Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Konoha's strong response to Kumogakure has also attracted the attention and discussion of other hidden villages.

Onoki, the Third Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, hovered in the air with a furrowed brow.

"The Hidden Cloud Village appears to have been damaged; this is confirmed intelligence from our scouts."

"But that barbarian's demeanor makes it hard for me to tell if he's real or fake..."

Similar to the Third Raikage, he was also accompanied by his son, Koto.

Although Onoki was short, Koto was broad-shouldered and extremely tall.

"Father, will war break out?" Huang Tu asked in a deep voice.

"Didn't you make your own judgment?" Onoki glared at Koto and said irritably.

His son is impeccable in terms of chakra level and mastery of Earth Release.

However, his personality is too straightforward, even to the point of being considered naive.

This word is by no means a good description for a village's shadow.

Therefore, Onoki had some concerns about the future of Iwagakure, even though the village had an advantage in terms of numbers among the major hidden villages.

But we can't find anyone who is truly outstanding!

Even if Hiroto were his own son, Onoki would not let him succeed him.

His teacher, the Second Tsuchikage "Mu," taught him Dust Release, not because of blood ties...

"I don't know, Father." Huang Tu wasn't annoyed; he simply listened quietly to the orders.

"Sigh!" Onoki shook his head: "There won't be a war..."

Immediately afterward, Onoki and Yotsuchi explained the underlying principles, which were largely the same as those explained by the Third Generation Rai and the Fourth Generation Ai.

Unless the Third Raikage has gone mad, he won't push Konoha any further; instead, he'll offer both sides a way out.

Huang Tu nodded in sudden realization.

Onoki rolled his eyes; he was truly at his wit's end with his son.

They are suited to be perfect executors, but lack any talent for decision-making.

"But we must speak out..."

"We'll give Hiruzen Sarutobi a shout and criticize Kumogakure vehemently, exposing their covetousness of the bloodline limit."

"The feud between us and Kumogakure is irreconcilable. Taking this opportunity to tarnish Kumogakure's reputation will at least have some effect."

This can at least reduce the probability of renewed warfare and the formation of an alliance between Kumogakure and other hidden villages.

"Konoha has changed too."

Onoki's gaze deepened: "Has Hiruzen Sarutobi finally figured it out? I thought he was going to explain..."

"This is such a hassle!"

Iwagakure has long coveted Konoha's bloodline limit techniques and the Land of Fire's fertile land.

Or rather, this applies to all hidden villages...

However, the lingering influence of the First and Second Hokage meant that, inevitably, it resurfaced after the Second Shinobi World War…

Hiruzen Sarutobi's strong rebuttal seemed to be a warning against such thinking.

"How are Huangtu, Lao Zi, and Han doing now?"

"Old Purple is still traveling the ninja world, while Han is in the village."

Onoki said in a deep voice, "Tell Rōshi that the village's tolerance of him is to allow him to master the power of the Tailed Beasts. If he fails to do so, then he can expect punishment!"

Rōshi and Han are the two Jinchūriki of Iwagakure, one wielding the Four-Tails and the other the Five-Tails.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's change also made Onoki wary.

The Hokage's hardening has a chain reaction of consequences...

The same applies to Sunagakure.

The conclusion reached by the Third Kazekage, Chiyo, and Ebizo is...

Support Konoha's strong response to Kumogakure; the attitude should be firm enough, and ideally, it should be used to escalate the situation between Konoha and Kumogakure.

As Konoha's opponent in the last Shinobi World War.

Sunagakure did not want Konoha to become more assertive, but since it had already happened, they could only hope that Konoha would become enemies with various forces.

Otherwise, if the formidable Konoha were to grow stronger, and if war were to break out again…

They probably won't hold back against Sunagakure, their former enemy.

Meanwhile, in Kirigakure Village.

The Third Mizukage gave a cold laugh.

He had been negotiating with the various bloodline ninja clans of Kirigakure for twenty years, but he had not achieved good results. Instead, the conflict had intensified.

The Third Mizukage has decided to launch a major purge.

Uncontrollable power deserves to be struck down by him, the Water Kage!

"Very well, let's use the pretext of the ninja world's situation deteriorating further, and declare that we need to improve the villages' fighting strength, so that these ninja clans can fight each other!"

The Third Mizukage slowly clenched his fist: "Anyone who opposes me will die!"

"Kigakure doesn't need so much noise!"

"Let's call this project 'Village of Blood Mist'..."

On a remote island in the ninja world, the Mizukage sealed off the village, preparing for a real-life battle royale.

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Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura inspected the village, checking the results of the patrol force's formation.

Even Shimura Danzo, who was eager to find fault, had to admit that Hatake Sakumo had done a good job.

The hidden sentries change every day, and the locations chosen for the visible sentries are also adjusted.

The Inuzuka Kakashi girl and the Uchiha clan duo were approached by Shimura Danzo himself, who even managed to get his trail spotted by these experienced veterans…

It wasn't that Shimura Danzo wasn't strong, it's just that his combination of scent, insects, and semi-transparent detection...

Unless there are extremely special techniques involved, it's a case of dimensional reduction attack.

Danzo Shimura and Hiruzen Sarutobi stood shoulder to shoulder. He felt a pang of emotion; it had been a long time since the two of them had strolled around the village and discussed village affairs like this.

"The only drawback is that there aren't enough Byakugan; there's only one, Hizashi," Hiruzen Sarutobi commented with a degree of satisfaction.

"Hiruzen, shall I go and force Hyuga Tenzo to submit?"

Danzo Shimura's ears twitched: "Leave it to me, I'm good at this."

Isn't it just the main branch of the Hyuga clan?

Given the current situation in the village, Shimura Danzo could come up with nine solutions in a flash!

"You should rest first..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head with amusement: "Danzo, do you think I can't use your methods? You might be thinking that your presence would improve my reputation as Hokage..."

"This is actually a trivial matter."

Danzo Shimura asked疑惑地问道：“What’s so important?”

"Even though you act as a buffer, the essence remains the same."

Hiruzen Sarutobi changed the subject: "The Hyuga main family is, after all, a member of the village, and they have also fought on the battlefield and shed blood for the village."

"Using the same methods you use against your enemies might bring temporary benefits, but the damage it causes will be far greater."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pulled out a bag of rice balls: "Hungry? Eat while you listen. Your sister-in-law made them; they're pretty good..."

Danzo Shimura took it instinctively, somewhat bewildered.

What are you doing?

Are they that close?

Oh, actually, yes, there are some...

"Our core advantage in establishing a foothold in the region lies in treating the village's ninjas as 'people'."

"In the ninja world, only our Konoha has the inheritance of the Will of Fire, and the organizational structure and resources to truly implement it."

"High-pressure rule and brutal coercion can certainly bring short-term benefits, I don't deny that."

"But we must take a long-term view and understand that this is a silent battle, a battle to build the spontaneous cohesion of Konoha, and a battle to undermine the enemy's centripetal force."

"Of course, I will show no mercy to anyone who poses a real threat to the village!"

"With other hidden villages as a comparison, even if we're not far ahead, we'll still achieve twice the result with half the effort... Besides, this is also our duty as the higher-ups."

Hiruzen Sarutobi bumped into Danzo Shimura's shoulder, just like decades ago when they were still boys:

"Killing someone isn't difficult; what we need to do is destroy their spirit... What do you say?"

Danzo Shimura chewed on his rice ball and nodded silently.

Is he subtly teaching me these advanced Hokage-level thinking techniques again?

Hiruzen, you bastard, there's just no way to deal with you...

And at this moment.

The veterans of another patrol unit spotted Hiruzen Sarutobi from afar.

He shouted excitedly, "Hokage-sama!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi responded to them with a smile, took a few steps forward, and waved, saying, "Have you all had breakfast yet? Come and try my family's cooking..."

Danzo Shimura gazed at Hiruzen Sarutobi's retreating figure and took a deep breath.

He will not be left behind.

And they will never admit defeat!

But in his heart, Danzo Shimura secretly made a decision…

When he becomes Hokage, he will allow Hiruzen Sarutobi to add a few more pages when compiling the textbook!

Let the children of Konoha know more about him...

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Some explanations of the setting are optional for readers who don't care; they won't affect the plot.

Each generation of Raikage is called "A", but the Third and Fourth Raikage did not have names, so one is called the Third Raikage and the other is called the Fourth A, just to distinguish them.

The setting doesn't mention that they are from the Night Moon Clan. However, in the original work, there is one person from the Night Moon Clan's setting book, who is a minor soldier in the Turtle Island storyline.

Then comes the Village of Blood Mist.

This is a classic stereotype. The policy's origins have nothing to do with Obito Uchiha. Before he turned evil, Kirigakure already called itself the Village of the Bloody Mist.

Whether it worsened the condition is a matter of opinion.