Tsunade was the Hokage, and Konoha was a shinobi village.
They could not simply call Lin Qing, then go home and wait for news.
The head of the Hyuga clan and his family had been taken from the village. This was no small matter.
Tsunade immediately assembled a tracking squad led by Kakashi, Asuma, and Shibi Aburame, along with several chunin and ten members of the Extermination Army, and sent them out to pursue the kidnappers.
"Lady Tsunade, please allow me to join the tracking squad."
Neji Hyuga stepped forward and said, "I am a member of the Hyuga clan. It is my duty to bring back the clan head."
Seeing that Neji was going, Naruto, who had been holding back a bellyful of anger, jumped up and shouted:
"Me too! Me too!"
That white-haired bastard had taken Hinata right in front of him. Naruto swore that he had to teach Toneri a lesson.
Naruto shouted:
"Granny Tsunade, let Neji and me go together! We're bathroom brothers—we'll definitely send that alien bastard flying!"
"Gra...nny..."
Tsunade clenched her fists, veins bulging on her forehead. With a bang, she landed a vicious punch on Naruto's head and said:
"What use would you be? According to historical records, the Otsutsuki clan possesses extremely powerful control over Tailed Beasts."
"Without the Nine-Tails' power, you cannot hurt him at all."
"As for you, Neji, I understand how you feel."
Tsunade took a deep breath. "But they came specifically for the Byakugan. Joining the tracking squad would be no different from... Lin Qing once told me a proverb:
'A meat bun thrown to a dog never comes back.'
You're smart. I think you understand what I mean."
Neji protested, "Lady Tsunade, are you saying I'm a meat bun?"
"You..."
Tsunade's gaze fell upon the Caged Bird