Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 450 Domestic Violence

"What did you say?!"

Tsunade rushed up to Aokiji, grabbed him by the collar, and shouted, "How could you do such a thing? They're your comrades!"

"I had no choice. I didn't want to kill them. They were the ones who were aggressive," Aokiji shouted helplessly. "They attacked first, trying to kill my entire clan, do you know that?!"

Tsunade's eyes widened in surprise, and she retorted, "What are you saying? That's impossible."

"How is that impossible? You remember when we traveled through time, my clan was wiped out, right?"

Upon hearing his words, Tsunade suddenly remembered.

"And the people who did it were the higher-ups."

"How could that be?"

"The Uchiha clan has been ostracized by the higher-ups for years. I think you must have felt that in the past. This ostracism has continued to this day. If I hadn't suddenly returned to the village, the Uchiha clan would have been wiped out by now. Do you know that?"

Tsunade asked, puzzled, "What are you talking about, suddenly returning to the village?"

"Haven't you always wanted to know why my body is like this? Okay, I'll tell you the truth." Aokiji paused, organized his thoughts, and then told him everything.

Tsunade's face showed pain after hearing this: "If that's really the case, you should go after Danzo for revenge."

"Tsunade, don't be so naive. Without your teacher's tacit approval, how could Danzo's power have grown so rapidly? It's obvious that the higher-ups are all in cahoots; it's just that the old man is better at hiding it."

"...Even so, why did you kill all the unrelated people?"

"Irrelevant? Really irrelevant?" Aokiji sneered. "When an avalanche occurs, no snowflake is innocent. They use their connections with higher-ups to extort money and kick people; who can really say for sure? If I kill those higher-ups, can you guarantee they'll obediently listen to me?"

Before Tsunade could respond, he continued, "I don't think so. With each new Hokage comes a new court. Once I take the throne, I will naturally promote the people I trust to important positions in various departments. Those who were originally from the Sarutobi clan will feel a sense of loss and develop rebellious thoughts, becoming one uncontrollable bomb after another."

"I personally don't care. I have the strength to despise all conspiracies and tricks, but my people are different. They don't have as much power as I do, and they are easily controlled or even persecuted."

Even so, Tsunade still felt that Aokiji was too extreme. The matter hadn't even gone that far yet, so why did Aokiji take action so quickly? Shaking her head, she looked at her lover as if he were a stranger: "You are too cold-blooded and cruel."

"What do you mean by cold-blooded cruelty? Must we wait until my people are persecuted before we react?"

Aokiji retorted coldly, "I may not be a good person, but I am definitely a qualified leader."

"The position of top leader is not about choosing a moral exemplar. No matter how difficult it is, no matter how unwilling you are, you must nip any signs of rebellion in the bud. This is not being heartless; it is being farsighted and taking the most direct and effective approach."

"The position of the top leader requires decisiveness and ruthlessness. Mercy doesn't lead an army, righteousness doesn't lead an army, and benevolence doesn't lead to governance. Besides, these guys already have a grudge against me, so why should I be soft-hearted? Repaying evil with kindness? Am I out of my mind?"

Aokiji retorted sarcastically, "And a typical example of doing this is the First Hokage."

Tsunade met his gaze and loudly retorted, "Shut up! I won't allow you to talk about Grandpa like that."

Aokiji met Tsunade's gaze, his brows furrowed, refusing to back down: "Back then, when he and Madara Uchiha joined forces to sweep away all forces, there would have been no need for so many wars, large and small, that followed."

"I just don't understand what qualifications nobles have to rule this world. A bunch of useless corpses still consume so many resources and manpower every year."

Tsunade's face was tense: "So, killing all these daimyo and nobles wasn't revenge at all."

"I just can't stand a bunch of unworthy people who can ride on my head all day, acting arrogantly and giving orders."

Tsunade seemed to connect the dots and said in a deep voice, "Jiraiya left the village and hasn't returned for so long; it must be related to what you've done, right?"

Aokiji said expressionlessly, "Those who walk different paths cannot work together."

Tsunade's expression was stern, her brown pupils burning with intense firelight, and she glared at him with resentment.

Aokiji half-closed his eyes: "How dare you give me that look?"

Tsunade snorted coldly, ignored him, and walked straight past him.

"Feed".

"What are you doing?"

I advise you to take good care of your body.

Tsunade became agitated: "This is my own body, I can do whatever I want with it, it's none of your business."

"Is that so?" Aokiji smiled slightly, reminding him, "You haven't forgotten that I gave you your life, have you?"

Tsunade paused for a moment, then asked sternly, "I'm asking you, how exactly did you revive me?"

"Impure World Reincarnation, Dragon Blood Reincarnation, Reincarnation of Life..." Aokiji rattled off three ninjutsu in a row.

Tsunade frowned. All three ninjutsu contained the word "reincarnation," indicating that they were of a high level.

"Explaining three ninjutsu at once is too complicated. You can think of it as each ninjutsu requires the sacrifice of a person's life."

"you……"

"That's right. In other words, I sacrificed at least three living lives to resurrect you."

Aokiji said leisurely, "So you should live well, not for yourself, but for those three lives."

"If you dare to commit suicide, I will resurrect you in this way again. However, next time I can't guarantee that I can resurrect you with three lives. Thirty, three hundred, or even three thousand lives, no matter what, I will resurrect you again."

Most women would have burst into tears upon hearing such words, but Tsunade was not that kind of woman. She clenched her fists and took a step forward.

Aokiji said smugly, "So, after hearing what I said, are you moved to tears and ready to go back to my seal?"

His response was a fist. Tsunade didn't hold back, slamming a heavy punch into Aokiji, sending him flying and crashing into the wall. With a deafening roar, smoke billowed, and the building collapsed and cracked on the spot.

The sheer amount of damage caused immediately attracted the attention of those around them.

Huh?

Isn't this the Hokage's residence?

Which bastard was so blind as to tear this house down? Does he have a death wish?

Driven by intense curiosity, the group swam over as fast as sharks smelling blood. Looking at the ruins before them, they couldn't help but wonder what had happened.

The next second, a hand reached out from the ruins, startling them so much that they gasped, thinking it was a ghost.

Immediately afterward, a figure crawled out of the rubble. Upon seeing the person's face, everyone was stunned: "H-Hokage-sama..."

Aokiji covered his head, licked the blood from the corner of his mouth. The assailant had long since vanished. A sinister smile appeared on his lips as he murmured to himself: That's good...

Noticing that more and more people were around, Aokiji shouted, "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen domestic violence before?"

Domestic violence?

The villagers were dumbfounded.

The Hokage was subjected to domestic violence?

And they even demolished the house?

This domestic violence is just too much!

But then again, where are the people who committed domestic violence?

Aokiji dusted himself off, shook off the dust, and headed to the Hokage's office, looking disheveled.

Izumi was taken aback when she saw Aokiji: "H-Hokage-sama, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing," Aokiji said casually. "Go and call Itachi here. I have something to tell him."

"Oh." Izumi gave Aokiji a strange look and ran to find Itachi. Not long after, Itachi Uchiha came to receive his orders. He was surprised to see Aokiji like this, but he didn't ask any questions and waited for Aokiji to speak.

Aokiji glanced at him and got straight to the point: "Itachi, I have a mission for you."

"Task?"

Itachi noticed that Aokiji seemed to be in a bad mood.

"Tsunade is having a tantrum and has run away from the village. She shouldn't be far yet. You need to catch up with her and protect her secretly, and report back to me on your progress from time to time."

Are you having a tantrum?

Itachi Uchiha was very confused. What kind of emotional outburst would lead to running away from the village?

"Want to know what happened?"

"Need not."

As an excellent ninja, Itachi Uchiha knew what to ask and what not to ask. After waiting a moment and receiving no new instructions, he disappeared on the spot to pursue his mission target.

Aokiji, sitting in the chair, rubbed his temples.

Tsunade is still sulking, so it's best for him not to go to her yet. He should wait until his anger subsides before going to her to confess.

(End of this chapter)