Chapter 73 – The Slug Princess Takes the Hat, Nami & Carina Panic
"Hm?"
Aike raised an eyebrow.
He hadn't expected Kaya to chain attacks that smoothly in the blink of an eye.
"Not bad. The little doctor has real combat talent."
He rubbed his chin, amused.
Last night, after Kaya's bold midnight assault and their relationship finally crossing that final line,
Aike had immediately granted her Wood Style through the partner contract.
So first thing in the morning, Kaya—now the proud owner of a shiny new kekkei genkai—dragged everyone to the training ground like a kid with a new toy.
Nami volunteered as the first sparring partner.
Hence the current scene.
What Aike hadn't expected was Kaya pulling off a decent combo on her very first try.
"Do all One Piece ship doctors just naturally have fighting genes?"
He suddenly remembered:
Whitebeard Pirates' Marco
Red Hair Pirates' Hongo
Roger Pirates' Crocus
Straw Hat Pirates' Chopper
Every single one was a doctor and a top-tier combatant at the same time.
Now Kaya was showing the exact same "healer who can murder you" potential.
After a few rounds, Carina got itchy and swapped in for Nami.
Then Izumi took a turn.
Round after round, Kaya's mastery of Wood Style skyrocketed.
The sparring actually started looking like a real fight.
Just then, Aike glanced toward the village gate.
"The last target customer just walked in…"
Tsunade's return breathed new life into Konoha.
In less than a day, Jiraiya, the clan heads, and elite jonin unanimously elected her Fifth Hokage.
The announcement went village-wide immediately.
A messenger sent to the Fire Capital delivered the paperwork.
Technically, Konoha was a military organization under the Land of Fire.
Budgets came from the Daimyo.
Paperwork had to be signed.
The Daimyo, hearing it was Senju Tsunade taking the seat, stamped it without a second thought.
Everything was ready.
A grand succession ceremony began.
Escorted by Jiraiya and Shikaku, Tsunade climbed to the top of the Hokage Tower.
Wearing the ceremonial fire-patterned robe, she accepted the hat from Jiraiya's hands.
Under the cheers of tens of thousands of shinobi and hundreds of thousands of civilians,
the Slug Princess officially became the Fifth Hokage.
"Grandpa… Great-grandpa… Nawaki…
In the end, I still ended up in this seat."
Looking down at the roaring sea of people, memories flooded back.
Grandfather Hashirama had pacified the Warring States and founded the village.
Great-grandfather Tobirama had strengthened it after his death.
She had once dreamed of following in their footsteps.
Then Nawaki died. Then Dan died.
The dream turned to ash, and so did her love for the village.
She had fled, vowing never to return, never to become Hokage.
Yet here she was.
Life really was unpredictable.
Atop the Hokage Rock, behind the tower—far from the celebration,
Aike's group watched the whole ceremony.
"That woman… is a massive threat!"
Nami and Carina both tensed at the same time.
The moment they saw the "final target customer" Aike had mentioned,
both unconsciously glanced downward at their own chests.
Then at Tsunade.
The comparison was brutal.
Flat hills versus towering peaks.
Instant crisis mode.
They exchanged a quick, determined look.
Alliance
formed on the spot.
They would fight the coming enemy with superior numbers!
Quantity over quality—emergency pact sealed!
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