After meeting with Kazemori Masaki, Tsunade began handing over her duties. The moment the official orders reached the Medical Camp, she set out. With the situation so urgent, she traveled at tremendous speed, barely stopping to rest, and reached the Land of Grass Territory in short order.
Along the way, she met the Konoha ninja sent to escort her. They all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Tsunade and her companions. Sunagakure Ninja Village's Gaseous Poison had made them suffer terribly. They all knew Tsunade was one of the Medical Department's finest, and believed her arrival would surely resolve their current predicament.
The escorts immediately led Tsunade to the Konoha Fourth Shinobi Unit's Medical Camp to meet its supreme commander, Inuzuka Shigeru. Shigeru was tearing his hair out over the coming battles. In fighting strength, Konoha Ninja Village was every bit its enemy's equal. The problem was the Poison Gas, which left them feeling as though they were trapped in a swamp, unable to put their strength to use.
"Uncle Shigeru." As Inuzuka Shigeru sat at his desk nursing a headache, a familiar voice came from the entrance of the Command Tent. He abruptly looked up and saw a young woman walk in.
"Tsunade." Inuzuka Shigeru hurried to his feet and strode over. "You're finally here. I've been worried sick."
Tsunade had known this loyal subordinate of Kazemori Masaki since childhood. As he rose through the ranks, he had become increasingly composed, and she rarely saw him so unsettled. She had not expected to witness it this time.
That meant the Konoha Fourth Shinobi Unit was in a poor state. On her way here, Tsunade had noticed how dispirited every Konoha ninja seemed. A heavy atmosphere hung over the entire Medical Camp, something she was particularly sensitive to