Although Tsunade did not think much of the ninja who had suddenly appeared-her skills were enough to deal with ninety-nine point nine percent of all ninja-his appearance still meant trouble was on its way.
Tanzaku Town was within the Land of Fire, after all. Any ninja who appeared here was most likely from Konoha, and given her status and her relationship with the village, his appearance meant the Third Hokage had sent someone to find her again.
If he was from another village, that would be even more troublesome. She was one of Konoha's renowned Sannin, after all. Anyone who was not a complete newcomer to the shinobi world would have information on her. If he knew who she was and still stared at her so openly, there was a good chance he had come looking for trouble.
At that thought, Tsunade clicked her tongue in annoyance and stopped worrying about it. With her strength, she could go wherever she pleased in the shinobi world. She had nothing to fear from whatever riffraff came to trouble her.
After watching Tsunade leave, Shin Uchiha did not follow her. Instead, he continued browsing the shops, merely creating a Shadow Clone and having him trail far behind her to find out where she was staying.
Shin Uchiha had originally planned to enjoy himself for a couple of days before seriously searching for Tsunade, but he had already run into her. It seemed she was destined to return and take over as Hokage.
Late that night, when all was quiet, Shin Uchiha changed into his Anbu uniform, put on his mask, and went to where Tsunade was staying.
When he reached the door, Shin Uchiha knocked softly. If he was right, Tsunade would still be awake, waiting for him.
Sure enough, the moment