Have You Learned Your Lesson? Yes, Yes, I Have-Boohoohoo~

"And after the Second Shinobi World War, Lady Tsunade hasn't done anything for the village. Why should she become Hokage the moment she returns?"

"Exactly. The Hokage determines the future of all Konoha. We have to choose carefully. We absolutely cannot pick another Hokage like Hiruzen Sarutobi."

"That's right!"

"But if we don't choose Lady Tsunade, who would be more suitable?"

"I actually think Lord Danzo would be a good choice."

"Lord Danzo?"

"You've never even heard of Lord Danzo? Then let me give you a quick introduction..."

Was I wrong? I was, I was, waaah~

Konoha.

The Hokage Office.

Tsunade rested her chin on one hand, looking glum.

A thick stack of documents sat on her desk, but she stared into space as though she couldn't see them.

"Lady Tsunade, don't let it bother you."

"Those rumors outside aren't a big deal."

"Besides, you never cared about becoming Hokage before, did you?"

Shizune stood nearby with Tonton in her arms, gently comforting Tsunade.

"Sigh..."

Tsunade sighed at Shizune's words.

She hadn't cared before because she had been utterly disappointed in Konoha.

But now,

Hiruzen Sarutobi had brought Konoha to this state. She could never let it repeat the same mistakes.

And more than any of that,

Tsunade cared about Naruto Uzumaki.

She had learned from the Diary that Naruto Uzumaki had always wanted her to become the Fifth Hokage so he could control the entire village through her.

But now,

rumors were spreading throughout the village. Neither the villagers nor the Ninja from its clans trusted her.

Becoming the next Hokage would be difficult.

The thought alone made Tsunade's head ache.

After all,

if she failed to become Hokage, it might disrupt Naruto's plans.

"Lady Tsunade, you could tell Naruto-kun about this. I'm sure he'll have a solution," Shizune