After Mikoto left, Tianqi resumed his indifferent expression, and he didn't look at Qianyu once from beginning to end.
Qianyu knew that his father was waiting for him, so he stepped forward and knelt down in front of his father.
Tsunade didn't know what to say at this moment, after all, she had just belittled Tianqi to nothing, and now she was standing there awkwardly.
"Stop playing the victim here, I'm not buying it!" Tianqi glanced at his son kneeling in front of him with his head down and said indifferently.
"Father, I'm sorry..."
Before Qianyu could finish speaking, Tianqi interrupted him.
"Don't apologize to me. You haven't done anything to wrong me. I wouldn't have saved you at all if I didn't want to see your mother so heartbroken!"
Hearing his father's words, Qianyu turned to look at his mother, then lowered his head again, feeling deeply guilty.
"How about we just forget about Tianqi? Our son barely escaped death, otherwise..." Tsunade said cautiously.
Garuda chimed in, "Yes, Tianqi, Qianyu hasn't had it easy either. After this incident, he should have seen through a lot of things. After all, he's still a child, so we shouldn't be too..."
"Hmph! It's precisely because you all protected him too much that he ended up like this. What's wrong with kneeling down and scolding him? I'll slap him right now, and you can ask him if he dares to have any complaints!"
Seeing that Tianqi seemed genuinely angry, Tsunade and Garuda stopped talking.
Looking at Qianyu kneeling on the ground, Tianqi sighed and slowly said, "Your father told you long ago that things in Konoha aren't so easy to navigate, but you wouldn't believe me. Did you really think that power in Konoha was so easy to obtain? When they need you, they can promote you, and when they don't need you, they can bring you down. You didn't listen to my warnings, and now look at the consequences. Do you feel good about it?"
Qianyu didn't speak, but listened to her father's words with her head down, completely losing her former stubborn and arrogant demeanor.
Seeing that Qianyu didn't refute him, Tianqi felt like he had punched a cotton ball. He immediately picked up the wine glass next to him and took a big gulp.
The room fell silent for a moment, until Garuda broke the tense atmosphere again.
"Tianqi, don't be too angry. Qianyu has realized his mistake, so don't hold it against him!" Garuda stepped forward and poured Tianqi a full glass of wine in a conciliatory manner, then asked, "By the way, how are Itachi and Sasuke? Are they alright?"
Hearing Garuda's words, Tsunade remembered her two grandsons. She had been so heartbroken watching Chiyu that she had forgotten about the two little ones. Tsunade immediately stepped forward and asked anxiously, "Yes, Tenki, how are Itachi and Sasuke?"
"You still know to ask about your grandson? I thought you only cared about your son!" Tianqi rolled his eyes at Tsunade, remembering all the ways she had belittled him before.
"Why are you being so petty? I was just too hasty before. I admit my mistake, okay? Tianqi, just tell me about your two little grandsons, okay?" Tsunade tugged at Tianqi's arm and acted coquettishly. She believed that Tianqi wouldn't hold it against her.
"Alright, alright, stop it right now, what kind of behavior is this!" Tianqi, who was being squeezed by two mountains and acting coquettishly, quickly stopped Tsunade. It's true what they say, women who know how to act coquettishly have the best lives.
Tian Qi glanced at Qian Yu kneeling on the ground and said indifferently, "Don't worry, although your two grandsons are in a bad situation, they are much better off than this brat. At least they haven't lost their lives!"
Hearing that her two grandsons were alright, Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief. However, upon learning that their situation was not good, she quickly asked, "What happened to Itachi and Sasuke? Tianqi, tell me quickly!"
Chiyu also pricked up his ears. He didn't know the current situation of Itachi and Sasuke, but he wanted to hear information about his omnipotent father.
"Their situation is a bit complicated. Itachi has probably defected from Konoha to Amegakure in the Land of Rain. As for Sasuke, he should be unconscious in Konoha Hospital right now!"
"He defected to the Land of Rain! How could this be? What exactly happened to Tianqi?" Tsunade was also very worried when she heard that her grandson Itachi had defected from Konoha.
When Chiyu heard that his eldest son had defected to the Land of Rain, he was very surprised, though he didn't say anything.
"Hmph, you're surprised to hear that Itachi has defected, aren't you? You dared to risk your life for Konoha without knowing anything. Tell me yourself, did you die unjustly this time?" Tianqi looked at Qianyu kneeling on the ground with a look of disappointment.
"Alright, alright, why are we bringing up Chiyu again? We were talking about Itachi!" Seeing that Tianqi was about to scold his son again, Tsunade quickly changed the subject.
"This matter really has something to do with this brat. If he hadn't blocked other people's way, how could things have turned out like this? The power of the head of the Anbu is considerable. How could such an important position be placed in the hands of someone else, especially during this special period when it is a Uchiha who is in charge of the Anbu!"
"Um... Tianqi, you mean Qianyu was blocking those old guys' way, so..."
"That's right. If he had listened to me and just stayed a regular ninja, things wouldn't be like this now!"
Chiyu didn't refute it. Yes, if he had chosen to be just an ordinary ninja in Konoha, perhaps none of this would have happened. But unfortunately, there are no "ifs," and he could never have truly chosen to be an ordinary ninja.
"What about Itachi? How did he defect?" Tsunade asked, puzzled.
"It can't be considered a defection. Because the Uchiha clan in Konoha was becoming increasingly greedy and showing signs of launching a coup, the old man sent people to join forces with Itachi to kill all the Uchiha, including Senba, and pinned all the blame for the massacre on Itachi!"
"What! How dare they do this? The old man and the others have gone too far!" Tsunade was also furious upon hearing this, but thinking of Itachi, she continued, "Wait a minute, if that's the case, then why isn't Itachi considered a defector?"
"A powerful figure has appeared in Amegakure, the Hidden Village of the Land of Rain. He even killed Hanzo of the Salamander, the former leader of the Land of Rain who claimed to be a demigod. Then he secretly took control of the Land of Rain and called himself a god. The old man was afraid that this guy would harm Konoha, so he sent Itachi to be an undercover agent!" Tian Qi did not specify who it was, but simply mentioned the powerful figure.
"That old man Hanzo was actually killed. That's really unexpected!" Tsunade frowned upon hearing this. She knew that Hanzo was indeed quite powerful, and it was no simple feat to kill such a newly emerged powerhouse as Hanzo.
While Tsunade was focused on Hanzo's situation, Garuda spoke up for Itachi.
"Those guys in Konoha are really despicable! They made Itachi bear the blame for the massacre of his clan and then used him to do their bidding. It's just too much!"
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