Tsunade ignored Kenji, who was acting foolish on the side, and quickly stuffed the egg fried rice into her mouth with a spoon.
Instantly, a happy expression appeared on Tsunade's face.
"This kid really has a knack for it. He cooks so well, he's good-looking, and his strength is decent. It's just a pity he's a little young. If he wasn't so promiscuous, he'd be perfect."
Thinking of this, Tsunade couldn't help but kick Kenji's leg.
The guy in front of her already had Kushina, but he still had to come and provoke her. It was one thing for him to provoke her, but she had actually fallen for it.
Most importantly, if their affair got out, people would definitely say that she was a cradle robber, while he, the instigator, could get away with it.
Tsunade became more and more angry, then kicked Kenji again. Then, she chewed the egg fried rice in her mouth forcefully, as if she wasn't eating egg fried rice, but someone's flesh.
Looking at Tsunade, who was inexplicably angry, Kenji was also confused.
He took a bite of the egg fried rice he made. The taste was fine, it was delicious.
Why was Tsunade so angry? Could it be that it was that time of the month? But if he calculated the time, it didn't add up.
After finishing the meal, Kenji originally wanted to stay in Tsunade's room overnight.
But Tsunade grabbed him by the collar and carried him to the guest room like a chick.
Time flew by for half a month. During this time, Kushina and Mikoto passed the Konoha internal Chunin Exam and became Chunin.
And Tsunade's Yin Seal also made breakthrough progress. A rhomboid mark had appeared on her forehead.
An Anbu ninja looked at Tsunade in front of him, appearing somewhat at a loss. If it weren't for the mask covering his face, the expression on his face would probably be very conflicted.
"I said, if you have any missions, tell that old man to come and find me himself. I haven't settled things with that old dog Danzo yet."
Tsunade crossed her arms and said with an unhappy expression.
Seeing Tsunade's attitude was so firm, the Anbu ninja had no choice but to return to the Hokage Building to report back.
"Sensei, you were so domineering just now. I was almost captivated by you."
Kenji said with an exaggerated expression, looking at Tsunade.
Tsunade glanced at him, saying in an annoyed tone:
"Who do you think I'm doing it for?"
On the first day she returned from the border of the Land of Fire, Tsunade had caused a scene at the Hokage Building because of Danzo's previous scheme against Kenji.
If she didn't know where the Root's base was, she would probably have gone to smash it.
In the end, it was Hiruzen Sarutobi who spoke up, promising to give her and Kenji an explanation, before he managed to persuade the enraged Tsunade to go back.
Inside the Hokage's office.
"Hiruzen, is this how you teach your students? Refusing the village's mission for personal reasons is simply absurd. I think you shouldn't be Hokage anymore. You should teach your three students first, and leave the Hokage position to me."
Danzo said with a disdainful expression.
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was usually very calm, couldn't help but feel angry when he heard Danzo's words. He stood up with a "whoosh," pointing his finger at Danzo and roaring:
"Who do you think this is because of? Why did you send people to attack Kenji? You're actually attacking someone from our village. I think I've been too lenient with you. Are you going through a rebellious phase? Root will be temporarily led by Homura. You should reflect on yourself."
Mito Homura, who was watching the fun on the side, didn't expect to be involved. After glancing at Danzo's ugly face, he gladly accepted the arrangement.
Hearing this, Danzo also stood up, shouting at Hiruzen Sarutobi:
"Hiruzen, you can't do this to me! Everything I do is for Konoha."
Hiruzen Sarutobi gave him a cold look, then responded:
"This matter is decided. I'm the Hokage. Meeting adjourned!"
After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't even look at Danzo and turned to leave the conference room.
In fact, Hiruzen Sarutobi had long felt that Danzo's power was getting too big.
Especially the Root, which he controlled, actually dared to oppose the Anbu directly under the Hokage in some matters.
He would take this opportunity to weaken Danzo's strength.
After walking out of the Hokage Building, the gloomy expression on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face suddenly became kind.
His originally swift steps also became relaxed.
Walking on the road, he didn't look like the Hokage who held great power, but rather like an old man out for a stroll.
"Good morning, Hokage-sama."
"Hokage-sama, hello."
"Good day, Hokage-sama."
Along the way, Hiruzen Sarutobi responded enthusiastically to the villagers' greetings, then came to the Senju clan's compound.
...
Kenji handed a cup of hot tea to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled at Kenji, thanked him, then brought the teacup to his mouth, gently blew on it a few times, then took a sip, then said:
"Ah~ Kenji's tea-making skills are really good. This tea is also very good."
Tsunade glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi, responding without any politeness:
"If you're just here to drink tea, you can go back now."
Hearing this, a bitter smile appeared on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face, then he explained:
"Danzo was indeed wrong in that matter, but the village is still in a time of war, so we need stability. But don't worry, Danzo has been ordered by me to stay home and reflect, and Root has also been handed over to Homura. You should calm down."
However, this answer didn't satisfy Tsunade. She sneered.
"Heh, that's it? What if Kenji had been captured by Root back then? Would he still be my student? Don't think I don't know the disgusting methods of Root."
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed deeply, remaining silent for a long time before looking at Tsunade and saying:
"In that case, Tsunade, tell me, how should the village compensate Kenji?"
"The Scroll of Seals."
Hearing these four words, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes widened.
"No, the Scroll of Seals is too important. Pick something else. How about I give you five million privately as compensation?"
If it were normal, Tsunade might have agreed.
After all, she hadn't been to the casino in so long, and her hands were getting itchy. Moreover, there was a large gambling debt that hadn't been settled with the one known as the "big fat sheep."
The reason why Tsunade hadn't been to the casino for so long was that she was too busy because of the ninja world war.
Also, she was banned from entering the casino because her gambling debt hadn't been cleared.
After all, with Tsunade's strength and status, the casino couldn't do anything if she refused to pay.
Otherwise, Tsunade would use her iron fists to reason with them.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's five million would solve Tsunade's immediate problem. After paying off all her gambling debts, there would still be money left to fight with.
However, Tsunade was different today. Faced with the temptation of money, she decisively chose to say NO.
Because this matter really involved Kenji.
In Tsunade's heart, the status of this cheap student, Kenji, was even higher than her gambling addiction. How gratifying.
Tsunade stood up and slapped the tea table.
The table, which was originally made of solid rosewood, instantly fell apart.
Kenji couldn't help but blink a few times. With Tsunade's slap, the reward for an S-rank mission was gone.
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