But those were all her own clansmen. In order to prevent those two from continuing to harm her clansmen, she directly disbanded the Senju clan and dispersed the remaining clansmen.
In the end, she had a big quarrel with the old man, and afterward, she also left the village. But after all, he was her own teacher. Her heart could not help but feel desolate—had even the old man gone?
Truly, fate is unpredictable.
And the group of gamblers around them were equally dumbfounded. Such news was quite explosive for them as well.
Exactly what kind of crime could force the leader of a village to commit suicide?
Their hearts were all filled with doubts.
And Shizune took a deep breath and said, "I heard this news from people talking on the street. The Third Hokage killed Uchiha Shisui, condoned Danzo's human experiments, and even…"
This last sentence, she could hardly bring herself to say. It was simply too unbelievable. If it were true, then it would be too disgraceful—even she, as a ninja, felt ashamed.
And Tsunade also frowned. "What? And what?"
She also had a vague sense of foreboding. She had heard of Shisui's name before—he was one of the Third Hokage's Anbu and also a member of the Uchiha clan.
To make a move against him—did that mean the old man could no longer hold back and had decided to act first?
As for condoning Danzo's human experiments, she was aware of that, after all, it was done using her own clansmen.
Shizune looked at Tsunade and softly said, "Sold military intelligence to Kumogakure, betrayed the village."
Everyone present immediately had a change in expression, their eyes filled with disbelief. Some of the gamblers even stood up and said, "Little girl, are you talking nonsense? How could the Third Hokage betray the village? And even leak the village's intelligence?"
The leader of a village was the highest-ranking figure. If he himself leaked intelligence, wouldn't that mean he was stabbing himself in the back? Is that something a person could do?
If someone else leaked intelligence for personal gain, they could believe it. But now, they absolutely could not believe it.
The other gamblers also had doubts about Shizune's words. But Shizune hurriedly said, "At first, I didn't believe it either. I asked a few people who were discussing this, and the person who brought this news happened to come from Konoha. He repeatedly pounded his chest, swearing that the news was absolutely true."
Hearing Shizune's words, those doubting gamblers all shut their mouths.
Could it actually be true? They had already begun shifting from total disbelief to slight belief.
After all, such a rumor couldn't be casually spread. Even though this place was far from Konoha, anyone daring to fabricate such a story would not only have Konoha coming after them but also the Daimyo's government would not let them go.
Tsunade also sighed. It seemed to be true.
Selling village intelligence to Kumogakure was probably to have Kumogakure assist in wiping out the Uchiha clan. Had the Third Hokage really been forced into such a desperate situation?
She also disliked the Uchiha clan. After all, though the Senju and Uchiha clans had co-founded the village, centuries of hatred were not so easily erased.
After fighting for so long, both sides had lost many clansmen to each other—one could say the hatred ran extremely deep.
And the Third Hokage had inherited her grandfather and the Second Hokage's view of the Uchiha clan—naturally, he saw them as a threat to the village's peace.
Even so, Tsunade still felt that the Third Hokage had gone too far. After all, this concerned the village's interests in wartime.
But she could understand the Third Hokage's difficulties. She also knew that because of his actions, the Uchiha clan had caught him red-handed—how could he possibly survive?
At this moment, a gambler spoke up. "Never thought the Third Hokage would be such a despicable person, actually selling intelligence to an enemy village. This is truly disgraceful."
The surrounding gamblers all strongly agreed with his words, nodding one after another.
When Tsunade heard these discussions, she turned and glared at them with a fierce look.
The Third Hokage was her teacher—how could she allow these people to spout nonsense? They didn't know the inside story at all, only the surface.
The man who had spoken also noticed Tsunade's cold gaze and dared not speak anymore. At this moment, he finally remembered—Tsunade was one of the Sannin, and the Third Hokage was her teacher. He quickly said, "Sorry, I misspoke."
After all, he was feeling scared. He felt that the Tsunade before him was no longer just a gambling addict who loved losing money, but a truly powerful ninja.
He didn't want to get beaten up. And the other gamblers naturally didn't dare to speak anymore—Tsunade was not someone to provoke.
But Tsunade clearly had no intention of venting her anger on them. At this point, she no longer had any desire to gamble.
She turned and walked toward the door. "Shizune, pack up our things—we're going back to the village."
"Understood."
Shizune immediately followed Tsunade's steps, heading toward the inn where the two of them were staying.
The gamblers behind them watched Tsunade's departing figure, all feeling helpless. They had missed the chance to win a big fortune. The fat sheep had actually run away.
Although the Third Hokage's matter had shocked them, it did not have a major impact on Konoha's or the Fire Country's military strength. Nor would his death invite an invasion from other nations.
Because the village still had its most powerful force—the Uchiha clan, which had recently achieved a major victory against Kumogakure's invasion.
The Third Hokage was no longer the strongest in the village. After all, he could never have accomplished such an overwhelming victory.
Inside the inn, Shizune put down the little pig in her arms and began packing her and Tsunade-sama's clothes into a bag.
'It seems that the Third Hokage's death has affected Tsunade-sama, to the point that she is even willing to give up her favorite gambling.'
She just couldn't help but think about the current situation in the village. Now that the Third Hokage had committed suicide, it was certain that the Uchiha clan had taken control of the village.
And the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan did not have a good relationship—in fact, they had always been enemies.
She couldn't help but ask, "Tsunade-sama, are we really going back to the village to seek justice for the Third Hokage?"
Hearing Shizune's words, Tsunade actually felt that Shizune thought she was returning to the village to seek justice for the old man. She said irritably, "What do I have to seek justice for the old man with? The old man was caught red-handed by the Uchiha clan, and then beaten to death."
"Even if there was some injustice, how could I, with my current strength, match up to the Uchiha clan's newly risen genius?"
"Uchiha Ryosuke—rumor has it that this guy not only has the Mangekyō Sharingan but also possesses strength far surpassing that of an ordinary Kage-level ninja."
Even if she were at her peak, Tsunade would not be able to defeat him.
Hearing Tsunade's words, Shizune felt fear and couldn't help but say, "Then why are we still going back to the village?"
"The Senju and Uchiha clans have never been friendly—what if they use this opportunity to deal with you? Just like how they caught the Third Hokage's weakness and took him down."
Tsunade's pupils widened. "What kind of nonsense are you talking about? I'm not like the Third Hokage—I don't have any weaknesses. I would never do something like betraying the village."
"The Uchiha clan has no legitimate reason to target me."
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