Plan Going Smoothly, the Reckless Kushina

In the afternoon, the meeting at Konoha Hospital had just ended.

Tsunade sorted through the reports in her hands alone, only stopping half an hour later.

She slowly rose to her feet and stretched.

Her full, alluring figure was faintly visible beneath her dark blue robe.

Her slender waist and voluptuous hips outlined a breathtaking curve.

Coupled with her fair, delicate, angelic face, touched by a faintly captivating blush.

Every movement she made exuded a soul-stirring charm.

She checked the time, the corner of her mouth lifting slightly.

"It's getting late. Time to go see the old man."

Tsunade tidied up briefly, took the reports, and left the hospital.

She headed straight for the Hokage Building.

Along the way, quite a few villagers greeted her. Tsunade responded to each with a faint smile, though she never slowed her pace.

Before long, she arrived.

When she pushed open the door to the Hokage's Office, Hiruzen Sarutobi was seated at his desk reviewing documents, pipe smoke curling around him.

Hearing the sound, he looked up. When he saw Tsunade, a gentle smile appeared on his face.

"Tsunade, are you done with the hospital matters?"

"Mm, the meeting just ended."

"You've worked hard."

His gaze settled on Tsunade's face, and he suddenly sighed.

"You should know about everything that's happened lately.

Elder Uchiha Sanma colluded with another village and even targeted your elders..."

Tsunade remained calm and nodded at him.

Looking at Tsunade, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately assured her.

"Tsunade, don't worry. The village will definitely give you an explanation for this."

Tsunade did not respond, merely smiling faintly.

She was not particularly concerned about this matter.

Because last night, aside from fooling around with Chiyo.

Chiyo had used some spare time to tell Tsunade every detail of Elder Uchiha Sanma's actions against the Senju Clan.

The two compared the incidents according to their timeline.

Elder Uchiha Sanma's actions had not been as severe as he claimed, much less enough to cause the decline of the Senju Clan.

Many of his schemes had not actually caused substantial harm.

The Senju Clan had learned of them in advance and avoided them.

However, the Senju Clan still did not know about his collusion with another village.

The dwindling number of Senju Clan members also had nothing to do with Elder Uchiha Sanma.

The main reason was likely that they had died fighting in the wars.

Even in the village's recent secret "Wood Release Inheritance" experiment, which sought to study Hashirama Cells.

Fewer people had died than had perished in the wars.

Seeing Tsunade standing there without moving.

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused, then took the initiative to speak.

"Is there anything else?"

"There is one more matter."

Tsunade walked over to the desk and handed him a report.

"This is the Medical Team's recent training progress. The overall results are good, but we're still short on manpower."

Hiruzen Sarutobi accepted the report, skimmed it, and nodded in satisfaction.

"I want to transfer a Medical Ninja to serve as my assistant and help train Konoha's Medical Ninjas."

Tsunade's tone was casual.

"The hospital workload is too heavy right now. I can't manage it all alone."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes lit up.

"That's a good thing! Training Medical Ninjas is now one of the village's priorities. Do you have anyone suitable in mind?"

"Most of Konoha's Medical Ninjas are still inexperienced. I need someone sufficiently capable."

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned.

"That's true, but outstanding Medical Ninjas are hard to find..."

"Danzo has a Medical Ninja under him who is quite capable."

Tsunade paused before giving the name.

"Her name is Yakushi Nonō."

"Yakushi Nonō?"

Tsunade nodded.

"Her attainments in Medical Ninjutsu are considerable. If she can be transferred over, it will help Konoha's medical system."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment.

If someone else wanted to transfer a ninja from Root, he might have hesitated, but Tsunade was different.

She was Senju Hashirama's granddaughter, the Princess of the Land of Fire, and the most crucial figure in the development of Konoha's medical system.

Moreover, Elder Uchiha Sanma's actions had made him feel an additional measure of guilt toward the Senju Clan.

"Alright."

He finally nodded.

"Since it is needed for medical work, I will speak to Danzo."

The corner of Tsunade's mouth rose slightly.

"Thank you, Teacher."

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand.

"This is all for the village."

He picked up the pen on his desk and swiftly wrote out a transfer order. Then he summoned a ninja hawk and tied the letter scroll to its leg.

The ninja hawk spread its wings and flew away. Tsunade watched its departing silhouette through the window, satisfaction flashing through her eyes.

"Then I'll head back first."

"Mm, go on. Oh, and Konoha's medical system cannot be built in a day. You need to rest as well."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said warmly.

Tsunade gave a quiet hum, turned, and left the Hokage's Office with light steps.

She knew that once the old man acted.

It was a sure thing.

About ten minutes later.

Tsunade arrived outside the Guard Unit headquarters. A young Uchiha saw her appear.

Although he deeply disliked members of the Senju Clan, it was obvious Tsunade had come for the Guard Unit.

He had no choice but to steel himself and approach her.

"Lady Tsunade!"

Tsunade glanced at him.

"Where is your Clan Leader?"

"The Clan Leader is not on duty this afternoon. He should have gone back to rest!"

Tsunade snorted after hearing that.

"When you go back this afternoon, tell him I'll be waiting for him at the Izakaya at seven tonight."

The young Uchiha froze at her words.

He had been at the Guard Unit yesterday, so he naturally knew that Chiyo had already gone to find this Senju Princess.

Why was she going again today?

Could it be...

What Clan Leader Chiyo had mentioned about normalizing relations with the Senju Clan in the future?

Tsunade ignored the Uchiha. Chiyo was not there.

She could not be bothered to waste words on them.

Tsunade did not have an especially bad impression of these Uchiha, but she certainly had no good impression either.

Inside the Uchiha Compound.

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled across the streets of the Uchiha Compound, dyeing the stone paths a warm orange-red.

In the middle of Mikoto Uchiha's courtyard, Chiyo sat in a chair dozing off.

The door inside opened.

Mikoto Uchiha hurried over to Chiyo.

"Chiyo-niichan, wake up!"

Only after hearing her soft call did Chiyo open his eyes.

What greeted him was Mikoto's gentle little face, which was looking at him curiously.

Mikoto wore a light purple kimono today. The tips of her hair were slightly damp, adding even more youthful vitality to her appearance.

"My new dish is ready!"

She grabbed Chiyo's sleeve and impatiently dragged him into the room.

Chiyo smiled and let her pull him along.

"You're in such a hurry to have me taste it. Does that mean today's dish is special?"

Mikoto's cheeks flushed faintly as she said softly.

"Mm, I specially adjusted the recipe to suit your taste. I wanted Chiyo-niichan to try it..."

A rich aroma filled the room, and the dining table was covered in exquisite dishes.

The miso soup had a little yuzu peel added for freshness, the grilled fish was cooked to perfection, and beside it sat a plate of seafood tempura drizzled with a special sauce.

"Looks good."

Chiyo sat down at the table. Mikoto immediately served him a bowl of rice and placed a piece of fish into his bowl.

"Try this first. I used a new curing method."

She propped her cheeks up with both hands, her bright eyes fixed on him.

Chiyo picked up the fish and put it into his mouth. The tender flesh and faint fragrance of the sauce melted over his tongue, and he raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Mm, it has more flavor than last time."

Mikoto's eyes curved into crescents at once.

"Really? Then try this too!"

She picked up a fried shrimp, dipped it in the sauce, and held it out to Chiyo's mouth.

Chiyo naturally opened his mouth and ate it. The crisp coating and sweet, fresh shrimp made him nod.

"You controlled the heat very well."

Mikoto was so happy she nearly jumped up. Blushing, she hurriedly served him another bowl of soup.

"I simmered this soup for a long time. Give it a try!"

Chiyo had just accepted the bowl.

When hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside, followed by—

"Mikoto! I brought the newly released Red Bean Cake!!"

The door was violently pushed open. Kushina Uzumaki stood in the doorway holding a bag of Red Bean Cake, her voice abruptly cutting off.

Her gaze fell upon the two people sitting at the dining table.

Chiyo held a bowl in his hand, while Mikoto leaned close beside him with chopsticks still in hand. They were so close they could practically feel each other's breaths.

The air instantly froze.

"You two..."

Kushina's eyes widened, and the bag of Red Bean Cake in her hand fell to the floor with a smack.