Ever since agreeing to Orochimaru's treatment, Rin no Suke had been skipping classes often.
His physical condition seesawed between good and bad, making him the most solitary figure in the class.
As time passed, everyone else made new friends,
gradually adapting to their new environment and life—except him, who remained alone.
After some research, Orochimaru stumbled upon a shocking discovery by accident.
He found that the Bone Pulsation did indeed have the potential for evolution, proving Kawaki's words were no lie.
This discovery ignited his interest, temporarily putting Rin no Suke's treatment on hold.
However, once he confirmed the evolution conditions were extremely strict, his enthusiasm gradually faded.
By comparison, treating Rin no Suke seemed far simpler.
A year quickly passed, and Konoha's First Five-Year Plan had already achieved promising results.
The entire Ninja World fell into peace, with no rebellions erupting.
Transportation between countries saw significant improvement, and trade gradually began to flourish.
Konoha Group also expanded steadily, achieving considerable income.
Even technological development was visibly progressing in the direction Kawaki was familiar with.
At the current pace, they wouldn't even need five years for Kawaki's vision to be fully realized.
Seeing everything stabilizing, Tsunade could no longer sit still—she wanted to retire.
Tricked by Kawaki into accepting the Hokage seat, she had worked diligently all these years.
She had suppressed this thought before because she didn't want to hand over an unstable Ninja World to the next Hokage.
But now, she had no such concerns—Minato or Nawaki could easily handle the current situation.
That night, just finishing a warm exchange between husband and wife,
Tsunade lay in Kawaki's arms, her face still flushed, as she broached the topic casually.
"Kawaki."
"Hmm?"
At Tsunade's call, Kawaki tightened his arm around her shoulder, drawing her head gently to his chest.
"I want to resign."
Under the blankets, Tsunade's hand traced slow circles over Kawaki's abdomen, her voice languid.
"Have you thought it through?"
Kawaki tightened his embrace slightly, making no move to interfere with Tsunade's decision—as long as she was happy, that was all that mattered.
"Mm-hmm, I've decided."
Tsunade nodded firmly. She had no attachment to the Hokage position.
Just thinking about escaping those dreadful official duties already filled her heart with joy.
"All right then."
"Let's establish a plan."
"As soon as you announce your resignation, we'll begin selecting the Fifth Hokage."
"What do you think?"
Kawaki knew she'd been waiting for this day for a long time, so he might as well finish it quickly.
"Good."
"I've already thought about it—I can focus on research from now on and stay home with you."
Tsunade paused, leaned closer to Kawaki's ear, her breath tickling his face.
"When we have some time off, we could try for another child."
"You always wanted a daughter, remember?"
As she spoke, Tsunade's hand began wandering again, inching lower.
"Heheh... Sure thing."
Kawaki let out a mischievous chuckle. Battle readiness... was rising again.
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Tsunade cut straight to the chase with no introduction. She stressed that this wasn't just a dramatic bow—she truly intended to resign.
The moment she spoke, the room exploded in shock.
"Isn't this coming out of nowhere?"
"The Five-Year Plan has barely started gaining traction. We still need you to lead!"
"Yeah, Hokage-sama, won't you at least think it over again?"
"At the very least, wait until the Five-Year Plan is complete before stepping down."
Although Tsunade had already made her firm stance clear, there were still people trying to persuade her otherwise.
"There's no need to keep persuading me. My decision is final."
"I believe the next Hokage will do an even better job."
As Tsunade said this, she glanced at both Nawaki and Minato. Most of those present understood exactly what she meant.
This wasn't just a resignation—it was also a handover.
"Now that Tsunade has made her decision, I still hope everyone can support it."
"As for the candidate for the next Hokage, anyone can make a recommendation."
"Please write down your chosen candidate. Later we'll count the votes, and the top two will enter the final election."
After Kawaki spoke, Shouta handed out white paper and pens to everyone present.
He wore a happy smile—as if he already saw himself as the next Hokage.
When the results came in, unsurprisingly, Nawaki and Minato pulled far ahead.
They were neck and neck—vying for the title of Fifth Hokage.
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