The Palace of the Yellow-haired Ninja

Looking at the dazed Shizune lying back down, Tsunade didn't dare to make any big noise. She wanted to pinch Naruto, the little bad guy, hard, but she couldn't bear to do it.

Helpless, I had to grit my teeth and endure it.

However, a magical scene happened that neither of them expected.

Although Naruto was eating desperately, he actually knew that Tsunade's bowl was just an empty one. But suddenly a cool and sweet taste rushed into his mouth, just like eating shaved ice in summer. He shuddered and felt refreshed and energized.

Unconsciously, he began to eat more vigorously.

"Uh……"

Tsunade's expression froze, and she instantly understood that as a result of Naruto's actions just now, she actually began to produce natural essence naturally, and it was being absorbed by Naruto in that embarrassing way.

But this feeling is really strange. During the transmission of the natural essence, Tsunade did not feel sad at all. On the contrary...

Anyway, Tsunade lay flat.

After an unknown amount of time, Naruto finally had a full stomach. He raised his head, moved intimately in front of Tsunade, and put his cheek against hers.

Tsunade, with a ruddy face, no longer wanted to bother with this bad boy. She glared at Naruto coquettishly and pulled Naruto's face into Luffy's again.

Huhu

There seemed to be a faint sound of wind outside the room. Tsunade instantly stopped what she was doing, quickly held Naruto against her chest, and her eyes suddenly became sharp.

"Who is it!" Tsunade shouted.

"Lady Tsunade, it's us." Kurenai Yuhi's voice came from outside the door.

"Oh, it's Hong and Anko. You're here so early, is there something wrong?" Tsunade quickly tidied her clothes and asked Naruto to do the same obediently beside her. Then she signaled Shizune who was already fully awake to open the door.

Whoosh, the wooden door was opened.

Yuhi Kurenai and Mitarashi Anko appeared outside the door. They also saw the scene inside the house and were slightly surprised to find that Naruto was also there.

Yuhi Kurenai was the first to come to her senses and bowed respectfully to Tsunade: "Tsunade-sama, please allow me to ask, what are your plans for returning to the village this time?"

Although she and Red Bean had made up their minds to join Tsunade, the cautious Kurenai Yuhi did not propose it directly. If Tsunade was used to living a carefree life and actually had no intention of taking charge of Konoha Village, then it would be very awkward for the two of them to propose it rashly.

So Yuhi Hongxuan asked Tsunade first.

Although this also seems a bit impolite, it is equivalent to the lower position asking the superior for advice.

"Oh?" Tsunade's mouth curled up into an inexplicable smile. These two juniors were quite interesting. Did they want to join her? Or were they bribed by Naruto's money offensive?

"Fifth Hokage, my goal in returning to the village is to become the Fifth Hokage." Tsunade roughly guessed what the two women were thinking and answered their questions bluntly. If the two women were truly willing to join her, then that would be a help in helping her gain a foothold in the village as soon as possible, although it would not be big.

"I see." A pleased smile flashed across Yuhi Kurenai's face. She immediately knelt on one knee and bowed her head respectfully. "Tsunade-sama, if possible, I hope you can accept me and Hongdou so that we can help you."

Mitarashi Anko next to her immediately followed suit and knelt on one knee.

An unexpected smile appeared on Tsunade's face, and she immediately raised her hand to help the two of them.

Two vines appeared out of thin air in front of Yuhi Kurenai and Mitarashi Anko, and cleverly helped them up.

"This! This is Wood Release!" Kurenai's little mouth opened into an O shape, and her beautiful eyes widened. Lady Tsunade actually awakened Wood Release!

Xiurihong felt like she had won the lottery. This investment was a huge success. She suddenly felt grateful to her best friend Hongdou from the bottom of her heart.

Isn't this definitely the Fifth Hokage?

Who else dares not to recognize Lady Tsunade?

Mitarashi Anko was also shocked. She didn't expect that she would get lucky just by instigating Kurenai Yuhi out of anger towards the Konoha high-level officials!

I am going to be the liberated serf singing!

Seeing that she had successfully subdued the two men, Tsunade's face once again showed a satisfied smile: "You two, I can see that you are also straightforward people. I will not play tricks with you. I am in need of help at this time. As long as you can make enough contributions, it is not a bad idea to become the new elders of Konoha in the future."

Yuhi Kurenai and Mitarashi Anko looked at each other and saw the flames of ambition in each other's eyes.

"We swear to follow Lady Tsunade until death, no matter what the cost!" the two said in unison.

This scene made Naruto beside him stunned. What is this? I haven't even started a harem yet, but the one I like has already taken the other two ones I like into his harem!

Naruto felt dizzy, as if he was confused by himself.

But this should be considered a good thing. After all, the two of them have become the trusted subordinates of his stepmother Tsunade, so he can also get the upper hand by being close to her.

35. The Storm of Whirlpool Country Begins

Inside the Hokage's office, a fierce argument is going on.

The source of this quarrel was what Kakashi and Kai brought back from their trip to the Land of Whirlpools.

The two did not find the whereabouts of Kushina and Naruto at the ruins of the former Whirlpool Country, but they ran into several Uzumaki members with a group of Whirlpool Country survivors. They were said to be rebuilding the Whirlpool Village and re-establishing the Whirlpool Country.

What made Kakashi regretful was that when these Uzumaki people saw the Konoha ninjas, they mentioned the alliance between Konoha and Uzushio without hesitation and handed over a letter for help.

This made Kakashi suddenly feel at a loss. Given the current situation on the continent, it would be much easier to rebuild Uzushio Village. If Konoha got involved, it might become the fuse of the Fourth Ninja War.

He and that fool Kai might become the sinners of the entire Konoha.

What are these things?

Kakashi, who was suffering from a great headache, wanted to persuade the Uzumaki people to give up, but the other party was very firm in their alliance and showed an attitude of not backing down. Kakashi had no choice but to rush back to Konoha and leave this unfortunate matter to the Konoha top leaders to deal with.

In the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage, the Root leader, the Elders, and a group of high-level officials gathered together and were holding a secret meeting.

"Sarutobi, we do not agree to send reinforcements. That place is already the territory of the Water Country. If we rashly get involved now just for a group of foolish Uzumaki orphans who overestimate their own capabilities, it would be tantamount to provoking the Water Country and will inevitably lead to a war between the two ninja villages." Konoha elder Mitokado En said loudly to the Third Hokage.

"Having said that, the other party came asking for help with the alliance letter between Konoha Village and Uzushio Village. When Uzushio Village was destroyed, we didn't have time to send reinforcements and we felt guilty about that. If we ignore our ally's request for help this time, then where will the prestige of our Konoha be?" said the Third Hokage calmly.

"The Whirlpool Country has long been destroyed, and our alliance with the Whirlpool Village has naturally been terminated." Utane Koharu said slowly.

"Hmph, don't you feel ashamed of such self-deceiving statements?" The third generation snorted coldly.

"Then bring those Uzumaki clan members to Konoha. This way, we can be allies and won't cause dissatisfaction in the Land of Water. What do you think, Sarutobi?" Danzo, who had been sitting in the corner without saying a word, suddenly said sinisterly. In fact, he was also very conflicted about this matter. Although he had a competitive relationship with the Third Generation, unlike the two conservatives Mito and Koharu, Danzo always advocated a risky offensive strategy. This time, the remnants of the Uzumaki clan asked Konoha for help, which was both a problem and an opportunity.

If a puppet of the Whirlpool Country could be established between the Fire Country and the Water Country, it would be of great benefit to Konoha whether it served as an offensive bridgehead or a defensive fortress.

But now the Water Country showed unusual concern about this matter, and also sent envoys to Konoha to say hello. The plan that he had been planning for a long time was being prepared. It was really not the time to create unnecessary trouble, and it would be a pity to miss this opportunity.

After thinking for a long time, Danzo decided to bring the remnants of the Uzumaki clan to Konoha first. Firstly, the power of the Uzumaki clan could be used by Konoha, and secondly, if there was an opportunity in the future, he could play the card of restoring the country for his allies at any time, which would be very beneficial for suppressing the Mist Shadow of the Water Country.

"I'm afraid the people of the Uzumaki clan are unwilling to come to Konoha. It can be seen that this time they are determined to rebuild their own ninja village even if it means death. Alas, it seems that they don't want to continue wandering around the continent and living under the care of others." The Third Hokage sighed and said.

The Third Hokage was even more conflicted about this matter. He himself was a moderate and was not very interested in fighting against other countries. He even thought about ignoring the Uzumaki clan's request for help. But the key point was that if there was still an Uzumaki Kushina in Konoha, he had already received the news from Tsunade that she was rushing back to the village with Kushina.

Although I also doubt whether these two people have some plan behind this.

But obviously the third generation can't take care of this for the time being.

And now facing the call for help from the survivors of the Whirlpool Country, if she doesn't do something about it, there's no telling what Kushina will think.

But he couldn't express his worries openly.

"Well, I agree with Danzo. We should send people to pick up the Uzumaki clan and bring them to Konoha. Whether they come or not is their business, and we should have done our best." Elder Mito said.

"Yes, Sarutobi. As for the prestige of Konoha, strength is still the deciding factor in this world. As long as Konoha Village remains strong, no one in the ninja world dares to look down on Konoha." Elder Koharu also spoke in agreement.

"Well, in that case..."

"Bang!" The sound of the door being kicked open interrupted the Sandaime's words, and a heroic female voice came in, "In that case, leave this task to me. With my status, I have an explanation to the Uzumaki clan, and I can handle this matter flexibly. If we can defend Uzushio Village, we will defend it. If not, I am confident that I can bring them back to Konoha. What do you think?"

"Ahem, Tsunade, when did you come back?" The Third Generation looked at the person who came and asked a little surprised.

"Haha, I heard your argument as soon as I got here. Don't worry about other things. I am the most suitable person to take on the mission of seeking help from the Whirlpool Country." Tsunade ignored the gazes of other people in the room and sat down on a single sofa.

"Princess Tsunade, you, you are back." Mito and Koharu said in surprise.

"Is there any problem with my coming?" Tsunade turned her head to look at the two of them.

The most surprised person was Danzo. He was completely unprepared for Tsunade's return, and this unexpected factor posed a huge threat to his plan.

Danzo's brain was working rapidly. The best way now was to get Tsunade out of Konoha again. After realizing this, Danzo paused for a moment and said, "Since Tsunade is willing, that's great."

The apprentice who had always been lazy actually took the initiative to take on the task as soon as he came back. The third generation thought about it and knew that it must have something to do with Kushina.

However, this is indeed a good way to deal with it. If Tsunade successfully completes this task, then he will have more reason to push the position of Hokage to Tsunade.

The Senju clan had long since died out, and Tsunade was a loner with no roots in the village. If she became the fifth Hokage, as her teacher, he could completely hide behind the scenes and control the overall situation.

It’s a pity that there is a big age gap between Tsunade and Asuma, otherwise, it would be perfect if Tsunade could be accepted into the Sarutobi clan.

The Sandaime sighed regretfully. After all, the old guy had never heard of a woman who was 3000 years older than him being included in the immortal class. Of course, even if he wanted to match his son Asuma and Tsunade, it was just wishful thinking.

Having made up his mind, Hiruzen said, "Well, now I will issue an S-rank mission - to assist Uzushio Village. Tsunade will be in charge. Do you have any objections?"

Mito and Koharu thought about it and nodded silently.

"Old man, assign Yuhi Kurenai and Mitarai Anko to me as my subordinates for this operation. You don't want me to do it alone, do you?" Tsunade said to her teacher without any respect.

Yuhi Kurenai and Mitarashi Anko?

Could it be that these two people had joined Tsunade on the road?

The politically sensitive Sandaim immediately thought of the fact, but he did not care much about it. A disciple of a rebellious ninja, an only child from a fallen family, and two little girls, apart from their good looks, had no other abilities worthy of praise.

"Okay, Tsunade, you go gather them and set off as soon as possible." Thinking of this, the Third Hokage made the decision.

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36. Met Hinata's pregnant mother

Naruto, who returned to Konoha with Tsunade, ran to the gate of the Hyuga family's mansion again. However, this time, before he could open his mouth to provoke the two Hyuga people guarding the gate, he felt a soft figure crashing into his arms.

"Wow!"

Naruto screamed and took two steps back before he could steady himself.

"Oh, it's Tiantian. You scared me." Only then did he see the figure in his arms clearly, and he immediately hugged Hinata back with relief.

"Naruto-kun, where have you been these days? I missed you so much." Perhaps because she was too excited, Hinata forgot to be shy this time.

"Tiantian, I'm going out to look for Princess Tsunade this time... Don't you know Princess Tsunade? Then let me tell you slowly..."

The two little ones hugging each other began to whisper.

"Hey, did you notice how the young lady ran out?"

"Not at all. It seemed like he jumped into the arms of that yellow-haired kid all of a sudden!"

The two Hyuga clan members guarding the gate looked at each other in bewilderment. If they hadn't seen the two little ones hugging each other in front of them, they would have felt like they were dreaming.

You have to know that they are all members of the Byakuyan family, which is famous for their observation and insight. Even the eldest daughter is only five years old, how could she possibly escape their eyes?

"Just pretend you didn't see what happened today. If that brat Naruto comes over again in the future, you don't have to stop him."

The figure of Hyuga Hiashi appeared behind the gate silently like a ghost, which scared the two Hyuga tribe members. They hurriedly bowed and agreed, while silently complaining in their hearts.

Both the father and daughter are like this, is this the clan's unique secret?

Hinata Hiashi nodded, but this middle-aged man who looked calm on the outside was actually in turmoil.

During the time when Naruto was out of the village, Hinata could not go around the village to look for Naruto because of the control of the big family, but she would wander in front of the gate of her own mansion every day, hoping that Naruto would come to find her one day.

This scene made Hinata Hiashi really angry and helpless. At the same time, he was also secretly paying attention to his daughter.

In fact, today, Hiashi knew the news of Naruto's return to the village earlier than his daughter, because after returning to the village, Anko Mitarashi and Kurenai Yuhi began to spread the news of Tsunade's return to the village, and also broke the shocking news that Lady Tsunade had awakened Wood Release.

The two of them did this naturally in order to build up Konoha's public support for Tsunade as quickly as possible. As for exposing Tsunade's Wood Release, there was no need to hide it at all.

It's like if you have an atomic bomb, what's the point of hiding it if you don't display it openly to scare people?

Sure enough, this news alarmed all the families, big and small, in Konoha.

Naturally, there were also members of the Hyuga clan who heard the news. They quickly gathered the information and passed it on to Hyuga Hiashi.

From the intelligence, Hiashi also learned that Princess Tsunade, who had awakened Wood Release, came back with Uzumaki Naruto, and Tsunade seemed to have accepted Naruto as her adopted son.

This has to make Japan football pay attention.

Following the principle of "whoever is close to the water gets the moon first", he instantly thought of using his daughter to get more information about Tsunade from Naruto.

As usual, when that yellow-haired boy comes back, he will definitely come to see his daughter first.

As expected by Hiashi, Uzumaki Naruto ran happily into the trap.

However, Ri Zu did not expect that when he rushed to the gate, he happened to see his daughter. She instantly disappeared from the gate and appeared in the arms of the little yellow-haired boy a hundred meters away.