Danzo frowned and asked, "What do you mean by that?" It seemed there were things he still didn't understand. Aburame Torune and Yamanaka Fu also looked puzzled, unsure of what Tsunade meant by her words.
Tsunade replied calmly, "You don't need to know what I mean. I am the Hokage. I can appoint whoever I want to lead the Anbu. The two Hokage advisors have no objections, so what right does a former advisor like you, who has been dismissed, have to question me?" With a single sentence, Tsunade hit Danzo's sore spot, making his expression even darker. "Tsunade, do you think being Hokage means you can do whatever you want?"
"The Hokage is not a tool for your whims," Tsunade chuckled. "Of course, the Hokage isn't a tool for my whims. It's because I've made some very correct decisions as Hokage, and the two advisors have no objections. What right does a mere idle person like you have to speak?" Danzo was stunned, infuriated by Tsunade's repeated provocations.
The cane in his hand suffered once more, creaking under the immense pressure of his grip. Yet, to Tsunade, this anger posed no threat. Competing in strength with her?
Who was he trying to embarrass? Tsunade merely looked at Danzo with a mocking expression. She had never liked Danzo, and after learning of his actions, her dislike turned to loathing.
If she hadn't wanted Yoruha to capture and judge Danzo, she would have had him arrested long ago, rather than allowing him to stand arrogantly before her. Danzo shouted angrily, "Tsunade, I will inform the two Hokage advisors and have you punished for your negligence." He planned to ally with the two advisors to remove Tsunade.
But this idea was utterly laughable. The two advisors would never side with him, and even if they did, what then? Were they planning to defect?
Did they want to stage a coup like the Uchiha clan? Weren't they afraid of being wiped out? Of course, Danzo was merely venting his frustration. He knew well that since Tsunade became Hokage, there had been no major mistakes, and no one could even question her, let alone remove her.
What a joke. Once someone becomes Hokage, unless they willingly step down, their authority is absolute. Why else would Danzo be so obsessed with becoming Hokage? The power of the Hokage within the village of Konoha is immense.
Danzo having complaints about the Hokage is one thing, but if he tried to oust the Hokage, he wouldn't need Tsunade to act. The two advisors would take him down themselves. Although the two advisors hadn't acted in a long time,
they were once disciples of the Second Hokage alongside the Third, and they were the kind of ninjas who could follow the Second Hokage to sign treaties with the Hidden Cloud Village, which was very dangerous.
Their strength was certainly not below that of elite jonin. They might even be at Kage level, considering the Third was Kage level, and as his peers, their strength could be at Kage level too. It's just that they've been advisors for so long that they might be a bit rusty.
But their strength wouldn't be below that of a jonin.
However, his overall performance is indeed only at the level of an elite Jonin. If Kakashi didn't have the burden of that Sharingan, he could easily suppress him. The combined strength of the two Hokage advisors is definitely not weaker than Danzo.
For these two Hokage advisors, their bottom line is the Hokage. Anyone who opposes the Hokage, even if it's Danzo, their former comrade, will not be forgiven. The two advisors usually just remind Tsunade to maintain the dignity of the Hokage.
When have they ever talked about removing Tsunade? They are just a bit old-fashioned in their thinking, but to stand against the Hokage? Whoever tries to make them do that will be the first to face their wrath.
Tsunade, over the years, naturally knows the bottom line of the two advisors. So she looked at Danzo with a mocking expression, "If you tell them about this, they might first demand your removal. Oh, but you don't hold any position now, so there's nothing to remove. What a pity."
Danzo clenched his fists, wanting to say something, but had nothing to say, feeling quite stifled.
"Tsunade, you'll regret this." With that, he left with his two subordinates. Tsunade said nothing, just watched them leave with a mocking look.
If the Third Hokage were here, he might at least give him some face and respond, "I am the Hokage." But to Tsunade, Danzo is just a dying man. Moreover, she truly detests him.
After Danzo left, Shizune, standing by, said worriedly, "Lady Tsunade, aren't you worried he might do something irrational?" "His Root organization still has many members that haven't been disbanded," Tsunade said calmly. "No worries, if he makes a move, it gives Yoruha a good reason."
"Never mind him. Has Yoruha gone to the Anbu for the handover yet?" Since Yoruha hadn't come today, Tsunade assumed he must have gone to take over at the Anbu. Shizune looked a bit awkward.
Without saying anything, Tsunade, who had been calm, frowned and looked at Shizune. "What, he hasn't gone yet?" Shizune nodded. Tsunade stood up. "That brat, what's he up to now? Where is he?"
Shizune shook her head. "He didn't come to work today." "That brat, skipping work." Yoruha had never skipped work before.
"When he comes, tell him to see me." Meanwhile, Yoruha wasn't intentionally skipping work; he was having a chat with Kihon Toichi. Yoruha still held a lot of respect for his former teacher.
Even though Yoruha's current strength didn't require him to show such respect, he remembered clearly how Kihon Toichi had supported him back then. At Kihon Toichi's home, upon hearing that Yoruha had become the head of the Anbu, he was very pleased. Who wouldn't want their student to have a bright future?
Sitting on the balcony, Kihon Toichi sighed, "It's been almost four years, and I didn't expect you to grow so quickly. Kakashi really knows his stuff to have taught you so well." Kihon Toichi wasn't very familiar with Yoruha's current strength, as he was now just an ordinary Jonin, long retired from the Anbu.
After Yoruha flattered Kihon Toichi a bit, Kihon Toichi smiled and asked, "You're 17 now, almost 18. It's time to think about settling down. With your current status, it shouldn't be hard to find someone." Kihon Toichi, like a nagging parent, was concerned because Yoruha had lost his parents at a young age, so he considered Yoruha as his own child.
Seeing that Yoruha was at this age and still unmarried, he was a bit anxious for him.