Crossover Anime: Plundering the Heavens and Building a Dimensional Empire

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They need the delivery urgently, why don't you support them?

"Tsunade, I will send Minato over, don't worry." Hiruzen Sarutobi ignored Danzo. He knew Tsunade was very stubborn, and in this situation, she was determined to do so. If he didn't agree, there would be problems, not to mention that the situation at the front was indeed not optimistic.

The Cloud Village forces have been closing in step by step, with their army assembled in the Land of Frost and also bypassing the Land of Waterfall, intending to launch a surprise attack. However, it is currently unknown whether they will attack Konoha or Iwagakure.

However, according to the battle reports from the front lines, the situation is far from optimistic. If it weren't for Onoki killing the Third Raikage, the Kumogakure army would likely have advanced all the way. So Onoki killing the Third Raikage gave Konoha a breather, at least preventing major problems from arising on the border. But without a general in command, it would be easy for them to break through.

Originally, Hiruzen Sarutobi intended to send Minato Namikaze, but Tsunade's volunteering has undoubtedly changed the situation. Even if he wanted to refuse or send Minato again, Danzo's repeated interference, coupled with Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado's ambiguous attitude, has undoubtedly given Hiruzen Sarutobi a major headache.

You guys still don't understand what the big picture is. You're only thinking about targeting the Uchiha clan, and now you're even thinking about sacrificing Tsunade, right?

"Tsunade, I can agree to your request, but my condition is that you cannot go too far. Instead, focus on defense. I will arrange for Minato Namikaze to come over as soon as possible. Before that, do not make any rash moves!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi knew he couldn't refuse, partly due to pressure from Danzo and others, and partly due to Tsunade's attitude.

To be honest, Tsunade's actions, which clearly indicated an alliance with the Uchiha clan, undoubtedly infuriated Hiruzen Sarutobi, even if it was just Uchiha Hakubaki...

No, he's the clan leader now. If Tsunade is close to him, doesn't that mean she's close to the Uchiha clan?

Because of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally had concerns and was somewhat dissatisfied.

Don't you know about the threat posed by the Uchiha clan?

Don't forget, you belong to the Thousand Hands Clan.

Furthermore, the teachings of the second generation...

Tsunade, have you forgotten?

However, although Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat dissatisfied, he wouldn't go so far as to plot against Tsunade, unlike Danzo. So he was intentionally giving her a warning, but he wouldn't put Tsunade in danger. Therefore, Minato Namikaze had to be sent over.

"Hiruzen!"

Danzo was furious.

Are you determined to go against me?

"Danzo, there's no need to say any more." Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that there was no point in saying anything more, so he immediately stopped Danzo from speaking further.

"Old man, let's go."

Tsunade didn't want to stay any longer and waved her hand to leave.

However, just as she turned around, she immediately remembered something and turned back to say, "Oh right, there's one more thing. When I was attacked and rescued, it wasn't just Uchiha Hakumo who helped me; two other people also came to my rescue. Now they're with me, and even if we settle down in Konoha in the future, they're not ninjas, so remember that and don't bother them."

After saying this, she left the Hokage's office with Bai Mu, leaving behind Hiruzen Sarutobi with a worried look on his face and Danzo Shimura with a face full of anger.

As for Koharu Utatane and Mitokado Ero?

Their opinions and attitudes were obviously not important at this point.

Danzo was furious about this and immediately shouted, "Look, Hiruzen and Tsunade are acting so lawlessly now! What kind of talk are they saying?"

"Alright, Danzo, this is just a small matter, let's not talk about it anymore." Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath and said slowly.

"What a trivial matter! Those two are suspicious." Danzo instinctively suspected everything, and Tsunade's attitude only fueled his anger.

They don't take me seriously, so what gives Tsunade the right to act this way?

Just because you're from the Senju clan and your grandfather was the first Senju?

Okay, so that's your source of confidence, but that's all in the past. Now, the Third Hokage, Danzo, is in charge of Konoha. We are the higher-ups of Konoha, the leaders of Konoha.

Without Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo wouldn't have had that much power. So even if he had opinions about Hiruzen Sarutobi, he couldn't get rid of him unless he became Hokage himself, then things would be different.

Otherwise, unless he were Hokage, he would have needed Hiruzen Sarutobi to obtain his current power; without Hiruzen Sarutobi's protection...

Can they act so recklessly and lawlessly?

The answer is no, so Danzo knew exactly what he should do, and even though he had conflicts and disagreements with Hiruzen Sarutobi, he still maintained restraint.

At least for now, they are restrained and nothing too outrageous has happened. In the original story, it was because Hiruzen Sarutobi took over after the Fourth Hokage died and continued to be Hokage that Danzo went crazy and chose to assassinate him.

There's no way around it, I'm absolutely obsessed with becoming Hokage.

"Whether there's a problem or not, Tsunade has already said there isn't. What else can you do? Remember, that's Tsunade!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said calmly, reminding Danzo, Homura Mitokado, and the others.

"Good good!"

Danzo was furious, but he couldn't do anything about Hiruzen Sarutobi, so he turned around and left. But when he got to the door, he got angrier and angrier, so he left a sentence.

"Hiruzen, you will regret this!"

What Danzo received in return was Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, "Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

These words undoubtedly made Danzo even more enraged, and he slammed the door and left.

"Hiruzen, isn't what you're doing a bit..."

After Danzo left, the two people left in the room, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, looked at each other, and then it was Homura Mitokado who spoke.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't want to waste any more words and immediately made a decision: "Alright, no need to say anything more. Immediately issue additional secret orders to finalize the peace talks as soon as possible. Also, send Minato to the front lines against Kumogakure, making sure he gets there before Tsunade and the others. In addition, have the Anbu send people to monitor Tsunade and Uchiha Hakuba at all times. You don't need to worry about this; you only need to handle the peace talks. Remember, resolve this as quickly as possible, understand?"

"understand!"

When Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu saw that Hiruzen Sarutobi had already made arrangements, it meant that they didn't need to offer any more opinions, so they could only compromise.

……

We left the Hokage Building.

Tsunade, who had stopped, said to Hakumu beside her, "Alright, let's rest for a bit before setting off again!"

Jingyin was already waiting for her at home. She wanted to go back and check on her own home; it had been a while since she had left, and she needed to go back to see it.

Besides, now that Bai Mu has become the clan leader, shouldn't he go back to the Uchiha clan's territory for a visit?

Being a clan chief isn't easy, especially for someone like Bai Mu, who came from a coup...

Wait a minute, the Uchiha are different from others, not to mention this guy's strength, do I need to worry?

As for Tsunade, she realized that she was worrying too much.

It's hard to say whether it was caused by the power bestowed by Bai Mu.

Am I caring too much about him?

Tsunade was a little confused.

Bai Mu said, "We'll leave tonight. I'll go to your house. Esdeath and Alice Lizard, go back with you now. I'll finish taking care of things."

"what?"

Tsunade was completely bewildered.

No, you just give the order so readily?

Good grief, they really don't hold back, they're treating me like a subordinate.

Although Bai Mu's tone wasn't quite an order, Tsunade thought it was close, and Esdeath and Alice Lise had already walked to her left and right.

Clearly, this means they want to come back with me.

"What are you trying to do?"

Tsunade was very dissatisfied and asked in a low voice.

"I have no interest in dealing with some fools right now, so I'm letting them go back with you. I need to take care of some matters within the clan, but there's nothing troublesome, since everything is under my control!"

Within the clan, there are still members of the White Flame Society, led by Xia Ri. These are all Uchiha who are completely loyal to Bai Mu. Moreover, they have already received Bai Mu's orders and are prepared to prevent chaos within the clan.

Bai Mu can go back and take over, and for the Uchiha, strength is paramount. As long as they demonstrate their power, everything will settle down peacefully.

Even if there are die-hards, so what?

There's no one in the Uchiha clan who can stop him now. Uchiha Shisui is still too inexperienced, not to mention the old fogies.

strength?

Absolutely not.

Therefore, Bai Mu was not worried about any ripples; the matter would simply settle down smoothly.

Tsunade pursed her lips and said, "You're really confident, but considering how terrifying you are, I have no objections. Even if I am dissatisfied, so what?"

"What are you dissatisfied with? Tsunade, without him, would you have achieved what you have today?" Esdeath snorted coldly, clearly displeased with Tsunade's attitude.

"I was just saying, and you won't let me complain?" Tsunade said angrily, clearly annoyed by Esdeath's domineering attitude.

But there's really nothing we can do. They don't care about us. We can't exactly start a fight here, can we?

That's definitely not possible, so we have to compromise.

"Alright, Tsunade, don't go gambling. I had them follow you to keep an eye on you, understand?" Bai Mu didn't care about Tsunade's behavior. He had made the arrangements intentionally; don't forget she's a gambling addict, so he had to be careful.

Chapter 51 If he dared to stage a coup within the Uchiha clan, what about the village?

"As for it?"

Tsunade couldn't help but mutter to herself.

What gambling? Would I do that?

What kind of time is this to be so inconsiderate?

“Yes, I forgot about that.” Alice Lise, who had been silent until now, finally understood why Bai Mu had made this arrangement.

Indeed, he's a gambling addict!

"Tch, gambling, I really don't know what's so good about it." Esdeath certainly abhorred it, but she wouldn't interfere with other people's hobbies.

After all, she has her own hobbies, so you can't just say you're taking away someone else's hobbies, right?

Of course, Esdeath herself disliked gambling, so she naturally despised Tsunade's hobby.

"You don't understand, you don't understand anything." Tsunade was too lazy to say anything, and immediately took off in her high heels and led them home.

Bai Mu also turned around and walked towards the Uchiha clan's territory.

This is not the case now, where the Uchiha clan was forced to relocate to the edge of the village after the Nine-Tails' attack, losing their original clan territory. The difference between these two situations is enormous.

The remote area where they were forced to relocate not only brought various inconveniences, but more importantly, it was also subject to close surveillance, which still exists now, but not as blatantly as it was later.

Although the Uchiha clan currently has conflicts with the village, these are mainly conflicts with the Konoha leadership. It's not to the point that the Nine-Tails' attack has further exacerbated the conflicts between the Konoha villagers and other ninja clans. This is something that the leadership, led by Hiruzen Sarutobi, has exploited, causing the Uchiha clan to completely lose the support of the ninja clans.

Although there wasn't one originally, in order to maintain the balance of the ninja clans, the major ninja clans wouldn't let the Uchiha clan just disappear like that, so they would still provide some covert assistance.