Now...
Tsunade truly saw it.
This little fellow named Akihara Kagura really acts extremely. He does listen to reason, but after listening, his methods become even more extreme!
The Konoha Ninja first pays the debt, then kills, openly using slaughter to warn others in the Ninja World not to touch money that doesn't belong to them?
This approach...
It might even be better to not pay anything back and just kill the creditor directly!
Tsunade gave Akihara Kagura an odd look, sighed, and said, "This is my personal matter, and I'll handle it myself, so I won't trouble the villagers..."
"Lady Tsunade."
Akihara Kagura shook his head and sincerely said, "When you were appointed to succeed as Hokage, it already meant that your personal matters would no longer be personal..."
"Because you represent Konoha, and you absolutely cannot take a wrong step; every mistake could bring enormous losses to Konoha..."
"Then I quit!"
Tsunade decisively threw in the towel and flipped the table!
"Why don't you become Hokage then!"
Tsunade patted Akihara Kagura on the shoulder, as if relieved of duty, turning the tables on him: "You're so responsible, why don't you become Hokage to avoid any grievances you might have..."
"Calm down, Tsunade!"
Mitokado Homura hurriedly spoke up to persuade her: "The matter of you succeeding as the Fifth Hokage has already been announced to the Daimyo, and soon you have to accept the Daimyo's appointment..."
"We also need to issue orders to prepare for the succession ceremony..."
Utatane Koharu also spoke up from the side, not wanting to allow Tsunade to refuse.
If Akihara Kagura takes up the post of Hokage Assistant, they both couldn't stop his actions; if he became Hokage, they certainly couldn't stop him from making mistakes!
"This is a collective decision from the village leadership..."
Akihara Kagura quickly shook his head, Tsunade must succeed as Hokage, because her succession could bring about powerful medical abilities.
Moreover...
What a match for her!
This future boss even knows how to flip the table!
At this moment...
He definitely had to kick away the table and chairs!
Akihara Kagura spoke relentlessly, expressing his support for Tsunade's succession: "Lady Tsunade, please don't throw a tantrum. If you still consider yourself a ninja of the village, if you still want to bear the responsibility of protecting Konoha, don't evade the village leadership's appointment in this way..."
"..."
Tsunade looked at Akihara Kagura and felt a bit in a daze.
Is this guy trying to impose on her, or is he genuinely trying to protect Konoha?
If Akihara Kagura didn't want her to become Hokage, shouldn't he be trying to get rid of her instead? Why insist on supporting her succession?
After all, what he said suggested that if she didn't become the Fifth Hokage, it would be like denying her identity as a Konoha Ninja, as if she didn't want to bear the responsibility of protecting Konoha...
Perhaps...
This little fellow isn't so bad?
Everything for Konoha? Just a bit too extreme in personality?
"Lady Tsunade."
Akihara Kagura said gravely, expressing his sacrifice: "To enable you to succeed as Hokage, all Root Ninja are mobilized to eliminate any scum that might tarnish your reputation, and the two Hokage Advisors and I are even discussing when to eliminate those nobles who disagree with your succession. If even the Daimyo of the Land of Fire disapproves, we can assassinate him..."
"..."
Tsunade's fingers trembled slightly.
Kill the Daimyo!
Such a thing has never happened before!
Tsunade, who has seen many great scenes, was also a bit scared by Kagura's words!
This guy named Kagura really stops at nothing for her succession as Hokage? Any normal person wouldn't consider killing the Daimyo, right?
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Mitokado Homura coughed violently and urgently said, "Kagura, killing the Daimyo would be going too far..."
Utatane Koharu furrowed her brows and advised, "If the nobles really disagree with Tsunade's succession, we agree with you taking out those nobles, but leave the Daimyo alone, especially since the Daimyo himself supports Tsunade's succession as Hokage..."
"Alright, alright, I understand, what a hassle!"
Tsunade sighed, waving her hand repeatedly to show she understood their point: "I will succeed as the Fifth Hokage, and I will personally talk to those nobles who oppose me. The village leadership doesn't need to use such extreme measures against them..."
"Killing them would be all benefits and no harm."
Akihara Kagura quickly shook his head and continued, "Their opposition to Lady Tsunade succeeding as Hokage means that any future proposal Tsunade makes in the politics of the Land of Fire could be rejected by them..."
Akihara Kagura elaborated on how these nobles pose a danger to Konoha, without mentioning that their opposition to Tsunade's succession was due in large part to Konoha Ninja shutting down their secret casinos, hurting their interests, and cutting off their channels for plundering wealth.
But Tsunade could see through it all.
"I will persuade them."
Tsunade frowned and rejected Akihara Kagura's proposal, continuing, "After all, it's our people who killed theirs, resulting in their losses..."
"Wrong!"
Akihara Kagura interrupted Tsunade, coldly continuing, "The source of all this is because they secretly supported others in opening casinos, causing Lady Tsunade to accrue too many gambling debts..."