For several days straight, Tsunade reviewed documents in the Hokage Office, sleeping right there whenever she grew tired. She had practically worked around the clock without a break, but at last, the mountain of paperwork had all been dealt with.
Relieved, Tsunade reclined in her chair and let out a long breath. She closed her eyes, wanting only a good rest, and grumbled inwardly, This was even more exhausting than a major battle!
Just then, Shizune pushed the door open and came in with another document.
Tsunade frowned and snapped, "What's going on? Can't you let me catch my breath?"
Shizune smiled wryly. "This document is marked urgent, and it's an important document sent by the leader of a village. I think you should take a look, Lady Tsunade."
"Oh, I see."
Tsunade set her emotions aside and swiftly returned to work. After reading the entire document, her expression darkened, and her brow furrowed deeply.
"What's wrong? Has something happened?" Shizune rarely saw Tsunade look like this, and she grew anxious as well.
With a grave expression, Tsunade said, "It's intelligence from Takigakure. A mysterious organization may have appeared near his village, asking about the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki. He hopes to hire Konoha ninja and have us send a ninja squad to help them investigate."
"Is it the organization Lord Jiraiya mentioned?" Shizune quickly understood. "But if that's really the case, there are only a handful of ninja in the village we could send against S-rank missing-nin. A single squad definitely wouldn't be enough."
Tsunade was troubled by this too. Kakashi was already an exceptionally formidable elite jonin in the village, yet he was still no match for that organization's members. Should Konoha accept Takigakure's request or refuse it?
Seeing Tsunade's wavering gaze, Shizune suddenly thought of something and quietly reminded