"Yes. You can keep some of the Anbu and the departments under the Medical System, but hand the rest over to Koharu to manage. This is my final concession."
Utatane Koharu was not someone who would quietly accept being deprived of power. If she could not regain it for a long time, she might cause some unpleasant trouble.
And the Third Hokage did not want to see that happen.
I knew it.
Tsunade frowned but said nothing, continuing to eat with her chopsticks.
The Third Hokage did not urge her either. Master and disciple simply ate their meal in silence.
Once she had eaten and drunk her fill, Tsunade set down her chopsticks in satisfaction and rose to leave. As she passed the Third Hokage, she left him with a single sentence.
"Give me a few days to think about it."
The Third Hokage nodded in agreement.
The fact that Tsunade had not refused outright meant there was room to negotiate.
As long as Utatane Koharu was kept steady, the village's upper echelons would remain united. Even if the Hokage faction had split into two groups, at least their goals aligned when it came to major matters.
After returning home and checking Kushina's homework, Tsunade went back to her room and recorded what the Third Hokage had said on a scroll.
"Deliver this scroll to Jingyi at the front-line camp and have him reply as soon as possible."
Ever since Jingyi had firmly established himself as the household's military adviser, Tsunade had become too lazy to rack her brains over such matters. She simply tossed them to Jingyi to handle.
She knew very well that Jingyi's mind was sharper than hers when it came to these matters.
He was also better at identifying the key points.
"Yes, Lady Tsunade."
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