Simultaneous Transmigration: From Douluo Continent to the Pinnacle

Inside the Hyuga council chamber, the atmosphere was heavy, now that of Konoha's largest clan.

The clan elders split into two factions and argued endlessly.

One faction believes that they should take advantage of this situation to break free from the long-standing suppression and regain the Hyuga clan's political status in Konoha.

The other faction, wary of the past fates of the Senju and Uchiha, feared that choosing the wrong side would lead to annihilation.

After careful consideration, he made a decision: "Send fifty elite members of the clan to be under the command of the Hokage."

These words caused an uproar among the clan elders.

Oil-loving women.

The clan elders remained aloof, unwilling to get involved in the conflict. They chose to remain neutral and observe the situation.

The three families: pig, deer, and butterfly.

The Yamanaka, Akimichi, and Nara clans are now facing a difficult choice. They rose to prominence thanks to the policies of the Third Hokage and have close ties with the Sarutobi clan. Now, with the Third Hokage gone and Tsunade in power, they are forced to make a crucial decision about which side to take.

Amidst the undercurrents of power struggles within Konoha's upper echelons, the battle for control has officially begun. Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu have secretly contacted Danzo, and the internal turmoil over choosing sides is escalating. Everyone knows—those who remain neutral will face retribution later.

Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza paced anxiously back and forth in the Nara family's living room. Nara Shikaku, on the other hand, sat at the table, calmly reviewing everything that had recently happened.

"Lady Tsunade's sudden change in temperament and her swift reclaiming of power all began with the appearance of that mysterious young man beside her." Shikaku spoke slowly, his voice steady. "This person is so young, yet he has gained the trust of the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, so his strength must be extraordinary. He is Tsunade's biggest trump card, which allows her to disregard Jiraiya and forcefully seize power."

Just as the three clans were discussing countermeasures, Nara Shikamaru burst in, panting heavily, his face pale, and his voice trembling slightly: "Father! Something terrible has happened! People in the village are saying—that Asuma's death was orchestrated by Lady Tsunade to purge the remaining forces of the Third Hokage!"

Shikaku's pupils suddenly contracted.

He instantly saw through the conspiracy—the two Hokage advisors were deliberately spreading rumors. They wanted to escalate the power struggle at the top to the entire village, disrupt the situation, and force everyone to take sides. This tactic was undeniably ruthless.

In this critical moment, Shikaku quickly devised a plan to break the deadlock: "The Ino-Shika-Cho trio will voluntarily resign from their high positions and withdraw from the power vortex. Then, we will align ourselves with Lord Jiraiya and become a neutral force that remains detached from the situation."

"Only in this way can we preserve the foundation of our family."

The two advisors were furious upon learning of the Ino-Shika-Cho triad's decision. Mitokado Homura smashed several teacups at home, angrily denouncing the triads for their ingratitude. But soon, they received a message from Danzo—Danzo was seeking outside support in Daimyo Prefecture and ordered the two to hold the village at all costs.

In their desperation, the two came up with an idea: to support Jiraiya in taking over and thus check Tsunade.

At the same time, serious divisions have emerged within the Senju clan of the Land of Fire.

One faction supports Tsunade in restoring the Senju clan's glory, believing it to be a golden opportunity for the clan's resurgence. The other faction, fearing that her hasty seizure of power would cause chaos, advocates for waiting and not getting involved in the turmoil.

Jiraiya, who was out tracking Orochimaru, received a series of urgent reports from Konoha. After reading the letters, his expression changed drastically, and he rushed back to the village in alarm.

As he stepped through the gates of Konoha and sensed the tense, oppressive atmosphere of the village, his heart was filled with bewilderment. What was Tsunade thinking? Why was she doing this? And who was that mysterious boy?

He quickened his pace, heading towards the Hokage Building. He needed an answer.

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Tsunade, at the center of the village turmoil, remained completely calm.

She seemed completely oblivious to the undercurrents, the rumors, and the pressure and probing from the various families. After finishing her morning's work, she stretched, loosened her stiff neck, and said to Jingyin beside her, "Come on, let's go shopping."

Shizune froze, her eyes widening as if she'd misheard: "Shopping? Lady Tsunade, with the situation in the village so tense right now, you still have the mind to go shopping?"

Tsunade had already stood up, casually grabbed her coat and draped it over her shoulders, saying without turning her head, "What's the big deal? They're just a bunch of clowns. Let them jump around for a few days, they won't make a fuss."

Shizune opened her mouth, as if to say something, but seeing Tsunade's composed expression, she ultimately remained silent. She silently followed behind Tsunade out of the Hokage Building.

The two arrived at Konoha's shopping street. Tsunade, unlike her usual lazy and listless self, enthusiastically wandered between the shops, selecting new clothes. Sometimes she picked up a kimono and tried it on, sometimes she looked at her figure in the mirror, and sometimes she bargained with the shopkeepers, her face carrying a long-lost ease and joy.

Shizune stood to the side, watching Tsunade's expression, her heart filled with unease. She finally couldn't help but ask, "Lady Tsunade...aren't you worried? Lady Mitokado Homura and Lady Utatane Koharu definitely won't let this go, and what about the Sarutobi clan, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio...they're all watching, all testing the waters. What if they really unite..."

Without looking up, Tsunade casually replied while selecting fabric, "What's the use of worrying? Will worrying make them obedient? Shizune, you must remember—in the game of power, the more anxious you appear, the easier it is for others to manipulate you. The calmer and more composed you are, the less they can figure out your hand, and the less they dare to act rashly."

She paused, turned around, looked at Jingyin, and said with a meaningful look in her eyes, "Besides, I've had enough of these old guys. They're always acting like they're old and bossing me around, doing nothing but dragging me down. Rather than letting them continue to ride roughshod over me, I might as well take this opportunity to clean them up once and for all."

Shizune paused for a moment, then whispered, "But... what if we fail?"

Tsunade smiled slightly, a smile brimming with unprecedented confidence: "I won't fail. Because this time, I'm not alone."

In fact, Tsunade had been planning this for a long time.

She saw through Sakura Haruno—that little girl was single-mindedly devoted to Sasuke, naive, and unfit for any great task. On the other hand, Shizune, though seemingly timid and cowardly, was loyal, reliable, and a trustworthy right-hand woman. At the same time, she also planned to recruit promising young people like Hinata Hyuga and Anko Mitarashi into her ranks and nurture them.

Her greatest confidence stemmed from the parallel worlds. The difference in time flow between the two worlds meant she could exploit this time difference to cultivate her own loyal followers. While those old fogies were still scheming for immediate gains, she was already laying the groundwork for the future.

Furthermore, she was quite intrigued by the research on bloodline limits in parallel worlds. The Tsunade of that other world was able to perfectly fuse the strength of the Thousand Hands with the Gentle Fist of the Hyuga, and even awaken Wood Release—this indicated that the power of bloodline limits still had great potential for development. She longed to use those research findings to break through her own limitations and compete with her counterpart from that other world.

Tsunade's next target is the Sarutobi clan.

This clan had amassed too much wealth during the Third Hokage's reign, and many of its members were mid-level powerhouses. To dismantle this massive clan more easily, a breakthrough was needed. And the breakthrough Tsunade chose was Sarutobi Konohamaru.

First, she restricted the so-called "hidden heir of Konoha's" access rights, forbidding him from freely entering certain important locations within Konoha—such as the archives, the barrier center, and the Anbu headquarters. At the same time, she wanted this ignorant brat to understand: your grandfather is dead, and Konoha now belongs to the Senju, not the Sarutobi. Don't be so arrogant.

Sarutobi Konohamaru didn't pay much attention at first. He continued to wander around the village and play with his friends as usual. But gradually, he overheard the elders of his clan talking. They said that the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, was erasing the achievements and prestige of her Third Hokage grandfather, attempting to rewrite history and wipe out the Third Hokage's contributions.

Konohamaru couldn't sit still any longer.

He angrily ran to find Naruto Uzumaki, wanting to drag his "big brother" along to cause a ruckus and let Tsunade know that the Sarutobi clan was not to be trifled with.

However, Naruto Uzumaki rejected him.

Naruto sat on the swing, head down, staring at his toes, silent for a long time. Then he looked up at Konohamaru, his gaze filled with an unprecedentedly complex emotion: "Konohamaru... do you know about last night?"

Konohamaru was stunned: "What is it?"

Naruto took a deep breath and slowly said, "Last night, Grandma Tsunade came to see me. She gave me a large sum of money. She said it was the inheritance left to me by my father, Minato Namikaze, and my mother, Kushina Uzumaki. She said that the money was taken by my grandfather, the Third Hokage, and other high-ranking officials, and they haven't given it to me."

Konohamaru's face turned pale instantly.

Naruto continued, "She also told me that my father's name was Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, a great man who saved the village. But... he died in a power struggle."

He lowered his head, his voice growing even deeper: "I don't know who to believe. I always thought the Third Hokage was a good person, but what Grandma Tsunade said doesn't seem like a lie. I'm confused and don't know who to ask. But I know—I can't go and cause trouble with you. Because Grandma Tsunade didn't lie to me. The money she gave me was indeed left to me by my parents."

Konohamaru panicked, his voice trembling with hysteria: "Naruto-nii-san! How could you believe that old woman! She's trying to sow discord! She's trying to smear the Third Hokage!"

Naruto looked up at him calmly: "Then tell me, why has the money my parents left me been withheld for so many years? If it weren't for Grandma Tsunade giving it to me, would I have ever known this money existed?"

Konohamaru opened his mouth, but found himself unable to refute it.

He remained silent for a long while, then gritted his teeth and whispered, "Brother Naruto...did you take a bribe from that old woman?"

Naruto's face instantly darkened. He stood up, staring directly at Konohamaru, his voice tinged with disappointment: "Konohamaru, do you know what you're saying? That's money my parents left me! That money rightfully belongs to me! How am I being accused of taking a bribe?"

The atmosphere between the two instantly became tense.

Seeing the disappointment in Naruto's eyes, Konohamaru felt a surge of indescribable grievance and anger. He gritted his teeth, turned and ran, disappearing around the corner of the street without looking back.

Naruto stood there, watching Konohamaru's departing figure, and sighed softly.

The conflicts among Konoha's top brass have been brought to the forefront.

The atmosphere in the Hokage's office was so heavy it was almost suffocating.

Jiraiya stood before the desk, hands resting on the surface, his gaze fixed on Tsunade, his voice filled with urgency and anxiety: "Tsunade! What are you thinking? The Akatsuki are lurking outside, ready to attack Konoha at any moment! And yet you're stirring up such a commotion internally! If internal strife gives the Akatsuki an opportunity, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Kakashi and Might Guy stood to the side, exchanged a glance, and then stepped forward to smooth things over. Kakashi said, "Lord Jiraiya has a point, but Lady Tsunade also has her considerations. The lack of cooperation and shirking of duties in various departments has indeed been serious lately. If this isn't addressed, even without external enemies, Konoha will rot from the inside out."

Might Guy nodded repeatedly, "Youth is about daring to innovate! I, Might Guy, fully support Tsunade-sama's courage!"

Tsunade sat behind her desk, her hands clasped on the surface, her gaze calmly fixed on Jiraiya. She paused for a moment, then spoke slowly, her voice sharper than ever before: "Jiraiya, I'll ask you one question—whose side are you on?"

Jiraiya was slightly taken aback: "What do you mean?"

"Are you on Konoha's side, or on the side of those old forces?" Tsunade's voice grew colder. "All these years, you've been traveling abroad, completely ignoring the village's affairs. Do you know how those advisors have been holding me back? Do you know how many despicable things Danzo has done behind the scenes? Do you know how corrupt Konoha had become during the Third Hokage's reign?"

"You don't know. You know nothing. All you know is how to run away. You run away from problems, you run away from conflicts, you run away from responsibilities. You dump everything on me and go out to have fun. Now I have to clean up this mess, and you come back to point fingers—what right do you have?"

Jiraiya's face turned pale and then red. He opened his mouth, wanting to retort, but found that his throat felt as if something was blocking it.

Tsunade stopped looking at him and turned to Kakashi, her voice regaining its calm: "Kakashi, from today onwards, you will take over as the Jonin class leader. Nara Shikaku will be assigned to another post."

Kakashi was slightly taken aback, then bowed respectfully: "Yes, Hokage-sama."

This appointment signifies that Tsunade has completely taken control of Konoha's Jonin system.

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