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Chapter 237 I don't know how to govern Konoha, but you do!

The relationship between the Hokage and the Hokage's assistant has never been mutually supportive.

The two are not the same person, and some conflicts are bound to arise when they get along, even for the brothers Tobirama Senju and Hashirama Senju.

Tsunade had anticipated that she and Akihara Kagura might have a conflict, and she had even thought about how to resolve the conflict between them and persuade Akihara Kagura to listen to her opinion.

Jiraiya mentioned it before…

Akihara Kagura is a very obedient person.

Tsunade realized this. Most of the time, as long as she said a few words of persuasion, Akihara Kagura would comply with her suggestions. Even if she disagreed with her ideas, she would just slam the door and leave without causing too much trouble. She would even obey her orders.

but…

This time is clearly an exception.

Kagura Akihara had never shown this expression before, and even seemed to be declaring war on Tsunade, the Hokage, which clearly made Tsunade feel a little uncomfortable.

Tsunade observed Akihara Kagura's icy expression and explained in a deep voice, "I just think that little girl named Karin is more suitable to be my subordinate. I want to transfer her to my command. Root is too dark for her. It's more suitable for her to become my disciple. Staying by your side will make her extreme..."

"This is a normal personnel transfer..."

Tsunade frowned, thinking that Akihara Kagura was making a mountain out of a molehill: "Just obey the Hokage's orders."

"But…"

Akihara Kagura's eyes were somewhat cold, as if she didn't quite understand: "Lady Tsunade, isn't the darkness of Root meant to serve the Hokage?"

"Jiraiya-sensei chose you, the two Hokage advisors chose you, and for the sake of Konoha's peace, I respect everyone's opinions and support the Hokage's work..."

"So, it's my assistant who's being transferred?"

"What did I do to deserve such disrespect?"

"Lady Tsunade."

Kagura Akihara stared at Tsunade and continued coldly, "On your first day in office, you brought war to Konoha. It was I who stepped in to help Konoha resolve this war that could have brought enormous sacrifices to the village, allowing you to secure your position as Hokage and gain immense prestige..."

"Now…"

"But you want to transfer my assistant away from me..."

"Next, should we transfer all the Root personnel to the Anbu? And if we continue like this, should we strip me of my position as Hokage's assistant and remove me from all my posts...?"

A strange smile crept across Akihara Kagura's lips, a smile that carried a hint of dread: "Because Lady Tsunade has secured her position as Hokage, resolved the war, and the crisis in Konoha is over, it's time to purge the disobedient Hokage advisors, is that right?"

"Akihara Kagura, don't speculate like that. It's just a normal personnel transfer. Your subordinates are ninjas from the village too!"

Tsunade was so frightened by what Akihara Kagura said that her hair stood on end!

Even if Tsunade is arrogant, she wouldn't be so foolish as to ignore Akihara Kagura's powerful combat strength, nor would she ignore Akihara Kagura's influence in Konoha!

Tsunade hadn't considered that she simply wanted to transfer a young girl from Root to prevent that girl's life from becoming too bleak...

but…

This incident seems to have triggered a crisis of trust between her and the Hokage's assistant!

How did Hiruzen Sarutobi, his teacher, resolve the argument with Danzo Shimura? Did he have to say, "I am the Hokage"?

At this time...

That's definitely not appropriate, is it?

A bead of sweat appeared on Tsunade's forehead from worry. She was still trying her best to figure out how to resolve this matter. Should she put aside her dignity as a Hokage?

"You'll regret this, Lady Tsunade."

Akihara Kagura seemed to guess Tsunade's thoughts and coldly continued, "I don't want to lose my subordinates. Our struggle begins."

After saying that.

Kagura Akihara immediately turned and left, intending to return to the Root base to stir up trouble and see if his Hokage superiors could issue him a mission. He wanted to take this opportunity to see if he could get a mission from this turmoil.

"I have no intention of dismissing you from your post, Akihara Kagura. I hope we can work together happily and protect Konoha together."

Tsunade stared intently at Akihara Kagura and explained, "I just think it's better for that little girl named Karin to stay by my side for her future, and besides, I am the Hokage..."

"..."

Akihara Kagura stopped in her tracks, but didn't say those words. Instead, she turned back and questioned, "If Karin stays by my side, Lady Tsunade can't teach her, right?"

"certainly…"

Tsunade had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

If I take Karin as my disciple, then Karin will be my student, and shouldn't she stay by my side as the Hokage?

but…

Something seems not quite right.

However, by the time Tsunade understood that Akihara Kagura meant that she, as the Hokage, was not teaching Karin because Karin was her subordinate, Akihara Kagura had already left.

root base.

Kagura Akihara immediately summoned Karin and asked for her opinion: "Lady Tsunade probably wants you to leave Root because she wants to take you as her disciple..."

"Lady Kagura, should I go and keep an eye on her?"

Karin's first thought was somewhat rebellious.

"It's not the right time yet."

Kagura Akihara shook her head and said softly, "Go and gather everyone. The Fifth Hokage has reached out a hand he shouldn't have..."

Konoha Village.

A rumor suddenly spread in the village that the newly appointed Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, wanted to remove Akihara Kagura from all her positions as Hokage's assistant.

"Why is that?"

"Lady Kagura doesn't seem to have done anything wrong, does she?"

"But Lady Tsunade is the Hokage, she must have her reasons for doing this, right?"

"But Lady Tsunade launched a dangerous war on her very first day in office, and it was only because Lady Kagura intervened that the war was resolved single-handedly..."

"I heard that it's because Lord Kagura's contributions to resolving the war were too great, and the Hokage hasn't been able to reward him. Could it be that the Hokage is worried that Lord Kagura will take the Hokage position?"

This rumor came on strong.

Within two days, the news had spread throughout Konoha.

Kakashi Hatake immediately realized the danger of these rumors and went to Akihara Kagura to ask her if they were true.

There's a rumor circulating in the village...

Kakashi Hatake hesitated for a moment before asking his friend, "Is it true that Lady Tsunade wants to strip you of your position?"

"have no idea."

Kagura Akihara shook her head and continued, "Lady Tsunade wanted to transfer Karin away, but I didn't agree..."

"..."

Kakashi Hatake fell silent.

"actually…"

Kakashi Hatake glanced at Kagura Akihara, sighed softly, and said, "There's too much darkness within Root. Perhaps leaving isn't such a bad thing..."

but…

For the sake of the village's stability, as long as it doesn't mean Kagura Akihara has to disband Root, that's fine. Even if Kagura has to disband, Lady Tsunade should at least offer her a suitable position, like the Anbu Captain-Commander or something...

actually…

All the Jonin in Konoha knew that Akihara Kagura was the future of Konoha.

Inside the Hokage Building.

The two Hokage advisors also inquired about this out of curiosity.

Koharu, seeing Tsunade's irritated expression, said in a deep voice, "Tsunade, there's no need to be so harsh on Kagura. He has done a lot for the village..."

"I never had that thought!"

Tsunade slammed her fist on the table, angrily declaring, "I just wanted to transfer a nobody from Root to the Anbu. I never intended to strip him of his position. That guy just went too far!"

"But the rumors circulating in the village..."

Mitokado Homura sounded uneasy and said softly, "Many people in the village are curious about this. Kagura is a hero in the village. She quelled the Tailed Beast Invasion caused by Itachi Uchiha and resolved the war between Sunagakure and Kirigakure..."

"No one in the village is allowed to spread rumors."

Tsunade issued the order with dissatisfaction, because Konoha was not a large village, and a gag order would be enough to stop the spread of rumors.

Because of this conflict with his subordinates...

Tsunade had been feeling down for two days, and she still hadn't seen Akihara Kagura.

Tsunade summoned her ANBU guards and said in a deep voice, "Go and summon Akihara Kagura. Is she going to throw a tantrum over such a small matter?"

"Didn't that guy always claim to be working for Konoha? Why won't he let his subordinates serve under me?"

"..."

Koharu and Mitokado feel like they're about to run into trouble again.

however…

The ANBU ninja who delivered the message returned quickly.

"Kagura-sama..."

The ANBU ninja, somewhat embarrassed, cautiously continued, "Lord Kagura doesn't want to see Lady Tsunade, so please don't disturb her any further..."

"This is the Hokage's order!"

"Kagura-sama..."

The ANBU ninja looked at Tsunade with some apprehension: "Lady Kagura said... Lady Tsunade... don't go too far. Danzo, who had his subordinates taken away, is a cautionary tale..."

Boom!

A thunderclap startled Tsunade!

What kind of joke is this?! It can't be this serious, can it?

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado looked at Tsunade with some panic. They never expected that Tsunade, the Hokage, would force the village's strongest fighter to defect. Had they chosen the wrong Hokage?

If that really happened...

Konoha is really going to make a huge fool of itself in the ninja world!

Even the peace treaties that were just signed with Sunagakure and Kirigakure could be nullified!

Once Akihara Kagura defectes and leaves Konoha, countless Konoha ninjas will become alienated from the village's leadership because of this. Will anyone dare to fight for the village in the future?

"What exactly did you say...?"

Koharu Utatane stood trembling before Tsunade and said in a deep voice, "Tsunade, do you know how serious the consequences would be if you forced Akihara Kagura to leave Konoha?"

"The village will descend into chaos..."

Mitokado Homura's arm trembled slightly as he recalled Akihara Kagura's fighting prowess: "If Akihara Kagura were to defect and harm Konoha, no one, except the First Hokage, could stop him..."

"Tsunade!"

Jiraiya appeared in the Hokage's office, trying to persuade his friend: "Didn't I tell you that Kagura's personality is extreme? That brat has always wanted to be the leader of Root. Talk to him nicely, and he'll listen to you..."

"I don't want to do that!"

Tsunade smashed her desk to pieces with a punch, storming off to the Root base to settle scores: "This is a misunderstanding! I wanted to transfer someone from his command, how did that count as dismissing him and forcing him to defect? ​​I didn't even ask to disband his Root organization!"

"Konoha already had enough of the Anbu. As for Root, this armed force that doesn't belong to the Hokage, I've always tolerated its existence and even tacitly approved of its actions..."

"Now is not the time to discuss this..."

Koharu Utatane sighed. She had always tacitly approved of and supported the existence of Root. She shook her head and continued, "Now we need to discuss how to clear up the misunderstanding between Tsunade and Kagura, and how to avoid the most troublesome outcome..."

"If you force Kagura to defect and leave Konoha..."

Mitokado Homura felt uneasy, not daring to imagine what the worst possible outcome would be, and he couldn't figure out how the Konoha leadership should handle such a problem.

perhaps…

Is suicide their only way to atone for their sins?

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado were startled, suddenly thinking of Kakashi Hatake's father, Sakumo Hatake, the man who committed suicide amidst the gossip and rumors of Konoha after failing a mission…

"I'll go and try to persuade Kagura..."

Jiraiya rushed to the Root base, wanting to see Akihara Kagura: "If it's a misunderstanding, then clear it up as soon as possible."

root base.

Akihara Kagura was even more aggrieved than Tsunade.

"Karin is proficient in all of Konoha's medical ninjutsu, so Lady Tsunade probably doesn't have much to teach her. Besides, I've already asked Lady Tsunade about this, and she told me bluntly that she wants to transfer my assistant away from Root first..."

"Jiraiya-sensei."

"You should know..."

"This was a conflict that was bound to happen sooner or later."

"I've always supported Lady Tsunade, even at the cost of infamy, but she wants more..."

Akihara Kagura looked at Jiraiya, her face seemingly calm: "Conflict will inevitably erupt sooner or later, so it's better to draw a line in advance to avoid more trouble in the future..."

"That's not what Tsunade thinks..."

Jiraiya shook his head, feeling a headache coming on, and continued, "Tsunade isn't that kind of person. She would never want to see you leave Konoha..."

Kagura Akihara prepared the knife she had sharpened beforehand: "Didn't Jiraiya-sensei think that Lady Tsunade wouldn't let me revive the past Hokage? But the first thing she did upon returning to Konoha was to allow me to revive the past Hokage. Conflict is bound to erupt sooner or later, so it's better to bring it out now and avoid more trouble in the future..."

"!!!"

Jiraiya felt a slight pain in his face.

Kagura Akihara shook her head and sighed, "The Tsunade that Jiraiya-sama knew was one person, but the Fifth Hokage that Jiraiya didn't know was actually another person..."

"..."

Jiraiya planned to try and persuade Tsunade again.

Jiraiya was somewhat relieved that he hadn't left Konoha yet.

However, after Jiraiya left the Root base, the four Hokage appeared in front of Akihara Kagura. Senju Hashirama was still somewhat confused as to why Akihara Kagura was in conflict with Tsunade.

"This is a power grab!"

"This is an attempt to force Tsunade to relinquish power!"

Tobirama Senju was very clear about Akihara Kagura's actions.

Because he had once used the people's hearts to deal with Madara Uchiha, but unexpectedly, times have changed and the tables have turned, and the descendants of the Senju clan have fallen victim to this trick!

"well…"

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, recalling the trouble his disciple had encountered: "Tsunade just made a careless mistake..."

At first…

Didn't I also ask Danzo for Akihara Kagura?

Why didn't this happen in the village? Was it because I was in the right, and even Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado were on my side!

"Because this was a step she was destined to take!"

Tobirama Senju looked at Kagura Akihara and said coldly, "This little guy has always acted extremely obedient to Tsunade, and has even stood by Tsunade's side, willing to stand against us to stay by Tsunade's side, causing Tsunade to misjudge his loyalty to her..."

"Moreover, this guy has always been very respectful to Tsunade, even at the cost of damaging his own reputation to pave the way for Tsunade, the newly appointed Hokage. This made Tsunade genuinely believe that this guy would prioritize the interests of Konoha. Therefore, Tsunade also believed that it would be beneficial for Konoha to have Karin transferred to her side, and that she could issue this order at will without having to consider this guy's feelings..."

"Besides..."

"Even if Tsunade hadn't gone the wrong way, it wouldn't have mattered."

"Because that bastard Akihara Kagura used us to force Tsunade to start the war, he is the hero who ended the war, and his prestige is even higher than Tsunade's. He was already in an invincible position before this struggle even began."

Tobirama Senju, well aware of the fundamentals of these political struggles, shook his head and bluntly stated the truth: "Even if this guy doesn't communicate with Tsunade, but simply spreads rumors that Tsunade is jealous of his achievements, quite a few fools will believe it, though there will be some trouble..."

"Alright, Root is about to start spreading rumors that I'm being forced to defect by Lady Tsunade..."

"Four Hokage, should we try to persuade Lady Tsunade to surrender before we begin...?"

The map where Akihara Kagura hid the dagger was short, but the dagger hidden within it was very long, enticing the Hokage to issue the mission: "The power struggle between the Hokage and their assistants will plunge Konoha into chaos. Don't you Hokage consider quelling the situation?"

"How will you calm things down?"

Tobirama Senju glared at Kagura Akihara, extremely displeased with the man's scheming, and said in a deep voice, "Take away power? Do you even know how to govern Konoha?"

"Actually, I don't really understand, but you guys probably do, right?"

Kagura Akihara looked at the four Hokage present and said, "As long as I can protect my subordinates and prevent them from being taken away by someone else with a single word, I will accept any way to quell the situation..."

Third update!

I've been thinking about the Minato, Naruto, and Obito issue for the past two days!

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