The Senju Clan was in an equally awkward position as the Uchiha Clan. By now, the Senju Clan had basically been pushed out of Konoha's center of power. Their only hope rested on Tsunade. If Tsunade failed to become the Fourth Hokage, then the Senju Clan would truly have no hope left.
Naturally, Tsunade understood this as well. That was why she actually wanted to cooperate with the Uchiha Clan and tempt them with the position of Anbu Minister. If the Uchiha Clan became the head of the Anbu, then Konoha would truly be turned upside down.
At present, the Anbu was effectively divided among numerous factions. If the Uchiha Clan truly regained control over the Anbu, then the outcome would be... those factions would all lose a highly important part of their armed strength.
Those big shots surely would not accept that. A chaotic struggle would be inevitable. More chilling still, if the two great institutions of Hokage and Anbu returned to the control of the Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan, then Konoha would revert to the state it had been in when the First founded the village.
What Tsunade had done was truly a huge gamble. Yet she lost every time she gambled, and history proved that she had made the wrong bet. Though she had already taken her seat at the table, the Third Hokage, as the house, had not allowed her to reveal her hand.
"Even so, I'll still work hard. If I really can only join the Anbu, then I'll still fight for the clan," Li said slowly.
"Mm." Third Elder slowly nodded. "Tsunade told me that she has nothing more to teach you. From now on, just work directly under Fugaku."
Though Third Elder did not spell it out, Li understood that the clan