It turns out Tsunade had bought a new house.
Well, actually, three villas. It wouldn't have been an issue if she had the money herself, but she didn't. And now she had sent the bill to the Hokage's office.
What's worse, she didn't just buy one villa for herself and Nawaki-no, she also decided to buy one for Kushina. And now the Hokage's office had to cover it all.
"Where's Tsunade? Tell her to come see me immediately," Third Hokage demanded, his face dark with frustration.
He realized Tsunade was retaliating. If the logistics department refused to give her supplies and the finance department refused to hand over money, she'd just spend until the Hokage had to cover it. After all, with her war contributions and merits, she had every right to be compensated in cash.
"Yes, Hokage-sama." Ichirō exited the office, nodding to the Anbu waiting by the door. The Anbu agent quickly left to summon Tsunade.
Meanwhile, Tsunade and Xin were busy picking out furniture. After Xin paid his share, he stood back and watched Tsunade put on a show.
"I'll take this, that, and these over here. I want three of each, and one set should be in pink. Deliver them to this address and make sure they're set up properly," Tsunade ordered, not holding back.
Since she didn't have to pay, Tsunade was as extravagant as possible.
"Everything, I want everything! Three of each!"
"Once it's all installed, send the bill to the Hokage's office. Someone there will handle it," she added casually.
"Uh..."
It wasn't unusual for customers to ask for a bill later, but this was Tsunade, the famous Sannin. Did she really need to do that?
And sending it to the Hokage's office?
Was that really appropriate?
Still, the customer is always right. As long as they got paid, what did they care? If the Hokage's office was footing the bill, so be it. Even the Hokage had to pay for things.
Watching this unfold, the Anbu agent nearly stumbled as he rushed over. It seemed like Tsunade had bought quite a lot, all in threes and top-tier items, no less. The Third Hokage was going to have a headache over this for sure.
Once everything was settled, Tsunade seemed pleased with herself. "So, where to next? Food? Or do you think the restaurant will have trouble sending the bill to the Hokage's office?"
"You're going to have them send the restaurant bill too?" Xin couldn't help but laugh.
Pointing toward a corner, he added, "You might want to deal with that first. He's been watching us for a while."