Naruto: After Seclusion Becoming Naruto Grandfather

Hikaru, already embarrassed by Tsunade's bold declaration, tried to suppress his emotions when he heard Naruto's comment.

Tsunade's words had initially overwhelmed him with a mix of shyness and an unfamiliar warmth—a sense of family he hadn't experienced before. But Naruto's careless remark shattered that feeling.

Yes, he thought bitterly. I'm just the son of a Daimyo. Even if my mother is of the Senju Clan, how can I carry forward its legacy?

Naruto, unaware of the effect of his words, looked on curiously. Meanwhile, Tsunade, ever perceptive despite her brash demeanor, immediately noticed the shift in Hikaru's mood.

Without hesitation, she raised a fist and gave Naruto a solid thump on the head, sending him sprawling to the ground.

"You clueless brat!" Tsunade said, her voice dripping with exasperation.

She then turned to Hikaru, her expression softening into a proud smile.

"Listen, Hikaru," she said, her tone more encouraging. "We Senju have the strongest physical traits of any clan. Even if one parent isn't Senju, the blood of the clan will always dominate."

She paused, her voice firm and unwavering. "Your bloodline is pure, Hikaru. You carry the characteristics of the Senju Clan, the immortal body that defines us."

Naruto, rubbing the lump on his head, looked dazed but managed a half-hearted nod in agreement. "Got it, Granny Tsunade!"

Hikaru, seeing Naruto's exaggerated reaction, couldn't help but smile. The heavy cloud that had settled over him was lifted, and he beamed brightly.

"I understand!" Hikaru said confidently, his eyes sparkling with renewed determination. "I'll do my best, Granny Tsunade—"

Tsunade immediately raised a hand to stop him, her expression turning serious.

"Wait!" she interrupted. "Not 'granny.' Call me Sister Tsunade!"

Hikaru froze, his face blank with confusion.

"But... Naruto calls you Granny Tsunade," he stammered.

"And Naruto," Tsunade said with a sharp glare, "is an insufferable brat. You're different. You're part of the Senju Clan. That makes you special, Hikaru!"

Hikaru nodded hesitantly, though his young mind was spinning. The generational logic here seemed impossibly tangled, and he wasn't sure he'd ever make sense of it.

Naruto, seeing Hikaru's bewildered expression, burst out laughing.

"Granny Tsunade, you're unbelievable!" he teased. "You're practically ancient, and yet you want to be called 'sister?' How embarrassing!"

Without waiting for a response, Naruto enveloped himself in a Nine-Tails chakra coat and dashed out of the room with a mischievous laugh.

Tsunade clenched her fists, her anger barely contained.

If I chase him down with my full power, she thought, the entire Land of Fire might be reduced to rubble.

Taking a deep breath, she turned back to Hikaru, her expression soft but insistent.

"Don't listen to him," she said. "From now on, you call me Sister Tsunade. Got it?"

Hikaru nodded quickly, his instincts telling him that disobedience would not end well.

Tsunade smiled, satisfied. "Good! You're a proper Senju after all—not like that knucklehead Naruto."

She ruffled Hikaru's hair affectionately before adding, "I'll be staying here at the Daimyo's mansion for now. My job is to keep you safe from any Konoha or foreign ninja who might try to harm you."

She leaned closer, her tone serious. "Try not to leave the mansion unless it's absolutely necessary. And if anything happens, call for me immediately."

Hikaru nodded again, absorbing her instructions.

Later, in a secluded corner of the Daimyo's mansion, Tsunade pulled out a small talisman jade engraved with intricate symbols.

She pressed her index and middle fingers against it, rapping lightly as though knocking on a door.

"Grandpa Chito! Grandpa Chito!" she called out, grinning mischievously. "Come on out and chat with me! You've been away for two whole days, and I miss you already!"

The talisman remained silent for a moment before a familiar voice, tinged with resignation, answered.

"You again, Tsunade?" Uzumaki Chito's voice echoed faintly through the talisman.

As one of his most powerful creations, the talisman jade could transmit sound and visuals over any distance. It was a feature rarely used, given Uzumaki Chito's reclusive nature.

But Tsunade, ever the persistent, had discovered its communication abilities and used them relentlessly.

"Grandpa Chito," Tsunade said sweetly, ignoring the exasperation in his tone, "you have no idea how much I've been thinking about you!"

"You could think about me less," Chito muttered, his tone dry.

Tsunade ignored him, launching into a lively account of her time with Hikaru and Naruto, her enthusiasm pouring through every word.

Uzumaki Chito sighed, leaning back as he listened. Even the most powerful being in the world couldn't escape Tsunade's relentless chatter.