The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

In the original story, Orochimaru still met a peaceful end, didn't he? He killed more than just one Konoha ninja!

Even though he killed his own master, in the end, all the sins were easily forgiven with just a word from Naruto.

A powerful and prestigious Hokage can do this.

Clearly, Tsunade believed she had the confidence and authority to do so.

"Yes, Naruto, don't hesitate, just do what you want. Tsunade and I will stand firmly behind you and support you."

Jiraiya, sitting to the side, looked at Naruto with an encouraging expression and said...

Meeting their gazes.

Naruto mustered up a million courages and nodded emphatically, saying, "Yes, I understand, Grandpa Jiraiya, Grandma Tsunade!"

'Mianma, I will definitely bring you back, even if it means breaking your legs, I will definitely bring you back!'

Naruto clenched his fists tightly, looking into the distant distance, and at that moment, a faint golden halo seemed to appear in his azure pupils.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 152 The Fifth Hokage, Tsunade

Chapter 152 The Fifth Hokage—Tsunade

This part of the plot remains unchanged.

Thanks to the efforts of Jiraiya and Naruto, Tsunade returned to Konoha to serve as the Fifth Hokage, just as in the original story. This was only natural, as Menma did not interfere and there were no other external factors influencing her return. Tsunade's return was simply a matter of course, or even more accurately, a matter of course.

Menma himself hoped that Tsunade could return to Konoha.

Because of this, Konoha will still fall into the same old predicament of mutual infighting. Moreover, unlike Hiruzen Sarutobi, who truly had the courage and determination to suppress Danzo, Tsunade, the newly appointed Fifth Hokage who is Danzo's junior in terms of seniority, is unlikely to do so.

The tug-of-war and entanglement between them make Konoha the best Konoha.

If Danzo were to take power now, it would indeed be better in the long run, but at this stage, it would be detrimental to Menma.

Even a fool could tell that this madman would do everything in his power to mobilize the forces of Konoha.

In the original story, if it weren't for the delay caused by the Five Kage Summit and Sasuke's ruthless killing, Danzo would have been killed directly.

This old silver coin will definitely mobilize the power of Konoha to do whatever it wants.

This is why Menma refused when Orochimaru invited him to go with him; he didn't want to affect this part of the story if possible.

He knows the personalities of Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Danzo all too well.

Sometimes, not being too well-prepared can yield unexpected results.

And at Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf Village).

Upon learning of Tsunade's return and that this granddaughter of the First Hokage would succeed as the Fifth Hokage.

The whole village was in an uproar.

All their previous fear, worry, confusion, and doubt vanished at this moment. They firmly believed that this hero of their ninja village would lead their village back onto the right path.

That's the granddaughter of the First Hokage!

He was one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha, a hero who defeated many powerful enemies and saved the lives of countless Konoha ninjas in numerous battles.

The people of Konoha have every reason to trust Tsunade!

To follow this 'Princess' of Konoha.

Upon returning to the village, Tsunade underwent the simplest succession ceremony and naturally assumed the position of Hokage. Without saying a word, she issued several orders in succession, including but not limited to adjusting the border defense forces, initiating negotiations with Sunagakure, and changing the wanted order against Masami.

Before Tsunade returned.

The order issued by Konoha was to bring back Menma Uzumaki at all costs, as long as she was alive.

However, having already promised Naruto, and also feeling that the village had wronged Minato and Kushina, Tsunade didn't want Menma to become the village's complete enemy. She directly changed the wanted order, although she still wanted to 'capture' Menma.

However, it would be more appropriate to describe it as 'persuasion' rather than 'arrest'.

Just like Erzhuzi who defected in the original work.

Konoha never actually sent any elite forces to search for or hunt down Sasuke, as if they had completely forgotten that such a rogue ninja existed in the village.

The truth is, those who know, know.

This is a privilege that Tsunade gave to Naruto, which perfectly proves the saying that rules are rigid, but people are flexible, because rules are made by people.

Within the special power group of the ninja village.

The power of the shadow is simply too great.

But Tsunade clearly couldn't really do whatever she wanted; as soon as she issued these orders, trouble came knocking.

Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, two advisors to the Hokage, along with Danzo Shimura, the head of Root, were the first to arrive at the scene.

"Tsunade, what kind of order is this?! Take it back immediately!!!"

He pushed open the door to the Hokage's office.

Danzo, with a gloomy expression, stared directly at Tsunade, who was seated at the head of the table, and spoke in a very unfriendly tone.

He could ignore any other orders.

However, Danzo couldn't just stand by and watch Tsunade 'mess around' with Uzumaki Menma and Gaara!

That's right.

It was utterly reckless. In Danzo's view, Tsunade was completely disregarding the interests of the village and issuing arbitrary orders.

Relax the manhunt for Whirlpool Face Hemp, and prevent his root forces from getting involved!?

Negotiating with Sunagakure is one thing, but allowing them to take back the One-Tailed Jinchuriki?!

Are you sure this isn't a joke?!

Danzo absolutely could not accept such an order; it was utterly absurd!

Tsunade, who was sitting in the main seat handling government affairs, frowned slightly the moment she saw Danzo and the other two appear.

Shizune, sitting nearby, felt a sudden tightness in her chest when she saw Danzo's menacing appearance.

On the other side, Shikaku also frowned slightly.

Originally, when Tsunade issued those orders...

Shikaku had a premonition.

"Is there anything wrong with the orders I gave? Do I need Elder Danzo to question them?!"

Tsunade gave a light snort, crossed her hands on the table, and said with a displeased expression.

She is the Hokage!

In this village, no one can question her.

It's literally normal.

However, in the days since returning to the village, Tsunade has felt increasingly constrained. Not to mention Danzo's Root unit, which she couldn't command at all, she didn't even have the room to intervene. After all, Root was originally just a branch of the Anbu, and like other Anbu, it had to obey the Hokage's orders 100%.

Danzo's position is essentially the same as that of an ANBU squad leader, with at most an elder-level advantage. He shouldn't have such a strong control over Root!

Moreover, the number of people in the root section is almost comparable to the total number of people in the dark section.

Is this even a squad?!

Then, aside from Danzo, Tsunade found that her orders weren't working so well in some departments of the village, and some people had to subconsciously look at the attitudes of Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.

This is what really annoyed Tsunade.

Fortunately, Tsunade was a person of both prestige and strength, and was also the granddaughter of the First Hokage. The ordinary ninjas in the village, as well as a considerable number of ninja clans, such as the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, still chose to firmly obey Tsunade's orders.

In other words, most of the power is still in Tsunade's hands, but this feeling of being restricted is not good at all.

For example, the current situation.

An elder is coming to question the Hokage in such an aggressive manner!?

Who gave them the courage? Who gave them the right?

Tsunade herself wanted to get angry, but the three people in front of her were all her elders, so she had to suppress her anger.

"What's the problem?! There's a huge problem!"

Danzo looked at Tsunade with a gloomy expression and spoke coldly.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 153 The Familiar Formula (Third Update)

"Sunagakure started the war, and you actually want to agree to stop the war with them without any punishment?! And you're even willing to return the One-Tailed Jinchuriki and the captured Sunagakure ninja?! Are you insane?! Tsunade? And most importantly, the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Menma, what kind of orders did you give? Don't you know that the entire ninja world's eyes are on Uzumaki Menma right now?! If the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki falls into the hands of another ninja village, can you bear that responsibility? And you're suspending the warrant for his arrest? Not letting Root search for him, aren't these just reckless orders?"

Danzo looked at Tsunade with a sinister expression and said.

You know what?

Even though Danzo did many foolish things and had some deficiencies in intelligence and emotional intelligence, he was actually the one who saw things most clearly and made the most correct judgments on certain issues.

For example, the two questions he raised now.

From Konoha's perspective, Danzo's attitude was indeed the most reasonable and correct one.

Why bother considering other people's feelings? Why consider other people's interests?

Are you crazy?

A mature leader should see that the most correct approach is to do what is in the best interest of their own faction or group.

On this matter.

Danzo was the one who was right.

If Menma and Danzo were to be in different positions, they would make the same judgment under the current circumstances.

“Yes, Tsunade, we think Danzo has a point. Whether it’s the problems with Sunagakure or Menma Uzumaki, you’ve handled them a bit too casually.”

Mitokado Homura, sitting to one side, frowned slightly and looked at Tsunade in the main seat.

Although Xiaochun didn't say anything, her attitude was obvious.