Lin Mu's eyes flickered slightly, as though something had occurred to him. He stepped forward and took Tsunade's wrist.
"Lin Mu..."
Tsunade looked startled. She was about to say something, but quickly closed her mouth.
She felt chakra brimming with vitality flow through her body, sharing the same origin as her own chakra.
No, it was even purer than the chakra within her.
So this was the constitution Grandfather possessed...
Tsunade stopped dwelling on it and gently closed her eyes, absorbing the Wood Release chakra flowing into her body.
Humm-
A strange ripple spread outward.
Tsunade's skin became smooth and delicate once more, and her body filled out again.
"Lady Tsunade..."
Lin Mu withdrew his hand and looked up at her.
Tsunade smiled faintly, a hint of mystery in her expression, and reached out to pat his head.
"From now on, don't call me Lady Tsunade anymore... you should call me..."
"The Fifth Hokage!"
Lin Mu froze for a moment, then burst out laughing.
"As you command, Lady Fifth Hokage!"
"You little rascal..."
Tsunade laughed along with him.
At this point, the matter was more or less settled.
Jiraiya and his companions had accomplished what they had come for. Tsunade would soon return to Konohagakure to become the Fifth Hokage.
The next day, a startled voice rang out in the already bustling izakaya.
"The Fifth Hokage?!"
Naruto Uzumaki leaned back in his chair with his arms folded, his face full of disbelief.
"Yep!"
Tsunade nodded, leaning over the table and watching Naruto Uzumaki with a cheerful smile.
"Granny Tsunade's going to be the Fifth Hokage from today onward?"
"What's wrong? You don't seem very happy about it, Naruto."
Jiraiya rubbed his chin, looking puzzled. Naruto had no reason to be this surprised, did he?
Naruto Uzumaki turned toward Jiraiya