Prologue- Tsunade's P.O.V
I sighed, looking back at the village of Konoha. This place, these buildings, these streets, held dark memories for me, but now, I'm going to leave this place, and turn over a new leaf, taking Nawaki's young niece with me. She's called Shizune, and I shall train her for Nawaki's sake.
"Come along, Shizune!" I called out in the crisp morning air, as I strode towards the village gate, thinking to myself that If I just go far enough, the pain of losing the two most precious people in the world in the space of four days. I clutched the necklace hanging on my chest, willing it away, but it was my burden to bear.
I walked out of the village with Shizune by my side and a hope for a new day.
