A group of manipulated Hidden Mist ninja, originally heading for Baimu, changed their approach upon seeing Tsunade and chose to attack her instead. After all, Uchiha Madara couldn't be everywhere, perhaps it was only because of Baimu's unusual situation, the two strange women by his side, plus the power Baimu displayed, that he chose to test him.
And these Hidden Mist ninja, upon seeing Tsunade, naturally chose to attack her. If they could kill her, great; if not, they still wanted to make her life difficult.
"How many people in total?" Esdeath glanced at Alice Rize standing beside her, realizing the other person had no intention of speaking, so she asked.
Baimu replied, "Sixteen people, three jonin. Their strength is decent."
Alice Rize then spoke, "You know the Uchiha clan's situation better than us, so what I want to ask is, can you make Princess Tsunade believe you?"
The problem isn't about what happened, but about making Tsunade believe it. Perhaps you can make her realize that we saved her.
However, whether she will bring us back as you wish is a big problem.
Baimu's gaze was deep, and he softly said, "Konoha needs a change, and I have chosen Tsunade."
Alice Rize was puzzled, a look of confusion on her face, "What do you mean?"
Baimu said indifferently, "The war is not far from ending, and according to the original plot, the Fourth Hokage is Minato Namikaze. I don't want the Fourth Hokage to be Minato Namikaze."
Things need to change, so Minato Namikaze cannot ascend. Then someone needs to take the position of the Fourth Hokage. Who is most suitable now? Naturally, it's Tsunade.
Esdeath pondered, now understanding.
She softly said, "I understand. You want Tsunade to be Hokage, but the problem is, will Tsunade agree? What if she doesn't want to? What then?"
Baimu confidently said, "Tsunade will agree."
The reason he brought Esdeath and Alice Rize to rest on the border of the Land of Fire, instead of stationing them on the front lines, was to find Tsunade.
Although Tsunade already possessed immense influence, with her identity, status, and war achievements being sufficient, if she wanted to become the Fourth Hokage, her previous war achievements alone would not be enough.
Because Hiruzen Sarutobi currently has no intention of fully retiring, and Minato Namikaze didn't immediately take full control after becoming Hokage. So, the intricacies of this situation are worth pondering.
Regardless of whether the Third Hokage intended to use Minato Namikaze as a puppet, Minato Namikaze was unable to fully control the Anbu within less than a year of his ascension.
Furthermore, there's that old man Danzo. Baimu definitely doesn't want his plans to be ruined. Tsunade's ascension cannot have any mistakes, so the Third Great Ninja War is a perfect opportunity.
Winning this war, with the Uchiha and Senju once again combining their strength, is undoubtedly the best script.
Tsunade as the supreme commander, Baimu as the hero of the war—what a perfect script.
And whether Tsunade is willing or not, Baimu intends to involve her. Moreover, the war is intense right now, and the situation is not favorable for Konoha. Fighting on multiple fronts puts immense pressure on Konoha.
Furthermore, she herself was attacked by the Hidden Mist. Can she really stand by idly?
You have to understand that Tsunade is not small-minded, and while she is broad-minded, it doesn't mean she's incredibly forgiving. And there's no way she'd just silently accept a loss, right?
"Are you going to use your charms?"
Esdeath couldn't help but roll her eyes, complaining with a helpless sigh.
What I'm curious about now is, does Tsunade have that kind of interest in you? After all, you're so young, and Tsunade isn't young anymore; she's older than us.
"Is that not easy?"
Baimu looked at Esdeath and Alice Rize, saying with a confident expression.
After he finished speaking, he didn't forget to add, "And the phrasing needs to be more precise. What do you mean 'using my charms'? Nonsense!"
"What you're saying, it's truly impossible to argue against." And Esdeath and Alice Rize, for a moment, were unable to refute Baimu's statement, only able to roll their eyes.
"However, we can understand your approach, but plans can't keep up with changes. Aren't you worried that Tsunade won't follow your plan? You yourself said that nothing is set in stone, just like this unexpected incident. Why would Uchiha Madara send people to test you? Did he discover something? Do you have any idea?"
After a moment of silence, Esdeath finally asked. She believed that no matter how good Baimu's plan was, plans couldn't keep up with changes.
Are you so sure everything will follow your script?
You yourself said that the variable is you.
And changes have already occurred!
As Esdeath asked, Alice Rize added, "Also, you're allied with Tsunade. What about within the Uchiha? What does Hiruzen Sarutobi think? We're not completely ignorant of politics."
Alice Rize is the Second Princess of the Imperial Court, one of the candidates to inherit the Queen's throne.
Esdeath is an Imperial General, although she loves war and is passionate about combat.
But to say she knows nothing, that she's a so-called political idiot?
That's impossible!
Given their identities and statuses, they couldn't be completely ignorant of politics. Therefore, Baimu's approach undoubtedly carried significant risks, political risks.
Because Baimu is from the Uchiha clan, this is the biggest political incorrectness!
Currently, the high-ranking officials of Konoha, led by Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane, adhere to the will of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.
Against the Uchiha clan, they must be guarded against, wary of, and suppressed.
It's just that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura each have their own agendas, their own calculations. But no matter what their intentions, none of them are good for the Uchiha clan.
Upon hearing this, Baimu immediately praised them: "The fact that you two could think of this point truly shows you are worthy of being an Imperial General and one of the successors to the Queen of the Imperial Court."
Esdeath corrected him, "I am now the Empress of the Empire. This is an achievement you helped me accomplish."
In the Akame ga Kill world, Baimu needed to plunder the origin, which required change. Therefore, to completely change the Akame ga Kill world, he needed to alter the original ending. Esdeath becoming Empress was the biggest change to that world.
Baimu was, of course, very happy to do so.
Alice Rize remained silent about this. Compared to Esdeath, who had already succeeded, her situation was somewhat more difficult.
"I'm not sure what Uchiha Madara's problem is. Maybe I performed too well. After all, that guy wouldn't just choose Obito Uchiha; he must have backup plans."
Baimu shrugged, not intending to delve deeper into the matter, but instead brought up the main topic.
Alice Rize frowned slightly, and softly asked, "The problem is you've always been very low-key, so how did you get targeted?"
Esdeath didn't forget to add, "And that Obito Uchiha is the primary target, so why target you again? Does he want to choose you? But is there still time?"
There might be a backup plan, but is it possible he'd choose you?
Moreover, this can't be chosen casually. And would Uchiha Madara make changes at this point in time? His days are numbered, and Obito Uchiha is already poised to act, so the possibility of change is too low.