After saying that, Li Yi disappeared. Tsunade's face had already darkened; her beautiful golden hair had been messed up into a bird's nest.
"Damn it! If I could beat you, I'd have punched your lights out!" Tsunade cursed under her breath. Then Jiraiya, for some inexplicable reason, came over and tried to touch her hair.
Naturally, he was sent flying with a single punch. Watching it all unfold, Orochimaru smiled and shook his head.
The next day, Li Yi arrived at Konoha Gate right on time. Everyone else was already there. When they saw him, Akimichi Kufū smiled and said, "Li Yi, you're leading this mission!"
Li Yi nodded. The Third Hokage had already told him that he would be the one negotiating with the other countries.
So the three teams set off for the Land of Iron. Along the way, the young Sannin and the new generation of Ino-Shika-Cho got along fairly well, but the Uchiha Clan members kept to themselves.
There was no helping it. The Uchiha Clan was now Konoha's foremost clan. The Senju had gradually become an ordinary family, with only Tsunade's branch remaining. As a result, the Uchiha, as a prestigious clan, were rather proud and haughty.
What was more, the Uchiha now controlled the Military Police Force, giving them real power.
The Uchiha of this era were nothing like the clan that would later be suppressed by the Third Hokage. They were at the height of their power. Though the Konoha High Command kept them at arm's length and the ordinary villagers dared not voice their anger, the Uchiha were still the Uchiha.
Even with their speed, it would take them two days to reach the Land of Iron. They had now arrived at Konoha's border and planned to rest there for the night