Konoha, the Hokage Building.
In the dead of night, the lights were still on.
Apart from a few departments operating in shifts,
most of Konoha's residents and shinobi had already fallen asleep.
On this night,
the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, was still processing the mountain of documents as she had in the past.
However.
Today was slightly different.
The one handling Tsunade's official business was a Shadow Clone.
Her original body was in a conference room in the Hokage Building, meeting with a visitor.
A girl with a golden single braid, fair skin, rosy lips, and an exotic charm.
The cloud decorations embroidered on her clothes, along with the forehead protector on her head, confirmed her affiliation.
--Yugito Nii of Kumogakure.
She was the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails.
At the same time, she was one of the central figures in the storm surrounding the recent gossip.
As nimble as a cat, Yugito had appeared in Konoha without making a sound.
She had found Tsunade.
Sitting opposite her, Tsunade had her legs crossed and her back against the sofa.
Her goose-yellow hair complemented Yugito's golden hair.
The hazy moonlight not only illuminated Tsunade's eyes, but also coated her surging curves in silver.
"Lord Hokage... Look closely. The sky over Konoha really is quite similar to Kumogakure's..."
Gazing at the sky outside, Yugito sighed.
"That's because Konoha lacks heavy industry... so its environment hasn't been polluted..."
Tsunade explained.
Unlike the technologically advanced Land of Lightning, the natural landscape of the Land of Fire occupied most of its territory.
To some extent, the Land of Fire placed great importance on environmental protection.
Although its latitude was relatively low, the stars could still be seen clearly at night.
The Land of Lightning, by contrast,
despite its high elevation, suffered from industrial pollution and the widespread