Chapter 9: Senju Hashirama
The Senju clan's residence…
An hour earlier, Li Jie xuan could never have imagined that he would arrive so quickly at the clan residence of the man known as the God of Shinobi, Senju Hashirama. The tall courtyard was filled with the fragrance of flowers and grass, jagged rockeries, and dazzling rare treasures everywhere one looked.
The Senju clan's residence was like a dignified noblewoman—quiet, gentle, and noble.
Yet Li Jie xuan followed closely behind Tsunade, not daring to lift his head at all. Because he knew that beneath this seemingly tranquil residence, countless shinobi were hidden in the shadows, watching him intently…
Still, the news that Senju Hashirama was alive truly shocked Li Jie xuan. According to what Fire Shadow fans from his previous life said, by the twelfth year of Konoha, Senju Hashirama should have been dead long ago. Yet now, this man who was supposed to be dead was actually still alive and well?
Li Jie xuan quickly adjusted his mindset. After all, the entire era around Konoha Year Twelve was vague and unclear in the records of Naruto.
That Senju Hashirama lived longer than expected wasn't really that strange! As he was thinking this, Tsunade suddenly stopped with a cheerful smile.
"We're here!"
She slid open the paper door. On the bright tatami mats, a young and handsome Senju Hashirama sat upright before a low table, smiling as he reached out to Tsunade. "Little Tsunade, what brings you to see Grandpa today? What trouble did you cause this time?"
As he spoke, Senju Hashirama swept a meaningful glance toward Li Jie xuan.
Tsunade dove straight into Senju Hashirama's arms, wriggling like a little loach as she coquettishly said, "Great Grandpa, if nothing's wrong, can't I come see you? I just missed you…"
Seeing this, Li Jie xuan lowered his already bowed head even further. Who could have imagined that Tsunade, who was usually like a violent female dragon, could act so spoiled like this? Li Jie xuan couldn't help but picture adult Tsunade acting this way in Jiraiya's arms.
Li Jie xuan shuddered involuntarily. That was truly a nightmare…
The sense of dissonance was overwhelming! However, Senju Hashirama clearly understood this little granddaughter of his very well. Smiling, he shook his head. "You little rascal, don't try to butter me up. Just say it—what happened? Did you beat someone from the Uchiha clan, or break some treasure?"
"Neither…"
Tsunade jumped out of Senju Hashirama's arms and giggled. "I was just playing dice and lost a little something."
"Dice?"
Senju Hashirama widened his eyes and exclaimed in surprise, "Who taught you to play that?"
Without the slightest hesitation, Tsunade immediately sold out Li Jie xuan, who was standing to the side…
"It was me…"
Li Jie xuan raised his head, his small face full of an awkward, self-deprecating smile.
Seeing this, Senju Hashirama unconsciously sprayed a mouthful of tea, shouting in shock, "So this little brat beat me to it!"
Senju Hashirama also loved gambling, and his luck was just as terrible. Or rather, Tsunade's love for gambling was entirely cultivated by Senju Hashirama himself. He even felt quite pleased after being resurrected when he saw Tsunade inherit his gambling spirit.
"I never thought you'd make your move even faster than me."
Senju Hashirama muttered as he shook his head, looking at Li Jie xuan with a strange expression. "Kid, if Tobirama finds out about this, you'll really be in big trouble!"
In front of Senju Hashirama, Li Jie xuan naturally didn't dare to spout nonsense. He could only give an awkward smile. Compared to the unserious Hashirama, his younger brother Tobirama was a rigid old stick-in-the-mud. If he found out about this…
"All right, tell me—what exactly did you win from our little Tsunade?"
As if thinking of something, Senju Hashirama slapped the table and burst into laughter. "If it's little Tsunade's heart, then just go ahead and take it…"
Hearing this, Li Jie xuan couldn't help curling his lips. What on earth was this guy talking about? The First Hokage's personality really was just like the rumors—how should it be put? A bit unserious?
"It's school admission!"
Tsunade interrupted her grandfather's malicious joke with a flushed face. "He wants to enter Second Grandpa's ninja academy to study ninjutsu!"
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