Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 198 Fugaku: Sometimes, you have to be dumber!

"A descendant of Uchiha Kagami?"

Jiraiya was taken aback.

Uchiha Kagami.

They had mentioned this name before, and he had felt a pang of emotion—

If Uchiha Kagami were still alive, perhaps the relationship between the Uchiha clan and Konoha wouldn't be so strained now.

did not expect.

This senior even has a grandson still alive.

He was somewhat surprised, then sighed, "Grandson... a new generation replaces the old, and before we know it, another era has changed!"

"idiot."

Orochimaru chuckled.

Jiraiya instantly flew into a rage: "What are you stupid about? I've been putting up with you for far too long!"

"Shouldn't you have known long ago that times have changed? In the past, everyone called them the Three Legendary Sannin, but now everyone is afraid of Kyohiko-kun and Minato."

Orochimaru sneered, "You still think you're young?"

Jiraiya opened his mouth, but immediately fell silent.

Yes!

He is no longer young.

The teacher is getting old.

An era has long since changed without our realizing it.

He remained silent, then sighed and silently took a sip of wine.

Orochimaru's lips curled slightly.

"So, join my plan. Although you're a complete idiot, you're good at making me happy. If I could live forever with you, I wouldn't be lonely."

"Immortality? Hahaha, I, Jiraiya the Toad Sage, have never pursued anything like immortality!"

Jiraiya laughed loudly, "Spirit! What I pursue is the continuation of spirit, the inheritance of will. Alas, someone like you will never understand!"

Laughter echoed through the silent, cold woods.

Until late at night.

"You guys went drinking without me? I had to go find the Anbu!"

"You're busy."

"Then why don't you come over and help me with the paperwork?"

A series of noises broke out.

At that moment, Orochimaru looked dazed.

He felt...

For a fleeting moment, it felt like we were back in the days when we were all studying under Hiruzen Sarutobi, a time when we had fewer ambitions and worries, and all we wanted was to become stronger.

……

"Ouch!"

"Didn't you have a great time drinking last night?"

Inside the house, a muffled, dissatisfied voice could be heard.

Tsunade chuckled, "Shizune, we've finally managed to have a good time, so of course we should drink to our hearts' content. Ah, it's been so long since we've all gotten together; it's really great to suddenly have a get-together!"

Shizune came out carrying some things, and when she saw Kyohiko, she immediately made a "shh" gesture.

Come closer.

She then said, "Lady Tsunade isn't fully awake yet, let her sleep a little longer."

"Haha, Shizune, thanks to you, otherwise Tsunade wouldn't be able to work and slack off so peacefully."

Jingyan said with a smile.

Shizune sighed, glanced back, and said, "Since she didn't return to Konoha, Lady Tsunade was traveling around, but she wasn't happy at all. She seemed more energetic after returning to Konoha, but she was very tired and busy... I really don't know what to say."

"That's the trouble of big shots."

Jingyan smiled and touched her hair.

Mute shrugged and dodged to the side.

She pouted.

"We're the same age, but you talk as if you're much older than me."

"Of course, I'm the captain of the Dark Guard, a big shot after all."

Jingyan smiled.

He was about to speak again when Tsunade's voice came from inside.

"Stop teasing Mute, or I'll make things difficult for you if you push me too far."

Tsunade, with her upright posture and wearing simple pajamas, walked out of the house and headed straight for the washroom.

"Lady Tsunade, how...how could you come out so casually and without any manners!"

"What does it matter? We're all on the same side. By the way, Kyohiko, let's talk about yesterday's matter later. Also, shouldn't we put the matter with Kumogakure on the agenda?"

"There's no rush yet."

Jingyan smiled.

The more anxious they are, the more the Hidden Cloud Village will feel they need their help, and then they will slowly raise their price.

This has always been the case in Kumogakure.

and so.

"Not only should we not rush them, but we also need to let them cool off for a while, so that our merchants from the Land of Fire can reduce the number of times they go there, and then let them experience the inconvenience brought about by the decline in trade."

"Hmm, you decide."

Tsunade's mouth was full of foam, followed by the "hoarse" sound of rinsing her mouth.

……

The Third Raikage was indeed waiting for Konoha to come knocking on his door.

but.

Instead of Konoha coming to his door, he encountered people from Konoha who were there to handle the handover, sign compensation, and apologize.

Jiraiya?

The Third Raikage was somewhat surprised and said, "I didn't expect it to be you. I remember you were guarding against Onoki in the north, right?"

"Konoha and Iwagakure have always been on good terms, so there's no need to be on guard. I'm just in the north gathering material and writing a book."

Jiraiya chuckled.

Ai paused for a second, then couldn't help but say, "Write a book? You?"

"What? Doesn't it look like it?"

Jiraiya looked smug.

Ai looked at her strangely and said, "It's not the kind of movie only adults can watch, is it?"

"That's art! What do you know, kid?"

Jiraiya glanced around, then walked toward the Third Raikage. "Alright, sign what needs to be signed, write what needs to be written. The compensation has already arrived, Raikage-sama. We'll still be friends and allies from now on."

"Yes, still allies."

The Third Raikage smiled.

Send Jiraiya over...

really!

Konoha hopes to increase trade with the Land of Lightning and gain more benefits from it. They are unlikely to fall out with the Hidden Cloud Village; it's just a minor friction.

We endured the tailed beasts back then, so what's this one?

The Third Raikage was relieved.

After completing the process, he said with a smile, "You mentioned business dealings earlier, and we've thought about it for a long time, but we don't really understand this stuff either. How about you send someone to give us some guidance?"

"What business dealings? I don't know. All I know is that after we sign the agreement, we can send you out of the country. After all, your stay in Konoha for too long has a bad influence on the village."

Jiraiya completely ignored him.

The Third Raikage was dumbfounded.

He looked at his assistant and Ai beside him, both of them completely confused.

"no……"

Ai stepped forward, but for a moment didn't know what to say.

Konoha...

There wasn't really any explicit instruction; they were just told to repair the roads and improve the country's infrastructure, as it was very inconvenient for them to trade with the Land of Lightning.

It's like a grumble.

only--

Normally, such a question shouldn't be raised by Konoha during such an important meeting; it should be brought up by a few businessmen or family representatives.

Or is it...?

Konoha attaches great importance to the Nara and Yamanaka clans, which is a way of indirectly winning them over.

Until they were deported.

The group fell silent, completely baffled as to what Konoha's purpose was.

The Third Raikage took a deep breath: "Don't follow their lead."

"Lord Raikage, what do you mean?"

"Once we get back, we should do what we need to do and not be influenced by Konoha's little tricks. What they probably want is for us to overthink and then lose our composure."

The Third Raikage said in a deep voice, "We only need to understand one thing."

"In a battle of wits, we would never be a match for Konoha, especially now that Konoha is backed by the world's number one genius, an existence even more terrifying than Tobirama Senju back then..."

"Don't try to outsmart them!"

The Third Raikage reiterated this point.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Over the years of dealing with Onoki and Konoha, their consistent strategy has been to remain unchanged in the face of all changes.

No matter what tricks or schemes the other side may employ, use your fists to pave a way.

Simply put...

Reckless!

In this way, the enemy will not have any contingency plans.

For example, isn't that how Tobirama Senju died?

"Let's go, it's really time to head back!"

……

Konoha, the Guard.

Fugaku Uchiha followed the guards towards the lake, his gaze sweeping over the land.

It's a beautiful place.

but--

Looking towards Konoha from here, everything seems so far away.

If the Uchiha clan were to relocate from their current location to this place, it would essentially mean completely distancing themselves from the center of Konoha.

Fortunately—

Danzo is dead.

While Tsunade and Kyohiko are currently wary of the Uchiha clan, their attitudes are somewhat similar to those of Tobirama Senju back then.

It can be used for defense, but also for defense.

"It's much better than being oppressed and never seeing hope for the rest of my life. Besides, who knows what the situation will be like once we leave the village?"

As Fugaku Uchiha gazed at the lake before him, he muttered to himself and couldn't help but sigh softly.

To be the head of the household...

Difficult!

If it weren't for his family, he could have easily remained an ordinary Jonin and wouldn't have needed to step forward as the head of the family.

Fortunately-

He has a good son, and his family also has outstanding descendants like Uchiha Shisui.

of course.

There are also characters like Obito Uchiha...

An anomaly!

Fugaku became depressed again.

If it weren't for Obito Uchiha, he wouldn't have had to face so many problems. He could have just quietly waited for the next generation of Konoha to completely seize power and slowly change their policy towards the Uchiha.

Unlike now.

Everything was stirred up by a "spot" that was difficult to distinguish from the real one, causing the situation to suddenly become chaotic.

Bang!

He kicked a kunai that was under his feet away.

It fell into the lake with a splash.

Then...

He then heard a breathing sound.

"Who?"

Fugaku looked in the direction of the breathing, his gaze imposing. "Come out! I already know you're there."

"Master of the house."

Shisui jumped down from the tree, scratched his head, and said, "What you kicked away was the kunai that landed here."

"what?"

Fugaku was stunned for a moment, then seemed somewhat dazed.

Kunai...

Just now?

I was completely unaware of it.

How distracted I was!

He thought to himself.

"Sorry, Shisui, I'll give you another one."

Fugaku took out a kunai, thought for a moment, and then looked thoughtfully at the lake.

After a moment's hesitation, he said, "I remember you also practice swordsmanship?"

"Brother Daohuo did teach me some swordsmanship."

Uchiha Shisui replied.

Fugaku smiled and said, "I'm giving you a sword, hoping that you will become a great Uchiha ninja in the future."

As he spoke, he took a scroll from his waist.

After forming a series of hand seals.

The items sealed within the scroll emerge through the unsealing seal.

A finely crafted short knife.

"this……"

Shisui took the knife, completely bewildered.

He was just jogging past here and stopped by to see if Jingyan might come over. He never expected to have such a good outcome.

"Still water".

"Yes, Master!"

The water-stopping station is upright.

Fugaku sighed, "Do you still remember your grandfather?"

"Grandfather...of course I remember."

Shizuku took the short knife.

He found the knife very handy and was reluctant to return it.

Fugaku said, "Back then, Kagami-senpai was a fellow student of the Third Hokage. Normally, it shouldn't have been difficult for him to enter the upper echelons of Konoha. In that case, the fate of our Uchiha clan would have been changed."

"..."

Zhi Shui's eyebrows were downcast.

These……

He knew that, of course.

but.

My grandfather has passed away, and it's too late to say anything now.

Fugaku said, "You should have some connection with Konoha, right?"

"Master of the family..."

Zhi Shui looked up, his face filled with astonishment.

Fugaku laughed and said, "Don't be nervous, I'm just guessing. Besides, your thoughts and way of thinking are exactly the same as Kagami-senpai's back then..."

He sighed and said what he hadn't finished.

"What I said earlier was to tell you that if Konoha has someone like Tobirama Senju, then we Uchiha still have a way out."

"Master, I don't understand what you mean."

Shisui lowered his head, not daring to agree directly.

Even though he knew that his actions had exposed the true situation.

Fugaku nodded slightly: "It's alright, just remember that. Perhaps I'm incompetent and indecisive, but I support Konoha. If we leave Konoha, the Uchiha are just a piece of meat that anyone can come and take a bite out of."

"Is it that serious?"

The water stopped somewhat unexpectedly.

He originally thought that most members of the Uchiha clan believed themselves to be very strong and would not easily show weakness.

result.

This patriarch...

It seems to be the opposite.

"Was the Uzumaki clan strong? They owned a village, completely controlled its resources, and had very deep ties with Konoha. Yet they were wiped out mysteriously, leaving only two female descendants in Konoha."

Fugaku Uchiha answered.

Even the Uzumaki clan couldn't survive in this chaotic world, and as the head of the clan, he also lacked the confidence to lead everyone out, to become independent, and to grow stronger.

spot……

It might be a direction, but as things stand, it's more likely to be a trap.

The Whirlpool Clan.

Uchiha Shisui recalled the name "Uzushio Village," but he didn't know much about the clan, including just how powerful they were.

"Shisui, you are very smart, but being smart alone is not enough."

Fugaku sighed, "You also need to learn... compromise."

"Compromise what?"

"Learn to compromise with fools, make them understand and accept your ideas. For such a large family, getting them to believe in you and cooperate with you is actually more difficult than you can come up with a solution."

As Fugaku finished speaking, he rubbed his temples.

"To this day, I still haven't figured out how to effectively persuade them. Many people's thoughts and questions are things you can't understand. At that point, you have to lower your own thinking and try to understand why they think that way..."

at this point……

He still hasn't been able to learn it.

Fugaku never understood why his choices—whether to use his clan's power to fight against the village, or to trust the "Uchiha Madara" who resurfaced after many years—were always so foolish...

How did those people manage to do that?

This is such a headache!

Shisui opened his mouth, then closed it and remained silent.

He could hear the pain in Fugaku's voice.

Maybe……

At this moment, all he needs to do is listen.

(End of this chapter)