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"Why are you here?"
"I can just grab something quick and easy outside."
Asuma spoke calmly, and although he looked tired, he still managed a slight smile upon seeing Kurenai.
"Hideki, Furukawa, you two go on patrol first, I'll come find you in a bit."
Sarutobi Hideki and Furukawa nodded in agreement and did not disturb them any further.
"Lord Asuma, we'll be going now."
Asuma followed Kurenai to a bench on the street and sat down, opening his bento box.
"Oh my, it's my favorite mini sausages and cold noodles."
Asma sighed.
"Thank you, Hong, for preparing food for me even though you've been so busy lately."
Kurenai Yuhi gently shook her head:
"Don't overthink it. The Fifth Boss will tell you once he has investigated the matter."
"There's no use worrying now."
Asma picked up a slice of sausage and put it in her mouth.
That salty-sweet flavor, with a slightly smoky aroma, spread throughout my mouth.
His mood improved considerably.
“I know, but Konohamaru can’t accept it right away.”
Kurenai comforted her:
"What's done is done, so we can only let Konohamaru accept it gradually."
As they were talking, a shadow blocked their view.
Asuma looked up and saw Tsunade. She smelled of alcohol and was looking at Asuma with a furrowed brow.
Asuma stood up: "Lady Tsunade."
Tsunade glanced at him but didn't say anything.
Images of her brother, lover, and family flashed through her mind.
If Asma is dealt with...
He could see Asuma looking at him with a puzzled yet respectful expression. 8
He glanced at Kurenai beside him again, then his gaze returned to Asuma. (Dirty)
Tsunade simply clenched her fist and patted Asuma on the shoulder.
"You need to treat Hong well." (Yi)
After saying that, he rubbed his temples and left. (Lin)
Asuma, unaware that he had just narrowly escaped danger, wanted to ask Tsunade about the cause of his father, the Third Hokage's, death.
"Tsunade-chan..." 2
A soft hand gently covered Asuma's mouth, and Kurenai whispered: 7
"Lady Tsunade is in a bad mood."
Asma was silent for a moment, then nodded.
...
Tsunade walked towards the Uchiha clan's territory.
She stopped just outside the village.
"Come out."
Chapter 294 Tenten! Tsunade!
Jiraiya awkwardly jumped down from the tree next to him.
"What? Are you afraid I'll kill Asma?"
Tsunade had indeed drunk some alcohol but wasn't drunk, and she had already spotted Jiraiya nearby.
Jiraiya was not a shy person.
But this time it's different.
His usually relaxed and carefree face was now utterly disheveled and embarrassed: "I'm sorry, Tsunade."
Tsunade covered her face and let out a burp:
"I really want to kill Asuma, but I can't bring myself to do it."
"You're so good at gathering intelligence, how come there's not a single piece of information about that old geezer?"
Jiraiya didn't know how to answer; he knew nothing about Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Since he went to Mount Myoboku to practice asceticism, he has been traveling and writing books in various places.
The prophecy said he would make an important decision, and he had been waiting for that moment.
He wasn't particularly outstanding under Hiruzen Sarutobi; all his current skills were learned from Mount Myōboku.
He firmly believed in the prophecy of the Great Toad Sage.
But now it seems he lost a lot because of these prophecies.
His Yahiko and Minato were gone, he hadn't been there for Naruto's childhood, and he hadn't noticed Hiruzen Sarutobi's changes.
He has lost too much, and his relationship with Tsunade has become extremely cold.
To date, he has not found the prophesied child.
Jiraiya was unable to speak, unsure of what to say.
Tsunade waved her hand: "That's enough, don't come again."
Jiraiya's obstruction during that battle deepened the rift between them.
Watching Tsunade walk away, he felt as if everything was beyond repair.
The Land of Fire has a vast territory and an exceptionally long border.
There are always some checkpoints along these borders.
The ninjas stationed there are usually those who have been ostracized or punished.
In peacetime, these sentry posts are not very useful.
At a certain outpost located on the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rivers, Sarutobi Ryunosuke suddenly discovered a messenger bird from Konoha.
"Strange, why would a letter arrive at this time?"
Curious, he took the scroll off the bird's foot.
"So, any news about the Third Hokage?"
Several members of the tribe gathered around.
This outpost has 20 people, all of whom are members of the Sarutobi clan.
There are many similar outposts along the border.
However, due to the vast size of the Land of Fire, very few people know about its situation due to its even distribution.
Although it's called a sentry post, they actually just use the resources here to cultivate.
After reading the letter, Ryunosuke Sarutobi turned pale.
Others inquired.
"Ryunosuke, what happened?"
"what news?"
Ryunosuke swallowed hard: "The Third Hokage has passed away."
A murmur of surprise rippled through the crowd. It was only thanks to the Third Hokage and the others that they had the opportunity to train peacefully here.
"The Third Hokage ordered us to obey the Fifth Hokage's commands."
After reading the key points of the information, Ryunosuke felt that the future of the entire Sarutobi clan was uncertain.
At this point, we can only wait and see what the fifth generation leader's attitude will be.
...
Kawasaki and the three of them quickly arrived at the Uchiha territory.
Kawasaki had contacted Iori beforehand.
Tsunade has only been back for a short time.
Tenten seemed particularly excited because she had already heard on the way that she was to be taken to see Tsunade.
Although she didn't know the specific purpose, it didn't affect her mood.
Tenten's biggest idol is Tsunade, and her dream is to become a female ninja like her.
But given her status, it would have been very difficult for her to see Tsunade.
Today I finally have the chance.
They went directly to the hospital.
Tsunade rested her hands on the table, her fingers interlaced in front of her eyes, as if deep in thought.
"Tsunade..."
She snapped out of her daze upon hearing the sound.
"Kawasaki, you're back?"
Tsunade rubbed her aching forehead, the smell of alcohol still lingering on her body.
She guessed that Kawasaki had come because of Hinata.