You Didn't Just Use Us-Now You Want to Take Our Lady Temari Too!

"Ah, no, no, that's not what I meant. I meant they should go back, and I..."

Temari's face flushed slightly.

She did not know how to say it.

Knock, knock.

Just then, a knock suddenly came from outside the door.

A ninja's voice followed. "Lady Hokage, Kanami and Shikamaru request an audience."

"Kanami and Shikamaru?" Tsunade asked in surprise. "Let them in."

"Lady Hokage."

Kanami and Shikamaru walked in.

Shikamaru was in front, while Kanami stood behind him.

One look at that formation made the situation obvious.

Tsunade sensed it.

She took the initiative and asked, "What is it, Shikamaru?"

"Well..."

Shikamaru scratched his cheek to hide his unease. He did not dare look at Temari, and Temari did not dare look at him either.

"Well, Lady Hokage, Temari plans to live in Konoha long-term. Would that be alright?"

"No!"

Tsunade immediately straightened her expression. "She is a Jonin of Sunagakure. What would it mean for us to keep her in Konoha? If the Kazekage learns of this, he will definitely think we are using Temari as leverage. That would be extremely detrimental to the alliance between our two villages!"

Temari froze, then hurriedly said, "No! Lord Kazekage will not mind! I am staying in Konoha of my own free will!"

As soon as she said that, the surrounding Sunagakure ninjas all turned to look at her with strange expressions.

"So you are the one who does not want to go back."

"I was wondering why you suddenly said none of us needed to return."

"Lady Temari, do you still have something to take care of here?"

The three of them asked curiously.

Tsunade's lips curled upward slightly.

She had long known what was going on.

But if she did not give them a little push, then with how awkward