Takeshi explained all the reasons why he wanted to join Konoha Hospital.
"The reason I'm joining Konoha Hospital is because of Lady Tsunade."
"Tsunade?" Xuan Nai exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes." Takeshi nodded and said,
"Father, you should also know that Lady Tsunade is not only the granddaughter of the First Hokage, the grandniece of the Second Hokage, and the disciple of the Third Hokage, but also the granddaughter of the Land of Fire's Daimyo, and the little princess of the Senju Clan."
The more Xuan Nai listened, the more alarmed he became. He had never considered so much before, but now that Takeshi pointed it out, he realized that Lady Tsunade had so many formidable identities.
"Although the Senju Clan has been disbanded due to the First Hokage, their foundation remains. Most of the Senju Clan married and had children with commoners, so Tsunade's influence among the commoners in Konoha Village might even be greater than the Third Hokage's."
"Coupled with her relationships with the past Hokage, even the great clans of Konoha Village wouldn't dare to defy her; they would all show her some respect."
"The Land of Fire goes without saying. Tsunade is respectfully referred to as 'Tsunade Hime,' and with the Daimyo as her backing, her status is extraordinary."
Hearing this, Xuan Nai seemed to understand something. His pupils widened slightly, "Could it be…"
"Yes." Takeshi helped him conclude,
"As long as Lady Tsunade wants to run for Hokage, almost no one would dare to oppose her."
Seeming to think this wasn't precise enough, Takeshi rephrased it, stating with conviction,
"One could also say, Tsunade is the next Hokage!"
"Hiss—!"
A series of gasps echoed in the ancestral hall, all shocked.
Xuan Nai's eyes, in particular, lit up as he excitedly looked at Takeshi: "So this is why you want to enter Konoha Hospital?"
"Mm." Takeshi nodded:
"As everyone knows, Lady Tsunade is very skilled in Medical Ninjutsu and is the director of Konoha Hospital. If I enter Konoha Hospital, I will be able to get closer to Lady Tsunade and strengthen the relationship between the Uchiha and the next Hokage."
"If I'm lucky enough to be noticed by Lady Tsunade, I might even have a chance to become her disciple. Then, when Lady Tsunade becomes Hokage, my status will naturally rise, and our Uchiha will naturally rise to prominence."
Boom!
These words seemed to completely flip their excitement switch, instantly overloading their brains.
Fugaku subconsciously paused, widening his eyes as he looked at Takeshi, truly not expecting his younger brother to possess such extraordinary foresight.
Though Xuan Nai's expression seemed unchanged, his heart was already surging with emotion.
After hearing his youngest son's aspirations, he had made his decision.
Since you, the Third Hokage, don't favor us, then we won't play with you.
We're showing our cards; we're directly following the Fourth Hokage.
Brilliant!
This move is truly brilliant!
He could almost foresee how glorious the Uchiha Clan would become once Tsunade became Hokage.
Takeshi saw their reactions and knew his words had been effective.
This is how it should be.
Instead of thinking about how to curry favor with the Third Hokage and Danzo, those two old stubborn men who constantly eyed the Uchiha like wolves.
It's better to think more about how to support and set straight the next Hokage.
As for whether Tsunade wants to be Hokage, that's not important.
What's important is that we want her to be Hokage, and that's enough.
Tsunade is different from those two old men, the Third Hokage and Danzo, who, while claiming to act in the name of justice, engage in harmful and shady dealings.
As long as you work diligently and genuinely, Tsunade will never mistreat you.
She values capability more than background.
Furthermore, her Medical Ninjutsu is also related to his plan, and even more so, to Kushina's life.
So, in this simulation, Tsunade must not develop that rubbish hemophobia again and run away from Konoha Village, causing his mission to fail.
It's perfectly fine for her to stay single; why bother with romance!
Even dating dogs don't date!
"Uh… what happened to you?"
As soon as he stepped out, Takeshi saw Minato standing not far away.
He was still wearing sunglasses, still had that arrogant, defiant look of a crooked-mouthed battle god.
Head tilted back, looking at people through his nostrils.
The difference was, at this moment, he looked like he had been beaten up, his face bruised and swollen.
So he really got beaten up, didn't he… "Sigh, don't even mention it, it's all because of you… uh…"
He suddenly stopped mid-sentence, his neck twisting to the other side, as if he had seen something terrifying, and he froze in place.
Takeshi followed his gaze and realized that the person he was looking at was his brother, Fugaku.
"Hmph!"
Fugaku saw that blond hair and those cursed sunglasses again.
This instantly extinguished his good mood, which had been high because of his brother's matter, plunging his spirits to rock bottom.
"I see you're itching for a fight again? Can't go a moment without training?"
How dare you look at me through your nostrils?
You're even more arrogant than us Uchiha. Today, I'm going to beat that arrogance out of you!
Fugaku grabbed Minato by the back of his neck and dragged him towards the training ground like a dead dog.
"No! Brother Fugaku, I really don't want to do extra training anymore!"
Minato dug his heels into the ground, but he couldn't resist Fugaku's strength, leaving two long grooves in the dirt.
"No, you do. As Takeshi's bodyguard, if you can't even beat your master, how can you protect him properly?"
"Brother Fugaku, are you serious? That pervert Takeshi, no matter how hard I try, I definitely can't beat him!"
"You brat, you dare to insult my brother? Your crime is compounded, I'll beat you again, ah no, I'll give you three more hours of extra training!"
"No—!!!"
Watching these two clowns, the muscles around Takeshi's eyes twitched slightly.
Now, he also understood who had beaten Minato's face.
Several weeks had passed since the two of them enrolled in the Ninja Academy.
He didn't know why, but the simulator hadn't run in a long time. However, this was good too; the feeling of experiencing life firsthand wasn't bad.
During this time, Takeshi didn't actively provoke Kushina, nor did he intend to interfere with her life.
After all, he was an Uchiha, and she was a candidate for the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki.
There were definitely many Anbu members tailing her, and if he approached her actively, that old stubborn Third Hokage would definitely become suspicious.
And that idiot Danzo would use it as an excuse to cause trouble.
Takeshi didn't want to invite unnecessary trouble, so it was better to observe from a distance.
His goal, after all, was just to ensure Kushina survived.
To achieve this goal, he only needed to eliminate all dangerous elements around Kushina.
Now, the little sun Minato Namikaze had been banned by Takeshi.
He was now being drilled by his elder brother Fugaku every day; where would he have any spare energy for romance?
Furthermore, he also suffered from red hair stress disorder; without sunglasses, he couldn't even look at Kushina directly.
And if he wore sunglasses, he was purely a ruffian.
Exuding an aura of being asking for a beating, he was no longer the little sun Minato Namikaze from the original story.
Let alone being liked, it would be good if people didn't beat him up.
So he was now very relieved about Minato.
As for Tsunade, he was about to go to Konoha Hospital, so he figured it wouldn't be long before he could clear that hurdle too.
If there was one thing he was somewhat dissatisfied with now, it was probably Kushina misunderstanding him.
Perhaps because he mentioned at the start of school that Minato Namikaze was allergic to red hair, and since Minato started wearing sunglasses, he never fainted again, the little girl mistakenly thought he was playing a trick on her.
Intentionally targeting her red hair.
Plus, he and Minato went to and from school together almost every day, spending all their time together.
The little girl had come to regard Takeshi as the mastermind, and Minato as his little follower.
As a result, every time Kushina passed by him now, she would let out a very forceful "Hmph," like a pouting child.
And it was quite cute.
But this was harmless.
He was an adult; he wouldn't bother with a child!