There wouldn't be any problem if the next Hokage was one of their own; they would even settle for whoever is in charge at the moment, as they could manipulate them once they attain power.
Unfortunately, the issue is Tsunade. Being one of the legendary Sannin and an apprentice of Hiruzen, she has the background necessary for the position.
Everything is fine up to this point, but the problem is that Tsunade is the godmother of the brat who made their lives miserable.
And the elders were certain that if she became the village leader, this political division would end, and Anbu would return to the authority of the Hokage.
However, Tsunade would continue favoring Yuki, so their problems would only worsen. Yuki would no longer be confined to the shadows; his actions would become bolder, unafraid of punishment or dismissal, and their corpses might be found one day.
They were literally trapped like rats in a cage.
"Our hands are tied too, Danzo. The clans no longer listen to us, we've lost a significant amount of our funds, and it's still not enough."
Shaking his head, Koharu sighed. Each day, they lose more of their political power.
They never thought a single child would cause so many problems.
"It's bad enough that Jiraiya rejected us."
To prevent Tsunade from being chosen, the elders needed another character with great popularity and strength to vie for the position, and the only option was Jiraiya, one of the Sannin.
However, this man had no interest in ruling and instantly rejected them. On the contrary, he expressed support for Tsunade, deeming her the best choice.
This shattered their hopes.
"We need to keep the Uchiha brat away from Tsunade."
"We can't. That woman is stubborn; we've already talked to her, but she won't listen."
"Then we have to assassinate that brat! There's no other alternative!"
"But... how do we do it? We've tried before, and all the ninjas we sent were killed."
"We can poison him!"
"We tried, but it failed."
There weren't many options left. Every assassination attempt had failed, and worse, the brat retaliated each time, obstructing their path, and their relatives had suffered unfortunate 'accidents.' At this point, Koharu and Homura were defenseless.
"Fine, I'll do it personally."
Closing his eyes, Danzo had no other choice. At this rate, his Root division would be eliminated, and soon he would be caught in this web.
Little did Danzo know, his actions were beneath Yuki's expectations.
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"Big sister Tsunade, good to see you... What brings you here?"
After entering, Tsunade shamelessly found a seat, and without waiting for Yuki to speak, she lazily reclined, pulling out a bottle of sake and starting to drink.
Yuki was thankful for the Anbu mask; otherwise, his expression would be amusing.
But that's Tsunade for you. Since becoming the Anbu Captain, Tsunade found the secret base of Anbu and often came to visit—more like watch over him. Regardless, Yuki, being a 13-year-old child and her godson, she was responsible for his growth and cleaning up the mess if he got into trouble. Due to this, Tsunade could enter Anbu, and no one stopped her. Even Hiruzen was pleased with this, as with Tsunade around, Yuki's actions didn't become too extreme.
Thanks to Tsunade, Yuki didn't eliminate those old bastards from the council using his abilities, but that didn't stop Yuki; now he attacked them politically, and Tsunade didn't stop him.
"Don't play dumb; you know very well why I've come."
Without looking, Tsunade took a big gulp of sake and tossed the Hokage ranking ballot toward him.
Yes, the reason for her visit was the Hokage election.
"That's good; I'm sure Big Sister Tsunade will win."
"But I don't want to win! Brat, you know that position is very troublesome. I don't want to spend my days off sitting in that office."
"But Big Sister already has every day off."
"Exactly! My daily life will end!"
Throwing a tantrum like a child, Tsunade waved her hands, making her ample bosom move up and down, which Yuki shamelessly followed with his eyes.
"Hey, brat, are you listening?"
"Of course, Big Sister Tsunade."
Raising an eyebrow, Tsunade sighed. Despite wearing the Anbu mask, Tsunade felt Yuki's gaze; that cheeky kid didn't hide his appreciation for her ample breasts at all.
"Anyway, we've already discussed this, Big Sister. Once you become Hokage, Anbu will follow you, and I'll help manage Konoha's security and some policies. You just have to sit back and wait; I don't think it's difficult."
"Even though that sounds good, you know I can't let you treat me like a puppet."
Narrowing her eyes, Tsunade frowned. This is precisely what she wanted to clarify. Although Yuki explained his intentions from the beginning, she didn't approve. She couldn't let Yuki bear the weight of an entire nation.
Yuki is still a child; he should enjoy his youth a bit more. He didn't even attend the academy; at this rate, his future is bleak.
"So what do you have in mind?"
"If I'm going to be Hokage, I'll do it my way. There's no need for interference; I'm an adult and one of the three Sannin."
Staring at each other, Yuki was the first to give in. He sighed and shrugged, as if expecting this response.
"All right, if that's what you want, I won't stop you. Just don't come running to me later."
"Who's going to run? You think I can't handle it? Hmp! Just wait and see, brat."
Snorting coldly, Tsunade crossed her arms, emphasizing her massive chest even more.
Yuki rolled his eyes and shook his head. He could already envision the scene of Tsunade running from work and Shizune complaining.
After all, Tsunade is lazy, a heavy drinker, and a legendary loser; it would be challenging to change her habits.
However, Tsunade still wanted to do it. After all, Yuki is her family now, and for him, she will plunge into the flames and change this village.
"Hm? Now that I think about it... Have you grown? You look different."
Placing a hand on her chin, Tsunade carefully examined Yuki, stood up, and began to inspect him.
Since she entered, she felt something strange about Yuki, but because she wanted to clarify her situation, she let it pass. Now that everything was resolved, it was time to bring up the topic of his discomfort.
It should be noted that Tsunade is Yuki's teacher and medic in the village. If anyone knows more about Yuki's body, it's her. Therefore, any anomaly was impossible for her not to notice.
"Maybe, I'm still a growing kid after all," Yuki replied, sweating a bit. He didn't let his discomfort show, attributing his changes more to the Apocalypse virus. As 'Adam,' Yuki was a perfect being, and his body underwent various alterations—height, facial features, hair, skin, and so on.
He could avoid Sasuke, but he knew he couldn't escape Tsunade's scrutiny. That's why he planned to wear the Anbu mask and not take it off for some time, so his abrupt transformation wouldn't seem too abnormal. He could blame it on puberty, considering that ninja mature faster than regular humans. A change from one month to another wouldn't be unusual.
"Hmm, I don't know, there's something more."
However, Tsunade didn't buy it; Yuki's change was more significant.
And honestly, she didn't know what was happening...
Until suddenly, something flashed in her mind.
"Yuki... Is it possible that you've formed the Byakugō?"
Indeed, what Tsunade felt was the chakra accumulated on Yuki's forehead. As a user of the Byakugō, she could easily discern its features.
Even now, with Yuki wearing a mask, she could sense it.
"Eh? Ah? Yes, fortunately, I was able to form the seal."
"Really?! Well done! It took you only two years; that speed is impressive."
"Hehehe... Thanks?"
With a smile on his face, Yuki let out a sigh of relief. Tsunade still didn't suspect anything.
Or at least, that's what he believed. Tsunade leaned closer to his mask and whispered kindly.
"Who's the woman?"
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TN: Tsunade-sama please punish me 😩
Oh shit my inner thoughts leaking-