Tsunade was certain that she had traveled through time.
Just yesterday, she had stepped down from her position as Hokage, dumping all the mess onto Kakashi.
To celebrate her newfound freedom, she had a drink—maybe a little too much.
The alcohol had made her nostalgic, bringing up memories of the past, especially of that idiot Jiraiya...
But when she woke up, she could clearly feel that her body had become younger.
She was particularly sensitive to such changes.
If Shizune was only eighteen now, then she should be in her early forties.
That meant she shouldn't be in the village, Naruto should still be a little brat, and Jiraiya... should still be alive.
After confirming that she had traveled more than ten years back, countless thoughts flooded her mind.
However, what she never expected was that this world was different from the one she knew.
Nohara Rin was still alive... The man responsible for starting a war, Uchiha Obito, was still a Konoha ninja and had even been honored with multiple medals.
The Fourth Hokage was now Orochimaru, and the Fifth Hokage was some guy named Hyuga Makoto, whom she didn't even recognize.
After digesting all this information, Tsunade couldn't help but feel a strong sense of absurdity about this reality.
For example, when she searched her bedroom closet, she found an array of black stockings—along with various intimate items...
Just looking at them made Tsunade's scalp tingle.
There's no way I'd have such hobbies... right?
This bell-adorned thing, shaped like a mix between a cone and a spinning top...
Where the hell is this supposed to go?
Could it be that the Tsunade of this world was that adventurous?
Doubts about herself started creeping in, so she questioned Shizune about various personal matters—like whether she usually brought men home for the night.
The answer gave her some relief. Apparently, the Tsunade of this world was just... well, reserved but secretly bold, perhaps.
Meanwhile, Shizune was utterly shocked by Tsunade's sudden change.
The woman in front of her suddenly claimed she wasn't the Tsunade she knew, but rather another Tsunade from a different world.
After a long explanation, Tsunade finally managed to make Shizune understand her situation.
Shizune was shocked and immediately asked where the Tsunade of this world had gone.
"She probably ended up in my world," Tsunade replied.
If that was the case, then the other Tsunade was quite unlucky—losing over ten years of her life in an instant...
Tsunade, however, had no trouble accepting the fact that she had arrived in this world.
In fact, she found it rather nice—after all, she had suddenly become over ten years younger.
Besides, she was quite curious about the current state of Konoha.
The world had been unified, and the emperor of this new empire didn't seem to be an ordinary person.
If that meant there would be no more wars in the future, then it was a good thing.
After spending some time at home talking with Shizune, Tsunade got a general understanding of the differences in this world.
Meanwhile, Shizune felt that the Tsunade in front of her wasn't any different from the one she originally knew—her personality and behavior were exactly the same.
"Let's go out for a walk," Tsunade suggested.
"...Alright."
The two of them left the house together, and Tsunade's attention was immediately drawn to a towering structure in the distance.
"Why was the Hokage Rock replaced with a tower?"
Shizune's expression turned a little odd. "Because you destroyed the Hokage Rock. That's the Solarity Tower."
"Eh?"
Shizune then explained how Tsunade had once shattered the First and Second Hokage's faces on the Hokage Rock with a single punch, possibly due to something related to the Fourth Hokage at the time.
Tsunade found it amusing, thinking that it did sound like something she would do.
Orochimaru must have done something that really pissed her off back then.
"What is that?"
"The Brutal Justice, though nowadays, everyone respectfully calls it the Heavenly Justice."
The two hadn't walked around for long before Shizune led Tsunade to the new district.
Like many others visiting for the first time, Tsunade was immediately dazzled by the sheer prosperity of the place.
She considered herself well-traveled and knowledgeable, but she had never seen any city or even a single street that could compare to even a tenth of this!
"Is this… still Konoha?" Tsunade was utterly stunned.
"Of course, this is Konoha. Konoha is now the capital of the Sun Empire," Shizune explained.
"Empire…" Tsunade murmured the word under her breath.
"It seems this emperor is truly an incredible person."
Having served as Hokage for many years, Tsunade knew that governing even a single village was no easy task, let alone an entire vast nation.
Yet, to develop it into something like this… she felt that no Hokage in history could have achieved such a feat.
"Lady Tsunade," Shizune spoke softly, "In your world… there's really no His Majesty?"
Tsunade replied, "I've never heard of anyone named Hyuga Makoto."
"What would a world without His Majesty be like?" Shizune was deeply curious.
As a Konoha ninja, she held immense admiration for the Emperor—practically every Konoha ninja revered him like a deity.
After a brief moment of thought, Tsunade explained, "The Five Great Nations remained as they were… There was even a Fourth Great Ninja War. I became the Fifth Hokage, and Kakashi succeeded me as the Sixth."
Shizune was utterly shocked.
After a moment, she murmured, "It's a good thing we have His Majesty here."
Tsunade chuckled. "You seem to hold him in very high regard?"
Shizune replied matter-of-factly, "What Konoha ninja doesn't respect His Majesty? Even you once served as his assistant."
Tsunade was taken aback. "Is that so?"
From the sound of it, she must have had a fairly close relationship with this emperor in this world.
She had originally planned to meet him, but considering that she had traveled from another world, Tsunade thought it best to keep it a secret—especially from the leader of the nation.
There was no telling how he might perceive her presence.
Suddenly, Shizune exclaimed, "Oh, right! Lady Tsunade, you can go see His Majesty!"
"Huh? Why?"
"His Majesty will definitely have a way to help you!"
"…That, I'll have to think about."
The two wandered through the streets of the new city for a long time.
To Tsunade's surprise, she ran into an old acquaintance—Konan!
Konan warmly invited them to her home, which left Tsunade stunned.
Not only was Konan alive, but so were Yahiko and Nagato.
There was no Akatsuki in this world…
And Jiraiya was alive too!
Tsunade politely declined Konan's invitation.
She felt it was best not to meet too many familiar faces for now—if someone noticed something was off, it could be troublesome.
Afterward, she asked Shizune about Jiraiya's situation.
Shizune didn't hide anything and told Tsunade everything about Jiraiya's recent circumstances—including the fact that he had once been classified as a rogue ninja by Konoha.
Jiraiya, a rogue ninja?!
After the initial shock, Tsunade was overwhelmed with fury.
Jiraiya was someone who would willingly give his life for Konoha—how could he possibly be a rogue ninja?!
Shizune then mentioned Namikaze Minato, explaining that Jiraiya had been labeled a rogue ninja because he was trying to save Minato.
For a moment, Tsunade couldn't determine whether the people in this world were simply different from those she knew or if something else was at play.
The Emperor of the Empire, the Fifth Hokage of this world…
A sudden urge arose within Tsunade—she wanted to meet him and ask what had really happened with Jiraiya.
Had the version of herself in this world not intervened in the matter?
She asked Shizune if she had done anything when Jiraiya was in trouble.
"At the time, you kept pleading with His Majesty. Later, His Majesty didn't actually have Lord Jiraiya executed… I think it was probably because of your pleas that he was spared."
"I see…"
Tsunade let out a long breath.
Perhaps… it was time to meet this Emperor after all.
There was no avoiding him in the future anyway.
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