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Chapter 226 Akihara Kagura, I am the true Hokage! Lady Tsunade, you will regret this!

The Naruto Building.

Akihara Kagura and the two Hokage advisors were still in a meeting.

Tsunade pushed open the office door with Shizune in tow. Her gaze swept over everyone present before settling on Akihara Kagura, the only person she didn't recognize.

"You brat... your name is Akihara Kagura, right?"

Tsunade strolled leisurely up to Akihara Kagura, reaching out to grab his collar: "Is it you who sent people to kill my creditors everywhere? Rumoring about my reputation!"

"I killed him."

Kagura Akihara nodded, took out a stack of documents, and placed them in front of Tsunade, a smile playing on her lips. "You must be Lady Tsunade, right? What a coincidence. My subordinates also reported to me that Lady Tsunade wanted to protect her creditors. Would you like to see what kind of scum the new Fifth Hokage of Konoha is trying to protect?"

"What is this?"

Tsunade frowned in displeasure.

However, when Tsunade picked up the stack of documents and saw the familiar names, her expression changed slightly, because the documents contained the culpability of those creditors.

Those who run casinos or lend money at exorbitant interest rates in the ninja world inevitably have blood on their hands. Their goal is to make money, and they will stop at nothing to make money. Who would think they are innocent? Who would think they are giving away money for charity?

These documents reveal how creditors lured ordinary villagers into gambling dens, ultimately using exorbitant interest rates to make it impossible for these innocent villagers to repay their debts. Many were forced to sell their wives and daughters, and murder and torture became commonplace.

This is normal.

Because certain industries in the ninja world are legal.

Almost every casino is surrounded by a corresponding gambling den, and these creditors gradually turn the ordinary people in the surrounding area into slaves under their control.

Because the ninja world still has feudalistic systems, the actions of these casino owners are legal here, yet no one can find fault with their illegality.

however…

Tsunade was able to see from the documents just how serious their crimes were.

"..."

Tsunade's expression was somewhat gloomy and complicated.

"Lady Tsunade."

Akihara Kagura stood up, placed her hand on the table, and looked directly at the soon-to-be Hokage: "As Hokage, you need to protect the villagers of Konoha, not these scum of the ninja world. I killed them for your reputation..."

In fact.

Akihara Kagura is using a fallacy of semantics.

Because Tsunade was never protecting her creditors, but rather protecting her own reputation. It was only because of the debt issue that those creditors and her reputation became intertwined, leaving Tsunade with no way to refute Akihara Kagura's direct attacks.

"Do you want these things to get out?"

Akihara Kagura's eyes were somewhat cold, making her appear more like a superior than Tsunade: "Do you want the entire ninja world to know that the Fifth Hokage of Konoha has colluded with these villains for personal gain, condoning their disregard for human life...?"

"In that case..."

"What has become of Konoha's reputation?"

Kagura Akihara stared at Tsunade, whose expression was somewhat unpleasant, and questioned her with righteous indignation: "Lady Tsunade, the First Hokage founded Konoha to protect the peace of the ninja world, not for you to protect these scum who harm civilians!"

"Lady Tsunade isn't that kind of person..."

Shizune, holding a piglet, stood nearby, trembling with fear.

"I see…"

Tsunade sighed softly to herself.

Even though she knew from Jiraiya that her return to Konoha might lead to internal strife with Akihara Kagura due to differences in their styles of doing things, she didn't expect this future political rival to be so difficult to deal with, giving her a rude awakening right from the start.

These documents…

It was prepared in advance by Akihara Kagura.

This means that the guy had anticipated being blamed for the creditor's murder, so he prepared these documents in advance to use as an opportunity to retaliate.

The internal strife within Konoha…

It truly is a cycle of life!

Tsunade couldn't help but sigh at the cycle of fate. It was Sarutobi-sensei and Shimura Danzo in the past, and now it was her turn with Akihara Kagura…

but…

I am the Hokage!

"Don't try to twist my words!"

Tsunade put down the papers in her hand, raised her head to meet Akihara Kagura's gaze: "I'm only doing this to protect my reputation, not to protect them. Even if I wanted to kill them, I'd wait until I've paid off my debts!"

"Furthermore, the Fifth Hokage of Konoha owed money to a creditor, yet he had the village's ninja kill the creditor. Isn't that behavior more clearly damaging to the village's reputation?"

Tsunade looked at Akihara Kagura and asked in a deep voice, "If this continues, will anyone dare to make requests to Konoha? Only if I succeed as the Fifth Hokage and still repay the debts will more people trust Konoha's reputation..."

"You make a good point."

Akihara Kagura seemed to have been persuaded by Tsunade, and sat down on her own, taking out a piece of paper and a pen and handing them to Tsunade: "Then please write down your list of creditors, Lady Tsunade. I will send Root members to pay off the debts, and then kill them after the money is paid off..."

"..."

Tsunade's forehead twitched.

On her way back to Konoha, Tsunade heard Jiraiya mention that his disciple, Akihara Kagura, was a person who acted in extreme ways, but was also very obedient to advice…

just now…

Tsunade really did see it.

This little guy named Akihara Kagura is indeed extreme in his actions. He does listen to advice, but his methods become even more extreme after he listens!

Are the ninjas of Konoha going to pay off their debts before killing others, blatantly using killing as a way to warn the rest of the ninja world not to take money that they shouldn't touch?

This method...

It would be better not to pay back anything at all, and just kill the creditor!

Tsunade gave Akihara Kagura a strange look, sighed, and said, "This is my private matter. I will handle it myself. There's no need for the villagers to interfere..."

"Lady Tsunade."

Kagura Akihara shook her head and said very sincerely, "When you were appointed to succeed as Hokage, it already meant that your personal matters would no longer be your personal matters..."

"Because you represent Konoha, you absolutely cannot afford to make even the slightest mistake. Every wrong step will bring enormous losses to Konoha..."

"Then I quit!"

Tsunade decisively shoved the carrying pole aside and overturned the table!

"I'll make you the Hokage!"

Tsunade patted Akihara Kagura on the shoulder, as if she were relieved of her official duties, and then turned the tables on him: "You're so responsible, I'll make you Hokage, so you won't have any complaints..."

"Calm down, Tsunade!"

Mitokado Homura quickly began to persuade him, "The news that you will succeed as the Fifth Hokage has already been informed to the Daimyo, and you should go to receive the Daimyo's appointment soon..."

"We also need to issue the orders to prepare for the succession ceremony..."

Koharu, who was standing nearby, also spoke up to persuade Tsunade, not wanting her to refuse.

Even with Akihara Kagura serving as Hokage's assistant, neither of them could stop her from doing things. Once Akihara Kagura becomes Hokage, they will definitely be even less able to stop her from doing wrong things!

"This is a collective decision made by the village's leadership..."

Akihara Kagura quickly shook her head. Tsunade must succeed as Hokage because she might bring powerful medical abilities.

and…

What a worthy opponent!

Tsunade, my future boss, actually flipped the table!

At this time...

I'll definitely kick all the tables and chairs away!

Kagura Akihara spoke aggressively, yet her words clearly expressed her support for Tsunade's succession as Hokage: "Lady Tsunade, please don't throw a tantrum. If you still consider yourself a ninja of the village, if you still want to shoulder the responsibility of protecting Konoha, then don't try to evade the appointment from the village's higher-ups in this way..."

"..."

Looking at Akihara Kagura's expression, Tsunade felt a little dazed.

Is this guy just labeling someone, or is he genuinely trying to protect Konoha?

If Akihara Kagura didn't want her to become Hokage, shouldn't she have taken the opportunity to find a way to get rid of her? Why did she still insist on supporting her becoming Hokage?

After all, these words implied that if he didn't become the Fifth Hokage, he wouldn't consider himself a Konoha ninja and wouldn't want to shoulder the responsibility of protecting Konoha...

like…

This little guy isn't so bad, is he?

Is everything really for Konoha? Or is his personality just a little too extreme?

"Lady Tsunade."

Kagura Akihara spoke in a deep voice about her sacrifice: "In order for you to succeed as Hokage, all the Root ninjas have been mobilized to eliminate any scoundrels who might jeopardize your reputation. My two Hokage advisors and I are still here discussing when to eliminate those nobles who do not support your succession as Hokage. If even the Daimyo of the Land of Fire does not support it, we can assassinate him..."

"..."

Tsunade's fingers trembled.

Kill the daimyo!

This has never happened before in history!

Tsunade had seen many big scenes, but she was still a little frightened by Kagura's words!

Has this guy named Kagura gone to such lengths to get her to become Hokage? No normal person would want to kill a Daimyo, right?

"Cough cough cough..."

Mitokado Homura coughed violently, saying repeatedly, "Kagura, killing the daimyo seems a bit too much..."

Koharu Utatane frowned and advised, "If the nobles really don't agree to Tsunade succeeding as Hokage, we agree to let you eliminate those nobles, but forget about killing the daimyo. Besides, the daimyo himself supports Tsunade becoming Hokage..."

"Okay, okay, I got it. This is such a pain!"

Tsunade sighed and waved her hands repeatedly to indicate that she understood what they meant: "I will succeed as the Fifth Hokage. I will talk to those nobles who oppose me in person. There is no need for the village's higher-ups to use such extreme methods against them..."

"Killing them would be entirely beneficial."

Kagura Akihara quickly shook her head and continued, "Their opposition to Tsunade-sama's succession as Hokage this time means that any proposals Tsunade-sama makes regarding the political situation in the Land of Fire in the future may be rejected by them..."

Akihara Kagura went on and on about the harm these nobles had caused to Konoha, without mentioning that the nobles refused Tsunade's succession as Hokage, mostly because the Konoha ninjas had cleared out the casinos secretly set up by those nobles, damaging their interests and cutting off their channels for plundering wealth.

Tsunade, however, was able to see through all of this.

"I will persuade them."

Tsunade frowned and rejected Akihara Kagura's suggestion, continuing, "All of this stemmed from our people killing their people, causing their interests to be harmed..."

"wrong!"

Kagura Akihara interrupted Tsunade, coldly continuing, "It all started because they secretly supported others in opening casinos, causing Lady Tsunade to incur too much gambling debt..."

"Actually, it's me..."

Tsunade waved her hand, taking the blame upon herself rather than attributing it to her own hobbies.

"It's good that Lady Tsunade has realized her mistake."

Kagura Akihara nodded immediately and continued, "From today onwards, I hope Lady Tsunade will not go further down the wrong path, and that after becoming Hokage, no one will know that you have done anything unbecoming of your status..."

"Becoming Hokage means you can't even gamble anymore?"

Tsunade was somewhat dissatisfied and glared angrily at Akihara Kagura.

"A Naruto can have his own hobbies."

Akihara Kagura nodded in agreement, but added one condition: "However, in order to protect the image of the Hokage, no one can know that the Fifth Hokage of Konoha is still a gambler. The Anbu and Root will eliminate some people who know the truth..."

"!!!"

Tsunade glanced at Akihara Kagura in disbelief.

After the gambling was over, the Dark Division and Root Division killed someone right there in the casino. How could she dare to gamble with anyone else after that? Which casino would dare to let her in?

Although…

No casino dares to let her in now.

"Tsunade, this is all for Konoha."

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado agreed with Kagura Akihara's opinion; they also didn't want Konoha's Hokage to be a gambler, as it would indeed affect Konoha's image.

Hiruzen Sarutobi ruled for nearly forty years, leaving behind an image of a kind and gentle Hokage in Konoha. The Will of Fire, which has been passed down through generations, cannot be allowed to be ruined by Tsunade's personal preferences, thus distorting the villagers' perception of the Hokage.

"This is so troublesome..."

Tsunade muttered impatiently, walked over to the Hokage's desk, sat down, and continued nonchalantly, "Alright, let's not talk about whether I'll gamble in the future. You don't need to worry about those nobles who oppose my succession as Hokage; I'll handle that myself!"

After Tsunade finished speaking, she looked directly at everyone present, her gaze settling on Akihara Kagura: "This is the first order I've given since my return. Just obey my orders, Akihara Kagura. I am the Hokage..."

"Lady Tsunade, you'll regret this."

Akihara Kagura met Tsunade's gaze with unwavering determination.

this moment…

The atmosphere in the office was somewhat strange.

"This…"

"This…"

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado both frowned and exchanged a glance. The two advisors felt that this scene was vaguely familiar.

How come...

It seems like nothing has changed?

The two Hokage advisors had frequently witnessed this scene during the reigns of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, and now they saw it again just after Tsunade's return…

There's nothing new happening in this office...

No.

There are still some new things happening.

Because Akihara Kagura and Shimura Danzo are different.

"I want to make a suggestion here."

Kagura Akihara looked at Tsunade and offered her opinion: "Lady Tsunade, as the village's assistant to the Hokage, you cannot allow a Hokage to act arbitrarily on the wrong path..."

"Tell me your thoughts."

Tsunade could not refuse to allow the Hokage's assistant to make suggestions at this time, nor could she replace a Hokage's assistant because of differing opinions, especially since this Hokage's assistant was powerful and a pillar supporting Konoha's strength.

"I demand the resurrection of all past Hokage!"

Kagura Akihara looked at the two advisors beside her and then stated her idea: "Please allow me to use the Impure World Reincarnation technique to revive the past Hokage of the village!"

"On one hand, this is to prevent Orochimaru from reviving the previous Hokage first, which would leave us vulnerable to Orochimaru's invasion in the future..."

Kagura Akihara looked at Tsunade, her gaze fixed on the soon-to-be Fifth Hokage: "On the other hand, the previous Hokage have governed Konoha for many years. Their joint assistance in governing Konoha will help prevent the Fifth Hokage from making mistakes!"

First update!

Low-level struggles often employ high-level methods!

(End of this chapter)