Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 184 Tsunade: I am the Hokage, not you!

Inside the meeting room.

"What?"

Xiaochun, who had just switched dorm rooms, jumped up, her face filled with astonishment.

Beside her, Mitokado Yan sighed softly.

"Haru, take it easy. Kyohiko didn't do anything wrong, and Danzo's actions have long since deviated from our original intentions."

"But……"

Xiaochun, who had just moved to another room, looked gloomy.

After all, we were once classmates, comrades-in-arms, and fellow soldiers, but we've ended up like this.

Hiruzen Sarutobi smoked a cigarette, remaining silent.

He was mentally prepared, and when he heard the news, he only felt a slight sense of emotion, but he did not get angry or anxious with Tsunade because of it.

but.

Koharu, who was switching dorms, clearly did not have his composure and awareness.

Tsunade glanced at her indifferently and said, "Everyone goes through this kind of thing, everyone has to face it, not just you..."

She paused for a moment, then said, "Weren't we comrades with Hiruko? But leaving the village is betrayal. Danzo going to Kyoto could be explained as a difference in ideals, but..."

She tossed over the second intelligence report.

"How do you explain this?"

"What explanation? Danzo also..."

When Xiaochun, who was switching dorms, took the document, she immediately got stuck.

What Tsunade threw over was—

The Third Raikage and his son A invaded the Land of Fire. Currently, the Third Raikage has left, and A has been captured by Konoha Jonin Yoshimine Kyohiko and Namikaze Minato.

Ai has been captured!

This news was like a bolt from the blue.

Koharu, the woman in the Utatane room, looked at Tsunade in shock, then slumped down, muttering to herself, "This shouldn't be... how could he be so stupid!"

Danzo actually contacted foreign enemies!

Regardless of Danzo's motives, this step is enough to define the matter—

He betrayed his country!

Betrayal is more serious than betraying a ninja village. Even the noble faction will quickly distance themselves from him. As soon as the news gets out, the guardian ninja of the Land of Fire will be discarded like trash.

The aristocratic approach...

She knows it all too well!

and so.

Danzo essentially pushed what he himself had built directly into the fire.

She remained silent, offering no further words.

"Tsunade, is this news true?"

"It's absolutely true. Kyohiko sent it over. Shusaku has also confirmed it. Danzo did indeed flee north, and he created chaos in Kyoto before he left."

Tsunade said.

Mitomon Homura said, "The nobles' separation from Danzo is a done deal. Should we proceed with the plan for protecting the ninjas according to the one Kyohiko agreed upon with the daimyo?"

Women are more emotional.

In this respect, Mitokado Enoki did a better job than Utatane Koharu; he immediately understood what the most urgent task was.

The power of ninjas in Kyoto!

How should we deal with the guardian ninja?

Hiruzen Sarutobi also looked at Tsunade, waiting for her answer.

Tsunade said, "We will definitely implement the plan that Kyohiko and the Daimyo agreed on, but as Kyohiko mentioned before, the Guardian Ninja will definitely be trained and sent out by our Konoha no matter what."

"I agree."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.

Although it's only nominal, it must be kept in Konoha's hands, otherwise, like this time, someone will find an opportunity to take advantage of it.

"Furthermore, it's necessary to maintain a good atmosphere with the nobles and avoid things getting too tense, but they also can't remain completely silent."

Tsunade looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

There is no one more suitable than Hiruzen Sarutobi for this task.

In fact, the main purpose of this meeting was to have Hiruzen Sarutobi step forward and negotiate with the noble faction and the daimyo for their interests.

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought for a moment and said, "Isn't this a bit too forceful?"

"Won't!"

Tsunade said firmly, "While we won't hold them accountable for their past actions, it doesn't mean they won't have to pay any price."

"The necessary blood still needs to be shed. Besides, haven't the Daimyo and Kyoto's Guardian Ninjas benefited from our training?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought for a moment and said, "There is no precedent for this before, and I am still taking a wait-and-see approach as to whether the Guardian Shinobi should be maintained."

"Teacher, I am the current Hokage, not you!"

Tsunade stood up, a half-smile on her face. "Besides, you're semi-retired now, you probably don't even know our plans, so how do you know it won't work?"

What are your plans?

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked seriously.

Tsunade said, "While the people were chosen by the Daimyo and his lord, how they are trained is our business."

She smiled.

"The Will of Fire shouldn't just be the spirit of Konoha alone; that's too narrow. The entire Land of Fire should try to understand it."

"The Will of Fire..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi opened his mouth, but ultimately remained silent.

He certainly believed in the Will of Fire.

but.

He believed in his own convictions, and Hiruzen Sarutobi still thought Tsunade's ideas were too bold and risky.

But as Tsunade said.

She is the current Hokage, not Hiruzen Sarutobi. It would be impolite to continue opposing her.

……

After hesitating for a long time, Obito stepped forward.

"Stop the water!"

"Um?"

Shisui turned around and saw Obito. He said with some surprise, "Obito-nii, what's wrong?"

The relationship between Obito and him was quite complicated.

He could sense that Obito desperately wanted to prove himself, but Shisui didn't care about that, so he quietly held back his power, both openly and secretly.

Many techniques were not used in ninjutsu class.

but.

Even so, his relationship with Obito did not improve and remained in a state of ambivalence.

Regarding this...

The only explanation for Shizuku's behavior is that he is too young.

The age difference meant that the two could never become partners or friends.

did not expect.

Today, Obito took the initiative to come to us, and he had shaken off his previous dejection; his whole demeanor was quite different.

He was secretly surprised.

"I don't quite understand a sealing technique, and I'd like to ask you for help..."

Obito blushed, scratched his head awkwardly, and then lowered his head. "My foundation in sealing techniques is too weak, and my ability to learn new knowledge is extremely poor, so..."

Shisui said, "It's okay! I don't know much about sealing techniques either. We can learn and improve together."

Obito was first moved, then overjoyed.

"Shisui, you're so kind!"

"Yes! Thank you. I wanted to ask about a... well, it's probably a very simple technique, but I just can't seem to learn it..."

Obito spoke with a hint of shame.

According to his secret investigation, the so-called unsealing seal was only of C-rank difficulty, a ninjutsu that even a genin could learn.

However, sealing techniques are too difficult!

After listening, Shisui pondered for a moment and said, "This technique is indeed a relatively basic unsealing technique. The main difficulty lies in memorizing the details and remembering how to combine and apply them..."

"Yes, yes!"

Obito nodded repeatedly.

Shisui: "Regarding chakra usage, Obito, have you awakened your Sharingan yet?"

"I know it, what's up?"

Obito was puzzled.

Zhi Shui said, "That's simple then, come with me!"

Then, he vanished in an instant.

Obito was stunned for a few seconds before activating his Sharingan and finally seeing Shisui heading towards the school gate.

That's a super fast teleportation technique!

He was secretly shocked—

Back then, he was far inferior to Shisui in skill level!

As expected of still water.

He sighed inwardly.

It was precisely this difference in ability that made Obito truly unsure how to approach them.

To him, still water was like clouds and the sun, while he was like a person running and chasing on the ground, someone he could never catch up with no matter what.

The difference between geniuses and ordinary people...

Obito sighed, then quickly chased after Shisui until they reached a riverbank outside the school, where Shisui finally stopped.

Then, Zhi Shui turned around and smiled, "There are too many people and too many eyes at school. This is a secret technique of our family, and we can't let them see it."

"Uh-huh."

Obito nodded repeatedly.

Shisui took out a sealing scroll, then another object, saying, "Anyone who has used the Sharingan knows that it can see through other people's chakra, so..."

"Even if you don't know the principles of ninjutsu, you can first memorize the opponent's chakra usage trajectory and how to use it, and then apply the knowledge points. Sealing techniques and unsealing techniques are especially effective."

As he spoke, he formed a hand seal.

In the blink of an eye, the hand seal was completed, and the chakra surged and transformed into characters, spreading outwards from Shisui's palm.

finally--

The sealing scroll was activated, and the items on the side were directly sealed inside.

"Do you understand now?"

Zhishui asked very patiently.

Obito nodded repeatedly: "I understand!"

He was extremely excited.

original……

The Sharingan can be used like this?!

Zhi Shui nodded: "Our clan's unsealing seal is quite different from ordinary unsealing techniques. Look carefully."

Then, he formed a mudra with his hands.

Bang!

Chakra spreads.

The lockdown has been lifted.

"That's amazing! I never knew it could be done like that! Thank you, Shisui!"

Obito was extremely excited.

He realized for the first time that the Sharingan could be used in this way!

Shizuku smiled sheepishly: "It's nothing. This kind of technique isn't very sophisticated. I only developed it to save time."

"Mmm, thank you!"

Obito carefully discussed and pondered the matter, then filled in the corresponding information as Shisui had described. Sure enough, he discovered that as long as he remembered how to use chakra, he could simply apply the knowledge points to achieve the desired result.

Although he still can't remember, but...

He can bring his books with him!

Shisui nodded gently.

"It's nothing. We're all from the Uchiha clan, and we all have pursuits that are different from others. It's only right that we help each other."

"That's right!"

Obito wholeheartedly agreed.

At that moment, he felt as if only Shisui understood him within the entire Uchiha clan, and he was deeply moved.

"Shisui, thank you so much!"

After saying that, Obito ran away.

After running home for a while, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.

Stop the water...

Is she a little over five years old?

How does he know so many uses of the Sharingan?

I've only just begun to see this!

Ok?

Could it be that...?

Obito stopped in his tracks, his eyes and mouth widening in disbelief: "I actually think he's one of my kind?"

……

Konoha, Anbu base.

Accompanied by a fluctuation of space and chakra, a little girl appeared in the dark room.

She looked around: "Have we arrived in Konoha already?"

"Don't touch anything here."

A hoarse voice rang out, followed by a cold face emerging from the shadows, wearing gloves stained with blood.

but.

Upon noticing that it was a little girl, he quietly put away the glove and threw it into the trash can.

"Wait here."

Orochimaru said calmly.

Not long after, two figures appeared beside the girl.

One of them is naturally Kyohiko.

another……

It was placed inside a wooden barrel, surrounded by various sealing talismans.

"Ah, what a rare guest!"

Orochimaru looked at the wooden barrel, a smile appearing on his face.

Although he couldn't see what was inside the wooden barrel, he already knew the other person's identity just by their aura.

A Jonin from Kumogakure!

It can also be said that—

The next Raikage, the future successor of Kumogakure.

In the current Hidden Cloud Village, no one is more suitable than A.

of course.

This was before. After visiting Konoha, it will definitely affect Ai's reputation in the village, but it shouldn't have too much of an impact.

"Kyohiko, I understand."

Orochimaru chuckled softly.

Without Jingyan needing to remind him, he already understood what was going on.

Danzo contacted the Hidden Cloud Village!

He quickly understood Danzo's thoughts and also roughly guessed why the Hidden Cloud Village had traveled so far to make this trip.

Danzo has too many secrets in his head!

"Okay, I'll take him there and lock him up first. Could you look after her for a bit? I need to take her to her mother's place later."

"etc……"

Orochimaru was taken aback.

But the next second, Jingyan had already left with the wooden bucket. He was stunned for a moment, then looked at the little girl who was only five or six years old next to him and fell into deep thought.

Taking care of children?

I?

He recalled that the last time he took care of the child was a long time ago.

Back then...

The rope tree is not dead yet.

Orochimaru remained silent for a few seconds, then gave up and said softly, "The blood energy here is too strong. Let's go out."

"Yes, sir!"

Honglian looked obedient.

She was afraid, but dared not show it.

but……

Looking around, she realized that the people around her were not people, but monkeys or small animals, and there was a ninja inside the cave helping to feed them.

This looks like a laboratory.

She thought to herself.

As she was led away from the laboratory, Honglian looked around and realized that she had arrived in a vast forest.

"Is this Konoha?"

"No, this is a forest outside Konoha."

Orochimaru said in a low voice.

Honglian understood and nodded gently: "My mother is really in Konoha?"

"right."

Orochimaru answered.

Honglian dared not ask any more questions.

and.

Knowing that her mother was still alive, she was relieved. As for her father…

She knew in her heart that her father was dead.

A few minutes later, Kyohiko suddenly appeared, with a woman beside him, none other than Mami.

When she saw Honglian, her eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she squatted down.

"red lotus!"

"Mother?"

Honglian raised her head and hesitated for a moment, but after being picked up, her memories seemed to flood back, and she shouted even more firmly.

"Mother!"

The mother and daughter embraced and wept bitterly.

Seeing this, Orochimaru silently walked away.

Jingyan followed closely behind: "This kind of reunion is truly heartwarming."

"Reunions after war are indeed a cause for celebration, but in every war, many people never return."

Orochimaru said in a low voice, "Heh, human life is too fragile. Fluctuations in any country or power will take away many lives, directly or indirectly... it makes no difference!"

(End of this chapter)