Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

The Fourth Raikage: "So sometimes I wonder, what would Konoha be like if the Second Hokage hadn't died?"

The Fourth Raikage: "During the Second Shinobi World War, the legendary Sannin, the White Fang of Konoha, and so on—weren't they all exceptionally talented?"

The Fourth Raikage: "Even after all that, the Third Shinobi World War still saw Shisui with his Body Flicker, the Yellow Flash, and Orochimaru, Konoha's strongest commander, as terrifying figures."

Kurotsuchi: "In the end, you came to our door to kidnap him, then turned around and accused us, and even obsequiously handed over Hyuga Hizashi's corpse."

Uchiha Izuna: And the extermination of the clan.

Uchiha Izuna: The mysterious Konoha leadership... Oh~ considering they inherited Tobirama Senju's will, well, then it's not so strange.

Tobirama Senju: "..."

Tobirama Senju felt extremely uncomfortable, as if he had taken some kind of superpower.

He knew that Uchiha Izuna had said this on purpose.

Because he just couldn't help but say "the Uchiha are inherently evil."

At this moment, the people of Konoha realized what kind of information cocoon they were living in.

【a long time.】

After composing himself, Naruto continued reading.

【"Blood Red Pepper?"】

[Pfft~]

[When he heard his mother's nickname, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.]

But his gaze quickly turned cold.

[Outsider, tomatoes... Hmph, no wonder it's a rotten village.]

[This lousy village is so bad that even Madara Uchiha dares to speak ill of it.]

"Naruto-kun?"

At this moment, Hinata noticed that something was wrong with Naruto and called out softly with concern.

Then she raised her small hand and gently massaged Naruto's brow, smoothing out his furrowed brow.

"It's alright." Naruto gave Hinata a gentle smile before continuing to read.

Hinata's interruption made Naruto realize that this part of the story was making him too emotionally charged.

Let's skip to the next part and continue reading.

But as he looked closer, he realized he couldn't seem to get around it.

The Second Shinobi World War has fully erupted, with the Land of Rain, sandwiched between the three great nations of Earth, Fire, and Wind, becoming the main battlefield.

[Ninja forces from multiple countries tacitly agreed to use the small country of Rain as their battlefield.]

【The tragedy of small nations.】

The land of rain.

This country seems to never stop 'crying'.

There was a brief pause the instant Naruto finished speaking.

"Nagato." Konan looked at Nagato.

The rain in the Land of Rain is actually a kind of secret technique, or you could say it's a natural barrier set up in this country.

"fine."

"The black-framed world...the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of that world might understand carrying rice."

Most people in the ninja world did not react much to this.

Because that's the truth.

[Hanzo the Salamander, leader of Amegakure, declares war on all the major powers that have invaded the Land of Rain.]

That battle was very chaotic.

But it cannot be avoided.

The inclusion of the Rain Kingdom actually narrowed the scope of the war, preventing its complete destruction. However, after years of warfare, the Rain Kingdom was left barely clinging to life.

In this battle, Konoha primarily fought against Sunagakure.

[The Sand Village has dispatched Shukaku and Chiyo, who is skilled in poison making.]

On Konoha's side, the Sannin are in charge.

[In the first year, Sunagakure was on the front lines of the Land of Rain. Chiyo's poison was neutralized by Tsunade, and the village subsequently launched a counterattack that resulted in a great victory.]

Meanwhile, in the rear, Konoha's White Fang infiltrated Sunagakure, killing Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law, gaining fame in a single battle and throwing the village into chaos.

Ultimately, the war between Sunagakure and Konoha ended in Konoha's victory, and Sunagakure could only send representatives to sign an alliance treaty.

"Another ally...heh."

[39th year of Konoha.]

On the battlefield of Amegakure, Hanzo of the Salamander, standing at the pinnacle of the ninja world and known as a "demigod," has unleashed his power.

[Successfully suppressed Konoha's elite forces: Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya.]

Unfortunately, the gap between Amegakure and Konoha is too great.

Konoha had too many advantages, and in the end, Hanzo of the Salamander left, bestowing upon them the title of "Legendary Sannin of Konoha."

"From this perspective, Hanzo of the Salamander had a chance to kill the Sannin, but if he killed them... even just one of them, Amegakure wouldn't be able to withstand Konoha's wrath. On the contrary, letting them go would end the war faster and cause less damage to the Land of Rain."

The three legendary Sannin fought to a draw with Hanzo of the Salamander, and then a temporary truce was declared.

During this period, the three ninjas went their separate ways.

Upon seeing this, Nagato and Konan simultaneously looked up.

It was during this period.

After returning to the village, Tsunade witnessed too many casualties. Therefore, during meetings, she repeatedly proposed to the higher-ups the establishment of medical teams. This was initially rejected, but later became the ninja team system still in use today.

【"besides?!"】

Naruto was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes lit up.

He smelled decay again.

Perhaps, once he figures these things out, the probability of him persuading Tsunade when he meets her in the future will increase to almost 100%.

[Why would she suggest it...? I've seen too many casualties, perhaps because of her brother.]

[“Furthermore, the clansmen who lived in anonymity are constantly dying out... Speaking of which, hasn't the old man been in power for too long?”]

[“Also, the Sarutobi clan... It would be interesting to see new Konoha guards from the Sarutobi clan on the streets in a few days.”]

Then, scroll down.

Naruto's gaze was immediately drawn to it.

That's Fugaku's notebook.

He was also present at that meeting.

He wasn't the clan leader yet.

[There are quite a few details to note.]

For example, after her ideas were rejected once again, Tsunade seemed somewhat dejected. At that moment, a man named Dan Kato suddenly appeared and took the opportunity to declare that he agreed with Tsunade's ideas.

Taking advantage of a weakness?

【"Appeared suddenly?"】

[Could it be an ANBU ninja?]

【No, no, no, we can't let our dislike for the old man distort the facts... Maybe it was the other three's doing?】

[“The only remaining, publicly acknowledged direct descendant of the Senju clan, is said to be related to the daimyo of the Land of Fire by blood.”]

【"Tsunade...Princess of the Land of Fire."】

[She is also an exceptionally strong ninja who combines combat prowess with medical skills.]

[“If someone like this wants to become Hokage… hiss~!”]

Naruto gasped; he hadn't expected to uncover so many "secrets" with just a shallow dig.

[If Tsunade's ideals are accepted, her reputation will definitely be very high!]

[“The old man’s contributions…surprisingly, there wasn’t much recorded, but rather some contributions from the Root organization.”]

[“Also highly regarded is Konoha's White Fang.”]

[“So, it was sent by Konoha's White Fang, Hatake Shigeaki?”]

【"Kato...Does Konoha have this ninja clan?"】

[Or was it wiped out overnight, just like the Uchiha clan?]

[Continue reading.]

Soon, in Konoha year 40, the Second Shinobi World War came to an end.

[Kato Dan was severely injured in the war. Tsunade rushed to his aid, but even with her unparalleled medical skills, she couldn't save him. Afterward, Tsunade developed hemophobia.]

After this battle, Tsunade was disheartened and unable to return to the front lines. Her suggestions were rejected once again, so she left Konoha with Kato Dan's niece.

[Upon seeing this, and considering the notes left by the Fugaku clan chief,]

Naruto's eyes widened.

[Is this it again?!]

【sharp!】

This seems to be a setup completely aimed at Tsunade.

Naruto took a deep breath. He knew that if he could see Tsunade, he would be able to convince her.

The Fugaku clan chief left behind quite a few notes.

"Spiritualization techniques, soul-apart combat... might be very suitable for Ino."

[It shares similarities with the secret techniques of the mountain clan.]

[“Then, with such combat power, they certainly won't go deep into the front lines. Instead, they'll stay in a safe place in the rear, with someone guarding them.”]

[“But according to the notes, Kato Dan suffered a severe injury... At that time, Konoha was the dominant force, and the Sannin were clearing the way on the front lines.”]

[“If it was a sneak attack, how could Kato Dan have survived until Tsunade arrived?”]

[“Is it one of our own people again?”]

[“It’s very likely that this lousy village is best at this kind of thing.”]

[The question is... why eliminate Kato Dan?]

["This was definitely a setup targeting Tsunade, but it ended abruptly here... There's only one possibility."]

[“Kato Dan harbors ulterior motives and plans to directly become Hokage by leveraging Tsunade's status and prestige.”]

["That way, the people behind him will make their move, and they'll also be targeting Tsunade."]

[“And even the Kato clan behind Kato Dan was wiped out!”]

[“Konoha's White Fang... no, the Hatake clan is just a small ninja clan, they can't do something like this, so it can only be... two people, the Third Hokage of the Anbu and Danzo of the Root.”]

[It cannot be ruled out that the two have tacitly joined forces!]

Before Naruto could even catch his breath...

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a record about his mother, Kushina Uzumaki.

In Konoha 41, the Hidden Cloud Village ninjas, struggling with their research on Jinchuriki, took advantage of the chaos of war to infiltrate Konoha and kidnap Kushina Uzumaki, who possessed a special physique.