The sky was overcast, and a light drizzle had begun to fall. It did not seem like a good omen.
"Lord Third, why are you here?" Feng Xun was somewhat curious when he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi arrive at Tsunade's home. Nawaki's birthday should have been over, so Hiruzen should not have come by, especially with it raining.
And he did not look well. Had he been caught peeping into the women's bathhouse?
Unaware of Feng Xun's speculation, Hiruzen Sarutobi saw that Feng Xun had answered the door and got straight to the point. "Where is Tsunade?"
"That bastard... Master is still resting inside. Is something the matter, Lord Third?"
Seeing Feng Xun's puzzled expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a long sigh, his voice laden with sorrow. "Go inside and tell Tsunade that Nawaki... Nawaki lost his life during a mission."
At those words, Feng Xun's pupils suddenly contracted.
Nawaki had died in battle? How was that possible? He should have changed his fate already!
Feng Xun forced a dry smile. "Lord Third, it would be better not to joke about something like this."
"If possible, I would also wish this were a joke. But unfortunately, it is true. Nawaki really has passed away." Hiruzen Sarutobi looked equally helpless.
Clatter!
A crisp sound of something falling rang out. Feng Xun turned around and saw that Tsunade had appeared behind him at some point. The wooden comb she had been using to fix her hair lay on the ground. She covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes clouded with tears.
"I'm sorry, Tsunade," the Third said quietly.
Yet those words left Tsunade looking as though her soul had departed. She gave no response for a long while.
After a while, Tsunade asked in a trembling voice, "Where is the body? Where