Tsunade stroked Hinata's hair and said with tender concern:
"Let Hinata stay here with me for a few days. I'll help her recover and replenish what her body is lacking. Fortunately, she's still young enough to make up for it. Otherwise, it would have an irreversible effect on her future development. I can also teach her some basic medical knowledge while she's here."
Hyuga Hiashi and his wife no longer felt the excitement of having Tsunade take Hinata as her disciple. Seeing how much Lady Tsunade cared for Hinata, they hurriedly nodded in agreement.
"Then we're sorry for the trouble, Lady Tsunade. Please take care of Hinata."
Tsunade waved a hand. "Hinata is my disciple now. Of course I have to look out for her as her teacher."
Since it was still too early for a meal, Tsunade did not ask Hyuga Hiashi and his wife to stay. After spending a little more time there, they tactfully said their goodbyes and left.
Before leaving, Hyuga Hiashi also greeted Shin Uchiha, who had been standing nearby all along, and asked him to look after Hinata. As for his relationship with Tsunade, his father-in-law, Hyuga Hiashi, suspected nothing. He simply thought that Shin Uchiha, as the Uchiha Clan's leader, was building closer ties with Lady Tsunade, who would soon become Hokage.
But Hyuga Hiashi and his wife would never have dreamed that the lofty Lady Tsunade they held in such esteem had already grown far closer to Shin Uchiha than they imagined. Sometimes, the distance between them was even negative. How negative depended on just how exceptionally endowed Shin Uchiha was.
Since Hinata was still far too reserved, Tsunade had Shizune take her away so she could get some proper rest. Before being led away, however, the Little Loli Hinata cast a