At the sound of a knock, Tsunade spoke in a steady, composed voice. "Come in."
The office door opened, and a beautiful woman entered with terror written all over her face.
The moment she came in, she lowered her head and said in a trembling voice, "Lord Hokage, this is intelligence brought back by Lord Jiraiya."
The moment she heard the name Jiraiya, Tsunade's heart lurched, as though some string within her had snapped.
Her breathing quickened uncontrollably.
But she still tried her best to remain calm.
She said, "I understand. Give me the intelligence."
The female ninja raised her head and spoke with some hesitation, "Lord Tsunade, this..."
Before she could finish, Tsunade roared furiously, "I said, give me the intelligence."
The female ninja hurriedly nodded and placed a letter on the desk.
Tsunade waved her hand, signaling for her to leave first.
The female ninja nodded at once and hurried away.
Tsunade struggled to suppress a certain emotion, trying desperately to keep herself calm.
With slightly trembling hands, she picked up the letter and opened it.
The office suddenly fell into an oppressive silence.
The female ninja who had left did not go far. She stood not far from the Hokage's Office, clearly shocked and at a loss.
She was the highest-ranking commander of the Intelligence Gathering Division.
In theory, all intelligence passed through her hands first.
It would then be stored, recorded, and reported.
Yet the contents of that letter were simply too shocking. Even she felt utterly distraught.
She had no idea what Lord Hokage would do after reading the intelligence, but she knew that this matter seemed far beyond anything she could comprehend. Even now, she still found it hard to believe.
At that moment, another set of footsteps came from the other direction. The