Chapter 321: Naruto: I am Uchiha Shirou [321]
As night gradually fell, the bustling Hidden Leaf Village lit up with countless lights.
"Hokage-sama."
"Hokage-sama."
As the lights in the Hokage's office went out, the ninjas inside the building respectfully greeted Tsunade as they saw her.
Tsunade, exhausted, nodded in response to each greeting. Just as she was about to turn and leave, her peripheral vision caught sight of the lively, illuminated village. Yet, in all those lights, not a single one was waiting for her.
For some reason, a pang of sorrow arose in her heart.
"How pathetic. After everything I've been through in the brutal wars, I still feel like this?"
Tsunade shook her head with a self-deprecating smile and dragged her tired body toward her cold, empty home.
The recent chaos in the village had taken a heavy toll on her. The death of elite Jonin Asuma Sarutobi at the hands of the Akatsuki had been a particularly sharp blow, one that had kept her troubled for days.
Although vengeance had already been taken, the Sarutobi clan, which held significant influence within the village, suspected a conspiracy behind the incident.
Danzo's Root organization, a separate and powerful force, remained untouchable.