Konoha, the Hokage's Office.
Bieshu Feifan sat across from Hiruzen Sarutobi and tapped the desk.
"Monkey, stop staring and close out my mission already. I dragged Tsunade back."
Hiruzen Sarutobi smoked, making no move for a while.
His eyes kept darting between Bieshu Feifan and Tsunade.
Tsunade still looked just as she had all those years ago,
just as young and just as beautiful.
The only difference was that she looked a little bigger.
Tsunade stood with one hand resting on Bieshu Feifan's shoulder and the other on her hip.
She frowned when Hiruzen Sarutobi kept looking at her.
"Stop staring, old man. You always make my skin crawl when you look at me like that."
Only upon hearing Tsunade's voice did Hiruzen Sarutobi smile.
"Tsunade, have you been well all these years?
You left, and so many years went by.
You never wrote to me or contacted your old friends."
Tsunade sighed at that.
"Don't bring it up, Sensei. It's a tale of woe.
But I've been doing well all these years. I just keep losing money."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.
"I'm glad you've been well.
Tsunade, go get some rest. I'll send someone to clean your house in a bit."
Tsunade nodded.
"Thanks, old man."
Only after Tsunade left did Hiruzen Sarutobi look at Bieshu Feifan again.
Bieshu Feifan tapped the desk again.
"Monkey, what's wrong with you?
Why do you keep looking at me?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't answer. His eyes simply kept sizing Bieshu Feifan up.
Bieshu Feifan was a strapping young man now.
He looked very much like an Uchiha, possessing the Uchiha Clan's most striking trait.
That was being handsome,
Uchiha Fugaku excepted.
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi was certain Bieshu Feifan wasn't an Uchiha, the resemblance was too strong.
Over the years, Hiruzen Sarutobi had sent people