At this moment, Nara Shikaku pushed open the door and walked in, his face full of smiles.
"Congratulations, Lady Tsunade, on becoming the Fifth Hokage."
"Lady Tsunade looks very good in complexion, is it because you encountered something happy?"
Tsunade felt a little speechless in her heart. Did her complexion really get better? It must be because of that man's nourishment.
"It should be because living back in the village is somewhat better."
She casually found a reason to fool through it. Could she possibly tell the other party the real reason? Of course, that was impossible.
Shikaku did not believe it was for this reason. Tsunade living outside, could she possibly starve?
With the wealth of the Senju clan, even though Tsunade often lost in gambling, there should still be surplus money, and life wouldn't be too bad.
Since Lady Tsunade was unwilling to say, he naturally wouldn't ask further. On the contrary, he had an even greater doubt in his heart.
"Does Lady Tsunade know the reason why the Uchiha clan gave up the position of the Fifth Hokage? Haven't they always been very persistent about it?"
The Uchiha are a proud clan. In the village, naturally, only the position of the Fifth Hokage could match their status. The only people in the village who could make them willingly give up this position would be the Senju clan.
Even their Ino-Shika-Cho trio clan did not have such great prestige.
Could it be that the representative figure of the Senju clan, Tsunade, had made some sort of deal with them? Shikaku felt somewhat puzzled.
When Tsunade heard Shikaku ask this, she crossed her hands and placed them on the table, speaking calmly.
"Who knows? Maybe they just suddenly didn't want it anymore."
She did not want to tell Nara Shikaku about her deal with the Uchiha clan.
At first, it was with the intent of sacrificing herself. But the result was the opposite; now she was quite satisfied.
Except for the matter with Shizune.
Reconnecting with a man after so long was indeed very comfortable.
She no longer wanted to continue this topic with Nara Shikaku, so she changed the subject.
"I just returned to the village, and I'm not too familiar with the village affairs. I plan to promote you to become Konoha's official advisory elder. Are you willing?"
Nara Shikaku was a smart person. With his assistance, managing the village would surely be easier for her. Moreover, Shikaku was still in his prime and wouldn't be like the previous advisors who were ignorant and relied on their seniority.
Only in this way could the village be led into a new situation.
Nara Shikaku naturally agreed. Now that the village had a new generation of leadership, many matters had yet to stabilize.
Since he had the ability, he would naturally contribute to the village. Fortunately, the current situation was not as serious as it had been under the Third Hokage.
Back then, the four high-ranking officials had regarded the Uchiha clan as terrorists and a threat to the village's safety. But reality proved that the Uchiha clan had no ambition to rebel at all. Of course, they also didn't need to rebel.
They didn't even care about the Hokage position anymore.
In the future, they were bound to become the central force stabilizing the village, which was highly significant. It would also make things easier for the upper echelons.
In the Hokage office, facing Tsunade's invitation, Nara Shikaku decisively agreed. He even suggested, "Lady Tsunade, although the Uchiha clan withdrew from the competition, we cannot neglect this clan. Instead, we should bring them under your command."
Hearing Shikaku's words, Tsunade began to think. Although she had reached an agreement with Ryosuke, this clan had always compared itself to the Senju clan. They wanted to seize the Hokage position and surpass the Senju.
Even if Ryosuke could forcibly suppress the desires of his clansmen and make them submit, the pressure on him must be immense. If she gave them a high-ranking position, would it help ease his burden?
Looking at Nara Shikaku, she said, "You are right. Then let's grant them an advisory elder position. After all, they are worthy of it."
Shikaku had not expected that his suggestion would be immediately approved by Tsunade, and that she would even generously offer the Uchiha clan the advisory elder position.
He felt a little surprised. The advisory elder position in Konoha held considerable power, second only to the Hokage.
Looking at how Danzo had been able to conduct human experiments in the village without any restraints, it was clear how much power he had.
The other two advisory elders were also highly influential, managing key village affairs.
Previously, the Uchiha clan had shared power with their three clans and the Inuzuka clan. Now, by granting them the advisory elder position, their influence would return to its original level, or even surpass it.
They were now truly part of the village's higher echelons, in the center of power. Surely, they wouldn't cause trouble anymore, right?
To be honest, even though they had conceded the Hokage position to Lady Tsunade, the Uchiha clan still possessed enough military strength to seize power.
Shikaku was still somewhat concerned, as this could make the new generation of Konoha's leadership hesitant in their actions. But if they fully integrated the Uchiha clan, then surely, they wouldn't undermine themselves, right?
With a smile, he responded, "Lady Tsunade, this is an excellent idea. Since you have brought the Uchiha clan into your fold, why not also bring in the Hyuga clan?"
The Hyuga clan was also a major clan in the village. If they could be drawn in as well, then with these two clans and his own support, Tsunade's position as Hokage would be extremely stable.
This would be beneficial to the village's peace. After all, these clans had the highest combat power in the village.
Hearing the mention of the Hyuga clan, Tsunade fell into thought. It wasn't because she resented them for supporting the Uchiha in the past. Rather, if she gave the Hyuga clan too much power, would it create hidden dangers for the village in the future?
Would it interfere with her own authority? Naturally, she was unwilling to let that happen.
As for the Uchiha clan, she could influence them by whispering into Ryosuke's ear. With that, they wouldn't oppose her. In other words, through Uchiha Ryosuke, she had already gained control over the Uchiha clan, which was an additional benefit of controlling Ryosuke.
But the Hyuga clan was a different matter.
"That... we'll consider it later. After the village stabilizes, we'll assess whether it would be beneficial or harmful."
Tsunade also had to ensure that whoever she pulled in wouldn't give her a headache.
Shikaku saw that Tsunade had thought it through, and naturally, he respected her decision.
The transition of power in a new generation must be handled cautiously. They couldn't just randomly select an advisory elder. Otherwise, if they later found the person unsuitable and removed them, wouldn't that create unnecessary resentment?
That would only make the village less stable.
"Understood, Lady Tsunade. In that case, I will send someone to find Fugaku and discuss this matter. I believe he won't refuse."
Tsunade nodded in agreement. "Let's do that."
Shikaku thought of other matters. "Lady Tsunade, I will prepare a document naming you as the sole candidate for the Fifth Hokage and submit it for the Daimyo's approval. Then, you will officially become the Fifth Hokage. I shall take my leave now."
Tsunade naturally agreed. "Go ahead and prepare it."
This procedure was purely symbolic, giving the Daimyo face. But in reality, the village had already recognized her status. Since she had been chosen in an open and fair manner, there was no way the Daimyo would reject her. That was not something to worry about.
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