"Lord Hokage, it's Naruto Uzumaki. He is Konoha's Fifth Hokage," Shizune replied.
" Naruto Uzumaki, he... the Fifth Hokage?" Tsunade murmured. "How could a child possibly... Besides, with Hiruzen Sarutobi around, how could he possibly relinquish power? Tell me, did Naruto mention anything about Hiruzen Sarutobi?"
Shizune shook her head. "No, he didn't. I didn't ask either."
"Teacher, you must be hungry. Have something to eat first. Whatever it is, we can ask Lord Naruto later," Shizune said.
"Eat? Of course I'll eat. But once we're done, we're leaving. I have no intention of going back to Konoha." As Tsunade spoke, she began wolfing down the food.
Well, although Shizune wanted to follow the Hokage, if her teacher wanted to leave, she could only go with her. Still, Lord Hokage had treated both her and her teacher so well, giving them a place to stay and food to eat. Leaving like this felt terribly inappropriate. With that in mind, Shizune stood up, intending to tell Naruto that she and her teacher were leaving.
"Where are you going?" Tsunade, who was eating with great relish, grabbed Shizune with one greasy hand.
"I'm going to let them know that we're leaving," Shizune said.
"Are you stupid? If you tell them, will we still be able to leave? Sit down." Tsunade pressed down on Shizune's shoulder, forcing her back into her seat.
Shizune immediately looked uneasy. "Is it really okay for us to leave without saying goodbye?"
Tsunade ignored her and kept eating. Her student was just like this—stupid to death, even stupider than the pig she held in her arms.
Perhaps she had truly been starving. Tsunade swept through the food like a whirlwind, clearing the table in less than ten minutes. Once she finished, she gulped down some water, wiped her