Several days later, Hokage Office.
Sunlight streamed through the window, casting mottled shadows across the wooden floor.
Tsunade sat behind her desk with a document in hand, her brow slightly furrowed.
The desk was piled high with scrolls and paperwork. She was still adapting to her new role; the Hokage's chair had barely warmed beneath her before work had already piled up like a mountain.
The door opened, and Tianyi walked in.
Tsunade looked up at her disciple, the corners of her lips lifting slightly. She folded her arms and looked down at him, her voice carrying unquestionable authority:
"Heh heh, as my disciple, no matter what excuse you have at this stage, don't even think about running away!"
Tianyi looked at Tsunade helplessly and sighed. "Master, it's not that I don't want to. I mainly want to improve my strength a little more."
Tsunade raised a brow. "You're already strong enough. Do you intend to defy your master?"
Tianyi shook his head, his tone turning serious. "Master, this time I'm going to learn Sage Mode from Lady Katsuyu."
Tsunade's expression froze slightly. "Oh? Sage Mode!"
Her brows knitted together, and a trace of hesitation flashed through her eyes.
Sage Mode—the secret art passed down by the three great sacred lands—could multiply an individual's strength several times over.
Of course she knew how powerful that technique was. She had gone there herself, but because it was too dangerous, along with certain unspoken reasons, she had given up.
Though it was a qualitative leap, a bridge for mortals to touch the realm of sages.
With Tianyi's current strength, if he learned Sage Mode, there would probably be few people in the entire Ninja World who could stand against him.
Tsunade fell silent for a moment. Countless scenes flashed through her mind—Tianyi