Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 140 Izuna: Aoshui is my and Tobirama Senju's descendant? This is too terrible!

Izuna and Tobirama remained silent for a long time.

At this point, both of them felt a little heavy-hearted.

Izuna felt that the Uchiha clan's future prospects were bleak—

The Third Hokage was not only a student of Tobirama Senju.

My older brother is still so reckless—

It left the clan with a fatal weakness that allowed them to attack the first generation—

What good can the Uchiha clan possibly do? They'll just be targeted and killed!

Tobirama thought to himself, if he had been more cautious back then, and hadn't been ambushed by Kinkaku and Ginkaku using the Six Paths Noble Phantasms, even if he had returned to Konoha severely injured and survived for a while longer—

By supporting Hiruzen's rise to power and giving him a final push, Konoha will surely develop even better.

Back then, Hiruzen had no intention of becoming Hokage.

My only thought was to be a good protector for Hiruzen; I had been so inadequate in my Hokage training.

Of course, this is based on what Hiruzen Sarutobi has done so far, and Tobirama thinks it's pretty good.

This prompted Tobirama to reflect on himself.

In a sense.

At this moment, Izuna and Tobirama's thoughts were aligned!

Izuna regretted why he was hit by the Flying Thunder God Slash back then—

Tobirama Senju isn't someone who attacks mindlessly; throwing so many kunai in the mist must have been for some other purpose—

Tobirama was filled with regret; if only he hadn't fallen for the Six Paths Noble Phantasm's ambush—

Even though Kinkaku and Ginkaku are legendary descendants of the Six Paths who reverted to their ancestral ways, how come he didn't think of the Noble Phantasm aspect?

Now that Konoha is doing so well, if he helps Hiruzen again, wouldn't he be able to take off?

Two people who look very alike wore the same expressions of regret and contemplation, like two sides of a mirror—

"Is this young man also feeling sorry for me?"

"What is this bastard regretting?"

Their eyes suddenly met, and they both paused for a moment when they saw each other's expressions.

It looks so good!

"Your clan must be having a very difficult time right now—"

"That Hiruzen Sarutobi is that bastard Tobirama Senju's apprentice—"

"With the Konoha Police Force as a blatant scheme, the Uchiha's fighting strength will be continuously weakened. If they continue to slack off like this, they won't even be able to fight back in ten years!"

"This is almost a dead end—"

Izuna sighed deeply, his gaze towards Tobirama filled with apology.

He didn't blame Tobirama for getting angry with him at all.

Judging from the boy's appearance, he is about twelve or thirteen years old.

His skeleton is already close to that of an adult, but his facial features are relatively childlike.

"At his age, even I'm only just beginning to see the world—"

"This young man has been pushed to the third tomoe level by the pressure. No wonder they say he has a bloodline disease. It's too much to ask of him to lead his clan against Tobirama Senju's disciples and grandchildren at such a young age."

Izuna rubbed his temples hard, frantically trying to find a way to break the deadlock for the Uchiha clan.

One country, one village system; Konoha's system—

All of this was too new to him; many of the old methods from the Warring States period were ineffective.

"The situation isn't as bad as you think—"

Tobirama coughed lightly: "The Third Hokage lifted the restrictions on the Uchiha clan by the Konoha Police Force, allowing only one-third of the clan members to continue in this role, while the rest returned to the ranks of ninjas."

Izuna looked very puzzled.

"Why? Isn't that Tobirama Senju's apprentice?"

"I know Tobirama Senju. That bastard is a ruthless and manipulative villain. Since the disciple he chose inherited the Hokage position, it must have been a decision he made after much deliberation!"

"It's absolutely impossible to go against his ideas and path; there must be a conspiracy involved—"

A thought suddenly struck Izuna: "That's it—"

"If that's the case, then Hiruzen Sarutobi has been Hokage for so many years, shouldn't the village have some opinions about who should be the Fourth Hokage?"

"Are they all related to the master-disciple relationship between Tobirama Senju and his disciples?"

Tobirama felt a sudden tightness in his chest.

Damn it, how can someone who is clearly a living dead be so perceptive?

It's been a long time since I felt that feeling of being instantly seen through—

"Yes."

"The most popular candidate right now is Orochimaru, Hiruzen Sarutobi's apprentice. Danzo, who is the Hokage's assistant, is another apprentice of Tobirama Senju, and he also has his own ambitions for the Hokage position."

Izuna gave a cold laugh: "Just as I expected!"

"I knew it. Although Tobirama Senju didn't seem to choose the Hokage from the Senju clan, in reality, the inheritance of ideas in this master-disciple system is more reliable than the bloodline of a clan—"

"What an incredibly insidious guy, always resorting to these smokescreens."

Tobirama nodded, feigning thoughtfulness. "What you said makes sense. So, is this wrong?"

Izuna paused for a moment, hesitated for a while, and then shook his head.

"Not a mistake—"

"As a leader, this is the primary consideration when grooming a successor; it's a very ingenious idea."

"Governing a collective of ninja clans is different from governing a single ninja clan."

"Young man, although I utterly despise Tobirama Senju, I must never deny the enemy's strengths. Doing so will only lead you into the trap of arrogance, or you may very well suffer the consequences—"

Izuna spoke earnestly to Tobirama.

Izuna already regarded the boy before him as the hope for the future of their clan.

Putting aside his strength and talent, this young man's character is also excellent.

Moreover, he was the only bridge between himself and the Uchiha clan, so he couldn't help but share some wisdom with him.

"Many members of the Uchiha clan believe that the Uchiha clan's strength comes from the Sharingan."

"That's certainly true. Bloodline power is our advantage, so we should definitely develop it properly—"

"But apart from exceptional geniuses like my brother, the Sharingan's help to us is limited when fighting truly powerful enemies."

"Therefore, if you want to keep improving, you need to use the advantages of the Sharingan to learn and improve your ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu in all aspects."

"To be a strong person even without the Sharingan."

"The Sharingan is meant to help the Uchiha clan progress faster. Without talent like my brother's, it's difficult to break through to the limit if you only indulge in the temporary power of these eyes."

Izuna said earnestly.

"I'm sorry, young man, I was just overwhelmed with emotion and said a bit too much—"

"I'm not trying to preach, but rather, as a former young clan leader and a loser, I'd like to share some of my experiences with you—"

Izuna added a few more words to the argument.

He knew all too well that the geniuses of the Uchiha clan all had eccentric personalities—

Before trust is established, lecturing alone will not work.

Tobirama listened to these words and pondered their meaning.

In the past, Izuna was outwardly a staunch supporter of the Uchiha clan bloodline—

He loved to mock him for not having Sharingan, always making him reflect on his tragic fate of not having those eyes—

So, they've been secretly putting in a lot of effort behind the scenes!

No wonder his swordsmanship and teleportation techniques always gave him a clear advantage.

As a result, he had to develop various forbidden techniques to counter Izuna's mad dog-like offensive—

"However, I'm still a cut above the rest!"

Tobirama chuckled inwardly, then, a thought struck him, and he said with a puzzled expression, "What you mean—"

"Does this mean I need to develop more ninjutsu using my Sharingan?"

Izuna picked up the conversation, saying seriously, "That's right. It would be best to develop a few powerful ninjutsu to rely on. Although researching a technique depends on talent, the Sharingan can be a great help—"

Tobirama couldn't help but say, "It sounds a bit like I'm being asked to learn from Tobirama Senju—"

I'm learning from myself?

That's very authoritative.

Izuna was taken aback, and his inner self began to falter.

That makes sense now.

But there's no other way. We can't just dismiss the enemy without thinking just because they have some good points.

What if the boy in front of me really has the talent to develop forbidden techniques?

Isn't this hindering development?

Suppressing his inner turmoil, Izuna took a deep breath: "That's right, if possible—it would be best to learn from Tobirama Senju!"

"What's wrong with becoming Tobirama Uchiha? It's all for the good of the clan—"

Izuna didn't expect this.

He actually had to advise a promising younger colleague to learn from that jerk—

Ugh!

"Hmm—" Tobirama deliberately pondered for a long time before reluctantly nodding, secretly pleased with himself.

See, doesn't this show they know how great I am?

"Then I'll give it a try. I do have some talent in developing ninjutsu."

"For the sake of our race—"

Izuna nodded with mixed feelings: "You're a great Uchiha, better than me—"

"So tell me, what kind of scheme does the Hokage have to remove the Uchiha clan from the guard unit?"

"Although he is Tobirama Senju's apprentice, but—"

This time, it was Tobirama's turn to be unhappy, but in order to appease Izuna, he could only maintain his expression and say, "The Third Hokage always emphasized that he was not only Tobirama Senju's student, but also Hashirama Senju's student."

"Even Mito Uzumaki said that he was the Hokage who truly inherited the spirit of the First Hokage—"

In order to make Izuna's power fully helpful to Konoha.

Therefore, we cannot allow him to harbor overly strong antagonistic feelings towards Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Otherwise, it will be difficult to coordinate in case of unexpected situations in the future; the foundation of one's public image is the most important.

With a solid foundation, even if problems arise, others will naturally fill in the gaps themselves.

But that's one thing.

Tobirama felt a strange sensation; he even had a slight longing to hear Izuna deny it.

"Mito? Mito is still alive?!"

Izuna was taken aback: "She's incredibly resilient—oh right, she knows that technique, the Yin Seal—"

Tobirama added, "Lord Mito also became the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki. Logically speaking, Jinchūriki shouldn't have long lifespans—"

After saying that, Tobirama also explained what a Jinchuriki was, noting that the concept didn't exist in the Sengoku period.

"The idea that Jinchuriki shorten one's lifespan applies to others. Mito was an extremely powerful female ninja."

"I think I understand now. She extracted a portion of the Nine-Tails' chakra and injected it into the Yin Seal to prolong her life—"

Izuna remarked with admiration, "She's incredibly strong. She's proficient in all the bloodline limits of the Uzumaki clan, and she can even use sealing techniques as offensive spells. Her sensory abilities are also terrifying."

"After Hashirama married Mito, some of his Wood Release techniques began to show traces of sealing techniques."

"Be careful. If she appears around you, try not to summon me unnecessarily. We need to cover ourselves up, otherwise she's very likely to find out!"

Tobirama wholeheartedly agreed.

He knew all too well how formidable Mito was.

Back when he was researching forbidden techniques, Tobirama even set up a secret laboratory a hundred meters underground to avoid Mito's scrutiny, all for fear of being discovered.

Even though he's the Hokage, there's nothing he can do.

Mito is not only Hashirama's sister-in-law, but she also carries Hashirama's dying wish and is the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki—

They didn't interfere in internal affairs; their only intention was to prevent him from researching forbidden techniques excessively.

At this point, Tobirama felt a little sour.

Why didn't they guard against Hiruzen?

Hiruzen Sarutobi is now also engaged in scientific research and development of various techniques.

For security reasons, it was even set up not far from Mito's residence, appearing completely unconcerned.

Mito was at ease; as far as he knew, Hiruzen Sarutobi had never stopped him.

What a double standard!

"As for what you said, Hiruzen Sarutobi was Hashirama Senju's apprentice and inherited his spirit—"

Izuna pondered for a moment, then nodded: "A very good addition."

"The lifting of the police department's restrictions on the Uchiha clan may not necessarily be part of a conspiracy; I was being presumptuous—"

Tobirama nodded thoughtfully, but his heart was already about to burst with tension.

What does it mean?

Tobirama knew that his reputation was indeed somewhat inferior to that of his older brother.

But is it really that exaggerated? Even that bastard Izuna acknowledges the title of "big brother"—

"No wonder Hiruzen keeps mentioning his older brother like that; his older brother's name is just too effective, isn't it?"

"Hmm—it's all for the better of the village, but if we're talking about who Hiruzen respects more, I think it's me—"

Tobirama consoled himself, "Didn't they revive me? They even said they'd let me live a new life, that I was too tired before!"

"Yes, that's it!"

Izuna pondered this as well, analyzing the details in Tobirama's tone.

It was discovered that the boy before him probably didn't harbor any hatred towards Konoha.

"He used respectful terms when addressing the Hokage and Mito—"

"We should go ask him what happened—"

Izuna coughed lightly: "Um, you haven't introduced yourself to me yet—who are your parents?"

"Perhaps I know them? My grandparents could tell me—"

Tobirama Senju smiled to himself.

Kid, why are you bringing up the very thing you don't want to talk about?

This is what makes you uncomfortable!

"I don't know, I have no father or mother."

Tobirama Senju said expressionlessly, "I wasn't born in Konoha. I grew up in Kusagakure and was treated as a slave from a young age."

"As I grew older, they discovered I had some talent, so they used me as a consumable to provide chakra for the Box of Bliss, periodically extracting chakra from me—"

"I almost died several times, which caused me to lose my memory and my memories of the past are very vague."

"I don't remember my real name. My current name is Uchiha Aoshui, which was given to me by the Hokage, echoing the name of my younger brother Shisui."

Izuna's expression suddenly changed.

He was still pondering, based on the talent and thinking ability shown by "Qingshui"—

Their bloodline must be pure.

And then there's this face; at first glance, it's clear he's related to this lineage, and there's a very high probability they're relatives.

But I never expected—

They were actually kidnapped from another village?

Upon hearing the mention of the Box of Bliss, Izuna, who was well-versed in various classic texts, immediately understood.

It's that same group of useless people controlled by greed again!

During the Warring States period, a unique group of people circulated around this box, specializing in tasks like "cleaners" and "hyenas," hiding in the sewers of the ninja world.

"Could you tell me about Kusagakure as it is now?"

After receiving Tobirama's reply, Izuna was certain.

"That bunch of good-for-nothings got promoted and formed the Grass Village, but they're still doing the same old things."

"So how did you manage to escape?" Izuna sighed. "It must have been incredibly difficult—"

"One day I awakened my Sharingan, and it gave me some chakra."

"While I was extracting chakra, a grass ninja saw my talent, so I tried to hypnotize him, and that's how I got released from prison—"

"I was in charge of delivering food to a girl from the Whirlpool Clan, and I guess they wanted me to breed with her."

"I was planning to take this opportunity to eat my fill and replenish my energy before trying to escape, but Konoha launched a surprise attack on Kusagakure at that moment."

"There were members of the Uchiha clan involved, as well as other ninjas—"

"About an hour later, all the fighting faction of the Grass Ninja were beheaded, and the captured ninjas from the village were grouped according to their village affiliation and notified to be repatriated to the various hidden villages—"

"That's why I returned to Konoha, and returned to the Uchiha clan."

Tobirama said calmly, his gaze towards Izuna carrying a hint of mockery.

Izuna listened in silence.

He inadvertently touched a raw nerve with Qing Shui!

This was definitely not what Izuna wanted to do; he just hadn't expected the boy's experiences to be so arduous—even by the standards of the Sengoku period, they would be considered tragic.

"Child, may I see you?"

Izuna lowered his head and said almost earnestly, "Perhaps I can help you uncover the mystery of your origins—"

Tobirama nodded calmly, stretched out his hands, and gestured for Izuna to look around freely.

If this had happened in the past, he would have refused without hesitation. That's why, when he first entered Konoha, Tobirama chose to avoid approaching the Senju family ancestral home as much as possible.

I'm afraid Mito will see this!

Tobirama had planned to use some forbidden techniques to further solidify the cellular integration of this body, and to solidify the soul and body, before finally revealing himself to the world.

Unexpectedly, Uchiha Isshin fell from the sky!

With two kaleidoscope eye techniques at his disposal, all those concerns were completely dispelled!

Let alone Mito, even he himself would be stunned if he saw his current body; he'd be completely baffled even if the measuring instruments were used on him.

It's just like him and Izuna—

Izuna activated his Kaleidoscope and carefully examined every meridian in Tobirama's body.

Sensing his chakra.

Tobirama also gazed at Izuna's kaleidoscope, marveling at the power and absurdity of the kaleidoscope's eye technique.

It's nothing like the logical inference he had when researching forbidden techniques, where everything had to be perfectly logical and interconnected.

The Yata no Mikoto allows Izuna to use all of his skills from his previous life, even though he has no physical body, and he even regained his Kaleidoscope Sharingan.

Although the intensity will decrease, Izuna's power can theoretically be completely superimposed on his.

The requirement is complete mutual understanding.

Although Tobirama didn't want to admit it, objectively speaking, there was still a slight possibility that it could be achieved.

After all, their current fighting styles are quite similar, and they understand each other to a certain extent.

"you--"

Izuna was absolutely certain at first that this must be a member of his clan related by blood.

He later became convinced of this, but upon closer inspection, he sensed another familiar feeling—

Thousand, Hands, Tobirama!

"Qingshui, this may be a bit offensive, but I'd like to use some of my eye power to see more clearly—"

"It's alright, I'll lend you some. You're in a spirit state right now."

Tobirama even transferred his chakra to Izuna in the opposite direction.

And in Izuna Kaleidoscope's observations.

The doorway to the spiritual space bears no trace of pretense; it is the natural manifestation of the soul, consistent inside and out!

"You think you can see through it?"

"Not to mention that he wholeheartedly helped me burn my soul and body into one, I also made some minor adjustments myself, so that even my elder brother couldn't tell—"

After Tobirama learned that he would most likely summon Izuna.

He used the "Forbidden Technique: Soul Forbidden Technique" to make minor adjustments to the already forged soul, just like to the body.

It does not damage the internal mass core, but only modifies the explicit style.

Although doing this did not affect his mental state or thinking, it still caused him pain.

The soul has no anesthetic.

But seeing Izuna's stunned expression, Tobirama felt that all the pain he had suffered in the past was nothing; just seeing that expression was worth the price of admission!

After all, he can act more freely now; he's no longer the Hokage.

I still love the village, but indulging my personal hobbies a little bit isn't excessive.

"Thank you, thank you—"

Izuna, distraught, returned Tobirama's chakra.

I felt like I'd been struck by lightning!

This "blue water," upon closer examination, seems to be a descendant of him and Tobirama Senju.

"Let me think about it, let me think about it—"

This is absolutely outrageous.

"If Qing Shui is fifteen years old, that's about forty-five years after my death—"

"So he must be my grandson."

"But it also contains elements of Tobirama Senju, how is that possible?"

A terrifying brainstorming session was raging in Izuna's mind.

Tobirama, however, simply looked on with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation, offering no explanation and waiting for Izuna to figure it out himself.

For a clever person like Izuna.

Simply provide a clear result.

Tobirama's body and soul were flawless, and even his origins in Kusagakure were real, borrowed from what he had personally witnessed and repeatedly verified at Hozuki Castle.

The result is clear: why should this poor, amnesiac Uchiha be held responsible for the logical chain in between?

Izuna has his own way.

Tobirama believed in Izuna's "logical self-consistency" and "information completion ability"—

"No, if it's a grandchild, it's quite possible!"

"My child, born to some unknown woman, is Qing Shui's father. After all, she was my woman, and it's impossible for her to join Konoha after I die—"

If Tobirama knew what he was thinking.

He will definitely be scolded: "You Uchiha, you're really shameless!"

"So, Aokiji's mother is Tobirama Senju's illegitimate daughter—"

"I knew it! How could an annoying guy like him, who copies everything I do, not be good with women? Even Hashirama Senju married Mito Uzumaki—"

"And Tobirama Senju's reputation doesn't support the idea that he had a child openly—no, he probably felt that children were his weakness, as many of his brothers and I died in the Sengoku period."

"If it's exposed, it will definitely be targeted. If I were him, I would have made the same choice."

Izuna's kaleidoscope spun involuntarily; he felt himself getting closer and closer to the truth.

"I don't know what happened in between—"

"But anyway, it's probably because my son and his daughter are together, which is why they both left Konoha. Tobirama Senju definitely wouldn't support them being together—"

Thinking of this, Izuna's face also wrinkled.

If he knew, he definitely wouldn't agree. Isn't this just ridiculous?

"After leaving Konoha, he probably lives near the Land of Fire, very close to Kusagakure—"

"They might not be that strong either. I heard that Hashirama Senju's son wasn't very powerful either, and he didn't inherit the power of me and Tobirama Senju. Instead, it was Aozumi who obtained this power—"

"But when I was little, I was kidnapped by those damned Kusagakure!"

Thinking of this, Izuna felt as if an invisible hand had squeezed his heart.

The Uchiha were inherently full of emotions.

The thought of his son and daughter-in-law losing their child, looking lost and helpless, unable to return to Konoha for help, tore his heart apart.

"They must be in so much pain, so incredibly pain—"

"This pain will kill them!"

Tobirama was a little bewildered as he watched Izuna's kaleidoscope spin faster and faster.

Why does this person seem to be thinking some outrageous things?

It's about making your logic consistent, not about making you write those romance novels that aristocratic women like to read in your head!

The kind that makes your stomach hurt just by looking at it—

Izuna took a few deep breaths.

Although he still had some doubts, this was the only absurd yet true logic he could find.

"Child, be prepared for what is about to happen."

"I will." Tobirama nodded hesitantly.

"You are the descendant of me and Tobirama Senju—"

"I am your grandfather, and Tobirama Senju is your maternal grandfather—"

Izuna looked up to the sky and roared, "What a terrible thing!"

Tobirama Senju was also shocked by these words and involuntarily said, "Huh?"