Konoha Princess, Resurrected in Grand Style!

Uchiha Hikari's little combo for disposing of the bodies left Shizune, standing to the side, completely stunned.

During this period, her heart had been like a rollercoaster; first, while helping Lady Tsunade tidy up the tents, she heard Uchiha Hikari say that enemies were approaching Tokiju.

By the time she arrived at the scene, she was shocked to discover that Tokiju was facing three Cloud Ninja at the Special Jonin level.

She had originally intended to step in and help, but Lady Tsunade stopped her, signaling for her to wait and see.

At first, she assumed Lady Tsunade wanted to observe Master Tokiju's practical combat skills, which was why she had been prevented from intervening.

But then, what did she see?

Master Tokiju easily dodged the opponent's first wave of attacks, and then, in a single exchange, he crippled one, sealed another, and scared the last one away.

As for the Cloud Ninja who had been scared off, Miss Hikari had dragged him back with ease.

Moreover, looking at them, they didn't even seem to have expended much energy, which truly shocked Shizune to her core.

Seeing Shizune still standing there in a daze, Tokiju reached out and snapped his fingers in front of her, asking, "Sister Shizune, come back to reality. What are you thinking about?"

Shizune snapped out of it, though she still looked a bit dazed: "Ah, oh, did you say something just now?"

Hearing this, Tokiju shrugged helplessly and repeated, "I said, the bodies have been taken care of, we can head back now."

Upon hearing this, Shizune nodded and headed toward the tents they had set up.

She had indeed been distracted, but now that she thought back on it.

The reason Lady Tsunade had left earlier was entirely because Master Tokiju had been too heavy-handed, causing blood to splatter everywhere, which triggered Lady Tsunade's hemophobia.

Thinking back on it now, Shizune fell into deep self-reproach; she should have realized it sooner. Lady Tsunade must be terrified right now.

At this thought, Shizune quickened her pace.

Seeing this, Tokiju also realized something was wrong; he hadn't known his older sister had come to watch the fight.

His Mind's Eye of the Kagura had only just awakened and he wasn't very skilled at using it yet, capable of sensing only a few hundred meters at most.

Plus, he had been focused on the battle and hadn't had the energy to pay attention to other chakra sources.

By the time the battle ended, his sister had already fled due to her hemophobia, which was why Tokiju hadn't sensed her.

Thinking of this, Tokiju felt just as worried as Shizune, and his pace quickened as well.

The only person on the scene who didn't understand the situation was Uchiha Hikari; she had no idea why the two of them were in such a hurry.

Upon returning to the camp, Tokiju immediately spotted Tsunade, who looked pale and was sitting alone by the campfire, drinking in silence.

Seeing this, Tokiju took the initiative to walk over and sit directly beside his sister.

Seeing this, Shizune did not continue forward, choosing instead to leave the time to the two siblings.

As for Uchiha Hikari, she now sensed that something was amiss; there must be some issue with Sister Tsunade's state of mind.

However, she couldn't help with this, and being tactful, she didn't step forward to disturb them, instead silently retreating to the side with Shizune.

Tokiju sat down beside Tsunade, nudged her with his elbow, and said in a flippant tone, "I say, Sister Tsunade, why are you drinking alone here? Tell me, who made you unhappy? I'll teach them a lesson for you!"

Hearing this, Tsunade's eyes flickered. She looked at the grinning Tokiju beside her, and a hint of life finally appeared on her face.

She ruffled Tokiju's hair and praised him: "You brat, you're quite impressive, aren't you? Three Special Jonin weren't even a match for you."

Tokiju replied proudly, "That goes without saying. Don't forget whose brother I am."

Hearing Tokiju's words, Tsunade's expression finally improved, and she smiled, saying, "Yes, yes, yes. My Tokiju is indeed a genius."

Just like that, Tokiju accompanied Tsunade for a long time, talking about everything from cultivation problems to past memories, and then to visions of the future.

"Hey, Tokiju, do you think I'm useless? I couldn't save Nawaki when he died, I couldn't save Dan when he died, and even when you suddenly disappeared, I couldn't do a single thing..."

As she spoke, Tsunade tucked her head into her lap, her voice beginning to choke with emotion.

Seeing Tsunade's mood sink again, Tokiju felt like cursing internally.

No, Sister, I've been comforting you for so long, you seemed to be feeling better, why are you suddenly getting emo again?

But then again, even in the original Naruto timeline where he didn't exist, Tsunade's life could only be described as tragic.

She lost her brother before the Second Shinobi War, her lover in the late stages of the Second Shinobi War, then Kushina and Minato—who were close to her—died during the Nine-Tails Incident, and her teammate Jiraiya died before the invasion of Pain.

It could be said that Tsunade's life could rival that of the Konoha technician, Kakashi.

Thinking of this, Tokiju sighed helplessly in his heart and had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue comforting her.

"It's okay, Sister. I will always be by your side. Whether it's for Nawaki or for Uncle Dan, you need to pull yourself together."

As he spoke, Tokiju reached out and wrapped his arms around Tsunade. His body hadn't fully grown yet, and his small arms couldn't fully embrace her.

But even so, these arms still made Tsunade feel very warm.

Tokiju held Tsunade quietly like this until she slowly began to breathe in a steady, rhythmic pattern.

Seeing that Tsunade had fallen asleep, Tokiju immediately signaled to Shizune, who was watching from the side.

She understood immediately and quickly retrieved a set of bedding from the tent without making a sound.

Tokiju took the bedding and gently draped it over Tsunade.

After finishing these tasks, Tokiju nodded toward Shizune and Uchiha Hikari in the distance, signaling for them to go and rest, as he could accompany Tsunade by himself.

Seeing this, Shizune did not go to rest; instead, she sat down quietly on the other side of Tsunade, keeping her company in silence.

As for Uchiha Hikari, she also approached Tokiju without a sound and sat down beside him.

Seeing that both of them were insistent, Tokiju said nothing more and simply watched the night sky, which had long since been filled with stars.

Tokiju gently raised a hand and whispered, "Oh stars, please bestow your blessings upon us."

As specks of emerald starlight drifted down from the sky, Tokiju and the others all drifted off to sleep beside the campfire without realizing it.

The next morning, the horizon had already turned a pale, fish-belly white.

The moment Tsunade regained consciousness, she immediately sensed that everyone was by her side, which filled her heart with warmth.

She did not disturb the three who were still fast asleep, choosing instead to quietly soak in the atmosphere.

Her heart was now incredibly resolute; she silently drew a kunai and looked down at her palm.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, and when she opened them again, her gaze held nothing but iron-willed determination.

Then, she actually used the kunai to slash forcefully across her own palm.

As the sharp blade bit into her flesh, trickles of fresh blood immediately began to flow from the wound.

Looking at the bright red blood on her hand, Tsunade felt perfectly calm.

As green chakra emerged in her hand, the wound carved by the kunai quickly healed over.

From this moment on, the Princess of Konoha, Tsunade, had officially returned!