In the Hokage's Office, Tsunade stared at Hinata with an incredulous expression.
"Yo~ Hinata, you're not late today? That black cat that blocked your way yesterday, did it get up late today?"
Shizune walked up to Hinata, bent down and pinched Hinata's cheek, and asked in surprise, "You're not Hinata, are you? Tell me, who are you and why are you impersonating Hinata?"
Hinata said in a serious tone, "Big sister, Shizune- nee! From today onwards, I will behave properly and do things honestly, and I will never mess around again."
Hinata thought about many things after returning home last night.
Despite the confident tone Hyuga Hiashi spoke last night, Hinata knew that both Konoha and the Hyuga Clan would face considerable pressure because of this.
All of this was because Hinata recklessly leaked the information that she could use the Nine-Tails Chakra without considering the consequences.
The same applies to the previous attack on Otogakure.
Although Otogakure is Orochimaru's village, it is also an armed force of the Land of Rice.
Hinata, as Konoha Ninja, rashly attacked the Otogakure, which was tantamount to Konoha declaring war on the Otogakure, and also to the Land of Fire declaring war on the Land of Rice.
Of course, since Orochimaru initiated the Konoha Crush Plan first, the Land of Rice had no grounds to blame Konoha.
However, other ninja villages do not think that way.
They will automatically ignore the fact that Orochimaru started the war, and will only bring up the fact that Konoha attacked Otogakure.
Unbeknownst to her, Hinata had already caused Konoha so much trouble.
Of course, these are not Hinata's faults, so no one would blame Hinata for anything.
Capturing One-Tail of Sunagakure during the Gaara Konoha Crush Plan was a major achievement.
Investigating information about the Otogakure... well, let's just call it intelligence gathering, but it could also be considered a great achievement.
Although Hinata did nothing wrong, it is an undeniable fact that she acts without thinking before acting, relying solely on her whims and impulses.
If Hinata had thought things through carefully before acting, she might have done things more perfectly and avoided leaving so many problems behind.
Hinata thought a lot last night.
When exactly did I start to become arrogant?
It seems like it was when I was very young!
He wished and obtained the Talent Cheat and the Tenseigan cheat, which allowed him to easily gain strength without much effort, and far surpass his peers.
It was precisely because she easily gained power that Hinata acted recklessly, seeking only her own pleasure, without considering whether her actions would cause unimaginable consequences.
Take the last time she subdued the Wind God and the Thunder God, for example. Hinata thought they were very powerful and a bit silly, so she directly took them as her subordinates.
Although Hinata sensibly asked Tsunade, she was also certain that Tsunade would agree to her request.
After all, Hinata's value is undeniable.
However, behind this matter, Tsunade has to negotiate and play a game with Danzo, and may have to compromise on some things in order to release the Wind God and the Thunder God.
If Tsunade to use her Hokage authority to release the person without permission, Danzo would definitely make a big deal out of it and try to suppress Tsunade's prestige in the village.
A seemingly small matter can easily escalate into a major problem if not handled properly.
When Hinata decided to use the Nine-Tails Chakra to capture Gaara, Hinata never imagined that this would implicate the Hyuga Clan.
After being scolded by Hyuga Hiashi last night, Hinata decided to mend her ways and start anew.
However, before she could truly change her ways, Hinata went through a period of inner struggle.
Hinata felt that the reason she had been so arrogant in the past, causing so much trouble for Konoha and the Hyuga Clan, was all Danzo's fault.
What's a good reason to shirk responsibility?
Kindness...
I must have been influenced by Kotoamatsukami Danzo the past. Last night, Hyuga Hiashi broke Kotoamatsukami's Genjutsu.
Hinata feels that she is her true self today.
All the wrong things he had done in the past were because of Danzo.
That despicable Danzo! How dare he use Kotoamatsukami on me! I'll teach him a lesson he won't forget!
Hinata was able to sleep soundly last night only after shifting the blame to Danzo.
Tsunade glanced at Hinata with considerable surprise.
Hinata has changed so much today; she must have gone through something after returning home last night.
However, Tsunade had no time to concern herself with the Hyuga Clan's affairs. She said loudly, "Since you've decided to behave yourself, then hurry up and get to work!"
"Okay, boss!"
Hinata stood obediently beside Tsunade, handing Tsunade documents one by one so that Tsunade could more easily affix the Hokage's seal.
"By the way, boss! I've invited Naruto, Teacher Kakashi, and the Pervy Sage to dinner tonight. Do you want to come along?"
Tsunade scoffed, "What would I do at your and Naruto's teacher appreciation banquet?"
"Just say you want to leave work early, don't give me this nonsense!"
Hinata chuckled and said sheepishly, "Then I'll get off work at five o'clock tonight!"
Tsunade grunted in agreement and lowered her head to continue working.
'Bang bang—'
"Come in!"
A Chunin pushed open the door and entered, placing a stack of documents on the Hokage's desk. He reported, "Lady Tsunade, these are the reports on all the ninjas' missions completed from last night until now. Please take a look."
Tsunade said calmly, "I understand, just leave it there for now!"
"Yes!"
The Chunin responded respectfully, "Lady Tsunade, I shall take my leave now!"
"Kindness!"
Hinata glanced at the stack of mission reports, which was twenty centimeters thick, and couldn't help but remark with a sigh, "The job of the Hokage is truly miserable!"
"Actually, for things like this, we could just have someone trustworthy review it first, and then submit it to the Hokage for review if they think it's important. Wouldn't that make things much easier for Big Sister?"
Tsunade glanced at Hinata with surprise, then turned her gaze to Shizune.
If you're looking for someone you can completely trust, isn't there someone right in front of you?
Shizune said in a panic, "Lady Tsunade, this isn't right!"
"Even the most insignificant missions may conceal major conspiracies from other ninja villages. If you don't personally review them, you could overlook something important and cause huge losses to your village."
Tsunade stared at Shizune with a serious expression and said in a deep voice, "Shizune, I can completely trust you!"
Tears welled in Shizune's eyes as she said, moved, "Lady Tsunade..."
'Bang!'
Tsunade tossed a large stack of documents to Shizune, Tsunade, and said with complete ease, "Shizune- chan, the review work is now in your hands. If there's anything you can't decide, come and report to me."
Turning to Hinata, Tsunade in amazement and said, "I never thought you could come up with such a reliable idea."
Hinata was also a little puzzled, scratching her head and saying, "Has no one thought of doing this before?"
Tsunade pondered for a moment, then said calmly, "There should be, right?"
"But as Shizune said, often a seemingly insignificant task may conceal a huge conspiracy..."
"So the previous Hokages probably didn't trust to entrust these matters to others!"
Hinata and Shizune exchanged a glance. How could you possibly say something so irresponsible?