Senju Clan.
In the brightly lit study, Tsunade, who was bold and uninhibited outside, became a well-behaved girl once she returned home, sitting properly off to one side.
"Tsunade, you were far too impulsive this time."
The Senju Clan might have declined, but it had not been completely wiped out. How could Uzumaki Mito not know about the trouble her granddaughter Tsunade had caused tonight?
Thus, after Tsunade returned, Uzumaki Mito could not help but look at her with a grave expression.
But after hearing this, Tsunade rarely lifted her head stubbornly and said:
"Grandma Mito, those old geezers went too far. First Nawaki, then me."
Faced with Tsunade's outburst, Uzumaki Mito let out a long sigh and shook her head.
"It is already in the past. Have you considered the consequences of dragging the Uchiha Clan into this now?"
What kind of temperament did the Uchiha Clan have?
How could she not know?
They were usually fine, but once something truly happened, their extreme temperaments could easily lead to trouble.
Yet Tsunade disagreed with Mito's view. Instead, she said solemnly:
"Grandma Mito, those old Uchiha geezers have provided important intelligence twice already. The meaning behind that is obvious. The Uchiha have been isolated for so many years; they want to return to the center of power."
"And what I did tonight was also a warning, telling everyone in Konoha that the Senju are still here! Push the Senju too far, and we will join forces with the Uchiha!"
Tsunade spoke forcefully. Young and hot-blooded as she was, how could she tolerate being plotted against time and again? She wanted to strike back.
This was her counterattack.
"Grandma Mito, and this is also what the Uchiha want!"
Tsunade looked deeply at her grandmother, then said in a low voice:
"This was not a moment of impulsiveness. I considered it carefully. Setting aside that brat Uchiha Yoru for now, while I was on the front lines, I secretly observed Uchiha Fugaku, the Young Clan Head. He inherited loyalty to the village.
"I do not know about the two old geezers in the Uchiha Clan now, but I know that Uchiha Fugaku, their Young Clan Head, is nearly twenty. Both his character and temperament have already matured."
As she said this, Tsunade could not help looking deeply at her grandmother.
"Besides, once the Uchiha are drawn in, the Senju will also face much less pressure!"
With these words, Tsunade clearly intended to use the Uchiha Clan to share the pressure of being feared that the Senju Clan faced.
How could Uzumaki Mito fail to understand the implication? In other words, Tsunade did not know what the Uchiha had been like before, but she knew that the future Uchiha Clan Leader was loyal to the village.
"Then what about that little fellow tonight?"
Seeing that Tsunade had already made up her mind, Uzumaki Mito shook her head with a bitter smile and asked about the other person.
"That brat!"
At this, Tsunade smiled and teased:
"Isn't this perfect? It will make those people in the village with ulterior motives give up entirely. Besides, that brat's personality means he will not betray the village, and we also need to hear the Uchiha's voice."
Uchiha Yoru was an obsessive supporter of the Will of Fire. Tsunade knew that very well, and he could also convey the Uchiha's movements to her.
Seeing that her granddaughter had made up her mind, Uzumaki Mito frowned. Though she felt it was somewhat rash, anger and resentment also burned within her bones.
First her grandson, then her granddaughter. Who the hell could endure that? If she were not old and no longer at her peak, she would have unleashed the Nine-Tails long ago to intimidate those people with ulterior motives.
"That is fine, then. The battlefield in the Land of Rain is extremely dangerous. Although the Uchiha Clan's Fire Style jutsu will be restricted, their strength is still formidable. Once you head to the front lines, you can use those Uchiha ninja without hesitation."
She dared say that the Uchiha ninja on the front lines would certainly receive orders from their clan to cooperate.
After all, the Uchiha Clan had always wanted to earn the village's trust.
The next day, news that Princess Tsunade had found herself a little Uchiha puppy spread throughout Konoha.
For a time, it became the subject of idle chatter after meals throughout Konoha.
The prized flower of Konoha, the Land of Fire, even the entire Shinobi World, had been plucked!
Senju Clan.
With a bang, the door was shoved open. Uzumaki Kushina, her face flushed red, looked at Tsunade in the laboratory and angrily demanded:
"Sister Tsunade, did Uchiha Yoru seduce you?!"
Seeing Uzumaki Kushina acting so protective, Tsunade immediately burst out laughing.
"What, is little Kushina jealous?"
But Uzumaki Kushina knitted her brows and gritted her teeth.
"I knew it. As expected of the Evil Uchiha. He pretended to get close to me, but he actually wanted to get close to you, Sister Tsunade."
At that moment, Uzumaki Kushina's heart was filled with anger. She felt deceived.
The Evil Uchiha had even deceived Mikoto.
Yet Tsunade smiled as she set down her tools, put her hands on her hips, and teased:
"Kushina, that is not how an outstanding ninja behaves. Ninja need to remain calm at all times."
Tsunade smiled and sat down in a nearby chair. As she looked at Uzumaki Kushina, a sense of danger rose within her.
First Nawaki, then herself. Would Uzumaki Kushina be next?
If Uchiha Yoru knew about Tsunade's guess, he would definitely give her a thumbs-up. That's right! You really did guess it—the order really is exactly that.
"Kushina, Nawaki's matter has already passed, but during last night's Jonin meeting, someone..."
Looking at the innocent Uzumaki Kushina, Tsunade, filled with a sense of danger, rarely showed such a solemn expression as she slowly told Kushina about what had happened last night.
Kushina still did not understand. Tsunade only vaguely mentioned Nawaki's matter, but once Kushina understood in the future, she might discover the problem.
"What!"
After Uzumaki Kushina finished listening, she widened her eyes in shock, her face full of disbelief.
"Sister Tsunade, how could there be ninja like that in the village? They actually dared to plot against you!"
Everything Dan Katō had said last night was, in Tsunade's eyes, filled with far too many coincidences.
Yet there were too many coincidences, and she could not uncover even the slightest problem. That was the biggest problem.
In the original story, it was simply too coincidental. Support at the Jonin meeting, then a later conversation where he happened to mention that something had happened to his younger sister—wasn't that just like Nawaki?
But Tsunade had become vigilant, so Dan Katō's words instead aroused her wariness and anger.
Damn it!
Did they really think Tsunade was some ignorant three-year-old child? They actually used such a cheap trick.
"Kushina, you need to be careful from now on. Not everyone in the village is a good person."
Now on guard, Tsunade could not help looking at Uzumaki Kushina and earnestly warned her in a grave voice.
"You know what I represent, yet people still dared to pull something like this. Your identity is the same, Kushina. Even the Uchiha are like this, let alone other ninja."
After hearing this, alarm bells rang in Uzumaki Kushina's heart, and she nodded repeatedly with caution.
"Do not worry, Sister Tsunade. I will definitely be careful from now on."
Having come from the Land of Whirlpools and found herself in a foreign place, Uzumaki Kushina had always been sensitive deep down. Tsunade's reminder made her realize it as well.
They even dared target Princess Tsunade, let alone her.
As Uchiha Yoru expected, his intelligence on two consecutive occasions made Tsunade and even the entire Senju Clan wary of the village.
Since he knew what would happen in the future, he naturally had to seek benefits for himself.
Harming others for his own gain was his specialty.
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