In the afternoon, special training continued as usual.
With Roy joining, the Medical Ninja proactively took on supporting roles.
Although they were already official Medical Ninja, they still didn't have Roy's healing capabilities.
Coupled with the title of Tsunade's disciple, it made Roy's work even easier to carry out.
"Lord Sakumo, I heard you've given up on running for Hokage. Why is that?"
"Yes, we all think you're very strong and qualified to become Hokage."
"Could it be that there's another reason?"
...
A group of Ninja looked at Sakumo Hatake and asked curiously.
Hearing everyone's questions, Sakumo Hatake was stunned.
Did the news spread that fast?
The meeting just finished in the morning, and by the afternoon, everyone seemed to know.
He hadn't heard of any announcement from the Village either.
"Becoming Hokage not only requires strong personal strength, but also a comprehensive vision and developmental strategies."
"I'm still lacking in that regard, even less capable than a child..."
Sakumo Hatake began to explain why he wasn't running for the Hokage position.
Roy, standing nearby, showed a strange expression.
These Konoha higher-ups are truly incompetent at everything except manipulation.
The one who leaked the news was definitely Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The purpose of doing so was to completely cut off Sakumo Hatake's path to becoming Hokage.
By then, no matter how outstanding Sakumo Hatake performed or how high his prestige, it would be useless.
After all, Sakumo Hatake had given up himself.
By the afternoon, the special training ended.
Perhaps because he still harbored some lingering thoughts about the Hokage position, Sakumo Hatake's performance today was a bit unstable.
But even so, it was not something these Chunin in the Village could withstand.
After finishing the treatment, Roy walked over to Sakumo Hatake.
"Uncle Sakumo, do you really not want to become Hokage?"
Roy looked at Sakumo Hatake curiously.
"Yes, my dream back then was to become Hokage."
"But... the Hokage position isn't suitable for me."
Sakumo Hatake said with a bitter smile.
"Not suitable?"
Roy was a bit puzzled.
"You should know my personality."
"A qualified manager cannot be constantly swayed by their emotions."
"They need to consider the bigger picture better, and I can't do that."
Sakumo Hatake was very clear about his weaknesses and understood that this weakness was fatal.
"Hmm."
"Uncle Sakumo, could you tell me what happened during the meeting?"
Roy asked with a smile.
Seeing Roy's gaze, Sakumo Hatake slowly told Roy the contents of today's meeting.
Hearing this, the corners of Roy's mouth unconsciously turned up.
Danzo, that guy, has probably been tricked and doesn't even know it yet, right?
Orochimaru cannot become Hokage.
As for Uchiha Tani, he is even less likely.
The Konoha higher-ups would absolutely not allow anyone from the Uchiha to become Hokage.
And the last Hokage would likely fall to Minato, just like in the original timeline.
One must know that Minato Namikaze went out with Jiraiya this time.
If they happened to complete some special missions when they returned...
Or, if Hiruzen Sarutobi bestowed some special honors.
Orochimaru's efforts would probably be in vain.
This was also one of the reasons why Orochimaru eventually rebelled.
Of course, more of it was Orochimaru's "filial piety" towards Hiruzen Sarutobi...
After completing his daily treatments, Roy returned to the Senju Clan Grounds to prepare dinner for Tsunade.
The two girls were naturally there as well.
As soon as Roy entered the kitchen, he was kicked out.
"You go rest properly. Today is up to me and Yuhi."
"That's right, Shizune and I already know how to cook. If you're tired, go rest. This is what we should do."
Shizune and Yuhi had reached a consensus at some point and chased Roy out of the kitchen.
"As expected of my disciple, his charm is truly great!"
"How is it, do you still have enough Chakra?"
"Want to come treat someone with me?"
Tsunade said with a smile.
In Tsunade's opinion, her disciple would definitely be a heartbreaker in the future.
He was already showing such charm now, what would he be like later?
"I'm fine. If it's just treating one person, I can still do it."
"But Sensei, who are we going to treat?"
Roy was a bit curious.
"Follow me."
Tsunade didn't say who it was and directly took Roy away from there.
Soon, they arrived at the entrance of a courtyard.
The doorplate already told Roy whose house it was.
"Sensei, the person you mentioned, wouldn't it be Shizune's uncle, Kato Dan, would it?"
Roy looked up and asked curiously.
"Hmm."
"He participated in these recent wars."
"Because of their family's special secret technique—the Reincarnation Technique—it causes significant damage to the soul."
"And perhaps, because I rejected his pursuit, it might have hurt him too."
Tsunade said with a hint of helplessness.
Hearing this, Roy was stunned.
Roy remembered that Kato Dan was already Tsunade's lover during the Second Shinobi World War, right?
And, he seemed to have died during that same Second Shinobi World War, right?
His appearance had unknowingly affected the entire Ninja World's timeline and the experiences of some individuals.
"Hmm."
"It should be possible, but the specific situation depends."
Roy nodded.
Although in Roy's opinion, Kato Dan was simply not worthy of Tsunade.
But this was Tsunade's choice, and Roy wouldn't interfere too much.
As long as this guy was good to Tsunade, other things didn't seem to be a problem...
"Bang bang bang..."
Seeing Roy agree, Tsunade also knocked on the door.
"Tsunade... you..."
Seeing Tsunade arrive, Kato Dan's face revealed a joyful smile.
This kind of smile couldn't be faked; it was completely from the heart.
His initial impression was quite good.
"This is my disciple, Roy."
"His Bloodline Limit can heal injuries to the soul."
"I think you need it."
Tsunade had lost her usual boisterousness and seemed a bit reserved instead.
It seemed that although Tsunade had rejected Kato Dan before, her overall impression of him was still good.
In fact, with a little more effort from Kato Dan, he should be able to win Tsunade over.
"Hmm, Tsunade, thank you."
"I..."
"Let's treat you first. Other matters can be discussed later."
"Roy, come back on your own later."
Tsunade interrupted Kato Dan's words and instantly left the place.
It seems that Sensei is still conflicted in her heart.
As for what she was conflicted about, Roy didn't know.
Moreover, it wasn't his place to meddle in such matters.
"Lord Dan, when shall we begin?"
Roy spoke directly.
It's better to just focus on gaining experience...