Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Chapter 85 I am the Hokage, you will regret it

The next day, Hiruzen Sarutobi announced Tsunade's succession as the Fifth Hokage while the village was being repaired and rebuilt.

This was handled with swift and decisive action.

Seeing Tsunade, the granddaughter of the First and Second Hokage, one of the Legendary Sannin, and the idol of all female ninjas in the ninja world, become the Fifth Hokage, and having just experienced the Konoha Crush, the somewhat dejected Konoha ninjas and villagers rekindled their fighting spirit and hope.

After the cheers subsided, everyone redoubled their efforts and began the reconstruction work.

in the afternoon.

Tsunade was sitting in the Hokage's office, writing something with a serious expression.

Jingyin had set up a small table next to her and was also reviewing official documents.

The seemingly harmonious scene makes one think that Tsunade's previous words were just for fun, and that she would actually take her job seriously once she became Hokage.

Actually...

"Well, besides being silent, Shikaku can also share some of the burden."

Alright, let's have Ino-Shika-Cho (both pigs and deer) together. One will make decisions, one will gather intelligence and transmit information, and one will be responsible for solving the problem. Perfect.

Yeah, and there's that old man from the third generation, he just wants to retire after he's retired, but there's no such thing as a free lunch...

No, that's not right.

Let me think... I am young and inexperienced, and I need three generations to guide me on how to handle village affairs. Moreover, handling these affairs can effectively prevent dementia in old age. This is a win-win situation for the benefit of three generations.

And Kakashi too…”

boom.

The door was pushed open.

Jiraiya and Naruto, who had just returned to the village after being summoned back by Hiruzen Sarutobi, learned that Tsunade had become the Fifth Hokage.

"Damn it, how come such a young woman became Hokage..."

Naruto, who aspires to become Hokage, looked at Tsunade sitting in the Hokage seat and felt a pang of envy.

"Naruto, what are you saying? Tsunade is one of the legendary Sannin, on par with me. She's old enough to be your grandmother."

Jiraiya "kindly" corrected him.

"What?! It's an old woman!"

Naruto was shocked.

OK, perfect.

Jiraiya gave himself a thumbs up.

Naruto successfully drew attention away from Tsunade, preventing her from focusing on his earlier actions of taking Naruto to the women's bathhouse.

"It's that old woman again."

Tsunade gritted her teeth when she heard this title.

But in the end, he managed to suppress his anger.

She's the Hokage now. If she were to vandalize the Hokage Building, she would be the one who suffers the loss, and there would be less public funds available for embezzlement.

"Um, Tsunade, I'm relieved to see you're back. Naruto and I are off on our training now..."

Jiraiya, fearing that Tsunade would notice his little trick, pulled Naruto away.

"stop!"

Tsunade stood up from her seat, her gaze sweeping over the two of them. "Training is fine, but apart from going to Mount Myōboku, you cannot leave the village within a ten-mile radius."

"Why? The old man agreed to take Naruto out for training before, didn't he?"

Jiraiya was getting a little anxious.

Taking Naruto on his training is one thing, but his trip to gather materials is another.

If you get caught gathering materials outside, you'll just have to run away.

If they are found near the village, they are very likely to lose half their lives.

"There's no reason why. Don't forget, I'm the Hokage now. This is an order."

Jiraiya's claim of Hiruzen Sarutobi's agreement had no effect on Tsunade.

She wasn't prepared to tell anyone about the Otsutsuki clan until she was absolutely certain of the truth.

However, just in case, Naruto should not be allowed to stray too far from the village to avoid any accidents.

"...You'll regret this, Tsunade."

Jiraiya's face turned red, and he was speechless. He left the Hokage's office with a very familiar remark and a dejected look on his face.

"Regret my foot! Speaking of Danzo, he never seems to show up when anything happens in the village. Does his 'Root' even have any reason to exist anymore?"

Tsunade looked down at what was written on the paper in front of her and began to consider it.

Not long after Jiraiya and Naruto left, two more people arrived at the Hokage's office.

One pink and one yellow.

It was Sakura and Ino who trained with Tsunade in the original work.

"You must be Sakura Haruno and Ino Yamanaka, right? Someone recommended you to me. Starting tomorrow, you'll begin your training with me."

Seeing the two little girls standing trembling in front of her, Tsunade grinned and revealed her purpose.

"Really?"

"We actually got to train with Lady Tsunade... no, Lady Hokage?"

Sakura and Ino were overjoyed.

"Um."

Tsunade nodded.

Bai Mo recommended them, but Tsunade made the final decision herself.

Tsunade plans to overcome her hemophobia while teaching them training.

Otherwise, as Hokage, she is simply not up to the task of facing an enemy who could arrive at any moment.

"But before that, I have a few questions for you."

"Please ask whatever you wish, Lady Tsunade, and we will answer truthfully."

"Uh-huh."

"Okay, Ino."

"exist."

After Tsunade called out her name, Ino took a step forward.

"The secret techniques of the Yamanaka clan require precise control of chakra. If you follow me to train in medical ninjutsu, you will not only avoid neglecting the clan's secret techniques, but you will also gain multiple benefits and achieve twice the result with half the effort..."

However, the person who recommended you to me wants me to give you a choice.

"...Lady Tsunade, please speak."

Ino hesitated for a moment, and the image of Bai Mo came to mind.

After all, if they were recommended by villagers, Tsunade would not have needed to refer to them as "that person".

Bai Mo was the only outsider who had a deeper connection with her.

"Do you want to focus on your family's secret techniques, or do you want to focus on learning medical ninjutsu from me?"

He said a lot of useless things to me, but there's one thing I agree with: you look quite suitable to be my disciple.

Tsunade casually glanced at Ino's nascently developed front.

Then, with a touch of regret, he glanced at Sakura, who remained completely still.

Sakura noticed Tsunade's gaze and looked down at herself.

Sure enough, I saw the shoes right there.

"Hey Sakura, don't worry about it. You're probably just developing a little slower."

Tsunade noticed Sakura's actions and offered a word of comfort.

That kind of slow development is called slow wave.

After comforting Sakura, Tsunade turned her gaze back to Ino: "His exact words were, 'Would you rather stay in your comfort zone, focus on your clan's secret techniques, and continue fighting in cooperation with the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, or be like me, capable of standing alone?'"

Ino was caught off guard by Tsunade's question and was at a loss for words.

"Don't rush to answer me. Think about it slowly. The basic cultivation methods are all the same."

Tsunade patted Ino on the shoulder and walked up to Sakura.

Just when Sakura thought she was about to face a difficult choice, Tsunade simply asked, "Is Naruto Uzumaki your teammate?"

"Yes, that's right, Lady Tsunade. Naruto, Sasuke, and I are all Kakashi-sensei's subordinates."

Sakura nodded.

"Have you ever hit him?"

"Uh...that..."

Sakura hesitated, thinking that Tsunade wanted to know if she had the heart of a healer.

But in the end, he felt he couldn't lie about this, so he gritted his teeth and nodded.

"have."

"Oh, that's good. Your punches aren't fast enough or powerful enough right now. Train hard with me."

Tsunade patted Sakura on the shoulder, then turned around and walked back to the Hokage's seat.

"?"

Sakura was completely bewildered.

What does that mean?

Did that idiot Naruto offend Lady Tsunade?