Chapter 123: Tsunade, I've decided you'll be the Hokage. You have to take the position. You don't get a choice.

Inside the Uzumaki clan's mansion in Konoha Village.

In the hall, Itachi Uchiha sat on the tatami floor, facing Zabuza Momochi.

At this moment, they both looked like emotionless stone statues, glaring at each other sourly.

"Ain't you the Konoha rogue ninja who wiped out the whole Uchiha clan? What're you doing back in Konoha?"

Zabuza Momochi taunted. It seemed that he found great pleasure in mocking others.

"Humph." Itachi Uchiha closed his eyes, wearing a kind - looking expression, but his voice carried an unassailable authority. "Ain't you the Kiri traitor who failed to kill the Fourth Mizukage and had to flee? What're you doing here in Konoha as a refugee?"

"I'm in a better situation than you. At least I've never done anything that harms Konoha."

"You're not even from Konoha, yet you're so delusional as to want to stay here."

Naruto walked slowly between the two with a dead - fish - eye look and plopped down on the floor. Hinata had been following Naruto and sat down beside him.

Naruto's dead - fish - eye expression clearly showed that he didn't want to see his comrades at odds.

"Sigh..." Naruto heaved a sigh and didn't want to bother with these two. After all, they were both powerful ninjas. They might be a bit unreliable in daily life, but they were definitely trustworthy when it came to getting things done.

After Naruto sat down, Itachi Uchiha opened his eyes. His serious and cold face seemed to hide many stories.

"Naruto, I have some intelligence about the Akatsuki Organization that I need to tell you."

Naruto waved his hand and said, "Itachi, I know more about the Akatsuki Organization than you do. There's no need to tell me."

"..." Zabuza Momochi wasn't happy about this and immediately interrupted, "I don't know jack about the Akatsuki Organization."

Itachi glanced at Zabuza, and Naruto also looked at him. They both chose to ignore him.

"Incredible! You're the Jinchuriki of the village, yet you've managed to gather so much intelligence." Itachi said slowly and steadily, "As a Jinchuriki, you're treated specially by the village and regarded as a weapon. You usually have very limited access to intelligence. I really wonder how you got the intelligence about the Akatsuki Organization."

Suddenly, Itachi showed a sly look in his eyes. "Is the source of your intelligence Jiraiya?" This was Itachi's guess.

"Stop guessing randomly. You won't figure it out even if you guess for a hundred years." Naruto sat up straight, and his expression also became serious.

"The people in Konoha are so stupid. I just went to ask a group of Konoha Jonin to support me to become the Hokage, but they'd rather choose Tsunade instead of me."

"Tell me, aren't the people in Konoha idiots?"

Itachi and Zabuza both stared at Naruto with wise looks on their faces, as if to say that they thought the people in Konoha were very smart and that it was right not to support Naruto as the Hokage.

"Hey, what kind of expressions are those?" Naruto immediately jumped up and said indignantly, "Don't forget, it was me who brought you back to Konoha. Without me, would you have the chance to join or return to Konoha?"

"Humph." Naruto pouted. "Really."

Next to him, Hinata silently cheered for Naruto in her heart: "Come on, Naruto-kun."

"Fine, I can't become the Fifth Hokage," Naruto said angrily. "The people in Konoha Village look down on me because I'm young. I have to wait a few more years. I'll make them regret their decision today."

"However, I've decided. I'll make Tsunade the Fifth Hokage. Once I've made up my mind, no one can change it."

"If Tsunade becomes the Hokage, Itachi, you can return to Konoha. I can even arrange for you to be the leader of the Root organization."

Zabuza Momochi wasn't convinced. He had come to Konoha first. Why should Itachi, who came later, be allowed to return to Konoha first?

"Everything should be in order of arrival. I'm still an unauthorized resident in Konoha. I can only hide here usually. I have to rely on you to use the Flying Thunder God Technique[b]Flying Thunder God Technique[/b] to go out. Without you, I can't even go out."

"What can we do then?" Naruto said angrily. "None of the Jonin in Konoha support me to be the Hokage. If I were the Hokage, would there be such a mess?"

Zabuza Momochi pointed at Itachi. "Why can he return to Konoha first?"

"Because of Tanzo. I've arranged for Tanzo to take all the blame and clear Itachi's name. Itachi is innocent. He was just framed by Tanzo." Naruto said as he looked at Itachi. "Moreover, Itachi was born in Konoha. It's really easy for him to return."

"This world is so absurd," Zabuza Momochi said as he leaned back and lay on the ground, looking at the ceiling with both eyes. "A rogue ninja who killed the Uchiha clan can return to Konoha, while I've never done anything to harm Konoha, but I can only live like a rat here."

Naruto said impatiently, "Zabuza, stop it. You're a ninja. I don't believe you've never killed anyone from Konoha."

Hearing Naruto's words, Zabuza remembered that he had indeed killed someone from Konoha. He had once met a Konoha spy named Toriichi Kote in Kiri and then killed him.

Zabuza knew he was in the wrong, so he kept silent.

"Sasuke has been discharged from the hospital. His wounds have healed," Naruto said as he looked at Itachi. Itachi was really good at pretending. There was no sign of emotion on his face. He must be very happy inside.

"I'll go out and make arrangements. I'll soon arrange for you to reunite with Sasuke," Naruto said as he stood up and prepared to leave.

Itachi closed his eyes as if he were resting. He seemed not to care at all.

Naruto thought to himself, "He's really good at pretending... Pretending to be so indifferent. I almost believed it."

After calming these people down, Naruto left the Uzumaki clan's mansion with Hinata.

Naruto walked on the streets of Konoha, holding Hinata's hand. Naruto was content, and Hinata was happy.

Soon, they met Jiraiya and Tsunade on the street.

Jiraiya's loud voice could be heard from afar. "Tsunade, you must become the Hokage."

Tsunade looked determined as she walked towards the village entrance step by step. "I'll never become the Hokage. I'm leaving the village right now."

"Really, Tsunade, what are you thinking? You finally came back to the village. Why don't you become the Hokage by the way?"

"All thanks to that brat Naruto. I never thought he had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique[b]Flying Thunder God Technique[/b]. That kid is really scary."

"Not far away, Naruto squinted his eyes. In fact, Naruto didn't intend to let Tsunade become the Fifth Hokage at first.

Naruto's original plan was to directly hold the Fire Daimyo hostage and force him to announce Naruto Uzumaki as the Fifth Hokage.

However, this plan was risky, with too many uncontrollable factors and a risk of failure. Once it failed, Naruto would lose his qualification to become the Hokage and might even have to become a Rogue Ninja.

"Damn it! I still have to let Tsunade be the Fifth Hokage. I'll just grow up with Hinata for a few years first."

"Transformation Jutsu[b]Transformation Jutsu[/b]!" Naruto used the Transformation Jutsu[b]Transformation Jutsu[/b] to turn into the appearance of Nawaki.

Nawaki, Tsunade's younger brother and grandson of Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage of Konoha, was killed by an Explosive Tag during the war.

Naruto, in Nawaki's form, took out a Kunai and stabbed it into his palm. Then he smeared the blood from his palm all over his body.

"Tsunade, I've decided you're gonna be the Hokage. You have to take it. No choice."

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