Just over half a month after Tsunade became the Fifth Hokage, Konoha Village regained its vitality. The villagers had smiles on their faces in the streets and alleys, and some gossipy middle-aged and elderly women finally had the time and mood to whisper among themselves.

"The Fifth Hokage is truly amazing! Our lives have become so much easier ever since she came to our house!"

"Yes, yes, yes, my neighbor Haruyo's nephew, a genin in the village, was seriously injured during the Sound Ninja invasion and couldn't be cured at the Konoha Hospital. But Lady Tsunade came and cured him in no time."

He's been clamoring to go on missions every single day right now!

"Indeed, indeed. Since the Fifth Hokage took office, the prices of vegetables and meat in the market have dropped significantly."

"Yes, after the Hokage took office, Konoha immediately became peaceful, and all those messy things decreased!"

"If only Lady Tsunade had become Hokage sooner, Konoha wouldn't have had so many troubles."

"Shh, don't talk nonsense. Don't forget that after the Uchiha clan was destroyed a few years ago, those who talked nonsense disappeared."

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A group of gossipy women gathered at a street corner in Konoha after selling their vegetables. They chatted happily about the gossip they had accumulated over the past few days, and finally went home satisfied.

"Lady Tsunade, listen to how much the villagers respect you!"

In the shadows around the corner, after the gossiping women had gone far away, Shizune could no longer contain her excitement. Her cheeks flushed, and she looked at Tsunade with great excitement, feeling that it was absolutely right for Lady Tsunade to return to the village and take on the role of Hokage.

If it can make the village better and allow Tsunade to be praised by the villagers, then it's all worth it, even if it makes me a little more tired.

Opposite Shizune was an adorable blonde little girl. If Jiraiya were here, he would definitely recognize her at a glance as Tsunade when she was a child, with the same flat face.

"Okay, let's go back first!"

The little girl Tsunade, carrying a bottle of alcohol, turned and walked towards the Hokage Building with a blank expression.

Seeing this, Kato Shizune asked with a puzzled look, "Eh, aren't you happy to hear the villagers praising Lady Tsunade?"

"No, that's not true. Go back quickly, you still have a lot of documents to process!"

Tsunade unconsciously tightened her grip on the bottle, causing it to shatter with a loud bang. But Tsunade seemed oblivious, continuing to walk in silence.

The villagers weren't just praising her; the underlying meaning in their words sent a chill down her spine.

When did Konoha become so gloomy that the villagers dare not even discuss it? There are still so many people who have disappeared, and the dark things that I vaguely heard about in the previous incidents. I still have a lot to investigate!

Thinking of the ANBU, which still seemed bloated despite numerous layoffs, and the Root, whose exact number of members was unknown, Tsunade felt as if a thick layer of dark clouds was hanging over Konoha.

He had only done what a Hokage should normally do, and Shizune handled a lot of things. Yet, he had received such praise from the villagers of Konoha, which showed that the villagers' expectations of the Hokage had become very low!

Tsunade came out for some fresh air today, but after hearing these words, how could she possibly be happy?

To be fair, Tsunade did quite a lot after becoming Hokage.

First, relying on her status as a powerful medical ninja, she obtained a large amount of supplies from the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, and initially filled the emptied Konoha warehouses, alleviating the shortage of supplies in Konoha.

Of course, Tsunade had no intention of giving any of these supplies to the Sand Village. Although Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others had promised to provide supplies to the Sand Village, Tsunade refused to acknowledge it!

As for the reaction from Sunagakure?

When faced with the Sand Ninja sent by Chiyo to urge for supplies, Tsunade punched him into the wall. Even though Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others tried their best to stop her, Tsunade dug the Sand Ninja out of the wall, treated his injuries, and then punched him again.

Tsunade then arrogantly declared that she had no supplies whatsoever, and that she was already being lenient by not pursuing the Sand Ninja's betrayal of their allies. She added that if Chiyo had any objections, she had sent Jiraiya to the Land of Fire's border, where Chiyo could lead a team to discuss the matter with him using his ninjutsu.

Indeed, although Jiraiya escaped the position of Hokage, he could not escape the task that Tsunade had thrown at him with her fists. In the end, he agreed to stay and help Tsunade for three months, which greatly alleviated the shortage of high-end combat power in Konoha.

In the end, the Sand Village representative returned to the village covered in wounds. Elder Chiyo was furious after hearing Tsunade's words, but she eventually backed down.

Some of the supplies transported to Konoha have been distributed relatively fairly to the severely damaged villagers to help them rebuild their homes. In addition, by issuing missions and assigning professional logistics ninjas to participate, Tsunade directed the rapid repair of the damaged areas of Konoha.

With the investment of a large amount of resources and manpower, the damaged buildings in Konoha Village have been cleaned up and rebuilt, and the villagers are able to resume normal production and life.

Next, Tsunade heavily relied on Nara Shikaku, allowing him, as the leader of the Jonin team, to truly play the role of a strategist. Many matters requiring strategic thinking were devised and planned by Shikaku, with Tsunade then reviewing and approving the results.

In addition, by delegating a large number of basic tasks to Shizune, Tsunade saved a significant amount of time dealing with daily affairs.

Instead of using the time saved up for drinking and gambling, Tsunade spent her days at Konoha Hospital treating and comforting the ninjas injured in the line of duty and the villagers affected by the incident.

When she had some free time, Tsunade would also guide the medical ninjas on some complex medical cases, demonstrating her superb medical ninjutsu on the spot, which once again won the support of a large number of ninjas and villagers.

Going a step further, Tsunade, under the pretext of seeing her former comrades, met with the heads of each of Konoha's clans one by one.

It's unclear how deep their camaraderie was, but the very next day Tsunade received a large number of elite ninjas from various clans as reinforcements. With ample manpower to fill the gaps, the combat power system of the Konoha Guard and Border Guard was rebuilt, stabilizing the beleaguered Konoha somewhat.

Up to this point, everything was fine. Even though Hiruzen Sarutobi and Homura Mitokado frequently voiced their objections due to their seniority, Tsunade still managed to push things forward.

However, when Tsunade shifted her focus to personnel adjustments, the resistance suddenly increased dramatically.

After taking over the Hokage position and gaining a deeper understanding of Konoha, Tsunade discovered that many inconspicuous but important positions in the village had been occupied by members of the Sarutobi, Shimura, and Mitokado clans. They were doing easy work but receiving very generous pay, forming an invisible giant network in the village.

Tsunade couldn't make any changes to these people in the short term. Several old guys kept pressuring her under the guise of village stability and work capacity, forcing her to continue using the original staff.

Fortunately, the Sarutobi and Shimura clans underwent significant changes, resulting in numerous vacancies for positions held by members of both families. Tsunade seized the opportunity to distribute these vacancies in a relatively fair manner, satisfying both the large and small clans and the common ninja who benefited.

But she still has a lot to do!