Chapter 64: The Inauguration Troubles of the Fifth Hokage
Early the next morning.
After a night's rest, the smell of blood in the air had dissipated. Shizune was making preparations before departure, mainly trying to drag back that little pink pig that always wanted to dive into mud pits.
The core figure of the team, Tsunade, was standing on a high rock, looking in the direction of Konoha.
That punch last night hadn't just sent Manda flying; it seemed to have also cleared the knot in her heart. Tsunade's blonde hair fluttered in the wind, and her previous listless appearance was gone, replaced by a very confident aura.
Of course, this was assuming one ignored the slight twitching of the corner of her eye; only then would the picture be perfect.
"What's wrong, Tsunade?" Jiraiya noticed something was off and asked, "Are you still feeling unwell?"
"No... it's nothing."
Tsunade took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, and said stiffly, "Let's go. Back to Konoha."
"Hell yeah!"
A shout came from nearby. Naruto walked over with his hands behind his back, taking arrogant steps with a wicked smirk on his face.
[Hehehe, mission accomplished. Konoha Village, your Fifth Hokage-sama is coming! Of course, my Private Office Development Plan can also officially begin.]
[Now that Granny Tsunade is going back to be the Hokage, I can enter the Hokage Officewhenever I want? I heard the desks there are made of Red Oak, sturdy and durable... Hmm, they should be able to withstand some high-intensity vibrations, right?]
Tsunade, walking in front, stumbled and almost fell.
She whipped her head around and gave Naruto a fierce glare.
Red Oak? Withstand vibrations?
What the hell is inside this little brat's head?!
...
The journey back wasn't boring, at least that's what Naruto thought.
He deliberately trailed half a step behind Tsunadelike a loyal guard, if one ignored how his eyes were glued to her back.
Having cured her hemophobia, Tsunade seemed much more energetic. With every step she took, her waist swayed accordingly, and her broad outer robe couldn't hide those scorching curves, creating a rhythm that made one's heart race.
Naruto walked while resting his chin in his hand.
[Is this the effect of getting rid of psychological shadows? Her blood flow is smooth, and she seems... even more upright?]
[Although Granny Tsunade was big before, she always felt a bit lacking in spirit. It's different now; this sway with every step carries the dominance of an Empress.]
[Tsk tsk tsk, just wait until she puts on that tight God Robe later... I bet those old men in Konoha will have their eyes popping out. But it doesn't matter; as the future private assistant to the Hokage, it's my duty to help her block the gazes of those old lechers.]
[Scenery of this national treasure level should naturally only be enjoyed slowly by me behind closed doors while reporting work... Ideally, she'd be sitting in that big chair, legs crossed, reviewing documents while calling me stupid, and then...]
Vroom—!
A wave of killing intent instantly swept through the surroundings. The birds in the forest flew off in all directions, startled.
Jiraiya, walking in front, felt the hair on his body stand up. He looked around vigilantly: "An enemy? This killing intent... it's so strong!"
Tsunade had her back to everyone, her fists cracking loudly, and the veins on her neck were bulging. She gritted her teeth and squeezed out the words through them: "There. Are. No. Enemies... Move! Full speed ahead!"
If she didn't hurry back to Konoha and bury herself in paperwork, she was afraid she would really tear this Nine-Tails Jinchuriki apart on the way!
Meanwhile.
In Konoha Village, thousands of miles away.
At the Hyuga compound, Hinata, who was practicing Gentle Fist against a wooden post in the courtyard, suddenly stopped. Her fair cheeks instantly turned bright red, then went pale.
That clear inner voice, those thoughts full of possessiveness and explicit praise for another woman, exploded in her mind through the heavenly curtain.
"Closed doors... enjoy slowly..."
Hinata whispered these few words, and it seemed as if something had shattered in her pure white eyes.
Crack.
With an unconscious palm strike, she broke the solid wooden post right in half. The break was as smooth as a mirror, clearly infused with high-quality Wind Release Chakra.
In the Yamanaka flower shop, Ino's hand jerked while arranging flowers, crushing a bunch of roses into paste; meanwhile, Sakura, training atop the Hokage Rock, smashed her fist into the ground, causing cracks to spread like a spiderweb.
A territorial crisis alarm sounded in the hearts of all female Ninjas who had activated the heavenly curtain.
One of the Sannin, Lady Tsunade, was coming back.
And it seemed that lecherous Naruto had already been mesmerized by that "old woman"!
...
Three days later.
When the figure with blonde twin-tails appeared, cheers echoed through the sky. But within those cheers, there seemed to be countless scrutinizing, vigilant, and even slightly hostile gazes. They didn't look at the hero Jiraiya, but were all fixed squarely on Tsunade... and the smug-looking brat following behind her.
Tsunade keenly sensed this strange atmosphere.
What's going on? Why do these young girls in the village look at me not like I'm the Hokage, but like I'm a vixen who stole their things?
However, the moment of social death was yet to come.
The inauguration ceremony was held as scheduled on the rooftop of the Hokage Building.
Tens of thousands of villagers gathered below, anticipating the debut of the new Hokage. The two Advisors, Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado, solemnly held the Hokage Hat and that special red-and-white God Robe embroidered with the words "Fifth Hokage."
"Princess Tsunade, please change."
Tsunade nodded, took the God Robe, gave it a cool flick, and draped it over her shoulders.
Just as she fastened the buttons and prepared to put on the hat to enjoy this peak moment of her life...
Naruto, who had been standing in the family section slightly behind her, suddenly widened his eyes.
The next second, an inner voice broadcast of nuclear proportions plunged the entire rooftop and the female Ninja area below into a deathly silence.
[Holy crap!! This is way too... much, isn't it?!]
[This is exactly why I'd rather her be the Hokagethan me! Look at the buttons on her chest! They're crying! They're screaming! I can practically hear the threads wailing before they snap!]
[Was this cloak made for a scrawny Old Man like Grandpa Third? Trying to stuff Granny Tsunade's scale, which rivals the mountains of the Land of Waves, into this is simply a provocation to the laws of physics!]
[Danger! Level one alert! That second button has already started to loosen because of her deep breathing! If it suddenly goes 'pop' during her speech... wow, that would definitely be the greatest welfare in the history of Konoha's founding!]
[As the most considerate Hokage secretary, it's necessary for me to personally take a tape measure and help her re-measure her size in the dead of night... especially the bust; it must be accurate to the millimeter. It's best to measure by hand on-site to tailor the most fitting God Robe!]
[Of course, if I accidentally pull a button off, I'll just have to reluctantly use my body to block her... hehehe...]
Standing in the front row of the crowd, Hyuga Hinata's gentle smile, which had appeared because she saw Naruto, completely froze. The veins at the corners of her eyes became visible as her blood pressure soared.
Not far away, Kurenai Yuhi and Anko Mitarashi exchanged a glance, both seeing the gravity in each other's eyes—this Fifth Hokage was not only powerful but also a formidable enemy in terms of "horizontal development"!
On the rooftop.
Shizune, who was helping Tsunade adjust her collar, pulled her hand back as if she'd been electrocuted, her face turning as red as a boiled crab.
"Tsunade, it's your turn. Go say a few words to everyone," Utatane Koharu reminded her.
Tsunade's entire body was stiff as she turned around to face the thousands upon thousands of villagers.
No one knew how much willpower the new Hokage was currently exerting to not shred the cloak on her body or turn around and kick that brat behind her off the building.
She felt as if the gazes of all the women in the audience were like X-rays, staring deathly at those poor buttons on her chest.
Even she herself began to feel... why is this clothing so tight? Is it really about to pop?
"I..."
Tsunade's voice trembled slightly unnaturally, but she quickly adjusted. She waved her hand sharply, trying to keep her range of motion small, and roared loudly:
"From this day forward! I am the Fifth Hokage who protects Konoha!"
The cheers below erupted like a tsunami.
But only the members of the "Goddess Alliance" mixed in the crowd knew that the war to protect Naruto's chastity had officially entered hell mode with the ascension of this rule-breakingly curvy female Hokage.
[Ding!]
[Senju Tsunade: Due to suffering a top-tier public execution of her figure during the village-wide inauguration ceremony and establishing an unshakeable figure supremacy before all women. Both angry and majestic, her passive skill has mutated.]
[Obtained Passive Skill: Leadership Aura · Charisma Pressure (All female characters' attributes decrease by 5% in your presence and they feel a sense of inferiority; all male characters' focus on you increases by 200%).]
[Uzumaki Naruto: Successfully witnessed the new Hokage's tightest moment as the mastermind and left an indelible impression on the village high-ups.]
[Obtained Achievement: Future Prophet (?). Reward: Konoha High-up Favorability/Attention MAX.]
Tsunade looked at the fanatical crowd below, then glanced back at the brat who was still staring at her back in a daze, and took a deep breath.
Good, very good.
Since you want to take measurements, come to the office tonight.
If I don't beat every single one of those filthy thoughts out of you, my name isn't Tsunade!