Parallel world, Konohagakure, Hokage Office.
Tsunade sat in the Hokage's chair, a symbol of supreme authority, with her legs crossed and a cup of tea in one hand.
Sunlight streamed through the window, filling the entire office with warm brightness.
An Intelligence Scroll that had arrived not long ago lay spread across the desk before her, its ink still fresh.
She had read the scroll's contents three times already. Now, her brows were slightly furrowed, as though she were weighing an extremely important matter.
"A spatial passageway?" Jiraiya sat on the sofa opposite her with his arms folded, a rare seriousness in his eyes. "Are you sure you want to send the younger generation over there? We still don't understand that world well enough. What if something goes wrong..."
"That is precisely why we need to send people over to see it." Tsunade set down her teacup, her tone leaving no room for doubt. "The Intelligence Scroll makes it perfectly clear. Uchiha Yao came from Konoha in another world. That world also has the Uchiha Clan, the same ninja system, and even identical foundations for ninjutsu. What does that mean? It means it is a parallel world highly similar to ours, yet one that took a different path. Our knowledge of that place is limited to his account and written intelligence. But no matter how well he describes it, it cannot compare to seeing it with our own eyes."
She rose and walked to the window, gazing out at the prosperous village. The streets were crowded with people, shops stood row upon row, and energetic shouts from young ninja echoed from the Training Ground. She fell silent for a moment before speaking slowly. "I did not unite Konoha's strength just to guard this little patch of land and live out