Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 139 Tobirama and Izuna's Reunion

He felt that familiar chakra gathering within his body.

Tobirama experienced an unprecedented sense of excitement and novelty—

It was several times more enjoyable than when he researched the Impure World Reincarnation and Flying Thunder God Techniques!

These forbidden techniques were developed by Tobirama Senju after countless days and nights of hard work, repeated verification and modification.

But what about the Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan?

Although stimulating the brain is indeed painful, the efficiency is far too high.

According to records, in ancient times, there were even Uchiha who jumped from the double tomoe to the Mangekyou Sharingan and acquired two eye techniques at once!

Furthermore, the Kaleidoscope also comes bundled with a Susanoo, as well as chakra, dynamic vision, and more—

It's practically a comprehensive upgrade package.

Furthermore, the Kaleidoscope Eye Technique comes with an instruction manual upon acquisition.

The invisible information hidden in one's bloodline will innately reveal the mechanism and ability of the eye technique.

Tobirama Senju had to admit that the Uchiha clan's bloodline was indeed superior.

However, Tobirama Senju has now acquired the Mangekyou Sharingan, so he's even spared the need for stimulation—

Even if his eye technique is exhausted, it won't affect him, since it's not his own eye power anyway.

It's completely free!

It's true that getting something for free is fun for a while, and getting it for free all the time is even more fun.

He wholeheartedly told Tobirama all the information about "Yata no Miki".

He needed to carefully connect with his own Uchiha bloodline; once this eye technique summoned an ancestor, it wouldn't be easy to change it—

So, he dragged Tobirama along and crammed on the history of the strongest Uchiha clan members throughout the ages.

After all, the smoothness of communication determines the strength of possession.

Because of his appearance, the focus of Tobirama's attention was on Izuna Uchiha.

This is a lecturer teaching a professional course to a full professor.

Even so, Tobirama listened very attentively and occasionally asked Isshin some personal questions about Izuna.

In the past, when Tobirama asked the old Uchiha clan members about these gossips, he had to pretend to be completely nonchalant to avoid revealing anything.

But things are different now—

Is that the Eight Trigrams?

That was to help the clan's strongest genius have full and effective communication with the young clan leader!

It's all for the future of our clan!

So, he gathered together all sorts of veteran Uchiha members and compiled Izuna's various stories, which Tobirama watched repeatedly.

The hope is that if I happen to guess the key question "Izuna," I can quickly solve it in the exam room.

Now, Tobirama even knows the details of how Izuna encountered Uchiha Jiraiya and was almost killed!

The one who knows everything about Izuna!

"I know everything about you, Uchiha Izuna!"

"What a pity I can't tell you my identity, otherwise your expression would definitely be priceless—"

Digging into his dark past!

Tobirama Senju didn't realize that his behavior was actually very Uchiha-like.

Compared to Obito and Shisui, one bold and the other refined, he combined the strengths of both.

Within the spiritual space.

A mixture of soul and chakra, resembling black smoke and carrying an ominous and chilling aura, continuously entered from the alternate dimension, slowly solidifying into a physical entity.

"It has similarities to the Impure World Reincarnation—"

"It doesn't require sacrifices and can unleash a portion of its power from its previous life; the key is that it overlaps with my combat strength!"

Tobirama quickly composed himself, his expression somewhat distorted, and pondered the Eight-Foot Spirit Eye Technique in his mind.

The sum of their strengths is not simply an addition in terms of performance and combat power.

Every small increment can lead to a surge.

A ninja who possesses the average chakra, speed, and strength of two Jonin—

So, against an average Jonin, handling at least five would be no problem!

As the last wisp of tobacco was embedded into the whole, the ethereal outline suddenly tightened, and the cold and ominous aura subsided.

Uchiha Izuna briefly left the Pure Land and appeared inside Senju Tobirama's body!

"Where am I?!"

Uchiha Izuna's body trembled, and he slowly opened his eyes.

The last moment in his memory.

He fell into endless chaos and darkness, and then feared that entrusting his eyes to his brother was too risky—

What should I do if I get the Eternal Eye but still can't beat Hashirama?

Without me, will my brother lose his mind?

And that bastard, he's by Hashirama's side, but his brother is all alone—

Izuna had to admit it.

Tobirama Senju's abilities, while significantly weaker than those of Hashirama and Madara—

But this person always manages to exert pressure on the battlefield in various ways.

They are proficient in both in-game and out-of-game strategies.

"This is my mental space."

Tobirama's figure slowly emerged, his pair of cold, sharp three-tomoe Sharingan eyes gazing arrogantly at his former enemy.

Izuna frowned, and a crimson light appeared in his eyes.

Just from that tone, he instinctively felt that the visitor was up to no good!

But the next moment, Izuna froze, and his wariness unconsciously dissipated by more than half—

Because it's like looking in a mirror!

Approaching from the opposite direction was not only a three-tomoe Uchiha, but also one of his clansmen—

She even looks extremely similar to him!

In that instant, many thoughts raced through Izuna's mind; he wondered which woman he had slept with before he died—

It should be noted that...

Although Izuna was kind to his clansmen, he did not suppress his own desires.

When not in combat, his behavior outside is more like that of a playboy.

Based on this, Izuna also mocked Tobirama, saying that he was a pathetic guy that no woman liked.

"You—you—"

Izuna stretched out his arm, his fingers trembling slightly: "You're my son?"

It's not that Izuna isn't calm enough, but rather that they are just too alike.

Not only in appearance, but even the chakra that Izuna saw with his Sharingan was vaguely similar to his own, with the degree of similarity in their auras being almost uncanny.

While there are differences, that's perfectly normal; a son and father can't be completely identical.

After all, half of it belongs to the mother.

Hearing Izuna say this, Tobirama was not angry, but smiled slightly to himself.

This was exactly what he was planning!

"I know you are Uchiha Izuna. Clan Chief Isshin told me about the talented ancestors of the past generations."

Tobirama spoke calmly, "You can't be my father, the timing doesn't match—"

"I never expected that what I summoned would actually be you."

"How disappointing—" Tobirama shook his head with an arrogant air.

Izuna was taken aback.

What does it mean when the timing doesn't match?

Could this boy be his grandson? How many years have passed?

The title "Clan Chief Isshin" also left Izuna with mixed feelings.

The only slight reassurance is that the Uchiha clan still exists, at least for now.

The problems he was worried about, such as Madara and Hashirama forming an alliance, did not seem to have occurred.

But how is the clan doing now?

In Izuna's view, it is not enough for a clan to simply survive; they must live a good life!

Also, what's with this attitude of looking down on oneself?

Is he weak?

"Young man, I think there's been some misunderstanding between us."

"Didn't you hear the current Uchiha clan head introduce the ancestors of the past generations?"

"How do you know me—"

Izuna coughed lightly and said gently, "Perhaps the historical records are inaccurate—I am actually very strong. Apart from my brother, most Uchiha are not as good as me, even if we include our ancestors."

Tobirama Senju smiled to himself.

This is the information gap!

My only idea is to understand the ancestors' preferences, win their favor, and borrow their power to help the Uchiha clan grow stronger!

But in Tobirama's opinion, such a physique was too soft and did not fit the image of an Uchiha.

Tobirama could only say that he felt Isshin understood the Uchiha clan better than he did, especially Izuna.

We need to be strong enough!

Tobirama Senju refused to believe that Izuna was so confident that he could obtain Madara's Eternal Eye and defeat his older brother.

Having finally returned to the real world, he must have many questions in his mind—

Therefore, it shouldn't be him who begs Izuna.

Instead, Izuna begged him to exchange power for information, which was the right thing to do!

In particular, as Qingshui, he came from a poor background in Kusagakure in this life.

Isn't it reasonable for Izuna, the actual decision-maker of the Uchiha clan, to have some complaints?

After all, he was the one who set the tone back then!

The Uchiha boy's complaints don't need much logic—

Who told him to be an Uchiha now?

"You are indeed very strong, but you have already lost once, so I don't trust you."

Tobirama Senju coldly replied, "I am facing a user of the Flying Thunder God Technique—the records state that you were defeated by Tobirama Senju in a single move with the Flying Thunder God Slash. Is that record also false?"

"That was just Tobirama Senju's Flying Thunder God Technique. The ninja I'm going to face now is one with the help of the Uzumaki clan and even greater talent."

"I don't think you, a defeated opponent, can help me in any way."

Tobirama Senju sighed, ignoring Izuna's extremely complicated expression, and said to himself, "Clan Chief Isshin entrusted his eye power to me, which is a sign of his trust in me."

"I have let him down; I actually summoned you—"

"You so-called Uchiha strategist, the plans you devised for the clan head were full of flaws. You almost destroyed the Uchiha clan, do you even know that?"

"Those elders from the Warring States period, like Chief Yixin and Uncle Yan, probably owe you a debt of gratitude, so they always unconsciously glorify you—"

"But I've suffered because of you! Now I have to work hard to make amends for your mistakes. If Chief Yixin hadn't cured my bloodline disease, I probably would have died from cleaning up the mess you left behind!"

The more Tobirama spoke, the more agitated he became, perfectly capturing the hysteria unique to a young man in a fit of rage.

This gave Tobirama a lot of fun to act out.

If it were someone else, they might not be used to Izuna getting angry, but Tobirama was a pro at it.

Tobirama was a calm and wise man who maintained basic decorum even when facing enemies; however, using forbidden techniques to launch sneak attacks was another matter entirely.

However, when they clashed with Izuna, their verbal sparring had been going on since they were children, and they had said all sorts of things to each other—

After all, when it comes to insults, the best approach is to strike at someone's spirit rather than kill them.

But sometimes, the more civilized you are, the more you suffer; only by expressing your true feelings can you be truly powerful!

Izuna, who was initially slightly excited—

Being called a defeated opponent of Tobirama Senju inevitably makes one lose face.

He was completely bewildered, utterly dumbfounded by the insults delivered by the Uchiha boy in front of him.

The amount of information contained here is simply enormous.

The word "mess" made Izuna's heart skip a beat, clearly indicating that the clan's current situation was not good.

There were also terrible ideas given to the clan leader—

The title "Great Clan Head" clearly refers to his older brother, Madara Uchiha.

"Was the advice I gave my brother full of flaws?" Izuna's heart clenched. He had worried about this issue in the moments before he died.

I never expected something like this would actually happen!

Furthermore, what does it mean that his decision caused the boy to suffer?

Is it possible that the clan is not doing well?

A mix of emotions welled up in Izuna's heart, making him feel as if he were being tormented by fire-style techniques!

Izuna took a deep breath, barely managing to calm himself down.

The first thing to do is gain the boy's trust! Slowly communicate with him to understand the current situation—

"Young man, please forgive me for the impact I caused you before."

"What's done in the past can't be changed, but now that you and I have met, the strength of two people is always stronger than that of one."

"We must not let our emotions control our hearts. What we want to do is to make our clan better, right?" Izuna said with utmost sincerity, bowing deeply to Tobirama.

Tobirama accepted it calmly.

Izuna did indeed have an impact on him before; I wasn't lying to him!

Besides, what's wrong with lying to him?

He was being lied to!

Tobirama, who already had a low moral standard, saw his moral compass plummet to an abyss when facing Izuna.

It doesn't matter if I'm treated like a son or even a grandson.

The truly pragmatic choice is to trick him into using his power entirely for your own benefit!

But on the other hand...

Tobirama felt a strange sense of relief at Izuna's reaction.

No wonder he's his nemesis—

If it were an ordinary Uchiha, he would have been enraged by his words long ago.

Only Izuna, as an Uchiha, was able to remain calm and think of solutions first, rather than making irrational decisions due to his emotions.

"Please don't do that—"

Tobirama seemed startled, a hint of reluctance appearing on the boy's face as he took several deep breaths.

He said slowly, "I'm sorry, I overreacted. I shouldn't have taken my anger out on you."

"You are a historical figure, and I am looking at you from a modern perspective, so there must be some bias involved—"

Izuna was taken aback. He knew that his method would most likely work on the Uchiha.

But he didn't expect that the boy in front of him would be able to reflect on his own shortcomings!

My impression of them has improved considerably.

Such a Uchiha is extremely rare within the clan—

As for Tobirama Senju's reprimand of him and disregard for his ancestral status—

Izuna, however, didn't care at all.

How many Uchiha clan members at this age who can awaken the three-tomoe Sharingan have a stable mental state?

Don't ask for too much!

The two remained silent for a long time.

It was Izuna who spoke first, tentatively asking, "Could you tell me how the clan is doing? I'm very worried about my people—"

"What happened after I died?"

"The Uchiha clan is doing alright now, under my leadership, but there are still many problems. We are currently facing a crucial stage in testing the village's sincerity in accepting the clan," Tobirama said calmly.

"As for what happens after you die—"

Tobirama's tone suddenly became somewhat agitated: "The clan head lost to Hashirama Senju, and together with him and many other ninja clans, they created a village called Konoha."

Izuna unconsciously covered his face and let out a long sigh.

That fool of a brother was ultimately deceived by Hashirama Senju!

He should have thought of this sooner—

Hashirama Senju may look like he has thick eyebrows and big eyes, but he is extremely cunning. How can his brother contend with him if he is not around?

"Konoha—"

"Hashirama Senju isn't even putting on an act anymore. Even if the Senju and Uchiha formed a village together, he wouldn't even include the Uchiha name in it—" Izuna couldn't help but complain, "The whole thing was wrong from the start!"

Tobirama Senju chuckled inwardly and coughed lightly: "The name Konoha was given by the head of the Madara clan. I've heard from the elders that on the surface it means a ninja village hidden among trees and leaves, but in reality it's a tribute to Hashirama Senju's Wood Release."

Izuna took a deep breath.

He was truly impressed!

This is like tricking someone into losing their underwear, and then giving them a village name?

"But Hashirama Senju named the leader of Konoha after himself—"

"The name signifies the leader of the Kage who protects the Land of Fire. Some say it's because he wanted the clan head to become Hokage, and he chose this name because he was skilled in using Fire Release techniques—"

"It was a soft whisper from Tobirama Senju."

While there are artistic embellishments involved, it's not far from the reality of that time.

Moreover, given his current status, it wouldn't matter if he made up something wrong.

It's perfectly normal for things from over forty years ago to be distorted.

"These two are really incomprehensible; they're supposed to be sworn enemies."

Izuna sighed again, sounding rather—

He doesn't usually pay this much attention to those women, let alone resort to such subtle and metaphorical means!

Tobirama nodded to himself, agreeing with Izuna on this point.

He couldn't understand it either!

Back when he was determined to kill Madara.

The killing intent that Hashirama revealed to him in that instant was absolutely genuine—

"And then what happened? Did my brother become Hokage?" Izuna asked, her heart sinking as she recalled what Tobirama had said, still clinging to a sliver of hope.

"No," Tobirama Senju said expressionlessly, "Let me explain it to you all at once!"

Izuna nodded: "Thank you—"

"After the Hidden Village was established, everyone was freed from the chaos of the Warring States period and enjoyed the unprecedented peace, but it also dulled their spirits."

"The First Hokage was not Madara, the head of the Senju clan, but Hashirama Senju."

Uchiha Izuna was not surprised by this.

Ban has never been good at being approachable or uniting friends and family; these were his responsibilities in the past.

"As for the Second Hokage, according to the old man, there was a lot of support for Tobirama Senju at the time—"

At this point, Izuna's expression suddenly turned serious.

Tobirama outwardly appeared indifferent, but inwardly he felt a strange sense of satisfaction: "After learning that Tobirama Senju might be elected, Clan Chief Madara persuaded his clan to leave Konoha with him, otherwise they would inevitably decline, and Tobirama Senju would definitely continue to target the Uchiha—"

Upon hearing this, Izuna nodded unconsciously.

That makes perfect sense!

Tobirama sneered inwardly, thinking, "What a fool who doesn't understand my limitations!"

He's now repaying evil with kindness and saving the Uchiha clan!

"Wait a minute, leave Konoha?" Izuna suddenly said, his eyes filled with anxiety.

"Yes." Tobirama nodded, thinking to himself, "Not too stupid—"

"How can we let our clansmen and him leave Konoha? Brother—"

Izuna sighed for what seemed like the umpteenth time: "After the village was built, the clansmen enjoyed peace, and Hashirama seemed so close to him on the surface. Who would consider the bad things that might happen in the future?"

"I guess the tribespeople didn't agree."

"You're right. Most of the clansmen rejected the chieftain and advised him to reconsider, so the chieftain left alone."

"After some time, he subdued the Nine-Tails and made it his summoning beast. He then fought a fierce battle with Hashirama Senju, but was ultimately defeated and killed. His body was buried in an unknown place."

"It was Tobirama Senju who spoke slowly."

"Unknown place? Hmph, it's probably been dissected by Tobirama Senju!" The magatama in Izuna's eyes instantly connected into a kaleidoscope, clearly showing his rising anger.

"According to the clan head Isshin, Tobirama Senju did indeed intend to do so at the time."

"But Hashirama Senju refused, and he flew into a rage, the burst of chakra causing the entire village to tremble—"

Tobirama shrugged: "I don't know if that's true or not."

Izuna paused for a moment.

If it's Hashirama Senju—

This could actually happen!

"Alas, Hashirama Senju."

Izuna scratched his head; he was truly at his wit's end with this man.

Sometimes, it's no wonder my brother feels a bit out of his mind when he's around; he definitely has some kind of personal charm.

"Later on, the Uchiha clan's situation became very bad."

"After all, it was the clan head who attacked the First Hokage. Konoha doesn't think the other Uchiha were unaware of this. Tobirama Senju, who became the Second Hokage, established the Konoha Police Department specifically for the Uchiha."

Then, Tobirama recounted what happened next.

The police department's targeting of the Uchiha clan, and his taking Uchiha Kagami as his apprentice—

The First Shinobi World War broke out due to Hashirama's death; Setsuna's rebellion; the Second Shinobi World War; Hiruzen Sarutobi becoming the Third Hokage—

It has an extremely high information density.

Even Izuna's brain seemed to be signaling to Tobirama Senju to slow down and let him process this.

After a moment, Izuna understood the source of the boy's dissatisfaction with him.

This is an abstract interpretation of the older brother's actions, which has been misinterpreted as a pre-death instruction from him!

Izuna's face turned bitter, but he couldn't express his suffering.

He can't just shift the blame to his brother, can he?

Izuna really didn't know her brother would do this—

It is said that Hashirama was bewitched by his brother, but wasn't his brother also bewitching Hashirama?

It's a wonderful, conjugate relationship.

Even if he couldn't become the Second Hokage, his strength was undeniable, so he voluntarily stepped back and let Tobirama Senju take the position.

Take this opportunity to repair your reputation and gain public support.

Is there anyone who can compete with my brother for the third generation?

Looking at the Senju clan and all the other ninja clans, there is absolutely no way there could be another candidate like Tobirama Senju.

Even if we take a step back and say I don't want to be the Third Hokage...

Let Hashirama establish a position similar to Vice Hokage or Assistant Hokage, since he has already taken a step back for the Hokage position, which is easy to obtain.

It would be good if they could maintain this position.

Izuna knew all too well that those who stand on the platform are bound to reveal their weaknesses—

Those who can withstand the challenges posed by the interests of all parties will attract the most attention.

But standing a little further back grants both power and a wider horizon—

Izuna couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.

The establishment of Konoha and the system of the Ninja Alliance were clearly much better than during the Ninja Clan era.

With Hashirama and Madara involved, the Uchiha and Senju clans began to cooperate.

Indeed, it allowed the people to enjoy a peace far exceeding that of the Warring States period.

If he were alive back then, Izuna was confident that he could have turned the Uchiha clan into a force no less powerful than the Senju clan, and would have also encouraged other ninja clans to actively align themselves with the Uchiha!

When the strength of both sides is similar, the person on stage or off stage sometimes has the advantage.

But it was all too late.

"If you hadn't died in the Warring States period and had survived until the founding of Konoha, what would you have done?" Tobirama observed Izuna's expression, a thought stirring within him.

Izuna roused himself and began to explain his thoughts in detail.

In his view.

This is a test of the mind of the Uchiha boy who doesn't trust himself.

After listening to Izuna's words...

Tobirama couldn't help but think, "It's a good thing you died back then; if you hadn't, things would have been really troublesome!"

On the other hand...

I also felt a long-lost sense of mutual appreciation.

P.S.: Today is my last day of recuperation, so I'll only post 6,000 words for now.

(Whispering: Actually, I wrote over 20,000 words in three days combined.)

Tomorrow we'll resume 10,000 daily posts!

I will make up for the missed short time, and on top of the daily 10,000 words, I will make up for the missing 8,000 words.

After all, I already made that promise at the beginning of the month!