"Too many to count."

Hiroto looked back and saw Tsunade with a smile on her face. But he knew that she wasn't smiling as her smile sent chills to him. He couldn't do anything but nod and see Tsunade's Shadow Clone taking Naruto away, leaving the chance of escaping. Even if he escaped today, till when he would keep on escaping. So, he let himself get caught and resigned to fate.

Both of them sat in front of each other. Tsunade, who was sitting on Hokage's seat was looking at Hiroto, who was squirming under her gaze.

"So, just how many things you are hiding from me?"

Hiroto looked at Tsunade and said, "Too many to count."

Hearing this, Tsunade's mouth twitched and she glared at him.

"Why?"

"Because it will burden you. Besides, with the things happening, I am not even sure if some of the things are true or false."

"And when did you plan on telling me about these things?"

"When you will be settled with a village, I will tell you one thing and you will be done with one, I would tell another."

Hearing him, Tsunade sighed and now wondered if her decision to become Hokage was correct or not. Besides, she has been putting the things that had been happening to the back of her mind and focusing on the present.

"Anything you want to say?

"Yes, I need the Scroll of Seals."

"Are you really planning to perfect my second grandfather's Kinjutsus?"

"No! I am going to learn all of them. Besides Scroll of Seals, I will be focusing on Sealing Techniques and other techniques. My Shadow Clones will help you with related activities and I will be focusing on the Techniques?"

"And why do you want to perfect them? Give me a good reason."

"I can't say I want to revolutionize the whole world, can I?"

Tsunade looked at Hiroto with deadpan and then sighed.

"Okay! I will give it to you. But I will only give you 4 years for it. Because after four years, the Clan heirs will be 10 years old and graduate."

"But they can study in the academy till 12. What are you planning?"

"Because the routine will change. My second grandfather built the school to make the children mature, not to create child soldiers. And you will help me with this. In the years I traveled, I dreamt many times of returning to the village and changing it. Now that I have a chance to do it, I am going to do it and make Konoha, the best Village in the world."

Hiroto looked at Tsunade who was giving an aura of absolute confidence. He hadn't expected to see a Tsunade who would develop a village on her own. Besides, even he felt the urge to help her in goal which showed just how good Charisma she had.

"I will help you with it. Shadow Clone is one of the best and most versatile techniques Tobi--!Ahm! Second Hokage created."

"Now, can I leave? I have been feeling hungry for quite some time. Let's go and eat Ramen at Ichiraku Ramen. The only civilian guy who helped Naruto in this village."

Tsunade nodded at him and the duo disappeared from the place. They arrived in front of Ichiraku Ramen and sat on the chair.

"Boss! Give your best ramen for two people." Hiroto shouted and Teuchi, who was inside the kitchen shouted, "Coming."

Thirty minutes later, the duo were done with Ramen and both of them ate 5 bowls of it.

"That was really good. Next time, I will have it with my Sake. I am sure it would taste better." Tsunade said but Hiroto didn't reply to it.

It was because his eyes were on the two people walking in front of him. The duo wore Uchiha Clan's uniform and looking at them, Hiroto smiled.

'Maybe this time, the ship between the two will sail, and she would have a happy life outside of Illusion.'

Tsunade looked at Hiroto smiling at the two Uchiha and asked, "What happened? Why are you smiling at them?"

"It's nothing. You wouldn't know as you didn't see it. Let's go to the clan. I am sure Shizu-Nee and others would be waiting for us."

Tsunade stopped as she heard him and asked, "Brat! Shizune is Shizu-Nee and I am Tsunade? Why?"

Hiroto laughed at her words and said, "Because I don't want you to be my sister."

He flickered away before Tsunade understood his words and left the place, leaving a dumfounded Tsunade.

'Huff! I have no interest in brats.'

This thought appeared in her mind and she shook her head at it.

'No! What am I thinking? Doesn't it mean that I would have an interest in him if he wasn't a brat? The Hell! Tsunade, what are you thinking? It's all this brat's fault.'

She also flickered from the place and arrived at the Senju Clan with the intent of punching him at least.

Appearing at the clan, Tsunade looked around with a nostalgic look in her eyes and as she entered the main area, she saw a scene that made her smile. She saw Hinata, Karin, and Naruto sleeping on Kira's lap and she stroked their head with a smile on her face.

On the other side, Shizune and Hiroto were talking to each other but she couldn't hear anything as she saw a seal on the place. Seeing this, she understood it was a Silence seal and the reason why she couldn't hear anything.

The Group in the area felt Tsunade arriving. Kira was about to greet but she stopped as she saw Tsunade shaking her head. As for Shizune, and Hiroto, a scared expression appeared on their face which changed into relief as they saw the seal on their ground. They had been talking about the things that they knew Tsunade wouldn't like.

Tsunade went to them and entered the seal. Sitting with them, she asked, "What were you two talking about?"

Shizune flinched at her words and then she heard Hiroto speak, "It was about how you handled the clan leaders in the meeting, like how tame they were and how domineering you were."

Shizune nodded at her words and then she saw Tsunade punching Hiroto. Poof! Hiroto, who had been Shadow Clone dispersed and they heard his laughter at the place.

'I knew she would do this.'

The Real Hiroto thought as he got the memories of the Shadow Clone but he also felt the pain from it.

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