Upon seeing Nawaki and Kushina return home, the grandfather and granddaughter tacitly stopped their previous conversation.
At that moment, Hatake Kaede also came out of the kitchen.
"Lady Mito , dinner is ready.Please enjoy my cooking!"
Mito Uzumaki got up from the recliner and said, "Great!I've heard from Tsuna that you're a great cook.This old lady will have a taste today!"
Tsunade quickly went to help the old lady, but the old lady waved her hand and pushed her away.
"No need, no need, I'm not old yet!"
Nawaki and Kushina were also very happy to be back home.After all, since the Senju clan became commoners, few people, except for a few high-ranking members, had come to visit.Their house hadn't been this lively in a long time.
Everyone gathered around the dining table in the living room, laughing and chatting as they enjoyed the delicious food prepared by Hatake Kaede.Perhaps because they hadn't had any guests for a long time, the usually quiet dining table was filled with laughter and joy today.
Amidst the laughter and chatter, only Hatake Kaede seemed somewhat puzzled.
What does the old lady want from me?Is it really just about getting a meal from me?No way, no way, the old lady wouldn't be that bored, would she?
......
The Senju family ancestral home was bustling with activity, as was the Hokage's office.However, the atmosphere inside the Hokage's office was more one of surprise, even tinged with fear!
"Danzo?" Koharu Utatane, the only red flower among Konoha's leadership , screamed, "Weren't you at the border?How did you get back?"
Mitomon Homura, standing nearby, also looked astonished, his eyes wide as he stared at Shimura Danzo as he returned.
It turned out that Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado were handling official business when the Third Hokage hurriedly summoned them to his office.As soon as they pushed open the office door, they witnessed this horrifying scene.
Please, sending Shimura Danzo to the border was that old lady's order.It was both to let you redeem yourself through merit and to keep you away from that old lady.Once you've performed meritorious service, you'll have the pretext to be transferred back.What's the meaning of your sudden return?
When the Third Hokage met Danzo Shimura, he was also taken aback.He was caught off guard by Danzo's sudden attack, so he called his two other old friends over to come up with some ideas.
The Third Hokage wasn't handling official business; his usual composure had vanished, and he was simply puffing away on his pipe.
Danzo ignored Koharu Utatane's questioning and instead directly confronted the Third Hokage: "Monkey, how can you allow outsiders to freely interact with the old woman and that little girl?You are the Hokage of the village, how can you let this happen!"
[What kind of Mito Uzumaki is she?She's just relying on her seniority, high status, and strength!But so what?In Konoha, the Hokage should have the highest status and the greatest authority!Hmph, if I were the Hokage, I would never allow this to happen.]
That's right.Because he had been reprimanded by Mito Uzumaki several times, Danzo Shimura now harbors resentment towards Mito.
"Bang!" Koharu slammed her hand on the table and roared at Danzo Shimura, "How dare you, Danzo!How dare you be so disrespectful to Lady Mito!What do you want?"
The Third Hokage was so angry that he shut himself up and simply closed his eyes, refusing to look at him anymore.Mitokado Homura shook his head and turned his face away.
Both of them were probably thinking at the same time: "What a terrible teammate!How could I have such a terrible teammate as Shimura Danzo!Look at what you just said!Where has your basic respect gone?You big idiot, I don't even want to look at you again, Shimura Danzo."
Danzo Shimura's mind cleared after Koharu Utatane's shout.Realizing what he had just said, Danzo quickly tried to make amends, but this time he seemed less confident.
"Am I.am I wrong?This is how it should be.As the village's Hokage, Hiruzen should have the highest authority!And the reason I don't let her contact outsiders is for the sake of secrecy.I did all this for the sake of the village."
That last sentence was like a thunderclap, causing the Third Hokage, who had his eyes closed, to finally break down.
He stood up angrily, revealing his true character and imposing presence; he was clearly furious.Shimura Danzo, Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and the ANBU ninjas hidden nearby all felt a chill run down their spines.
Although the power unleashed by the Third Hokage was incredibly formidable, it was also extremely subtle, being controlled only within the Hokage Building.
"Enough, Danzo.You know I'm the Hokage, so what were you doing running back from the border?You're not allowed to return to the village without the Hokage's orders.Why don't you listen to that rule?"
"Because I am the Hokage, I believe in Lady Mito.She loves the village more than anyone else, and she would never do anything to harm the village."
"Danzo, Danzo, can't you use your brain?Is there nothing else in you but ambition?"
The Third Hokage's reprimand startled Shimura Danzo, whose indignant expression turned grim.The Third Hokage, seeing Danzo's expression, knew he was resentful, but what could he do?
Putting aside Mito Uzumaki's terrifying strength—she could easily overpower all four people present with one hand, while Tsunade could heal her on the sidelines—she was truly fighting and healing simultaneously, leaving everyone bewildered but not mentally taxed.
Mito Uzumaki's identity alone, besides being the wife of the First Hokage on the surface, is also a relative of the current Daimyo of the Land of Fire, the kind of relative for whom the Daimyo must bow first upon meeting.
Tsunade was able to be named the Princess of Konoha because the two families had a marriage alliance!
Damn it, Shimura Danzo, you're such a terrible teammate!Aren't you afraid that if Mito Uzumaki expresses even the slightest dissatisfaction, the Daimyo will cut off your funding?
Without the financial support of the Daming Prefecture, things would be alright; they'd just have to tighten their belts and get by.But if the Daming Prefecture were to.If the task is assigned to other villages, will Konoha even be able to continue?
"Hiruzen, what exactly are you trying to say?"
The Third Hokage continued his furious rebuke: "Return to the border immediately and keep a close eye on Hanzo of the Salamander in the Land of Rain.Also, do not return to the village without my orders.This time, I will send a team of ANBU members with you."
"Monkey, are you going to send someone to spy on me?" Danzo Shimura shouted angrily."You're using me and then discarding me!Don't forget, if it weren't for me, would you even be the Hokage?"
Koharu and Homura, standing nearby, were speechless."Why are you the only one doing the work?We're just sitting here doing nothing!" So, when Danzo Shimura turned his hopeful gaze to the two of them, they both turned away in unison.
Both of them hoped that Shimura Danzo would leave as soon as possible, otherwise if what they said today reached Uzumaki Mito's ears, the golden chains would bind not only Shimura Danzo.
Seeing that both of them had turned their faces away and refused to meet his gaze, Shimura Danzo felt like a clown jumping around: "Fine, fine, very well!You two aren't even speaking up for me.Today I'm the one being used and discarded, tomorrow it'll be you two!"
"Bang!" Shimura Danzo glared angrily at the two of them, then slammed the door shut and stormed off.(Daimon: For my peanuts, for my peanuts, for my peanuts!)
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