Crossover Anime: Plundering the Heavens and Building a Dimensional Empire

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The others remained silent, such as Hyuga Hizashi. He didn't know what to say, since his elder brother wasn't there and couldn't make the decision.

Those who have separated from the family have no right to make decisions.

Hyuga Hizashi understood this all too well. Even though his older brother treated him extremely well, the Hyuga clan's system of main and branch families was what it was, and no one could change that system.

The Hyuga clan remained silent, and the other ninja clans pretended to be ignorant. However, Nara Shikaku had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward, but he claimed that he did not understand.

Obviously, if you, Tsunade, want to do something, then you need to make things clear, otherwise we can't express our opinion.

Of course, even if they express their opinion, it doesn't mean much.

Nara Shikaku didn't think Tsunade would be that crazy.

However, if the Hokage were to step down...

What will become of Konoha?

The future is hard to predict.

Tsunade snorted coldly and said slowly, "Don't understand? Shikaku, are you sure you don't understand?"

The Nara clan has always been known for its wisdom and strategy. You, Nara Shikaku, are known as having the smartest brain in Konoha and are the village's think tank. Now you're telling me you can't explain it?

I really want to laugh when I hear that.

And who do you think would believe that?

Will anyone believe that?

Anyway, I don't think so, so are you really going to answer my question like that? Nara Shikaku, you need to think this through before answering this question.

"Lady Tsunade, please explain more clearly." Nara Shikaku lowered his head slightly, sighed inwardly, but still gave this reply.

There's nothing I can do. I can't afford to offend Tsunade, and I can't afford to offend Hiruzen Sarutobi, who is the Hokage. I can only decide based on the situation.

If there's really no other way, then we can only stand firmly on Tsunade's side.

And is there anything wrong with that? Supporting Tsunade is not wrong.

The true inheritor of the Will of Fire in Konoha.

You can't say that the granddaughter of the First Hokage doesn't have the Will of Fire, right? That's impossible. She's the granddaughter of the First Hokage, a princess of the Senju clan.

Her influence and status are flawless, without a single fault. Who in Konoha is more legitimate than Tsunade?

No, it's gone. It really is.

Both the first and second generations were her grandfathers. With that kind of status, who would dare to question it?

Tsunade looked at the people in the tent with a deep gaze and slowly said, "In this war, Konoha suffered heavy casualties. We lost many excellent ninjas. While the decision-making errors of the higher-ups were certainly a factor, the person most responsible for this is the Hokage. Because the Hokage was the final decision-maker, it was his blindness that led to such a great loss for Konoha."

That's clear enough.

Now, the many Jonin in the camp understood what Tsunade meant. Was she trying to force the Third Hokage to step down?

If that's the case, then it's an act of insubordination, a usurpation of the Hokage position.

Nara Shikaku is currently experiencing extremely complex emotions. Tsunade's words suggest a resolute decision, so how should he choose? Furthermore, what is Tsunade planning to do with all this? Will she launch an attack upon returning, or will she use the ninjas stationed elsewhere to threaten the village...?

If that's the case, then an internal conflict is inevitable.

First, on the battlefield with the Land of Frost, Konoha stationed at least a thousand ninjas, and later, many more elites were sent to reinforce them, bringing the total to at least three thousand.

Although there are mostly chunin and genin, there are definitely quite a few jonin, and all the major ninja clans have elites here, such as the Ino-Shika-Cho clan, which is full of elites.

The Nara clan leader himself, the Akimichi clan leader Akimichi Choza, and the Yamanaka clan leader Yamanaka Inoichi are all current clan leaders, which is of extraordinary value.

If they are dragged into this by Tsunade and become one of the forces threatening the village, then...

It's definitely not a good thing, especially since our families are all in the village.

Lady Tsunade wouldn't be that radical.

Nara Shikaku didn't think it was that bad.

"Alright, you don't need to think so much. What I mean is, I'll become the Fourth Hokage." Tsunade knew that the Jonin in the tent all had their own thoughts and were worried about it, so she got straight to the point.

How to do?

The position of Fourth Hokage belongs to me, Tsunade. Who agrees and who disagrees?

Should Tsunade be made the Fourth Hokage? Nara Shikaku didn't know, and neither did the others, especially Hyuga Hizashi, who really hadn't expected this situation to arise.

Who would have thought that a meeting of Jonin would turn into a rebellion?

"Lady Tsunade, we don't object to you becoming Hokage, but there are procedures to follow," Nara Shikaku said after thinking for a moment.

"I know, but I have to tell you that the Hokage must be changed. The remnants of the old era are no longer suitable for the new era."

Tsunade spoke these words with unusual seriousness, which represented her unwavering determination...

"Lady Tsunade, we understand."

Nara Shikaku was at a loss. Seeing Tsunade's expression, it was clear that nothing could be changed, so all he could do was explain it clearly.

But I understand, yet what can I do?

Sorry, we can't do that.

Tsunade understood perfectly well that the other person was just explaining, but there was no indication of any support or anything like that, so she continued speaking.

"Now we will retreat to the Land of Fire and garrison the border, awaiting further orders. Bai Mu and I will return to Konoha first. Minato is already thoroughly investigating all the strongholds to ensure that there are no Kumogakure ninjas. They must all be withdrawn to the Land of Fire within three days."

Three days?

And they want us to stay at the border?

This means they don't want us to go back.

Nara Shikaku quickly reviewed the information and already knew Tsunade's intentions, but the question was whether to do it.

"Lady Tsunade, is this appropriate?"

We should still try.

This is Nara Shikaku's attitude.

However, Tsunade did not give him that chance, and said firmly, "That's how it will be done."

After saying that, she got up and left. Bai Mu didn't say a word the whole time and just followed behind. However, his scarlet Sharingan gave Nara Shikaku and the others a great sense of pressure.

"Shikaku, what should we do?"

After Tsunade and Hakubaki left, Yamanaka Inoichi finally spoke up and asked.

Nara Shikaku was helpless, but after some thought, he found a reason.

"These are turbulent times, but we are powerless to do anything about it. Moreover, Lady Tsunade has ordered us to guard 5.5 on the border to prevent any further actions from the Hidden Cloud Village. You must understand that we have captured the Two-Tails Jinchuriki. Tailed beasts are strategic weapons for an entire village, so we have no choice but to be on guard."

Upon hearing this, the other Jonin from various ninja clans immediately echoed in unison, "That's right."

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Meanwhile, inside Tsunade's tent.

"Tell me, when are we going back?"

As soon as she returned, she asked Bai Mu directly when he would be coming back.

They said they had three days to allow the main force of Konoha to withdraw to the Land of Fire and garrison the border, but those few days would be enough for the village to react.

Obviously, the message will inevitably be sent back, so Bai Mu's next move is crucial; she needs to understand the situation.

Even if you don't know everything, you should at least know a little bit, right?

They didn't leave me completely unaware.

This is unreasonable!

Chapter 73 If you don't know how to be dignified, you'll only be treated dignifiedly!

"A good show needs time to develop before it can begin, so we can't set off today; we'll have to wait until tomorrow."

Bai Mu's response was to wait and see, that is, to discuss it tomorrow.

Tsunade frowned at this answer.

She felt that this might not be useful.

Because I really want to finish this quickly.

The news of the defeat of Kumogakure has surely spread throughout the ninja world, and the village must be aware of the frontline battle reports. So how will they respond to the brilliant victory achieved by Hakubaki?

In one battle, they crushed Kumogakure, nearly annihilating half of their three thousand ninja army, including the Fourth Raikage. And that wasn't all; news soon arrived that the Two-Tails Jinchuriki had been captured.

It can be said that the surprises came one after another, and the most important point is that Tsunade just made it clear that she had reshuffled the village's leadership.

The princess of the Senju clan directly stated that she wanted to change the Hokage.

This is a very important event.

Tsunade knew her identity was special, but times had changed. From the First Hokage to the Second Hokage, the Third Hokage had been in charge of Konoha for the longest time. Regardless of his shortcomings, he was still the longest-serving Hokage in Konoha, and his influence was undeniable. The Jonin on the front lines seemed to have remained silent on the surface, but in reality, this was already a statement.

Not taking sides is itself a form of taking sides.

This also displeased Tsunade. "Don't you know how to stand on our side? Do you think we can't win? With the Senju and Uchiha united, are you afraid we can't win?"

Hmph, that's a joke.

Of course, Tsunade was confident, but she was also worried. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so troubled. So she immediately said, "Can't you hurry up? Aren't you afraid that my teacher and the others are ready? I can be sure of one thing: knowing that you took down the Fourth Raikage and defeated the three thousand Kumogakure ninja, they won't just sit and wait to die. In addition, I also convened a Jonin meeting, and they found out about these conversations. Do you think they will obediently wait for us to return to the village?"

Bai Mu smiled faintly and said softly, "Tsunade, you need to understand one thing: Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't dare to do this because the war isn't truly over yet, and based on your words, he believes that changing the Hokage is just a matter of choosing someone other than you or me. Do you think he can't do it?"

"You're right."

Tsunade blurted it out.

There's no point in arguing about this.

The Hokage election system in Naruto, on the surface, emphasizes democracy, but in reality, it is not so. It is actually just a process of Hokage nomination, Jonin voting, and Daimyo authorization.

Although Da Ming is a mascot, it still has a say in this matter.

In the original story, after Pain attacked the village, Tsunade fell into a coma, and the village needed someone to take charge. So Konoha began to select candidates. At that time, a group of high-ranking officials, led by Nara Shikaku, hoped that Kakashi would become Hokage. However, Danzo intervened and ultimately influenced the Daimyo's decision, which led to Danzo's rise to power.