Senga finishing speaking, Tsunade and the others a chance to speak. He flashed and disappeared from the spot.
After Senga left, Tsunade and the others looked at each other, all seeing a look of confusion in each other's eyes.
Especially Tsunade, although she didn't covet the Hokage Position, she still found it hard to accept this way of stepping down.
Shikaku pondered for a moment, then said,
"Lady Tsunade, do we really have to acknowledge Uchiha Senga as Hokage?"
Tsunade gave a wry smile and said,
"So what if he doesn't admit it? He doesn't need our approval at all!"
"Shall we agree to him first, and discuss the rest Lord Jiraiya returns?"
Let's do it this way.
After saying those words, Tsunade seemed to lose all her strength in an instant and collapsed to the ground.
She stared blankly at the Hokage Rock outside the window, muttering to herself.
"Grandpa, what should I do...?"
Sunset, in Konoha Park
Kurenai Yuhi sat alone on the swing, swinging slowly, her face full of worry.
She looked at her toes and muttered to herself,
"What exactly happened to Senga Chiga?"
The news that Senga was going to become the Sixth Hokage had spread throughout Konoha. Many people were still unfamiliar with Senga, but some older people remembered Senga.
When asked about Senga, they shared their impressions of Senga.
Uchiha Senga, a genius ninja of the Uchiha Clan more than a decade ago, created the S-rank Ninjutsu Lightning Blade and, based on it, created other Lightning Release Ninjutsu such as Chidori, causing quite a stir in Konoha at the time.
Furthermore, he was an "outlier" among the Uchiha Clan, with a gentle and kind personality. Unlike other Uchiha, he was not arrogant. Because of this, the Third Hokage at the time recruited him into the Anbu and promoted him to Anbu Captain.
He had an excellent relationship with the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. After Minato became Hokage, he once wanted to promote Senga to the Anbu Commander, but for some reason, the decision was ultimately shelved.
Rumors suggest that Senga didn't become the Anbu Commander because some high-ranking officials in Konoha disagreed with appointing an Uchiha as the Anbu Commander. Minato, as the new Hokage, was also deemed to have too shallow a foundation and ultimately had to compromise.
Senga did not show any dissatisfaction at the time, which won her even more favor from many people.
However, during a battle, all his comrades were killed, leaving him the only one to return to Konoha. Since then, he has become taciturn.
Shortly after the Nine-Tails's rampage, he "died" while on a mission, and people's memories of him ended there, gradually fading away with the passage of time.
But for Kurenai, Senga's voice and smile were still so clear, just like when she was a child, Senga would squat in front of her and patiently teach her Ninjutsu.
She still remembered what Senga often said to her.
"Red, don't rely too much on Genjutsu, or you'll suffer a great loss from it sooner or later!"
Girls in the Naruto World mature early, and many female characters have been committed to one person since childhood and have never changed their minds.
Senga's appearance, strength, and personality were all extremely attractive to a young girl like Kurenai. Gradually, Kurenai's admiration for Senga turned into affection. She once thought that she would confess to Senga- senpai when she became Jonin.
Influenced by Senga, Kurenai's mastery of Ninjutsu far surpassed her level in the original work. Coupled with her innate talent in Genjutsu, she quickly became a Jonin.
Even if she progressed quickly, by the time she became Jonin, Senga had already been "dead" for three years.
Kurenai could not accept Senga's death; she couldn't believe that the brilliant Uchiha Senga had died so mysteriously.
Due to her outstanding appearance and strength, she has had many suitors over the years, among whom Asuma, the son of the Third Hokage, is a prominent figure. However, she ignores them all and only wants to wait for Senga to return.
Now, she has finally waited for it.
However, Senga's return made her feel unfamiliar, not because of Senga appearance. His face was exactly the same as it had been back then, and even more handsome.
What felt unfamiliar to her was Senga's behavior.
In Kurenai's memory, Senga was always Konoha's "model ninja," extremely efficient at completing missions and always putting the village first.
But as soon as he returned, he challenged the entire Konoha and brutally murdered Danzo in front of everyone.
Finally, he declared himself the Sixth Hokage, completely ignoring Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage who was still in office.
All of this happened so fast that Hong still hasn't quite grasped it.
With a soft sigh, Hong jumped off the swing, thinking she should go home and calm down first.
However, when she looked up ahead, a figure standing under a big tree made her freeze in place.
She rubbed her eyes and exclaimed in surprise.
"Senior Senga?!"
Senga stood there with his arms crossed, smiling at Hong. He had been standing there for a while.
Previously at the Root Base, Kurenai's actions were tantamount to a public confession, which surprised Senga greatly.
Because he wasn't as carefree in Konoha as he was in the Pirate World. There was no way he could think about anything else when his life was in danger.
His romantic experiences in Konoha can be summarized in one sentence:
He has brothers, but no women.
Back then, he just thought Kurenai was cute when she was little, so he often taught her some Ninjutsu. He never expected that he would win Kurenai's heart.
No wonder Asuma looked at him strangely before; it turns out he'd been robbed of his chance.
Thinking of this, Senga couldn't help but chuckle a few times. Hearing Senga's familiar laughter, Hong's doubts disappeared by more than half. She lowered her head and murmured,
"Senior Senga, I..."
The sounds behind him were barely audible, but Senga possessed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and under the influence of the magnetic field, there was no sound he couldn't hear.
What Hong said was true.
"Senga, I miss you so much!"
Senga lowered his arm, walked to Hong's side, and reached out to pinch her cheek, a gesture he often made before.
Feeling Senga's touch, Kurenai's doubts completely vanished. Forget about Konoha, all she knew was that Senga was still the Senga from back then, the Uchiha Senga she admired!
Her longing for Senga erupted in an instant; she threw herself into Senga 'Senga arms, tightly hugging his waist, and cried out.
"Senga- senpai, you're finally back!"
A purple-haired woman wearing a mask in the distance froze upon seeing this scene. She stared blankly at Senga in the distance before silently disappearing into the shadows.