Chapter 51: Jiraiya remained silent
Bang!
In the hotel room where Kakashi had previously stayed, the door was violently shattered with a loud bang! Standing in the doorway was a fierce and voluptuous beauty. Who else could it be but Tsunade? At this moment, Tsunade's face was filled with shame and rage, her eyes seemingly ablaze with fury!
"Kakashi, get out here right now!"
Tsunade bellowed into the empty room. She was furious beyond measure. Upon waking up and recalling the previous day's events, she was seething with anger. "That damn brat tricked me into stripping for him! I've guarded my body for thirty-eight years for nothing!"
At this moment, Tsunade was only angry that Kakashi had seen her body. If she knew what Kakashi did with her bra and panties, she would have been even more livid!
"Tsunade-sama..."
Shizune arrived behind Tsunade, timidly addressing her while glancing inside and noticing Kakashi was gone.
"Kakashi... he's already left?"
"Don't mention that bastard brat to me! I treated his eyes, and he dared to look at my body!"
Tsunade snorted in response. She knew Kakashi had fled, and her expression kept changing.
"Take all the money from the room, and never mention that bastard brat in front of me again! He infuriates me!"
Tsunade angrily instructed Shizune, finding nothing in the room except the three million Ryo Kakashi had left behind after winning it from her the previous night. Whether Kakashi did this intentionally or simply forgot to take it was unclear.
"Yes, Tsunade-sama!"...
"Achoo!"
On the road, Kakashi couldn't help but sneeze.
"Tsunade must be cursing me. Haha, it's a good thing I ran fast!"
Kakashi laughed triumphantly and continued on his way.
"Th's Tsunade hates me now. I need to quickly improve my strength, at least to have the ability to protect myself when facing Tsunade before she returns to Konoha."
Kakashi muttered to himself, finding another reason to enhance his skills.
"Although the Sharingan issue isn't completely resolved, it no longer burdens me too much. At least I don't have to give up the Hatake Three Swords style. I can even perform two of the three sword techniques in peak condition!"
"So, I need to intensify my sword training. I must quickly master the two- and four-segment strikes of the Hatake Three Swords and my father's unbeatable Tracking Fang technique."
"And I also need to develop the advanced version of Chidori, the Raikiri!"
After alleviating the problem with his left Sharingan, Kakashi set goals to enhance his abilities.
It took him almost two weeks to find Tsunade but only two days to return to Konoha. Upon his return, Kakashi was summoned by the Third Hokage.
"Kakashi, you're back so soon? Did you find Tsunade?"
The Third Hokage asked Kakashi, slightly surprised and hopeful. For three years, he had not learned his beloved student Tsunade's whereabouts or condition.
"Yes, Hokage-sama!"
Kakashi nodded, knowing he couldn't hide the truth. "But Tsunade-sama said she won't come back to be Hokage. She also said anyone wanting to be Hokage is a fool!"
"Heh, as expected, Tsunade still can't accept reality. She's still running away!"
The Third Hokage sighed with a bitter smile.
"Forget it. If Tsunade doesn't want to return, she won't. Is she well? Where did you find her?"
The Third Hokage continued to ask Kakashi, seemingly having anticipated Tsunade's refusal to return.
"I found her..."
Kakashi began to recount his prepared story to the Third Hokage. He didn't mention knowing from the start about Tsunade's gambling addiction but instead said he accidentally found out she had been in a casino. He then detailed how he found her.
Kakashi didn't hide anything, seeing no need to. The Third Hokage seemed to understand that forcing Tsunade wouldn't work. So, Kakashi felt it was safe to tell the truth, except for hiding that he knew about her gambling addiction from the start.
Of course, Kakashi didn't mention the Uchiha clan's attempt to kill him.
After learning about Tsunade's situation from Kakashi, the Third Hokage was both sad and relieved. Sad that Tsunade had fallen so low, but relieved to have news of her and a lead on finding her.
The Third Hokage then dismissed Kakashi. Since Tsunade refused to return and Jiraiya didn't want to take the Hokage position, he decided to appoint Minato Namikaze, the most popular candidate besides Jiraiya and Tsunade.
Next, he needed to discuss Minato's appointment as the Fourth Hokage with the advisors Danzo and Jiraiya.
"Jonin Kakashi brought back news about Tsunade. She doesn't want to return to take the Hokage position."
When everyone was assembled, the Third Hokage announced.
"Really?"
"Tsunade doesn't want to come back!"
Koharu and Homura exclaimed in surprise. Jiraiya remained silent, knowing Tsunade's personality well.
As for Danzo, he also remained silent, displeased no matter who became Hokage. However, he had no choice this time, as he lacked support within the village, making his expression grim.