"You're back?"
Tsunade had just stepped out of the tent and saw Uchiha Yoichi returning from the outside. She couldn't help but speak.
Recently, Tsunade had rarely spoken to Uchiha Yoichi. She felt an urge to avoid him whenever she saw him from a distance. However, their tents were next to each other, so she often bumped into him, and Yoichi would just nod and greet her before leaving.
This indifferent behavior made Tsunade wonder if she was thinking too much?
They hadn't spoken for almost two months. So when Tsunade saw Uchiha Yoichi returning after a mission today, she decided to greet him.
"The mission's over, we can rest for a night. Would you like to go eat something, Lady Tsunade?"
"Shizune might be busy with the medical unit, I'm going to grab some food, do you want some?"
"How about just coming over for some sashimi at my place? I also have some Magic Lamb; I've been meaning to eat it for a while."
Uchiha Yoichi took out a storage scroll and shook it in front of Tsunade while saying this. This old woman had been sulking for two months and finally spoke to him today. She's even harder to get along with than Madam Mikota.
"Sashimi? And Magic Goat?"
Tsunade's eyes sparkled upon hearing that, recalling the delicious juicy lamb she had last time. The satisfaction from that first bite was unforgettable, even though their last gamble was a bit strange.
"No alcohol!"
"Tsk, you little rascal, don't underestimate me. Even as a ninja, I can't drink on the battlefield!"
Tsunade clicked her tongue as she spoke, then followed Uchiha Yoichi into the tent. The food provided in the tent was dry, cold fast food—nutritious and filling but not very tasty. If she could eat it without gagging, the village was doing its best.
When there's a chance to eat something good, Tsunade would naturally avoid eating the camp's food.
Once inside, Uchiha Yoichi moved a table and then took out the storage scroll. After unsealing its contents, several bottles of sake appeared on the table.
"Sorry, took out the wrong thing."
Under Tsunade's eager gaze, Uchiha Yoichi removed the sake bottles and took out another storage scroll. Only then did he bring out the sashimi and Magic Lamb.
The prepared food was stored in food boxes, kept intact by the seal.
Two boxes of sashimi and one box of Magic Lamb, weighing over four pounds. If Uchiha Yoichi restrained his appetite, it would be enough for both of them.
Uchiha Yoichi placed the dipping sauce in front of Tsunade, then asked, "How are things in the village lately? I've been out on missions and haven't heard much news."
"So-so. Teacher Sarutobi has gone to the Land of Grass battlefield, but the aggression from the Hidden Rock Ninja, Grass Village Ninja, and Hidden Waterfall Ninja hasn't eased at all. Jiraiya has already retreated over ten miles."
As Tsunade replied, she picked up a piece of sashimi and put it in her mouth. After savoring it, her face showed a happy and satisfied expression. After eating those tasteless 'ninja meals' for so long, taking a bite of high-quality sashimi was truly satisfying.
Though she couldn't help but glance longingly at the sake, thinking that a drink would be the perfect complement.
"The Third Generation Raikage has appeared on the Land of Grass battlefield, which is really tough to handle. Even though Senior Sakumo is proficient in the nature transformation of Wind Attribute Chakra, he still can't hold back the Third Generation Raikage... but since Danzo and the Third Hokage are at the Land of Grass battlefield, they should be able to stabilize it."
Tsunade said, "The situation is dire. The old man even wants either me or Sakumo to go to the Land of Grass battlefield. He says with Adviser Mitokado, you, and Orochimaru here, it's enough."
Uchiha Yoichi asked in surprise, "So you're leaving?"
"Not yet. They can still hold out..."
Seeing Uchiha Yoichi surprised by her potential departure made Tsunade think that this shy little ghost didn't want her to leave. It made her overthink, realizing that her deliberate distancing had been futile...
"I don't know if they can hold out over there, but as for here... Adviser Mitokado is already reaching his limits. The Daimyo Mansion is so anxious that they've sent people directly to the frontlines demanding answers. This didn't happen in the last two Ninja World Wars."
"There's no choice. The village doesn't have enough ninja."
Upon hearing this, Tsunade also shook her head, acknowledging that the village probably has two to three thousand reserve ninjas, but those are for contingencies against the Hidden Sand and Hidden Mist.
If even the last batch of ninja forces were sent out, it might alleviate the pressure on the two battlefields, but the village would be utterly defenseless; if the Hidden Sand or Hidden Mist brought a thousand ninjas, they could march unhindered to Konoha Village's gates.
That's something no one in the village could tolerate, so even if the Daimyo Mansion urges ten times, Utatane Koharu wouldn't dispatch reinforcements.
The only hope now is for the Konoha Ninja at both battlefronts to seize opportunities and reverse the tide of war themselves.
In the eyes of Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, this battlefield has the most potential for Konoha to turn the tide, which is why Mitokado Homura hopes Uchiha Yoichi can give his all to attack the Hidden Cloud camp.
If they can repulse the Hidden Cloud Ninja, Konoha can win the other battlefield.
"Kid, honestly, can you still use that form of yours?"
"Godzilla? I can use it. I could take down the Eight-tailed Jinchuriki with it, but the Hidden Cloud Ninja won't let the Eight-tailed Jinchuriki face me head-on. After all, the Eight-tailed Jinchuriki is Bee, part of the AB Team, and the future Fourth Raikage's brother."
Uchiha Yoichi said, "If I used it, I might destroy the Hidden Cloud camp, but it would be hard to kill all the Hidden Cloud Ninja. I'd be exhausted for a day, and if the Eight-tailed Jinchuriki fired a Tailed Beast Ball at full strength afterward, it would devastate over a hundred kilometers."