Since someone had deliberately hidden herself, Tsunade naturally could not find her. Seeing her eldest son walk out of the hall looking utterly dejected only worsened Tsunade's mood.
"Asshole!"
Her pent-up fury gathered in her fist. Tsunade leaped into the air and smashed heavily into the palace. Cracks spread across the walls one after another, and moments later, amid a thunderous rumble, the palace collapsed into ruins.
Watching from afar, Shiraishi Yoshijo patted his chest in lingering fear. "Terrifying. I truly yield to that woman. She tears down houses at the slightest disagreement—she's even more of a husky than an actual husky."
"Your Majesty, aren't you going to stop her?"
"That stubborn temper of hers can't be managed. Let her be."
Though Geng Hua had said nothing, Shiraishi Yoshijo had long since figured everything out.
Takemoto Anna had happily followed him on his inspection tour, only to return disappointed. Shiraishi Yoshijo could understand the frustration in her heart, but he had not expected her to use this method to force his hand.
Geng Hua looked pitiful, but in truth, he had merely been caught in the crossfire. Takemoto Anna's real intention was to force him to make up his mind and reclaim power.
Now, whenever Shiraishi Yoshijo thought about reclaiming power, his head swelled.
Could he take the power back?
Naturally, he could.
But what would happen after he took it back?
Takemoto Anna would get what she wanted, but Shiraishi Yoshijo's life would become difficult.
Not to mention anything else—just Tsunade, who was causing a scene right now. Shiraishi Yoshijo had no way to deal with her at all, because he truly had no moral ground to stand on.
He had slept with Tsunade for decades, and she had given him a child almost every year. Yet she and