North of the Land of Fire.
Even though spring had arrived, this was still a world of black and white.
Crossing the border up ahead would bring them to the Land of Hot Water, beside the neutral Land of Iron.
Beyond the Land of Hot Water lay various small nations. Only after passing through them would they reach the Land of Lightning.
Dressed in black robes, Madara Uchiha had been brought here by Tobirama Senju.
Madara glanced expressionlessly at Black Zetsu, who had stealthily poked his head out from beneath his sleeve with a sleazy grin. He wanted to make a cutting remark, but with Tobirama Senju beside him, he could only swallow it.
Earlier, feeling uneasy, Madara Uchiha had told Black Zetsu what was happening and asked him to keep a closer eye on Tobirama Senju.
Who could have guessed that Black Zetsu would act on his own, secretly abducting Tsunade as she wandered around and delivering her to a thoroughly bewildered Raikage?
After telling the Raikage that this blond child was Hashirama Senju's eldest grandchild and a blood relative of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, Black Zetsu had used his unparalleled escape technique to flee straight back to Madara Uchiha.
Black Zetsu found constantly watching Tobirama Senju too exhausting. Little Tsunade was always running around, and she had reached the age when she deserved a good thrashing, so he had gone ahead and done it.
As a veteran schemer, Black Zetsu was second to none when it came to causing trouble.
Just sending the young Tsunade on a trip to Kumogakure had accomplished at least three things at once.
First, Tobirama Senju's fatal ordeal had arrived. There was no need to keep watching him; they could charge straight in.
Second, before sending the young Princess Tsunade