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chapter 3

Konohagakure No Sato

Hokage Tower

Hokage Office

Today has been one of the rare days when Tsunade had finished her paperwork and was just a cup of sake (Shizune restricting her to only four cups a day). She wondered whether Jiraiya would be able to actually train Naruto to become a shinobi of S-rank calibre.

She was broken out of her musing as Shizune came in saying the council has summoned for the meeting

Hokage Tower

Council Chambers

The Konoha council was called as the clan heads sat at the right side of the table with the civilian side on the left and the Shinobi elders at the front. They were all murmuring about trivial matters when Tsunade entered the chambers and took her seat at the head of the table.

"Who has called this meeting and why?" Tsunade asked in a stern tone as she would let them know that she was not Sarutobi-sensei.

"We have called the meeting Tsunade." Koharu said while Tsunade narrowed her eyes at her

"You will refer to me by my title Koharu-san otherwise Anko or Ibiki would remind you to know how to address your superiors personally. Now if you would tell me the reason of this meeting" said Tsunade while Koharu sweated from the threat

"My apologies Hokage-sama, but we have called this meeting to decide the fate of Uchiha Sasuke" Koharu said

"There is nothing to decide as Sasuke will be sent to Konoha correctional facility for his crimes of deserting Konoha and willingly going to Orochimaru, an S-rank traitor of the village who killed the Sandaime Hokage" Tsunade said

"But Hokage-sama, Sasuke's judgement was impaired when he left the village, as he had recently suffered from mental trauma from being put under Tsukuyomi (Moon Reader) by Izumi Uchiha and the effect of Orochimaru's Juinjutsu ( Orochimaru's Cursed Seal Technique) which as proven by the case of Anko can have an effect of a person's psyche. Hence Uchiha Sasuke cannot be held responsible for the action he did under the influence of Curse seal" Koharu countered

"If his mental state is in question then he should be removed from Shinobi forces with his chakra sealed and live a life of civilian" Shikaku said

"There is no need for that Shikaku-san, as Jiraiya had already sealed the Curse Seal with his strongest seal, hence any influence the Curse Seal could have had have already been taken care of. I propose that Uchiha Sasuke be pardoned and reinstated as a Genin of Konoha" Danzo countered in an emotionless voice while keeping his face blank

"I oppose this motion Hokage-sama, due to Sasuke's defection my nephew Neji along with many other clan heirs have been severally injured. If Sasuke Uchiha is pardoned the Hyuga clan will have every member resign from being a Konoha shinobi" Hiashi said

"I concur with him Hokage-sama" Tsume said

"We of Ino-Shika-Cho also support Hiashi" Shikaku said with Inochi and Choza nodding

"And if Uchiha Sasuke is imprisoned then I, Denbe Shojuko, as the president of the Merchant Guild of Konoha, will close all the civilian run shops indefinitely" Denbe declared and while he would not carry out with the threat as it would cause him and his fellow merchants a lot of loss, he was sure the Hokage would not call him on his threat.

Are you threating me Denbe-san?" Tsunade asked with narrowed eyes

"I am only doing what the other Clan-heads are doing Hokage-sama" replied Denbe

"We are doing this because Uchiha Sasuke deserves to be punished not pardoned" Tsume Inuzuka said

"That is just your opinion, Inuzuka-san" Koharu said, and then all of the Council members started arguing, soon Tsunade had enough

"Silence" Tsunade said leaking her killing intent, shutting every one up, "I have decided. Uchiha Sasuke will have his chakra sealed, receive no Shinobi training and will be watched by my Anbu for a year. This is my final decision" Tsunade said daring anyone to oppose her, while she herself wanted to be harsher on his punishment she knew she couldn't do more without the approval of the whole council. After which the council meeting ended

Next day

Hokage Tower

Hokage Office

Tsunade was diligently doing her paperwork while she had sent Shizune to read and analyse the Konoha Charter to find a way to decrease the power of the Elders and Civilian Council. She wasn't bothered by the paperwork today as she was designing the Medic-nin program that would be applied from the academy to all the way up to Jonin shinobi of Konoha.

"Enter" Tsunade said as she heard a knock on her door revealing it to be Sakura

"I have a request" Sakura said

"What is it?" Tsunade asked as she continued to fine tune the details in the program

"Please make me your apprentice, Tsunade-sama" Sakura requested, making Tsunade stop her work and look at her while she folded her hands under her head

"Why should I make you my apprentice?" Tsunade asks

"I don't want to be a burden on my team ever again" Sakura answered

"Then you can train more intensely" Tsunade said and continued "So I ask again, why should I make you my apprentice?"

"Kakashi-sensei said that I have perfect Chakra Control which is a requirement to become a Medic-nin, so I want to learn from the best Tsunade-sama." Sakura said

"Everyone wants to learn from the best Sakura, but I don't have any reason to train you. If you want to become a Medic-nin then join the Medic-nin program that will start next week. If you want to become my apprentice then prove yourself by doing exceptionally well in the Medic-nin program and if I see potential in you I will train you." Tsunade said shocking Sakura, "You can leave now Sakura"

Sakura left in shock, she had assumed that Tsunade would train her upon requesting her but she at least had a chance, she would prove herself and become Tsunade's apprentice and help her Sasuke-kun