy the joys of family life in the last days of her life.

But Rope Tree is just too much of a worry.

Nawaki's announcement of graduating early and Kirito's words shattered her illusions.

When Momoka saw a strand of silver in Mito's meticulously combed hair, a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes, and she said respectfully, "Ha."

"Also, starting tomorrow, Kirito will enjoy the same resource allocation as Nawaki. Make sure everyone else is ready."

Before Momoka left, Mito continued.

Tao Hua responded again: "Ha."

After saying that, she used her teleportation technique to disappear from the room.

After Momoka left, Mito got up and went outside. Looking at a large tree in the courtyard, a look of reminiscence flashed in her eyes.

She planted this tree with her husband, Hashirama, after they came to Konoha.

If you count the time, thirty years have passed.

Thirty years have passed, and the sapling has grown into a big tree.

It is now late autumn, and most of the leaves on the trees have turned yellow and withered. A gust of wind will carry away many of the yellow leaves.

"Hashirama, you big idiot! You said you'd protect the village, but you ran off after only a short while, leaving me behind."

Mito murmured, watching the leaves fall in the wind.

At the same time, Nawaki, who was walking along the main street of the Senju clan with a heavy heart, stopped and looked up at the gloomy sky above, where white snowflakes were falling from the sky.

Winter is coming.

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(End of this chapter)