Chapter 7: A Girl's Tears
Dusk
Tsunade walked listlessly down the streets of Konoha, followed by two young men.
The girl's smooth and shiny high ponytail, which was usually smooth and shiny, became a little messy and dull today. Her eyes were filled with tears, and the occasional sob showed that the little princess of Konoha was in a terrible mood.
Jiraiya dragged his head, watching his sweetheart's sad appearance, not daring to step forward but could only silently follow behind Tsunade to express his attitude.
Orochimaru's complexion was paler than usual. He could very well understand Tsunade's mood at the moment. His parents also died in this cruel war.
Orochimaru, who was more meticulous than ordinary people, understood that Tsunade not only needed comfort now but also needed company, but the comfort he had learnt was only a few words, far less eloquent than Jiraiya.
It was a pity that Jiraiya was now behaving like a coward. When it was time to work hard, he acted like a shrinking turtle. Then he should be the same as Jiraiya; just follow Tsunade like this.
A companion, he has always been there.
Orochimaru thought this, and suddenly Tsunade turned her head, revealing a difficult smile, her eyes almost overflowing with tears; her appearance of enduring grief was pitiful.
Jiraiya looked at Tsunade's smile, which was even worse than crying, and finally couldn't help but step forward to comfort her.
"Tsunade, you know, the villagers have always liked to talk nonsense. Lord Hokage is so powerful, he will definitely not die."
The word "die" in Jiraiya's mouth had not yet been spoken and was interrupted by Tsunade. The current Tsunade was very afraid of hearing this word.
"Second Grandpa is the Hokage; even Grandpa is usually afraid of him. He is so powerful, he will definitely be fine."
"He knows so many forbidden techniques: water release, fire release."
"...."
Tsunade sobbed and said a lot, seeming to want to prove something, but soon she couldn't hold on, and tears poured out like a collapsed dam. She hurriedly said, "See you tomorrow," and ran towards her home without looking back.
The girl's self-esteem supported her so that she could not show a cowardly side in front of her companions. She was the granddaughter of the Hokage.
Before long, Tsunade had disappeared from the sight of Jiraiya and Orochimaru.
"Jiraiya, why didn't you say something before?"
Orochimaru looked at the lost Jiraiya and couldn't help but have the thought of being angry at his incompetence. Jiraiya, who had asked himself to play the villain and wanted to be a hero to save the beauty, behaved like a log at such a critical moment.
"I, I,"
Jiraiya couldn't speak. Just now he really wanted to say something and do something, but he didn't know why he was as if he had lost his soul.
"Tch!"
Waste!
Orochimaru sneered, cursed in his heart, then turned and ignored Jiraiya, walking in his own direction.
On the street, only Jiraiya's figure remained. In the afterglow of the setting sun, his shadow was stretched very long. He was stunned for a while before recovering from the previous failure.
Jiraiya walked back home alone. His head was like a mess of hemp, and all kinds of comforting words now popped up one after another.
Unfortunately, it's useless now.
Senju Clan Land
Tsunade sobbed, passing through the gate of the Senju clan land with a whoosh, impatiently wanting to run to her grandmother, Mito Uzumaki.
Grandmother Mito Uzumaki must know about Second Grandpa.
As soon as Tsunade entered the door, she saw a familiar touch of red. Mito was sitting at the table, and the table was filled with food.
"Grandma, grandma,"
"The people in the village said that Second Grandpa he."
Tears flowed wantonly on Tsunade's face, and she sobbed and rushed into Mito Uzumaki's arms.
Mito Uzumaki hugged Tsunade and gently patted her back. A burst of sadness welled up in her heart, tears flickering in her eyes, and several thoughts flashed through her mind.
The news of Tobirama's death leaked out so quickly?
Who is it?
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Kagami Uchiha?
Several people's faces flashed through Mito Uzumaki's mind.
The biggest idea among them was naturally that her granddaughter was so pitiful!
"Is Second Grandpa really dead?"
Tsunade raised her tearful little face and looked to Mito Uzumaki for an answer.
Mito Uzumaki looked at the tearful Tsunade and really wanted to say that Tobirama Senju was fine, and those were just rumours.
But she couldn't. The truth was a fire, and the lie was a piece of paper. How could paper cover the flame? Lies could not hide from Tsunade at all. Deciding Tsunade now would only bring greater harm in the future.
A long pain is worse than a short one!
Mito Uzumaki looked at her granddaughter with heartache, and thousands of words flashed through her mind, and finally she slowly said:
"Tsunade, you are the granddaughter of the Hokage. Do you still remember what Grandpa and Second Grandpa told you before?"
"Be strong at all times!"
"Grandma will always be with you."
After Mito Uzumaki finished speaking, Tsunade widened her eyes, her hanging heart finally died, and she let out a louder cry, and tears could not stop flowing.
Mito Uzumaki had no choice but to gently comfort Tsunade.
The sun set, and the moon appeared in the sky above Konoha. The bright moonlight sprinkled on the streets of Konoha, but it could not reflect a few figures. The streets that used to be lively until late at night today only had a few sparse people.
In just one afternoon, under the hard work of the Uchiha people, the death of Tobirama Senju had spread like a virus, covering the entire Konoha at an unprecedented speed.
Konoha's shadow was dead, leading them to win the First Ninja World War, and he died at the border negotiations on the eve of gaining a peaceful life.
Where do they have the mood to enjoy themselves?
Will the future Konoha be as peaceful and prosperous as in the past?
The villagers closed their doors early with grief and confusion about the future.
Inside the room
Time passed bit by bit, and Tsunade's voice became smaller and smaller. After a long time of crying, Tsunade finally became exhausted and fell into a dream with sadness. The remaining tear marks determined that Tsunade's dream would not be happy.
Mito Uzumaki tiptoed and moved Tsunade to the bed, then covered her with the quilt; her movements were very careful, for fear of waking Tsunade.
Mito Uzumaki looked at Tsunade in her sleep and sighed. As a ninja, life and death parting is already the norm, but life will continue, just like the sun rises every day.
"Tsunade, you have to become stronger."
Mito Uzumaki murmured softly, then walked out of the room, found a basin, washed her face, and just now she also cried for a long time.
Now she has more important things to do than cry.
The future of Konoha is now on her shoulders.
"Senju Momoki!"
Mito Uzumaki gave an order, calling Senju Momoki, her expression as if an ancient well, calm and unperturbed.
Senju Momoki was already nearby, waiting for Mito Uzumaki's orders. The crying in the house was noisy all night, and Senju Momoki dared not drop the chain at this time.
"Go and call those little cubs over!"
"Yes!"
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