Everything in the world had its causes and effects.
If not for someone speaking up for justice, not only clearing the Uchiha Clan of suspicion but also turning the tables and forcing the Old Village Chief not to sacrifice his old comrade Danzo—
Darkness of the Shinobi World would not have been forced onto the front line, offering three brilliant plans to wipe away his humiliation.
Had he not offered those three brilliant plans, the Old Village Chief would not have made a mistake in his haste, believed Danzo's nonsense, pushed the defensive line straight back into the heartland of the Land of Fire, and given the Land of Lightning so many ready-made supplies for free.
If not for Danzo's plan, the Raikage would not have played along and sent out an elite squad.
The causes of yesterday bore the fruits of today.
If not for everything that had happened before, the battle before them would never have occurred.
When Hyuga Hitoshi's sharp gaze swept over the trembling figure standing before the villagers fleeing with large bags and bundles, he could not help but feel somewhat wistful as well.
Logically speaking, Tsunade, who had become disappointed in the Old Village Chief after the Second Shinobi World War and left Konoha to numb herself with gambling and alcohol, should not have appeared so soon no matter what.
But on further thought, the scene before him was perfectly reasonable.
As the Land of Fire Princess, Tsunade naturally remained in her own country. Wandering between casinos and taverns, she appeared unconcerned about the village.
But only she herself knew how she truly viewed Konoha.
And today, she had crossed paths with a Hidden Cloud Village Elite Squad that had come to pillage.
As one of the Konoha Sannin and the Tsunade Princess of