"Aomi, he is just himself..."
Uzumaki Mito turned her head, her gaze reminiscent as she looked at the distant First Hokage Rock, and said softly:
"Monkey, little Tsuna, do you think I am the Nine-tails, or Uzumaki Mito?"
"You are, of course, Lady Mito, how could you possibly be the Nine-tails!"
"You will always be my grandmother!"
Uzumaki Mito chuckled softly and shook her head: "It's just because I can control the Nine-tails..."
"The names of the jinchuriki from other villages are almost never remembered; they are merely vessels containing the Tailed Beasts, their names long replaced by their identities, forgotten by people."
"If Kushina cannot control the Nine-tails, the ninjas in the village will gradually forget her name, calling her the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and even the name Kushina will disappear."
Tsunade and Sarutobi Hiruzen fell silent, aware that this was the stark reality.
If a jinchuriki cannot control the Tailed Beast, they are nothing but a vessel, and their existence loses its significance.
Uzumaki Mito looked at Aomi and said softly:
"In some respects, Aomi can also be regarded as a jinchuriki. Though he was struck by Tobirama's kinjutsu, having aspects of Tobirama, Uchiha Izuna, and others in his ninjutsu, ocular powers, his way of thinking is different..."
"I know Tobirama and Uchiha Izuna well. They wouldn't have a gentle smile for everyone like Aomi does; they are always extremely calm and even cold, only showing a faint smile to those closest to them."
Uzumaki Mito looked at the Flying Thunder God Mark on Aomi's wrist and slowly said:
"Aomi's rampage was clearly due to the eruption of Uchiha Izuna's power inside him, followed by Tobirama's power. The two unconscious chakras clashed..."
"However, Aomi managed to balance it all well. Even during his rampage, he controlled his power, recognizing Tsunade and Asuma, showing that within him, he himself is the dominant force, neither Tobirama nor Izuna."
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and couldn't help but ask, "Lady Mito, is it possible that Lord Tobirama is the dominant force, which is why the rampaging Aomi didn't attack the Konoha ninja?"
Uzumaki Mito sneered: "Monkey, if Tobirama could be the dominant force, you should be calling Aomi your teacher by now!"
"If the Tobirama chakra within him was as conscious as the Nine-tails and could dominate, even if Aomi is a descendant of Uchiha Kagami, whom he protected, he would have long taken over him. Would he still allow Aomi to develop this way?"
"Monkey, do you think I'm right?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen mumbled but still nodded: "You are right, Lady Mito; I have not considered it thoroughly."
Knowing his teacher's character, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't imagine Senju Tobirama, in a position of capability, still allowing an Uchiha with such potential to grow, instead of acting decisively and ruthlessly to replace him.
Sarutobi Hiruzen knew well that as long as the Uchiha are involved, viewing his teacher with the deepest suspicion was not a mistake.
All this proves that the Tobirama chakra inside Aomi is unconscious...
But within Aomi...
Senju Tobirama donned a pained expression; I just reconciled with Aomi, and you are stirring up trouble again?
Your understanding of me... no, your misunderstanding, isn't it a little too deep!
Senju Tobirama looked around, fearful that Aomi would listlessly say, "Is what Lady Mito said true?"
But fortunately, Aomi merely raised an eyebrow and muttered, "Zero points Hokage is indeed like that..."
At that moment, Senju Tobirama didn't even want to argue...
Zero points then, zero points, but when the day comes Aomi resurrects him—
Monkey, you'll be in for a hard time!
The Master must ask you well about this Zero Points Will of Fire exam, what you mentioned about my character performance and the perfunctory words, what's it all about?
Is my character so unspeakable?
Still need you, kid, to use the Will of Fire to dodge the real issue, don't you?
However, Tsunade frowned again, the Chakra of Senju Tobirama within Aomi...
This always gave her an odd feeling, but where it felt wrong, Tsunade's heart was unwilling to face, nor willing to dissect.
Uzumaki Mito seemed to sharply notice Tsunade's emotions.
"Hiruzen, you go first, I have something to say with little Tsuna..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen blinked.
Isn't this my Hokage Office?
Aomi is still lying on the table, is it really okay for me, the Hokage, to just leave now?
—"I understand, Lady Mito."
Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly turned and left, his movements seamless.
Uzumaki Mito beckoned Tsunade to come to her, grasping her hand, and whispered:
"Grandmother will tell you a secret, actually your grandfather has an unknown chakra like Aomi..."
Tsunade was suddenly startled: "How is it possible! Whose chakra is on grandfather?"
Uzumaki Mito shook her head:
"I don't know, this was first discovered by Hashirama and told to me."
"If I hadn't been aware, with extraordinary perception ability, and often staying close to Hashirama, even I would've been unable to detect it. That chakra is much stronger than the ones of Tobirama and Uchiha Izuna inside Aomi, and far more hidden..."
"Sometimes I suspect it might be some powerful ancestor of the Senju, but that isn't important."