After listening to Senju Tobirama's words, Ochiha Uchiha fell into silence, because she could feel that this tree, and these words, should contain a somewhat heavy and sincere memory...

"What?" Qianju Tojian asked softly, "Isn't this kind of thinking a bit willful?"

It's outrageous to be so embarrassed about a tree... He doesn't look like a mature man in his forties.

However, if it can really persist until next spring, then maybe I can get some comfort from some regrets in my heart that can never be made up for.

But actually...

This may not be important, it is just a kind of willfulness that is not mature enough.

However, he is already at this age and may be only one step away from death. Therefore, this level of willfulness should be allowed, right?

...Well, thinking about it this way, he seems to have been very willful recently, doing many things casually.

And these things seem to be related to the little girl next to me?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh, and then he heard her say——

"Definitely."

"……Um?"

"I said," Uchiha looked sideways at the person and nodded seriously, "I think this tree will definitely survive this winter and usher in next spring. Then, the dead tree will become full of life again!"

"..."

"Because I feel it!" Seeing that the person in front of him didn't believe it, Uchiha stepped anxiously on the wet wooden clogs placed on the stone in the corridor and rushed down. He raised his finger and pointed at the tree and said to the silver-haired man, "I

I can feel that it is saying - I want to continue living. Well, it is right to say so, so as long as you give it a little time and a little help, it will be absolutely fine! Really, Tobirama-sama!"

Senju Tobirama stepped on the wooden clogs and rushed down. He picked up the girl standing by the tree with one hand. When she exclaimed "Ah", he raised the other hand to cover her with the sleeve of the God's robe.

The petite body said helplessly: "I just told you not to catch a cold, so you just rushed down to get wet in the rain, right?" Such disobedience will be punished!

"...I'm sorry." Uchiha clasped his hands together and said apologetically, "Tobirama-sama, I didn't mean it, I just..." I just wanted to let him, who looked lost and lonely, know, "Not only are you working hard,

This tree is also working hard to reward you for your efforts, Tobirama-sama!"

...Well, for some reason, she just feels like this.

"...Really." Qianju Feijian was silent for a moment, and smiled with some relief, "Then, if you can really understand what it says, can you also tell it a sentence for me?" After that,

He held the little girl in his arms and moved closer to the half-dead tree, "Come, touch it with your hands and tell it for me..." No matter whether he believed it or not, at least at this moment, he believed it.

The girl’s urgent and sincere words.

"Okay." Uchiha nodded vigorously, then placed his palm on the brown tree trunk, raised his head and asked, "Sir Tobirama, what do you want to tell it?"

"Tell it - thank you for its hard work. Although it may be a bit harsh, I hope it will continue to work hard."

Let the big brother in the pure land know...

He didn't accomplish anything.

At least, he saved one.

"Well!" Ochiha closed his eyes and said to the tree seriously and piously, "Sir Tobirama wants to tell you, thank you for your hard work, and I hope you can continue to work hard. Then, drink well.

Water, get some sunshine, and absorb nutrients, then everything will be fine. Well, you will definitely get better and regain your vitality!"

Senju Tobirama watched this scene seriously, thinking: Hey, this silly way of suddenly talking to the plants for no reason is exactly the same as his elder brother.

Ah, it really looks like...

Then, he asked softly: "Are you done?"

The Uchiha opened his eyes and nodded solemnly: "That's it, it said it understands and will work hard."

"So," Senju Tobirama asked as he carried the person back, "Hotaru, do you know that you will be trained next?"

"...Eh????" No, don't!!!!!

Senju Tobirama didn't lie. He really scolded a little girl who didn't know how to take care of him and rushed into the autumn rain rashly. By the way, he carefully dried her with a towel.

My hair was soaked with some rainwater.

Immediately afterwards, he picked up another towel, silently looked at her small feet that were also covered with water stains from stepping on wet clogs, and stared at--

The Uchiha subconsciously curled up her slightly red toes and whispered: "Here, I can do this myself!" After that, she pulled the towel from the silver-haired man's hand, lowered her head and wiped it carefully.

Qianju Tobirama shook her head, then picked up the towel that had just been used to wipe her hair. She raised her hand and wiped her own silver hair that was also wet. She thought: Look, it sounds like I want to help.

It's like she's rubbing it.

Is he this kind of person?

That's definitely not the case.

Then, one person's lunch break ended.

In order to express his apology, the Uchiha belt offered to let him be the driver this time.

Senju Tobirama reluctantly agreed again, and began to doubt and worry that if one day she felt that her salary was not enough, she would use the flying thunder god to "driving to make money" in the village. Although how to use ninjutsu as long as it does not harm the interests of the village is

Personal freedom, but whenever I think of the ninjutsu that I am proud of being used for such a thing...

He suddenly felt very sad, really.

Considering this, he felt that he should pay attention to her financial situation anytime and anywhere to avoid this happening.

In the afternoon.

Ochiha Uchiha continued to serve as an ANBU and document organizer. When there was no one around, he would wear a mask on his head and move around in the office normally. When there were people around, he would still hide himself well - of course, this time there was no panic.

He ran under the desk of his Hokage-sama.

Senju Tobirama: "..." Suddenly I felt a little lost...

And when she needs to distribute documents...

Each department was discussing internally "I don't think I saw the mascot girl today" when I heard a knock on the door. When I opened it, I saw a girl with a ponytail wearing a cat-ear mask and an ANBU uniform standing at the door.

Holding the documents in his arms, Zhong said, "Hello, I'm here to deliver the documents to you on orders from Hokage-sama."

"...Miss Calamus?"

"No, I am not Mochizuki Iris, I am an ANBU who cannot reveal my real name!"

"..." Just be happy.

Just as Senju Tobirama thought, her personal characteristics are somewhat obvious. She is just a stranger. Anyone who has been with her recently can basically recognize her at first sight. However, she can also work in the Hokage Building.

They all follow rules, so soon no one would accidentally make a "gaffe" anymore, and just treat it as an "unknown ANBU".

While secretly amazed at the speed of her promotion, some people also secretly shed tears - from now on, when reporting on work, the mascot girl will only hide in the dark instead of standing aside in a grand manner... ugh

!

The speed of gossip in the Hokage Building is no less than that of an izakaya at night...

So, it didn't take long for almost everyone to know about it.

...Well, including the six disciples who were called to come together by Uchiha Mirror.

"...Are you serious?" Sarutobi Hiruzen pulled the shoulder of a member of his family who worked in the Hokage Building and said with surprise, "Miss Iris really joined the ANBU?"

"Shh!" The tribesman looked around and whispered, "Anyway, I did see her here today wearing an ANBU uniform and an ANBU mask." Although everyone probably knew about this, but people were talking behind their backs.

You should be more or less low-key. Being too aboveboard... No matter how you look at it, you are too arrogant and can easily be beaten.

"...No wonder I didn't see her today." Uchiha Kagami showed an expression of sudden realization.

"Is this the point?" Xiaochun couldn't stand it and said, "The point is that it's too fast! Even if she is the teacher's illegitimate child who lives outside... huh!"

Qiudao Qifeng stretched out his hand and covered her mouth from behind.

Xiaochun went to bed: "..."

After a while, Qiudao Qifeng let go of his hand.

Sarutobi Hiruzen also hugged his family member's neck and told him not to express his anger just now.

After turning to bed, Xiaochun whispered: "Zifeng, Hiruzen, thank you." She knew that the other party was doing it for her own good. She would arrange her teacher's back behind her back when she got angry like this. Although it was indeed not malicious, once word got out...

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and said: "It's okay." After many years of companionship, he almost regarded the other party as his half-sister, how could he not take care of her.

Qiudao Qifeng shook his head and said nothing.

Everyone then continued to move forward...

after a while.

Mito Kadoyan pushed up his glasses and suddenly said in a low voice: "She has black hair and black eyes. She is not so much a teacher as she is..." He did not continue to say the following words because he did not want to be covered. But he thought,

Everyone else knew what he meant.

The other five people looked at each other.

For some things, it’s okay if there is no “hint”. Once there is, it’s like some strange door opens in an instant...

In particular, some of the personal characteristics of Ochiha Uchiha are indeed very similar to Senju Hashirama.

This is also a fact confirmed by Senju Tobirama and the rest of the Senju family.
To be continued...