Hyuga Iwa turned the corner and let out a soft breath.
It was not that Hyuga Iwa feared them. Mainly, his senses were too sharp, while the two of them had overwhelmingly powerful auras and made no effort to restrain them. Being around them always brought an inexplicable pressure.
Hyuga Iwa muttered to himself, "What kind of day is today? Why does everyone keep running into me? I've met two of the Legendary Sannin already. I wonder if I'll run into Tsunade later?"
No sooner had he spoken than a voice came from behind him.
"Hyuga Iwa, what a coincidence. I didn't expect to run into you here."
Hearing someone call his name, Hyuga Iwa turned around and saw that Shizune seemed to have just come out of a tavern. She was smiling brightly at him.
"Wow, Shizune, you seem to have gotten prettier! Do any of your classmates have a crush on you..."
Hyuga Iwa showered her with praise, but before he could finish, another figure emerged from the tavern.
"T-Tsunade..."
Hyuga Iwa was slightly stunned. What kind of lucky day was this? The Legendary Sannin were appearing one after another. Though there was an element of coincidence, it still surprised him greatly.
Still, running into Tsunade really did seem to be an accident. Her drunken, tipsy state made it obvious what she had been doing before this.
"What a coincidence, Lady Tsunade."
Hyuga Iwa smiled and greeted her.
"Oh? So it's you. I heard you're planning to establish your own laboratory. Not bad!"
"Haha, you flatter me, you flatter me. I never expected the Third Hokage to approve my application so readily. But Lady Tsunade is truly well-informed. The approval only came through yesterday, and you already knew about it."
Shizune covered her mouth and giggled. "Hehe, then