Evil Uchiha Itsuki

"Hokage? Me?"

Tsunade pointed at her nose and burst out laughing, "Itsuki, are you joking with me?"

Itsuki glanced at her and said, "I would love to joke with you, but Hiruzen Sarutobi won't allow it. What do you think I should do? Kill him instead?"

Tsunade froze for a moment. "The old man wants me to be Hokage?"

"What do you think?"

"And Jiraiya?"

"Not long ago, during Konoha's plot against me, Jiraiya was ready to sacrifice Naruto. Now he's full of guilt, feeling like he let Minato down. He's been isolating himself and crying all day."

Itsuki briefly explained the situation.

"Naruto? The Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails?"

Tsunade was silent for a moment before speaking, "How could Jiraiya do such a thing?"

"Maybe the pressure I put on Konoha was too much!"

Itsuki shrugged. "Konoha will stop at nothing to get rid of me. Jiraiya got swayed during this process."

Tsunade sighed. "Itsuki, you were born in Konoha. Did it have to come to this?"

She had always known that the student before her was no ordinary person.

That's why she had been avoiding him.

Tsunade had a high opinion of Itsuki.

She thought that even if people like Fugaku or Shisui caused trouble, it wouldn't amount to much, and they'd eventually be dealt with.

But...

Uchiha Itsuki was completely different.

This was someone who could shake the heavens.

The darkness in his eyes—Tsunade had never seen anything like it.

She had met Uchiha Madara before, and Itsuki gave her the same feeling.

Now, her prediction had come true.

This guy had directly split Konoha apart.

He had led some of the Uchiha clan, forcing the others to follow him.

Thus, he founded Fire Shadow Village.

He himself became the village's first shadow!

Tsunade, being the granddaughter of the First Hokage, was fully aware of how difficult this was.

What left her speechless was that this guy had managed to stabilize the village.

Conquering territory is hard.

Maintaining control is even harder.

But he had done both.

This guy had surpassed Uchiha Madara!

"Teacher Tsunade, that's a bit unreasonable," Itsuki smirked. "What did the Uchiha clan ever do to deserve being constantly suppressed?"

"Is it because they're older? Because they don't bathe?"

"Fine, they suppressed us, but then they wanted to wipe us out completely. Who can tolerate that?"

"Oh, but I guess you can tolerate it, Teacher Tsunade, since the Senju clan got wiped out."

Tsunade's eyebrow twitched. She was so angered by Itsuki's words that she almost attacked him on the spot. "Wipe out the clan?"

"What do you think?"

Itsuki sighed, "Otherwise, do you think I led the entire clan in rebellion just for fun? I didn't have any other choice. Who understands my suffering?"

"So, you're the innocent one?"

Itsuki rolled his eyes at Tsunade. "So, Teacher Tsunade, are you going to be the Fifth Hokage?"

Tsunade immediately eyed Itsuki warily. "What if I agree? What if I refuse?"

"If you agree, I'll imprison you," Itsuki said, gesturing with his hands. "I'll lock you in a special box, feed you in silence every day, and you won't be able to do anything else. You'll only smell your own farts until Konoha picks the Fifth Hokage. By that time, who knows if you'll be pickled?"

"If you refuse, I've got a lot of fine wine ready. You can drink to your heart's content until the Hokage election is over."

Tsunade: "..."

Shizune: "..."

Ruthless!

So ruthless!

Does this mean I have no choice?

The most infuriating thing is, this guy keeps calling me 'teacher!'

Tsunade looked Itsuki up and down. "Are you really this strong now?"

"Your grandfather was resurrected by Orochimaru not long ago, and I beat him into submission!"

Tsunade was speechless.

This guy was really arrogant!

So arrogant that it made her wonder if his family knew about it.

"Fine!"

Tsunade gritted her teeth. "After all that, you're just threatening me not to return to Konoha, right? I'll agree, but if the wine isn't to my satisfaction, don't blame me."

"Don't worry about that!"

Itsuki smiled and took out a deck of cards. "Want to give it a try?"

Tsunade glanced at it, pulled out five cards, and tossed them on the table.

Just then, the server arrived with the wine and food, blocking her view of Itsuki for a moment.

After the server left, Itsuki also threw down five cards.

As luck would have it, his hand barely beat Tsunade's.

What a coincidence!

"How boring!" Tsunade said indifferently, not caring about the outcome.

"Bang!"

Tsunade slammed a jug of wine on the table. "Let's drink. Surely you won't lose to me in this?"

"Of course not!"

Itsuki laughed loudly. "Today, it'll be you who falls first, Teacher Tsunade!"

And so...

Under Shizune's horrified gaze, the two began drinking one glass after another.

In the blink of an eye, a whole jug of wine was gone.

They started on the second jug, then the third...

Eventually, they got so fired up that they each grabbed a jug and started chugging.

...

"Ugh!"

Tsunade didn't know how long she had been asleep when she finally woke up.

Her head was pounding.

It felt like she'd been asleep for years!

Rubbing her sore head, she looked around in confusion.

What's going on?

Why am I here?

And where is this?

Oh, right!

After a brief moment of confusion, Tsunade remembered.

Yesterday, after being threatened by Itsuki, she got upset and challenged him to a drinking contest. In the end, it seemed someone had grabbed her by the neck and thrown her onto the bed.

How rough!

Tsunade was fuming.

There was only one person who would dare treat her like that!

She got up in a rage, ready to confront that person. But when she reached the door to a certain room, she suddenly froze.

The person inside must be Uchiha Itsuki.

And he wasn't alone!

The other person had to be Shizune.

At that moment, Shizune's voice sounded pained.

Hmm, she must have been hurt, so Itsuki was helping her heal.

Shizune, always so careless.

Tsunade nodded repeatedly to herself, then turned and ran away.

That jerk!

Never acts like a decent person!

"It's already broad daylight, and you're still messing with Shizune.

No one would do this!

This guy... Did he stay up all night doing this?"

Tsunade, furious, marched toward the glowing light, intending to leave the building. But she was stunned to find herself on the third floor of a large building.

The surroundings were quite nice.

She could faintly see the word "Gamble" nearby.

A casino?

This wasn't the same casino from before she got drunk.

"Tsunade-sama!"

A graceful woman entered the room, smiling as she spoke, "Now that you've sobered up, would you like something to eat? Or maybe some soup?"

"You're… Kurenai? Yūhi Kurenai?"

Tsunade looked at the woman in surprise.

"Yes!" Kurenai smiled and said, "This is a place in Hogakure meant for entertaining nobles. It has everything, including your favorite gambling and alcohol. You can eat something and then go play a few rounds. The money has already been prepared for you."

Tsunade gave her a strange look and said, "You know, Itsuki is…"

"I know!" Kurenai smiled lightly and said, "As long as he still has me in his heart, that's all that matters."

But what she thought inside was: The first one he messed with last night was me. Almost killed me with how rough he was. If not for the medical ninja here, I wouldn't even be able to get out of bed today.

Itsuki's women all want to monopolize him.

But!

One person can't handle it!

Itsuki does it on purpose too. You women get jealous, right?

I'll tire you all out. Forget jealousy; I'll push you to the point of collapse. Let's see if you still have the energy to care about nonsense afterward.

It's like a fish being thrown into the desert for hours—what kind of feeling is that?

Kurenai and the others have experienced that!

And so!

All the women have been taken care of!

Tsunade looked at Kurenai, dumbfounded, and thought, "Wow. Really impressive."

After a few bowls of meat soup, Tsunade felt her strength returning a bit.

At this moment, Itsuki also got up.

Tsunade glared at him and asked, "Where's Shizune?"

Itsuki lazily replied, "Still asleep. She'll probably wake up tomorrow."

"You…"

"Enough, Tsunade-sensei. From now on, why don't you just live here?"

Itsuki said with a grin, "One month. After one month, you can go wherever you want. But if you leave during that time…"

Tsunade sneered, "What will you do?"

Swish!

"I'll imprison you!"

Itsuki's voice came from behind Tsunade.

In front of her, another Itsuki was fading away.

"Shunshin? No, it's the Flying Thunder God!"

Tsunade's expression grew serious as she said, "You've learned the Flying Thunder God technique?"

"You didn't know?"

Itsuki was surprised too.

"I've heard of it but never seen it in person."

Tsunade sighed and said, "You're already so strong, and now you've learned the Flying Thunder God technique? Is there anyone left in the ninja world who can stop you?"

"There is!"

Itsuki chuckled.

There were plenty of people who could stop him.

Knowing Madara, he was likely in a state where he could be revived at any time.

There was no way Madara would leave everything in the hands of Obito and Zetsu.

And the crafty old Sage of the Six Paths was probably still floating around in the Pure Land, waiting to interfere!

Itsuki didn't believe for a second that guy would truly die if the ninja world was destroyed.

And on the moon?

There's that other idiot!

Ōtsutsuki Hamura! That old man with the Byakugan isn't easy to deal with either.

Even Hashirama Senju might return in his prime form.

"Sigh!"

Itsuki let out a deep sigh. "It's tough being me."

Tsunade looked at Itsuki in silence, her expression incredibly complex.

"Lord Mokage!"

A ninja suddenly appeared, kneeling with one knee on the ground. "Someone from Sunagakure has arrived."

"Oh!"

Itsuki smiled.

"They've finally come!"

He had been waiting for a while.

Sunagakure had a knack for being patient, probably thanks to that old lady, Chiyo.

Dealing with old folks can be troublesome sometimes.

Chiyo and Ebizō had caused Itsuki quite a bit of trouble.

They were more difficult than some people in Konoha.

Itsuki really had no choice but to give them a thumbs-up.

He smiled slightly, stood up, and walked toward the meeting room. "Bring Pakura in."

"Yes!"

Tsunade watched his back, hesitating to speak.

Sunagakure?

Pakura?

What kind of deal is going on here?

For some reason, she had a bad feeling.

"Tsunade-sama!"

Kurenai's soft voice interrupted her thoughts. "You don't need to overthink it. These matters don't concern you much. Honestly, the only reason you stayed here is because you know Konoha isn't worth going back to."

At this moment, Kurenai's face was gentle. She wore a wine-red dress that accentuated her beauty and charm.

Tsunade glanced at her and sighed softly.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi died, there was a high chance she'd return.

Because if she didn't, the position of Hokage would likely fall into Danzō's hands.

That would truly be a disaster for Konoha.

But…

Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't dead!

So why would she go back?

To be a puppet?

No!

She had no interest in that.

Nor did she want to face off against her own teacher.

"Sigh, let's go."

Tsunade sighed again. "Take me to the casino. I need to relax."

"Of course. Here's your money!"

Kurenai smiled as she handed Tsunade a stack of bills and a piece of paper.

When Tsunade saw it, a vein pulsed on her forehead.

"A promissory note?"

"Of course! You can rest assured," Kurenai said with a smile. "Itsuki has already figured out how you can make money. We need skilled medical ninjas to help patients recover quickly. And we have some medical ninjas who need a great teacher. What do you say?"

Tsunade: "..."

I want to curse someone!

Kurenai continued to smile. "Of course, if you think you can win at the casino, you could always pay it off quickly."

"Hmph!"

Tsunade snorted. "If I'm not the Fifth Hokage because of Itsuki Uchiha, after all the sacrifices I've made, shouldn't he at least give me some compensation?"

Swish!

Kurenai immediately pulled out a withdrawal slip. On it, it clearly said: One hundred million ryō!

"Itsuki already prepared this."

Tsunade felt her confidence deflate.

It was a real, valid withdrawal slip from the Fire Hidden Village Bank!

"And another thing…"

Tsunade gritted her teeth. "I made a bet with Itsuki Uchiha when we met. I bet my necklace, and he agreed to help me collect my debts…"

Swish!

Kurenai pulled out several more withdrawal slips, with another one hundred million ryō at the top.

"Fine!"

Tsunade grabbed them. "With this much money, why would I worry about not having enough to gamble?"

Kurenai still wore her perfect smile. "Good luck cleaning out the casino. Oh, by the way, Itsuki said you can always come to me if you need a loan."

"You're joking, right?!"

Tsunade waved the slips in her hand and shouted, "I've got all this, why would I need more? Hmm?"

Kurenai left, still smiling.

Would she need more?

According to Itsuki, if you last a day, you'd be the queen of gambling!

Oh, and by the way—big spender!

Since they knew you were coming to the casino, rather than letting outsiders take advantage, they staffed the whole place with Uchiha clan members.

Kurenai glanced at Tsunade's withdrawal slips.

Better the Uchiha clan than outsiders!

(End of chapter)