Torifu waved his hand. "That's different. We don't have a blood connection after all. They are blood-related grandparents. There's a layer of distance between us. Besides, you old brothers won't have to worry about counting the days you have left."
"Won't that have an effect on you? You're giving away such a valuable item so easily?"
"It's fine. I've already mastered the refining method for this thing. I have a lot more. Want me to send you a few pounds to eat for fun in a while?"
Hashirama quickly waved his hands. "No, no. I'm not that obsessed with eternal life. Who knows, maybe one day I'll just snap and die."
Torifu found his Sensei's words a little funny, but he didn't pay much attention to it. After all, his Sensei had a long lifespan ahead of him. It wouldn't be too late to give him the fruit when he was close to the end.
Afterward, Torifu left the house and went with Mifune. After today, he wouldn't need to personally accompany Mifune anymore. He could just send his secretary to accompany him. After all, Mifune couldn't make decisions for the Land of Iron, so there was no point in communicating more. Even though Torifu had given him a sword when they were children, too much time had passed, and it wouldn't help in the cooperation between the two countries now.
After all, they were just familiar strangers. Torifu's personal reception and accompaniment for the past two days were already a sign of great respect.
"Hey, Big Brother Ashina, I have something good for you."
Hashirama stood at the door and shouted. A moment later, Ashina walked out of the house. He was truly very old now. All he did every day was bask in the sun or walk around the yard. Looking at him, it seemed he didn't have many years left to live. Hashirama couldn't bear to watch his old friend die like this, but he also couldn't just ask his apprentice for something. He could only choose to slowly accept this reality.
However, Torifu was thoughtful after all. Today, he had taken the initiative to give Ashina a Longevity Fruit. This meant Ashina could live for another forty years! That was even longer than the two of them.
"What is it, Hashirama? The kid Torifu just left. Did he send me an old man a gift?"
When she heard that, Kushina also ran out of the house. She also wanted to see what gift Big Brother Torifu had given her grandpa.
Hashirama smiled and shook the fruit in his hand. "Big Brother Ashina, I told you, didn't I? Torifu gave each of us three a fruit."
Ashina's breathing became a little rapid. He had a thought in his mind, but he wasn't sure if it was true. "Yes, they made you forty years younger, and your appearance was restored. What a miraculous method."
Hashirama laughed loudly. "This is a secret medicine passed down from that kid's ancestors. He just asked me to give one to you. Eat it quickly. Then you won't have to worry about not being able to see Kushina get married."
Even such an elderly person couldn't resist such a temptation. He had always had one wish: to see Kushina get married. But his body was already very old and couldn't last that long. He probably only had a year or two left. But if this fruit was truly effective, that would be a full forty years of life! It would even be more than enough time to see Kushina's children!
Ashina was a little unsure. He stammered, "Did the kid Torifu really say it was for me? Are you guys just giving it to me because you don't want to eat it?" Although he wanted to live, he couldn't accept that.
Hashirama's words completely dispelled his doubts. "Don't worry. Why don't you give Torifu a call? He only did it this way because he was afraid that outsider would find out."
Ashina nodded. "Okay! The next time Torifu comes, I'll have to thank him properly!"
Although Kushina didn't quite understand what was going on, she understood that her grandpa could be with her for much longer!
Hashirama handed the fruit to Ashina. "Eat it quickly, old man. Let's see if it can restore your red hair, too."
Ashina didn't hesitate. After taking the fruit, he ate it quickly. Immediately, warm currents flowed through his body. He could feel a majestic life force filling his body and continuously injecting into his cells.
The changes inside Ashina's body were invisible to others, but the changes on the outside were very obvious. His hunched posture gradually straightened, and his dry skin became supple again. His gray hair slowly began to turn red, and even his beard turned red.
Kushina, who was watching her grandpa's transformation from the side, could hardly believe it. Her grandpa was visibly getting younger, and even his red hair was coming back. For as long as she could remember, her grandpa had always had gray hair. This was the first time she had seen his red hair.
Hashirama and Tobirama were both very happy when they saw this. He was back to his peak! Ashina was the undisputed number one person in sealing jutsu in the ninja world during this period.
When Ashina woke up from that mystical feeling, before he could check the changes in his body, Kushina hugged him.
"Grandpa! You're younger!"
Kushina hugged Ashina happily. She didn't cry; she was just very happy. Ashina lowered his head and touched Kushina, but then he saw that his beard had turned red.
"Oh, this life force even turned my beard red. It's truly too immense."
Hashirama teased, "You don't have to worry now. The ones who should be worried are your sons. They probably won't outlive you."
Ashina waved his hand. "They have their own way of living. I only care about myself and Kushina." Then he continued to lovingly pat Kushina's head.
Just then, Mito, who had gone out to buy groceries, came back, humming a tune. The moment she saw Ashina in the yard, she dropped the groceries she was holding. Tobirama, with his quick Body Flicker Jutsu, caught them.
"Ashina? What happened to you... Was it Torifu? Did he give you the fruit?"
Mito could hardly recognize him. After all, Ashina's hair had turned gray when he was very young and had never recovered. There was no other explanation for this phenomenon other than Torifu's fruit. It couldn't have been a second spring, right?
Ashina nodded. "It's me. I don't know how to describe this feeling, but it's very refreshing."
Mito smiled. "Of course. When you recover your youth, everyone feels very refreshed. Enjoy your life, brother. Kushina is still young. You can stay with her for a long time."
Ashina lovingly patted Kushina's head. "Yes, I can stay with her for a long time. I might even be able to see my great-grandson."
Hashirama said from the side, "You're thinking too far ahead. Kushina is only ten years old!"