Danzo was in high spirits!
"I am the Hokage's Assistant now!"
Dressed in a black haori and hakama, his haori was stylishly half-off, revealing the white juban underneath. His hands were tucked into his sleeves, and two guards followed him, walking with a swagger.
Along the way, the Shinobi of the Village gave him a wide berth.
He was striking a pose.
But, he hadn't gained momentum yet.
The first destination was the Senju Clan compound.
After being announced, the Senju politely led Danzo into a Japanese-style room to wait.
Soon after, three people came to speak with Danzo: Senju Yota, Senju Shinta, and Tsunade.
Danzo glanced at Tsunade, not paying her much mind, and said, "You must already know why I'm here."
They knew, but some people didn't quite get it.
Yota and Senju Shinta didn't respond, just sipped their tea and looked at the scenery outside the room.
The atmosphere was silent and awkward for a while, until Danzo, unable to bear it, said in a deep voice, "Give me an answer."
There was still a mysterious silence…
About ten minutes later, Danzo's face darkened, and he asked, "What does the Senju Clan mean by this? Are you no longer taking responsibility for protecting Konoha?"
Danzo's two dark eyes held suppressed anger.
Yota and Senju Shinta showed no intention of speaking, still looking at the scenery.
Tsunade's face, however, was dark.
She seemed to be in a very bad mood.
Anyone forced to do something they dislike would feel the same.
"You should know, the establishment of the Root is for Konoha! To cope with the Shinobi World War, a group of elite Shinobi is needed to carry out important and dangerous missions!"
Danzo said coldly, "And everyone in the Village is watching."
His words were quite fair, it was just…
"Shut up!" But Tsunade immediately exploded, standing up abruptly and spewing at Danzo, "How are we not protecting Konoha? Do you need to teach us about protecting the Village!? Are you teaching the Senju Clan how to do things!? And 'everyone in the Village is watching'!? Who has time to look at a stinking gutter!? Get lost!!!"
"Tsunade Hime Hime!" Danzo hadn't expected such a situation. He had come to them, citing the greater good of the Village, surely they would give him a few people.
"Get out!!!" Tsunade pointed outside and roared, "Stop babbling and get out!!!"
"You!!!" Danzo stood up angrily.
"'You' what? Want to fight, do you!?" Saying this, Tsunade rolled up her sleeves, her eyes blazing as she looked at Danzo and roared, "I'll beat you to death!!! Come on!!!"
"Unreasonable!!!" Danzo sat back down, snorted coldly, and then, suppressing his anger, said, "Tsunade Hime Hime, this is not child's play. I am doing this for the Village. The Village needs our strength. Is the Senju Clan planning to flee without a fight?"
"I'll… " Tsunade laughed in extreme anger, saying, "You don't understand human speech, do you?!"
With that, she walked directly towards Danzo with a cold face.
Danzo couldn't sit still.
"What are you doing!?"
He shouted as he scrambled to his feet.
"I told you to get out!!!" Tsunade roared, "I'll help you!!!"
Before Danzo could fully stand, Tsunade quickly tiptoed forward and directly punched Danzo in the face.
If it were the Sandaime, Tsunade might have hesitated for a moment.
But Danzo, who did he think he was?
Danzo flew out, breaking through the paper sliding door of the Japanese-style room, and landed in the courtyard on the hard, gravel path. He rolled several times until he hit the courtyard wall and finally stopped.
"What a pity…" Senju Shinta whispered, meaning he didn't kill him.
Tsunade had been very lenient.
Yota's mouth curved into a smile, then he straightened his face.
"Little rascal, Hiruzen doesn't bite himself, so he sends out a dog. Dumbfounded, aren't you?"
"The one who attacked was your disciple!"
Standing in the broken doorway, Tsunade watched Danzo with cold eyes and her arms crossed.
Danzo struggled to his feet, spitting a mouthful of blood onto the ground. It seemed he had lost a few teeth.
Staring intently at the ground, he hadn't expected Tsunade to actually dare to strike him, giving him no face at all.
How dare she!?
"Who do you think I am!?"
"I am the Princess of Konoha!!!"
And not just the Princess of the Senju Clan.
Tsunade said coldly, "Stop pointing fingers at me. This is just a lesson!"
"Last time, get out!"
"Hmph, Princess, how impressive." Saying this, Danzo got to his feet, wanting to say something harsh, but looking at Tsunade's face, he was afraid of being hit again.
This matter…
Tsunade could hit him, but he couldn't hit Tsunade.
He couldn't even fight back.
If she killed him, everyone in the Village would think it was fine.
Because she was Tsunade, the Princess of Konoha.
The immense prestige and glory accumulated by the First and Second Hokage were not on the Senju Clan, but entirely on this girl.
Other Shinobi Clans might not respect the Senju Clan, but they had to respect Tsunade, even the Uchiha were no exception.
Everyone had great expectations for Tsunade, hoping she would lead them.
This was true even for Shinobi from civilian backgrounds.
Danzo had misjudged Tsunade, remembering her as a somewhat naive and reckless little girl.
But when that naivete actually landed on him, Danzo felt the pain.
"Danzo, the child is ignorant, truly rude. Please bear with her. Now, Princess Tsunade is in charge of the clan, and what I say doesn't count." Senju Shinta said with a squint and a smile, "I'm truly sorry. You can ask me for the medical expenses."
"Hmph!" Danzo brushed off the dust, and once he was somewhat presentable, he turned and left.
The pose was still there…
Seeing this, Senju Shinta narrowed his eyes and whispered, "What a troublesome fellow."
Watching Danzo leave, Tsunade turned back, annoyed, and looked at the two men, saying, "Satisfied now!!!"
Yota gave a thumbs-up and smiled, "Well done."
"Not bad, you've got a bit of the Princess vibe, just a little less gentle." Senju Shinta said, "That's not good, people don't like it."
The important thing was that the first step had been taken, and she had to take it herself.
Tsunade, she had gained momentum.
"Although the method isn't great, it's effective." Senju Shinta praised, "Excellent!"
Danzo could only suffer in silence. If it were the two of them, they would only be able to argue, and couldn't resort to violence.
But Tsunade was different.
Hearing this, Tsunade wasn't particularly happy.
She sat down dejectedly, feeling a heavy burden on her shoulders.
The lives of many people rested on her shoulders. One decision could determine the life or death of many. How could she be happy about such a thing?
She now understood why Sarutobi-sensei always smoked, no matter how much they tried to persuade him.
Would she eventually have to oppose Sandaime-sensei?
Would sensei be angry?
Thinking of this, Tsunade became even more unhappy and vexed.
"Empty promises, he really thinks we're stupid, that kid Danzo." Senju Shinta said, "He's dreaming."
"He's not stupid." Yota said, "If Tsunade hadn't blocked him, we really would have had to give in."
"I'm going out for some fresh air, the clan compound is so quiet."
Tsunade said listlessly, standing up.
"Fresh air is fine…" Senju Shinta said, "The clan doesn't have money to pay your bills anymore."
"Just fresh air!" Tsunade said, stomping off angrily, her hand feeling the money in her pocket…
It seemed, it wasn't enough.
Walking along the path in the clan compound, Tsunade wore a worried expression.
She didn't know exactly what was bothering her.
Meanwhile, outside, Danzo turned back to look at the Senju Clan compound.
"Tsunade, is she really this type?"
"I absolutely cannot let her become Hokage!"
"Otherwise, in the future…"
Touching his swollen cheek, Danzo wanted to go home and rest. He wasn't fit to be seen.
However, time waits for no one.
There were still things that had to be done!
"Everything is for Konoha!"
Danzo's gaze became resolute. No difficulty could defeat him!
"A person's dream will never end!"
Next stop!
"Hmph, Senju Clan, Konoha isn't just the Senju Clan!"
Walking with a swagger…
He was striking a pose!
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