Sky Curtain: Short Video Commentary on Konoha Villagers

Meanwhile, at Mount Myōboku, the hermits Fukasaku and Shima sat cross-legged on the Toad Rock, watching the content displayed on the sky.

The sage stroked his beard, his tone tinged with a touch of melancholy.

"Jiraiya... I didn't know there was such a story about him chasing Tsunade when he was young."

Master Shima sighed beside him, "This child has a hard life."

[The third is Shizune, Tsunade's assistant and Dan Kato's niece.]

The text on the screen continued to scroll, this time targeting the person in the Hokage's office who didn't have a very strong presence.

Konoha Year 60, Hokage's office.

Shizune was standing behind Tsunade, holding Ton-Ton. She had been quietly looking at the sky, but when she saw her name appear, her eyes widened in surprise.

"...Me? What, me too?"

She looked at Tsunade, then at the sky, somewhat bewildered.

Tsunade raised an eyebrow slightly and turned to look at Shizune.

"Oh? You're on the list too?"

Shizune's face flushed slightly: "Lady Tsunade, how...how would I know..."

A beautiful and kind-hearted young lady who will follow Tsunade her whole life.

When Tsunade became Hokage, Shizune became her secretary; when Tsunade became a professional gambler, Shizune took care of all her finances and daily life, providing comprehensive support for her. She was incredibly dedicated.

[The reason why Jingyin has been single for so long is most likely because she hasn't met the right person.]

[The reason why Jingyin has been single for so long is most likely because she hasn't met the right person.]

[Referring to Mei Terumi's regret at missing her wedding, Shizune was likely also kept away from dating due to work.]

[Others work 996, 007 on silent, and are on call 24/7. When do they have time for dating?]

Of course, Shizune herself has complained that she hardly ever encounters a normal man while following Tsunade.

[It's fair to say that following Tsunade meant she sacrificed her entire life.]

Shizune stared at the description on the sky, her expression extremely complex.

She did indeed stay by Tsunade's side the whole time, from Tanabata Street to Konoha Village, from the casino to the Hokage's office; she almost never left Tsunade's side.

As Kato Dan's niece, she initially followed Tsunade only because of her family's last wish, but over the years, she has truly regarded Tsunade as an elder and role model.

As for dating and marriage, she has thought about it, but she just hasn't met the right person yet.

But she felt a little strange that Tianmu had said it so publicly.

Tsunade glanced thoughtfully at Shizune, then added to the words displayed on the sky.

"Tianmu is quite accurate. I have indeed been a burden to you, preventing you from finding a proper partner."

Shizune was taken aback by his words and quickly waved her hands, "Lady Tsunade! No, I... I never thought of that!"

"You don't need to explain." Tsunade waved her hand, her tone unusually serious. "Once the village is more stable, I'll give you a break so you can go out and see the world and meet people."

"Lady Tsunade..." Shizune's eyes reddened slightly, but she still mumbled, "But your daily life..."

"I'm a grown man, how could I possibly starve to death?"

Shizune opened her mouth, but in the end she just nodded slightly.

"....good."

Jiraiya watched this scene and scratched his head.

But a strange hope lingered in his heart: if Shizune were to leave, could he take her place and take care of Tsunade's daily needs?

[Fourth place: Mitarashi Anko.]

On the streets of Konoha.

Hongdou, who was munching on a glutinous rice ball in the meatball shop, suddenly stopped. With half a meatball still stuffed in her mouth, her cheeks bulged, and she stared wide-eyed at the sky.

"I?!"

She swallowed the meatball with difficulty, pointed at the sky, and her face was filled with disbelief.

"When did I become an older single woman?! I'm still very young, okay?!"

The diners sitting opposite her quietly moved to the side, not daring to say a word.

Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office, Tsunade was also stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"That girl, Hongdou? She's on the list too?"

Jiraiya lay on the sofa, his hands behind his head, a playful expression on his face.

"Isn't she Orochimaru's disciple? I remember that girl was pretty wild, how come she doesn't have a boyfriend?"

Tsunade shook her head: "Whether someone is wild or not has nothing to do with whether they have a partner. But she has indeed been single all along, I don't know if she has high standards or what."

[In her youth, Mitarashi Anko was also a high-quality female teacher, although her methods primarily involved dealing with snakes.]

Overall, though, Red Bean is a pretty normal human being.

There's a reason why Red Bean hasn't found a partner yet. Besides her love for snakes, there's also her unpredictable flare-ups of the Cursed Seal Disease.

Konoha Year 60, Dumpling Shop.

Hongdou's face gradually darkened.

Curse Seal.

That was the deepest mark Orochimaru left on her, and it was also what she had been fighting against all these years.

When Orochimaru left Konoha, she chose to stay and continue being a Konoha ninja, but the cursed seal remained like an invisible chain, firmly tied around her neck.

Intermittent chakra disorder, and occasional uncontrollable excruciating pain that causes the body to stiffen and become numb.

She knew that in her current situation, it would be difficult for her to consider things like dating and marriage, but being singled out by Tianmu still made her feel a tightness in her chest.

She silently put down the bamboo skewer in her hand, lowered her head, and did not say a word.

The surrounding diners also quieted down and wisely stopped talking about it.

Later, Sasuke finally managed to heal Anko's cursed seal, and she became much more normal.

[As a result, I inadvertently entered a phase of middle-age weight gain.]

The reason is that they ate too many sweet foods like meatballs and red bean soup.

[After gaining weight, Hongdou completely indulged herself, eating all day long.]

Konoha Year 60, Dumpling Shop.

Hongdou's face instantly changed from gloomy to furious.

"Who, who's gained weight in middle age?!" She jumped up, put one foot on the stool, and shouted at Tianmu, "I haven't gained weight! Tianmu, you're talking nonsense!"

She looked down at her stomach; well, it was fairly flat.

She pinched her face again, and it was alright; she didn't have a double chin.

But Tianmu was talking about the future. Could it be that she will really become a fat person in the future?

A picture involuntarily floated into Hongdou's mind: herself sitting in a pile of meatballs, eating with her mouth full of oil, her waist flesh piled up in circles.

She shuddered and quickly shook her head to banish the horrifying image from her mind.

"Fine, I... I'll just eat fewer meatballs in the future..."

But her gaze unconsciously drifted to the plate of three-colored meatballs on the table that hadn't been finished. She swallowed hard, hesitated for a long time, and finally made the difficult decision to push the plate away a little.

Let's stop eating here for today.