People's joys and sorrows could not truly connect. While Nara Shikaku was still grieving over his miserable future, his two direct superiors, Sarutobi Toru and Tsunade, were happily having a hot pot dinner.
"Cheers!" Tsunade said drunkenly, holding up her cup.
Well, since it was only their first day back in Konoha Village, Sarutobi Toru did not place any restrictions on Tsunade's drinking. He let her drink to her heart's content today.
Still, everyone else in the room was drinking juice. Sarutobi Toru did not like alcohol and only drank a little on social occasions, while Uzumaki Kanao and Uzumaki Kushina, the two young girls, had no habit of drinking either.
Uzumaki Kushina had gone to the Land of Whirlpools with Tsunade to help her establish a foothold there, leaving Uzumaki Kanao as the Medical Department's ace.
Uzumaki Kanao's talent for healing had always been terrifying. After becoming Tsunade's disciple and learning many profound Medical Ninjutsu techniques, she had continued holding up Konoha Hospital even after Tsunade left the Medical Department.
As a result, Kanao had not seen Tsunade or Kushina for three years. Naturally, she was rather happy at their reunion after so long apart.
They spent over an hour eating hot pot. Then, slightly tipsy, Tsunade began checking Uzumaki Kanao's studies. Fortunately, as a medical ninja, purging alcohol was effortless for her, so she did not get too drunk and delay matters.
Tsunade was quite satisfied with the results. In Tsunade's words, Uzumaki Kanao's healing effects were no longer much worse than her own. Although a large part of that came from her Kekkei Genkai, a Kekkei Genkai was still Uzumaki Kanao's own ability, wasn't it?
Sarutobi Toru also felt a little emotional. Konoha's geniuses had now grown up and become its true backbone. At this rate, even