From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 44 Strangers and Disappointment

"Ouch, my head hurts so much."

Tsunade pinched the bridge of her nose, her face flushed an unnatural red.

"I've advised you to drink less, Lady Tsunade," said Uchiha Munetsuki, glancing at Hikaru with a speechless expression.

Even though it was supposed to be implanting fake memories, making Tsunade drink alcohol for two days in a row seemed a bit too much!
That's eight thousand spears. If it were any other kind, it would probably have been discovered long ago.

Xiao Guang felt a little guilty, so she lowered her head to avoid his gaze and clasped her hands together.

She wouldn't tell Uchiha Muneki that it was because she was jealous.

"Kid, I can't walk anymore." With that, Tsunade, amidst Hikaru's shocked gaze, simply climbed onto Uchiha Muneki's back, pinched the boy's cheek, and chuckled, "Anyway, we're almost there. Consider the rest of the journey as medical expenses. You can carry me back!"

Ninjas don't have many clothes to begin with, not to mention Tsunade's amazing bust size.

The moment he was pressed against her, he could feel the pressure from behind. As expected of the King of Doujinshi, he really has the resources!

"Speaking of medical expenses, Lady Tsunade, you still owe me 500,000 taels."

Uchiha Muneki looked helpless. He couldn't just throw her away, so he could only carry Tsunade on his back and continue on his way.

Sometimes, he even doubted himself, wondering if the psychological suggestions he gave Tsunade back then contained anything inappropriate for children.

How to handle doctor-patient relationships is also a headache.

"Ah~~~ I'm sleepy."

Tsunade found a comfortable position and fell asleep on the boy's back.

Crunch crunch
"Huh? What's that sound?"

Uchiha Muneki was puzzled. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw Hikaru gritting his teeth and staring at Tsunade with bloodshot eyes.

Tsk. I almost forgot.

There's another patient here with even more serious psychological problems.

In short, the journey was barely manageable, and thanks to his full-fledged suppression, no accidents occurred.

As they approached Konoha, Uchiha Muneki woke Tsunade.

He didn't want any more rumors to spread about him being a small man pulling a big cart or being kept by a rich woman.

"Ah~ that feels so good!"

Tsunade stretched, her chest bobbing slightly: "Thanks, kid."

"No need." Uchiha Muneki stretched his aching shoulders and said indifferently, "Just remember to return my 500,000 ryo."

"Tch, what a buzzkill. It's just 500,000, right?" Tsunade scoffed, "I'll pay you back as soon as I get back and wreak havoc!"

Waiting for you to dominate the battlefield?

Heh, if that day ever comes, I'm afraid half the people of Konoha will die.

Uchiha Muneki thought disdainfully to himself, but nodded perfunctorily on the surface: "Ah, okay, okay, I'll be waiting."

During their casual conversation, the gates of Konoha came into view.

Eager to shake off Tsunade, Uchiha Muneki quickened his pace, delivered his mission to the Hokage, and then went back to rest.

Their every move naturally did not escape Gen's eyes.

Upon learning that Uchiha Muneki and Tsunade had returned, Danzo barely had time to sit down before abandoning his usual show-off cane and dashing towards the Hokage's office.

During this period, he was almost unable to suppress the complaints within the organization.

Being a ninja is a high-risk profession, and the Anbu is even more dangerous. When the Root ninjas suddenly learned that they had been rejected by various medical ninjas, they almost went crazy.

The key problem is that their disturbances are ineffective.

The pressure exerted by the entire medical ninja team this time was not only due to Tsunade's influence, but also with the Hokage's tacit approval.

Danzo was fully aware of all of this.

The influence and power of Root are growing, and even the Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, is feeling threatened and uneasy.

This is using Tsunade to suppress and warn him that there are some things he shouldn't interfere with.

Having mentally prepared himself for all this, Danzo pushed open the door to the Hokage's office, glanced at Uchiha Muneki with a subtle look, chuckled inwardly, and then turned his gaze to the person in question: "Ahem... Tsunade, this old man..." "Shut up."

Tsunade coldly interrupted Danzo, as if he were invisible, and continued to speak to the Third Hokage in front of his desk: "Old man, this is my new disciple. Let me introduce you to him."

Danzo, who was ignored, was not angry. He had expected this situation before he came, so he waited quietly.

"Hello, my name is Hikaru." Hikaru acted timidly at the right moment, clutching his sleeve and hiding behind Tsunade, only showing half of his face: "You can call me Hikaru."

"Hehehe, I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, even you would take on disciples."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stroked his beard, a look of reminiscence on his face, and said kindly, "Not bad, he seems like a good kid. But I have to say something to you, Tsunade. Now that you're a teacher, you can't gamble anymore. What if you corrupt Hikaru?"

"Alright, alright, stop nagging me."

Tsunade picked at her ear and said impatiently, "I just wanted to let you know. If there's nothing else, I'm leaving now."

"Hmm, wait a minute." Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his hand to stop her, glanced at Danzo beside him, and said, "Don't be in such a hurry to leave. You've caused such a big mess, you have to deal with it."

"Lord Hokage, I shall take my leave now."

After reporting the mission, Uchiha Hikaru, seeing the situation, immediately said something sensibly.

"Okay, you can go ahead."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, still determined to brainwash you, added, "I will have Danzo give you an explanation for this matter. Don't worry, we're all from the same village, I won't treat you unfairly."

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

As Uchiha Muneki was leaving, he didn't forget to give Danzo a cold look.

Danzo remained expressionless, but inwardly he sneered: "Just a mere Uchiha. Once this is over, I'll have plenty of ways to kill you."

Having seen through his thoughts, Uchiha Munetsuki smirked as he stepped out of the Hokage's office: "Kill me? Heh. I'm looking forward to it. Don't disappoint me."

The perspective returns to the Hokage's office.

Hikaru had the Anbu arranged by the Hokage take him away, leaving only the three of them.

dong dong!

Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped his pipe, refilled it with tobacco, lit it, and took a deep drag: "Tell me, how should this be resolved? If this continues, it won't be good for internal stability, and it's even worse for Konoha. Especially now, other ninja villages are all getting restless. If things escalate, it'll be bad for our reputation."

Tsunade sat on the sofa to the side, legs crossed, not even glancing at Danzo.

Seeing that the person in question remained silent, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a headache coming on. He then looked at Danzo with a hint of pressure in his eyes and asked, "This matter started because of you. How do you plan to resolve it?"

Knowing he would have to pay a price, Danzo took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Hiruzen, I will not interfere in this Hokage election, and I will relinquish some of the Root members, is that alright?"

The price paid, while not exactly crippling, was certainly heavy.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Tsunade: "What do you think?"

"He planned to kill Uchiha Munekichi." Tsunade's eyes were icy as she said, "Are you just going to let this go like this?"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned, his eyes darkening slightly.

Those who knew him well knew this was a sign of dissatisfaction, but out of respect for Tsunade's status, he still said, "I will compensate the Uchiha clan for what happened to Uchiha Muneki, and I will also warn Danzo not to lay a hand on him again. Is that alright?"

"It's that simple?"

Hearing that it was yet another tactic to maintain stability, Tsunade was immediately furious: "Danzo conspired with outsiders to assassinate a Konoha Jonin, and in the end, he got no punishment at all?"

"Tsunade, I'm acting in the best interests of the situation. You have to understand my good intentions!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been rebuked by his disciple, was also a little angry: "You have to understand me. Danzo has also made contributions to Konoha. Moreover, the ninja world is not peaceful right now. We need the power of Root. If we rashly deal with Danzo, we will only weaken our own power!"

"The big picture! The big picture! It's all about the big picture!"

Tsunade slammed her hand on the table and stood up angrily, looking at her former mentor, the "Ninja Hero," with utter disappointment: "You keep saying it's for the greater good, but what about White Fang?"

Those two words, like steel needles, pierced deeply into Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart.

"Shut up! Tsunade!" He slammed his hand on the table, his face extremely grim, and said coldly, "This matter is settled!"

Looking at the teacher in front of me, whose gaze was fierce and seemed ready to devour me.

Tsunade's last glimmer of hope slowly faded, and that familiar face became utterly unfamiliar.

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