Uzumaki Mito looked directly into Tsunade's eyes and said softly, "I once asked Hashirama if he would be influenced by that Chakra. He gave me a definitive answer—"
Tsunade listened with a tense expression.
"Hashirama said, my love, family, and friends' love have made his heart incredibly steadfast, something that others cannot interfere with. So I'm relieved."
Uzumaki Mito smiled gently, brushing aside her graying hair.
At that moment, though she appeared aged, she inexplicably resembled a young girl in love.
"I once told Kushina that she should use love to subdue the Nine-tails, at least to reduce its resentment."
"It's the same for Aomi, Tobirama and Uchiha Izuna's Chakra. You can think of him as something like a Tailed Beast. Although it inevitably affects Aomi, as long as his heart is firm, these things can be ignored, just like Hashirama..."
"And what you need to do is use your love, along with Aomi's friends' love, to keep him from losing himself between the powers of Tobirama and Izuna. These two adversaries might still clash within Aomi, affecting him..."
Tsunade listened in a daze, but seemed somewhat relieved in her heart.
If it won't affect Aomi, then it's alright...
Uzumaki Mito observed Tsunade's expression and said meaningfully:
"Tsunade, Aomi is only thirteen, and you, having just emerged from an emotional low, still have many things to consider. There's no need to rush."
"Do your feelings for Aomi only make you see him as a brother?"
Tsunade blinked and quickly waved her hand to refute: "Grandmother, you're overthinking it!"
"Aomi and I are master and student! I just feel that someone like Aomi, if I can help him, as his teacher, I should do my part..."
Tsunade spoke loudly but inexplicably felt a sense of guilt, her face reddening.
Is this grandmother's perception ability?
Even the thoughts she herself is unwilling to face deep inside can be sensed...
Uzumaki Mito gave an ambiguous smile:
"There's no difference, Little Tsunade. For Aomi to fortify his heart, not to be confused by Tobirama's and Uchiha Izuna's Chakra, love must nurture him, after all, you are his teacher..."
"Love takes many forms; it's not just pure romantic love."
Tsunade nodded awkwardly: "Right, right... Grandmother, it's my fault."
Yet, a hint of slyness flashed in Uzumaki Mito's eyes as she said softly:
"Until Aomi comes of age and you've clarified your heart, of course, it can only be the love of a master and student..."
"But if one day Aomi grows strong enough not to need Tobirama's power, there is a way to handle it."
Uzumaki Mito hinted at something.
At this moment, Tsunade's face grew more hesitant and flushed, as if she wanted to ask but was too embarrassed to...
"Haha... Little Tsunade, you really are impatient..."
Uzumaki Mito chuckled lightly:
"To make Aomi stronger, Tobirama mixed the Uzumaki Clan's Chakra into his Kinjutsu, you remember Aomi's burst of Vajra Lock, right?"
Tsunade nodded blankly.
"If the time comes when the Ninja World finds peace, and the timing is right, given Aomi's talent in Fuinjutsu and his awakened Vajra Lock, it won't be hard to seal the Chakras of Tobirama and Izuna like a Tailed Beast, or extract them..."
"At that time, you can just have Aomi toss your troublesome great-uncle wherever he likes."
Uzumaki Mito said this with an unwittingly happy laughter:
"If Tobirama loves using forbidden techniques, just let Aomi use his forbidden techniques to get rid of him, won't you?"
"Vajra Lock and Fuinjutsu are best suited for dealing with these strange internal Chakras..."
"Little Tsunade, did you think I taught Aomi Fuinjutsu these past months just to observe him? It's all for your future, you know?"
Tsunade's face instantly turned bright red, but she nodded earnestly: "Thank you for your care, Grandmother!"
At that moment, Tsunade's heart seemed to find clarity.
Before Aomi comes of age, she is merely Aomi's teacher and protector, helping Aomi establish his heart.
And after Aomi comes of age, once peace arrives, many annoying things can be thrown away!
Of course, in Tsunade's heart, she refers to Uchiha Izuna's Chakra, not Senju Tobirama's...
Whether others believe it or not, she herself has come to believe it.
But clearly, some do not believe, like Uzumaki Mito does not, and Senju Tobirama as the first to not believe!
One could hear in Tsunade's tone, a wish to toss her great-uncle out of Aomi's body right then!
Not that he was so annoying, was he?
Senju Tobirama's face darkened. They say daughters grow up and can't be kept, heartless troublemakers...
When Tsunade was a child, she wasn't like this!
"Sigh, I'm under so much pressure, Tobirama..."
Aomi spoke forlornly, "Is your whole family targeting me relentlessly?"
"You old man messed with my soul, your sister-in-law manipulates my heart, and your granddaughter covets my body. Why don't you just make it quick now, I could be relieved..."
Senju Tobirama covered his face; he truly hadn't expected that Tsunade might have feelings for Aomi beyond a master and student relationship!
"Aomi, when that time comes, I'll find a way to leave. This isn't something you need to worry about!"