Crossover Anime: Plundering the Heavens and Building a Dimensional Empire

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I can't even imagine what that scene was like. How could it be so profound? Can a human mouth do that? Tsunade couldn't help but question her existence; she really couldn't recall it.

The more I recall it, the more ashamed and angry I feel. It's truly embarrassing...

It was a complete mess, a total mess. Tsunade could only try her best not to recall the events and get out of there as quickly as possible to avoid being mocked by Esdeath again.

If that woman didn't mock me, it would be a miracle, so I couldn't give her the chance.

Once dressed, Tsunade pushed open the door and went to the living room.

Pushing open the door, I found Bai Mu sitting there eating breakfast.

Esdeath was also there.

Alice Lise wasn't there.

Where is Alice?

Not seeing Alice Lise, Tsunade scratched her head, yawned, and walked to the table, plopped down, and casually asked where she was.

"I've been busy handling your official duties, and now you, the Hokage of Konoha, are having a leisurely time," Bai Mu said slowly, sipping his milk.

"So diligent?"

Tsunade was surprised. She thought he would rest, but he was so diligent. It seems that choosing Alice Lisze was indeed the right decision.

You seem very happy~

Esdeath couldn't stand the other party's attitude, as if he was saying that nothing had happened to him. But he was the Hokage, so why shouldn't he do anything?

"Happy, of course I'm happy."

Tsunade nodded in response.

She was genuinely happy; there was no faking it.

Bai Mu ignored the verbal sparring between Tsunade and Esdeath and got down to business first.

"I just received news that Jiraiya has left, but Orochimaru is quite well-behaved. It seems that the research he was put in charge of has trapped him."

Jiraiya left.

Tsunade wasn't surprised.

However, she was still somewhat worried about Orochimaru, so she asked, "Won't Orochimaru's research become even more insane? I'm worried that he'll go to extremes. It's best if some research doesn't happen."

Bai Mu replied, "Don't worry, just keep an eye on him. He knows what he's doing, and some of his research is actually beneficial to Konoha."

Tsunade knew this, but she still had doubts, so she continued to ask, "It's true that there are benefits, but the problem now is, if he causes some big trouble, should I take action against him or not?"

Doing research is fine, but if it causes any trouble and gets exposed, should I, as the Hokage, deal with it or not?

You need to give me a heads-up about this.

Furthermore, can Orochimaru's research lead to a qualitative leap for Konoha?

Bai Mu couldn't help but smile when he heard this, and then continued, "As long as you don't get discovered, that's fine. But you need to pay more attention to internal issues. Some people are plotting to join forces with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire to overthrow you."

"No, why is that?"

Tsunade was very confused and started complaining.

Bai Mu said calmly, "You were able to overthrow the Third Hokage, so they probably think they can do it too. That's the kind of thinking they have."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade continued to defend herself: "The coup wasn't just about me, it was mainly about you, so who are these people who are so confident? Could it be the Hyuga clan? You killed an elder of the Hyuga clan, and even an elder of the main branch, so I think it's possible that it was the Hyuga clan."

Are they plotting to overthrow him?

Fine, some people are always looking for trouble, but it has nothing to do with me, right? Logically speaking, isn't this aimed at you? She believed it was targeting Bai Mu, not her.

"Is there a difference?"

Bai Mu shrugged and asked in return.

"There's no difference." Tsunade fell silent, forced to admit that this statement was indeed correct.

After her initial frustration subsided, she looked at Bai Mu with a serious expression and asked, "So, what are you planning to do?"

"Change the name, and those involved in the conspiracy will be executed without mercy," Bai Mu said coldly and calmly.

"Use your name?"

Tsunade knew that Hakubaki intended to reform, but she didn't expect it to come to this point so quickly, and that he would suddenly change the daimyo. Where would she find someone to replace him in such a short time?

Bai Mu casually said, "If they don't listen, they'll naturally have to be replaced. As for the choice, just pick anyone. He has plenty of sons, so there's bound to be someone willing to accept it. It's impossible for someone not to."

Whether they wanted to or not was not up to the powerful and wealthy of the Land of Fire.

Isn't the point to interfere in Konoha's political struggles?

Then there will be a price to pay.

"It's not easy to choose a puppet."

Tsunade pursed her lips, but then continued to ask, "By the way, are any members of the Hyuga clan involved in this conspiracy? If so, they're probably after you. And if the Hyuga clan is indeed the mastermind, what do you plan to do with them? Kill them?"

The value of the Byakugan is far greater than that of ninja clans like the Sarutobi clan, and even less so for clans like the Utatane, Mitokado, and Shimura.

While the Sarutobi clan excels in Fire Release ninjutsu, when it comes to Fire Release techniques... well, sorry, the Uchiha clan is the real masters. Even though the Sarutobi clan has developed rapidly in recent years thanks to Hiruzen Sarutobi, when it comes to the Uchiha clan's foundation...

Well, that's a world of difference.

Bai Mu said softly, "It's unnecessary to kill the entire Hyuga clan, but didn't they separate the main family and the branch family? They control the branch family with the Caged Bird Seal, so this system should be corrected. It's a rotten thing to begin with, and it can't be left unresolved."

"The problem is that this is not easy to solve."

Tsunade understood, but this wasn't something that could be solved by words alone; she needed to figure out how to actually resolve it.

Everyone knows this, but it's obviously not easy to do. I think it's best not to get involved in this mess for now.

“Killing can solve everything.” Esdeath revealed a bloodthirsty smile. This was the rule she believed in, so if killing one person didn’t work, she would kill a whole group until they all submitted.

"Don't kill so easily, Esdeath! This is my ninja world, my Konoha!" Tsunade was furious and immediately slammed her fist on the table, shouting loudly.

"So what?"

Esdeath remained unmoved and sneered.

"Bai Mu, what do you say?" Seeing this, Tsunade knew she couldn't win the argument, so she had to find Bai Mu. She couldn't control the situation herself, but Bai Mu could.

Bai Mu put down the half-eaten bun in his hand and said slowly, "The opportunity has arrived. The Security Department and the Anbu have both discovered that several elders of the Hyuga clan's main family are plotting to overthrow the Fourth Hokage. This is a conspiracy to rebel. To solve the problem, we need to start from here. You can't possibly not be able to solve this, can you? Tsunade, don't disappoint me."

Chapter 115 Gangzheng changed the Hokage, and then the Daimyo changed as well?

Are they starting a rebellion?

However, this approach is quite simple.

Tsunade understood the meaning behind this: by using the conspiracy to interfere in the main and branch families of the Hyuga clan, she aimed to weaken the main family's power and force them to replenish it from the branch family.

Hiashi Hyuga is a smart man; he knows what to do. Even if he didn't know, with Shiramaki suppressing him, even the dumbest person would know how to make a choice.

Do we have to kill off the entire main family before we understand?

Tsunade would find it laughable if others said this, but she couldn't possibly doubt it when Hakuba and Esdeath said it.

Because Byakugan truly has the ability to slaughter the Hyuga clan, and Esdeath is happy to be the executioner, Tsunade cannot possibly give up the power of the Byakugan.

The Hyuga clan still has a reason to exist; they can't just disappear like this.

"We can't really kill off the Hyuga clan."

Tsunade said this.

If he really dies, it will be bad for Konoha.

"So, it's up to you to control this balance." Bai Mu said calmly, "My meaning is very clear: it depends on how you manage this balance."

As the Hokage, you have to do things, especially now that someone is plotting to contact the Daimyo of the Land of Fire to overthrow you. You can't just do nothing.

You really have to do nothing.

All I can say is that your Naruto is a complete failure.

"I know they definitely won't leave without saying anything," Tsunade said, pursing her lips.

There was no indication whatsoever?

That definitely won't work; I have to do something.

Without a doubt, Tsunade knew exactly what to do in this situation; she couldn't remain indifferent and had to launch a swift counterattack.

After saying this, she looked at Esdeath beside her and asked in an extremely serious tone, "Esdeath, how much have you mastered?"

I put you in charge of the ANBU, but wouldn't the ANBU know the specifics? Surely it's not just the Security Department that knows?

If that's the case, I seriously doubt your abilities.

Esdeath gave the answer: "The Hyuga clan has the main family involved, and many elders are implicated. In any case, the main family cannot escape responsibility. There are also some ninja clans that are on good terms with the Sarutobi clan and some civilian ninjas who have been instigated. In short, at least several hundred people are involved, and there are also quite a few who were coerced."

"Hundreds of people?"

Tsunade frowned slightly and pressed on, "How much exactly?"

Upon hearing this, Esdeath said calmly, "It should be around two hundred people, to be more specific, two hundred and thirty-seven people."

Hundreds of people?

Then, after refining the count, it came to just over two hundred and thirty people. Could that really be several hundred? I thought it would be three or four hundred, or even five or six hundred. This is acceptable...

Wait, is this really okay?

Tsunade couldn't help but ask herself, Konoha had just experienced a coup, with many dead and injured, and a considerable number of ninja clans had been wiped out.

The number is at least in the four digits, exceeding a thousand.

Although Tsunade understood the cruelty behind this, the hundreds of people involved this time were only the visible participants; it was unclear whether others had actually participated...

But given Esdeath's style, she would definitely rather kill the innocent than let the guilty go free.

While wiping his mouth, Bai Mu said, "Pulling out a radish brings out the mud. Tsunade, I advise you not to think that just because you've kept it within a certain range, you should drastically eliminate some of the opponents. Now that they've jumped out, eliminate as many as you can."

Tsunade sighed helplessly, then asked again, "Can I make that decision?"

"No."

Before Bai Mu could answer, Esdeath spoke first.