It Was Time to Repay Danzo

"I never expected that you, the Root Leader of the Shimura Danzō, would trust me so much. I am truly flattered!"

"I have never doubted your abilities. Compared to Sarutobi Hiruzen, I still think you are more capable!" Danzo added to himself, "Sooner or later, I'll make you my loyal subordinate."

"Enough with the small talk, let's get down to business. Tsunade is no longer able to move, so all you have to do is get everything done!" Regardless of Danzo's thoughts, Tianqi only wanted to repay his past debts as quickly as possible; as for what happened next, he would have to wait and see.

"This is simple. As long as you keep Tsunade in check and prevent her from causing trouble, I can persuade the Daimyo and the heads of those clans!"

"That's no problem, I'll keep an eye on Tsunade!"

"Oh, right, it's that woman who's with Tsunade, the one you brought back last time. This woman is no ordinary character. Last time, I only sent a few people to investigate her, and she wiped out one of my squads. You need to handle this matter well!"

Danzo felt helpless thinking Danzo the woman next to Tsunade. This kind of person, whom he disliked and then killed, and who had no weaknesses, was incredibly difficult to deal with. Danzo never liked dealing with anyone else as much as he did with this woman.

"Don't worry, I'll handle things here. You just focus on your work. But there's something I need to remind you: after I help you become Hokage Position, we'll be even. From now on, we'll go our separate ways!"

"Of course! Once I become Hokage Position, we'll be even. After that, we'll go our separate ways!" Danzo said, narrowing his eyes. It seemed that he had to do that.

"That's good. I'll handle things on my end. You'll have to figure things out yourself. If you still can't become Hokage after all this, then there's really nothing we can do!"

"Hehe, I'm determined to get the Hokage Position this time, but the enemy is really strong. I don't think those people can handle it. What do you think about that?" Danzo said, but his eyes were fixed on Tianqi. His meaning was obvious.

"If I can't handle it, I'll clean up the mess. Those people aren't that hard to deal with. You can focus on being the Hokage!" Tianqi thought to himself as he said this. "I'll let you be the Fifth Hokage for a few days!"

Stepping out of the Root Base on the outskirts, Tianqi saw the Hidden Konoha, which had been completely razed to the ground. He smiled at the sight of this devastating scene.

"No destruction, no construction. After this incident, I believe Konoha has realized the deterrent power of top-tier experts. A Nagato could destroy Konoha. In the future... hehe, what does the future have to do with me!" With that, Tianqi released the three people imprisoned in the time-space.

As soon as Karura was released, it stared intently at Tianqi, while Sen'u and Itachi watched with amusement.

Karura remained silent, simply staring at Tianqi. Tianqi, somewhat embarrassed, touched his nose and said calmly, "Go take care of Tsunade; her condition isn't good right now..."

"Tianqi, you've been too selfish this time. You've made Tsunade suffer because of you. You've really gone too far!"

"Consider it selfish of me this once, I'll make it up to Tsunade later..." With that, Tianqi left on his own.

After exchanging a glance, Sen'u and Itachi followed Tianqi away, while Karura sighed and followed after them.

Soon the group entered Konoha, and seeing the dilapidated buildings and corpses everywhere, they couldn't help but shake their heads.

"I never imagined that Konoha would fall to this state. The greatest village in the Shinobi World has truly declined. What a pity..." Itachi looked at the dilapidated village and sighed deeply.

"The largest village has long been defunct in name only. If it weren't for the support of second- or third-rate families, people would probably have come knocking on our door long ago. This is not the first time, and it will definitely not be the last!" Sen'u looked at the village that he and Minato were protecting and felt a little emotional.

"No one can save a village when management is flawed. The managers themselves are the problem. With a gradual overhaul, I believe Konoha will slowly improve. However, this time it doesn't really concern us much!"

Tianqi spoke, the group quickly arrived at Tsunade's resting place, and Tianqi handed out the Anbu uniforms he had prepared beforehand to Itachi and Sen'u.

"Change your belongings so no one can discover your identities, and keep your behavior and words to yourself!"

After the two changed their clothes, the group went over together. Looking at Tsunade, Sen'u, and Karura felt a pang of heartache.

"Karura, the Lord Hokage- sama..." Seeing that it was the Lord Hokage's deputy, the people responsible for taking care of Tsunade also stood up to greet him.

"Alright, I understand. Leave the rest to me. You can all leave now!"

"Well... alright, just call us anytime if you need anything!" After glancing at Karura and a few members of the Anbu, the medical personnel left.

"Tianqi, Karura, Lady Tsunade, she is now..." The Katsuyu that were treating Tsunade greeted the newcomers.

"Alright, Katsuyu, you don't need to say anything more. I understand Tsunade's condition. Let me handle things from here on out!" Tianqi shook his head, then went to where Tsunade was lying temporarily. Looking at the extremely weak Tsunade, he said calmly, "Tsunade, you were too impulsive this time!"

"I... I... I thought you weren't going to come back to help me, but I didn't expect you to come after all, really..."

"How could I not come when you need me? Alright, stop talking and let me heal you!" With that, Tianqi immediately began the healing process using his Mystical Palm Technique.

In just a few seconds, Tsunade's skin tone returned to normal, and her appearance changed from aged to youthful. Tianqi also replenished Tsunade's Hundred Healings Jutsu Chakra.

Tsunade immediately tried to jump up after recovering, but Tianqi held her down firmly, preventing her from doing so. Tsunade looked at Tianqi with a puzzled expression.

What does this mean?

"You're seriously injured and can't get out of bed, do you understand?"

"Huh? What's going on?" Tsunade looked at Tianqi and then at Karura, completely baffled by what he meant.

"Some people have been coveting the Hokage Position for decades. Let's take this opportunity to let him serve for a few days, and you can take a break for a month or two!"

"Some people? You mean that old Danzo?"

"Yes, he's been causing trouble in Konoha for decades. Let's grant his wish this time, and also repay him for all the help he's given me over the years. Tsunade, I'm afraid you'll have to do this..."

"This isn't about whether I'm wronged or not. You know Danzo's personality. If he became Hokage Position, the Shinobi World would be in complete chaos. This is no joke!" Tsunade said with a serious expression, her Tianqi furrowed.