On the streets—
Tsunade slowed her pace.
She had originally planned to go straight to the Hokage building.
But along the way—
She noticed something strange.
There were foreign ninja everywhere.
"Sand ninja… Mist ninja… Cloud… and even Stone…"
Tsunade frowned.
Fortunately, after overhearing some conversations, she quickly understood.
"So… the Chunin Exams are about to begin?"
Realization dawned on her.
She continued walking toward the Hokage building.
Unexpected Encounter at the Ramen Shop
"Hmm?"
Passing by a ramen shop, Tsunade suddenly stopped.
She turned and looked inside.
"…You're the Third Tsuchikage?"
Inside, a short old man was slurping noodles.
Onoki glanced at her.
"Oh? One of the Sannin… Tsunade."
Tsunade looked shocked.
"Why are you eating ramen here? Didn't the Hokage host you?"
This was unbelievable.
The leaders of major villages came—
And the Hokage didn't even receive them properly?
"That's not just me."
Onoki casually gestured around.
Tsunade looked—
And froze.
ChiyoA (Fourth Raikage)Yagura
All sitting there…
Eating ramen.
"…What the hell?"
After a brief exchange—
Tsunade left.
Her impression of Drake dropped sharply.
This Hokage… is way too irresponsible.
At the Hokage Office
Tsunade pushed open the door.
"Hmm? Fugaku Uchiha?"
She was confused again.
"Are you the Fourth Hokage?"
Fugaku smiled.
"No. I'm just handling things temporarily."
"…Then where's the Hokage?"
"Probably at home."
Tsunade frowned.
Unbelievable…
She turned and left.
Tsunade Finds Drake's House
After asking around—
She finally found Drake's residence.
She stepped inside—
Empty.
"…Not here?"
She turned to leave—
But suddenly stopped.
She remembered something Rin had said:
Drake has hundreds of millions stored at home.
"…As Hokage, leaving that much money at home is dangerous."
"I'll… keep it safe for him."
Having perfectly justified her actions—
Tsunade sneaked inside.
The "Responsible" Theft
Her eyes lit up as she searched.
Then—
She noticed something strange.
A glass container on the table.
Inside—
A pulsating lump of flesh.
"…What the hell is this?"
"It looks like some kind of embryo…"
She frowned in disgust.
"That Hokage is really weird…"
Then—
She kept searching.
Until—
She pulled out a box from under the bed.
"…Found it."
Inside—
Stacks of money.
"So careless…"
"Good thing I found it first."
Naturally—
She decided to "safeguard" it.
Carrying the box—
Her eyes curved into happy crescents.
This money could:
Pay off her debtFund gambling for a long timeOrochimaru Appears
Just as she stepped into the yard—
A white figure emerged from the ground.
"Who are you?" Tsunade shouted.
"You should be the one answering that."
The voice was hoarse.
Tsunade froze.
"…That voice…"
"…Orochimaru?"
"Yes."
Orochimaru looked at her calmly.
"That was my name before."
His gaze fell on the box.
"Put it back. That's not your money."
Tsunade smirked.
"If you don't tell, who would know?"
"I can share."
She waved a stack of cash.
Orochimaru shook his head.
"You're hopeless."
Meanwhile — Back Mountain
At Konoha's back mountain—
Drake stood there, speechless.
The mountain was… protesting.
Rocks kept falling—
Because the Gedō Mazō occupied its territory.
"You can't be a little tolerant?"
Drake tried to reason with it.
A rock fell toward him.
Smack.
He caught it.
"…You feel wronged?"
"Do you realize that if it wanted, it could crush you completely?"
The mountain went silent.
The Report
A White Zetsu emerged.
"Lord Drake, someone stole your money. Orochimaru discovered it."
"…What?"
Drake blinked.
Someone dared—
To steal from him?
Who has such courage?
The Confrontation Begins
Whoosh!
Drake vanished.
Back at the House
When Drake arrived—
He saw Tsunade clutching the box tightly, full of vigilance.
Orochimaru spoke:
"Lord Drake, I'll take my leave."
"Mm."
He disappeared underground.
Now—
Only two people remained.
Drake.
And Tsunade.
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