Tsunade had given those words careful thought. The ninja beside her was merely an Elite Jonin; faced with attacks from ten ninjas, he had no chance of leaving alive.
If she left her younger brother here, given his reckless nature, the mysterious man would surely kill Nawaki.
On the other hand, if Tsunade stayed behind, she could be certain that the other party did not intend to escalate the conflict beyond repair. If not for Nawaki's provocative words, they might very well have been allowed to leave the lake.
As long as the other party did not intend to kill her and completely fall out with Konoha, she could handle the crisis before her with her abilities.
"I'm not wasting time with you. This information is extremely important. Who knows what they're doing in the lake? And when the Fourth Hokage sends ninjas here next time, they'll still encounter this group. Even we are no match for them. Ordinary ninjas who enter will certainly die!"
As a high-ranking member of the Hokage Faction, Nawaki naturally understood how important this information was to Konoha.
Unless top-tier experts were sent here, it would be impossible to resolve the problem before them. The changes here were still intensifying; who knew what it would become in the end.
Yet when faced with the choice, his emotions stood completely at odds with his reason. Nawaki's eyes were filled with hesitation.
"Idiot, I won't die here. Next, I'll negotiate with them. You only need to return to Konoha as quickly as possible and bring Minato Namikaze here. Then my life won't be in danger."
Sensing his hesitation, Tsunade's heart warmed. Unfortunately, this was not the time for sentimentality. A decision had to be made.
Tsunade then made the choice for Nawaki. She completely released the power