After that, the Third Hokage went over the remaining handover details with Tsunade. Only then did she leave the Hokage Building.
She wasted no time and went straight to Uchiha Yan's house.
She stepped inside and found Uchiha Yan sitting there.
"Well?"
Uchiha Yan blinked when he saw Tsunade show up of her own accord, then grinned and raised an eyebrow. "Tsunade, what brings you here today? This is a rare sight."
Tsunade had never set foot on Uchiha clan territory before.
She hadn't even shown up for Uchiha Tianrong's funeral.
"What, am I not welcome?"
Tsunade shot him an annoyed look, strode into the living room, and sat down. Tapping the table, she said, "Cut the chatter and get me some good wine! I spent so long talking to that old man my throat's gone dry."
"Sure!"
Uchiha Yan smiled and flicked a hand. Four bottles of fine wine appeared out of thin air before Tsunade.
Then he asked, "The Third Hokage summoned you now. Don't tell me he's planning to step down and have you take over?"
"Huh?"
Tsunade froze and stared at him. "How did you know? Don't tell me you secretly used Mind Reading again."
She hated that technique. It always made her feel uneasy.
"Why would I need Mind Reading?"
Uchiha Yan gave her a speechless look. "It's obvious."
"What other choice does the Third Hokage have now?"
Tsunade laughed too and nodded. "Fair point."
"You have no idea how badly you scared them by flipping the table without a second thought. They're terrified you'll go after them too if you get upset."
A bunch of cowardly old fossils.
"What were they doing before? Only scared now?"
Uchiha Yan snorted, his face full of contempt. "If they dared scheme against my family, they'd better be