Katsuyu and Tsunade's Worries

Tsunade's secret return had not yet spread.

Even Jiraiya did not know that Tsunade had already returned home.

And no one knew that the Slug Sage's main body... had come to Konoha.

How long a Summoning Beast could remain depended on its own condition.

With Chakra surpassing that of a Tailed Beast, the Slug Sage could remain for a very... very long time...

In other words.

As long as the summoning was not undone.

The Slug Sage could stay in Konoha indefinitely.

Katsuyu, who had been diligently watching over Tsunade, sat quietly to one side.

From time to time, she looked at the sleeping Tsunade.

Just as she had done many times in the past.

After all, the two shared the relationship of comrades who trusted each other completely.

"Tsunade... seems to have become even more beautiful..."

The Slug Sage blinked.

She only felt that Tsunade, asleep before her, was positively radiant.

Like a flower watered by rain...

Then.

She recalled Senju Jueming's various hints and that chilling gaze of his.

"Why... am I afraid of him..."

Katsuyu could not understand it.

In terms of strength, even if Senju Jueming could summon Sage Art: True Several Thousand Hands, he would still be no match for her...

After all, she was the complete main body.

Theoretically, there was nothing to worry about.

But where did this concern and faint fear come from?

The Slug Sage thought about it all night... yet still could not figure it out.

The following morning.

Tsunade jolted awake from a nightmare.

In the dream, she had once again relived all the things she had endured over the past week.

At Tsunade's shout.

The Slug Sage immediately looked over.

"Princess Tsunade, you're awake?"

The Slug Sage immediately stepped forward to comfort Tsunade.

"It was a nightmare..."