Tsunade set down her wineglass.
A trace of sorrow appeared in her beautiful eyes.
If a Tailed Beast was transferred, the Jinchuriki would inevitably die.
The day the Tailed Beast was successfully transferred—
would be the day Tsunade's grandmother, Mito Uzumaki, passed away.
Chiyo looked at Tsunade, rose to his feet, and sat down beside her.
He gently wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
Tsunade looked at Chiyo with complicated emotions. After hesitating for a moment, she still threw herself into his arms.
Chiyo only felt the front of his clothes becoming damp with Tsunade's tears.
Though Tsunade appeared strong on the surface, she still had many vulnerable sides hidden away.
Suddenly, Tsunade grabbed Chiyo's hand from inside her clothes and pulled it out.
Then Chiyo heard Tsunade's soft, reproachful voice from his arms.
"Behave yourself!"
Chiyo's fingers moved slightly, interlocking with the slender fingers holding his hand.
"Um..."
"If you only want to make the Tailed Beast behave for the time being, I can help you!~"
The Nine-Tails' Chakra had leaked out because Mito Uzumaki was getting old, and the Nine-Tails had found an opportunity.
If it was merely a matter of controlling the Nine-Tails, Chiyo's current Dōryoku could manage it.
Tsunade pushed Chiyo away and looked at him seriously.
"You're willing to help?"
For Konoha, there were two key factors in dealing with Tailed Beasts.
One was the Uchiha's Sharingan, and the other was Senju Hashirama's Wood Release.
Tsunade had invited Chiyo for drinks today because she had truly hoped he would help her grandmother...
Getting old, growing sick, and dying were all natural.
But who could refuse the chance for a beloved grandmother to live a little longer?
"That depends on Lady Tsunade's sincerity!"
Chiyo's gaze drifted downward, taking in what she was wearing.
She truly was