Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

(Tsunade: Teacher, you are a necessary sacrifice on my path to becoming Hokage.)

In the forest.

Uchiha Shisui covered his bleeding eye socket, his remaining eye fixed on the remaining Root members.

Having just released Susanoo, he was now even more exhausted, and his vision had become somewhat blurred.

Seeing that Uchiha Shisui had stopped attacking, several Root ninjas threw kunai at him.

Uchiha Shisui immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to dodge, and at the same time used Fire Release to finish off the remaining few people.

Only after Uchiha Shisui left did Shimura Danzo emerge from the shadows.

"I never imagined that an eye could exert such power."

"Ok?"

Danzo Shimura's previously solemn expression suddenly turned to one of confusion, and he turned to look in a certain direction.

There was an undisguised, powerful chakra rushing towards him.

Several Root ninjas suddenly appeared and protected Danzo.

Hey!

Tsunade, carrying the white cloud and blue leaf on her back, appeared in their sight.

"Tsunade, what are you doing here?"

Danzo Shimura was somewhat surprised. He had clearly sent people to carefully sense the surroundings and make sure no one was around before he made his move.

Tsunade stood on a thick tree branch, her brows furrowed.

Baiyun Qingye could feel that the other person's body had begun to tremble.

Although she only glanced at it, she still got a complete view of the scene.

Although she quickly looked away, the bloodstains on the ground had already triggered her hemophobia.

His body trembled slightly.

"Teacher, are you alright?"

Baiyun Qingye said with some concern.

Tsunade took a deep breath and shook her head.

"Shimura Danzo, what are you doing here?"

"What I do here is none of your business."

Having just acquired the Mangekyou Sharingan, Shimura Danzo is now speaking with considerable confidence.

"You attacked a ninja from your own village?"

Tsunade's tone turned cold; she had long disliked this old man.

"Which eye of yours saw me attack the village's ninjas?"

Danzo Shimura spoke with conviction, but his tone also turned cold.

"What happened here? Why are so many Konoha ninja dead?"

Tsunade frowned; she was too late.

"I am merely clearing some obstacles for Konoha. My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and everything I do is for the sake of Konoha!"

As Danzo spoke, he jabbed the ground heavily with his cane, straightening his previously hunched body considerably.

If Tsunade hadn't known his personality, she would have thought he was some kind of upright person from that loud and firm voice.

"I'll go ask the old man."

Tsunade didn't want to waste any more words with the other party, so she carried Shirokumo Aoba on her back and left.

Upon hearing this, Shimura Danzo frowned. He couldn't understand why Tsunade was here, and why she was with that brat.

……

Back at the Senju family home, Tsunade put Shirayuki Aoba down.

"Lady Tsunade?"

Shizune, who had just returned home, saw Tsunade in a great hurry and wondered what had happened.

"Jingyin, you all stay at home and don't go out unnecessarily. Protect Qingye. I'm going to find the old man."

"what?"

Shizune was a little confused, but before she could ask any more questions, Tsunade had already left.

"Aoba, what happened?"

Jingyin could only hope that Baiyun Qingye could give her an answer.

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boom!

Tsunade kicked open the door and rushed into the Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was deep in thought, was startled.

"Tsunade, why are you still so reckless?"

"Old man, Danzo did something really big in the village!"

"What did Danzo do to upset you this time?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi already had a vague idea in his mind.

"Did Danzo lay a hand on the villagers?"

Tsunade had no scruples whatsoever.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils contracted, but he remained silent.

"Hehe, it seems it's true."

Tsunade's face showed a mocking expression. "And you seem to know about it as well."

"I just asked him to keep an eye on the other side."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.

"Old man, you can fool others, but don't fool yourself. Don't you know Danzo's character?"

Tsunade stared at Hiruzen Sarutobi, her eyes filled with disappointment. "Who is he?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was silent for a moment, then said, "Uchiha Shisui!"

"He awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan!"

"kaleidoscope?!"

This time, it was Tsunade's turn to be shocked.

As a direct descendant of the Hokage, she naturally knew what the Mangekyou Sharingan was.

He knew even more that the last man to possess the Mangekyou Sharingan was someone on par with her great-grandfather.

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly exhaled and then spoke.

"Shisui's eye technique is called Kotoamatsukami, which can directly invade the other person's brain without being detected and permanently and thoroughly modify the other person's will."

"Now, do you understand?"

After hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's explanation, Tsunade couldn't help but gasp.

This ability is truly terrifying.

"How did you know that?"

"He told me and Danzo on his own initiative that the hawks of the Uchiha clan were planning a coup, and he wanted to stop it with his own eyes."

"Since he's willing to use his own eyes to stop the Uchiha clan, isn't that a good thing?"

Tsunade was somewhat puzzled.

"Tsunade, if Shisui can use his Mangekyou Sharingan on the Uchiha today, he can use it on us tomorrow. Then, Konoha will be in the hands of the Uchiha!"

"Does that mean we can attack our own villagers and ninjas for something that's completely unfounded?"

Tsunade looked at her teacher with some disappointment.

Seeing the disappointment in Tsunade's eyes, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a surge of anger for the first time since he had ever felt this way because of his disciple's naivety.

boom!

He slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly.

"Tsunade! I am the Hokage! The peace and stability of the entire village rest on my shoulders. The title of 'Konoha Villager' is not for you, a mere idle person, to utter!"

Tsunade was also somewhat taken aback by the sudden outburst of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

She hadn't seen this kind of assertive side of the old man in so long.

"Tsunade, you ninjas only need to carry out missions, but I, as the Hokage, have to think about many more things."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone softened slightly.

"So how do you plan to deal with the Uchiha clan?"

Tsunade thought of the Uchiha's planned coup.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi trembled slightly, then sat back down weakly, his eyes becoming somewhat dazed.

"I don't know either. I'm confused right now, but at least one thing I'm sure of."

"what?"

"That means that for Konoha, whether it is Konoha with the Uchiha or Konoha without the Uchiha, it is better than Konoha controlled by the Uchiha."

"I think that's also the teacher's opinion."

"..."

Tsunade fell silent, because her great-uncle had always referred to the Uchiha as inherently evil.

But in her view, the Uchiha were also members of Konoha, she just didn't know how to change that.

Seeing that Tsunade remained silent, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke up again.

“I’m old now, and the burden on my shoulders is too heavy for an old man like me.”

"Tsunade, do you want to become Hokage?"