Chapter 59

On the contrary,

she felt something unusual toward Hashirama Senju,

in the past, when she was with the Uzumaki clan, she was always surrounded by attendants,

the men around her obeyed her every word,

never refusing her.

Moreover,

among her peers in the Uzumaki clan,

not a single man was stronger than her.

After meeting Hashirama Senju,

he was the first man she ever encountered who was completely uninterested in her,

and Hashirama Senju even seemed to actively avoid her proximity!!!!

Uzumaki Mito could clearly tell,

Hashirama Senju had no interest in her at all, deep down,

it was not an act!!!!

This made Uzumaki Mito feel somewhat angry.

Was there something wrong with her?

In terms of status, she was the daughter of the Uzumaki clan chief!!!!

In terms of strength, she was among the top warriors of the Uzumaki clan,

and among her peers, no one could match her!!!!

In terms of appearance,

Uzumaki Mito looked in the mirror,

and she did not believe there were many women more beautiful than her!!!

Yet Hashirama Senju simply showed no interest in her!!!!!!

And as she learned more about Hashirama Senju over these days,

Uzumaki Mito found her mind filled with his image!!!!

Even during cultivation, she would often lose focus,

thinking about Hashirama Senju,

so Uzumaki Mito reached a terrifying conclusion,

she might already be in love with Hashirama Senju!!!!!!

After reaching this conclusion,

Uzumaki Mito did not reject her feelings,

she gladly accepted them!!!!

In her view,

she was a person who clearly distinguished love and hate!!!!

If she liked someone, she liked them; if she didn't, she didn't!!!!

Since she now knew she was in love with Hashirama Senju,

no matter what method she used,

Uzumaki Mito wanted to stay by Hashirama Senju's side!!!!

She believed,

that with enough time, Hashirama Senju would eventually come to love her!!!!

And during this time,

Uzumaki Mito would seek out Hashirama Senju whenever she had the chance.

The members of the Senju clan all noticed,

that the daughter of the Uzumaki clan chief had likely fallen in love with their clan chief, Hashirama Senju.

In response,

the members of the Senju clan all supported Uzumaki Mito!!!!

During this time together, they had all grown fond of this straightforward, passionate girl!!!!

Moreover, Uzumaki Mito's strength had won the recognition of the Senju clan members!!!!

【Hashirama Senju: Damn… though I hate to admit it, I have to say, I'm a little jealous of how the other Hashirama is being treated!!!!】

【Tobirama Senju: Brother… I remember when you first met Mito, you spent nearly half a year with her before you even held hands—this gap is indeed huge…】

【Jiraiya: I fully understand the First's feelings. Sometimes, loving someone means quietly watching her, keeping her in your heart—that's already enough… I know this feeling all too well…】

51、The official alliance between the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan!!!!

【Orochimaru: Jiraiya… if you love someone, you must speak up boldly, or you may never get another chance. After all these years together, I believe your chances of success are still significant.】

【Minato Namikaze: Yes… Master Jiraiya, if you love someone, you must fight for them—hesitation is defeat!!】

【Kushina Uzumaki: Yes yes!!! Master Jiraiya!! If you truly love him, just go ahead and tell him boldly—we'll all support you from behind and help you plan!】

【Naruto Uzumaki: Huh… the pervert sage actually has someone he likes? Who is it?】

【Hiruzen Sarutobi: Cough… Jiraiya… if you love someone, just act boldly. If you wait any longer, by the time you're my age, you might regret it.】

【Tsunade:??? Orochimaru, old man, Minato… who does Jiraiya like? It seems you all know, but why has he never told me?】

【Jiraiya: … You guys… you're just here to watch the show, aren't you?】

…

"So, how about it? Has my strength recently become much stronger than before?"

"I didn't waste your teachings in vain, did I?!"

Uzumaki Mito stood in front of Hashirama Senju with an expression of smug satisfaction as she spoke.

At the same time,

her eyes also undisguisedly revealed her admiration for Hashirama Senju.

Only now did she understand why Hashirama Senju's strength could be so powerful,

apart from benefiting from Hashirama Senju's own innate talent,

what shocked Uzumaki Mito the most was still the degree of Hashirama Senju's effort.

It turned out Hashirama Senju had long since given up sleep,

using cultivation as a way to replace it.

So his twenty-four hours of eating, drinking, and bodily functions were all spent cultivating,

never giving up even a single minute or second of moving forward.

This made Uzumaki Mito, who had originally thought her own cultivation was quite diligent, feel deeply ashamed.

"Mm... not bad..."

"It seems your comprehension ability is even stronger than I imagined."

"If you continue cultivating like this, it probably won't be long before you can surpass your father, Uzumaki Ashina..."

"Even within the Senju clan, I'm afraid there aren't many people who could be your opponent..."

Nodding his head, he looked at the panting Uzumaki Mito across from him,

Hashirama Senju gave her an approving look.

One must know that his cultivation intensity,

even Tobirama Senju was unable to persist with it,

yet who could have imagined that a woman like Uzumaki Mito

could actually barely keep up with his training intensity these past few days!!!

Hearing Hashirama Senju's recognition of her,

a flash of delight also crossed Uzumaki Mito's eyes!!!

To be able to hear praise of herself from this fellow's mouth — that really wasn't easy at all.

Tobirama Senju thought about Uzumaki Mito's experiences within the Senju clan during this period,

and couldn't help but feel a wave of astonishment!!!

He had originally thought Uzumaki Mito wouldn't stay long in the Senju clan before going back on her own,