The procedural rejection of the visitation request and the reshuffling of medical leadership

The air in Hokage's Office became thicker because of the last sentence of Tsunade.

The phrase "I apply to be the attending physician of Kushina myself" is like a stone thrown into a deep, calm pool. It does not stir up waves, but makes the undercurrent under the water become turbulent.

Shikaku Nara stopped writing, and the pen tip hung on the paper, leaving an ink dot, which slowly faded away. He raised his eyes and moved his eyes from the notepad to Baishi, and then slid silently to Tsunade.

Baishi looked at Tsunade, those eyes burning with stubborn flames.

There was no expression of surprise on his face, as if he had already expected that Tsunade would make this request.

He unhurriedly pulled out a copy of Red-Header Document that he had already prepared from another pile of documents at hand, and gently pushed it in front of Tsunade with two fingers.

The file slid a short distance on the smooth desktop and stopped precisely in front of Tsunade's clenched fist.

The bright red head looked a bit dazzling in the afternoon light.

"Lady Tsunade, I have never doubted your professional ability."

Baishi's voice was very calm, as if he was stating a fact that had nothing to do with him.

"It's just that Medical Department's work is complicated. Especially after the incidents of Shanmu and Utatane Koharu, there is nothing left to be done. Your energy should be put on a more macro level."

He paused and his eyes fell on the document in front of Tsunade.

"Medical Department has just submitted a report to Personnel Adjustment Plan, which contains some ideas. We also need you, the former minister, who is also the top medical expert in the village, to help check it."

Tsunade's gaze finally slowly moved down from Baishi's face and landed on that Red-Header Document.

Her pupils shrank almost imperceptibly at that moment.

She didn't touch the document.

She knew that once she picked it up, it meant that she had entered the agenda set by the other party.

"My professional ability, first of all, is as a doctor. My patients need me." Tsunade's voice was very low, with a hint of hoarse stubbornness.

"The village needs you more." Baishi interrupted her words, "We need you as the anchor of the medical system, not just as the attending physician of a certain patient. That would be overkill."

This is a high-sounding statement.

It's called respect, but it's actually rejection.

Tsunade's chest heaved violently, and she almost smashed the table into pieces. But she did not move in the end. She saw Shikaku Nara standing aside, looking at her nose and heart. She knew that the ones here today were not two juniors, but Fifth Hokage and Chief of General Staff of Konoha.

She took a deep breath, as if she had exhausted all her strength to suppress the turbulent emotions.

"What personnel plan requires such urgency?"

Baishi seemed to have anticipated her compromise, and the corners of her mouth curved in an imperceptible arc.

"Medical Department has been without a leader for too long, and a lot of work has been backlogged. I have thought about it for a long time and solicited opinions from all parties. In order to restore Medical Department's normal operation as soon as possible, and to share your pressure, I plan to promote a permanent deputy minister to fully take charge of daily work."

He stretched out his finger and lightly tapped Red-Header Document.

"In this way, you can be freed from complicated administrative affairs and concentrate on Technical Research and Strategic Planning."

Tsunade looked at him silently.

She knew that the drama was coming.

Baishi didn't push the envelope anymore and pushed the file forward.

"I propose that Mikoto Uchiha serve as Executive Deputy Director of the Medical Department."

Mikoto Uchiha.

This name, like a needle, gently pierced Tsunade's heart.

It wasn't pain, but a sudden and clear feeling of coldness.

Uchiha Clan people.

During the previous audit scandal, Baishi appointed Mikoto as the deputy minister responsible for the audit. It was a knife, and after use, it should have been put back into the sheath.

Now, Baishi not only did not take it back, but officially inserted the knife into the Medical Department's heart.

Executive Deputy Minister.

This position means that when the minister is vacant or unable to perform his duties, he has the same powers as the minister.

Baishi is openly adding sand to the private land of the Medical Department and Jiraiya series.

Moreover, it is not mixed with ordinary sand, but a heavy ballast stone.

Tsunade figured everything out instantly.

If she completely breaks up with Baishi here today for Kushina's right to visit and take charge, then not only will she get nothing, but she will completely lose control of the Medical Department.

Baishi can use her "emotional instability and impulsiveness" to force the appointment. By then, the entire Medical Department will fall under the control of Mikoto Uchiha, that is, the Hokage family.

Her basic plan is completely ruined.

This is a conspiracy.

A conspiracy that she couldn't refuse or even raise objections to.

Baishi used a compliant and reasonable personnel appointment to force her to make a choice between "Kushina" and "the entire Medical Department".

It was eerily quiet in the office.

The second hand of the clock on the wall clicked, clicked, clicked, and every time it clicked, it was like knocking on Tsunade's heart.

Shikaku still lowered his eyes, as if he was asleep.

For a long time.

Tsunade slowly loosened his clenched fists, and in his palms were several deep crescent-shaped nail marks.

She stretched out her hand and picked up the copy of Red-Header Document.

The paper was very thin, but she felt it weighed a thousand pounds.

She didn't read the specific content inside, just looked at the words "Mikoto Uchiha" on the cover.

"I understand."

She said. There was no emotion in her voice, only a sense of exhaustion that had all her strength drained away.

"I need time to study this plan."

This is a compromise.

It's a concession.

It's a deal to give up Kushina's visitation rights in exchange for retaining some say in this personnel plan.

"Of course." Baishi nodded with a gentle tone, "Lady Tsunade's opinion is very important. I'm waiting for your feedback."

He won.

Win cleanly.

Tsunade didn't say another word, took the document, turned around and left.

Her back was no longer as straight as when she first appeared, and now had a hint of desolation visible to the naked eye.

When the office door was closed again, Shikaku raised his head and let out a breath.

"Lady Tsunade, you are still soft-hearted after all."

"She is not soft-hearted, she understands the importance of things." Baishi picked up the cold tea and took a sip, "If she really acted out here because of Jiuxin today, then she would no longer be Tsunade, one of Sannin."

Shikaku nodded and was about to send the recorded instructions to the archives.

The office door was knocked again.

This time, the knock on the door was very urgent, three short and one long, which was the emergency reporting code ANBU.

"Come in."

A ANBU wearing Raccoon Dog Mask stepped in and knelt down on one knee.

"Lord Hokage, Chief of General Staff."

ANBU's voice was hoarse due to the rush.

"When we were sorting out the encrypted account books left behind by Orochimaru, we just obtained an important item Great Breakthrough."

He took out a copy of Scroll wrapped in oil paper from his arms and presented it with both hands.

"We deciphered one of the repeatedly encrypted capital flows. In the past five years, a huge amount of funds totaling 3.7 billion taels was continuously transported to one place in batches through more than a dozen Shell Companiess."

Baishi took Scroll and slowly unfolded it.

Shikaku also came closer, his eyes falling on the end of Scroll.

There, the final flow of funds is marked with a red pen.

Two words.

Amegakure.