"It's been a few years since I was last here, and the village has changed quite a bit."
From the top of the Hokage Building, Tsunade gazed out over the village and sighed. "Grandpa, are you really planning to hand the village over to me?"
"To be honest, I don't want to at all. But given the village's situation, I can't think of anyone more suitable than you."
The First (Impure World Reincarnation) stood behind Tsunade, admiring the village he had built with his own hands alongside his granddaughter. "A-Gang, you're a lot like me, which is why I've always spoiled you. I used to worry I'd spoil you rotten. Now it seems I was right."
"That's why I told you not to spoil her so much."
The Second Hokage stood beside the First. "A-Gang had a real talent for Yang Release. And yet all she can do now is use Strength of a Hundred, and she can't even reach half your level at your peak. She even has to rely on Medical Ninjutsu to recover."
"You weren't any better than me back then..."
The First muttered under his breath, then continued before his younger brother could get angry. "It's been so many years since we died. There's no point bringing this up now."
"Hmph!"
The Second Hokage snorted in displeasure and changed the subject. "A-Gang, your grandfather and I spent the past few days getting a thorough understanding of the village's situation. Monkey hasn't done a great job, but he's lived up to my expectations. There are five people in the village who could take the position of Hokage, including you, but you're the most suitable."
Tsunade asked, "Besides that idiot Jiraiya, who else is suitable?"
"The boy from the Hatake Clan, Naruto Uzumaki, and Uchiha Sasuke."
The Second