A New Goal (Requesting Monthly Tickets!)

Inside a gloomy secret chamber.

Whoosh...

Amid a gust of wind, a figure darted swiftly into the chamber, dropped to one knee, and reported, "Lady Tsunade, I have done as you instructed."

Tsunade emerged from the shadows of the chamber with Uchiha Izumi, who had been standing by at her side, and asked sternly, "No one noticed you, right?"

Seeing Shizune disguised as though she had carried out some secret mission, Uchiha Izumi wondered inwardly, At such a critical moment in the village's election of the Fifth Hokage, what secret mission did Teacher send Senior Sister Shizune on? It was so mysterious—it must have been an important task related to the village's future, right?

Just as Uchiha Izumi was getting lost in thought, Shizune, still kneeling on the ground, said with some difficulty, "The mission went smoothly, but... but I ran into Rin during it."

Uchiha Izumi was secretly startled. How could Teacher's secret mission involve Senior Sister Rin? Could this secret mission be connected to the Hyuga Clan?

Bang...

The moment she heard Shizune's report, Tsunade slammed her fist heavily into the wall and snapped, "Damn it, how could Hyuga Kagami do something like that? He's a Hokage candidate now! Where is his dignity? Where is his honor?!"

Seeing Tsunade beside herself with rage, Shizune wore a helpless expression and could only grumble inwardly, Aren't you the same?

Uchiha Izumi, standing nearby, was both shocked and confused, completely at a loss.

She vaguely felt that she had become entangled in a huge secret concerning the outcome of the Fifth Hokage election and the village's future.

Tsunade waved to Uchiha Izumi beside her. "Izumi, go out first!"

"Yes!"

After answering, Uchiha Izumi hurriedly withdrew from the secret chamber.

Only after Uchiha Izumi had left did Tsunade calm herself and ask,