As soon as she arrived at the foot of the Hokage Building, Tsunade overheard people talking about Tenchi.
"I never expected that Uchiha Tenki would betray the village. I really didn't expect that."
"Who says otherwise? I thought Uchiha Tenki was different from the other arrogant Uchiha, but who would have thought he would be the most rebellious one."
"What? Tianqi has defected!" Hearing the two people downstairs talking about Tianqi, she thought it was something else, but she didn't expect it to be a defection. "This is impossible!" Thinking of the strange behavior of the Grand Elder and the others, she had a bad feeling. Without stopping, she rushed straight to the Hokage Building.
"Bang!" Upon arriving at the Hokage's office, Tsunade smashed the door open with a single punch. "Old man Sarutobi, what's going on? How could Tianqi have defected?!" Tsunade rushed into the office and shouted.
Inside the office, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, and a group of Konoha high-ranking officials were all staring at her in shock.
"Tsunade, you didn't leave with Uchiha Tensei?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked in surprise.
"Old man Sarutobi, are you out of your mind? Konoha is my home, why would I leave? And what's going on with Tenchi? I heard someone say he defected, who spread that rumor!" Tsunade looked at everyone angrily.
"Didn't Uchiha Tenki tell you about that?" Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Tsunade with a puzzled expression.
"Talk about that? Don't try to change the subject. I'm asking you who spread the rumor that Tianqi defected. Was it you, Danzo?" Tsunade didn't believe Tianqi would defect at all. She thought it must be someone from higher up spreading rumors again.
"Tsunade, don't talk nonsense. How could I have been the one to report his defection? It was Sarutobi who gave the order. Besides, he really did defect," Danzo explained when Tsunade pointed the finger at him.
"Stop talking nonsense. You're spreading rumors about Tianqi just because he's not in the village. Also, I went to see the elders yesterday and they were there, but they're gone today."
"I knew right away that you guys had captured them. You'd better release them right now, or Tianqi and I will never let you off the hook!" Tsunade was in a position where she would never let you off the hook if you didn't hand them over.
Tsunade never believed that Tianqi had defected. By the way, she guessed that the elders had been captured by the village when they disappeared, and she never considered the possibility of them defecting.
She trusted Tianqi too much; he was the one who would betray her, and with his strength, he would have done so long ago.
Seeing Tsunade's state, Danzo was also furious. "Tsunade, what are you doing here? What does Uchiha Tenchi and his group of defectors have to do with us? And as the wife of a rogue ninja, we're already being lenient by not arresting you immediately. Who gave you the right to act so wildly here?"
"Danzo!" Seeing that Danzo was going too far, Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped him and turned to look at Tsunade seriously, saying, "Tsunade, I'm telling you this seriously. Uchiha Tensei's defection with a group of clansmen is already a testament to his strength. I'm not joking with you."
"Old man Sarutobi, what are you saying? How can you talk nonsense to Danzo and the others? You know Tianqi's character very well. He would never defect." Seeing how serious Sarutobi Hiruzen was, Tsunade was starting to believe him, but she still had a sliver of hope in her heart.
"I'm not making this up. He really did defect. He used a genjutsu on me yesterday, and I still feel weak all over. Besides, as the Hokage, I wouldn't make a joke like that," Hiruzen Sarutobi said seriously.
"Heh, liars, liars, you're all liars! I don't believe you! Tianqi couldn't possibly have defected! You're talking nonsense! I'm going to report you to Grandma Mito!" Tsunade, looking completely unconvinced, stormed out of the door and ran towards the Uzumaki Mito family home.
Watching Tsunade leave Danzo, he said, "Sarutobi can't just let her go like this. We have to keep an eye on her. Maybe we can use her to find Uchiha Tensei, or we can just capture her and use her to threaten Uchiha Tensei."
"Well..." Upon hearing Danzo's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi also began to consider it. It was definitely not feasible to arrest him under Tsunade's identity, and monitoring him also felt a bit inappropriate.
“Sarutobi, it’s definitely not feasible to arrest him under Tsunade’s identity, but surveillance is still necessary,” said Homura Mitokado, seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi’s hesitation.
“Yes, Sarutobi, we must keep an eye on this. We can’t just pretend nothing happened because of her status,” Koharu Utatane chimed in.
"Sarutobi, you can't hesitate now," Danzo reminded him again, seeing that his two teammates had also said the same thing.
"Alright, then let's send someone to keep a close watch on her." Seeing that the three elders all agreed, Hiruzen Sarutobi compromised and sent out ninjas to keep a close watch on Tsunade.
Meanwhile, Tsunade arrived at the Uzumaki Mito residence and immediately shouted, "Grandma! Grandma! Mito Grandma! Where are you?"
"Hmm! It's Tsunade's voice." Hearing Tsunade call her, Mito Uzumaki walked straight out of the house. "Tsunade, what are you doing here?" Looking at Tsunade in the yard, Mito Uzumaki stared at her in shock.
"Grandma Mito! Come quickly, come with me! The village is going to label Tenki a rogue ninja. You have to stop them and tell them that Tenki couldn't possibly have defected!" Tsunade excitedly grabbed Mito's hand and started to run outside.
"Hey, Tsunade, you don't need to pull me anymore. Tianqi did indeed defect with his clansmen. Monkey already told me," Mito Uzumaki sighed.
"Grandma, why are you talking nonsense to them too? How could Tianqi possibly defect? This is his home! He couldn't possibly defect, it's impossible!" Seeing her grandmother say the same thing, Tsunade became even more agitated.
"Tsunade, don't get too worked up. Maybe Tianqi has his own reasons for not being able to talk about it. You have to believe in him," Mito comforted her.
"Grandma, even if Tianqi has some unspeakable difficulties, he won't betray us. He's so capable, nothing can stop him. He won't leave, he definitely won't just leave like this." Tsunade wouldn't listen to Mito's words of comfort at all; she simply didn't believe that Tianqi would betray them.
"Sigh," Mito sighed again, stroking Tsunade's head, releasing gentle chakra to help calm Tsunade's restless heart.
"No, it's impossible, he wouldn't... betray... and run away," Tsunade said as she collapsed into Mito Uzumaki's arms.
Looking at Tsunade lying in his arms, Mito Uzumaki felt a mix of emotions. He believed that Tianqi must have had his reasons for leaving. He wasn't as impulsive as Madara Uchiha; he must have his own reasons for doing this.
"Oh, poor Tsunade, why didn't that damned Tianqi take you with him? Leaving you here only puts me in a difficult position." Uzumaki Mito patted Tsunade's head and carried her to the bed in the room.
"Tianqi, all I can do is keep an eye on Tsunade. If this matter is over, you can't let Tsunade down," Mito said quietly, looking at Tsunade lying on the bed.
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