At the Third Hokage's words, Tsunade raised her fine, pale-yellow eyebrows and said, "I may be under his control, but I'm not like you."
The Third Hokage took a drag on his pipe and frowned. "What's the difference? We're both Shin Uchiha's puppets. Whether you or I serve as Hokage, Shin Uchiha is the one pulling the strings."
Tsunade released Shin Uchiha's hand, which she had been holding all this time, and slammed both palms onto the desk. "Old man, if you don't know what to say, keep your mouth shut," she snapped. "Shin spared Danzo out of consideration for you. But if you push me too far, I won't touch you because you're my teacher-but do you think that'll stop me from going after Danzo?"
The Third Hokage fell silent. His position as Tsunade's teacher and their bond might keep him safe, but she had long held a grudge against Danzo. Danzo had been involved in both the Senju Clan's decline and Nawaki's death. Given Tsunade's temper, if he pushed her any further, even he would not be able to protect Danzo.
Seeing the Third Hokage fall silent, Tsunade knew he still wanted to protect Danzo and clicked her tongue in irritation. "Old man, I'm not like you. Shin may have me under his control, but he doesn't interfere at all with how I govern Konoha. Besides, the Uchiha Clan's district outside the village is already finished, and they'll be moving out soon. There's no need to worry about Shin placing members of the Uchiha Clan in high-ranking positions in Konoha to take control of it."
No matter what Tsunade said, the Third Hokage could not believe her. After all, Konoha was the largest ninja village in the Shinobi World. How could Shin Uchiha possibly give up having such