Tsunade Can Hear My Inner Voice novel Chapter 24

Chapter 24 - 24: Sarutobi Konohamaru

A little brat appeared at the door, pointing at Tsunade and spouting shocking words.

In an instant, three ANBU operatives appeared behind Konohamaru. With a single command from Tsunade, this kid would be sent straight to Konoha's prison.

If nothing else, he could at least be charged with attempting to spy on the Hokage's confidential matters.

"Who are you?" Tsunade looked at Konohamaru. Having only been back for a few days, she genuinely did not recognize this child. And judging by how familiar he seemed with the place, he was clearly not from an ordinary family.

"I am Konohamaru, the future Hokage of Konoha! Today, I challenge you for the title of Hokage! The Hokage's seat belongs to my grandfather. What right do you have to sit on it?"

[Huh? Isn't this the little pervert who follows Naruto around?]

[Konohamaru... That old fox Sarutobi, his intentions are clear as day. He made his son, Asuma, the mentor of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, and named his grandson Konohamaru. Does he think the Hokage seat belongs to the Sarutobi clan?]

[Neither the First Hokage nor the Second Hokage ever pulled something like this. Sarutobi sure has some nerve.]

Tsunade's face darkened instantly.

She hadn't thought much about this at first. But now that she considered it, the implications were far too deep—even for her as the Fifth Hokage, it was a concerning thought.

"Konohamaru, right? Judging by your age, you should be attending the Academy." Tsunade rested her chin on her hand, curiously watching Konohamaru. "Why do you have time to be here?"

A kid who wasn't even a genin, wandering into the Hokage's office—this made Tsunade uneasy.

Was this place just open for anyone to stroll in?

If it were a shinobi, that would be one thing. But for a child who wasn't even a proper ninja yet to barge in here? The lack of discipline was astonishing.

"My teacher is Ebisu! I don't need to go to the Academy!" As someone with a personal tutor, Konohamaru had no interest in attending school with a bunch of other kids. That would lower his dignity as a future Hokage.

Tsunade chuckled as she looked at him. "That won't do. Every Hokage has graduated from the Shinobi Academy. It's there that you learn the meaning of being a Hokage and the bonds of comradeship."

"I don't care! I'm challenging you today!" Konohamaru shouted, raising his fist.

Tsunade was both amused and annoyed.

A mere child, challenging her—one of the legendary Sannin, the Fifth Hokage? This was beyond ridiculous.

Did he think he was Kamizuki Hikari or something?

For some reason, that thought crossed her mind. She glanced at Hikari, who was slacking off in the corner, and then turned back to the ANBU.

"Arrange for Konohamaru to be placed in the appropriate class at the Academy. He is, after all, the grandson of a former Hokage—he shouldn't be isolated from his peers."

One of the ANBU operatives bowed, then grabbed Konohamaru and swiftly left the Hokage building.

The moment he was gone, Tsunade's expression turned cold.

"Who was on duty today? A child who isn't even a genin managed to enter the Hokage's office. If we weren't here, could the Scroll of Seals have been stolen just as easily?"

[She's not wrong.]

[That brat Naruto, under the old man Sarutobi's manipulation, once stole the Scroll of Seals.]

Tsunade's face darkened even further.

The Scroll of Seals was one of Konoha's most valuable treasures. It contained numerous forbidden techniques and various legacy jutsu—essentially an encyclopedia of shinobi arts. And yet, a mere genin had managed to steal it once before. What a joke.

"Summon Ebisu. I have some instructions for him."

Another ANBU operative left. The remaining one could only silently mourn for his squad captain.

Back when the Third Hokage was in power, Konohamaru was his most cherished grandson. No one dared to question his presence in the Hokage's office.

But now, the Fifth Hokage was in charge. The captain hadn't kept the brat in check... Well, this was going to be interesting.

Less than a minute later, an ANBU member knelt before Tsunade, visibly nervous.

"Hokage-sama!"

Tsunade put down the documents she had been pretending to review, narrowing her eyes as she observed the ANBU before her.

"You're from the Sarutobi clan?"