Arata did not mind her tone. He took out the letter given to him by the Third Hokage and passed it forward, saying calmly, "The Third Hokage wishes for Tsunade-sama to return to the village and inherit the position of Hokage."
At his gesture, Shizune stepped forward, took the letter, and handed it to Tsunade.
Hearing his words, Tsunade's expression became even more irritated. She opened the letter, glanced through it briefly, then tossed it onto the table.
"I've read it. Tell that old man I won't go back. He can give up. Now leave," she said impatiently, waving her hand dismissively.
Arata was not surprised by her reaction. However, unlike ordinary ANBU, he had his own objective. How could he be sent away so easily?
After Tsunade rejected him, Arata continued, "The Third Hokage insists that Tsunade-sama return and assume the role of Hokage."
Upon hearing this, Tsunade finally lowered the hand supporting her head and stood up.
She looked at the man before her, raised her eyebrows slightly, and asked with a teasing tone, "Kid, do you even know who I am, to dare speak to me like this?"
Arata's brows twitched slightly. He replied calmly, "Of course.
Tsunade-sama is one of Konoha's Legendary Sannin, the greatest medical ninja in the world, and the granddaughter of the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama — a true descendant of the Senju clan."
Originally, Tsunade had not cared much about the minor figure before her. But hearing him so clearly recount her identity sparked her interest.
She studied him carefully and asked, "Then what about you? Who exactly are you? I'm very curious about your identity now."
Arata smiled faintly. "Tsunade-sama, I am the ANBU captain directly under the Third Hokage's command."
He paused briefly, then continued, "And the deputy clan head of the Uchiha clan .... Uchiha Arata."
As he spoke, Arata opened his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, fixing his gaze firmly upon Tsunade.
The moment she heard his identity, the smile vanished from Tsunade's face. When she saw his Mangekyō Sharingan, she instantly rose to full alert, staring warily at the man before her.
The Senju and Uchiha clans had been ancient rivals.
As a direct descendant of the Senju, how could Tsunade not understand the terror of the Mangekyō Sharingan? Moreover, while the Senju clan had already declined, the Uchiha clan remained strong.
After thousands of years of rivalry, Tsunade naturally felt deep caution toward an Uchiha who suddenly appeared before her.
Seeing her guarded expression, Arata smiled lightly. "Tsunade-sama, there's no need to be nervous. I'm only here to deliver the Third Hokage's request. I have no intention of becoming your enemy."
Hearing this, Tsunade relaxed slightly, but her vigilance remained. "Since when did the Uchiha clan join ANBU? It seems quite a lot must have happened while I was away from the village."
"If I'm not mistaken, you've already awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, haven't you? Since when did an Uchiha with Mangekyō eyes obey the Hokage's commands so willingly?"
Arata curled his lips faintly. "A lot has happened. The Uchiha clan has already withdrawn from Konoha and is preparing to relocate."
"I am merely the liaison between the Uchiha clan and Konoha Village. That is why I accepted this mission under the Third Hokage's authority."
Uchiha Arata twitched his lips slightly and replied, "In response to Tsunade-sama, the Uchiha clan has already separated from Konoha Village and is currently relocating.
As the deputy clan head of the Uchiha clan, I am now responsible for maintaining communication between the Uchiha clan and Konoha."
When Tsunade heard Arata's words, her interest was immediately piqued. Her red lips curved into a charming arc as she asked curiously, "So the Uchiha clan has broken away from the village? What's the reason?"
Tsunade's expression carried a hint of schadenfreude. Not only was she not displeased by the Uchiha clan's departure, she even seemed to find it rather amusing.
For the moment, Arata abandoned the idea of controlling Tsunade. She couldn't escape anyway, and there was no rush.
Hearing her question, Arata said helplessly, "This happened more than a month ago. Could it be that Tsunade-sama has become a bit lax in gathering intelligence?"
Tsunade felt slightly embarrassed by his remark. Since she spent her days gambling and drinking, she truly hadn't paid attention to such matters.
She retorted somewhat awkwardly, "Don't keep calling me 'sama.' You're also a deputy clan head with comparable status. Calling me that just makes me feel old."
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