By evening, another day of training had come to an end.
On Konoha's streets, Tsunade hurried along with her head lowered, Chishima Chiba on her back.
He had used three Shadow Clones to assist his training, while another Shadow Clone taught Orochimaru and Jiraiya. When he dispelled the Shadow Clones, Chishima Chiba's body and mind had nearly collapsed.
And that was with him dispelling them one by one. If all four Shadow Clones had been released at once, Chishima Chiba would probably have died on the spot.
When Tsunade saw Chishima Chiba lying on the ground, unable to move, she had been so anxious that tears kept streaming down her face.
Fortunately, Chishima Chiba had carefully calculated the limit his body could endure. With Tsunade's Medical Ninjutsu assisting him, he had finally managed to recover.
But recovering was one thing; there were still aftereffects.
With Chishima Chiba's current physical constitution, a night's rest would have him lively and energetic by morning. Yet for now, he still could not move his legs and needed Tsunade's help.
Naturally, Tsunade did not refuse. She carried Chishima Chiba on her back and headed home.
It was just that Tsunade had not spoken to Chishima Chiba the entire way.
"You're still mad at me?" Chishima Chiba asked softly beside Tsunade's ear.
"Hmph."
Tsunade still answered him with a cold snort. Her little hands, which supported Chishima Chiba's legs, mercilessly pinched him several times.
"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing."
Chishima Chiba knew Tsunade was worried about him, but he could not explain himself clearly. He could only fob her off with such a lame excuse.
"You know what you're doing, you know what you're doing! You're the only one who knows anything! Everyone else's words go in one ear and out the other!"
Tsunade