Uzumaki Mito was actually quite pleasantly surprised by this. The education she had received previously emphasized that a woman should follow her husband after marriage. Originally, she had worried that given Tsunade's fiery temper, which boy would ever take a liking to her granddaughter. She had even considered whether she should offer a dowry when the time came.
Now, she felt reassured. Seeing Tsunade acting so delicate and graceful, like a well-bred lady, even she could find no fault. Instead, she felt the two were very well matched.
Hashirama also thought Tsunade was doing well. His granddaughter was just so well behaved.
Uchiha Izuna, however, supported Tobirama Senju's view. He believed girls should be strong and independent. At this moment, he stood with Tobirama Senju.
"Tsunade, you need to stand your ground. You can't let this guy get too arrogant. A woman managing the household cannot just obey her husband in everything!" Uchiha Izuna said with utmost seriousness.
Tobirama Senju's eyes lit up. The inherently evil Uchiha Izuna suddenly didn't seem so disagreeable anymore!
Uchiha Madara looked at Tobirama, then at Izuna, and sighed helplessly. Two childish fools.
A glint flashed in Tsunade's eyes but was quickly concealed. She smiled radiantly without speaking, but she had taken her second grandfather and Izuna's words to heart, pondering them silently.
Ryun said, "The wedding will be held in the village hall. It doesn't need to be too extravagant. Just ensure every clan leader has a seat in the hall, and every clan member has a place to attend the banquet."
He did not want to be wasteful. As the Hokage, he should lead by example and advocate for frugality.
But unexpectedly, Uchiha Madara frowned. "That won't do. The venue can be the hall, but our Uchiha clan has not fallen into destitution. While you have your considerations as Hokage, you are also my eldest grandson, Uchiha Madara, the most respected person of the Uchiha."
Uchiha Izuna also nodded. "Yes, Ryun. Even if you don't consider yourself, you have to think about Tsunade. She is the princess of the Land of Fire and the Senju. A wedding happens only once in a lifetime. How can it be so casual?"
Hashirama Senju and Uzumaki Mito did not comment. They did not care about the scale of the wedding, as long as the young people were happy.
Tobirama Senju, however, nodded. He strongly supported Ryun's idea of frugality, viewing it from the political standpoint of the Second Hokage.
If the Hokage was too extravagant, those below would follow the trend and adopt this lavish style. Then, corruption would become rampant. Compared to that, he believed frugality was better.
Ryun felt helpless. He looked at Tsunade. Tsunade raised an eyebrow. She was not a girl who understood nothing. Naturally, she knew their wedding had both advantages and disadvantages. But as the Hokage's wife, she should share her husband's burdens.
So Tsunade stood up and bowed to Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna to express her gratitude. This left the two at a loss. It was the first time they had been bowed to by their granddaughter-in-law, making them somewhat flustered.
"Please rise, child."
"Yes, granddaughter-in-law. We are all family. There's no need for formalities. Please rise, please rise."
Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna said urgently, their eyes filled with anxiety.
"Grandfather Madara, Grandfather Izuna, I know you mean well for me. You don't want my wedding to seem too cheap. I understand that." Tsunade stated her thoughts without blushing or panting.
A touch of tenderness flashed in the eyes of Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna. This granddaughter-in-law was very considerate.
But what followed made them feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"I believe that for two people getting married, how luxurious it is isn't important. As long as the two are sincere with each other and love each other, even just having a meal with family is enough."
"So please, grandfathers, do not make things difficult for Ryun. In this life, being able to marry him is enough for me, Tsunade." As she finished speaking, adoration overflowed from Tsunade's eyes.
Ryun was taken aback. Looking into Tsunade's eyes, he sighed. "With a wife like this, what more could I ask for?"
He pulled Tsunade into his arms and, in front of everyone, gently kissed her forehead, showing off to everyone present.
"Uh, this..." Hashirama Senju was at a loss. He didn't understand why Ryun had suddenly kissed her. He scratched his head, looking bewildered.
Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna exchanged a glance. Finally, they nodded and decided to leave the matter to the young people to resolve.
Tobirama Senju sighed, stood up, and returned to his room. The others, seeing this, also stopped talking and went their separate ways.
Tsunade's face turned red. "You, talking is one thing, but how could you kiss me in front of so many elders? Have you no shame?"
"Heh, kissing my wife is perfectly justified. Isn't it allowed?" Ryun said playfully.
Tsunade rolled her eyes at him. "It's allowed, it's allowed. I really can't do anything with you~" After being lovey-dovey for a while, Tsunade was sent back to her room, and Ryun headed towards the clan compound.
His heart was somewhat complicated. He felt a bit sorry for Tsunade because he had taken Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna's words to heart.
After all, Tsunade was the princess of the Land of Fire and the Senju clan. By reason and by right, he should give Tsunade a grand wedding. But because of his identity as Hokage...
Somehow, the figure of Orochimaru flashed through Ryun's mind. His eyes lit up. Yes, Orochimaru!
Thinking of this, Ryun went to Orochimaru's laboratory. He knocked on the door, guessing Orochimaru probably wasn't asleep yet.
Sure enough, a voice came from inside. "Who is it?"
Ryun said, "It's me, Ryun Uchiha!"
Hearing this, Orochimaru quickly walked to the door, opened it, and welcomed Ryun inside.
"Lord Hokage, what brings you here? In the middle of the night, is there something important?" Orochimaru said in a gentle voice.
There was no helping it. This was his financial backer. If he didn't serve him well, how could he get support to continue his research?
This tech fanatic had already invented refrigerators, televisions, mobile phones, and even developed a calculator!
The tech tree was really skewed. After entering, Ryun slowly said, "There is a type of stone called diamond. It is extremely hard and transparent."
Orochimaru's eyes lit up. Previously, among the various books Ryun had given him, it had been recorded. He had also bought some from merchants in Iwagakure.
"Lord Hokage, are you referring to these?" Orochimaru walked to his raw materials area, took out some transparent stones from a box, and handed them over.
Ryun was stunned. Orochimaru's lab really had everything! He looked at the one with the best quality, highest transparency, and least impurities, and said.
"Orochimaru, I need you to polish, cut, and shape this diamond into this form." As he spoke, Ryun handed over a blueprint. On it was a drawing of a diamond based on Ryun's memory.
Orochimaru took the blueprint, somewhat puzzled. Wasn't this just a relatively good-looking stone? He didn't understand why it needed to be made into this shape.
However, since the Fourth Hokage had said so, he naturally had to comply. "Yes, Lord Hokage."
Ryun nodded and then handed over blueprints for two rings, with specifications written on them. One had a setting, while the other had a carving of a dragon.
"Once the diamond is ready, set it into the ring with the setting. The other one doesn't need it." Ryun smiled. "I will pay you one hundred million ryo in silver as payment. You can allocate it as you wish."
Orochimaru's eyes lit up. "Please rest assured, Lord Hokage. I will finish all of this in just one day!"
Ryun nodded, then left the laboratory.
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