However, just then, a huge commotion erupted in Konoha, as if something had exploded.
"What's going on?"
The smile vanished from Jiraiya's face. After a moment's thought, he immediately ran toward the source of the noise.
"Damn it, how could this happen... Move, you useless legs! Move!"
Tsunade forced her body to move and ran wildly. She was like a heavy tank, smashing everything in her path as she charged forward. But her speed kept dwindling, and her body was growing stiffer by the second.
Thwack!
A kunai shot straight into her back, sinking deep into her flesh before her body forced it back out. The wound began to heal, but at less than half the speed it had at first.
Twenty-five seconds had passed since Tsunade began fighting the guards outside the Hokage's Office. More and more shinobi were closing in on her.
It was over!
Tsunade couldn't believe she was going to fall in Konoha. This could never have happened in the Konoha she remembered. Back then, if she wanted to defect, nobody could stop her. Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi had come after her, he wouldn't have been able to stop her.
But now, she hadn't even seen Uchiha Kazuto before falling into the hands of Konoha's Police Force.
Tsunade was like a traitor plotting to restore a fallen kingdom, only to be crushed by local guards just as she began putting her plan into motion.
"If only I had the same power as Great-Uncle... Cough, cough..."
Tsunade coughed, her eyes filled with grief and despair. It seemed there was no way out. She couldn't escape.
"Sensei, I'm sorry. I'm afraid I won't be able to help you. Great-Uncle, Great-Granduncle, I'm sorry. You devoted your lives to protecting this village, but I can't protect it. Great-Granduncle, you were