Hidden Leaf Village gates.
Led by the two old-timers, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, with middle-aged and younger people like Shizune, Kakashi, and Nara Shikahisa standing among them, they gazed into the distance.
"This is driving me crazy! According to the intelligence, Tsunade returned from the Daimyo's Mansion four days ago. Why hasn't she arrived yet?" Mitokado Homura paced back and forth, his face full of anxiety.
No one beside him tried to persuade him. Even Utatane Koharu, who was usually as close to him as two peas in a pod, had her head lowered in silence, seemingly lost in thought.
With those two old-timers present, the younger generation could only stand there and communicate with their eyes.
Kakashi: Shikahisa, what's going on? Those two old-timers called us here at the crack of dawn just to wait for Lady Tsunade? This is way too bureaucratic!
In Kakashi's view, Tsunade hated trouble more than anyone. If this was merely to welcome her back, they might not get any goodwill from her at all.
Nara Shikahisa narrowed his eyes and sent a message to Kakashi.
Can't you see how anxious those two old-timers are? Something important must have happened. I just don't know what it is exactly.
With too little intelligence, even someone as clever as Nara Shikahisa could not deduce anything useful.
"She's here!"
Someone shouted, and everyone immediately looked up.
Far in the distance, a group of people was hurrying toward them.
"Neji, confirm whether it's Lady Tsunade," Kakashi ordered.
As Might Guy's good friend, Kakashi could still call the shots when Might Guy was absent.
"Byakugan—activate!"
Veins bulged around his eyes, twisting his face into a fierce expression as Neji activated his Byakugan.
"That's right, it's Lady Tsunade!"
At that moment, Tsunade in the distance also spotted the people