Naruto: I was reborn as Uchiha Sasuke

After the banquet, Tsunade, Jiraiya, Shizune, and Naruto returned to the residence carefully prepared for them under the guidance of the young prince. Along the way, they were all silent, thinking about their own things.

After Tsunade and the others left, the Left Prime Minister Tokugawa Nobuyasu said, "Your Highness, this time we are sending officials to Konoha's Hokage celebration to announce the successor to the Hokage. This will demonstrate the centralized power of our government to the outside world, and show the strength of our country to our people internally. I believe that when Your Highness governs the country in the future, our national strength will become increasingly strong and become the leader of the five major countries. I recommend myself to go to Konoha to announce the edict to highlight the authority of our government." As he spoke, Nobuyasu took a step forward, bowed slightly, his eyes flashing with eagerness, and he secretly looked forward to getting this opportunity to show himself.

After hearing this, Master Qing fell into deep thought for a long time, folded his hands on his chest, paced back and forth in the hall, and after repeated consideration, he said: "Nobuyasu, what I am most worried about now is that someone in Konoha will assassinate you. Let me send you and the ninja monk to escort you together." Master Qing frowned, carefully calculating all the possible risks in his mind.

Nobuyasu was delighted when he heard this. The prince had always respected this "gentleman" ninja since he came to Kyoto. Nobuyasu said hurriedly, "I will do my best until my death." After saying this, he bowed deeply, his face full of excitement and determination for the important task ahead.

On the evening of April 64, 4, Tsunade, Jiraiya, Shizune and Naruto returned to Konoha safely. Tsunade and Jiraiya immediately went to the residence of Utatane Koharu and Mitomon En and gathered everyone together.

Tsunade looked solemn as she recounted every detail of her trip to Kyoto: "The daimyo will send the Left Prime Minister Tokugawa Nobuyasu to arrive in Konoha on April 4, and will announce the edict that I will officially succeed the Fifth Hokage at the Hokage celebration on the 19th." As she spoke, Tsunade folded her hands across her chest with a serious expression. Her eyes revealed her expectations of everyone, and she thought to herself that she must make everyone understand the seriousness of the matter.

Upon hearing this, Utatane Koharu frowned and said with a hint of reproach: "Tsunade, why are you going to Kyoto? How can you agree to the daimyo sending officials to the celebration to announce the edict? In this way, I am afraid that the daimyo will continue to directly interfere in the affairs of Konoha in the future." Koharu was full of worry and dissatisfaction, and her tone revealed a bit of urgency.

Tsunade immediately retorted, put her hands on her hips, and said loudly: "Do you think I don't know? At that banquet, the other party has been targeting me. The suicide of White Fang was widely circulated in the Fire Country three years ago. Why hasn't it been reported to the Daimyo yet? Regarding the Wood Release experiment that came out during the Chunin Exam in March, why hasn't the progress of the handling been reported to the Daimyo yet? The Daimyo has been issuing escort missions to the Raigakure Village and the Iwagakure Village one after another. I believe you can understand what this means!" Tsunade was furious and extremely angry at their inaction. Her voice unconsciously rose a few decibels.

Mizuto Kado En hurriedly said: "Tsunade, you misunderstood what Koharu meant. We are also very clear about the current relationship between Konoha and the Fire Nation, we are just worried..." As he said that, Mizuto Kado En waved his hands, his face full of helplessness, and he was also helpless in his heart.

Tsunade interrupted Mitokado En without any hesitation, waved her hand and said, "Don't always think about future problems. Long before Jiraiya found me, officials from the Land of Fire found me and revealed their plan to abolish Konoha Village. I'm not trying to scare you. During this trip to Kyoto, I also deeply felt that the daimyo's trust in Konoha is almost zero. They are really capable of doing such a thing. To some extent, it is a good thing for the daimyo to send officials to Konoha, as it can show the outside world that the relationship between Konoha and the daimyo has been restored. What we have to do now is to report the White Fang incident and the Wood Release experiment incident to the Left Prime Minister Tokugawa Nobuyasu before he leaves Konoha, otherwise, the consequences are really beyond our imagination." Tsunade was extremely anxious, with beads of sweat on her forehead. She just hoped that they could act quickly.

Mitomon En and Utane Koharu looked at each other and nodded helplessly. They knew the seriousness of the matter and could only nod in agreement and prepare the report materials for the Wood Release experiment and White Fang's suicide. They also knew that they could not delay any longer this time.

On April 64, 4th year of Konoha, the lively Hokage celebration was held as scheduled. Sasuke had already woken up from his coma, but at this moment, only Kakashi was still in a coma. Sasuke was confused, not knowing whether it was because he was the reincarnation of Indra's Chakra. After being hit by Tsukuyomi, he woke up quickly but still couldn't get rid of the sequelae of Tsukuyomi, and could only wait for Tsunade to treat him.

Especially when he learned that the daimyo had sent officials to attend the celebration and officially announced the imperial edict, in Sasuke's view, this was undoubtedly a significant symbol of the centralization of the Fire Country government. And now, what he is most worried about is why Orochimaru hasn't sent someone to pick him up. "It seems that my plan has to be accelerated." Sasuke thought to himself, frowning tightly, and his eyes revealed a hint of urgency.

Sasuke heard in the hospital that "On April 64, 4, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire officially appointed Tsunade as the fifth Hokage..." He had a complicated expression, his heart was in turmoil, and he clenched his fists, knowing clearly that Konoha had welcomed a new leader - Tsunade. However, for him, this change meant that the time for him to defect from Konoha was getting closer and closer. "No matter what, I must gain powerful strength." The future was full of unknowns and dangers, but his determination became stronger, and his eyes flashed with a resolute light.