'This child is also tired, so letting her rest would be better. Anyway, there are still four days of time.' She herself rushed back on the road and is also a little tired, so she should rest a bit too.
The news of Tsunade returning to the village the next day spread through most of the village. Naturally, it spread into the Uchiha clan.
Uchiha Fugaku's face revealed a trace of worry. 'At this time, what exactly does Tsunade want by returning to the village?'
He is not worried that Tsunade will seek revenge for the Third Hokage because the Third Hokage's guilty suicide was entirely his own fault, with ironclad evidence.
If Tsunade came to the Uchiha clan for revenge for the Third Hokage, that would actually align with his intentions—taking this opportunity to capture Tsunade as well.
But clearly, Tsunade did not return to the village for revenge. That very day, some clan leaders went to visit Tsunade.
What they wanted was already self-evident—nothing more than wanting Tsunade to run for the position of the Fifth Hokage. The position of the Fifth Hokage must not belong to anyone outside the Uchiha clan.
Moreover, he had already obtained Ryosuke's approval—he was the one representing the Uchiha clan in the election for this position.
So isn't Tsunade coming back just to steal his position? The Senju clan has already produced two Hokages, yet the Uchiha clan has produced none.
This time, they absolutely cannot fail again. This time, they must crush Tsunade.
This time, the Uchiha clan has a very big chance. Compared to other times, the Uchiha clan is now the number one noble family in Konoha, the number one combat force.
To be cautious, he went directly to find Uchiha Ryosuke to ask for his opinion. And he informed Ryosuke of Tsunade's return to the village.
"Ryosuke, with Tsunade returning this time, my election for the Fifth Hokage may face some threat. Should we do something?"
Ryosuke, however, asked back, "What do you plan to do?"
Fugaku had nothing to hide and truthfully revealed his thoughts. "Pressure those clans supporting Tsunade, making them stop doing anything stupid."
For the sake of the Hokage position, for the Uchiha clan, doing this was acceptable.
But Ryosuke directly refused. "There is no need for that. Doing so will only provoke stronger resistance from them. After all, Tsunade is also a woman with a temper. I have other plans for this matter."
Tsunade's return to the village happened to be an opportunity to bring her into his harem. Tsunade possesses Kage-level strength—there are not many like her in the entire ninja world.
In addition, there is also the Fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure, Mei Terumi, who might not have ascended to the Hokage position yet.
She could also be brought into his harem because Mei Terumi seemingly remained single even in old age—doing this could be considered a good deed.
Both Tsunade and Mei Terumi are Kage-level powerhouses. Their children would be able to obtain even higher rewards.
There's even a chance of obtaining the Rinnegan, because these two are already the strongest women in the ninja world right now. If the Rinnegan cannot be obtained from them, then he can only seek out Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, who is sealed on the moon.
That woman is powerful even on a universal scale—she should be able to provide the Rinnegan.
It's just that with his current strength, he seemingly isn't yet capable of capturing such a woman, so he decided to set that aside for now.
Seeing that Ryosuke had already spoken, Fugaku no longer intended to take action against the clan leaders supporting Tsunade.
When Ryosuke heard about Tsunade's return, he didn't care in the slightest—he must have some backup plan.
Now that the Senju clan has declined while the Uchiha clan is at its peak, those clan leaders should know how to choose. Not to mention, Tsunade has been away from the village for so many years and has even developed hemophobia—she can't even be a ninja anymore.
How can such a person take on the role of the Fifth Hokage? The villagers should be able to tell.
He immediately turned and left.
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On the other side, within the Senju clan, Tsunade also ordered Shizune to go and invite Uchiha Ryosuke over.
When Shizune heard this order, her eyes widened. "Tsunade-sama, this isn't good, right?"
She was also somewhat afraid of those red-eyed clan members.
Tsunade immediately said, "I told you to go, so just go. Do you really think they will eat you or something?"
Shizune could only go reluctantly. Sure enough, just as she expected, when the Uchiha clan guards at the gate learned she was Tsunade-sama's subordinate, their faces were full of surprise, even carrying some hostility.
However, fortunately, they did not intend to take action and even told her Uchiha Ryosuke's whereabouts.
Uchiha Ryosuke was not in the clan grounds at the moment—he had gone to train early in the morning. So she had no choice but to head to that small forest.
Before long, she saw a man wearing Uchiha's signature outfit—cool posture, strong muscles.
She was extremely shocked in her heart. 'How could the Uchiha clan have such a stylishly handsome guy?'
Her eyes reflected light—if only she could have a passionate romance with such a stylish guy.
Uchiha Ryosuke naturally also noticed this woman approaching. Short hair, quiet demeanor, wearing a mesh outfit—not particularly curvy but not thin either.
Who else could it be but Tsunade's subordinate, Shizune?
It seemed that in the original timeline, she didn't have a good ending—still single at forty or fifty years old, just like Tsunade, becoming an old woman.
For a woman, that was truly a bit pitiful. Should he also save her? It was too tragic—he felt pity arise in his heart.
He stopped training and walked toward her. Seeing him walk toward her, Shizune felt a bit nervous and asked, "Excuse me, are you Uchiha Ryosuke?"
Ryosuke replied, "Yes, I am."
Shizune was somewhat delighted—so stylish, so strong, and so handsome. She immediately stated her purpose.
"I am Tsunade-sama's subordinate, Shizune. Tsunade-sama invites you to the Senju clan to discuss something."
Hearing this, Ryosuke couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled. He hadn't even approached Tsunade, so why was she looking for him? This was an opportunity.
Compared to Tsunade, the Shizune before him was also a very good woman. Fair skin, short hair, quiet—very much his type.
He directly grabbed Shizune's chin and carefully examined her.
Shizune was completely shocked inside—what was going on? Why did the he suddenly make a move?
As the distance grew closer, the thick masculine scent from the other party hit her, making her mind feel strange. Her face began to turn slightly red.
Seeing that Shizune showed no intention of resisting and instead looked shy, Ryosuke directly leaned in.
She had a unique fragrance—very soft—he couldn't help but savor it carefully.
Shizune's eyes widened—what was happening? Was this her first time experiencing this? Was she being forcefully kissed? But the scent of the other party was so comfortable—why was it so alluring?
She had originally wanted to have a sweet romance with such a stylish and handsome man, but now they had skipped straight to a passionate kiss.
She didn't want to push him away at all—this feeling was too exciting. She even closed her eyes.
Seeing that Shizune wasn't resisting, Ryosuke realized that not only was he enjoying it, but she was too. His thoughts became even bolder.
His hands started moving.
Shizune's expression changed—the hands inside her clothes were so cold. It tickled—a little uncomfortable, a little strange, making her unable to bear it. She hurriedly pushed him away, saying,
"No, not here, this is too embarrassing."
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