"I... am a ninja of Konoha!"
The moment Uchiha Tsukiyo made up his mind and launched himself at Tsunade, aside from being shocked by his movements, Tsunade recalled another fact—she was a ninja of Konoha. Moreover, Konoha was the "home" her two grandfathers, the First Senju Hashirama and the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, had wanted to protect. Once that thought surfaced in her mind, Tsunade knew that, for the sake of their respective positions, she and Uchiha Tsukiyo were about to become enemies.
However, Uchiha Tsukiyo's attack had already reached Tsunade. At that moment, she had no way to evade.
Yet just as Tsunade smiled bitterly, believing that Uchiha Tsukiyo's Falling Moon Style: Blizzard Blade was bound to strike her...
Suddenly, two other Konoha Kage-level powerhouses acted at the same time. Even with Uchiha Tsukiyo using Falling Moon Style: Flash Step, they managed to block his attack!
"Ninja Art: Wild Lion's Mane Technique!"
"Ninja Art: Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"
Bang... Bang...
Without question, the ones who had been watching Uchiha Tsukiyo and Tsunade's battle, keeping watch over Tsunade's safety, were her former companions—Jiraiya and Orochimaru, two of the Sannin. Clearly, Uchiha Tsukiyo's willingness to attack his own teacher, Tsunade, had gone beyond Jiraiya and Orochimaru's expectations. But after only a few seconds of thought, Orochimaru and Jiraiya understood that Uchiha Tsukiyo and Tsunade would have to fight here for the sake of their respective positions.
There was no helping it. Uchiha Tsukiyo had become Konoha's enemy for his father and mother. Tsunade, on the other hand, might have been Uchiha Tsukiyo's teacher, but to her, Konoha was undoubtedly more important than Uchiha Tsukiyo. Neither Uchiha Tsukiyo nor Tsunade could be called right or wrong in this matter. It could only be said that Shimura Danzō's scheme had completely driven this