Naruto: In Konoha Village, I awakened Wood Release at the start.

The Land of Fire.

After leaving Konoha Village.

Chiba transformed into a blur and headed towards the capital of the Land of Fire.

With the blessing of chakra.

Chiba's speed was terrifying.

The dense forest rushed past beneath his feet.

The leaves were whipped up by the strong wind he stirred up, and they flew everywhere.

Sensing this terrifying aura, the wild beast was so frightened that it lay on the ground, trembling.

In less than a day.

As the sun begins to set in the west.

The majestic city walls of the Fire Kingdom's capital have come into view for Akane.

It serves as the political center of the Land of Fire.

The capital city is far more prosperous than Konoha.

The streets were bustling with traffic and merchants.

The shops on both sides were covered with red lanterns.

Chiba walked on the bluestone path.

His immense perception spread out, instantly covering a large part of the capital city.

soon.

Chiba locked onto a massive and familiar chakra.

That was Tsunade's aura.

……

Inside the luxurious casino lobby.

"Big! Big! Big!"

Tsunade put one foot on the chair.

She stared intently at the dice cup in the dealer's hand, fine beads of sweat forming on her forehead.

She had very few chips left.

Shizune stood to the side, holding her pink toy pig, her face filled with utter despair.

"Lady Tsunade."

"We don't even have money for accommodation..."

Muttering quietly to yourself.

Tsunade completely ignored her.

This is the capital of the Land of Fire.

When she has money, she can naturally stay in hotels.

If you don't have money, then just go to Daming Prefecture.

"open!"

The dealer lifted the dice cup.

"One, two, three, little one!"

Tsunade was struck dumb.

She slumped back into her chair, her eyes filled with resentment.

But in her heart, she was not nearly as concerned about winning or losing as she appeared to be.

Recently.

Information from Konoha arrived at her like snowflakes.

Danzo is dead.

The four major families also bowed their heads.

The boy she had been teaching for over a year was about to become Hokage.

All of this happened too fast.

Tsunade was completely unprepared for what was to come.

She was both happy and apprehensive.

The good news is that the Senju clan is finally going to wash away their humiliation.

What's frightening is that the boy named Chiba acts in an even more extreme way than the Uchiha.

He was practically a demon king born to destroy the old order.

Just as Tsunade was lost in thought...

The casino suddenly fell silent.

The silence was extremely eerie, as if all sound had been cut off out of thin air.

The gamblers who had been shouting just moments before stopped what they were doing and instinctively backed away to the sides.

An indescribable sense of oppression spread out.

There was no murderous intent.

There is only pure, absolute suppression at the level of life itself.

Tsunade turned around abruptly.

Chiba stood at the entrance of the gambling den.

He was wearing a pure black kimono without any family crest.

There was no expression on his handsome face.

Even if he were just standing there quietly, he would be like an insurmountable mountain.

"you……"

Tsunade opened her mouth.

It's only been a few months since we last met.

This kid's strength has increased again!

That restrained aura was even more terrifying than when he first activated Sage Mode.

Chiba strode toward the gambling table.

The crowd automatically parted to make way for him.

"How much did you lose?"

Chiba walked up to Tsunade, his tone indifferent.

Not many.

"It's only a few million taels."

Tsunade twitched the corner of her mouth.

"Settle the debt for her."

Chiba pulled out a thick stack of silver notes from his pocket and threw them directly onto the gambling table.

When settling accounts with the four major families.

Everything belonging to the Senju clan returned to Chiba's hands.

For Chiba now, a few million ryo is nothing.

Looking at that large stack of banknotes.

The casino dealer's eyes widened in astonishment.

But the boy's aura was too intimidating, and he didn't dare to go forward at all.

"I'm not gambling anymore."

Upon seeing this.

Tsunade grabbed the silver notes from the table.

She grabbed Shizune's arm and led her straight outside.

Chiba followed behind them at a leisurely pace, his hands tucked into his sleeves.

……

Inside an izakaya (Japanese pub).

The table was covered with grilled skewers and sake.

Tsunade downed three large cups of wine in a row.

He slammed the wine glass heavily onto the table.

"You've got some nerve, kid."

"He tore off Danzo's arm in front of everyone and forced Sarutobi-sensei to step down."

"Aren't you afraid of completely driving Konoha into rebellion?"

Tsunade downed three cups of wine in a row.

Then, she slammed the wine glass heavily onto the table.

"opposite?"

"Who dares to rebel?"

Chiba picked up a piece of grilled meat.

His voice was soft, yet it carried an absolute air of dominance.

Upon hearing this...

Tsunade's breath hitched.

She looked at the young face in front of her.

In a daze.

She seemed to see the shadow of her great-grandfather, Hashirama Senju.

No.

My great-grandfather wasn't as cold-blooded or as ruthless as him.

This kid is more like a combination of his great-grandfather Tobirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

"You've gone too far with the four major families."

"I received news that Shikaku has drained them dry."

"Those old guys are deeply entrenched in Konoha. If pushed too far, they'll destroy everything in their path."

Tsunade sighed.

"Total destruction?"

"They think they're worthy?"

"If it weren't for your sake..."

"If Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't your teacher."

"That day at the Senju camp."

"I should have learned the wooden dragon and crushed them all into mincemeat."

Chiba smiled.

But his smile revealed a hint of contempt.

Silently, she listened with trepidation.

She didn't even dare to pick up chopsticks, afraid of making any noise that might disturb them.

the other side.

Tsunade remained silent.

She knew very well what disgusting things the Konoha leadership had done over the years.

The decline of the Senju clan.

The Uchiha clan was isolated.

The tragic death of White Fang.

Which incident, which matter, didn't involve those old guys?

Even if Chiba really wanted to kill them, Tsunade couldn't find a reason to plead for them.

"You've come to the capital to see the daimyo, haven't you?"

Don't worry.

"I've already talked to him."

"You just need to go through the motions, and then you can go back and inherit the throne!"

soon.

Tsunade changed the subject.

"My inauguration ceremony will be held in a few days."

"Teacher, don't you want to go back and take a look?"

Chiba picked up his wine glass and took a small sip.

See your name?

In Chiba's heart, the title of Daimyo was never a big deal.

His purpose in coming here was still for Tsunade.

Hearing Chiba's words.

Tsunade tightened her grip on the wine glass.

Return to Konoha?

That place that broke her heart.

There are tombs of rope trees and broken memorial tablets.

After running away for so many years, does she really want to go back and face all of this?

"I'm not going back."

"You are stronger than me now, and your methods are more ruthless."

"Whether I attend the ceremony or not is completely irrelevant."

A moment later.

Tsunade shook her head and refused.

Even though Hiruzen Sarutobi and others have already stepped down.

Tsunade now has no desire to return to that village.

Chiba had no intention of forcing Tsunade.

He simply put down his wine glass and calmly looked at Tsunade.

"The name of the Senju clan has been dormant for far too long."

"So long ago, many new-generation ninjas only knew about the Hokage, but not the Senju."

"This grand ceremony is not only about my personal rise to power, but also about the complete revival of the Senju clan."

"I will make the name of the Senju clan resound throughout the entire ninja world once again."

"teacher."

"If you get tired of walking around outside, then go back to Konoha."

"Konoha will always be your home!"

"..."