My older sister is Kushina

At the Midnight Diner, Uzumaki Hanamichi quickly prepared a sushi dish for Tsunade, consisting of four different flavored sushi pieces, just like Ayame's.

Kakashi Hatake, Kurenai Yuhi, Might Guy, Asuma Sarutobi, and the others ate hot pot for nearly two hours before finally coming to an end, all looking quite satisfied with their meal.

Might Guy and Sarutobi Asuma's bellies both swelled up!

After the hot pot battle ended, Kakashi Hatake and the others originally planned to stay and help, but Uzumaki Hanamichi refused, saying it was getting late and he told the kids to go home.

Acorus did not stay at the Midnight Diner for very long, less than half an hour in total.

Before leaving, Hanamichi packed her a sushi to take to Uncle Ichiraku.

Tsunade had been drinking all along, having already consumed seven cups of Flaming Red Lips. Her beautiful, fair cheeks were slightly flushed, indicating that she was already somewhat intoxicated.

However, she showed no intention of leaving.

"Hey boss, another one!"

Tsunade, slightly drunk, swirled the empty wine glass in her hand.

Uzumaki Hanamichi glanced at her; Tsunade, slightly tipsy, looked exceptionally charming.

"Lady Tsunade, how about trying something different?"

Uzumaki Hanamichi offered a suggestion: he wanted to give Tsunade some lighter wine. Flaming Red Lips had a high alcohol content and a strong aftereffect, and Tsunade was already tipsy. If she continued to drink, she might pass out.

Tsunade shook her head: "No need, I prefer fiery red lips."

Uzumaki Hanamichi showed a hint of helplessness: "Alright, Lady Tsunade, please wait a moment."

Soon, Uzumaki Hanamichi prepared another cup of Fiery Red Lips for Tsunade.

He offered the wine to Tsunade and asked, "Lady Tsunade, would you like something else to eat?"

Tsunade thought for a moment and replied, "Two more skewers of grilled meat, please."

Whirlpool Flower Path: "Okay."

The Midnight Diner's trial operation was not doing well; apart from Tsunade and Ayame, only a few customers came sporadically.

Before I knew it, midnight was approaching.

Tsunade remained seated in the shop, having already drunk her twelfth cup of Fiery Red Lips.

Her pretty face was flushed, clearly she had drunk too much.

Uzumaki Hanamichi was somewhat helpless. He tried to persuade Tsunade, but she stubbornly continued drinking.

At midnight, there were hardly any people on the streets outside.

Uzumaki Hanamichi is planning to close up shop. Today is just a trial operation. He doesn't intend to stay until 2 o'clock. There is another important reason as well—Tsunade-hime has started talking nonsense!

He was preparing to send Tsunade back.

After tidying up, Uzumaki Hanamichi looked at Tsunade, who was slumped over the table and talking nonsense, and said, "Lady Tsunade, the shop is closed. If you don't mind, I'll take you home."

"Ah... I want more!"

Tsunade muttered to herself.

Uzumaki Hanamichi shook his head. He didn't continue serving Tsunade drinks, but instead lent her his shoulder to help her out of the Midnight Diner.

Feeling Tsunade's soft body, he felt a criminal impulse.

This was his former dream girl!

However, reason prevailed over impulse. She was one of the legendary Sannin, and a woman with immense destructive power.

He doesn't want to make a fortune in three years without suffering a death sentence!

After walking a few steps, Uzumaki Hanamichi switched from supporting her to carrying her on his back, hoisting the heavily intoxicated Tsunade onto his back.

He knew about Tsunade's family; it wasn't a secret in Konoha. Although the Senju clan was no longer what it was during the time of the First and Second Hokage, they still wielded considerable influence in Konoha.

Soon after, Uzumaki Hanamichi sent Tsunade to the Senju clan's residence.

After handing Tsunade over to the Senju clan, he headed home with a sense of satisfaction.

The next morning, after finishing breakfast, Uzumaki Hanamichi headed towards the Anbu.

However, as soon as he arrived at the Anbu, the Hokage's secretary found him, saying that the Fourth Hokage was looking for him.

Without hesitation, Uzumaki Hanamichi went to the Hokage's office.

Minato Namikaze was busy, but when he saw Hanamichi Uzumaki, he gestured for him to sit down first.

After finishing his work, the Fourth Hokage looked at Uzumaki Hanamichi with a worried expression and said, "Odo, there's something I need your help to investigate carefully."

Whirlpool Flower Path: "Is it tricky?"

Minato Namikaze nodded and then handed a scroll to Hanamichi Uzumaki.

The swirling flower path takes the scroll and then quickly opens it.

His brows furrowed quickly.

According to the information on the scroll, there have been several missing persons cases in Konoha recently, and all of them are underage children, ranging in age from a few years old to their teens.

Minato Namikaze said, "Actually, there have been some cases of children going missing in recent years, but because of the war, we haven't paid much attention to it. Although some investigations have been conducted and some so-called truths have been found, the cases of children going missing still exist, and recently they have become more serious. In addition, these missing children have some common characteristics; most of them are orphans..."

Regarding the missing person case, Minato Namikaze didn't hide anything and carefully described the specific information to Hanamichi Uzumaki.

He planned to investigate this matter thoroughly and secretly, because according to the information he had gathered, the relationships behind the disappearance might be very complicated, and might even involve high-ranking officials in Konoha.

Uzumaki Hanamichi glanced through the scroll, then put it away: "This missing person case seems a bit complicated."

Minato Namikaze nodded and said, "Yes, I suspect it may involve the upper echelons of Konoha, so I plan to conduct a secret investigation into this case. I haven't revealed anything to anyone else yet; only you and I know about it."

Whirlpool Flower Path: "I understand."

Minato Namikaze said, "As the Hokage, I cannot investigate personally, so I need to trouble you to conduct a secret investigation. I hope you can find the truth."

Uzumaki Hanamichi took a deep breath: "The truth might be cruel!"

Actually, when he saw the case scroll information, a certain person came to mind.

The person he was thinking of was none other than Danzo Shimura, the leader of the "Root" organization. According to his understanding of the Naruto storyline, Danzo Shimura had conducted secret human experiments with Orochimaru, and Orochimaru's rebellion against the village was precisely because of this incident.

Of course, at the moment, Uzumaki Hanamichi cannot be 100% certain that the disappearance case is related to Shimura Danzo and Orochimaru, and he needs to conduct further investigation.

Inside the Hokage's office, Uzumaki Hanamichi and Namikaze Minato had a long talk.

The long conversation concerned the specifics of the missing persons case and how to conduct the investigation. This investigation required secrecy and meticulous planning.

The conversation between the two lasted for almost two hours before it ended.

After ending the exchange, Whirlpool Flower Path put away all the scrolls containing the specific information about the case. He still needed to study the information on the scrolls to see if he could find any breakthroughs in the investigation.