Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

"Originally, I saw you had nothing to do all day and wanted you to be their team leader."

However, given Hinata's personality, having you mentor her wouldn't be very beneficial for her development and improvement.

Therefore, I plan to have Hong be their team leader.

At this moment, Tsunade looked at Uchiha Kagami:

"I initially thought that Red Sister's abilities weren't that great. However, when I was thinking about assigning a team leader, I looked through her file and discovered that although she hadn't revealed her true abilities, she had completed every mission she had undertaken over the past few years with a 100% success rate."

Moreover, on two separate occasions, due to intelligence failures, she faced significantly more enemies than anticipated, yet she still managed to complete her missions flawlessly.

Therefore, I suspect that someone must have given her special training. Her strength is definitely not just that of a typical Jonin; she should at least be an elite Jonin, or even a Kage-level ninja.

"Therefore, I felt at ease entrusting Hinata to Kurenai. With her strength, even if she encounters a Kage-level ace, even if she can't defeat her, she can at least stall for a while, enough time for certain people to get there."

Upon hearing Tsunade's words, Uchiha Kakuzan touched his nose somewhat guiltily.

Kurenai Yuhi's strength had long since reached the Kage level, and with the extra training he had given her over the years, her strength had already reached the late Kage level, making her a strong figure in the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

However, in order to ensure Kurenai's safety, Uchiha Kakuzan never let her reveal her true strength.

Hong, of course, obeyed Qiu Shanjun in every way and never reported to her superiors.

This resulted in her consistently performing the duties of a Special Jonin while maintaining the strength of a late-stage Kage.

Tsunade didn't dwell on the matter of the teacher in charge, and let Uchiha Kakuyama pass by easily.

However, at that moment, Tsunade suddenly said to Uchiha Kakuyama:

"Qiu Shanjun, do you know? A few days ago, Yuan Fei's youngest son came back."

Uchiha Kakuzan raised an eyebrow in confusion upon hearing Tsunade's words.

"Yuan Fei's youngest son? Who is that?"

Tsunade said as she flipped through the documents:

"That's the youngest son of the third-generation elder, named Sarutobi Asuma. He had a falling out with the third-generation elder a few years ago and left the village."

I don't know what he was thinking. He gave up his perfectly good job as the Crown Prince of Konoha and insisted on going to the Daimyo's side, working himself to the bone as his lackey.

He's the son of three generations of old men. Do you think the lord would trust him? He's just being used as free labor, making him work hard without complaint.

After what he experienced in Daming over the past few years, he must have figured things out, so he came back from there.

However, he never imagined that even if he returned, and I accepted him out of respect for the three generations of elders, he would no longer hold his former status.

Chapter 309 Tsunade's Little Secret

Chapter 309 Tsunade's Little Thoughts

Yuan Fei Asma?

Uchiha Kakuyama glanced at Tsunade with some surprise.

He never expected that this person, whom he had long forgotten, would suddenly appear at this time.

Uchiha Kakuzan hadn't had much contact with Asuma before. Moreover, back then, he was just an insignificant member of the Uchiha clan, while Asuma was the youngest son of the Third Hokage. Their statuses were worlds apart, and because Asuma was from the Uchiha clan, the two had almost no interaction.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Kakuzan asked with some curiosity, "Asuma is back? How strong is he? What are your plans?"

Tsunade rubbed her temples, feeling a slight headache, and replied:

"His strength is just so-so. Although he has made some progress in the years he has been away, the progress is still limited."

His talent is also average, far inferior to that of the Third Hokage back then. His current strength is barely at the level of a Jonin, but compared to elite Jonin like Kakashi, he is far inferior in both strength and experience.

"As for his arrangements, I'm having a bit of a headache too. Back then, he was the Hokage's son, so he had the audacity to throw tantrums and run away from home. Out of respect for the Third Hokage, no one would say anything."

Now that he's back, and I'm a disciple of the third-generation old man, I can't just deal with him hastily.

He also had his own desire to lead a graduating class team and serve as their mentor.

Actually, with his Jonin-level strength, he was more than capable.

However, the team he wants to lead is the Ino-Shika-Cho generation team, which I can't possibly agree to.

As staunch supporters of the Hokage, I cannot possibly hand over the Ino-Shika-Cho clan to Asuma.

Tsunade frowned slightly, looking troubled, and continued:

"With Asuma's intelligence, he shouldn't have thought of this idea, and the third generation of old men has long since stopped caring about these things."

It seems that some members of Yuan Fei's clan are no longer content with their quiet existence.

Since Tsunade took over the position of Hokage, she has taken back all the unreasonable privileges and benefits of the Sarutobi clan. Moreover, since the Third Hokage was already under the control of Uchiha Kakuzan, the dissatisfied members of the Sarutobi clan did not cause any major disturbances due to the Third Hokage's suppression.

However, it seems that those unwilling members of Yuan Fei's clan have still jumped out.

Tsunade was somewhat dissatisfied when she thought about this. The Yuanfei clan had already taken advantage of the situation for so many years, growing from a small clan into a behemoth and still not satisfied. Out of respect for the Third Hokage, Tsunade hadn't dealt with the Yuanfei clan too much, but she hadn't expected them to still be unsatisfied.

Seeing this, Uchiha Kakuyama smiled and comforted her, "It's alright, Tsunade-neechan. It's not worth getting angry at this kind of person. How about I take care of it for you?"

Tsunade rolled her eyes at Qiushan-jun's words and complained, "Don't think I don't know your methods. Back when you were nothing, you almost wiped out Danzo. If I had let you handle it, you could have reduced the entire Yuan Fei clan by more than half."

"Although I also look down on them a bit, they are still members of Konoha. Even if they are going to die, they should die in a place where they have served Konoha."

Uchiha Kakuzan understood Tsunade's meaning: to assign dangerous missions to the restless members of the Sarutobi clan. If they could return alive, that would be best, at least they would have completed the mission. If they did not return alive, they would still have contributed to Konoha.

At this point, Tsunade suddenly tapped the documents on the table and said:

"Since we can't assign the Ino-Shika-Cho team to Asuma, in order to shut the Yuanfei clan up, let's trouble Qiushan-kun. Anyway, you don't have anything to do, so take some time to lead this team. After all, Shikaku and the others are my supporters, so they can be considered as one of our own."

Uchiha Kakuzan hadn't expected that this team, after going around in circles, would end up on his end, and he immediately refused:

"No need for that. I have a lot of things to do and no time to take care of these children."

Tsunade had anticipated Qiu Shan-jun's reaction. She slowly stood up, narrowed her eyes dangerously, and revealed his weakness:

"Are you busy all day? Are you busy running around Kirigakure? And doing shameless things with some Mizukage in the Mizukage's office?"

Uchiha Kakuzan never expected that Tsunade would know so much. He did indeed visit Kirigakure frequently when he had free time; after all, Mei Terumi was quite enthusiastic.

However, he wouldn't admit it. Kirigakure and Konoha were so far apart; how could Tsunade know so much? He decided to refuse to acknowledge it.

"Tsunade-nee? What are you talking about? I don't know anything about this."

When Tsunade saw that Uchiha Kakuzan still wouldn't admit it, she immediately took a letter from her drawer and slammed it in front of him.

“Take a good look. I only wanted to invite Kirigakure to participate in the next Chunin Exams, so I sent an invitation to the Mizukage of Kirigakure. But she actually asked me about you. From the letter she wrote, it seems that you two have a very close relationship.”

Plus, since you insisted on doing *that* kind of thing with me in the Hokage's office, I've suspected you for a long time.

Uchiha Kakuzan wanted to rub his forehead in pain; he never expected things to go wrong like this.

Tsunade sat in her chair with her arms crossed, her legs propped up on the desk, and stared at Uchiha Kakuyama as she spoke:

"Now, I'll give you two choices. One is for us to have a proper discussion about the Mizukage of Kirigakure, and for you to give a clear explanation."

Secondly, before the Chunin Exams, you need to dutifully help me lead the Ino-Shika-Cho team.

So, what do you think? A good choice, right?

Uchiha Kakuzan suddenly understood what Tsunade meant; she wanted him to stay in Konoha Village longer and spend more time with her.

Uchiha Kakuzan grabbed the documents from the table and said:

"Okay, okay, I accept this condition. Tsunade, you don't really need to do this. You're pregnant now, and I was planning to spend more time with you anyway."

Upon hearing Qiushan-jun's words, Tsunade's face suddenly flushed slightly, and she said:

"You're overthinking it. That's not what I'm after. I just want to punish you so you'll have affairs with other women."

Uchiha Kakuzan didn't refute Tsunade's words. Instead, he waved his hand, plopped down on the windowsill next to him, and started looking at the information about the Ino-Shika-Cho team.

Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Qiu Shan-jun had focused his attention on the documents.

Uchiha Kazuyama guessed correctly. She did indeed want to keep Kazuyama-kun in Konoha Village to spend more time with her. After all, leading this team didn't take much effort, and the rest of the time was naturally hers.

Chapter 310 The Uchiha Clan's Headband

Chapter 310 The Uchiha Clan's Headband

Just as Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief, Uchiha Kakuyama suddenly looked at her.

"Oh, right, Tsunade-nee."

Upon hearing Qiu Shanjun's words, Tsunade gave a somewhat awkward smile and said, "What is it? It's agreed that what we just discussed cannot be changed."

Uchiha Kakuyama scratched the back of his head in a troubled manner, sighed, and said:

"Don't worry, Tsunade-neechan. Now that I've agreed, I won't regret it."

Tsunade patted the magnificent granary with relief, firmly attracting Qiu Shanjun's attention there. Although she had captured it countless times, it was still very attractive.

"So, what's the matter?"

Uchiha Kakuyama shifted his gaze to Tsunade's pretty face and said:

“Tsunade, as you know, the development of our Uchiha clan is now on the right track. So, the elder and I discussed it and decided that our Uchiha clan will send two teams to participate in the Chunin Exams held in Konoha this time.”

Upon hearing what Qiushan-jun said, Tsunade's expression also turned serious:

"Kiyama-kun, Konoha Village and the Uchiha clan are allies. Moreover, the strength of your Uchiha clan is much greater than that of those small ninja villages. Since you have this plan, Konoha Village will certainly welcome it."

However, even the smallest ninja village has its own insignia, headband. Your Uchiha clan must also prepare one as a symbol of your clan.

Uchiha Kagami smiled slightly upon hearing Tsunade's words, pointing to his eyes, which had already awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan, and said:

"A logo? Isn't that already there?"

Tsunade glanced at the somewhat smug Qiu Shan-jun, and agreed:

“Indeed, the three-tomoe design is the most suitable for your Uchiha clan. It is not only simple in style, but also very distinctive.”

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Kakuzan boasted, "Right, right, Tsunade-neechan? This was my idea, wasn't it?"

After Uchiha Kagami finished speaking, without waiting for Tsunade's reaction, he turned to Shizune standing beside him and said:

"Shizune, I'm counting on you for this. First, register this design in the Konoha Village's archives about the Uchiha clan. Then, go find the headband maker in the village and ask them to make a thousand. Expedite it, get a hundred out first. Hurry, I need them urgently."

When Shizune heard Qiushan-kun's affectionate address, even though she was already Qiushan-kun's woman, the easily embarrassed Shizune still blushed a little. She gave a perfunctory reply and hurriedly ran off to do what Qiushan-kun had instructed.

Tsunade looked at her disappointing daughter and sighed helplessly. She then looked at Uchiha Kakuyama with some curiosity and asked:

"Your Uchiha clan hasn't shown up for a long time, what's the rush?"

Upon hearing Tsunade's words, Uchiha Kakuzan shrugged and said somewhat innocently:

"Of course it's for Itachi-kun. In a few days, he will become a rogue ninja of our Uchiha clan. As a rogue ninja, he should have a headband with a line drawn on it. It would be inappropriate for him to wear a Konoha headband."

Tsunade's expression turned serious upon hearing what Qiushan-jun said.

"Are you really planning to make Itachi a rogue ninja of your Uchiha clan? You should know that his strength has already reached the late stage of Kage level. If he really leaves the Uchiha clan, your loss will be too great."

Uchiha Kakuyama looked at Tsunade and said with a hint of helplessness:

"There's no other way. Only by making Itachi the bad guy can Mikoto fake her death and escape. Moreover, it can also stimulate Sasuke and make him awaken his Sharingan."

Tsunade, you should also know the weakness of our Uchiha clan's Sharingan; to awaken it, a great deal of stimulation is required.

As a chosen one like Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke experienced far fewer setbacks. However, he did experience some setbacks, which allowed him to grow rapidly.

Furthermore, I explained this to Itachi, and he agreed willingly.

Tsunade, of course, knew about Sasuke's situation, and upon hearing what Qiushan-jun said, she fell silent.

The Fourth Shinobi World War, several years later, was a sword hanging over her head. Qiu Shan-jun had told her things: not only would all the Hokage from previous generations appear, but even Madara Uchiha would be resurrected, and there would also be the legendary Sage of Six Paths and Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Sasuke and Naruto are the key figures in this great battle, and the matter arranged by Qiushan-jun is related to Sasuke's growth, so of course she will not stop it.

At that moment, Uchiha Kakuzan continued:

"Moreover, Itachi Uchiha also has a mission this time. That bastard Obito Uchiha, after I lightly hit him a few times, is like a rat hiding in a ditch, impossible to find. He's really troublesome."

Therefore, I plan to have Itachi join the Akatsuki organization to provoke him and make him break free.

When Tsunade heard what Qiushan-jun said, she rolled her beautiful eyes in exasperation. You're going to pick a fight with someone, right? It's really a pity that Obito is being targeted by you.

Tsunade knew very well that just a few years ago, Obito Uchiha had finally found the Uchiha clan's current ancestral home—Uzushima Island—after years of painstaking investigation.

However, what he never expected was that the entire island of Whirlpool Island, the new clan of the Uchiha clan, was covered by Uchiha Kakuyama's spatial imprint, forming a special space-time barrier.

However, just as Obito Uchiha entered the island with Black and White Zetsu, he was already noticed by Kakuzan Uchiha.

Uchiha Kakuzan didn't rush to coax them away. Instead, he waited quietly until they had gone deeper into the area and were about to reach the Uchiha clan's territory before appearing before them in his black and purple Susanoo armor.

Next came the much-anticipated chase, with a terrified Obito Uchiha immediately choosing to flee. He had only come to take revenge on Uchiha Kakuyama and, incidentally, to acquire some Sharingan for his future use.