Koharu and Homura also looked concerned.
"Can't the process be sped up?"
Tsunade shot them a cold look and replied sharply:
"If you think it's that easy, you're welcome to try removing the toxins from his brain yourself."
"...."
Seeing the elders get silenced, the Third Hokage quickly intervened to ease the tension. "Tsunade, they weren't questioning your skills. It's just that Konoha's situation is dire, and we need Danzo's help."
"I already told you, he needs a few months to recover. If you think someone else can heal him faster, go ahead and ask them. I could use the rest, anyway. I'm exhausted."
Tsunade wasn't going to be pressured.
Stretching, she asked, "By the way, have Jiraiya and Orochimaru returned?"
She understood why Jiraiya had left-he was always unreliable.
But Orochimaru? That was surprising. It must've been Danzo who pushed him too far.
"They've already gone to the battlefield in the Land of Rivers to assist Hatake Sakumo against the Sand Village."
Tsunade had said her piece, and the Third Hokage didn't push any further. He didn't want to risk losing her help too, which would have spelled disaster for Danzo.
After all, aside from Tsunade, there was no one else who could heal Danzo.
"They went to the Land of Rivers?"
"Yes, Minato and Nawaki went as well. I think it's time Jiraiya and Orochimaru step up as teachers."
"They should take their responsibilities more seriously," Tsunade remarked.
They left their students behind to join others? That was irresponsible.
But she quickly dropped the thought. With Jiraiya and Orochimaru around, Minato and Nawaki would likely be safe.
Tsunade decided to head home to retrieve the Raijin Blade she had promised to give to Xin, After that, she would meet up with him and Kushina.
She had no more interest in discussing the meeting.
As she was about to step out of the room, she suddenly paused and turned back.
"What about Usagi Xin?"
She must've been tired earlier and hadn't realized until just then.
If Minato and Nawaki had gone to the battlefield in the Land of Rivers, where was Xin?
Tsunade distinctly remembered Kushina saying that Xin had been asleep that morning. His reversed sleep schedule had been going on for a while now.
That meant Xin hadn't been sent to the battlefield. At least, the village hadn't assigned him to go.
How could a squad go to war while leaving their captain behind in the village? What kind of arrangement was that?