Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 92 Hiruzen Sarutobi, Congratulations to the Fourth Hokage!

"Danzo?!"

Tsunade looked surprised, then her expression turned serious.

Danzo.

His core members were wiped out, and he certainly still has subordinates, but perhaps not many left.

however.

With the backing of the daimyo and the nobles of Kyoto, Danzo might be able to raise another army, unless the daimyo trusts Konoha and doesn't give Danzo important positions.

At present, she cannot determine Daimyo's thoughts.

Tsunade's expression was solemn.

"What does he want with you?"

"He wanted to unify the ninja world, but I felt that his abilities did not match his ambitions, so I refused."

Jingyan smiled.

Then, he looked at Tsunade.

"Sister, I think you should talk to the Hokage. The situation is already set, and the Third Hokage should act with some dignity and not make things any more awkward."

"Perhaps Danzo sent his shadow clones to attack you for the same reason."

Tsunade said.

However you look at it, this approach is advantageous to Tsunade.

"Yes, so he said the payment had already been made."

Jingyan nodded.

Tsunade stood up and said, "I'm going to the Hokage Building."

The next moment, she vanished.

Kyohiko sat in Tsunade's office, pondering what to do, and after thinking for a while...

He sat down cross-legged.

The chakra he had accumulated over the past two weeks was completely used up in the battle just now, which gave him the perfect opportunity to try modifying the Yin Seal according to his own ideas—

Shrink the main "pool" and add a small "second pool".

……

Konoha Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a breath.

On the desk lay an application form. He looked around and couldn't help but sigh softly.

A career spanning over ten years as Hokage.

As the story was about to come to an end, he felt a pang of sadness, especially since his departure this time was not exactly dignified.

I'm thinking about it.

There was a knock on the door, and he sensed it was Tsunade.

"Come in."

Hiruzen Sarutobi closed the application form and then looked towards the door.

Tsunade is coming over now...

He picked up his pipe and took a puff.

"Tsunade."

"Old man, you should know what I want. Give me a clear answer. I don't want the situation to get any worse. If you hesitate any longer, I'll have to resort to drastic measures!"

Tsunade's expression was serious.

She came to deliver an ultimatum.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned for a long while, then said desolately, "Has things come to this between us? You now have the ability to become Hokage, and I have no reason to stop you. Or do you think I'm the kind of person who would do anything for the Hokage position?"

Danzo waits for no one.

Tsunade closed the door, her expression cautious.

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned.

"What happened?"

"He attacked Kyohiko..."

Tsunade recounted the whole story.

Danzo began to pay attention to Kyohiko.

This was not good news for her. She needed sufficient power and status to fight against Danzo, and the only way was—

Become Hokage as soon as possible!

Danzo's attack on Kyohiko was a fatal blow to Hiruzen Sarutobi's reputation. If she chose to expose it, the Third Hokage would inevitably have to step down.

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused for a moment, then finally moved the scroll covering the application form aside.

"I've made up my mind, you don't need to worry."

He stood up and took two steps forward.

Hiruzen Sarutobi patted Tsunade on the shoulder, his expression serious.

"Tsunade, I once said that Danzo and I, in essence, still hope that Konoha can become better. After returning to the village, your methods and abilities have improved rapidly, and I believe you have such abilities."

He handed the application to Tsunade.

The top part was his resignation letter, which he was going to give to the daimyo, and the bottom part was a letter of recommendation, with Tsunade as the recommender.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag of his cigarette to suppress his emotions before continuing to speak.

"Treat the people of Konoha well."

"Cherish them, love them..."

Then, he took off the robe that symbolized the Hokage, took the Hokage hat from the shelf next to him, and handed it to Tsunade.

With his personal letter of recommendation and the love and respect of everyone in the village, the daimyo would almost never refuse the appointment of the Hokage.

Given Tsunade's condition, only one ritual is missing.

Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed and said, "Jonin Hiruzen Sarutobi, congratulations to the Fourth Hokage!"

"Teacher, I..."

Tsunade took the straw hat, still not recovered from the situation.

She longed to become Hokage.

As a result, she has learned a lot during this period and done many things that she was not willing to do before. Now that she has really succeeded, she finds that she does not feel good.

At this moment, the teacher had a touch of the melancholy of a hero in his twilight years.

"Originally, I planned to wait a few days until everything settled down before contacting you, but now... let's just do what we want."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, puffing on his cigarette, smiled and said, "In the short term, I can still help you with the approval process, so you don't need to worry too much."

Ok?

Should we review and approve it?

A sense of foreboding crept into Tsunade's mind.

Her face immediately darkened.

"Teacher, you wouldn't happen to be...?"

"I will become your advisor, helping you make a smooth transition and overseeing your handling of official duties."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded solemnly.

Bang!

In an instant, a chair shattered.

Tsunade roared, "Give me back my gratitude, you damn old man! What's the difference between this and not going down there at all? You even have someone else to do the work for you, right?!"

"The difference is huge. Now you're in charge of the village; we can only offer suggestions."

Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed lightly.

Tsunade's face was grim.

That's a nice way of saying it.

but.

Tsunade understood that the old man would not relinquish power so easily; he would definitely retain some of his strength.

Even a centipede that has died does not stiffen.

At that moment, a sound came from outside.

"Lord Hokage, over here..."

"It's nothing, go do your own thing."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted outside.

He immediately retrieved his application and letters of recommendation.

"The appointment letter should be issued within half a month at the latest, and then you will be the official Fourth Hokage."

Watching him leave, Tsunade felt it was all very childish.

She did want the Third Hokage to leave gracefully, but to her surprise, Hiruzen Sarutobi simply turned and left the office, leaving it to her.

Not long after, an ANBU ninja appeared.

"Lady Tsunade, you should attend to your official duties."

"That voice..."

Tsunade tilted her head, slightly dazed, "Shin-nosuke?"

The other person nodded slightly.

Tsunade was silent for a moment, then said, "Don't rush to revise the documents. Go to Konoha Hospital and call Yoshimine Kyohiko over. He should still be there."

"yes!"

……

Upon arriving at the Hokage Building, Kyohiko wasn't in a daze.

Because, back at the Konoha hospital, he already knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi had made the decision to hand over power to Tsunade, which almost threw him off balance at the time.

Hiruzen Sarutobi has resigned from his position as acting Hokage.

Acting as Naruto...

Jingyan was starting to lose his composure.

However, the existence of such information indicates that Hiruzen Sarutobi is already planning to resign from his position as Hokage and hand over the position of Konoha Hokage to Tsunade.

However, the reward he expected did not appear.

Not long after, he met the ANBU ninjas and then went to the Hokage Building.

Before entering, he had mixed feelings.

On one hand, he was happy for Tsunade.

on the other hand……

It's really disheartening to work hard all day and not get any reward!

After entering the room, Jingyan was thinking about how to get this freebie.

Upon seeing the Hokage's hat, he finally had an idea.

After entering, Sarutobi Shinnosuke left. Tsunade closed the door, leaving only her and Kyohiko in the office. There was no time to share their joy and complex feelings...

Jingyan feigned curiosity and picked up the Hokage hat beside him: "Sis, can I try it on?"

Tsunade paused for a second, then her gaze became complicated before she smiled and said, "Of course."

Jingyan put it on himself.

Nothing happened!

Ok.

At that moment, Tsunade's eyes were filled with tears. When she saw Kyohiko look up, she immediately turned her back to him and wiped away her tears.

"Seeing you wearing a straw hat reminds me of Nawaki. He always wanted to be Hokage since he was a child. If he were still alive, he would probably be begging to wear a straw hat just like you."

As she spoke, she chuckled.

"I've always thought you were very mature, but sometimes you seem quite childish..."

The next moment, she felt something on her head.

It's the Hokage's hat.

"Swear an oath!"

Jingyan said with a smile.

Tsunade sighed helplessly, but instantly switched to her act, raising her head with a heroic air and declaring, "From today onwards, I will lead Konoha!"

Amidst Jingyan's anticipation and trepidation, a familiar voice rang out.

[The other party has accepted your appointment, becoming the new acting Hokage, and is willing to die for you and never betray you.]

[Reward: Thousand Hands Bloodline Enhancement]

Bloodline?

Jingyan was extremely surprised, and his pupils shrank.

This thing can be a reward?

Fortunately, Tsunade wasn't paying attention to him at the moment, but instead turned around.

"How is it?"

"nice!"

Jingyan snapped out of his daze and immediately offered a compliment.

Tsunade laughed several times, then remembered her business and immediately put the straw hat aside.

"Don't be so happy yet. Let's get down to business first. Kyohiko, you were the one who proposed the ninja education grading system, and Jiraiya isn't in the village, so I'd like to hear your overall thoughts before we push this issue through."

Tsunade became serious.

She took a piece of paper and wrote down the three stages: "Entrance", "Graduation", and "Genin".

"We can't do everything at once; we have to take it one step at a time. My idea is..."

Tsunade's ideas were basically the same as what Kyohiko had said before, but she only had a vague division of stages, and the specific details were still blank.

That's what she wanted to ask too.

After all, the Ninja Academy normally lasts for six years, but for many students with good backgrounds or talents, they can master it completely in one or two years.

Planning is a difficult problem.

"In the first year of school, we will definitely learn the most basics, from chakra refinement to application, the basics of ninjutsu, the basics of genjutsu, and other related theories and practices."

"In the second year, we will learn more in-depth theoretical applications, survival and combat skills, and improve our chakra control abilities, etc."

"In the third year, there will be a selection process. Students who are lagging behind will continue to deepen their learning from what they learned before, while those who are making rapid progress can be assigned to a major first."

"Education should be tailored to individual strengths and focuses. For example, those with strong chakra manipulation or learning abilities should be taught medical ninjutsu and genjutsu in advance..."

Jingyan spoke eloquently.

He has been thinking about these questions for a long time.

specialized!

In Konoha's education system, there is no clear concept of "major" before graduation.

This is illogical.

The theoretical education in Konoha actually becomes quite difficult in the later stages, and many genin don't need to learn it at all, because they may never use it in their lives.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade understood the benefits of specializing, but...

It also has its downsides.

"But in fields like medicine and genjutsu, there are usually fewer people with talent, which means there are very few ninjas attending classes. Besides, the teachers are also a problem."

She was considering practical matters.

Jingyan said, "Many courses overlap between different majors, such as physical skills, kunai overexertion, battlefield judgment... The difference is the professional courses. You can think of them as some being compulsory and some being elective."

"Required course, elective course".

Tsunade immediately understood.

it is good!

Great idea!

In this way, teachers don't need to be separated; they can focus their efforts on elective courses.

and.

For students who cannot choose a major, they still need to take the required courses, and they can use their extra time to improve in the direction they want to develop...

As expected of Kyohiko!

Tsunade immediately took notes, her face filled with excitement.

"This makes things much easier for the teacher!"

"Elective courses are really short of teachers, so we can find ninjas who are interested and whose majors match to carry them out. Genin, chunin, or even joinin are all fine. Just treat it as a D-rank or C-rank mission..."

Kyohiko made the suggestion again.

He chatted with Tsunade until evening, until the sun set in the west. Only then did Tsunade reluctantly put away her pen and paper, while Kyohiko had already drunk several cups of water.

You two are really good at talking!

However, the results were good.

Basically, they explained all the situations and problems during the Ninja Academy stage.

"When I get back tonight, I'll refine the proposal. Tomorrow, I'll have those three old men go to the Ninja Academy and have a meeting with the teacher representatives to discuss it."

Tsunade chuckled and weighed the booklet in her hand. "Let's see what they have to say now!"

In her opinion, the proposal was flawless.

The problems of the Ninja Academy have basically been considered in the book, and there are corresponding solutions.

It's even more perfect than before!

……

Saying goodbye to Tsunade.

After returning home, Jingyan sat down cross-legged and carefully felt the changes in his body.

Bloodline Enhancement —

In terms of physical strength, there doesn't seem to be much change.

However, a new memory appeared in my mind.

After merging the memories, he roughly understood the situation.

The effect of bloodline enhancement is not an immediate improvement; its effects will gradually manifest over the next period of time. The effects of the Thousand Hands bloodline, on the other hand, focus on the "physical body."

The Senju clan members are generally quite strong in terms of physical strength, power, and chakra control, and this physical strength also brings them more chakra than ordinary people.

This reward is comparable to a bloodline limit.

Although it doesn't count as...

Jingyan glanced at the panel and sighed inwardly.

With my current abilities, I'd at least have the capacity to protect myself on the battlefield, preventing me from being swallowed up by the tide of war like cannon fodder.

With the turmoil in Konoha, war may really be coming soon!

but.

Jingyan has no regrets.

Unwavering stability does not equate to strength.

The temporary pain will activate the inner workings of Konoha, and in the future, Konoha will definitely become stronger!

……

The staff inside the Hokage Building quickly sensed the change the next day.

Although the signatory's name was still Hiruzen Sarutobi, the handwriting had clearly changed, and they even saw Hiruzen Sarutobi outside.

Who's in that office?

Soon, everyone knew the answer.

Tsunade!

The news spread quickly, and the entire Hidden Leaf Village was in an uproar.

If it were before, when Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly quit, everyone might have been afraid and panicked. But in the past month, Tsunade's actions and words have shown everyone her abilities.

Similarly, policies such as the ninja school ranking system have given hope to many ordinary people.

Compared to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who has recently been embroiled in numerous problems, people have more faith in Tsunade. Instead of objecting to Tsunade's rise to power, they excitedly took to the streets to celebrate.

For a time, izakayas and tea houses were packed with people.

Standing on the rooftop, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed softly, but he quickly smiled with relief.

Although he will soon no longer be the Hokage, at least Konoha has a successor. Considering the situation when Tsunade left Konoha, isn't the current situation better?

Hiruzen Sarutobi was smoking a cigarette.

The Hokage's office.

One by one, Chunin approached with documents, their eyes filled with hesitation, as if considering what to call them. In the end, they stammered out their names.

"Lady Tsunade..."

"The teacher is not feeling well, so I'll be filling in for her during this time. Please leave it here."

Tsunade rubbed her temples.

Grading documents is really tiring!

She sighed and then tapped the spot next to her.

Are you there?

"exist."

Shinnosuke appears.

Tsunade said, "Contact your father and the other two advisors and have them select a few ninja academy teachers who can represent the various courses. We will hold a meeting at the ninja academy to discuss the specific plan for the ninja academy's classification system."

"yes!"

(End of this chapter)