The next day, Tsunade woke up at her own home. She had chatted with Kawaki until late last night and almost couldn't make it back home.
Thinking about it, she felt a bit shy. She had just blurted out all sorts of things without thinking, which made her feel shy now.
If she hadn't seen him so weak, Tsunade would have punched a few holes in him.
After getting up to wash and freshen up, she sorted out her emotions.
Tsunade went to the construction company to notify them to start full - scale construction officially.
Then she went to Nemu Koharu's house. The advisor hadn't started work yet.
She knocked on the door and waited. A maid opened the door and appeared in front of Tsunade.
"Is Advisor Koharu at home?"
"Please come in, Lady Tsunade."
Tsunade entered the house and saw Nemu Koharu having breakfast.
"Tsunade, what brings you here today?"
Nemu Koharu had an amiable smile on her face, not the grumpy look she would have in old age.
"Well, the construction of the hospital starts today. I'm here to invite you to witness it."
"As the vice - dean, you're also part of the hospital."
Tsunade also sat down opposite Nemu Koharu with a smile.
"Sure, I'll go with you after I finish eating."
Nemu Koharu readily agreed. As an advisor, she still had a certain degree of autonomy.
After Nemu Koharu finished eating, she walked to the hospital construction site with Tsunade.
At this time, the construction site was in full swing, with Samurai of the Hatake family around.
Kawaki and Sakumo stood at a high point, exposed to everyone's view.
Natsuki was patrolling the construction site with a Ghost Mastiff.
In the Uchiha clan's land, the clan leader and Tanzō had gathered a large number of ninjas and were about to go to the hospital construction site to question.
Following the clan leader and Tanzō leading the way, the ninjas behind them set off.
Tsunade and Nemu Koharu chatted as they walked.
They talked about Hashirama and then Tobirama, and then from Tobirama to the present.
In terms of politics, Advisor Koharu gave Tsunade a good lesson.
After all, she was not as good as Tsunade in Medical Ninjutsu.
When the two arrived at the hospital, Kawaki and Sakumo greeted them.
"Advisor Koharu, thank you for coming."
"Today is the first day of the construction. We invited you here hoping you could give us some advice."
"After all, you're a senior."
"Even Tsunade speaks highly of your Medical Ninjutsu skills."
Kawaki kept flattering her, which made this middle - aged woman giddy.
Why didn't she meet such a nice young man when she was young?
"I can't say it's giving advice. I'll share my opinions if there are any."
Nemu Koharu smiled so widely that the wrinkles on her face showed. Which woman didn't like to hear nice words?
Tsunade slyly rolled her eyes at Kawaki. When had she ever praised Advisor Koharu's Medical Ninjutsu?
Next, led by Kawaki and the other two, Nemu Koharu carefully inspected every corner of the construction site.
With the deliberate support of the others, it was a bit like a leader's inspection in the countryside.
Before long, the sound of conflict came from outside the construction site.
The Samurai of the Hatake family had clashed with the Uchiha ninjas and the Root members who had come.
A Samurai came to report. Kawaki said,
"I'll go and handle it. You just keep looking around, Advisor Koharu."
Seeing this, Koharu actually felt that someone was ruining her good mood when she was in high spirits.
"I'm also part of the hospital. Let's go together."
"How dare I trouble you to come along.
While being polite, Kawaki flashed a sly smile on his face, indicating that he had everything under control.
"Let's go. I'd like to see who is causing trouble at this hospital that benefits the villagers."
Nemu Koharu didn't mention the family conflict at all. She put the interests of the villagers first.
Before they even arrived, she had already labeled the other side.
"Alright then."
Kawaki took the lead, and several people came to the conflict site.
At this time, some family samurai were already lying on the ground, injured.
A fierce look flashed in Kawaki's eyes, and he waved his hand, signaling to take the injured away.
It was the Root ninjas brought by Tanzō who had started the fight.
When Tanzō saw Kawaki, he felt a chill in his heart. However, thinking that there were Uchiha people there, he calmed down.
If anything happened, he might just run away.
When he saw Nemu Koharu, his eyes were full of doubt.
"Nemu, why are you here?"
"Tanzō? I'm going to be the future vice - dean of this hospital."
"Isn't it normal for me to be here?"
Although Nemu Koharu and Tanzō were from the same school, she didn't have a good impression of him. After all, people in the shadows were generally not likable.
Coupled with Tanzō's ambition and cold - blooded way of handling things, his impression points with her dropped even more.
At this time, her tone when speaking to Tanzō was not polite either.
"You're the vice - dean?"
An unnamed anger welled up in Tanzō's heart, but he didn't know where to direct it.
At this time, the Uchiha clan leader took a step forward and said,
"These don't matter."
"Today, we, the Uchiha, and Lord Tanzō are here only to have you hand over the culprit."
"He injured our Uchiha clan members and even killed five Root ninjas. Do you still want to protect such a criminal?"
His attitude was bad, and his tone was extremely harsh, as if he was ready to start a fight at the slightest provocation.
The atmosphere between the two sides became even tenser under the Uchiha clan leader's interrogation.
Kawaki thought to himself that this old fox was really a good actor.
Kawaki always kept an eye on the Uchiha side.
"Don't say I don't know what you're talking about."
"What if I protected him?"
The hot - tempered Sakumo Hatake drew his sword at the slightest provocation. His cold and aloof persona was gradually fading away.
If Sakumo couldn't beat Kawaki, he could still kill you guys, a bunch of good - for - nothings.
"Sakumo Hatake, don't push people too far."
Tanzō couldn't help but shout. He still remembered the Root ninjas who had died at Sakumo's hands.
"So what if I push you around, old man, a stinking bug in the dark."
Sakumo Hatake cursed to his heart's content, and Tanzō's face turned black with anger.
"Let's talk things out nicely. Don't start a fight at every turn."
Nemu Koharu said as she was about to step in and be a peacemaker.
After all, as an advisor to the Hokage, she didn't want to see a fight between the families.
"Be careful."
"Protect Advisor Nemu."
Before the second sentence was even out, a kunai with an Explosive Tag attached flew towards Nemu Koharu.
Kawaki knocked the kunai away in an instant, and it exploded with a loud noise in the distance.
"I didn't do it."
Tanzō felt a sense of foreboding and quickly explained himself.
However, the situation at this moment didn't allow him any leeway.
With Kawaki's move, Sakumo was like a tiger among sheep, subduing the Root ninjas easily as if chopping vegetables.
Fortunately, Sakumo is alone. Most Root ninjas have distanced themselves from Sakumo.
The samurai of the Hatake family and the Uchiha ninjas are engaged in a sword - fight, a complete confrontation of Taijutsu.
Kawaki has already targeted Tanzō.
Without hesitation, Kawaki swiped the eight - sided Han sword at Tanzō's neck.
Last time in the quiet room, the space was small. This time, Tanzō sensed something was wrong and managed to dodge it.
Kawaki missed with his sword.
"This is getting fun."
"It's not my fault. It was the Uchiha who attacked."
Tanzō is still making excuses, completely unaware that this is a trap set for him.
Nemu Koharu has evacuated from the conflict area under Tsunade's protection. Her role is over.
Natsuki, accompanied by the Ghost Mastiff, is charging through the Root ninjas and is almost invincible in every encounter.
How could the woman Sakumo Hatake has his eyes on be an ordinary woman?
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