"Grandma, my sister brought her boyfriend back!"
Tsunade's face was flushed red from Nawaki's shout, but she never let go of his hand from beginning to end.
She was afraid that Uchiha Dan would run away if she let go, so she pulled him towards the backyard.
It wasn't until they reached Uzumaki Mito that Tsunade finally let go of his hand, but her face was already bright red.
Only then did she realise that she had just dragged this guy by the hand across half of Konoha; how could she possibly go out and face people after this?
The most important thing was that the two of them hadn't even established a relationship.
If their relationship returned to how it was before tomorrow, who knows what rumours would spread outside.
Maybe the next day people would say they had broken up.
"You must be Dan?" Uzumaki Mito, who was watering flowers, put down her watering can, looked at Uchiha Dan, and asked with a smile.
At this moment, Uzumaki Mito was completely a kind elderly woman, which surprised Uchiha Dan greatly.
One must know that when Uzumaki Mito was young, her temper was even more volatile than Kushina Uzumaki's.
One can only say that being fierce is a consistent tradition among Uzumaki Clan women.
It's just that time can change many things, including a person's character.
"Hello Lady Mito, I am Uchiha Dan!" Uchiha Dan bowed to Uzumaki Mito.
"I often hear Tsunade mention you. Come, sit down, make yourself at home, don't be shy!"
After a few of them were seated, Nawaki peeked half his head out from under the table, curiously observing Uchiha Dan.
It must be said that Uchiha Dan was still very handsome, and he possessed a very unique temperament.
One can only say that there are no ugly people in the Uchiha Clan; any random person you pick out is a handsome man or a beautiful woman.
The power of this clan's genes is truly terrifying.
Even within the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Dan's appearance was very striking.
It's just that he never paid much attention to his own appearance.
He was practically dying, what was the use of being handsome?
Seeing Nawaki staring at him curiously, Uchiha Dan also took a look at Nawaki and even forced out a somewhat awkward smile at him.
At this time, Nawaki was only four years old, and his chubby, lively appearance was especially cute.
One can only say that Tsunade's parents were truly persistent.
Siblings with a 13-year age gap are not common in the Ninja World, after all, there are no restrictions on childbirth in the Ninja World.
Regrettably, Tsunade and Nawaki's parents were killed during a mission two years ago.
It was precisely because of that stimulus that Tsunade studied Medical Ninjutsu even harder, finally pushing Uchiha Dan to a dead end.
"Tsunade, did something happen for you to suddenly bring Dan home like this?" Uzumaki Mito asked directly.
"Grandma, please save Dan, he... he might not live much longer..."
"You two are both top-tier Medical Ninjass, and you still need my help?" Uzumaki Mito asked doubtfully.
"It's not that he won't live much longer..."
Taking a deep breath and adjusting her emotions, Tsunade quickly explained how the higher-ups initially wanted to eliminate Uchiha Dan, how Uchiha Dan fully demonstrated his value to survive.
Then she quickly recounted how she had gradually pushed Uchiha Dan to a dead end step by step, and how the higher-ups had once again entertained the idea of eliminating him.
After hearing Tsunade's description, Uzumaki Mito didn't know how to comment.
What kind of mess is this?
"Tsunade, you take Nawaki and go out first. I want to have a private talk with Dan."
Uzumaki Mito hadn't decided whether to help Uchiha Dan, but wanted to test him first.
Uzumaki Mito is the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki.
And the Nine-Tailed has a special ability to distinguish between a person's goodwill and malice.
However, Uzumaki Mito's relationship with the Nine-Tailed was not good; it was a forced sealing and forced suppression.
Therefore, getting the Nine-Tailed to help would require a considerable price, but for her granddaughter's happiness, she had to do it.
After sending Tsunade and Nawaki away, Uzumaki Mito looked at Uchiha Dan again.
It must be said that Uchiha Dan's image and temperament were excellent, no wonder he had her granddaughter completely smitten.
Unlike Senju Tobirama, Uzumaki Mito was, after all, the wife of Hashirama, and she didn't have much ill will towards the Uchiha Clan, so she had never restricted Tsunade's feelings for Uchiha Dan.
"Dan, do you hate Tobirama Senju?" After a while, she finally received Kurama's reply. Ignoring Kurama's various sarcastic remarks, Uzumaki Mito opened her mouth and asked.
"Hate!" Uchiha Dan said without hesitation.
How could he not hate him?
Just because he was looked at once in a crowd, what kind of life had he lived these past seven years?
Constantly on edge, walking on thin ice, and also being constantly harassed by that sharp-tongued old hag Utatane Koharu; no one could be at peace, right?
"Alas!" Uzumaki Mito sighed and asked again, "Then do you hate Konoha?"
"No hate!" Uchiha Dan gently shook his head and said.
He probably already knew what method Uzumaki Mito was using to test him, so he naturally told the truth.
Towards Konoha, Uchiha Dan indeed didn't have much hatred, because unlike Uzumaki Naruto who was constantly abused.
His adoptive parents were extremely good to him, and he had always been quite respected in Konoha.
Apart from the constant threat from the higher-ups, he was actually far less miserable than he made himself out to be.
It's just that if he didn't act this way, Tsunade wouldn't be so desperate.
The ones who made him suffer were always just those few people.
To survive, he used many methods, but he was never a psychopath.
Every wrong has its source, every debt its owner; only four or five people deserve to die, but it shouldn't be generalised to the entire Village.
Next, Uzumaki Mito asked Uchiha Dan many questions, mentioning many names.
At the same time, she continuously received feedback on Uchiha Dan's emotions from Kurama.
They talked for an hour, then Uzumaki Mito said to Uchiha Dan: "Dan, wait in the outer courtyard for a moment. I want to talk to Tsunade again."
"I'll go call her in!" Uchiha Dan obediently nodded and turned to walk out.
Soon, Tsunade came into the courtyard, looking anxiously at Uzumaki Mito.
"Grandma, what were you talking about for so long?"
"Just some of an old person's experience!" Uzumaki Mito said, "Tsunade, do you really want to help Uchiha Dan?"
"Grandma, why would you ask that?" Tsunade said, displeased, "He is in this situation because first, Second Grandfather ruined his life simply because he smiled at someone."
"Then the Teacher thought he wasn't worth continuing to monitor, but didn't want to let him go, insisting on killing him."
"Later, it was me constantly messing around, pushing him to the edge of the cliff."
"We are the ones who made mistakes, and he has always been the victim. What reason do I have not to help him?"
"Alas!" Uzumaki Mito sighed deeply, "What kind of terrible fate is this!"
"Just now, I used a special method to sense his inner self; there were good and bad aspects!"
"The good news is, he doesn't hold any ill will towards you!"
"The bad news is, he doesn't hold much goodwill towards you either!"
Tsunade seemed a little dejected and said, "I thought he would hate me!"
"Today he told me that he wanted to sever ties with me completely and have nothing more to do with me. I thought he hated me to the core."
"No goodwill, perhaps it's because he's completely disappointed in me!"
"It's good that you can understand!" Uzumaki Mito said helplessly.
"However, he does have goodwill towards me and Nawaki. I estimate it's because of you; although he temporarily doesn't want to deal with you, under the principle of loving the house and its crowd..."
"Grandma, don't talk nonsense!" Tsunade quickly stopped her, her face flushed.
She didn't dare to hold out much hope now; she just hoped this matter would pass quickly so she could properly think of a way to mend her relationship with Uchiha Dan.
"Haha!" Seeing her granddaughter flustered, Uzumaki Mito was overjoyed.
This granddaughter of hers is truly incredibly simple.
However, soon, Uzumaki Mito became a little worried again.