The Hyuga Shall Stand Above, In The Heavens!

The atmosphere at the entrance of Konohagakure was tense.

Everyone saluted towards the front.

The straight road was neither long nor short, the surrounding scenery was nothing special, and the road could barely be called flat, far from luxurious.

But even so, Danzo still managed to walk out with the air of someone ascending to greatness.

He stood tall and proud, holding a cane in one hand, his usually unflappable face occasionally betraying a hint of wild joy, revealing the turmoil within.

His face clearly read:

Yes.

At this moment, I am the great hero of Konohagakure!

All eyes should be on me, learning from my advanced spirit.

And Sarutobi, he too should learn from me how to be a good Hokage!

Before even entering the village, under the gaze of thousands.

Danzo stopped in his tracks, a look of pride on his face.

"Why isn't Danzo-sama walking?"

"I don't know, maybe his leg hurts?"

"I can see a hint of dissatisfaction on Danzo-sama's face. What is he dissatisfied with?"

"Eh? Look at Hokage-sama!"

"...."

Anyone who could become a shadow was no simple character.

The old village chief might not be skilled in other areas, but his ability to read the room was spot on.

Seeing Danzo pause, the old village chief's brow furrowed.

Having worked together for many years, whenever Danzo showed his displeasure, the old village chief knew exactly what angle to approach the situation from, so he almost instantly understood what Danzo wanted to do.

He felt he wasn't given enough recognition!

Sarutobi's face darkened, feeling that Danzo was getting a bit too greedy.

But under the watchful eyes of all, for the hero of Konohagakure to stop and gaze into the distance without entering the village, what kind of image was that?

After a moment's thought, the old village chief angrily clapped his hands in front of his chest.

And with the sound of clapping coming from Hokage-sama, the villagers and ninjas finally understood Danzo-sama's gesture!

Don't understand?

How about some applause!

Indeed, the hero's return to the village deserved applause!

The villagers looked at each other, and those who didn't know any better thought Konohagakure had just won a battle, and they quickly joined in the clapping.

Hearing the commotion, the hero of Konohagakure nodded slightly and resumed his steps.

Shimura Danzo had spent his life not being outdone by anyone, and for such a great deed for the village, such a spectacle was warranted.

Even if he said he wanted to be Hokage for a few days, Sarutobi would have to give him face and let him have the experience.!

Anyway, Danzo is feeling incredibly satisfied these days.

"Look at the way he struts."

In a corner of the crowd, Hyuga Hitoshi grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds from Kurenai's pocket and shook his head, feeling a bit dazzled by the sight.

"The village is abuzz with talk that Danzo is a late-blooming military genius. My father said the Hokage has ordered Danzo to be reinstated."

Kurenai glanced around and then whispered to Hyuga Hitoshi.

But a late-blooming genius in your family? Those words don't describe the same person!

"He's no military genius!"

That was Tsunade-sama, gripping Patriarch Hitoshi's arm tightly, grinding her teeth as she glared at the man strutting ahead.

But perhaps due to her anger, which stirred her still-weak body, she collapsed powerlessly into Hyuga Hitoshi's arms right after speaking.

True to Tsunade-sama's style, even her way of grabbing a man's attention is more sophisticated than mine.

Seeing Hitoshi quickly stabilize Tsunade's delicate form, leaving herself out in the cold, Kurenai looked at Tsunade-hime with wariness.

Especially when her gaze shifted to the impressive peaks and valleys, she couldn't help but step back, comparing herself and then feeling utterly deflated by the contrast.

How can someone grow like that?!

And to think Tsunade-sama weighs less than a hundred pounds.

What an enchanting proportion.

"Hey, aren't you overdoing it?"

Hyuga Hitoshi wasn't as emotionally stirred, mainly because carrying Tsunade all the way back to Konohagakure was far more thrilling than this, so he still maintained a gentlemanly composure, even sounding a bit impatient.

"I'm a patient!"

Tsunade's face turned a shade of red, trying to get up from Hyuga Hitoshi, but she couldn't muster the strength.

"Was the impact of that severed body so great? How many years have you had this fear of blood? You're a medical ninja, can't you find a way to cure it?"

Hyuga Hitoshi was speechless.

He couldn't understand Tsunade's fear of blood; after all, she's a woman, and it's well known that women have those few days, so how does she handle them?

Could it be that her own blood isn't blood?

Of course, what really irked him was the thought that this woman's fear of blood was caused by a certain man.

The man is gone, but the fear of blood remains. Does this count as a twisted way of showing affection?

But...

"Who is Dan? What does Dan have to do with anything?"

Tsunade frowned, saying something that baffled Hyuga Hitoshi.

But thinking about it, there seemed to be a problem indeed. When he met Tsunade in that rundown town, he didn't see Shizune by her side.

He had wondered what was going on, and now it seemed there might be more to the story?

"In that war, too many died, and I failed to save too many."

After a moment of silence, Tsunade sighed deeply.

"You don't know what it's like, to be surrounded by blood all day, yet powerless to help."

There was another reason, but Tsunade didn't voice it.

As an astonishingly skilled medical ninja, during the Second Great Ninja War, she saw many familiar faces among those she couldn't save—clan members who should have been part of the village.

But the number of casualties was unnaturally high.

Some things are too deep to ponder, and she didn't know what her highly esteemed teacher would become in her heart if she thought about it any further.

The death of her own brother, among other factors, instilled in her an instinctive fear of blood.

Every time she faced blood, those familiar faces would appear before her.

They were questioning her!

Not why she hadn't saved them, but whether she was worthy of being a Senju heir!

Even if they didn't ask, Tsunade felt guilty, ashamed, and incompetent.

"And it wasn't this severe before."

Tsunade took a deep breath, her gaze becoming resolute.

"Normally, I'd recover quickly, but this time... I want to get through it!"

Everyone has their own secret world in their mind, a place only they can enter, their absolute paradise, where everything is under their control.

Burying those dusty memories, one naturally recovers from the state of fear.

But now, Tsunade was forcing herself to face it all, making promises to each of her former clan members.

And this step, without Naruto's naive guidance, was somewhat difficult.

However, she didn't intend to give up.

If she couldn't do it all at once, she'd take it step by step!

She didn't want to revert to her previous helpless and ugly state, where she could have protected those people but ended up being a burden.

Tsunade hadn't shared these thoughts with Hyuga Hitoshi.

Nor had she told him that being so close to him gave her an inexplicable sense of security.

"Is that so?"

Hyuga Hitoshi, with a profound look, glanced at Tsunade and didn't ask further.

Those who strive deserve respect.

Even Lee, who took three years to master a single technique, shouldn't be mocked.

"If that's the case, I'll lend you a hand."

With that thought, Hyuga Hitoshi tightened his grip on Tsunade's arm and drew her close to the great evil.

Tsunade's face turned slightly awkward, her earlobes reddening.

This was indeed lending a hand.

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