The matters in the Land of Wind had come to a temporary end. He had been away from Konoha for quite some time and needed to return.
The desert was covered more in frost, but by the time he reached the Land of Fire, it was blanketed in snow. The weather grew colder and colder as Yū raced through the biting wind, returning to Konoha in the shortest possible time.
The Uchiha Clan had its own arrangements, so there had not been much chaos. However, he now faced a troublesome problem. Handling the power issues in the Land of Wind had taken too long, and many documents had piled up in the hospital office.
Most of them concerned supply purchases. All he had to do was stamp them, and the contracts could proceed as normal.
There was someone else sitting in the office. Tsunade looked up at Uchiha Yū with an unfriendly expression.
"Brat, I didn't make you the director so you could be a hands-off boss."
With New Year's Day approaching, Tsunade had ended her travels and returned to the village to spend the holiday with her younger brother.
Uchiha Yū had left the village on a mission, causing those documents to fall into Tsunade's hands again. That was how today's scene had come about.
"I didn't leave on purpose. The owner behind Dawn Weapons Store had a serious health problem. Konoha is officially partnered with them right now, so I could only go there personally."
Continuing his previous lie, and since he himself was Qiming's person in charge, Yū stared mournfully at the documents piled in the corner.
"Now that Lady Tsunade is back, you can help me deal with the paperwork."
It seemed Tsunade had intended to wait for him to return and handle it.
"You little