Ah~ Fifth, You're One Generation Beyond the Fourth (Revised)

Upon returning to Konoha, Tsunade went straight to the Hokage Building.

Jiraiya instructed Chunin guarding the gate to inform the two Hokage Advisor, while he himself, along with Hinata, Naruto, Shizune, followed behind Tsunade.

Tsunade looked around as she went, finding everything she saw new and interesting.

During her years wandering the Shinobi World, Tsunade traveled to many places, but even the most bustling cities could not compare to the sense of belonging that Konoha gave her.

Hinata excitedly bought several portions of Konoha's famous snacks and ran to Tsunade's side, saying eagerly, "Big Sister, and Shizune- nee, you haven't had any Konoha delicacies in a long time, have you? Here... try some!"

Jiraiya and Naruto were initially curious as to why Hinata had been so calculating throughout the journey, was being so generous today.

Is this the end of the Shinobi World?

Seeing that Hinata seemed to be holding only a small portion of food, the two could only curse her inwardly, "Sycophant!"

Tsunade was completely unaware, instinctively ignoring the presence of Jiraiya and Naruto.

Shizune, being shy, glanced awkwardly at Jiraiya and Naruto, blushed as she accepted the gift, and whispered, "Thank you, Hinata!"

Hinata, with the air of a nouveau riche, said magnanimously, "No need to be so polite with me, Shizune- nee!"

"Hey..."

Hinata glanced at the embarrassed Jiraiya and Naruto, and reluctantly handed over two portions of food.

"Let's eat together! Don't say I didn't think of you all..."

I, Otsutsuki Hinata, am just that good at dealing with people!

Hinata, while eating her snacks, glanced at Tsunade and Shizune, and casually invited, "Big sister, Shizune- nee, let's have dinner together tonight! It's on me!"

"This..."

Shizune looked at Tsunade with some hesitation, but Tsunade said without any politeness, "Then it's settled!"

Hinata smiled sweetly at Tsunade and said happily, "I love Tsunade's boldness, she's a true heroine!"

As she spoke, Hinata subtly gestured to Jiraiya asking, "Are you treating?"

Jiraiya's face was dark, and he nodded through gritted teeth.

Hinata stuck out her tongue inwardly, then enthusiastically invited, "Pervy Sage, why don't you come along too!"

Jiraiya gritted his teeth and said, "Thank you so much!"

Damn it! You treat me, I pay, and then you have to invite me before I can go?

We should have just let that Orochimaru kill you back then. That way, Konoha would have been spared a menace!

Upon arriving at the Hokage Building, the two advisors from Konoha had already arrived. Tsunade didn't even greet them and headed straight for the Hokage Building Rooftop.

Reaching the railing, Tsunade leaned on it with one hand, gazing down at the Konoha, and remarked with some emotion, "Konoha has changed a lot!"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Tsunade suddenly chuckled and declared with an air of dominance, "From this day forward, I am the ruler of this village... the Fifth Hokage!"

Hinata mentally gave it a thumbs up.

That's right! From the Fifth Hokage to the Seventh Hokage, the entire Konoha Village was mine!

However, for now, we still need to cling tightly to Tsunade's coattails...

After all, Danzo is still active, and Teuchi the lead in many things.

"Congratulations, big sister! You'll have to take good care of me from now on!"

Tsunade turned around, glanced at everyone, and said meaningfully, "After all, we've only just returned to the village, and we're not familiar with many things yet. To Hokage, we need people to support us."

On the way back to the village, Jiraiya told Tsunade a lot about Konoha.

Tsunade herself has a good understanding of Konoha.

Over the years, Konoha has indeed become somewhat chaotic and needs to be properly cleaned up.

Utatane Koharu, feeling a little uncomfortable under Tsunade's gaze, scoffed, "Alright, you're almost Hokage, what are you doing fooling around with a little girl?"

"What does this have to do with me!"

Before Tsunade could speak, Hinata said with a wronged expression, "Grandma, I just congratulated you, why are you scolding me! I didn't do anything wrong!"

Cute is justice!

Even Mitokado Homura's gaze towards Utatane Koharu was now somewhat reproachful; changing the subject like that is not how you do it!

Utatane Koharu.

Tsunade's words clearly implied that these advisors and elders had long monopolized power, relying on their seniority to influence some of the Hokage's decisions.

So Utatane Koharu naturally steered the conversation toward Hinata.

Hinata is just a Genin; she has no right to speak here.

But Hinata insisted on speaking up, and even pretended to be pitiful to gain sympathy.

Hateful!

"Ahem!" Utatane Koharu coughed lightly and said calmly, "I wasn't talking about you!"

Hinata pouted and asked, "But are there any other girls here besides me?"

Tsunade's gaze was somewhat unnatural...

Mitokado Homura quickly interjected, looking at Jiraiya and saying, "I didn't expect you to be able to get her."

Jiraiya, brimming with narcissism, exclaimed, "That's nothing! How could she possibly refuse a handsome guy like me! Hahahaha—"

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu: "..."

Why do I always feel that making Hokage Tsunade might not be a good thing?

Hinata looked at the two Hokage Advisor. These two were really annoying; they were always targeting her...

It's time to get my big sister in charge!

Hinata's eyes crinkled into crescents, and a gentle smile graced her face as she invited, speaking as Tsunade's younger sister, "Grandpa, Grandma! Big Sister just returned to the village today, and I'm treating everyone tonight. We'd like to have a get-together, so please come along!"

"Ahem!" said Utatane Koharu. "We're not going!"

Hinata looked at Tsunade with a pitiful expression, tears welling up in her eyes, and said, "Big Sister, you've only just returned to Konoha and you're already being ostracized by the villagers..."

Mitokado Homura said awkwardly, "We're too old for you young people to get involved in your fun!"

Utatane Koharu glared at Mitokado Homura with a murderous look. "Old man, who are you calling old? Let me tell you, this isn't over!"

Mitokado Homura raised an eyebrow at Utatane Koharu: Watch me, just you wait!

"Speaking of which, although the village wasn't in Hokage for the time being, the results of the Joint Chunin Exam are in. Hinata, congratulations! You've officially become Chunin of Konoha!"

Hinata exclaimed with delight, "That's wonderful!"

Now we can finally give the Hyuga Clan an explanation.

Otherwise, if the news that "the heir of the Hyuga Main Family failed to advance in the Chunin Ninja Exams" were to spread, the reputation of the Hyuga Clan would be damaged.

Hinata may not value these empty titles, but Hyuga Hiashi does.

Hinata tugged at Tsunade's hand and said in a spoiled tone, "Big sister, look, I'm Chunin now, so... my Jonin rank..."

"Okay!"

Tsunade said somewhat helplessly, "I still have some important matters to attend to. After I've taken care of those, I'll stand up for you and teach that Jonin in assigned Jonin!"

"Kakashi Hatake, right?"

"When I left the village, he seemed to be a bright young man. How did he fall so low?"

Jiraiya: Kakashi only became so pathetic in Hinata's eyes!

Jiraiya and advised, "Tsunade, let it go! You'll kill Kakashi!"

Tsunade chuckled lightly, saying dismissively, "Don't worry! No matter how badly he's injured, I'll heal him!"