"Die!"
"Die!"
"Just die!"
Tsunade vented her inner rage like a madwoman. Danzo's corpse became a punching bag for her fury, reduced to pulp beneath her iron fists. Blood and chunks of flesh splattered all over Hiruzen Sarutobi!
Yet Tsunade showed no intention of stopping.
Laughter and exhilaration mixed with tears and blood, making Tsunade look like a crazed woman.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
Punch after punch fell. Danzo's corpse had nearly been turned into mush, but her hatred remained unquenched. Even eating his flesh raw and drinking his blood would not ease the pain in her heart in the slightest!
"This punch is for Uncle Senmu!"
"This punch is for Uncle Ichisuke!"
"This punch is for Aunt Hanazuka!"
"This punch is for... every member of the Senju Clan!"
But after that endless outburst of rage, all she felt was sorrow. It was as though nothing could ever dispel the pain in her heart.
"Tsunade..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's lips trembled as endless regret suddenly welled up inside him.
"That's enough, Tsunade. He's already dead."
Uchiha Akira appeared beside Tsunade in an instant, like a streak of black light, and stopped her. Tsunade turned and threw herself into Akira's arms, weeping with the grief of a child.
In the end, she fell into a deep sleep.
"I'm sorry, Akira. This old man... this old man wasn't trying to shield Shimura Danzō. I merely..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered his head guiltily.
But before he could finish, Uchiha Akira interrupted him with a smile. "It's fine. I understand."
"Akira, I knew it."
Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a sigh of relief. Akira had spoken harshly earlier only because he had been angry. In the future, Akira would surely respect him as he always had.
"You weren't trying to shield Danzo. You're just a fucking idiot."