Naruto: Wooing Tsunade from Day One!

In the vast, endless desert, time seemed to crawl at an agonizingly slow pace.

It had only rained once, and since then, the sky had remained clear, the sun beating down relentlessly.

Before they knew it, Kawakaze and the others had spent two monotonous months waiting.

During this time, it was as if Madara had completely vanished from the ninja world. No one had managed to find a single trace of him.

As the days dragged on, frustration began to build. No one knew how much longer they would have to wait.

"Sensei, do you think Madara might be hesitating? Maybe that's why he hasn't shown up yet?"

Inside a small hut in the desert, Minato sat across from Kawakaze, his question laced with naive optimism.

"No."

"You don't understand Madara."

Kawakaze shook his head with a smile. Madara was not the type to waver.

"If I know Madara,"