In all of Konoha, other than Tsunade, who else would dare to be so direct?
And besides Tsunade, who else would dare to come storming up to Ronglin and demand answers?
The moment Ronglin heard Tsunade's furious roar, he knew trouble had arrived. Given Tsunade's personality, he had vanished without a word for so long—her blowing up was inevitable...
Still, it was mostly thunder without much rain. Hardly anyone knew Tsunade better than Ronglin did. Not even Jiraiya, Orochimaru, or the Third Hokage could compare.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Tsunade charged into the barbecue restaurant.
"Hey, Tsunade. Long time no see."
Ronglin smiled awkwardly and raised a hand in greeting.
It only took a few minutes to get here from the Hokage's Office Building, yet Tsunade was actually slightly out of breath.
Her face was somewhat pale, and her eyes were red—a rare sight. She had the urge to send Ronglin flying with one punch before properly demanding to know where he had been all this time.
Why had he not come looking for her the moment he returned, instead running off to eat barbecue here?!
"Hmph!!!"
Tsunade had a fiery temper, but that did not mean she lacked social awareness. There were too many people around. Even though the rage inside her was like a volcano on the verge of eruption, she forcibly held it down.
That did not stop her from giving Ronglin a dirty look. If it had been some other women, they would have done far more than merely glare at him.
"Lord Hokage!!"
Other than Ronglin, everyone immediately saluted Tsunade. The difference was that Kisame Hoshigaki, Mei Terumi, Shisui, Itachi, and the others merely gave a slight bow, while the rest dropped to one knee.
"Lord Hokage!!"
Soon after Tsunade, several more