Ever since he became Ronglin's little guard, Shisui was tormented daily, making him live in dire straits. Fortunately, although the training was arduous and sometimes painful, Shisui's strength improved rapidly.
Moreover, Ronglin had instilled in Shisui an unyielding will, making Shisui not dare to say a single word against Ronglin's actions.
The longer it went on, the more Shisui feared Ronglin.
"You're quite leisurely, even having grilled meat~"
As soon as Shisui left, Tsunade entered the tent, surveying the furnishings before sitting down on a chair.
"Hardtack is too bland. I'm still growing; I need more meat to grow taller!"
"..."
Tsunade didn't know how tall Ronglin wanted to grow. Although he was only almost eleven, this little brat's height already surpassed hers. If he continued, was he trying to become a giant?
"Princess Tsunade."
At this moment, Fugaku Uchiha, along with the First, Second, and Third Elders of the Uchiha, entered the tent. They were surprised to see Tsunade already there and raised their eyebrows:
"Princess Tsunade."
"Since everyone is here, let's sit down and talk."
What was meant to happen would always happen. Just sitting down and discussing the war would be much better.
Without the Hyuga clan present, the Uchiha weren't so difficult to talk to.
"My lord, clan head, elders, Princess Tsunade, please have some tea."
After brewing the tea, Shisui brought in the teapot and cups, placed them on the table, poured the tea, and then respectfully left. There was no room for him to speak here. Shisui knew what these people were discussing and had no intention of eavesdropping.
"Your little guard has changed a lot."
Tsunade said casually, then picked up her teacup and took a sip, her expression freezing:
"This tea..."
"Rock Wall Tea from the Land of Earth. Only a little is produced each year. The last time I passed by, I accidentally 'robbed' some. It seems it was being prepared to be sent to the Hidden Stone Village for Ōnoki, the Tsuchikage, to enjoy."
"Hahahaha... well done. I'm curious, when Ōnoki, that old stubborn fool, finds out, will his face turn as ugly as mud?"
The First Elder burst into laughter upon hearing this, and the Second and Third Elders also praised Ronglin for doing a good job.
Fugaku Uchiha was a bit more composed, showing no significant change.
What kind of people are these? Encouraging juniors to rob? But this tea is indeed good. It lives up to its name, Rock Wall Tea, produced only in small quantities each year. If Ronglin hadn't "robbed" some, it would probably be difficult to taste it.
"Hehe~~"
Ronglin didn't know if Ōnoki would go crazy with anger, as long as the tea was good, that was all that mattered.
Those who should drink tea drank, and those who should be silent remained silent. For a time, the atmosphere in the tent became strange, and this continued until Shisui brought in the grilled meat.
"Mmm~ it tastes good. Shisui's cooking has improved, keep it up!"
Picking up a piece of grilled meat and taking a bite, Ronglin couldn't help but praise it. The others looked at him helplessly. Among Konoha's ninjas, Ronglin was probably the most gluttonous.
Except for Ronglin, no one else made a move, quietly watching him eat bite after bite.
"Cough cough!!!"
Ronglin coughed, quite speechless. "You guys aren't eating, but can you at least not stare at me like that? Isn't it rude to constantly stare at someone else eating?"
"Those who don't know might think I, Uchiha Ronglin, am stingy and unwilling to share my grilled meat with you."
Ronglin's cough made the others avert their gaze, except for Tsunade, who looked at Ronglin thoughtfully. After a moment, Tsunade shifted her gaze to Fugaku Uchiha and the three Uchiha elders:
"There's no one else here now. I think we can openly discuss the war. Continuing this stalemate is not good for anyone."
No matter what, the Uchiha was still one of Konoha's clans. If Konoha fell, it wouldn't benefit them either.
"Hmm."
Fugaku Uchiha nodded in agreement.
"Princess Tsunade, please speak."
The First Elder spoke on behalf of himself and the Second and Third Elders.
"I have no objection."
Seeing Tsunade look at him, Ronglin continued eating, signaling them to ignore him and say what they needed to say; he was an unimportant person.
Tsunade also didn't mind. She planned to persuade Fugaku Uchiha and the three elders, and then slowly handle Ronglin.
"In this war, the Uchiha clan deployed the most people, reaching two thousand."
Tsunade began, after a moment of thought:
"You have deployed the most people, so it's natural for you to want corresponding speaking rights and power. Everyone, I, Tsunade Senju, am not a pushover, nor am I a wooden dummy. I am not Hiashi Hyuga, nor am I Danzō Shimura. Although in the past, there was deep animosity between the Senju and Uchiha."
"Then, how... Princess Tsunade, do you plan to arrange us Uchiha?"
Fugaku Uchiha and the three elders exchanged glances, and finally, Fugaku Uchiha spoke up to ask.
"The teams must be broken up and unified under command. The only thing I can guarantee is that the Uchiha clan members will not be mixed with the Hyuga clan members. No one from the Hyuga clan has the power to directly command you!"
After much deliberation, Tsunade made her greatest concession, and her final bottom line.
Not mixing the Uchiha and Hyuga was what you demanded. Furthermore, no one from the Hyuga clan can command your Uchiha clan members. This is the absolute bottom line; there can be no further retreat.
She was the commander-in-chief and had to consider other clans, not just catering to the Uchiha and letting other clans suffer losses.
"Cannot directly command, does that mean they can do so indirectly?"
Ronglin, who was eating grilled meat, suddenly interjected.
"This bastard is creating another problem for me." Tsunade was so angry she wanted to slap him dead, giving Ronglin a fierce glare.
"You guys continue, you guys continue, I didn't say anything."
Ronglin chuckled, continuing to eat grilled meat, leaving Tsunade helpless.
"Princess Tsunade is right. Our Uchiha clan also belongs to Konoha. If Konoha is defeated or achieves a Pyrrhic victory, it won't benefit our Uchiha clan either."
After a quiet discussion among themselves, Fugaku Uchiha looked up and said, "I believe this is also Princess Tsunade's biggest concession. We won't argue unreasonably or hold onto it. As long as the Hyuga cannot command us Uchiha, the Uchiha will obey orders."
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