Chapter 146

"Great, so Lady Tsunade isn't dead yet!"

"But… why did Lady Tsunade enter the gates of the Land of Whirlpools?"

"Did Lady Tsunade… defect?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face also darkened; he had never expected Tsunade to pull such a move.

Now it was a disaster: not only was Konoha destroyed, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was lost, the Sealing Scroll had been taken by the Land of Whirlpools, and now they had to add Tsunade to the list of losses.

Sigh!

Sarutobi Hiruzen heaved a heavy sigh and said, "Alright, everyone go get some rest. We'll rebuild Konoha tomorrow."

After speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen walked toward the Hokage Rock. The moment he turned, he seemed to have aged several years.

The Konoha ninja looked at each other, then at Konoha, which was now no different from a ruin.

Rest? Where were they supposed to rest?

Uzumaki Mito also returned to the Senju Base with a sorrowful expression.

Looking at the empty house, she felt an inexplicable sense of desolation in her heart.

The Senju Clan had withered away under her watch, and the Uzumaki Clan had nearly vanished under her silence as well.

Although things were improving now, she felt she was no longer worthy of calling herself part of the Uzumaki Clan.

Had she truly made the wrong choice?

Land of Whirlpools, Seireitei.

Near the Senkaimon.

Tsunade looked at the Soul Reapers surrounding her and said awkwardly, "H-hello there, ha-ha-ha!"

"Sister Tsunade? Why did you follow us here?"

Uzumaki Kushina's puzzled voice rang out.

Tsunade, however, acted as if she had seen a relative—well, she was a relative.

"Quick, Kushina, tell them that your sister here isn't a bad person!"

Uzumaki Kushina: "…"

We just finished fighting Konoha, and you're still wearing your Konoha headband, Sister Tsunade, and you want me to tell them you're a good person?