"I feel like I was only called back to be your shield and a work assistant!"
In the laboratory, Tsunade spoke while rolling her eyes, dripping two drops of potion into an experimental box as she spoke.
A sizzling sound rang out as the white mouse in the box began to rapidly wither and shrink. Conversely, a human ear sprouted from the mouse's back, a sight that seemed to drain one's sanity.
Tsunade deftly grabbed the white mouse, made a quick incision to cut off the ear, and handed it to Shizune nearby: "Go check it and see if there's any rejection reaction!"
Standing to the side, Vegapunk smiled: "If you really enjoy being the Hokage, I can have those intelligent robots transfer the work to you."
"No thanks, no thanks!" Tsunade's body shuddered slightly at the thought of the massive amount of paperwork and those intricate clan relationships. She felt an immediate headache. "I'd rather be your lab assistant! At least it's just nine-to-five work, and I can still have a little drink!"
"Besides, your intelligent robots are much better than me at handling Konohagakure's political affairs! I remember the Sand Ninja Village in the Land of Wind also seems to have their affairs handled by Political Robots, right?!"
"Speaking of which, since you have those things, why did you even make me come back? It shouldn't matter who you pick to be Hokage, right?"
"Konoha is, after all, much more complex than the other Ninja villages!" Vegapunk shook his head. "Without your prestige, it would likely be impossible to get those clan Ninjas to follow the orders of Political Robots."
While the Sand Ninja Village certainly had its share of darkness, its internal factions were nowhere near as complex as Konoha's. Furthermore, the entire village had been terrified by Vegapunk back then, and with Pakura being the only young Kage-level Ninja in the Hidden Sand Village, the other Ninjas naturally didn't dare to object, even if robots were used for administration.
In Konoha, however, Vegapunk didn't think those clan Ninjas would obey the Political Robots if he didn't use Tsunade as a figurehead.
"Ha, looks like I still have quite a bit of prestige!" Tsunade said with a laugh.
As the last descendant of the Senju Clan, the progenitor of medical Ninjas, and having saved countless Ninjas across several Great Ninja Wars, Tsunade's prestige in Konoha was such that she could command a hundred with a single call. This was exactly why Vegapunk needed her help.
"Right, one more thing," Vegapunk said to Tsunade as if remembering something. "Logically, the Five Kage Summit should have been held a month ago. Now that you've officially taken office, isn't it about time to set out?"
"The Five Kage Summit... to discuss the issue of the Tailed Beasts?" Tsunade murmured, then suddenly looked at Vegapunk. "Tell me honestly, does this have anything to do with your main body?"
"It certainly does!" Vegapunk raised an eyebrow and admitted without hesitation. "Otherwise, how could that Nagato have obtained the Tailed Beasts of the Land of Sea and the Land of Wind? With just his Rinnegan? Let alone him, even the Six Paths Sage would be crushed by the main body's arrangements!"
"Seriously... you just admit it like that..." Tsunade's expression was a bit strange. "By the way, does this clone of yours have some connection to the main body too?"
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