CHAPTER 206: CHAPTER 206 : TSUNADE’S PAST

"I..." Nawaki Senju frowned, hesitating for a moment.

Then he sighed and said, "Sister, Dan Katō and me are dead."

"All of this is difficult to change. I hope you can respect our feelings."

"Just wanting revenge won’t solve anything."

"If you truly want to do something for me and Dan, I hope you can take good care of Konoha."

"Konoha is the village created by our grandfather, Hashirama Senju. It is our home. As long as Konoha thrives, everything will be fine."

Nawaki’s words were slow but steady.

Dan Katō, standing beside him, nodded in agreement.

"Yes, Tsunade, you must let go of your hatred."

"I hope you won’t live trapped by hatred, but can find happiness like before and begin a new life."

Tsunade suddenly sank to the ground.

She saw her brother and her lover standing before her—but the outcome was the same: no new answers, no relief.

She was certain Dan and Nawaki knew more, but simply refused to tell her.

But why?

Tsunade had no idea.

At that moment, Uchiha Haru stepped forward and said calmly, "You don’t have to ask anymore. I already know who the one behind it all is’"

Hearing Haru’s words, Dan Katō and Nawaki, still under the influence of Orochimaru’s Impure World Reincarnation technique, looked at him intently.

They had long sensed something about this young ninja that they couldn’t quite place—an aura stronger and more unnerving than even Orochimaru’s summoning presence.

Could such a person truly exist in the current shinobi world?

So young, yet so powerful.

Perhaps not even Hashirama Senju, the God of Shinobi and founder of Konoha, was as formidable as this.

For someone to speak so openly like this—of course it wasn’t baseless nonsense.

There had to be truth behind it.

Had the secret buried deep in their hearts finally been uncovered?

Nawaki and Dan exchanged nervous glances.

In truth, they didn’t want Tsunade to know the truth.

It wasn’t to protect the mastermind behind the scenes, but to shield Tsunade herself.

Because if Tsunade found out who was really responsible, it would only bring her unimaginable pain.

Tsunade had already endured far too much hardship.

They couldn’t bear to see her suffer that way again.

So they remained silent.

But now, it seemed, there was no escaping the truth.

They could refuse to speak, but what if it was discovered by others?

"Haru, what have you found out?" she asked urgently.

She knew Haru was powerful.

Just because she had no clues didn’t mean Haru knew nothing.

Orochimaru was the same—though he had remained silent since their summoning, he too was curious about how Dan and Nawaki died, especially why his disciple Nawaki had died so suddenly.

Everyone’s eyes turned to Haru, awaiting his explanation.

Haru’s voice was calm and measured.

"Tsunade, why do you think your brother Nawaki and Dan were so unwilling to tell you the truth at first?"

"Were they hiding the identity of the one who killed them? Or were they trying to protect you?"

Tsunade’s expression shifted sharply.

She suddenly understood what Haru meant.

Nawaki and Dan had not withheld the truth to make her give up or forget.

They had done so to protect her—keeping her from getting caught up in the hatred and pain behind their deaths.

That was the real reason they refused to speak.

But who could have wielded such power over them?

What was so dangerous that even their spirits feared revealing it?

Tsunade’s eyes grew cold as a thought solidified in her mind.

There seemed to be only one person capable of such a thing.

She looked sharply at Dan and Nawaki.

They sighed deeply, knowing they had failed to shield her.

They understood Tsunade well, and knew exactly how she would react if she found out who was responsible.

They dreaded the harm it would bring—to her, and to Konoha, the village they both loved.

"Tsunade, I..."

"No need to say more."

Kato Dan just wanted to say a few words of comfort, to persuade Tsunade not to act impulsively, but Tsunade interrupted him before he could speak.

Kato Dan looked at Tsunade standing before him. She seemed different from the Tsunade he had known—too calm, almost unnervingly so. Behind this eerie calm, Kato Dan sensed a storm brewing, a dangerous one. This unsettled him deeply. Nawaki, her brother, who knew her better than anyone, felt the same. Tsunade’s abnormal calm was frightening. Neither of them dared to imagine what she might do once they left.

But then Tsunade spoke: "You don’t have to worry about me. I already know who that person is. And I know why you didn’t want to tell me."

"I won’t do anything now," she said softly, "because there’s no need anymore."

"He is dead."

Her words were slow, measured. Her heart was calm now, an unexpected peace settling over her.

When Uchiha Haru had found her and shared details about the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen’s daily life, she had been skeptical. She didn’t want to believe it—not about her teacher. Sarutobi Hiruzen had been kind and gentle for so many years. The people of Konoha revered him. Tsunade did too.

Even with all the evidence Uchiha Haru presented, each piece pointing to Sarutobi Hiruzen, she refused to accept that her teacher could be capable of such things. She asked Haru to find more proof.

Meanwhile, her lover Dan Katō and brother Nawaki Senju had stubbornly refused to reveal who had killed them. Now, it was clear why—they wanted to protect her.

Only one person could have had the power to do what had been done...

Everything Uchiha Haru revealed fit together.

Her teacher, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was a man with two faces. Outwardly, amiable and venerable, but underneath, ruthless and greedy for power. He desired to be the undisputed leader of Konoha, willing to eliminate anyone who stood in his way.

First, it was the Senju clan. Then the Konoha White Fang, the Sannin, and even the Uchiha clan. He left no loose ends.

One or two incidents could be dismissed, but with so many, suspicion inevitably arose.

Tsunade had often imagined how furious she would be if she ever learned who had killed Dan Katō and Nawaki Senju. She thought about how she would grind that person to dust to avenge them and ease her hatred.

But now, oddly, she felt peace instead of rage.

Was it because her enemy was her teacher, Sarutobi Hiruzen? And because he was dead?

If he had still lived, she would surely have sought immediate revenge. But now, with no chance, her hatred dissipated.

Even if he were alive, attacking her teacher would be difficult. He was the one who had guided her through countless hardships, the one who comforted her when she was weak. Despite his deeds, she couldn’t fully sever the bonds of respect and affection she felt.

In her thoughts, Tsunade felt a twinge of shame at her own indecision.

It was obvious who had killed Dan Katō and Nawaki Senju—but she couldn’t bring herself to act.

Dan Katō and Nawaki Senju watched her silently, their spirits filled with sorrow. They loved her deeply.

Dan Katō approached gently. "Tsunade, you don’t need to dwell on it anymore. It’s been so long, and he is dead."

"It’s unrealistic to keep watching or trying to do anything now."

"Let it go and start a new life."

Nawaki nodded in agreement. "Yes, sister. I want to see you happy again like before, not consumed by hatred."

"Seeing you like this would make me unhappy, even in the afterlife."

Tsunade lifted her head and looked at Dan Katō, then her brother Nawaki. Tears streamed down her composed face like a flood, tracing paths over her flawless cheeks.

The three of them embraced tightly. It was a long, silent moment before they finally let go.

It was time to say goodbye.

Nawaki Senju and Dan Katō were souls from the afterlife, returned temporarily through others’ bodies. They could not remain in this form forever.

Tsunade didn’t want to watch this end.

Reluctantly, she asked Orochimaru to perform the Impure World Reincarnation technique once more, to send Nawaki and Dan Katō back.

After the ritual, Uchiha Haru and Tsunade did not hinder Orochimaru’s departure. After all, it was thanks to him that they had learned these truths.

When Orochimaru left, Tsunade looked gratefully at Haru. "Thank you—for everything."

Uchiha Haru smiled gently. "This was what I promised from the start. I’ve just fulfilled my promise."

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