Konoha, the Hokage's office.
Tsunade had just finished a fierce battle and was sprawled across her desk, utterly drained. Her eyes were unfocused, and she couldn't muster a bit of strength, as if her whole body had fallen apart.
Meanwhile, Ye Ning sat in the Hokage's chair, feeling refreshed. Every so often, he reached out to tease Watermelon Seed.
The two of them quietly savored the battle they had just fought. Only after a long while did Tsunade begin to recover, coming back down from cloud nine.
Looking at the desk in complete disarray, Tsunade shot Ye Ning a reproachful look. After straightening her clothes, she fled to the sofa as if making her escape.
No, no. Ye Ning was like a little bull calf, with no idea how to go easy on her. He'd nearly left her in pieces.
If she let him have another go, Tsunade figured she wouldn't even have the strength to walk out of the Hokage's office.
To keep Ye Ning from getting carried away again, Tsunade quickly found a topic to talk about.
"I wonder how things are going with Orochimaru. It's been ten whole days since we sent the letter, but not a single report has come back from the front lines. Do you think something happened to Orochimaru?"
At first, Tsunade had only wanted to distract Ye Ning, but as she spoke, she became caught up in the subject, and worry crept across her face.
Tsunade had faith in Orochimaru's abilities, but this was Kumogakure's territory, after all!
Orochimaru was all alone. It was far too dangerous!
More importantly, no battle report scrolls had come back from the front lines. Tsunade had no idea what was happening there, which only made her worry more.
Unlike Tsunade, Ye Ning wasn't particularly worried. If