Naruto: Starting as the Third Hokage with Tears in His Eyes

Chapter 234 The Senior's Majesty Vanishes

"..."

Tsunade sighed softly, "I know your personalities best. For the sake of so-called efficiency and the village's interests, you'd even risk your lives like disposable supplies!"

Faced with Tsunade's precise retort, Danzo's perpetually poker face surprisingly showed a hint of unease.

He cleared his throat, attempting to explain.

"Tsunade, as the head of medical affairs, you should understand. In war, reasonable resource allocation is necessary. If sacrificing me can bring about absolute strategic advantage, then..."

"Then I'll knock you out and drag you back!"

Tsunade interrupted him fiercely, "Then I'll tie you to the hospital bed and make you watch as we use a smarter method to achieve victory!"

Danzo was speechless once again.

He discovered that his pride in logic and eloquence was completely useless in front of Tsunade, who did things in a way that was completely unpredictable.

"cough……"

Uchiha Kagami coughed lightly and stepped in again to smooth things over, "Tsunade, don't worry. We all value our lives very much right now. After all, we still want to see the Hokage lead Konoha to a brighter future."

Upon hearing the words "Hokage-sama," Tsunade's energy subsided slightly.

She withdrew her hand from the mirror, and only after confirming that the two of them were indeed safe and sound did she finally breathe a sigh of relief and relax.

But then, she frowned, looked at the two of them, and asked softly with a cautious look, a hint of expectation that she herself didn't even realize:

"Um... Senior Kagami, Uzushio Village... them..."

After all, she was the granddaughter of the First Hokage, and the blood of the Senju and Uzumaki clans flowed in her veins.

She couldn't possibly be indifferent to that distant, blood-related ally.

Seeing Tsunade's nervous expression, Uchiha Kagami smiled slightly, a smile like the sun breaking through the clouds, instantly dispelling the gloom in her heart.

"Don't worry, Tsunade."

"Wochao Village is safe and sound. We arrived just in time."

He paused, then dropped an even more shocking piece of news for Tsunade.

"Moreover, after this battle, Wochao Village will be relocated in its entirety."

"From now on, they will be allies of Konoha and will never have to worry about such things happening again."

boom!

These words struck Tsunade's mind like a thunderclap.

She was completely stunned.

Migration?

Relocate the entire operation to the Land of Fire?

To become a member of Konoha?

She...she didn't hear wrong, did she?

Tsunade's breath hitched, and her beautiful eyes widened instantly.

The next second, an overwhelming joy burst forth from the depths of her heart.

"Very good!"

"Bang!!"

With a loud bang, the ship's railing made of special steel beside Tsunade was smashed into an exaggerated dent by her subconscious punch.

The medical ninjas who were busy around were startled by the loud noise and turned to look at them in astonishment.

Tsunade herself was stunned for a moment. Looking at the railing she had smashed, her pretty face flushed red, and she awkwardly withdrew her fist.

"Ahem, well... it was an accident, purely an accident..."

As she repaired the railing, she stammered with a silly grin, "That's good! That's really great!"

"..."

Seeing this, Uchiha Kagami, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly.

Danzo, with a stern face, then added in his characteristic, emotionless tone.

"All plans have been finalized; the Hokage had contingency plans in place. The relocation will be handled entirely by the Konoha Construction Department to ensure everything goes smoothly."

The implication is that I will take responsibility for this matter, so you can rest assured.

"Perfect!"

Tsunade clenched her fist again and laughed heartily, "When we get back to the village, it's my treat! We'll go to the best tavern on Hokage Avenue and drink until we drop!"

Her words brought faint smiles to the faces of both Uchiha Kagami and Shimura Danzo.

In the rare moment of relaxation after the war, a booming voice, accompanied by heavy footsteps, came from behind, instantly shattering the atmosphere.

"Danzo, Kagami!"

The voice was strong and full of undisguised joy.

A sturdy, robust figure, as solid as a small mountain, strode in.

He wore the standard vest of a Konoha Jonin, which stretched taut over his burly frame. His face was painted with the signature camouflage, and each step caused the specially made steel deck to tremble slightly.

The newcomer was none other than Cho, one of the three families of Ino-Shika-Cho, the current head of the Akimichi clan, and one of Hiruzen Sarutobi's most loyal old teammates—Akimichi Torifu.

He didn't give Shimura Danzo and Uchiha Kagami any time to react. He stretched out his large, fan-like hands, one on the left and one on the right, and pulled the two of them tightly into his broad embrace.

"Hmm!"

Danzo Shimura's perpetually taut face froze instantly, a long-lost feeling of being completely dominated by brute force welling up inside him.

Uchiha Kagami, standing next to him, was much better off. He simply smiled helplessly, letting his old friend vent his joy.

"When did you get back? How's the food in Wochao Village?"

The sound of Akimichi Tokifuku buzzed in their ears, and his first words went straight to the point.

The slight camaraderie that had just arisen between Shimura Danzo and Uchiha Kagami due to their reunion was instantly dispelled by this greeting, which was very much in Akimichi's style.

Several black lines appeared on the foreheads of both of them simultaneously.

Sure enough, we shouldn't have any unrealistic fantasies about this guy's thinking.

Akimichi Torifu seemed to realize he had been too enthusiastic, laughed, released the embrace, and then turned to look at Tsunade not far away.

A serious expression appeared on his usually forthright face as he slowly began to speak.

"Hey, Tsunade, everything's taken care of."

He took out two scrolls from his pocket and handed them over.

"Our men are going crazy killing. There are hardly any people left in the two villages of Kirigakure and Kumogakure combined. Those who survived are all terrified."

Akimichi Torifu scratched his head and continued, "Hijiro and Genji are quite clever; they know what the situation is right now."

"These are the various compensation clauses they signed. Let's wait for the Hokage to return before making a final decision."

Tsunade reached out and took the two heavy scrolls.

She didn't open it immediately, but just holding it in her hand, she could feel the victory and enormous benefits it represented.

Tsuchishiro, the adjutant of Kumogakure; and the elder and master of Kirigakure.

These two men are both very important figures in their respective villages, but now they can only exchange these treaties for a sliver of hope.

A strong sense of pride welled up in Tsunade's heart.

This is Konoha! This is Konoha under the leadership of our teacher!

She nodded, carefully put the scroll away, and then earnestly said to Akimichi Torifu, "Thank you for your hard work, Torifu-senpai."

"It's nothing, it's nothing."

Akimichi Torifu quickly waved his hand, his honest smile making it impossible to associate him with the invincible figure on the battlefield.

Then, he turned around and patted Danzo and Uchiha Kagami on the shoulder.

"You two must be hungry. You came all the way from Wochao Village, you must not have eaten anything."

"Look at my memory, I almost forgot..."

As he spoke, Akimichi Torifu mysteriously produced a storage scroll.

"boom--"

With a soft sound, white smoke appeared, and two portions of Akimichi yakiniku, tightly wrapped, appeared out of thin air in Akimichi Tokifu's hands.