A wooden cabin in the mountains.
Tsunade froze when she saw Shisui Uchiha lying on the bed.
Wasn't this the guy who had asked her to return to the village to treat his companion's psychological illness over six months ago?
Naturally, Tsunade hadn't agreed to his request.
For one thing, returning to Konoha was out of the question.
For another, she really didn't know how to treat psychological illnesses.
As far as Tsunade was concerned, nothing was more normal than a ninja developing a psychological illness.
Didn't she herself suffer from severe hemophobia?
In her condition, she was no longer fit to be a ninja.
"Sorry for the trouble, Lady Tsunade."
Uchiha Jin looked at the still-unconscious Shisui, then turned to Tsunade and spoke solemnly.
A trace of surprise flashed through his eyes when he noticed Tsunade's strange gaze.
That expression...
Could these two know each other?
That shouldn't be possible...
As far as Uchiha Jin remembered, the two shouldn't have known each other.
But Tsunade's expression couldn't be faked.
When exactly had they met?
"Mm."
Tsunade acknowledged his words, walked over to the bed, and used the Mystical Palm Technique.
When she saw the dried blood on Shisui Uchiha, her face instantly turned pale, and she closed her eyes, not daring to look again.
Ever since witnessing her lover Kato Dan die before her eyes, Tsunade had suffered from severe hemophobia.
Fortunately, closing her eyes eased the feeling.
Once she calmed down, she treated Shisui by relying on her experience. Fortunately, his condition wasn't particularly serious.
Keeping her eyes closed didn't make much difference.
In truth, Shisui Uchiha had long since woken up, but he didn't dare let it show.
He was afraid Jin would connect it to his pretending to be unconscious on the way here.
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