Kushina didn't know what Xin had been up to lately, just that he went out every night and came back looking exhausted.
Training at night?
Was he hiding something? Tsunade thought she might need to ask him about this.
"I'm heading to the Hokage's office. I'll come find you later," Tsunade said, waving as she walked off to join the other Jonin heading to the Hokage's office.
The people from the frontline, including Danzo, had returned to Konoha. A high-level meeting was scheduled, and Tsunade had to attend.
As for Danzo...
Tsunade had initially thought about sending him back to Konoha early, but then she realized that if he returned, he might try to scheme against Xin behind the scenes.
So, she decided to keep him with the main group on their return.
The meeting was just a summary of the war, with the Third Hokage doing most of the talking while everyone else listened.
It dragged on for about three hours, and Tsunade could barely stay awake.
She would rather have been at the hospital helping the injured, gambling at the casino, or even just sleeping. Anything would've been better than sitting through that boring meeting. But there was no escaping it.
When the meeting finally ended, Tsunade thought she was free to leave, but just as she was about to go, the Third Hokage stopped her.
"Tsunade, wait a moment."
"Old man, what is it? If it's nothing important, I'm leaving. I'm exhausted."
The tired look on Tsunade's face wasn't an act-she was truly worn out.
With Jiraiya and Orochimaru both stepping back from the battlefield, Tsunade had been left to handle everything on her own.
The Third Hokage sighed at the sight of her yawning.
"It's nothing major. I just wanted to ask how long it will take for Danzo to recover."
The Third Hokage needed Danzo's support, especially with the ongoing war in the Land of Rivers between Konoha and the Sand Village.
"Oh, he's going to need a few months, at least, unless he doesn't want to recover."
Tsunade could've healed him fully in a month if she wanted, but she wasn't in any hurry to get him back on his feet.
"A few months?" The Third Hokage frowned at the news. He didn't want Danzo out of commission for that long.