Naruto: Starting from Eating the Gold Fruit

Chapter 455 Actually, it was my brother.

Afterwards, the other party escaped with serious injuries, while Youya was sent to the hospital due to her own serious injuries.

"Wait!" Tsunade interrupted the middle-aged Sasuke, crossing her arms and asking with a disdainful look, "What about me? My husband is fighting a powerful enemy right here in Konoha. I can't possibly run away, can I?"

The middle-aged Sasuke looked at Tsunade and said, "You were protecting your grandson and granddaughter at that time."

Tsunade paused, remembering her son's travelogue and his promise to bring the children back for a month or two before the end of the year...

If that's the case, then Tsunade can understand why she didn't take action.

You Ya nodded in understanding.

If that's the case, even he wouldn't be willing to let Tsunade help him.

Those are my grandchildren, I must protect them.

And in the end, didn't the opponent also get seriously injured?

"And then what? My husband was injured, couldn't I save him?!" Tsunade pressed, her expression unfriendly.

She certainly has the right to have that attitude.

To put it another way, unless it's an immediate injury like a severed head or a ruptured heart, Tsunade could guarantee that the person wouldn't die, even if someone who's been cut in two sewed their body back together.

Youya drove away the enemy, so surely she can't save them?

Then the middle-aged Sasuke nodded to her: "Yes, that person's ability is very strange. No matter what kind of chakra is used, it is impossible to heal the Third Hokage. Moreover, the injury is internal, and there is not much time left."

The third generation leader eventually gave up on the idea of ​​saving you, and instead called everyone back to make arrangements for his funeral.

Tsunade stood up, clenching her fists angrily as she looked at the middle-aged Sasuke: "What nonsense are you spouting?!"

The middle-aged Sasuke shook his head: "I'm not lying. The Third Hokage's heart was pierced by that guy's fishhook. The Third Hokage should have died within minutes. It was you who made him last for more than six hours."

Tsunade instantly flew into a rage. She was just about to teach this brat who was spouting nonsense a lesson when Yua grabbed her hand.

Turning her head to look at Yua, Tsunade saw only indifference on Yua's face.

"Don't rush, listen first, and we'll talk after you've heard everything."

Tsunade gritted her teeth, sat down angrily, and lost all interest in the noodles Yua had made.

Afterwards, the middle-aged Sasuke continued to talk about the future.

"In the final moments of the Third Generation's life, he offered the best solution he could think of."

The same people will continue to manage their respective positions; everything will remain the same for the time being. As for the Hokage position, the Third Hokage has entrusted his widow, Lady Tsunade, to temporarily assume the role.

Tsunade was taken aback, frowned, and pointed at herself: "Me? Ha, you were right, you're talking nonsense. How could he possibly..."

Tsunade wanted to retort, but when she turned to look at Yua, she found that Yua's expression was perfectly normal.

Tsunade's heart skipped a beat.

"If I were to die this year, and in such an accident..." Yuya nodded, "Indeed, having Tsunade temporarily take over my position is the best solution."

But Tsunade couldn't sit there forever.

The middle-aged Sasuke nodded: "Yes, she has always remembered your instructions..."

As the middle-aged Sasuke narrated, Yua and Tsunade seemed to see it all...

A woman who has just lost her husband but must immediately step forward to reassure the villagers.

They both sighed at the same time.

"..."

After Tsunade took over, she did not consider herself the Fourth Hokage.

Therefore, she refused the craftsman's request to repair the Fire Shadow Rock for her.

Although it was tough at the beginning of her tenure, she had no complaints.

It also made Tsunade realize just how busy Yua really was.

If things had continued as they were, Konoha Village could have maintained stability, if not for anything else.

However, Tsunade is not like Yua; she certainly has management skills.

However, she ultimately lacked any experience in managing affairs.

If Yua hadn't arranged for people to take over each department of Konoha before his death, and if these people hadn't deeply respected Yua and been willing to follow Tsunade's orders, chaos would have broken out in the second year of Tsunade's tenure.

Regardless, after accepting Yua's last wish, Tsunade worked tirelessly to maintain stability in Konoha.

Later historians who recorded this period said that, according to Nara Shikaku, the Hokage's secretary, many things that Yua could decide with a glance required Tsunade, who lacked experience, to often consult numerous documents, ask her secretary, and then call the person in question for detailed inquiries. How could such efficiency possibly be fast?

Even so, Lady Tsunade is still trying her best, even though she is not good at handling political affairs.

Ultimately, after seven years in power, Tsunade collapsed from exhaustion.

The life of getting up earlier than the chickens and going to bed later than the dogs is really too torturous.

Later on, even with the Yin Seal, Tsunade was unable to maintain her body in good condition.

With Tsunade down, the Konoha village leadership naturally panicked.

This year sowed the seeds of many hidden dangers. Many people say that from this year onwards, Konoha began to show the beginnings of the internal strife that would follow in the years to come.

Upon hearing this, both Yuya and Tsunade felt a sudden tightness in their chests.

As for Konoha Village, Tsunade, being a native of the village, naturally cared a great deal about it.

For Yuya, this was the culmination of her hard work!

and……

How can there be internal strife?

I don't see any problem with it.

The middle-aged Sasuke explained to Yua, "Actually, ever since you passed away, some people have been using your name to say that Lady Tsunade is unworthy of the position of Hokage..."

Yuya crossed his arms: "Don't those guys investigate these conspiracy theories? What are they doing? Where's Minato Namikaze? Is this how his secret service operates?"

The middle-aged Sasuke fell silent, then raised his head and said in a low voice, "Minato Namikaze... at that time, the captain was monitoring the Uchiha Security Department and the people in the Uchiha clan territory..."

Yuya was taken aback, then reacted in an instant: "Because I died, those clowns in the Uchiha clan territory think their Uchiha clan should become the largest clan in Konoha, just like when they founded the village?"

Yes, that makes sense. Hashirama Senju disbanded the Senju clan in a flash, so in the early days after the village was founded, the largest clan was indeed the Uchiha clan.

The middle-aged Sasuke remained silent for a moment, then gave Yuya a fawning smile and said, "As expected of the Third Hokage, you knew the rest of the story even before I told you."

You Ya rolled his eyes, rubbed his temples, and sighed, "I know, of course I know. I even know these guys aren't stupid or dumb, they're just blinded by greed, right?"

What could middle-aged Sasuke say? He could only sigh and say, "They are indeed petty and narrow-minded... The captain often tells me the same thing, so..."

Yuya had a bad feeling. He looked at Uchiha Sasuke and said, "Hey, you didn't kill those people, did you?"

After a long silence, the middle-aged Sasuke said, "I had no choice. Lady Tsunade trusted me and didn't exclude me because I'm the son of the Uchiha clan leader. She even let me join the Anbu and let me follow the Anbu leader, Lord Minato Namikaze, giving me unparalleled power..."

That's true. Minato Namikaze is the head of the Anbu, and Tsunade's arrangement of Sasuke Uchiha clearly indicates that she intends to place Sasuke in the position of the next head of the Anbu.

but……

"Slap!" Yuya slapped his head in pain. "I know what Tsunade is thinking. She wants you, as the son of the Uchiha clan head, to take real power in the Anbu, and then use this action to tell the Uchiha people that she trusts the Uchiha clan and won't suppress them just because I'm dead. That idea isn't wrong. In fact, if Tsunade doesn't get into trouble, she'll be fine as long as she's in the Hokage position. But if something happens to Tsunade, the Uchiha clan will have the Security Service plus you, the biggest Anbu leader besides the Anbu chief. How could those idiots not have designs on that?"

Yuya sighed and looked at Uchiha Sasuke, asking, "So, the Uchiha clan wants to push your father, Fugaku, to become Hokage?"

Sasuke Uchiha gave an awkward laugh: "Actually, what they wanted to push was... my brother..."

You Ya: "..."

(End of this chapter)