"Good!"
As soon as Shizune finished speaking, Tsunade strode in.
"Lord Tsunade!"
Everyone bowed in unison.
Even Yakumo, who had been panicking, felt much more at ease when Tsunade arrived.
Tsunade waved the Kurama Clan member over. "You may leave."
"Yes, yes!"
Wiping the sweat from his brow, the Kurama Clan member left the practice room.
After the messenger had gone, Tsunade turned to Yakumo. "Don't worry. I've already looked into it. Your parents may have run into a group of rogue ninja. The village is gathering people now and preparing to send help."
Yakumo hurriedly said, "Lord Tsunade, let me go!"
Tsunade shook her head.
Yakumo challenged her. "Lord Tsunade, do you expect me to stand by while my parents are in danger?"
"This..."
Tsunade hesitated.
"Even if you don't agree, I'll go on my own. I won't let anyone hurt my parents!"
Seeing that Tsunade still wouldn't agree, Yakumo spoke with firm resolve.
Tsunade reluctantly nodded. "All right. Go get ready, and wait for my signal."
"Yes!"
With that, Yakumo hurried off to prepare her gear.
After Yakumo had gone, Shizune lowered her voice. "Lord Tsunade, Yakumo just finished surgery, and now her parents have run into trouble on a mission. Isn't that a little too convenient?"
Tsunade's face turned cold. "Exactly. Someone must be behind this! Even if the Mission Center received Kurama Murakumo's distress signal, the news shouldn't have reached the Kurama Clan so quickly!"
Shizune's heart sank. "Someone wanted Yakumo to find out!"
"Hmph. Looks like someone's run out of patience and wants to make a move."
Tsunade snorted.
Shizune was confused. "Then why let Yakumo take part in the rescue?"
"If I stop Yakumo from going and her parents are killed, do you think she'll still consider me her teacher?" Tsunade sighed, a murderous