After Shin and the others returned, Tsunade was already home. Seeing them come back, she asked, "Have you finished your exams?"
"Yeah. I'm a Chunin now," Kushina said proudly.
"Just a Chunin. What's there to be proud of?" Tsunade glanced at Kushina and said.
"The Third Hokage wanted to recruit us into the Anbu," Shin said, looking at Tsunade.
"Did you agree?"
"No. How could I agree to join the Anbu when it's so boring? I yearn for freedom. I don't want to be a mouse hiding in the shadows."
Tsunade was instantly speechless. He'd actually described the Anbu as mice hiding in the shadows. If the Anbu heard him, every one of them would probably come after Shin.
"I'm heading to the border tomorrow. Be careful when you go out on missions, especially you two. Make sure you listen to Shin." Tsunade gave Kushina and Mikoto her instructions.
In truth, she was mainly speaking to Kushina. Mikoto was obedient and cautious, so she usually didn't get into trouble. Kushina, on the other hand, was different.
"Got it. You be careful too, Tsunade," Kushina said.
Tsunade looked at Kushina in surprise. She'd thought Kushina would argue back defiantly. She hadn't expected her to say that.
"If war really breaks out, be careful on the battlefield. We don't want to hear any bad news," Shin told Tsunade.
Although Tsunade hadn't been hurt in the original story, the world had changed since Shin's arrival.
"Don't worry. Who could stop me, Tsunade?"
"I just hope you won't stubbornly charge at a Kage-level Ninja if you run into one. If you're in danger, sell out your teammates and let Orochimaru and Jiraiya take the lead. Especially Orochimaru—he's tough to kill, so you can sell him out without worry."
Shin offered Tsunade his advice.
Tsunade's