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Azula

So Tsunade nearly destroyed Orochimaru and his little pet medic...

Azula

How delightfully savage of her. Her reputation precedes her.

Azula

Naruto convinced her to return to Konoha? My little protégé has been busy.

Azula

(How interesting that he would form a bond with Tsunade so quickly. The boy learns manipulation faster than I expected.)

Azula

Tsunade as Hokage changes everything. Konoha will be formidable again.

Azula

(I'll need to keep my connection to Naruto hidden. Neither Konoha nor my own village can discover our arrangement.)

Tsunade

That brat Naruto... he reminds me so much of Nawaki it hurts.

Tsunade

But there's something else about his ninjutsu style recently... Something familiar yet out of place.

Tsunade

The Grass Village has been unusually quiet lately. Their new leader is shrouded in mystery.

Tsunade

(Why do I feel like there's a connection I'm missing?)

Azula

So Tsunade wants to rebuild Konoha? Let her try.

Azula

All the while her precious new protégé learns from me in the shadows.

Azula

Who will you choose when the time comes, little fox? Your beloved Hokage or your secret master?

Azula

(Loyalty tests are my favorite game. I wonder if he'll surprise me?)

Tsunade

Something's not right. I'll need to keep a closer eye on Naruto's training.

Tsunade

I won't lose another precious person to darkness. Not again.