"So what exactly did you call me here for? If you wanted to know about these things, you could have just sent someone to ask."
"Yet you insisted on making me come all this way."
Tsunade stared at Shihōin Naraku with wide eyes. "You've certainly learned how to order people around since becoming Hokage."
"You've even started giving your teacher a hard time."
Shihōin Naraku raised his eyebrows and spread his hands. "Of course not. How would I dare waste your time like that, Teacher? I certainly had a reason for asking you here."
"Wait a little longer. You'll find out soon."
"So mysterious!"
Tsunade muttered but said nothing more. She might as well wait; it was a chance to rest for a while.
She had previously been busy treating Jiraiya's arms. Once that was done, she had joined the Allied Shinobi Forces without a moment's rest and begun handling all sorts of tedious matters.
When it came to war, no amount of preparation was ever enough.
So she was thoroughly exhausted, too.
With no one around right now, a little rest would be nice.
Seeing Tsunade close her eyes to rest, Naraku said nothing more. Instead, he turned his chair around and looked out at the street through the window behind him.
Silence settled over the office...
Not long afterward.
"They're here!"
Naraku suddenly spoke, then turned his chair back around. Tsunade opened her beautiful eyes as well.
Knock, knock, knock...
"Come in!"
The door was pushed open, and several people walked in one after another.
Naraku slowly stood. Tsunade gave him a puzzled look, then turned her chair and looked up as well.
"Grand... Grandfather!"
Tsunade sprang to her feet, staring in disbelief at the people who had entered the office. Her eyes moved from Hashirama Senju to