It's been 24 years, why am I reincarnated in Konoha without a system?

Chapter 263 Becoming Hokage? No, Hokage Advisor

"Um, um, you perverted sage! You said that the beautiful Tsunade we're looking for is a legendary ninja like you, one of the Three Legendary Sannin of Konoha."

"But, but, since she's a fellow ninja from the same generation as you, then she'll be just like me, Sasuke, and Sakura!"

"So, the supermodel you mentioned is now an old lady..."

Following behind Jiraiya, Naruto tilted his head and asked suspiciously, clearly unimpressed by Jiraiya's claims about beautiful female classmates.

He actually interrupted his training just to find that old woman. Damn it, he finally managed to complete the second stage of breaking the ball!

"Idiot, that girl isn't some old lady." Jiraiya chuckled and scolded, then his eyes filled with longing as he drifted into reminiscence. "Even if she were 50 years old like me, she hates getting old. So, she uses a special ninjutsu to change her appearance on the fly!"

"She could be a few years old, a teenager, in her twenties, or even in her thirties. Don't be too surprised when you see her later..."

"Huh? There's actually such a ninjutsu in the world? But why does she keep changing her age? An old woman pretending to be young and cute?? Ugh, how disgusting..." Naruto was puzzled again, and his impression of Tsunade worsened.

An older woman is one thing, but why pretend to be a young girl and deceive everyone...?

"Idiot, that's not pretending to be young. It's hiding from debt collectors! After all, she's known as a fat sheep, the kind who always loses at gambling!"

"Hiding from debt? A fat sheep?" Naruto was speechless again upon hearing this. He never expected that the old lady who liked to act young was actually a gambler who owed money and refused to pay it back.

The legendary Sannin of Konoha consisted of a lecher, a gambler, and a rogue ninja.

Hmm, he doesn't really feel like the legendary Sannin are that impressive...

Just as Naruto was about to press further, Karin, dressed in ANBU attire, suddenly appeared and knelt on the ground. "Lord Jiraiya, I found traces of Lady Tsunade in Tanabata Street ahead. Also, there's Orochimaru's chakra nearby..."

Orochimaru!

Instantly, Jiraiya and Naruto, who were initially surprised, changed their expressions drastically, never expecting Orochimaru to appear here.

"Oh no, Orochimaru definitely wants Tsunade to treat his injuries. We need to hurry, we have to find out what Orochimaru has been doing in Konoha before Tsunade agrees to treatment." Jiraiya urged anxiously, immediately calling on Naruto to speed up the climb up the stairs and enter the Tanabata Castle.

Evening, at an izakaya in Tanabata Street.

"Damn it, Orochimaru actually... actually..." Tsunade, reeking of alcohol, had a flushed face and furrowed brows, her mind in turmoil.

Although she has overcome her psychological trauma, those were, after all, the two people she loved most!

But if she agreed, it would go against her own wishes, and she believed that the two people wouldn't want to see her like that either.

After all, the opponent was Orochimaru, who killed the Third Hokage and invaded Konoha!

But... but she really wanted to see them again...

"Lady Tsunade, are you really going to agree to that condition? Forgive my bluntness, but even if those two are resurrected, they won't be the same people they used to be..."

"Shut up, mute!" Tsunade snapped, interrupting her sharply. How could she not know such a thing?

But some things, even knowing the outcome, still leave you with feelings and regrets that you can't easily ignore or sever.

This is the power of bonds!

"Lady Tsunade, it's been a long time..."

Just as Tsunade continued to drown her sorrows in alcohol, she suddenly heard a familiar shout in her ear.

Tsunade looked up with blurry eyes and saw a Konoha ANBU member appear before her, causing her to raise an eyebrow slightly. "ANBU? Heh, I didn't expect to encounter the village's ANBU at this time."

"But kid, have we met before?"

"Of course I've seen him." Ishikawa said with a faint smile, pulling down his mask to reveal his handsome face.

"Ishikawa, little brother??" Almost the instant Ishikawa revealed his true appearance, Shizune couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Although she looks a little different from how she did two years ago, she can still see Ishikawa's shadow in that familiar outline!

Hmm, he's grown quite a bit taller. I can't believe that in just two years, this little rascal has turned into a handsome young man...

"So it was you. I didn't expect Kakashi to agree to let you join the Anbu." Tsunade glanced at Ishikawa, who had regained some composure, and then her tone softened. "It seems you've grown a lot in the past two years, Ishikawa."

First Orochimaru, and now this is Ishikawa from the Anbu. It seems trouble is brewing...

"So, what brings you to me all of a sudden?"

"Please explain the details to me, Jiraiya-sama. I just couldn't resist coming out to say hello when I saw you." Ishikawa put his mask back on, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over the daringly beautiful scenery before turning to look at the doorway.

Indeed, no matter the situation, Tsunade's Great G-Force is still the most exhilarating. That's undeniable!

"Jiraiya??" Tsunade's expression froze slightly as she followed Ishikawa's gaze toward the doorway.

The next second, Jiraiya walked over with a blond kid and an ANBU girl.

[That hair? Is she from the Uzumaki clan...?] Tsunade's eyes swept over the Anbu girl's long, bright red hair, a thought flashing through her mind. She then calmly rose to greet her, "Jiraiya~"

"I've finally found you, Tsunade!" Jiraiya shouted excitedly, while Naruto stared wide-eyed at the stunningly beautiful woman in her prime.

Is this what a 50-year-old woman looks like? This is fraud! I've been scammed...

"Speak up. I don't think you came here just to catch up." After sitting down, Tsunade asked directly without any formalities.

Since Ishikawa said he had something to say, and Jiraiya came to see him personally, it must be something important!

"Uh, you're still as frank and direct as ever. Well then, I'll just get straight to the point: the village wants you to go back and become Hokage..."

"No, I don't care about things that only a fool would do, like the Hokage."

Before Jiraiya could finish speaking, Tsunade slammed her hand on the table and interrupted, refusing. Sure enough, trouble was brewing...

"What? You actually called the Hokage an idiot?? Unforgivable! Even if you're one of the Legendary Sannin, I won't allow you to insult the Hokage, the Third Hokage, and Kakashi-sensei!!" Naruto slammed his fist on the table in a fit of rage, his words leaving Tsunade stunned.

She could understand looking down on the Third Hokage, but what did Kakashi mean by that?

"Ahem, I think you might have misunderstood, Tsunade! I am Kakashi, the Fifth Hokage, representing the village, and I am formally extending an invitation to you to return to the village and serve as the Hokage's advisor."

"The Hokage's advisor? The Fifth Hokage, Kakashi??"

Upon hearing the news, Tsunade and Shizune both paled and stood frozen in place, their red lips slightly parted.

Kakashi has become the Fifth Hokage?

"Hmph, that's why I told you, old lady, to stop being so presumptuous! You look down on the Hokage, you'll never become Hokage!" Naruto tilted his head back arrogantly and disdainfully, as if the Fifth Hokage was himself.

However, beneath his seemingly smug exterior, a sense of unease was brewing within him.

Seriously, is it really okay to let someone like this, who lacks the Will of Fire, go back to assist Kakashi-sensei...?