"What, Tsunade left?"
After leaving the matter of the cards to Sasori, Anyo had left and headed straight to Konoha Hospital with an uneasy heart, even prepared for Tsunade to beat him up.
But after running into Jiraiya, he unexpectedly learned that Tsunade had already left Konoha.
"Did she say where she was going?" Anyo asked.
Jiraiya shook his head. "No."
Anyo continued, "Did she leave any message for me?"
"No, not that either."
Anyo recalled what Tsunade had said at Kikyo Mountain and remained silent for a long time.
Jiraiya said meaningfully, "She hasn't been gone long. If you go now, you might still catch up."
"Forget it." Anyo felt exhaustion surge through his body. Disheartened, his vision went dark, and he nearly lost his footing.
Jiraiya quickly reached out to steady him. "You're injured? Then hurry up and get treated."
"It's nothing. I'm just physically drained. A little rest will do." Anyo turned and left the hospital, mocking himself inwardly. She really should have left. They were two people with different personalities to begin with, and after this incident, the rift between them had grown even wider. Rather than stay together until things became unbearable, it was better to cut their losses now.
He returned home in a daze. Smelling the lingering traces of Haku's life there, Anyo collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
Sarutobi came over as soon as he returned to the village. Finding that even his entry into the room had not woken Anyo, he hesitated for a moment with a complicated look in his eyes, then finally sighed and left.
By the time Anyo woke, two full days had passed. Konoha had held a large memorial ceremony. Not only the Ninja who had died at Kikyo Mountain Base, but all