Tsunade: If You Die, I Might Consider It

Hiss—

A flame flared, and Hiruzen Sarutobi lit his pipe. "A Kirigakure envoy came to visit Konoha. A conflict broke out, Naruto was caught in it and fell unconscious, and Nine-Tails Chakra began to leak..."

Tsunade stared at Hiruzen Sarutobi. "...I heard it was the Uchiha Clan who sealed the Nine-Tails again?"

"Yes..."

"Pfft!"

Tsunade suddenly burst out laughing. "Old man, so this day finally came for you? The Uchiha Clan—the people you've always hated and treated as a thorn in your side—had to save you?"

"Hahaha—!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared bleakly at his troublesome student.

A long moment passed.

"Enough!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi struck the desk with his pipe. "You've disappointed me! I thought all these years away might have helped you mature, but instead..."

Tsunade turned her head away with a scoff. "Instead what? A Kirigakure envoy attacks Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and now Konoha's Hokage is going to start another war?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi flew into a rage. "Tsunade! That's enough! Do you think I get to decide whether war breaks out?!"

"I know losing Dan and Nawaki made you hate war, but that doesn't give you the right to keep taking jabs at me!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi sprang to his feet and turned toward Hokage Rock outside the window.

"Do you think any of this is easy for me?"

"Do you think I enjoy sitting in the Hokage's seat, working myself to the bone with this aging body? If we hadn't lost Minato..."

"Hah!"

Tsunade gave a cold laugh.

She looked as though she had no interest in listening to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"If you're so miserable, then step down!"

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi froze, then sighed helplessly. "Jiraiya is in the village. I asked him to take the Hokage Position, but he refused... You're the only one I can count on now,