If he had a great-grandchild, perhaps Hashirama would have another chance to level up a new character!
This time, he would avoid all the mistakes he made before and educate them in the most correct way.
He truly didn't believe it; it couldn't be that he'd mess up every character he trained, could it?
[T/N: Bro is playing Sims 💀]
"Anyway, Nawaki, you absolutely must prioritize this matter; your age truly isn't young anymore..." Hashirama rambled on and on.
It really had the distinct flavor of an elder pushing for marriage.
Nawaki had tried his best to ignore it, but he still couldn't resist his grandfather's 'earnest teachings.'
Annoyed, Nawaki directly shouted, "Grandfather, I currently have no plans to date anyone. I just got home, so please let me rest for a while."
As soon as he said this, Hashirama also quieted down, and the others were a bit stunned.
For a moment, the room fell silent. Only the sound of the kitchen's range hood could be heard. The noise and the silence actually balanced out, creating an eerie atmosphere.
"Well, Nawaki, it's not that your grandfather is nagging, but when you reach a certain age, you should get married and have children."
Hashirama didn't expect his grandson to say such a thing. He was still thinking about holding his great-grandchild and leveling up a small character.
"Grandfather! Can we please move past this topic?! If you keep pushing me like this, I'm going to go crazy!"
Nawaki was about to speak again, but Torifu directly covered his mouth.
"Master, please stop pressuring him. What if he runs away again? It's better to let things happen naturally."
Torifu's smile was slightly awkward. He didn't know what Nawaki would say if he went crazy, but he knew he didn't want to hear it.
Hashirama thought about it and indeed found it to be true, so he waved his hand, "Alright, then I won't talk about it for now."
Hashirama felt a bit helpless now. But what could he do about his grandson's strong resistance to marriage? Was he also going to live his whole life alone, like Tobirama? He didn't want Nawaki to live like that.
Torifu saw his Master's distressed expression and gave a wry smile. Even when pushing for marriage, you needed to have a method. Just talking without action was completely useless; it only created pressure.
Torifu directly took Amado out to 'practice.' Once they encountered people who were interested in each other, they would gradually play matchmaker.
And weren't things almost working out?
Now, Nawaki was so pressured that he was almost going crazy.
However, after Nawaki's outburst, Hashirama stopped pushing, and the topic of conversation completely shifted away from marriage.
This also made Nawaki feel much more comfortable, and the smile returned to his face.
"You've got a knack for it, Nawaki. You even managed to control your grandfather," Torifu said, smiling at him.
Nawaki simply gave a calm thumbs-up, "Stay calm. After wandering for so many years, you're bound to encounter such messy situations."
"I also suffered many losses before I summarized my own insights."
Hearing Nawaki speak so eloquently, Torifu was very interested, "Tell me more."
"Hmph hmph," Nawaki whispered, leaning into Torifu's ear, "When in doubt, go crazy."
Then he looked at Torifu smugly.
Torifu wanted to refute him but didn't know how. If he said it was effective, Torifu himself couldn't bring himself to do it.
If he said it was useless, this trick could still control Senju Hashirama.
It left Torifu feeling a bit exasperated, somewhere between laughter and tears.
It seemed this kid had really suffered quite a bit out there.
It was a bit like his own mental state back when he was in university.
"Alright, as long as you're happy. But this trick is only a temporary measure and won't last long. You should think of some new methods."
Nawaki nodded helplessly in response. He naturally knew this method was a one-time thing and would be completely ineffective next time.
But first, he'd deal with the current difficulty. When faced with challenges, one must overcome them; when soldiers come, block them; when water comes, cover it with earth.
He had no immediate plans for marriage. He couldn't just casually find someone to marry simply because his grandfather was pressuring him so hard, could he?
Just then, Torifu placed a hand on his shoulder, "Don't worry, Master will be there for you. I'll help you."
As soon as he heard this, Nawaki suddenly felt confident.
"Then thank you very much, Master. With you here, I feel much more at ease."
Nawaki was essentially still a boy; it was just that his extensive travels abroad had broadened his experience.
But after returning home and relaxing, he reverted to his original state.
Compared to before, however, he had indeed matured somewhat.
"But if you ever meet someone you truly love, you must pursue them. Amado has already found his soulmate; I believe you can too."
Torifu's words were quite reasonable and not a push for marriage, so Nawaki was able to listen intently.
Hashirama, who was chatting with Tobirama nearby, occasionally glanced over at Nawaki, afraid he'd drop another 'bomb.'
But after several glances, seeing that his grandson had completely calmed down, he also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Tell me, why does this child suddenly not want to get married?"
Tobirama was equally merciless in his response, "You're asking me? All you talk about is marriage. Look at what you've pressured the child into. Haven't you learned your lesson from Asa?"
Instead of getting his younger brother's support, he received his brother's complaints, which bewildered Hashirama once again.
However, thinking it over carefully, he had indeed been a bit too much just now.
"Are you saying Nawaki was just making things up to deal with me?"
Tobirama snorted, "Go figure it out yourself. You're an old man now; don't meddle in everything so broadly. I never married my whole life, did I eat less or wear less?"
"Children's lives are for them to live. You just stick to playing your ranked matches and that's it!"
This... this... Hashirama was very helpless. How, in the end, was it his fault?
"Alright, alright, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Let him forge his own path."
Hashirama's eyes darted. "If it really doesn't work out, then Torifu can help."
His disciple was the most resourceful; he definitely had a way.
Speaking of Torifu, Hashirama couldn't help but sigh with emotion. He was the one Hashirama was most proud of among all the children he had educated.
One could say he had surpassed him in every aspect. His strength shook the ninja world, and Konoha Village flourished, already becoming the wealthiest village in the ninja world.
These were all things Hashirama had planned to achieve over decades, but Torifu had accomplished them within just a few years of taking power.
Not to mention his own son, his grandson and granddaughter were decent, but they couldn't compare to Torifu at all.
Hashirama had once thought Nawaki might also surpass Torifu. However, that kid went searching for his father, and it took him ten years.
This directly shattered Hashirama's beautiful dream. But Hashirama estimated that even if Nawaki hadn't gone searching for his father and had steadily trained his strength in Konoha Village, he still wouldn't have been Torifu's opponent.