1 Crushed Tomato | Video/Action

[ghostpepper]

[The video kicks on first to show a partially-rolled up and dirty white shirt. (Are those blood stains?!) The stomach below it has faint scarring in the shape of what could be a large circle, or maybe a semi-circle. At any rate, the video pans up after a few seconds over the shirt, hitting a wall of bright red hair at the shoulders. Dried blood long-since turned brown stained her chin and mouth. Then the full, filthy face of a very alive and pissed off Kushina Uzumaki.]

Is this some kind of a joke?! I woke up in a room that isn't mine with some woman claiming to be my mother who looks about my age shoving a bag of stuff in my hands. My husband is missing, my baby is missing, my chakra is missing. But that's not the best part, ya know! Some guy shoved this thing on me!

[She turns the video down toward a Vulpix that's staring up at her with innocent brown eyes. It lets out a happy cry and attempts to nuzzle up against Kushina's leg. But the video-- and Kushina-- move away from it quickly. When the video comes back up, her hair is flowing out at every angle around her quickly reddening face.]

If I ever find the guy who gave this to me again, I'm gonna kill him, y'know!! What a sick joke! So someone tell me how to get rid of this thing!

[Bonus Action Option Edit!]

[Anyone else who might have been wandering around New Bark Town probably had the honor misfortune pleasure of spotting a particular redhead fuming over her starting partner. Or perhaps browsing one of the manuals Minato had forwarded to her over the Pokegear, occasionally nudging the Vulpix away with her foot, while she waited for him to arrive. Do you dare approach?]

Comments

[godaime]

Yep. After the... [ Uh oh. how does she explain this? ] fourth died, Sandaime took over to protect the village. He looked after Naruto and did a pretty good job, until Konoha was invaded and he was killed by his student, Orochimaru. But, not to be totally outclassed, Sandaime inflicted necrosis onto his arms and sealed them to prevent jutsu from being used.

After this, Jiraiya sought me out to become the Hokage, believing me to be the only capable woman for the role. He brought Naruto with him. After a week or so, Naruto, in his own way, convinced me to take up the title and I've rebuilt Konoha and looked after him ever since.

[ LOVE HER KUSHINA. ]

[ghostpepper]

[Damn it all Tsunade, give her a moment. Okay so, Hiruzen became Hokage again, then Orochimaru killed him. But Sandaime sealed his arms causing rapid decay? Could he have used that same sealing jutsu? If necrosis was involved, it was possible... And leave it to Jiraiya to seek out the most powerful kunoichi with the biggest rack he could find to run the village. Typical. Still, there was one thing there that made her grin with pride.]

Naruto was the one to convince you to take the job? I've gotta hear the story behind this. [What a kid.]

[godaime]

[ Tsunade's face loses its vitality and spark. For a moment, she just maintains a flat, even, glance. ]

It's a story that's best told in person, you know? There's a lot of feelings that come up with returning to Konoha since I left. [ Her self imposed exile and the reasons behind it were still depressing and not something she'd want to discuss in general public. ]

[ghostpepper]

Alright. But you definitely have to tell me when I get there.

[That, she can respect. Especially since there were things she wouldn't want to discuss over a public communication.]

[godaime]

Of course. I'll have Naruto there so he can gloat too. [ Best plans best plans best plans. ]

[ghostpepper]

I can't wait to hear this already. There's really no faster way to get to you guys than a 14 hour flight?

[godaime]

Sadly not. It's kinda unfortunate, since I had to walk a long way before I was picked up by a bunch of fliers. [ She's kinda begrudging that since she thought she could pick up beautiful pokémons! ] I'm sure you'll have plenty to discuss with Minato! Wish I could join you guys, but I don't have one that flies!

[ghostpepper]

Then I'm glad I got here when I did. [She can't help but smile a little since without any powered up ninja abilities, it would take a while to get anywhere.]

Maybe it's better that way... I-I mean, there's a lot I need to talk to Minato about! Not that it wouldn't be nice to have you here to meet me too! Because it would, y'know.

[But come on. She'll gladly take her first night here as a night alone with her husband.]

[godaime]

You're right. You and your husband have a lot of catching up to do. [ And she has a lot of catching up to do with everyone else, especially her son but Tsunade's kind enough not to say this. ]

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You're right. You and your husband have a lot of catching up to do. <Small>[ And she has a lot of catching up to do with everyone else, especially her son but Tsunade's kind enough not to say this. ]<s/mall> Talk to you soon, Kushina. Stay safe, all right?

[ghostpepper]

[Haaaaaaa... she knows she has a lot to catch up on.]

Of course I will! See ya soon!