Hatake Kaede looked completely bewildered: "Why do you want to eat at my house?"
Tsunade said matter-of-factly, "Because I'm hungry!"
"If you're hungry, go home and eat!Why are you coming to my house for dinner?"
"Uh~" Tsunade had a sudden inspiration and said with a sly smile, "Didn't you say at the hospital earlier that you were still a novice and that your medical skills weren't very proficient?As your -sensei who taught you medical ninjutsu, I've decided to make a home visit."
"Ha~"
......
As it turns out, the "sorry" expression never appears on Tsunade's face.
With his mother, Hatake Hanako, away visiting relatives, Hatake Kaede had no choice but to cook for her himself.
Watching the Konoha princess wolfing down her food, Hatake Kaede thought that if Tsunade had lived in her previous life, she would have made a fortune as a competitive eater.
Hatake Kaede witnessed Princess Konoha swallow such a huge chicken leg whole without any regard for her image, and then, with a flick of her little mouth, spit out the chicken bone cleanly.
[Holy crap, won't that chicken leg get stuck in your throat?And your mouth is so flexible!Your future boyfriend is so lucky.]
"Hey kid, why are you staring at me?You should eat with us.I didn't know you were such a good cook."
"You flatter me, cooking is just one of my hobbies." With that, Hatake Kaede joined the scramble for food.If he didn't grab some, Tsunade would eat it all.
"Hiccup~~" Tsunade lay on the sofa and let out a long hiccup, making a satisfied sound.
After lying down for a while, Tsunade suddenly sat up, looked at Hatake Kaede who was clearing away the dishes, and asked, "Kid, give me some advice, why would the old man and those old guys let the villagers' discontent with the Uchiha clan go unchecked?"
Hatake Kaede turned around, looked at Tsunade who was completely confused, and said, "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
"Hmm~ There are truths and lies too?Then tell me both."
"The truth is that the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and other high-ranking officials of Konoha inherited the will of your great-uncle, Tobirama Senju, to guard against the Uchiha and to try to integrate the Uchiha into the Konoha family.These rumors are just some necessary means."
After listening, Tsunade looked constipated and said with disgust, "You brat, are you asking for a beating?Hurry up and tell me the rest of the story."
"You're hitting me for telling the truth?That's unreasonable.So, should I start lying?Are you sure you want to hear it?"
Tsunade clenched her hardened fist and threatened Hatake Kaede fiercely, "You brat, hurry up or I'll beat you up."
"Lady Tsunade, let me ask you a question first.Why do you think your great-grandfather, the Second Hokage Tobirama, established the police force?Was it for restriction, for defense, or for fear?"
"Fear?Hahaha.You really are a brat!My great-grandfather is afraid of the Uchiha clan, stop joking." Seeing Hatake Kaede's serious expression, Tsunade gradually suppressed her smile.
"Lady Tsunade, your grandfather, the First Hokage Hashirama, and Madara Uchiha were known as the Two Heroes of the Warring States Period.Their power cannot be described in simple words."
"As you know, the reconciliation between the Senju and Uchiha clans formed the foundation of Konoha Village today.It can be said that the Senju and Uchiha clans are the founding families of Konoha Village.Based on the Senju and Uchiha, other clans were attracted to join, along with civilians from all over the country who came seeking refuge.These elements together constitute Konoha Village today."
"Lady Tsunade, your great-grandfather, the Second Hokage, truly possessed a spirit far beyond that of ordinary people.His vision transcended the limitations of a single clan, considering issues from the perspective of the entire village."
".the Second Hokage personally integrated the Senju clan into the village, with many members relinquishing their surname and becoming commoners in Konoha.However, only the Senju clan can restrain the Uchiha clan.So, Lady Tsunade, if the Uchiha clan were to produce another figure like Madara Uchiha, what should be done?"
Tsunade hesitated, looking as if she had heard something completely foreign to her.
[What nonsense are you spouting?Uchiha Madara, the Asura of the ninja world, a once-in-a-millennium figure.Kid, are you crazy or am I?]
Ignoring Tsunade's expression, Hatake Kaede continued, "Lady Tsunade might say that not all Uchiha clan members possess the talent of Madara Uchiha.Indeed, the talent of Lord Hashirama and Madara is not something everyone can claim."
"But, Lady Tsunade, don't forget, is it easier for the Uchiha clan to awaken their Sharingan, or for the Senju clan to increase their strength?"
"The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, was afraid that a ninja like Madara Uchiha would reappear in the Uchiha clan because he understood how the Sharingan could enhance one's strength."
"The current Third Hokage and other Konoha leaders are even more wary of the Uchiha clan.Some of them have even developed feelings of inferiority, which makes them even more eager to obtain the power of the Uchiha Sharingan."
"They will use the Second Hokage's name to adopt even more aggressive suppression methods than the Second Hokage did.They will restrict the development of the Uchiha clan, slowly erode the Uchiha's strength, assassinate Uchiha clan members who go out of the village on missions, and bind the police force and the Uchiha clan even more firmly, so that the Uchiha clan can never have a place in the hearts of the villagers."
"If the Uchiha clan can be tamed into obedient hounds for the higher-ups, then a few members of the Uchiha clan will still survive and serve as tools for producing Sharingan.If the Uchiha clan is difficult to tame, then the only option is to sacrifice the entire Uchiha clan, to suck the marrow from their bones, and to devour them completely."
"In this way, some people gained the wealth accumulated by the Uchiha clan over the years, which not only filled various deficits but also greatly strengthened their ninja clan; others gained members of the Uchiha clan."He possessed the Sharingan and gained the power he had longed for for many years.
"Of course, Lady Tsunade, all of this is a lie."
Upon hearing Hatake Kaede's earth-shattering words, Tsunade was so shocked that she was completely speechless.The darkness and malice gradually rising in the village assaulted Tsunade's mind.
Seeing Tsunade's completely stunned expression, Hatake Kaede laughed so hard he almost fell over.
He waved his hand in front of Tsunade's face and said, "Lady Tsunade, wake up, go home and sleep."
Tsunade snapped out of her daze and looked at Hatake Kaede with a complicated expression.Tsunade could tell that although Hatake Kaede was smiling, the smile didn't reach his eyes.
This kid can actually see these things.
Suddenly, Tsunade noticed that the kid in front of her, although only six or seven years old, had a perspective and knowledge far beyond that of ordinary people.
(Voiceover: Of course!I may look like a child, but I'm an adult at heart!All those times I watched anime in my past life, and all those times I battled and argued with other experts on forums—it wasn't all for nothing.)
Tsunade no longer saw Hatake Kaede as an ignorant brat, but as an equal ninja, and asked with hopeful eyes, "Do you have a way to solve these problems and completely eliminate the darkness in the village?"
"Lady Tsunade, I once saw an interesting saying: 'If the name is not correct, the words will not be proper.'"
"Lady Tsunade, in what capacity are you asking this?An elite Konoha medical jonin, or."
"The future Fourth Hokage?"
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