In Naruto, build the strongest Hidden Mist Village.

Chapter 193 Past, Future, New Life
Watching helplessly as Hashirama Senju, having learned so-called information from him, began to let his mind wander.

This leads to the conclusion that Konoha, under the leadership of Hiruzen Sarutobi, had a remarkably wise rule, which gave him, a commoner ninja, the right to become Hokage.

then.

Then, based on his own actions of standing with Orochimaru, the Hidden Mist Ninja.

They speculate that the peace they left behind still exists, and that Kirigakure and Konoha still maintain a fairly good relationship.

Jiraiya's face darkened.

He never expected that the First Hokage, who lived in history, had a great reputation, and was regarded as an idol by countless ninjas, would be so simple-minded when he got along with him.

In a good mood, Hashirama Senju didn't pay much attention to Jiraiya's somewhat awkward expression, nor did he notice the sarcasm in Orochimaru's words.

Of course, it's also possible that he genuinely couldn't see or hear it.

After a moment, I was immersed in the joy of the future world still moving in the direction it was developing.

His expression changed instantly, and the playful look on his face vanished completely.

Let's get completely serious.

"But what about these surrounding tents?"

"They're starting a war, aren't they?"

"Is the world still not at complete peace?"

"of course not."

Orochimaru paid no heed to Jiraiya's somewhat embarrassed expression.

He was quite happy to expose the true face of Konoha.

"The First Shinobi World War broke out immediately after the death of the First Hokage."

"first."

Hashirama Senju's expression darkened further.

It seems I was wrong to distribute the tailed beasts to all the ninja villages so that their strengths would be similar, thus restraining each other and making them give up the idea of ​​waging war?

What role will the Tailed Beasts play next?

Hashirama Senju no longer hesitated and asked.

They obtained the Tailed Beasts and made them the most important weapons of war in the entire world.

And they used that thing to deal with ninjas.

This led to battles far more devastating than those of the Warring States period.

Senju Hashirama was silent.

Even though the ninja village system ensured Konoha's prosperity and development, it still couldn't completely prevent the world from continuing to experience wars.

even.

Was the war after the ninja village was transformed more intense and caused more casualties than before?
Hashirama Senju's mind wavered, and for a moment he began to doubt his own thoughts.

perhaps.

Was Madara Uchiha right?

Only absolute force can achieve true peace.

This thought only appeared in Hashirama Senju's mind for a moment before he immediately dismissed it.

how is this possible.

Such violent suppression could only be achieved by an absolutely powerful ninja.

That is certainly not a fundamental solution to the problem!
Hashirama Senju was hesitant and conflicted, but Orochimaru ignored him and continued to slowly explain and pierce his heart.

"After that, three more Shinobi World Wars broke out."

Hashirama Senju fell even more silent.

Thirty years, three times.

Moreover, these were three major wars that engulfed the entire ninja world.

Even if he was simple-minded and didn't understand the times, he knew it would be a fierce battle.

The number of dead and injured was high.

It's probably no less than the Warring States period.

"However, this is the fourth and the last time. Although I can't guarantee how long this peace will last."

Orochimaru chuckled coldly a few times.

He doesn't possess many of the qualities of an idealist.

but.

He believed in Naoki Kaguya.

The changes that Kaguya Naoki brought to Kirigakure made him believe that Kaguya Naoki was capable of many things.

"At least, a hundred years."

Hashirama Senju was stunned.

He suddenly raised his head.

Looking at Orochimaru's Hidden Mist headband and Jiraiya's Hokage robe, they couldn't wait to know the answer.

"Orochimaru."

Jiraiya pleaded slightly, wanting to send Hashirama Senju back to the underworld.

The current state of Konoha is truly shameful.

He didn't want Hashirama Senju to know any of this.

"They should know."

Orochimaru smiled.

"Furthermore, according to Lord Naoki's plan, even a ninja like Hashirama Senju should contribute to the new world and work hard for a few days."

Jiraiya was stunned.

A new plan?

To make Hashirama Senju work for you?
What a novel method this is!

No.

Looking at Hashirama Senju, who possessed the body reanimated by Edo Tensei, Jiraiya suddenly understood everything.

His expression became even stranger.

What Kaguya Naoki was talking about wasn't about summoning ninjas who were about to die in the past using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and then making them work, was it?

Jiraiya couldn't even imagine the scene of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others becoming Hokage alongside him in the Hokage's office.

Orochimaru smiled.

Click till.

When Kaguya Naoki told him about this idea.

He was also suddenly startled.

You can do that!
but.

That seems quite reasonable.

Orochimaru licked his lips and looked at Hashirama Senju, who was eagerly waiting for him to finish his story and didn't seem to care what he might do with him, or rather, he was confident that Hashirama didn't need to care at all.

"We are Kirigakure, Konoha, and Sunagakure."

Three villages united!

Unify the world?

Hashirama Senju wasn't stupid.

He was very perceptive when it came to ending hostilities, and he guessed the truth of the matter in an instant.

However, the truth of the matter was somewhat different from what he had imagined.

"Under the leadership of the Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure, our three ninja villages will ultimately defeat Iwagakure and Kumogakure, bringing the entire world under the rule of one country, one village, or even one person!"

"Next, absolute peace will be ushered in!"

Orochimaru finished speaking in one breath.

Then he scrutinized Hashirama Senju with his vertical pupils, trying to see an expression of shock or disbelief on his face.

He did see it.

Hashirama Senju even clutched his head.

"How can this be."

"Hokage, is this the truth?"

Jiraiya nodded helplessly.

This is the truth.
In the end what happened?
Jiraiya looked at Orochimaru.

Orochimaru, having already enjoyed the show, was unwilling to speak.

He had no choice but to come by himself.

Jiraiya began to slowly recount history.

"After Lord Hashirama's death, the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, took over the position of Hokage."

"At the same time, the First Shinobi World War also broke out."

"Then came the second time, and that time, the Second Hokage died."

Tobira.

Did they die in the war?
I am sorry.

It's my fault for not taking good care of you.

If it weren't for that war... Hashirama Senju clenched his fist.

I don't want to remember.

He felt that his death was the main factor that prevented the entire ninja village system from being fully perfected.

The imperfect system of ninja villages may also be a major reason for the continuous warfare that followed.

But what can we do about it?

After the battle with Madara, his body was no longer as strong as it used to be, and he was no longer constantly full of power.

Instead, it is getting worse at an alarming rate.

Two or three years later, I faced the end of my life.

If only I had lived longer back then.

Does that mean Tobirama wouldn't have died in the war?

With a mind like Tobirama's, perhaps a new way to solve that problem can be found.

Hashirama Senju felt somewhat guilty.

Jiraiya was unaware of this and continued to slowly recount the truth of the past few decades.

"My teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi, succeeded as the Third Hokage. Several wars, large and small, broke out afterward. The largest of these was the Third Shinobi World War, which took place a year ago."

"That war was a turning point for the whole world."

"The key to the turning point is the appearance of a certain character."

"Is it that man named Naoki?"

"Yes."

Jiraiya nodded.

His full name is Naoki Kaguya.

Naoki Kaguya?

"A member of the Kaguya family?"

As a Sengoku ninja, he was no stranger to Kaguya, knowing that she was an incredibly powerful ninja clan who had helped establish Kirigakure in the Land of Water.

"Yes, a member of the Kaguya family."

"He was a ninja from Kirigakure with terrifying power. On the battlefield against Konoha, he first defeated Orochimaru."

Orochimaru's eyes suddenly froze.

He clenched his fist.

He decided to let Jiraiya, who had never been his match since the Ninja Academy, test his strength later.

"Orochimaru was a disciple of the Third Hokage, and my fellow student."

Jiraiya added that he ultimately didn't tell Hashirama that the snake-like man who was sneering on the side was Orochimaru.

"After that, he defeated Minato Namikaze. Back then, he was known as the Yellow Flash, possessing the strength to fight against both the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and the Raikage at the same time."

Hashirama Senju's expression began to turn slightly serious.

Is it that powerful?
"Afterwards, he defeated the Nine-Tails and came to the front of Konoha Village, where no one dared to fight him."

"Next, there's the scene where he destroys Sunagakure, and when Konoha is facing absolute danger, he defeats a guy who claims to be Uchiha Madara and the Nine-Tails."

Uchiha Madara?

impossible.

It is absolutely impossible.

That guy died long ago in the Valley of the End.

He must be a follower of Madara Uchiha.

Hashirama Senju didn't dwell on it too much; he felt that Madara couldn't possibly escape in front of him.

"all in all."

"The current Sunagakure and Konoha are merely vassals of Kirigakure, and our two villages will likely join Kirigakure after this war ends, completely disappearing into the dustbin of history."

"From this day forward, the whole world will consist of only one country."

Upon hearing this, Hashirama Senju was speechless for a long time.

After a long time, until the starlight in the night sky had dimmed as if it were falling asleep, Orochimaru grew impatient and wanted to send Hashirama Senju to another world.

Hashirama Senju spoke once again.

"...It really turned out like this?"

His expression turned solemn.

His voice became low.

He looked incredibly serious.

"Originally, I thought that by distributing those powerful tailed beasts to various ninja villages, those villages would have considerable say and the ability to deter each other, thereby avoiding the outbreak of war."

"But I was wrong."

"Big mistake."

Hashirama Senju waved his hand, immediately shutting up Jiraiya who was about to interrupt.

"This method, which causes considerable pain to those countries by launching wars, has not prevented them from engaging in the struggle for interests."

"On the contrary, it has led to a further expansion, intensification, and escalation of the war."

Hashirama Senju seemed to be summarizing his own failures.

Chattering on and on.

"The first step failed, so naturally, the second step, in which Madara and I reached a mutual understanding and brought together the Senju and Uchiha, two absolute enemies, to work together, also failed!"

"Without a basis for sitting down and negotiating, these ninja villages simply cannot understand each other."

"The outbreak of war and the brewing of hatred were even faster and more thorough than they were in our time."

Hashirama Senju shook his head and sighed.

"Perhaps, what Madara said is really right."

"To maintain peace, we must allow a man with absolute military power to emerge, so that the world can have only one will."

"But what exactly is Madara thinking?"

"His idea probably didn't work out either."

"After all, Madara died before me."

"The only thing he did before I died was to bring the Nine-Tails to destroy Konoha, and then risk his life to fight me hard, ultimately causing both of us to die prematurely."

"His path never came to fruition."

Hashirama Senju shook his head with a sigh.

"He became someone whose motivations, dreams, and goals I could never understand."

"And I, too, have become someone who would kill my best friend for the sake of the village."

"How nostalgic those days are."

Hashirama Senju's eyes revealed a look of nostalgia.

"Back then, Madara and I sat on the Hokage Rock, and we personally brought an end to the entire era of war."

"Back then, we were still dreaming about our future life together, and we were even arguing about naming the village."

In the end, all that remained was the cold, hard blade.

"I was the one who inserted it."

Hashirama Senju's eyes were filled with struggle, clearly unwilling to recall everything filled with blood and tears.

"Even so, I couldn't steer the world in the right direction."

"I betrayed my best friend, gave up my life, and with all the system I built in my life, is this all I can achieve?"

Hashirama Senju lowered his head in disappointment.

Jiraiya and Orochimaru straightened their chests at the same time.

The latter, looking at the First Hokage, no longer had any hint of teasing in his eyes.

Although he looked down on Konoha, a village that harbored filth and corruption, yet insisted on portraying itself as bright and noble.

but.

The First Hokage, the man who founded the village, should not be ridiculed.

He was a man who simply wanted to make the world a better place.

"Therefore, we cannot pin our hopes for peace on the idea that everyone can understand each other."

Naoki Kaguya's voice suddenly rang out.

Hashirama Senju raised his head and looked at the man who had revealed his fundamental method for achieving peace in a single sentence.

When did I appear here?

The chakra is so powerful.

They're even stronger than me.

Hashirama Senju's eyes even shone with a hint of light.

This must be the man who possesses absolute power in this world, capable of turning the entire world in the direction of his will.

"I am Naoki Kaguya."

"It's a pleasure to meet the man who changed the world last time."

"Senju Hashirama."

"It's a pleasure to meet the man who is about to change the world."

(End of this chapter)