Chapter 229: Chapter 229: Can’t Fight Power? Then Join It

Chapter 229: Chapter 229: Can’t Fight Power? Then Join It



"That's impossible. Even if I agreed, there's no way my teacher would step down so quickly." Tsunade frowned.

Is the plan feasible?

It definitely was. As long as she became the Fourth Hokage and took control of the village's power, there'd be no room for people like Danzo to stir up trouble. At that point, the best they could do would be to cause minor annoyances.

"Of course, you can't achieve that in one step. But you can join their ranks," Takuya explained. "It's simple-once you enter the inner circle and hold power, you'll be able to limit their influence. That's the key."

To change the situation didn't mean she had to become the Fourth Hokage right away. With the way things were, the Third Hokage wasn't going to step down anytime soon. So instead, becoming part of the power structure would allow her to restrict their moves.

"You want me to take over the Medical Department?" Tsunade asked, thinking he was hinting at that.

"Medical Department? Hell no," Takuya almost snapped, holding back his frustration. Are you pretending to be clueless?

"No, what you should aim for are the Finance or Logistics Departments. As long as you control one of those, you'll have certain people eating out of your hand," he continued. "They wouldn't dare mess with you after that."

The Finance Department was unlikely to be handed over, as the Third Hokage would probably keep it under his control. But the Logistics Department? Tsunade had a real chance at that, especially if she was willing to push for it.

Why did Danzo run amok? Besides the Third Hokage's favoritism, it was because he had allies in charge of the Finance, Medical, and Logistics Departments. Whenever he needed funding or supplies, he had it.

But if Tsunade took control of either the Finance or Logistics Departments, she'd be able to put a stop to that. Danzo wouldn't be able to make a single move without hitting a wall.

And as for the Medical Department? Well, what use was that? It was great for the village in terms of training medics and making money, but if you wanted real leverage, Finance and Logistics were the way to go.

There's a saying: if you can't beat them, join them. You can mess with each other later. If Tsunade could gain control of just one of those departments, Danzo and the others would be in for a world of trouble.

"If you don't want to do that, then just forget it. Go to bed early and save yourself the headache of fighting over something you won't win."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Takuya had been thinking over this for days. Letting those old geezers have their way couldn't go on forever. You could kick up a fuss once or twice, but if you did it too often, people would stop caring. The best way forward was for someone to act as a counterbalance to them.

And Tsunade was the perfect candidate.

When had she ever won a bet against Takuya Yagami? Tsunade always lost. Whether it was

cards or bets, she was on the losing side every time.

"Takuya, don't be so mean. I'm your guest, and you can't even make the bed for me?"

"Do it yourself. You're not my wife, so why should I? Dream on."

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The Third Hokage had been bracing himself for Tsunade to barge into his office and raise hell. But to his surprise, she never showed up, not even late into the night. Eventually, too exhausted to wait any longer, the Third Hokage dozed off at his desk. A few hours later, he woke up and resumed his work-just in time for Tsunade to arrive. Instead of her usual storming in, she knocked on the door. Once given permission, she entered the office quietly. No yelling, no shouting. She simply stood there, silently watching him.

Had Tsunade come in guns blazing, yelling and kicking down doors, the Third Hokage would have known how to handle her. But this? This silence was unnerving. The Third Hokage

couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Something was definitely off.

The two of them just stood there, staring at each other. Finally, unable to take it any longer, the Third Hokage cleared his throat and spoke.

"Tsunade, I understand why you hurried back to the village, and I didn't expect things to get this far. But rest assured, I won't approve Takuya Yagami's resignation."

"Konoha has never once approved a Jonin's retirement without a valid reason."

"Konoha has also never targeted one of its own prodigies from such a young age," Tsunade

retorted. "Teacher, you've set a precedent. One that neither my grandfather nor my great- uncle would have ever dared to."

"Cough, cough!!"

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