Konoha: The Female Ninja Fell Apart After the Diary Was Exposed

"Given our situation, I have no reason to lie to you about this."

Orochimaru nodded at Naruto Uzumaki's words.

It was true.

Even if Naruto had told him none of this,

he would still have had to do as Naruto demanded.

There was no point in lying to him about it.

"But how can you be sure you'll control Konoha after the Third Hokage dies?"

Orochimaru asked.

Naruto was powerful, but he wasn't even an adult yet.

Becoming Hokage

took more than strength alone.

"You probably don't know this yet, but I'm Tsunade's disciple."

"Disciple?"

"Uh... that's just our relationship in public. In reality, Tsunade is my woman."

"After Hiruzen Sarutobi dies, I'll back Tsunade as the Fifth Hokage."

"Do you understand now?"

Naruto explained patiently.

Orochimaru was speechless for a long time.

Naruto defeating him so easily had been shocking, but this seemed even more absurd.

Tsunade...

was your woman?

Do you even hear what you're saying?!

As Tsunade's former teammate, Orochimaru knew her all too well.

That woman

would fall for a kid?

"...You'll see for yourself eventually."

"Remember, I have no reason to lie to you."

Naruto looked perfectly serious.

At the sight of him, Orochimaru silently mourned for Jiraiya.

That man

had loved the same woman his whole life,

only for a kid to snatch her away.

Brutal!

Absolutely brutal!

"All right, that's enough for today."

"Remember what you promised me."

"I've left a Flying Thunder God Mark on you. I'll contact you if I need anything."

After one last warning to Orochimaru, Naruto used Flying Thunder God and vanished.

By his reckoning,

their talk today would keep Orochimaru from trying anything for a while.

And if someone like Orochimaru started scheming behind his back later, Naruto wasn't worried about that either.

After all,

once he