C123 I Want to Go on a Date with Lord Tsunade

"Phew!"

Tsunade inhaled deeply before cutting to the chase:

"Sarutobi Asuma is dead."

"Understood."

Cello Everett acknowledged with a slight nod, his attention remaining on his bowl of noodles.

"You're not shocked?"

"Why should I be?"

Cello Everett offered a small smile.

"Death is a certainty where there's conflict."

"Ninjas are human, after all. They die just the same