The assassination attempt ultimately came to nothing.
The Daimyo of the Land of Waterfalls had suffered an undeserved misfortune, becoming the hapless scapegoat for the Pot Kage. He paid a hefty sum in compensation, making the already impoverished Land of Waterfalls even worse off.
Of course, Ye Ning knew nothing about any of this.
Even if he had known, he wouldn't have cared much.
What concerned him more now was something else.
After just three days of traveling with Tsunade, they were already buried in gambling debts. What were they supposed to do from here on out?
Three days earlier, at the gates of Konoha.
"You're leaving Konoha?"
Ye Ning turned his head and looked at the timid little girl standing behind Tsunade, his face full of confusion.
In the original story, after going through a series of events, Tsunade, unable to escape the shadow of her past, had grown disillusioned with Konoha and chosen to leave. But now, she had begun to recover, and the White Fang hadn't killed himself. Why was she still choosing to leave Konoha?
Tsunade rested a hand on the little girl's head. A hint of longing appeared in her eyes. "Because my dream has always been to travel the world and see every corner of the Shinobi World. Now that the war is over and Konoha is at peace, I have nothing else holding me back. It's time I tried to make my dream come true."
Jiraiya seized the opportunity and sidled up to her, grinning as he thumped his chest with a show of bravado.
"Don't worry. I'll protect you, no matter what!"
"Get lost!"
Tsunade shot Jiraiya an exasperated look, then turned to Ye Ning.
"What about you? Are you staying in Konoha, or coming with me to see the world?"