Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 236 Are you interested in changing careers?

On the street, Kushina, accompanied by the first clone of the Nine-Tails, wandered around.

This is one of her recent tasks—

Although she didn't quite understand the reason, since both Minato and Kyohiko said so, she had no choice but to do as they said.

Perhaps it's to cultivate a relationship!

Kushina thought to herself.

"Kushina-sensei! Oh my, this fox is so cute! Teacher, can I hug it?"

"Wow, it has so many tails!"

Two girls squatted down in front of the little nine-tailed fox.

Even the Nine Lamas were too lazy to look up.

In its heyday, when had it ever suffered such humiliation?

But now.

It has no power whatsoever, and serves no other purpose than to make the other party exclaim "cute" in a childish roar.

What a disgrace!

If it had known this would happen, it would have preferred to return to its original form rather than be insulted like this.

but.

That's just what it thinks.

Kushina knew very well that the Nine-Tails clones that had emerged had no intention of returning to her seal.

Although she could sense the outside world through the tiny gap she maintained within the seal, it was still not as effective as it was now.

Limited freedom is better than no freedom at all.

Two little girls were tormenting the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Finally, the Nine-Tails couldn't hold back any longer and bared its teeth and roared.

The two girls immediately recoiled in fright.

Kushina laughed and defused the situation: "Alright, why are you two dressed like that? Aren't you going to train?"

"When we went shopping, Hongdou said she wanted to eat glutinous rice balls and red bean paste, so we came to this street. Teacher, what would you like to eat here? Hongdou knows very well!"

Uzuki Yugao pointed to the girl next to her.

Mitarashi Anko blushed and said, "W-what do you mean by familiar? I just like the dumplings and red bean paste from this place, I don't know anything else about them, okay?"

"Haha, then try your favorite glutinous rice balls and red bean paste, it's on me!"

Kushina picked up Kurama, a sweet smile on her face.

Since becoming a teacher, she has felt physically and mentally refreshed, and the repression and madness she used to experience are gone.

of course.

It might also be related to the fact that the Nine-Tailed Fox isn't causing trouble anymore.

In short...

Seeing these children, she suddenly longed to have one herself.

Kushina stroked the two girls' hair and smiled, "I wish I had a daughter as cute as you two!"

"Um, what should we name him?"

"Huh? A name? I haven't thought about it yet!"

Kushina pondered deeply.

Nestled in his arms, the Nine-Tailed Fox sighed.

This silly woman, there's not even a shadow of her yet, what name are you considering?

I should ask my partner at home when we should have a baby; that should be the first thing we need to consider!

It remained silent.

Suddenly, the Nine-Tails sensed a faint but persistent malice.

It turned its head and saw a surging crowd, but it couldn't tell who was watching.

but.

Someone is definitely trying to harm me!

Nine-Tails squinted.

What would you like to eat?

Ok?

The nine tails raised their heads.

It's edible?

"Huh? Kushina-sensei, are you going to order food for it too?"

"yes!"

Kushina looked down. "Take a look yourself. What do you want to eat?"

"Can it understand?"

Red Bean observed curiously.

Then she noticed that the Nine-Tails was looking at her with disdain.

Tailed beasts can go without food and water, but they also have flesh and blood and can eat normal food.

Nine-Tailed Fox was deeply moved, and after a long while, it placed its paw on a vegetable.

"I want to eat grilled meat skewers!"

"Ah!! You can talk?"

Red Bean cried out in surprise, and the shop owner was also startled, but seeing the nine-tailed creature's tiny size, he didn't feel afraid for a moment; instead...

Doesn't it look kind of cute?

Nine-Tailed Fox curled its lip and said, "Don't underestimate me. I'm older than your father!"

"Alright, boss, three servings of glutinous rice balls, four servings of red bean paste, plus ten meat skewers. Let's eat in the shop."

"OK."

The boss was initially surprised and frightened, but quickly overcame his fear.

After all, this is Konoha Village.

In Konoha, ninja beasts are so common that they are not surprising at all.

Soon, three people and a beast sat around the table, eating and chatting. The nine-tailed fox was enjoying its ten skewers of meat, but it kept its eyes on the shadows.

Round fan.

The Uchiha clan?

Nine-Tails squinted and continued to gnaw on the meat skewers, but secretly made a mental note of it.

Compared to Kushina and Minato Namikaze, it definitely hated Madara Uchiha and his clan more, not to mention that the two of them harbored malice towards it.

……

The Hokage's office.

Tsunade sat askew, half her body leaning against the table, completely lacking any semblance of decorum. Fortunately, it was just her and Shizune in the room. Although it wasn't very dignified, Shizune was already used to it.

In reality, he doesn't gamble, rarely drinks, and spends half of each day working diligently...

During my past life as a wanderer, silence was absolutely unimaginable.

Tsunade has undergone a complete transformation!

but.

Shizune glanced at Tsunade, then at herself, and couldn't help but swallow hard.

If it were me...

"Shizune, what unpleasant things are you thinking about?"

"No!"

Shizune answered immediately, then quickly retorted, "Lady Tsunade, your attention is completely off on reviewing the documents! You should be more focused; I'm almost finished here!"

"Hey, then you..."

Just as Tsunade was about to say "work harder," she sensed a violent fluctuation of chakra outside. She immediately sat up straight and straightened her clothes, and then Kyohiko pushed open the door and entered.

She pretended to be looking at the documents carefully.

"Sis, you're holding the pen upside down. Take a look at mine instead."

Kyohiko placed the report he had just compiled on Tsunade's desk.

The document has two pages.

One page contained information and analysis related to the Uchiha clan, allowing Tsunade to gain a general understanding of the Uchiha clan and the village's situation.

Since it concerns the Uchiha clan, if Tsunade is unaware of certain circumstances, she might not be able to react in time if something unexpected happens.

After carefully reading it, Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief.

Currently, the Uchiha situation is proceeding as planned, and Shisui's rash actions have not disrupted the plan; on the contrary, they have pushed the hesitant Fugaku forward.

The plan was a success.

Tsunade looked at Kyohiko: "Shisui, what do you think?"

"Intelligent, kind, and with his own bottom line and principles, I think he deserves special attention and training. Also, I've written about the future arrangements for the Uchiha clan on the second page."

Jingyan pointed to another page.

Tsunade nodded slightly, picked up the paper, and continued reading.

A few seconds later, she looked up at Jingyan, a look of surprise in her eyes.

This one...

It's not just a plan about the future resettlement of the Uchiha clan.

It affects every aspect of life.

even.

The entire landscape and situation of Konoha may be changed as a result.

Her expression was serious.

"Kyohiko, are you serious?"

"Reorganization of the guard force is inevitable. The current guard force is actually poison bait for the Uchiha. The more they control, the more estranged they become from Konoha..."

Jingyan shared his analysis.

Tsunade naturally understood.

She meant...

"Would the Uchiha agree to let other clans and commoners join the guard in exchange for their entry into Konoha's upper echelons?"

"We've lifted the targeted restrictions, and I'm even going to accept Shisui as my disciple. Why don't they agree?"

Jingyan countered with a question.

Tsunade was speechless for a moment.

Yes!

With his current strength, Jingyan no longer needs anyone's approval, and with her support, he will undoubtedly be the next Hokage.

Then, Shisui will be a member of the Hokage lineage just like Uchiha Kagami back then, and he might even have the chance to become Hokage in the future!

If the Uchiha were rational and intelligent enough, they would agree to many of the exchange conditions.

Tsunade pondered for a moment and said, "According to your plan, regardless of other factors, veterinary medicine will definitely become more and more important. We can discuss the Inuzuka clan matter first."

The role of ninja beasts is no longer simply that of combat partners.

Special experiments, battles, and communications all require the use of summoning beasts. According to the blueprint drawn by Kyohiko, Konoha should ideally be able to have ninja beasts for all its citizens in the future.

Even if they can't fight alongside the beast-mimicking ninjutsu like the Inuzuka clan, they can still serve as partners to supplement their own weaknesses.

This is a very good strategy!

"Then, shall I go and negotiate?"

"Sure, that's your idea. You definitely know better than I do what needs to be done."

……

The Inuzuka clan.

"Claw, you're in too much of a hurry!"

"We can't afford to be complacent. The family's situation is far from optimistic; we must be aware of the impending crisis!"

Inuzuka Tsuru glared at her husband.

This husband...

It cannot be said that they are incompetent.

After all, the other party does have strength, but relatively speaking, they lack a lot in family management and crisis awareness, and do not understand the key points of family development.

On the contrary, she was even stronger, so much so that she was elected as the current clan leader.

How could she not be anxious under such pressure?

Inuzuka Tsuru sighed.

In Konoha today, clans like the Yamanaka and Nara, which are on good terms with Kyohiko, are constantly increasing in strength, not to mention the Hyuga clan.

In addition, Kyohiko recruited many ninja clans from outside the village, resulting in an increasing number of ninja clans in Konoha.

Only the Inuzuka clan.

Orochimaru and the Anbu are both researching ninja beasts.

Given Kyohiko's abilities, who knows, sooner or later, the Inuzuka clan might be gradually marginalized, and then...

Where to go?

Is it the same as the current Uchiha clan?

Thinking of this, Inuzuka Tsuru's brow furrowed with worry, and his mood grew increasingly heavy.

Suddenly.

"Woof woof woof!"

The barking of dogs echoed within the clan, as if all the clan's ninja dogs had been triggered, howling wildly, while near Inuzuka's claws...

The still-young Kuroko raised his head and roared in fear and madness.

"Kuromaru! Don't be afraid, there are no enemies in our village, don't be afraid..."

Inuzuka Tsuru comforted her repeatedly, then looked at her husband, Inuzuka Go.

"Who's here?"

"Such an aura is enough to excite all the ninja dogs; there are very few like it in the entire ninja village. I'll go and greet it."

Gou Inuzuka probably had a guess in his heart.

but.

He and Inuzuka Tsuru exchanged glances, neither quite understanding...

What are they doing here?

At the family gate.

Jingyan frowned slightly. Had these ninja dogs smelled the Nine-Tails' aura?

But with Nine-Tails gone, he could only have some of its aura on him at most...

Or is it...?

Are they simply barking at me?

He was deep in thought.

In the distance, Gou Inuzuka and Tsuru Inuzuka patted Kuromaru, looking bewildered.

Upon approaching Kyohiko, Kuromaru's previous barking turned into complete fear and dread, and it dared not utter a sound.

This is a biological instinct of fear!

Jingyan glanced at it, and it immediately shrank its head and whimpered softly, not daring to meet his gaze.

Inuzuka Go was even more certain that it was indeed Kyohiko who had caused the unusual movement of the entire clan's ninja dogs...

"Kyohiko-kun, please come in!"

Inuzuka Tsuru reacted quickly, soon making a "please come in" gesture.

Kyohiko smiled and said, "Senior Claw, you and Minato were classmates. I've wanted to visit you for a while, but I've been held up by various matters. Today, I happen to have something important to discuss with you, so I came without prior notice. Please don't take offense."

"No... Every second of your time is precious. Many families would love to have you here, but none of them have the chance."

Inuzuka Tsuru smiled, his tone becoming much more intimate.

Kyohiko mentioned Minato's relationship with her in the hope of bringing them closer.

This proves that today is a good day.

She received the signal, and her mood immediately improved.

Tsunade and Kyohiko haven't forgotten the Inuzuka clan!

The pressure on Inuzuka Tsurugi's heart immediately lessened considerably, and she led Kyohiko inside.

Because Inuzuka Tsuru was by his side, and Kyohiko deliberately concealed his aura with his chakra, the incident did not cause much further trouble.

"Kyohiko-kun, the scent emanating from you..."

Inuzuka Tsuru hesitated slightly, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

She sensed the presence of a powerful, evil being, filled with a violent and insane aura; no wonder the ninja dogs couldn't stand it.

Could it be the Nine-Tails' chakra?

Jingyan smiled.

"Regarding the Nine-Tails, I was conducting an experiment, and I might have some residue from that time on me. I should be able to control and restrain it now, right?"

"Um."

Inuzuka Tsuru breathed a sigh of relief.

It's just a chakra experiment, so it's alright...

Then, she inquired about the real reason for Jingyan's visit.

Jingyan pondered for a moment and then asked, "Does your clan have any plans to enter the field of veterinary medicine?"

"what?"

Inuzuka Tsuru looked blankly at her husband, hoping to get some advice from him.

But at the moment.

Gou Inuzuka was also dumbfounded.

In the field of veterinary medicine?

Their clan is a fighting ninja clan, and the veterinarian position was merely a side research project undertaken to treat their own ninja dogs...

After a brief malfunction, Inuzuka Tsuru gradually recovered.

"Kyohiko-kun, what do you mean by the veterinary field?"

"You can study ninja beasts, dogs, cats, and so on. Not only can you treat the ninja beasts in our village, but you can also take on commissions from nobles in Kyoto and foreign countries in the future."

Jingyan looked at the two of them and said, "Don't you think this is a vast untapped market?"

The two looked at each other, unable to answer for a moment.

Does this mean they want their entire clan to change professions?

wrong.

It should be about pioneering the field of veterinary medicine...

This.

They never considered it.

"From now on, our connection with Kyoto will only grow stronger..."

Kyohiko was outlining his vision for the future.

Inuzuka Tsurugi emerged from his daze and slowly began to understand Kyohiko's meaning.

As the other party said.

Nobles certainly have more money than ordinary people.

This seems like a promising approach?

"What about the ninja beasts?"

"My idea is that Konoha should make ninja beasts a more common and widespread ninja technique. Of course, you don't need to hand over your clan's secret techniques..."

Jingyan quickly explained.

Many ninja clans are most afraid of villages stealing their secret techniques. This point must be clarified, otherwise a good thing may turn into a bad thing.

"In addition, I may have some other important arrangements regarding your family, but it's not convenient to talk about them now."

(End of this chapter)