Old Deng, really don't get in the way anymore!
Tsunade and Aomi sat facing each other, and started chatting.
"Aomi, have you visited those holy lands? What was Jiraiya talking about with the Child of Prophecy?"
Tsunade gently said:
"Actually, you don't need to take it to heart. Although it's what the Great Toad Sage said, only Jiraiya truly believes it. Don't pressure yourself too much…"
The reason why Tsunade and Orochimaru strongly supported Aomi's research on the Child of Prophecy was simply to help him relax.
Back then, Aomi's thoughts turned extreme, even contemplating if wiping out the entire Ninja World might also bring peace…
Instead of letting Aomi continue down that path, it was better to give him something elusive and insignificant to shift his focus.
But seeing Aomi's white hair, and hearing it said it's related to Sage Mode, could there really be something to the Child of Prophecy?
"Tsunade-sensei, let's not talk about that now. Trust me, I've got it all arranged…"
Aomi shook his head, seemingly unwilling to continue on the topic, then crossed his arms, his gaze intensely and unabashedly fixed on Tsunade, as if trying to imprint her image in his eyes.
Tsunade was taken aback; why was Aomi being so direct today?
She felt a bit shy.
But Tsunade mustered the courage and met Aomi's gaze. Neither said a word, simply looking at each other in silence.
The atmosphere turned intimate, the taste of romance slowly rising in the barracks.
Inside Aomi's mind, Senju Tobirama looked on silently at the scene, unsure what to say…
Tsunade and Aomi, what a perfect couple they would make!
Due to the schemes set by the Six Paths Sage, the Uchiha and Senju clans had been at odds for millennia…
If Aomi and Tsunade were together, there would be no worry thereafter…
They would all be one family!
But alas.
It's already too late.
Aomi was there to bid farewell to Tsunade, not to express his feelings.
"This might be Tsunade and Aomi's most unforgettable meeting, and also their last."
Senju Tobirama looked away with some reluctance, bowing his head in sorrow.
Aomi's time was running out, and so was the time for the Ninja World.
After deciphering the Six Paths Stele, Senju Tobirama confirmed which Ancient Uchiha Chakra was residing in Aomi…
It was the Six Paths Sage's elder son, Indra, who had once sealed their father alongside Asura!
In Senju Tobirama's view.
The Six Paths Sage must have been lurking within Aomi for a long time.
Senju Tobirama did some calculations; Jiraiya began searching for the Child of Prophecy just when Aomi was born!
Everything matched up…
But in the beginning, neither Senju Tobirama nor Aomi noticed the deeply hidden Six Paths Sage.
Yet it couldn't escape Indra's senses…
Senju Tobirama recalled the moment Aomi received the Susanoo Spiritual Artifact; it was then when Indra Chakra possessed Aomi.
At the time, Senju Tobirama hadn't figured it out…
Why would even Indra Chakra take possession of Aomi?
Now the truth was clear.
The script of father and son struggling for dominance within Aomi was much like when Senju Tobirama and Uchiha Izuna Chakra contended wits.
He understood the logic in it.
When Indra Chakra previously went berserk, Aomi had to retreat into seclusion; Senju Tobirama realized…
It was Indra trying to claim Aomi's body to permanently rid it of the Six Paths Sage!
But back then, Aomi and Senju Tobirama considered it an enemy…
Yet Senju Tobirama had no regrets.
Be it Indra or the Six Paths Sage, Senju Tobirama wouldn't allow either to possess Aomi.
Whether for good or ill, right or wrong motives, they were both to be sealed under the sea along with him and Aomi.
To achieve peace for the Ninja World, to seal away the chaos-bringer Six Paths Sage, someone must make sacrifices…
But the problem is, now whenever Aomi uses power, he gets naturally eroded.
So, he had to bid farewell to those close to him in advance.
On the day Konoha ends the war, it will also be the day Aomi disappears…
Once the Six Paths Sage is successfully sealed, that will be considered a smooth outcome. Aomi won't have the strength left to fight the advancing erosion, to chat leisurely with Tsunade like this…
Even though Senju Tobirama knew, this way of going about it would make Tsunade suffer more after Aomi's disappearance, something she might never get over in her lifetime.
But wouldn't Aomi also be in pain?
He had already given everything for the Ninja World and peace, even if this farewell would hurt Tsunade, it didn't matter.
As long as it brings some completeness to Aomi, it's worthwhile.
Aomi and Tsunade exchanged a smile.
With Genjutsu True Life, Aomi conjured a delicate set of stationery in his hand, writing down the recipe and details for a broth, and then adding a few more words, reminding her to take good care of herself in the future.
Even when she's alone.
He sealed it with lacquer and handed it to Tsunade.
Tsunade's heart was stirred, taking the stationery from Aomi with a bit of excitement.
At this age, are they still using love notes like teenagers to communicate?
But unexpectedly, it felt quite nice, providing a buffer time for each other, and was quite romantic…
"Tsunade-sensei, wait until the war is over to read it, alright?"
Aomi held Tsunade's hand, speaking earnestly:
"Promise me, don't open it early."
Upon hearing this, Tsunade, with a hint of allure in her eyes, gave a playful smile and also grasped Aomi's hand:
"Alright… I promise you."
A seemingly invincible Aomi, in matters of the heart…