Naruto: Who made him a ninja?

Shūzawa nonchalantly sat down, glancing at Tsunade with a smile.

"If it really doesn't work, I can have some juice. Actually, I've always found it strange, considering I'm a seasoned ninja, why I'm still not allowed to drink alcohol."

"This..."

Tsunade was taken aback, looking at Shūzawa's amiable appearance. She paused for a moment, her voice softening unconsciously.

"The three ninja prohibitions... alcohol is not good for ninjas..."

"What about the teachers? What about Lord Jiraiya?"

"Enough nonsense! You're not allowed to drink alcohol, no matter what!"

"Of course, I've always adhered to abstinence."

Shūzawa nodded earnestly. He had always been a staunch 'abstainer'!

Just then, the waiter brought over the sake that was being warmed and a glass of juice.

Shūzawa waved him away, then smiled as he picked up the sake pot and poured a cup for Tsunade.

The gentle singing floated through the izakaya, but Tsunade seemed to hear only the sound of the sake pouring.

She looked at Shūzawa in front of her, subconsciously straightening her back and leaning back slightly, feeling uneasy all over.

If it had been in the past, she wouldn't have cared how lazy she was, but now...

"Teacher, here you go."

Shūzawa gently passed the poured sake to Tsunade, and Tsunade looked down at her restrained reflection in the sake, feeling a little annoyed.

What's wrong with me?

"Then hurry back. This isn't a place for a kid like you."

Shūzawa naturally ignored Tsunade's words, picked up the juice, took a slow sip, and then looked at Tsunade.

"Let's go back together later. Consider today a celebration."

"Celebration?"

"Yes, I heard that Teacher Tsunade is being relied upon by the Hokage. Shouldn't that be celebrated?"

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Tsunade couldn't help but twitch her hand when she heard this. What kind of good news is this?

This is a nightmare!

"Actually, if I'm not mistaken, the Hokage-sama probably wants you to inherit the title of Fifth Hokage, right?"

Shūzawa didn't mind Tsunade's reaction, he smiled and continued.

"After all, I've already demonstrated my value, and Teacher Tsunade is considered my 'only' relative.

Even if, due to various historical reasons, our blood ties have become very distant, I'm afraid no one will question my Senju clan identity now.

So, it seems that only Teacher can keep an eye on me and tolerate me, right?"

"You do know that you have a special talent for causing trouble?"

Tsunade picked up the sake cup and took a light sip, but she was complaining in her heart, it's more than just a little trouble.

If it were just this, Tsunade would have reluctantly accepted it, and wouldn't have reacted so strongly even if she felt uncomfortable.

The most important thing was that the damn old man's last words were really deadly, and even left her speechless!

"The premise of causing trouble is to find benefits for Konoha. Even if the methods are extreme, it's not a big problem."

Shūzawa didn't know what Tsunade was thinking, he shrugged and smiled.

"I'm not Lord Jiraiya, and I've never agreed with his ideas, because in my opinion, his ideas are too idealistic.

Similarly, I don't really agree with the Hokage-sama's approach. Although his approach seeks stability, it is still too conservative."

"What about Danzo?"

Tsunade calmed down a bit. She now tacitly accepted some of Hiruzen Sarutobi's ideas, so she was naturally curious about what the future 'thigh' thought.

"Too extreme, and he doesn't have the ability and strength to control everything."

Shūzawa shook his head, he also picked up the juice and took a casual sip.

"I followed Danzo for a long time, and I know that people like Danzo become arbitrary and reckless when they have power, resorting to force at every turn.

He can even launch sneak attacks, assassinations, and even massacre clans against his own people. I witnessed both Shisui and the Uchiha clan firsthand.

People like him will slowly be consumed by extremism and arrogance, and his ending also confirms my guess.

He has long been hated by both gods and men, even his relatives and friends have begun to resent him and reject him, and only after his death will people slightly miss him."

Tsunade was a little silent, she had been by Hiruzen Sarutobi's side, so naturally she could see everything.

She really admired Shūzawa's judgment ability, and chatting with Shūzawa seemed to relax her a little.

After thinking about it, she asked curiously and playfully.

"Let's not talk about the teacher, what about Jiraiya? His ideas are based on peace, but why do you say he's too idealistic?

His ideas are actually somewhat overlapping with my grandfather's, are you saying that my grandfather has a problem?"

"The First Hokage originally had a problem."

What Tsunade didn't expect was that Shūzawa spoke bluntly!

"The First Hokage-sama created a new order in the ninja world. On this point, he is an undisputed hero. Only with ninja villages can people have a more stable life.

However, his vision seems to be limited to this. He didn't set his goal on the entire ninja world, which also led to the current situation in the ninja world.

We can't praise the past and belittle the present, let alone the history books, it's because he stopped that others followed suit and established so many ninja villages.

This can also be regarded as laying the foundation for the current ninja world pattern, and also laying the foundation for war, because everyone wants to develop and wants to progress.

War is an inevitable choice!"

Although Shūzawa had never said bad things about the First Hokage, he never really thought he did well.

In Shūzawa's understanding, he is a good person, but also an idiot.

"Heh, you have the same ideas as my great-grandfather, and I also heard my great-grandfather say that Madara Uchiha also had similar ideas."

Tsunade was a little silent, but soon she sighed and laughed.

Danzo had the obsession to blow up the ninja world, which to some extent inherited her great-grandfather.

The establishment of the great nations and the great ninja villages destined everyone to fight for their interests. The seeds of war were actually sown the moment her great-grandfather stopped.

“As for Lord Jiraiya…”

Shūzawa smiled. Tsunade's resilience was indeed much higher than he had imagined. Chatting with her to ease their relationship was much more comfortable and simpler than he had thought.

Indeed, it's good to be with someone older than oneself.

“His desire for peace is not wrong, but he places too much emphasis on the so-called prophecy, which always makes me feel that he doesn't bear enough responsibility.

Immersed in prophecy, entrusting the desire for peace to that illusory prophecy, even the Fourth Hokage died outside Konoha.

There is nothing wrong with desiring peace, but I have always firmly believed that peace must be created by oneself, not entrusted to the so-called 'prophecy' given by others!”

“It seems you have quite a lot of opinions about Jiraiya. I thought you liked him quite a bit.”

Tsunade pursed her lips. What Shūzawa said was very true. Back then, both she and Orochimaru viewed it that way.

It's just that she was more restrained and respected Jiraiya's ideas, while Orochimaru was too lazy to talk about that guy Jiraiya.

And Shūzawa, on the other hand, bluntly said everything.

“I do like his personality quite a bit. Besides, didn't the teacher ask me to learn from him? I have been working hard.”

Shūzawa raised an eyebrow and smiled at Tsunade. Tsunade was stunned for a moment, suddenly having a bad premonition.

You're not going to learn the worst aspects, are you?

However, Shūzawa didn't give Tsunade a chance to speak, and continued.

“As for his ideas, I actually feel that he has gone into a misunderstanding. He believes that 'communication between people' is the way to achieve peace.

This is not wrong. Only through mutual understanding and communication, knowing each other's needs, can we respect each other and create a better future together.

But he has overlooked a few points. The First Hokage was able to get everyone to sit down and talk peacefully because he had unparalleled strength as a backing!

Without strength, who would talk to you nicely? After all, to talk, you have to stand on an equal footing to be able to talk.

The Fire Country's favorable environment is unmatched by the Land of Lightning, the Land of Wind, or the Land of Earth.

And the existence of the great powers further compresses the development paths of those ambitious small countries. No matter how you talk, the Fire Country will suffer.

Are we supposed to sacrifice our interests for them? Obviously, that's impossible. Then, for the sake of their respective interests, the only outcome is war.”

Shūzawa could understand Jiraiya's thought process, but he felt that this guy was really adorably stupid.

Without strength as a reliance, everything is empty talk. Even the harmonious coexistence of the five great powers created by Naruto in the future is because of his and Sasuke's unparalleled strength!

After all, dignity only exists on the edge of a sword, and truth only exists within the range of a cannon.

Either Jiraiya hasn't been beaten enough, or he's been brainwashed too severely.

“You, if he heard you say that, he might become autistic.”

Tsunade was speechless for a moment when she heard Shūzawa's evaluation, but she nodded in agreement.

She never denied that Jiraiya was a good guy, a fairly reliable comrade.

But she really couldn't agree with some of his ideas!

Shūzawa was her mouthpiece, saying many things she wanted to say but couldn't.

“You, don't say these things to him, he probably can't handle it.”

Tsunade picked up the sake and took another light sip, then sighed.

“So, you also hope that I become Hokage, right?”

“What's wrong with becoming Hokage?”

Shūzawa suddenly asked strangely, drinking the juice in one gulp, then smiling faintly.

“Teacher, you're not thinking of being like the Third Hokage, doing everything yourself, are you?”

“How is that possible? I'd be exhausted!”

Tsunade curled her lips in disdain, and Shūzawa nodded immediately.

“Yes, just like I am in Root, why do I have to do everything myself?

There are so many subordinates, are we supposed to let them take money and do nothing?

Just kidding, as leaders, we only need to control the overall direction, supervise them not to make mistakes, and the rest is naturally left to them!

Everyone has their own expertise. We can't be excellent in every aspect, so we naturally need to rely on our subordinates to do what needs to be done.

As for those who don't do well, those who find it tiring or don't want to do it, then replace them! There are so many people in Konoha, so many talented people, are you still worried about not finding the right one?

If you don't do it, there are plenty of people who will!”

“…”

Tsunade gasped, not expecting Shūzawa to be even more extreme than her. But before she could speak, Shūzawa smiled again.

“Besides, giving things to subordinates is also a kind of trust in them, allowing them to realize their own value.

For example, Chief Shikaku, he is extraordinarily talented. We can't let him just pour tea and run errands all day, right?

We can rely on him more for many things, and I heard that his son is even smarter than him.

In a few years, when he gets old, he can rest, and his son Shikamaru can take over!

In this cycle, Shikamaru's son can also take over in the future!”

“…”

Tsunade was speechless. You've set your sights on their whole family?

For some reason, Tsunade's eyes lit up slightly when she thought of this. It seemed that being Hokage wasn't that troublesome?

But even if she thought so in her heart, she couldn't say it.

“Is it appropriate for you to do this…”