I will traverse countless worlds and become a god entirely on my own!

"What on earth are those Uchiha guys doing?! Doesn't the Hokage need to be appointed by us? How come they've already chosen one from within their village?!"

"Are there still Konoha ninjas going back? Isn't Asuma one of them? They're still judging the Sarutobi clan right now, sending Asuma back would be suicide."

The nobles were unhappy with the Uchiha's unauthorized actions. Shouldn't they have been notified beforehand if he wanted to become Hokage?

That's the choice?

Back then, when the second generation chose the third generation, it was always an urgent matter. But not now, is it?

Similarly, as one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja, Asuma had cultivated goodwill among many nobles in the Land of Fire over the years. They certainly wouldn't want to see Asuma go back and die in vain, right?

"What do we do now? Sarutobi is dead."

The daimyo was actually quite unhappy, but Hiruzen Sarutobi was already dead, and the Uchiha had been sending them all sorts of things lately. The daimyo was in a bit of a dilemma, but in his opinion, the Uchiha were going too far!

He didn't go through the process to become Hokage. Even though he knew Asuma was one of his Twelve Guardian Ninja, he still insisted on going back!

"Asuma, you can stay here without worry. I'll get an explanation from the Uchiha!"

The daimyo said confidently that he would definitely help Asuma get an explanation from the Uchiha!

Those guys chose the Hokage without my consent. Do they even respect my reputation?

Don't assume they're powerful just because they're strong; consider who's supporting them!

"I understand, Lord Daimyo!"

Asuma opened his mouth, but swallowed some of his words. He harbored immense hatred for Byakuya and the Uchiha clan, but he also knew that going back at this time would be suicide!

Wait!

I will definitely wipe out the Uchiha clan in the future!

The hatred for the murderer of one's father is irreconcilable!

Now he can only hide and use the power of the Daimyo in the Land of Fire to seek revenge, but unfortunately he just decided to return to Konoha to continue pursuing Kurenai.

Forbearance!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 80 Tsunade: You are a born evil Uchiha!

"You can see the reprimand letter from the daimyo yourself."

Inside the Hokage's office.

With dark circles under his eyes, Lu Jiu looked at Bai Ye who had just entered, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes. He handed the letter in his hand to Bai Ye, and suddenly felt a little regretful.

When Byakuya approached him to handle the situation, he assumed it was because Byakuya trusted him and also because Byakuya wanted to win over the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, and to show the other Konoha clans that he would never seize power.

As it turned out, after Shikaku agreed, they discovered that this guy was just lazy and didn't want to deal with anything at all.

Later he realized that he only needed the pretext of becoming Hokage. As for other matters, he would never handle them himself if he could leave them to others.

"Those guys really think they're the bosses!"

Bai Ye pouted in dissatisfaction, then without even glancing at it, burned the letter in a single burst of flames.

He didn't even need to look to know what it said. It was simply that before becoming Hokage, he had to report this matter to the Land of Fire, and then they would decide whether to agree to Byakuya inheriting the Hokage position, instead of Byakuya making such a unilateral announcement.

"They're rich now, so of course they're the boss. Konoha relies on the Land of Fire for many things, and there's also a threat from above. Basically, there are two issues. The first is about resources. They might express their dissatisfaction later and reduce them, and then they'll send you to see them. The second is about Asuma. Asuma won't be going back to face trial for now; that's the Daimyo's decision!"

Shikaku glanced at the envelope that had been burned to ashes on the ground, then looked at Byakuya with some distress.

Sure enough, nothing good will happen after this guy takes office. No wonder the Second Hokage didn't want Madara Uchiha to come to power. If Madara Uchiha had come to power, there might only be one ninja village left in the entire ninja world.

Now, Bai Ye is even more ruthless, intending to eliminate the five great nations as well.

"I'm not going. Just give them a message: if they dare to stop my things, I'll bring people to rob them!"

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Bandits?

They're even more bandit-like than bandits themselves.

But this thing is surprisingly useful; after all, would anyone dare not grant it their name?

If Bai Ye really leads his men to raid, then the entire capital of the Fire Kingdom will probably be destroyed by Bai Ye. However, the relationship between the two sides will most likely fall to its lowest point.

However, considering what Byakuya had said before, that war between the two sides was inevitable, there was no need to bow down to the Land of Fire now, but that would leave no room for maneuver.

"Actually, if we were to go to war with the Land of Fire, perhaps not many ninjas would support you?"

Shikaku offered a reminder that if war were to break out, not all ninja villages might choose to fight the Land of Fire.

Is he being overly optimistic now?

"I am enough alone."

Byakuya never expected anyone else to stand with him. Even someone as strong as Madara Uchiha was ultimately betrayed by the Uchiha clan.

"Besides, if in the end no one stands behind me, wouldn't I have failed as Hokage?"

If in the end no one chooses to stand with him, then the Hokage's actions are quite pathetic.

"makes sense."

Lu Jiu nodded, feeling that what he said seemed to make sense, and that he had been overcomplicating things.

Even in wars with foreign powers, there are always those who compromise and those who are radical within the village. Most people in the clan have different opinions, so how can everyone possibly agree on the same thing?

"Lord Hokage, Lady Tsunade and Lord Jiraiya have returned."

Are they back?

Hearing what the Anbu said, Shikaku's eyes flashed with shock. Byakuya had actually summoned the two of them back, and it seemed that he hadn't specifically summoned them before.

"Let them come directly here."

"No need, I've already arrived!"

The door was kicked open, and Tsunade burst in. When she saw Byakuya inside, she was stunned for a moment. Although she had heard that Byakuya was young before she came, she did not expect that Hiruzen Sarutobi would lose to such a child.

"Ah, so this is the new Hokage."

Jiraiya quietly slipped out from behind, followed by Shizune who was carefully observing Byakuya.

This is a formidable person who even defeated the Third Hokage.

When they saw Bai Ye, all three of them had rather complicated feelings.

Both Jiraiya and Tsunade were thinking about what they would think if they met Byakuya when they returned.

Do you want to avenge Hiruzen Sarutobi?

Or should we just follow the crowd?

However, as Byakuya revealed one by one what Hiruzen Sarutobi had done, and as the news spread throughout the ninja world, they realized that some things were truly not the other party's fault. It seemed that they had indeed gone too far, not even giving him a chance.

So, it seems there's no doubt that they were outmatched and defeated because they lacked the strength to fight back.

Compared to Tsunade, Jiraiya was more sentimental. In his eyes, Hiruzen Sarutobi was his mentor, but now he had no way to avenge his mentor. He had no reason to seek revenge.

"So, now that we've killed your teacher, how about we give you a chance to get revenge?"

Bai Ye smiled as he looked at the two of them. He could tell that they were suppressing their emotions when they saw him. If they didn't like him, he would give them a chance to get revenge.

"Ahem, everything's over, I think we should just let it go!"

Shikaku quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Jiraiya and Tsunade have just returned, and you're already going to fight them?"

Are you a violent person?

Shikaku felt that dealing with Baiye's affairs here was like walking on thin ice for the rest of his life.

"Heh, that old man brought this on himself!"

Tsunade pursed her lips. Compared to Jiraiya, her feelings towards Hiruzen Sarutobi were actually somewhat complicated.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was indeed her teacher, but the Senju clan was not lacking in resources. As for Nawaki and her grandfather, she found it difficult to forgive Hiruzen Sarutobi.

She left Konoha because she saw that it was decaying and hopeless.

"To be honest, the old man did make mistakes in those things."

Jiraiya sighed, thinking of Naruto, and couldn't help but feel a little sad.

What can I say?

He can't even take good care of Naruto, and he's not even as good as Byakuya. When I came back today, I heard that Byakuya not only vindicated Naruto, but also took Naruto as his disciple.

Even many things in the village were clarified by Bai Ye. He never claimed to know everything that the old man had done over the years, but he couldn't say he knew nothing about it either.

"So, is there something you wanted to call us back for?"

Jiraiya had no more aspirations in Konoha. Perhaps before, he had a teacher and a Naruto.

But now that his teacher is dead, Naruto is being cared for by Byakuya and is able to travel around.

He wouldn't have come back if it weren't for not wanting to become a rogue ninja of Konoha.

"I need to rebuild Konoha's medical system, and I need Tsunade's help. You can stay in Konoha as a teacher or do something else, or you can stay outside if you want. The main reason for calling you back is just to bring you back."

The real reason was to see if the two would obey. If they didn't come back after he summoned them, it would be equivalent to him not acknowledging them as Hokage, and then Byakuya would really label them as rogue ninjas.

However, since they've already returned, and given that the other party doesn't seem to be overly obsessed with Hiruzen Sarutobi, Bai Ye naturally won't give them any attitude.

"What a joke! I'm not staying in Konoha!!"

Tsunade slammed her hand on the table, and the table shattered in two.

"Lady Tsunade, please speak properly."

Shizune tugged at Tsunade's sleeve weakly, wondering if they were really going to fight.

"Lu Jiu, put this on her tab, along with the cost of the door."

Byakuya turned to look at Shikaku, then turned to Tsunade and said, "The Senju clan shouldn't renege on their debt, right?"

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Tsunade clenched her fists, feeling an urge to punch Byakuya in the face.

What she fears most is this kind of subtle approach; she's not afraid of a direct confrontation at all.