Only You Know What's Cold or Warm

Of the three Sannin alongside Jiraiya and Orochimaru, only one remained: Tsunade, the lone crimson bloom among the Sannin, granddaughter of the First Hokage.

Yet this woman, the First Hokage's granddaughter and the Third Hokage's disciple, a Konoha ninja celebrated as one of the Sannin, had married Shiraishi Yoshijo, a traitor to Konoha—and even borne him several children.

There had been countless suspicious aspects to the Konoha Destruction Incident orchestrated by Orochimaru. For instance, how had Sunagakure and Otogakure appeared within Konoha City without anyone noticing? And why had Sarutobi Hiruzen become so much younger after his death? There was no evidence, but this definitely had something to do with Shiraishi Yoshijo.

Let his wife, Tsunade, become Hokage?

What a joke!

When Konoha held a wedding for those two, Tsunade had already ceased to be a Konoha ninja!

Mitokado Homura said, "Do you know what you're saying, Jiraiya?"

Utatane Koharu said, "This is absolutely impossible!"

Seeing the anger on their faces, Jiraiya fell silent for a moment before saying solemnly, "Homura-sensei, Koharu-sensei, surely you haven't forgotten what you did to Tsunade? She gave everything for Konoha, yet behind her back—"

"Jiraiya!" Utatane Koharu cut him off. "That was for Konoha's peace and stability!"

"So anything is permissible as long as it's for Konoha?" Jiraiya's gaze was sharp as a blade, and his tone became exceptionally severe. "You hold prejudice against Tsunade because of Shiraishi Yoshijo, but don't forget everything Tsunade has done for Konoha!"

"Back then, the Senju concealed their identities in Konoha. Nawaki's death, Dan Katō's death—did you really think Tsunade noticed nothing? But for Konoha's sake, she suppressed her feelings and swallowed her blood and tears through the pain. Ninjas cannot reveal their feelings at any time, but Tsunade was not as strong as you imagined. She was