"Tsunade-sama, the Hokage elections will begin tomorrow, and according to this report, you are the favorite."
Smiling as she held a report, Shizune was very excited. As Tsunade's disciple, she was happy that her master would become Hokage.
"Ughh!"
Tsunade, on the other hand, was not at all pleased. She grabbed a bottle of sake and drank. Being Hokage could be a great honor, wielding the strength of an entire village, but it was also a full-time job and a nuisance. After all, she had to sacrifice her precious pastimes to bring order and peace to Konoha.
Ruling a hidden village is not easy, and Tsunade didn't want to do it.
(That brat!)
Unfortunately, she had no choice. Yuki had enrolled her as a candidate without her consent, and due to him, her popularity was the highest, not to mention that all of Anbu was with her.
It was too late to back out, and she could only go with the flow and become Hokage.
Not to mention that due to her relationship with Yuki, she couldn't refuse. After all, Yuki's identity in the village was very sensitive, and that old shadow often harassed him.
"You don't seem happy, Tsunade-sama..."
"Of course not!"
Who the hell would be happy in this situation?
Sighing at Tsunade's response, Shizune could only sigh, and for a moment, she worried about Konoha's future. However, after thinking about Yuki, who guided Konoha from the shadows, her concerns disappeared. After all, Yuki might be playful and a playboy, but he was very reliable in these situations.
"Tsunade-sama?"
Suddenly, Tsunade stood up and left the room. Shizune blinked at this development.
"I'm going to see that brat."
Leaving these words, Tsunade no longer cared about Shizune and continued drinking her sake. She wanted to forget and drown her sorrows in alcohol, and her enormous sacred mountains swung up and down.
Seeing this, Shizune turned her head towards Ton-ton and sighed again; this godmother and godson duo gave her headaches.
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Anbu Secret Base, Konoha
"I have come as ordered, Captain..."
"It's good to see you, Big Brother Kakashi. I have an important mission for you."
Sitting on his very comfortable cushion, Yuki smiled under his mask at the sight of Kakashi again. At the same time, he tossed the content of the next mission to him.
Kakashi was one of his best members, simultaneously a man loyal to both Konoha and the Third Hokage.
Having this man in Anbu was a double-edged sword, as the Third Hokage could pull strings behind the scenes. However, Yuki wasn't worried; after all, these tricks were useless against him.
"Teaching Genin? Captain... You..."
Reading the mission's content, Kakashi opened his eyes in shock. This mission, or rather, this was his dismissal.
"Big Brother Kakashi, your time in Anbu is over. Your years of service to Konoha were satisfactory, and you no longer have to keep paying for the gift of your left eye. Because of that, I relieve you of your duties, and you can continue with your normal life."
Yuki knew Kakashi's history as well as the origin of his Sharingan. Years ago, due to that Sharingan, Kakashi was forced to join Anbu under the Fourth Hokage's orders because the Uchiha Clan couldn't allow outsiders to possess the Sharingan.
As a means of protection and payment, the Fourth Hokage brought him into Anbu.
For Yuki, one of the survivors of the Uchiha Clan and the Anbu leader, he had the authority to dismiss him.
But nothing was that simple; Kakashi knew it. Due to this, he frowned. Yuki was famous for his cruelty in devouring ninjas, and Kakashi was always on guard in his presence.
"However, as a member of the Uchiha Clan, I cannot tolerate someone outside the clan having something of ours. The Fourth Hokage had decreed that you would serve more years before leaving Anbu, and because of that, I hope you can accept this final mission."
"..."
To be honest, Kakashi didn't mind being in Anbu. He was a squad leader and an elite.
But after seeing the mission's content, he couldn't help but doubt.
Since the people he was going to teach were not normal; they were problematic kids with special backgrounds.
"All right, I accept the mission."
After constant doubts, Kakashi decided to accept, and Yuki smiled when he heard this.
"Thank you, and good luck, Big Brother Kakashi..."
Bowing slightly, Kakashi left, while Yuki sighed under his mask. Naruto and Sasuke were about to graduate from the academy, and according to the rules, they would be a team.
This worried Yuki a bit; after all, there weren't many high-level teachers in Konoha, and Yuki wanted the best for them. That's why he decided that Kakashi should be their teacher. With a Sharingan, Kakashi was perfect to guide Sasuke, and Yuki trusted that Kakashi would do a good job. After all, Naruto, the Fourth Hokage's son, was in that team, and Kakashi wouldn't turn his back on his master's son. With Kakashi on Naruto and Sasuke's team, Yuki wouldn't worry about their safety.
(Sakura Haruno...)
At the same time, he thought of the girl who would join the group. By the way she looked at Sasuke, Yuki knew there was something between them. With the lack of clan members, this girl would possibly be Sasuke's future wife. Although he was concerned because Naruto seemed to like this girl, creating an excellent love triangle.
With so many unresolved matters and everything going according to his plans, Yuki smiled beneath his mask.
"Captain, Princess Tsunade is looking for you."
Unfortunately, his smile hardened after hearing Yūgao's report.
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"Damn it!"
Hitting the table, Danzo clenched his teeth. In his hand was the list of voters and the favorites for Hokage.
Tsunade was leading with over 40% of the votes.
As one of the candidates for Hokage, Danzo was very upset to know that he was losing against a woman, especially if she was Hiruzen's apprentice.
But there was nothing he could do. Tsunade had Yuki's support, and with him, the majority of Konoha's clans.
Danzo was trapped in a cage. After all, his organization 'Root' was becoming weaker, and Anbu was getting stronger.
"What's happening? Didn't we have a deal?"
In front of Danzo were two elders, who, like Danzo, were also annoyed by the current situation. These two elders were part of Konoha's Council, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane.
Both elders, along with Hiruzen and Danzo, were the leaders of Konoha. However, due to this, they were also responsible for the Uchiha Clan massacre, making Yuki hate them to the bone. With Anbu in his power, the security of these elders plummeted to the ground. Yuki had publicly announced to the Council that his team had no need or obligation to protect these elders.
This angered the Council, but Yuki was supported by the heads of the respective clans. After all, if one of these elders were killed, they could easily be replaced. This forced these elders to resign, as the heads of the respective clans knew that they coveted this position and supported Anbu.
Anbu was growing day by day, and security in Konoha had never been better. Unfortunately, this elite team of assassination and espionage was now a blade in their throats, ready to cut their heads off.
Hiruzen was also helpless. After all, Konoha had been divided into two: the Council and the clan heads. With Anbu out of control, slowly anarchy was engulfing Konoha. Due to this, they needed a new Hokage who could resolve this dispute, which Hiruzen couldn't solve.
At first, Danzo thought it was a good opportunity, as he had always coveted the position of Hokage. With Yuki pressuring the Council of elders, he would receive their full support. Besides, he was very influential and the most prepared to replace Hiruzen. There was no doubt that he was the best choice. But not everything went according to his plans; he never expected Tsunade to be involved in all this. There was no chance of winning.
Tsunade was the granddaughter of the First Hokage and the Princess of Konoha; her reputation was enormous.
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TN: Ahh what's wrong with webnovel app today suddenly closing a lot of times