"From this day forward, I will protect Konoha and become the Fifth Hokage!"
On the high-rise platform of the Hokage Building, Tsunade, clad in her divine robes, exuded an aura of heroic power. She clenched her right fist and slammed it upwards with overwhelming force. The rising sun bathed her in its light, as if bathing her in a holy glow.
It can be said that the inertia of the plot is still very strong. Even though Hyuga Kaze caused a lot of trouble and made Konoha much more chaotic than in the original story, Jiraiya and Naruto still managed to bring Tsunade back to Konoha to succeed her as the Fifth Hokage, just like in the original work.
"The Fifth Hokage!"
"Lady Tsunade!"
"My lord, I want to have your babies!"
The moment Tsunade finished speaking, everyone below the stage, from Konoha villagers to ordinary ninjas, cheered excitedly. Even many clan ninjas were so excited that they couldn't contain themselves and wished they could rush onto the platform to express their loyalty to the magnanimous Fifth Hokage.
With her title as one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, her prestige accumulated over many years of healing and saving lives, her status as the last member of the founding clan of Konoha, and the granddaughter of the First Hokage, Tsunade seemed to have countless buffs stacked on her, naturally gaining the support of the villagers of Konoha.
In addition, Tsunade also carries the expectations of the Konoha villagers for the new Hokage, born from the darkness exposed by Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and others in recent years.
There aren't many genuine idiots in Konoha. Although Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group always gave seemingly reasonable explanations, the fact that each exposed incident was a frame-up by spies and enemies was hard to believe.
After all, mere words are far less credible than detailed, visible photos and videos. With these predecessors as a foil, Tsunade is now practically the white moonlight in the hearts of the Konoha villagers!
"Tsunade is definitely more suited to be Hokage!"
Jiraiya stood slightly behind and to the side of Tsunade, his eyes glazed over, clicking his tongue in admiration. Although he appeared serious and earnest, the glimpses he kept stealing at Tsunade's enormous, swaying breasts as she waved her arms completely betrayed his true feelings.
Tsunade, who was speaking at the front, had veins bulging on her forehead as she barely suppressed the urge to take action at the Hokage succession ceremony. In truth, she had already felt the burning gaze upon him; she had always been wary of Jiraiya's penchant for gathering material!
Compared to Jiraiya's deep sense of relief, the feelings of the others on the platform were much more complicated.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Tsunade with a mixture of relief and disappointment, his feelings a complex mix that was hard to describe. He had originally been a paralyzed, bedridden cripple, but Tsunade had healed him after returning to the village. However, his aging body, after this severe injury, was unlikely to fully recover. At best, he could only be considered an elite Jonin who couldn't fight for long, and he certainly couldn't shoulder the responsibility of Hokage.
Suppressing the complex emotions of losing everything, Hiruzen Sarutobi revealed a bright smile. After all, this was a good disciple he had taught.
Compared to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo's eyes were filled with disgust and anger when he looked at Tsunade!
He barely got to sit in the Hokage's seat before Tsunade snatched it away the moment she returned. It's infuriating! How could a brat like you, who's never been to the village, spends years gambling, and shows no respect for elders, possibly hold onto the Hokage's position?
In the present state of Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi is old and weak, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane are afraid of death when it comes to great things, and forget righteousness for small gains, Jiraiya is a wanderer and obsessed with women, and Tsunade is short-sighted. Clearly, only she is the most suitable to be Hokage, but everyone seems to be blind and turns a blind eye!
How could Tsunade possibly guess the complex thoughts of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura? After a brief meeting with the villagers of Konoha and announcing her succession as Hokage, she quickly ended the ceremony and led her team back to the Hokage's office to begin further handover work.
Bang!
In the Hokage's office, Tsunade, Hiruzen Sarutobi's good disciple, slammed her fist on the desk, breaking it in two. Amidst the dust filling the room, documents fell to the floor.
This sudden movement startled Hiruzen Sarutobi, causing him to stop instinctively from stepping down from the Hokage's chair.
"What have you old geezers been doing all these years?!"
Before Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others could say anything, Tsunade roared furiously.
"How could Konoha have become such a prosperous and thriving place in your hands!"
"And how many people did the Dark Division originally have, and how many do they have now?"
Tsunade had only been back in Konoha for a short time. She only had time to treat Hiruzen Sarutobi and some critically ill patients at the Konoha Hospital, and then quickly attend the Hokage succession ceremony after getting a preliminary understanding of the situation in Konoha.
During the ceremony, although there were many people cheering and shouting, Tsunade also noticed the indifference and doubt in the eyes of many people, which made Tsunade very frustrated and angry.
How did the harmonious Konoha founded by my grandfather degenerate into what it is now!
Tsunade wasn't one to suppress her anger for long. The anger she had forcibly suppressed in public flared up again after she glanced at the village's intelligence in her office, and she directly attacked her teacher and a few other old men!
"Tsunade, don't get agitated. Sarutobi-sensei is also facing difficulties..."
"ah!"
Faced with the furious Tsunade, Jiraiya cautiously offered a word of advice, only to be struck in the abdomen by a fierce punch, causing him to clutch his stomach in pain and kneel on the floor.
Seeing this, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu frowned. Even though they had anticipated Tsunade's fiery temper, this behavior of showing no respect for their elders still made them very uncomfortable.
Does this mean you're planning to throw away your old bones as soon as you become Hokage?
Danzo thumped his cane on the floor and said angrily, "To actually start a fight in the Hokage's office, Tsunade, you've gone too far!"
He held Tsunade in contempt, thinking she was just a young girl who couldn't understand the hardships her predecessors had endured for Konoha.
"Was what I did as outrageous as the misdeeds you've committed in the village?"
Tsunade surveyed her surroundings with an air of dominance and confidence, holding her own against Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others.
"Tsunade, listen to me..."
Seeing his disciple's increasingly assertive attitude, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no choice but to step in and prepare to use his status as her teacher to forcefully suppress Tsunade.
Next, Hiruzen Sarutobi put all his eloquence to use, starting with the internal and external difficulties Konoha faced, how many hidden enemies the Uchiha and Hyuga clans had, and how evil they were, explaining his predicament little by little.
When he got to the emotional part, Hiruzen was so aggrieved that he almost burst into tears.
However, his words failed to evoke Tsunade's empathy. Over the next day, the Hokage's office was filled with the sounds of breaking things and the angry shouts of the new Hokage, Lady Tsunade.
According to insiders, four desks were replaced in the Hokage's office that day!
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