"Well, everything is settled," Nanaya said confidently.
Just Danzo alone—how could he possibly fail to deal with him?
Shizune's Shock
In the distance, Tonton made excited little squealing noises.
Hearing Nanaya's casual tone, Shizune was momentarily stunned.
She couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
"Master Nanaya… you're truly incredible!"
As the sun began to set, Tsunade stretched her arms lazily.
Her movements accentuated her stunning figure, glowing in the warm sunset light.
For the first time, Konoha was finally free from the influence of those three meddling elders—
Mitokado Homura
Utatane Koharu
Shimura Danzo
With them gone, she could now manage Konoha properly.
The thought excited her.
Would she make Konoha the strongest village in the ninja world?
Could she surpass even the era of her grandfather, Senju Hashirama?
She didn't know what the future held, but she knew one thing for sure—
Konoha was entering a new era.
And Tsunade was proud to be its leader.
Tsunade's Reward
"Hey, brat, you did a great job this time," Tsunade said, smiling.
"Tell me—what reward do you want?"
She blinked playfully at Nanaya.
In the battle at Sky Canyon, she had used Wood Style against Nii Yugito, the Two-Tails Jinchūriki.
But after that—
She had barely done anything.
Nanaya had handled everything alone.
From Mitokado Homura to Utatane Koharu to Danzo—
They were all eliminated effortlessly.
"This brat is too reliable…"
For a moment, Tsunade couldn't even think of what to reward him with.
Nanaya's status was already second only to hers.
Even though he didn't handle daily affairs, Tsunade always consulted him when making important decisions.
He was the most powerful person in Konoha, even more so than her at times.
That's how much she trusted him.
Nanaya's "Request"
Hearing Tsunade's offer of a reward, Nanaya's eyes sparkled.
He cleared his throat and coughed lightly.
"Cough, cough… I don't need a reward," he said with a grin.
"Let's talk about it tonight instead!"
Tonight?!
Tsunade's expression shifted instantly—her eyes narrowing suspiciously.
She thought of… things she shouldn't be thinking about.
For some reason, her mind always went there when talking to Nanaya.
Shizune, completely clueless, looked between them in confusion.
Even Tonton tilted its head, making curious "Puyou, puyou" sounds.
Back to Business
Tsunade quickly changed the subject, trying to maintain her composure.
"Ahem! Even though those three old men are dead, there's still a lot to deal with."
Indeed—
Tsunade needed to figure out how to explain everything to the village.
She needed to give the shinobi a proper justification.
And there was another question—
Would she hold funerals for Danzo, Homura, and Koharu?
…
Funerals?
Tsunade immediately dismissed the idea.
"Why waste time burying those three bastards? Just toss them in a ditch and be done with it."
She wasn't about to waste Konoha's resources on them.
Future Problems
But there were still other problems:
What to do with the remaining Root faction?
Even though Danzo was gone, his loyal Root operatives might cause trouble.
What would Kumogakure do now?
When they learned of Nii Yugito's death, they would definitely retaliate.
The Land of Fire would need to prepare for war against the Land of Lightning.
Tsunade sighed—she had a lot of work ahead of her.
Nanaya's Exit
Hearing all this, Nanaya yawned loudly.
"A la la—"
He stretched lazily, rubbing his eyes.
"Since Hokage-sama is busy," he said, smirking,
"I'll leave you to it. I'm feeling pretty sleepy, so I'll be heading home."
Without waiting for a reply, Nanaya turned around and casually walked away.
Tsunade could only roll her eyes at him.
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