Tsunade, Recommend Me to Be Hokage!

"I am the one who will become the future Hokage and the next God of Shinobi!"

Naruto's self-introduction clearly did not align with Tsunade's train of thought at all.

After all that talk.

Tsunade only remembered one sentence in the end.

Naruto wanted to become the Hokage!

"Tsunade, long time no see. This guy is my new student, Naruto Uzumaki."

Jiraiya sat down beside Tsunade and poured himself a small cup of sake.

"The Uzumaki Clan? They are quite rare these days."

Compared to the name Uzumaki.

Tsunade noticed the color of Naruto's hair much more clearly.

"Why did you come looking for me? To learn how to gamble? Jiraiya!"

Tsunade was a bit tipsy from the alcohol she had consumed.

"I'm here to bring you back to succeed the position of Hokage."

Jiraiya spoke bluntly.

Hokage?

Tsunade remained silent.

She never wanted to touch Konoha, that place of sorrow, ever again in her life.

Her younger brother's early death, her lover's passing, her phobia of blood, the cruelty of war.

As one of the Sannin, Tsunade no longer wanted to carry the burden forward; it was simply too exhausting.

"I won't go back, Jiraiya."

"Let those pedantic old geezers manage the village themselves. You know as well as I do that Konoha is beyond saving!"

Tsunade slammed the table in annoyance.

The very mountains seemed to tremble in response.

"But if some things aren't done, how can anything change?"

Jiraiya had always been committed to bringing permanent peace to the world and finding the Child of Prophecy mentioned by the Great Toad Sage.

Even after experiencing countless unbearable past events and being affected by the shocking incidents that occurred in Konoha time and time again.

He still persisted in carrying out his own Ninja Way.

Therefore.

He had to keep moving, always searching for the person who would change the world.

The Hokage position had to be filled by Tsunade.

If Jiraiya knew that the so-called Child of Prophecy was right beside him, that would truly be the ultimate irony of fate.

"Hokage! Whoever wants to be it can have it!"

Tsunade smashed the table with a palm strike and refused once again.

The tavern owner stood there, dumbfounded.

You've got to be kidding me.

Whatever Hokage or not, don't wreck my shop!

"Me!"

Naruto pointed at himself. "If you won't do it, then go recommend me to the village!"

"The position of Hokage is not bad. If I were to do it, I would definitely carry out sweeping reforms to rebuild Konoha!"

"I would create a future super-strong Ninja Village where everyone possesses a Kekkei Genkai!"

Uh...

Tsunade's face was flushed red.

Is this kid Naruto an idiot? she thought.

Wishing to be Hokage on a whim.

"It's impossible for me to recommend you. At your age, unless you establish an unshakable achievement at a young age like the Fourth Hokage did."

"Idiot!"

Seeing Naruto made Tsunade think of her own foolish little brother.

"Is that so? I think I'm quite well-known in the village, and in terms of strength, I'm firmly in the top three, competing for first."

"I'm more than qualified to be Hokage. After all, that old man covered in bandages is pretty stupid."

Naruto was indeed in the top three in terms of strength in Konoha.

A Jinchuriki capable of activating Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, who had also learned and developed Sage Mode Double.

He could grow stronger the more he trained, and his speed of tempering his physique was even faster than the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

The only people in Konoha who could contend with Naruto for the top spot were Might Guy and Jiraiya.

Guy specialized almost exclusively in Taijutsu, and to date, no Ninja Village had ever produced a Kage of Taijutsu.

Jiraiya refused.

It was none other than Naruto who sat at the top of the list!

"Hahahaha, you're still too young; you don't understand the true strength of Jonin or those even more powerful ninjas."

Listening to Naruto, Shizune only felt that he was a child dreaming of becoming Hokage and talking big.

She thought Naruto was cute, but he had no idea how high the ceiling of the Ninja World truly was.

"I see you don't understand a thing; you don't even know what a Hokage is!"

Tsunade was also helpless; she truly had no resistance against such hot-blooded fools.

"Actually."

Jiraiya felt a bit awkward.

Of the two beautiful kunoichi before them, Shizune was the weakest, yet she was still a Konoha Jonin.

But Naruto was not lying.

Based solely on the techniques and displays of strength Jiraiya knew of, he was more than capable of leading the pack.

"Hey, Jiraiya, what are you trying to say? Stop stuttering!"

Tsunade ruffled Naruto's blonde hair.

She felt that there weren't many little fools left these days who wanted to be Hokage.

"Actually, Naruto's strength."

"It is indeed very strong; perhaps not beneath my own."

Jiraiya could say he had practically emptied his inventory of signature techniques.

As a result, Naruto had surpassed his master.

Not only was he incredibly slick at forming the Rasengan, but he had even developed several variations of it.

The Lightning Release Chakra Mode combined with the Flying Thunder God Technique was enough to slaughter a whole host of ninjas.

As for Sage Mode Double and Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.

They seemed to be off the charts for most ninjas!

"However, Naruto still lacks combat experience. If he wants to become Hokage like Minato Namikaze, he still needs some tempering, as well as the recognition of everyone!"

Jiraiya fully acknowledged Naruto's formidable strength.

A lack of experience!

Shizune fell silent.

Tsunade, just as the alcohol hit her, patted Naruto on the head.

"Are you really that strong, Naruto?"

Bang!

Tsunade immediately slammed her arm onto the new table the owner had just brought over.

"Come on! Let's try an arm-wrestling match!"

Tsunade narrowed her eyes, smiling brightly.

It was definitely Jiraiya adding fuel to the fire for this kid.

"If you lose, go back and recommend me for Hokage!"

Naruto reached his hand out.

Damn it!

This old woman was quite aged, yet not only was her appearance youthful, but her hand was even softer than Naruto's!

The Strength of a Hundred Seal was truly a good thing!

"Come on!"

Tsunade exerted force.

As the world's strongest human woman, capable of defeating the Raikage in an arm-wrestling match.

She only intended to use a little strength, so as not to break Naruto's arm.

But she discovered that Naruto's hand didn't budge an inch.

"Nani!"

Tsunade felt that something was wrong, so she used thirty percent of her strength.

Good grief.

There was absolutely no reaction.

Naruto didn't even feel the need to exert more force.

"This kid is a bit strange!"

Tsunade grew serious; she was drunk, but she no longer intended to go easy on Naruto.

Hah!

She exerted force again, reaching ninety percent of her strength!

Most people would have already been defeated by this point.

Naruto finally applied force, and the result was that Tsunade still hadn't won!

"Damn it! I have to use my real strength!"

Tsunade was fired up, her face flushed bright red.

"Lady Tsunade!"

Shizune hadn't expected Tsunade to be provoked to such an extent by a child like Naruto.

"The tavern is going to be destroyed! This is too reckless!"

Jiraiya stood up, already preparing to protect this poor tavern.

"Ah!"

The owner was distraught; what had he done to deserve this?

These two were going to wreck his entire tavern just by arm-wrestling—did these ninjas have no sense of reason?

"Get ready to face the challenge!"

Tsunade utilized Chakra Enhanced Strength, but instead of using the chakra flow for an attack, she converted it entirely into raw power.

"I'm ready!"

Naruto used Chakra Enhanced Strength as well.

Bang!

The surging power of the two caused the table to explode on the spot, and the wall of the tavern facing the street was blown away instantly.

Jiraiya used Earth Release to create a thick wall, barely managing to protect the tavern.

"Well done!"

Tsunade stood up from the ruins.

Her gaze swept over everything around her with disdain.

"Where did you learn that strength for arm-wrestling? It's truly bizarre!"

Tsunade raised her leg for a strike.

"Painful Sky Leg!"

Naruto countered with a kick of his own.

Both of them used Painful Sky Leg simultaneously.

Tsunade relied on years of accumulated training, while Naruto relied on astonishing talent and an overwhelming amount of chakra.

"This street is having a streak of terrible luck running into the two of you."

Jiraiya could only play the role of a repairman.

The cracks appearing in the ground weren't just fissures; they were ravines!

"Not bad strength! You fool who wants to become Hokage!"

Tsunade crossed her arms and walked up to Naruto, looking down at him from above.

"I can't see you anymore! Granny Tsunade!"

Because they were standing so close.

Naruto had to tilt his head back, but he couldn't see Tsunade herself.

"Your Taijutsu is too similar to mine, though I haven't taught it to anyone. Perhaps it's a coincidence."

"But if you can use other ninjutsu to contend with me a little after one week."

"Then not only will I return to the village to recommend you as Hokage, but I will also give this necklace to you."

Tsunade turned and walked away.

Only when she was far off did she look back and say, "You brat, you're actually quite strong."

"I'm going to be Hokage!"

Naruto shouted.

"We came to find Tsunade to go back and be Hokage, not to have her go back and recommend you!"

Jiraiya felt like crying but had no tears.

No matter what, as long as he could bring Tsunade back, that would be good enough.

Things had come to this; he could only take it one step at a time.

"Hahahaha!"

Naruto was ecstatic.

The system, silent for so long, had finally presented a new mission.

Sigh~

Jiraiya looked at Naruto's retreating back, speechless.

This kid was going crazy again.

Wasn't such a volatile personality more suited to being Tsunade's disciple?

Deep in the forest.

"You damn system, where have you been hiding lately?"

Naruto furiously slapped the system interface.