Tsunade drifted into thought as she watched the opening scene of the stage play. Clearly, these lines and scenes were meticulously crafted, staying close to the historical truth.
As one of Konoha's founders and Hashirama Senju's granddaughter, Tsunade was deeply familiar with that era. She often heard stories from her grandfather, most of which expressed his greatest regret—personally killing his best friend, Madara.
Yet for the sake of the village, he had no choice but to make that painful decision.
The battle at the Valley of the End had been extremely fierce. Hashirama barely won, and shortly afterward reached the end of his life.
Regardless of perspective, the Uchiha clan remained among Konoha's founding families, contributing greatly to its establishment. This alone meant they shouldn't have been exterminated—a decision Tsunade inwardly believed Sarutobi had gotten wrong. Therefore, she chose to indulge Anya continuously, never preventing those marriage introduction flyers or showing any opposition toward them.
Otherwise, with her dominant personality and having already claimed Anya as her man, how could she possibly tolerate him maintaining ambiguous relationships with other women?
Perhaps under Anya's leadership, the Uchiha would eventually achieve true integration into Konoha!
While Tsunade pondered, the scene below changed dramatically—trees turned into broken branches, numerous leaves burned completely, presenting a desolate landscape. Though the actual fighting couldn't be seen, this environmental transformation conveyed enough emotion.
When the flames finally dissipated, the ground had become scorched earth. There, Hashirama's ninja blade pierced through Madara's chest, as he solemnly declared, "No matter who it is, if they threaten our village's safety, I will kill them."
With Madara falling, snowflakes suddenly drifted across the sky accompanied by cold winds blowing fiercely, creating an unbearably bleak atmosphere. Spectators around felt deeply moved, sharing in the tragedy.
At this moment, Shizune's narration resounded again: "Act Two: Young Lady Tsunade."
As the ice melted and the land rejuvenated, countless birds, butterflies, and dragonflies flew into view from the sky, all dancing gracefully toward the center of the stage.
Exhausted from earlier work, Tamaki received another directive from the Director: "Quick! The next act begins! This time emphasize key elements—we need grass covering the surrounding area and a radiant bloom at the center to highlight the main character's atmosphere."
Tamaki's face turned green—the previous giant forest set hadn't even finished settling when another task came crashing down. Oh God, what kind of mission was this? He'd rather fight enemy ninjas head-on than go through this soul-sucking grind!
Under the Director's severe gaze, Tamaki reluctantly submitted, beginning hand seals with obvious reluctance.
Suddenly, verdant greenery blanketed the entire venue. From the grass center sprouted a branch where a vivid crimson blossom slowly unfurled.
All arriving creatures circled around this radiant bloom, as though it contained every beauty within the world itself.
As the flower fully bloomed, a charming figure appeared inside—Hakuto, dressed in young Tsunade's clothes, stood there with two golden pigtails clearly visible.
After the makeup team's efforts, Hakuto's current appearance was remarkably similar to young tsunade's, so much so that the fifth herself couldn't help but stand up from her seat on the raised platform.
Looking at Hakuto, who looked so much like her younger self, the fifth's eyes filled with a dazed expression, as if she'd suddenly been transported back to her childhood. Memories of the past flashed through her mind, and a faint, nostalgic smile unconsciously surfaced on her lips. Just this single scene alone made her feel that Anya's gesture was absolutely worth it.
Casting Hakuto to play young tsunade had been Anya's decision, and now, just from her entrance look and the vibrant youthful aura radiating from her, the choice could only be described as flawless.
Leaping gracefully down from among the flowers, Hakuto seemed like an elf dancing in the wind, every glance and smile stirring the hearts of everyone present.
At that moment, a voice rang out: "My dear granddaughter, quick, help me find out the good news—did you confirm whether my parents and Second Hokage noticed me leaving?"
A mischievous, elf-like smile appeared on Hakuto's face, as she put on a serious, grown-up expression and frowned prettily while saying, "Grandpa, are you going gambling again? Last time you lost all the money from a Tailed Beast."
"Shhh…" Hashirama signaled with his hand and said, "This time, I'm sure I'll win it back."
"You always say that. How about this instead?" Hakuto suggested. "Let me do the gambling this time, I'm sure I can win."
"Is that so? Haha, okay then. Let me see how good my dear granddaughter's gambling skills are."
This unlikely pair of grandfather and granddaughter sneaked off together to the casino painstakingly built by Tenzo.
Before long, both were politely escorted out by casino staff, waving their hands with obviously fake smiles as they called out, "Esteemed guests, please do come back anytime... though we both know where that'll get you. Hehe, see you soon!"
Sighing simultaneously, the two turned around only to find Tobirama glaring at them with a murderous aura. Instantly, they tried to slink away meekly, but unfortunately, Tobirama quickly caught them both and subjected them to a scolding so harsh they didn't dare to utter a single word in response.
From the audience seats, a few quiet chuckles began to spread, soon growing into waves of uncontrollable laughter.
"Haha, so this is the First and Fifth Hokage? They're just a couple of suckers!"
"So even the Hokage isn't above it all, huh? Even they can get scolded into oblivion."
"Still, never thought a grandpa would bring his granddaughter along for gambling. Feels kinda weird."
The fifth's face was already flushed crimson as she looked around frantically. When she spotted Yugao standing behind her, she grabbed her hand like a drowning person reaching for a lifesaver and said, "That's not real! It's slander! They're lying about me!"
Yugao's face, hidden behind a mask, revealed no expression, but one could easily imagine the helpless amusement on her face. Regardless of how Hashirama's gambling skills turned out, the fifth's reputation as "a fat sheep" was already widely known.
As the drama reached this point, Anya—mastermind behind the whole spectacle—nodded in satisfaction. This time inviting Tenzo had clearly produced great results. As for the snow and animals, that was the work of Sage Mode. Even Tenzo's chakra replenishment came from the Spirit Transformation Technique.
Hakuto's performance was especially noteworthy—her portrayal of young tsunade was lively, quirky, and resonated deeply with the audience. The only person likely dissatisfied was the fifth herself.
The story now shifted to the Ninja Academy — a phase where there was no need to pretend. Hakuto could simply be herself and shine with her natural talent.
Ninjutsu — full marks.
Taijutsu — full marks.
Genjutsu — full marks.
Graduation was a given.
Hakuto's body had grown significantly as well. She wore the Konoha Forehead Protector proudly, officially becoming a ninja.
Beside her appeared two other ninjas who would become her teammates.
Though there was no introduction to these two individuals, the audience already knew — these three were none other than the legendary Konoha Sannin who would later achieve great renown.
They bickered together, sparred together, and grew up together. Their signature ninjutsu techniques, unique to each of them, were displayed at the academy in full glory, captivating everyone and leaving them cheering for more.
Just when things were getting really exciting, the sky darkened once again. A thunderous [Lightning Bolt] cracked through the heavens, and Shizune's voice echoed out: "Third act — The Second Battle begins."
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