Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

However, they now have no other choice but to entrust the task to the five great powers.

Even the five major powers probably didn't expect that they would have an opportunity for an economic leap forward because of this.

Ironically, when large countries fight, small countries suffer.

The victims are the ones who most desire peace.

It is precisely because of this that, with the increase in missions, the ninjas of Konoha are either on their way to a mission or on their way to receive a mission.

It's fair to say that Kagura barely saw any ninjas in Konoha during that month.

Almost all of the genin were dispatched.

Faced with this shortage of manpower, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no choice but to try to persuade Tsunade.

Unfortunately, Tsunade clearly didn't want to give him, the Hokage, any face and refused without hesitation.

Strictly speaking, the ninjas of Konoha Village cannot refuse missions assigned by the Hokage.

However, this is not absolute for certain special Jonin.

For example, the Three Ninja.

Tsunade is actually one of the more obedient ones.

Jiraiya has been using the excuse of going out to gather materials to stay away from the village for years.

Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to find him, he would have no way to do so.

As for Orochimaru.

Although he also takes on tasks from the village.

But more often than not, the only reason he takes on a job is because he's out of money.

Research is a huge financial undertaking, no matter the world.

The same applies to Orochimaru, who is dedicated to researching ninjutsu.

So when he realizes he's almost out of money, he starts taking on a lot of tasks to earn more.

But once he has earned enough money, he will silently disappear into his dark research institute.

At this point, even Kagura dared not easily disturb him.

Not to mention assigning him tasks.

As for Kagura, he has carried out quite a few missions over the years, and they are generally quite challenging.

The problem is, he's picky.

Kagura would specifically choose tasks that interested him, and he would never lead a team, but would always go and carry them out alone.

Although he has become famous as a result over the years.

But for Hiruzen Sarutobi, such an existence was a mix of headache and joy.

That's why, in recent years, the character truly loved by Naruto is not Kagura, but Sakumo Hatake.

Unlike Kagura and the "Three Legendary Sannin," Sakumo Hatake was like a true ninja.

While possessing great strength, they will strictly obey orders from above.

And that is why, after the war ended...

Because of their appreciation for his achievements over the past few years, the old fogies in Konoha's upper echelons, after discussing it, even bestowed upon him the honor of wearing a half-sleeved Hokage robe.

But these were clearly not the things that Tsunade cared about most.

So even though she knew Konoha was incredibly busy right now, she still firmly refused the Hokage's request.

Today, only three groups of wounded people needed Tsunade's treatment, so she showed no signs of fatigue after get off work.

The ninjas on the street, looking exhausted from their missions, stood in stark contrast to Tsunade, who appeared relaxed and cheerful.

However, it was clear that Tsunade's attention was not on the people passing by at that moment.

Instead, he was looking at the steak he had just bought while thinking about dinner that night.

Although she didn't care about her cooking skills before, she has no choice but to learn them now that Kagura is unable to cook.

After all, no girl dislikes seeing her boyfriend's satisfied expression after eating the food she cooked.

"Hmm, I'll make a simple pan-fried steak tonight."

And paired with this sake I just bought.

Looking at the sake and food in her hand, Tsunade recalled the scene of dining with Kagura tonight, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.

Having grown accustomed to her Kagura cat form, she didn't seem to find it strange to have a candlelight dinner with a cat at the dining table.

In a cheerful mood, she quickly arrived at her doorstep.

After opening the door, she called out to the room as usual:

"I'm back!~"

But strangely, Kagura's familiar voice didn't come tonight as usual.

Slightly puzzled, Tsunade frowned, put down the food in her hand, and walked into the house.

However, when she arrived in the living room, the familiar white color was nowhere to be seen.

Upon seeing this, Tsunade's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately began to check the other rooms in the house.

A few minutes later, Tsunade returned to the living room with a serious expression after checking all the rooms and still not finding Kagura.

You should know that for the past month or so, no matter how much Kagura wandered around during the day...

Every night when Tsunade returned home, he would wait for her at home on time.

This is the first time something like tonight has happened.

Because of this unusual situation, Tsunade couldn't help but feel anxious.

"Could something have delayed his return home?"

No, he's just a cat right now, what could possibly happen to him?

Or was he captured by Orochimaru for research?

But didn't Orochimaru just go on a mission a couple of days ago?

As she considered various possibilities, Tsunade's expression began to change constantly.

If it were the Kagura of the past, Tsunade wouldn't be so worried right now.

But she knew very well that Kagura, after turning into a cat, was much weaker than before.

Any of those unexpected things could happen.

Just as she was about to get up and ask old man Sarutobi for help, she finally noticed a note in the living room.

Her eyes narrowed, and she quickly picked it up to examine it.

A few seconds later, she suddenly unleashed a murderous aura.

Chapter 84 No, I, this old man, am also part of your couples' fun?

After reading the information on the note, Tsunade suddenly unleashed a soaring killing intent.

In fact, the information on that note was very short; it only contained an address.

The address on it was located on the top of a small hill not far from Konoha Village.

The moment she saw those words, a variety of thoughts flashed through Tsunade's mind.

Her first thought was that Kagura had been kidnapped.

As mentioned before, Kagura is currently at her weakest point.

Moreover, because he had gained fame in the previous war, if the outside world were to find out about his current situation, Kagura would likely face countless hostile forces from other countries.

This is why Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to conceal the truth about him as soon as he learned it.

They even went so far as to use his mission as an excuse to create a smokescreen for him.

Even so, quite a few people still know that Kagura has turned into a cat.

Besides Tsunade and the other three Sannin, there was Hiruzen Sarutobi and the researchers who were trying to help Kagura recover.

If we really count them, there are probably around ten people who know the truth.

Those researchers all have the potential to leak intelligence.

and......

As if she had thought of something, a shadow crossed Tsunade's eyes.

Since the Danzo incident, Tsunade has been well aware that sometimes the enemy is not necessarily from the outside.

Sometimes, enemies from within are the most difficult to defend against.

Therefore, after realizing that Kagura might have been kidnapped, Tsunade immediately thought that the enemy might be someone from Konoha Village.

In fact, Tsunade's judgment at this time was perfectly normal.

After all, what if someone in your family suddenly disappeared, and a note with an address was found in your home?

Most people's first thought would probably be that the person had been kidnapped.

However, Tsunade, who was preoccupied with her troubles, did not notice that the handwriting on the note was so familiar; it was clearly a message written by Kagura herself.

Kagura, who was eager to surprise Tsunade, never expected that Tsunade's reaction upon seeing the note would be so different from what he had anticipated.

After standing there for a moment and thinking, Tsunade made a decision.

She immediately rushed into the room and changed into the armor she wore during the war.

After grabbing plenty of ninja tools and scrolls, she immediately rushed out of the house.

However, the direction she was heading was not the small hill indicated on the address, but the Hokage Building in Konoha Village.

Although it was nearly night, the Hokage Building was still brightly lit.

In fact, it wasn't just those ninjas; even the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had been working overtime for almost a month.