Konoha Is Shocked (Shocked, Everyone Can Be Shocked)

Tsunade said nothing more. Sarutobi Hiruzen had already made concessions; if she kept pressuring him to send troops, they would only end up falling out completely.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded outside the door.

Holding a letter, Kakashi stood at the entrance, awkwardly glancing at the door that had been blasted into dust before looking over the wrecked office.

After a moment's thought, he still knocked on the doorframe and reported, "Lord Naruto, a battle report has arrived from the front lines."

"Come in."

Sarutobi Hiruzen gave the order, then asked, "A battle report? Which battlefield did it come from?"

"The Iwagakure battlefield. It seems to be related to Mai," Kakashi replied.

Tsunade's ears twitched. Related to Uchiha Mai?

She immediately snatched the letter from Kakashi's hand and tore it open in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen to read it.

Kakashi looked to Sarutobi Hiruzen for guidance, but the latter shook his head, indicating that it was fine.

Tsunade was the granddaughter of the Senju brothers and Sarutobi Hiruzen's direct disciple.

Forget reading a battle report—if she broke into the Anbu and went through every intelligence file, Sarutobi Hiruzen would not say a word.

Did anyone seriously think Tsunade would defect?

Tsunade's beautiful eyes swept rapidly across the letter. She read ten lines at a glance, growing more alarmed and delighted the further she read.

After finishing the report, she bared her teeth in laughter. "Haha, I knew that brat would be fine. That old bastard Hanzo lifted a rock only to drop it on his own foot. Serves him right, serves him right."

This was clearly good news. At the very least, it confirmed that Uchiha Mai was safe.

But... what did Hanzo lifting a rock only to drop it on his own foot mean?

"What does the letter say?" Sarutobi Hiruzen