Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 184 The upgraded version of the Spirit Release eye technique, Madara's large figurine and Tobirama's irrefutable evidence (10,000 words in one chapter!)

Tobirama and Izuna.

With soil and water control, and with the addition of new roots, the eighth generation—

There were five Uchiha in total, who had been the Hokage's loyal sparring partners for the past few months.

In order to solve the problem of the range of Spirit Release, Hiruzen Sarutobi diligently sought advice from the Uchiha ninjas.

The invisibility and instantaneous release of ninjutsu are most famous in the ninja world for the genjutsu of the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan.

It only requires eye contact or channeling pupil energy into the enemy to take effect; no hand seals are needed, and the radius of effect is almost identical to the viewing distance.

The way the eye technique was released was exactly the effect Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted.

Therefore, the Hokage plans to mimic the focused release of ocular power, using chakra to remotely condense and destroy the core of the enemy's ninjutsu, thus forming his own unique ocular technique.

Therefore, it is not necessary to wait until close range to use external chakra to destroy the technique.

The best way to learn is, of course, to experience it firsthand.

Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi's sealing techniques and water-style talent have improved significantly in the past few months.

After completing the "Fire Sealing Seal" on the body, the "Water Sealing Seal" was then used to initially refine the physical body.

The module selected is the "Evil-Sealing Seal"!

The so-called "Evil-Sealing Seal" specializes in spiritual energy and also encompasses Yin-attribute chakra.

"What an exquisite illusion!"

"The Eighth Hokage's Golden Binding Technique combines Yin-attribute chakra with ocular power, making the enemy feel as if countless thick nails are piercing through their body—its power is immense!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi lavished praise on Yatsushiro.

Obito and Shisui's eyebrows twitched.

Through the Sharingan eyes of these two little ones, they were witnessing a very strange scene—

Driven by the power of the Eighth Generation's eye, several enormous triangular pyramid-shaped iron nails were firmly embedded in Hiruzen Sarutobi's body—

But the next moment, these rough-surfaced instruments of torture, stained with blood and rust, melted away as quickly as if they had been thrown into the sea.

The melted substance, resembling whipped cream, flowed into Hiruzen Sarutobi's body.

"Hokage-sama, are you serious?"

Uchiha Hachimoku couldn't hold back any longer: "Why do I feel like you... you don't seem to feel much at all—"

"People always have to make progress, right?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled and said, "After exchanging ideas with you all for so long, although I am dull-witted, I have still managed to improve through these exchanges."

"I now have a slight understanding of the subtlety and superiority of the Sharingan."

Yashiro took a deep breath.

During the months he sparred with Hiruzen Sarutobi, Yashiro's thoughts were completely opposite to what Hiruzen Sarutobi had said—

He discovered that although the Sharingan was powerful, if it only had three tomoe, it was just a technique of normal strength in front of the top tier of ninjas.

It did not play a decisive role.

Not to mention the Hokage-sama—

Yashiro felt that every time he sparred with Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage's resistance to genjutsu visibly increased.

"Lord Hokage, you are truly amazing—"

Obito looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with starry eyes, as if he were a fan of a celebrity: "I want to become a strong person like you someday, train tirelessly, and use my power to protect the village!"

Obito and Shisui were able to get involved because of Tobirama.

Hiruzen Sarutobi mainly wanted to communicate with Tobirama.

His old mentor is now not only the great inventor of ninjutsu from the Senju clan, but has also gone from being the person who understands the Uchiha clan best to possessing his own Sharingan—

If one wants to understand the mechanism of eye power, Tobirama Senju is naturally the most suitable candidate.

However, Tobirama's body is not yet fully developed, and although Izuna has the Mangekyou Sharingan, he is still limited, so he brought Obito and Shisui along.

These two are now Tobirama's younger brothers.

They were all extremely enthusiastic about Hiruzen Sarutobi, and their talent was also considered excellent.

Shisui was also a descendant of Uchiha Kagami, and training together with him could be considered an official recognition from the Hokage, a form of care.

This is the advantage of being the Hokage.

Although I was supposed to be training alongside Hiruzen Sarutobi, being able to participate felt like an honor.

After all, once they returned to the Ninja Academy, if Obito and Shisui mentioned that they had accompanied the Hokage in training, all their friends would swarm around them, chattering excitedly as they told their stories—

Even Kakashi, the cool guy, couldn't help but sneak closer and listen intently.

"Kid, you're already very good—"

"There's no need to rush things. I can still protect you for a while, but there will be a day when you'll be needed to stand up and protect Konoha—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi ruffled Obito's spiky hair and laughed heartily.

He really liked Obito.

Who can resist an enthusiastic puppy?

Every time she sees him, her Sharingan instantly transforms into starry eyes, staring at her with fervent devotion—

A young person's sincere admiration is genuine.

Shisui looked at Obito with envy, feeling that he had been too reserved.

"You're quite good too, Shisui—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, one in each hand, "You two have inherited the talent and will of my brother Kagami. You and Obito will carry the banner of the Uchiha clan in the future. I have high hopes for you two."

As for Tobirama, it wouldn't be convenient for Hiruzen Sarutobi to pat his head then—

He was afraid that Tobirama-sensei would get anxious—

Obito and Shisui both squinted and smiled, looking completely satisfied.

Tobirama's lips twitched subtly.

So, there's another way to subdue the Uchiha clan in Naruto?

So you're using the Hokage's position as a genjutsu, huh?

"Qingshui, could you please review the methods for simulating eye techniques again?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Tobirama.

Tobirama nodded, knowing that he was also speaking to Izuna inside him.

However, it was not convenient for Obito and Shisui to know that he had Izuna inside him; only Mito, Isshin, and a few others knew.

Izuna and Madara's positions in Konoha are still in a relatively ambiguous area.

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't or wanted to push things forward until a decisive event occurred.

This is actually a test for the Uchiha clan—

If they work diligently for the village, Hiruzen Sarutobi will naturally help them restore their reputation.

"Izuna," Tobirama said softly.

Izuna nodded, reflecting the power of his Mangekyou Sharingan onto Tobirama's eyes. Both Sharingan were fixed on Hiruzen Sarutobi, awaiting his move.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sensed the chakra within his body.

The sealing seal within his body contained a significant amount of the Uchiha clan's ocular power.

However, this is ultimately limited, and one cannot rely solely on eye power to trigger long-range spirit escape.

Otherwise, it would be like becoming a blood bank for the Uchiha clan, which would also make you dependent on them.

What he needs to do is first learn how to release his pupil power and try it out, then completely internalize it for his own use.

The power of his eyes slowly flowed into Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes.

At this moment, his eyes were filled with a blood-red crimson, even more vibrant than those of Obito and Shisui, except that they lacked the black tomoe.

Obito, Shisui, and Yashiro were dumbfounded.

Wait, the Hokage has turned into an Uchiha?

Tobirama and Izuna were also stunned; this was definitely the eye power of the Uchiha clan!

"Following the feeling of focusing my eye power, I slowly replace it with other chakra—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi activated the eye power within the Sealing Evil Seal, signaling Yatsushiro to cooperate with him.

The Eighth Generation belatedly realized what was happening: "I'm ready, Hokage-sama!"

The three tomoe in Yashiro's eyes spun, and the two ocular powers collided!

The power of the eye is somewhat like the balance wheel when learning to ride a bicycle, in relation to Hiruzen Sarutobi's Spirit Release.

Once you get the hang of riding, you can remove it.

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly activated his Spirit Release, infusing it with his chakra instead of his eye power.

The eighth generation gradually couldn't hold on any longer.

He was shocked to discover that his Sharingan's power was no match for Hiruzen Sarutobi's—

But there's nothing we can do about it.

Hiruzen Sarutobi absorbed not only the Eighth Generation's, but also the combined four portions from Shisui, Obito, Tobirama, and Izuna.

"Let's go!" Tobirama shouted in a deep voice.

"Understood!" Izuna said seriously.

With the addition of Tobirama and Izuna's eye powers, Yashiro's condition improved significantly.

What Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted was an environment where he could gradually replace his eye power while maintaining balance.

This moment.

The crimson in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes gradually faded, replaced by an ethereal blue-white.

The blue-white light gradually expanded, eventually filling Hiruzen Sarutobi's eye sockets with a clear blue-white light that emanated from the depths of his pupils and spread across the entire eye sockets.

Hiruzen Sarutobi slightly opened his mouth, and a clear blue-white light silently filled his oral cavity without dissipating.

It was as if this strange power was gathered throughout his body.

Obito and Shisui exchanged a glance instinctively, and the two kids froze.

The fact that the Hokage could conjure up an eye power similar to the Sharingan was already beyond their comprehension.

What kind of technique is this now?

Just looking at the color makes me think of rolling my eyes.

However, at this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi's aura was indifferent and ethereal. There was no sign of the veins bulging on his forehead when he activated his Byakugan, nor even the slightest emotional fluctuation.

Just looking at them, Obito and Shisui felt their chakra seem to freeze, the crimson in their eyes faded unconsciously, and their gazes were filled with awe.

"It's done—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart stirred, and his eyes converged on the eye power that had been combined with that of Yatsushiro and Tobirama Izuna. He silently detonated his Spirit Release using the eye technique!

At that moment, the core of the technique, which was supported by the eye power of the Eighth Generation and Tobirama, was pierced in an instant and turned into one after another stream of attribute-less chakra turbulence!

Only Izuna's Mangekyou Sharingan remained strong, but it had been largely diminished, as if it had degenerated from a Mangekyou Sharingan to the quality of an ordinary three-tomoe Sharingan.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at Tobirama, his eyes seeming to see Izuna through Tobirama's body.

He nodded to Izuna and said softly, "Thank you—"

While still in shock, Izuna withdrew the power of his kaleidoscope and let out a soft breath.

The strangeness of the Spirit Release reminded him of many heaven-defying Mangekyou Sharingan techniques recorded in the Uchiha scriptures, and their effects were no less impressive!

Or rather, in Izuna's view, Hiruzen Sarutobi's Spirit Release was the nemesis of the Mangekyou Sharingan—

The power of the Mangekyou Sharingan lies in the fact that it is, to a certain extent, a reflection of the Uchiha mind.

Their abilities are incredibly diverse, making them almost impossible for the enemy to analyze before they are repeatedly exposed.

Therefore, they can always achieve "first-meet kill", gaining a significant information advantage in ninja battles, allowing the Mangekyou Uchiha to easily take the initiative and gain the upper hand.

"But Hiruzen's Spirit Release can dismantle ninjutsu and even dojutsu. It won't completely nullify them, but it will destroy their structure and greatly reduce their power—"

Izuna muttered to himself, "I never imagined that Hiruzen, someone without Uchiha blood, could actually create a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan through his own talent."

"That's really unexpected."

"To achieve such an effect, this is absolutely the most forbidden technique among forbidden techniques, placing an extremely high burden on the body and demanding extremely high standards for the technique itself—"

"As expected of Tobirama Senju's apprentice!" Izuna couldn't help but exclaim.

Tobirama's lips twitched.

So you're bringing yourself into everything when it comes to forbidden techniques? He never taught Hiruzen any techniques like that!

Let alone teaching it to Hiruzen, Tobirama never even considered using a concept similar to "Spirit Release" to attempt to nullify all ninjutsu during his research and development.

Was Hiruzen really that extreme in his conception of ninjutsu?

It actually worked!

"Thank you for assisting my training—" Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up with a smile. The upgrade of his Spirit Release technique clearly put him in a great mood.

"If you have any questions about spiritual practice in the future, don't hesitate to ask me."

"Mutual help and support lead to improvement."

"I'm not saying this in my capacity as Hokage, but rather as a slightly older Konoha ninja—"

Obito and Shisui responded with overwhelming joy, "Really? Hokage-sama!"

"Of course—" Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded with a smile.

He discovered it.

It's unclear whether Obito and Shisui's success stems from Tobirama's excellent training or from innate talent.

Both of them had excellent physical attributes and learned ninjutsu and techniques very quickly.

Obito, in particular, didn't have outstanding grades at school.

But whenever Hiruzen Sarutobi talks to him about something, driven by interest, he's incredibly motivated and always tries to master it.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's assessment of Obito was: a ninja full of unpredictability and with great potential.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi still felt a little itchy in his hands.

He really wants to find someone he can beat up thoroughly to test the effectiveness and limitations of his Spirit Escape technique.

Unfortunately, he couldn't easily make a move against the Uchiha in front of him.

Needless to say, the soil and water control are still children, so encouragement and protection should be the main focus.

The eighth generation is old enough, but his strength is lacking.

As for Tobirama—

Hiruzen Sarutobi really wanted to spar with his teacher.

However, even though his age as "Qingshui" is unknown and his skeletal structure looks like he is close to adulthood, he is still just a graduate of the Ninja Academy.

Without a good pretext, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that Tobirama would think he was deliberately looking for an opportunity to attack him.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi had already come up with a plan.

Now, Tobirama, being Danzo's disciple, has access to many resources, enabling him to transform his research abilities into contributions to Konoha.

However, it's still not enough; there are still many approval procedures to go through, which is a double-edged sword of institutionalization.

To fully unleash Tobirama's research capabilities, and also out of basic respect for him, we should at least give him the title of "Konoha Committee Member"—

Isshin had long harbored this intention and had hinted to Hiruzen Sarutobi on several occasions that he wanted to step down from his position.

But this matter cannot be rushed. Tobirama's promotion speed as "Seisui" is already like a rocket—

He jumped from a genin to a jonin in just a few months, with no obstacles in his path.

If she's promoted again without a suitable reason, the other ninjas might think, "Why is Miyo's sky so dark? She's accidentally wandered into the imperial palace!"

Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to wait for a suitable time to let Tobirama and Minato, the two new generation of twin stars, take the path of power advancement, and he, as the Hokage, would personally conduct a public test!

The position that is hit is always the most convincing.

It also allows Hiruzen Sarutobi to experience the oppressive feeling of the Double Flying Thunder God Technique without holding back—

"Lord Hokage, Committee Member Jiraiya has returned to the village—" A member of the Anbu appeared silently behind Hiruzen Sarutobi and reported.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart skipped a beat: "I understand."

What you wish for comes true—

Here comes the sandbag!

This wasn't Hiruzen Sarutobi bullying his disciple; it was something Jiraiya had orchestrated multiple times and actively requested himself.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi left.

Tobirama and Izuna began to study Hiruzen Sarutobi's Spirit Release technique.

Several months ago, the two of them had noticed the strangeness of Ling Dun.

After all, Madara's sealing technique, Absorption Seal, and Hiruzen Sarutobi's Spirit Release, judging from their outward appearances alone, are evenly matched and unpredictable.

At that time, however, Izuna and Tobirama were more focused on speculating whether Madara's true identity was some white-haired character, and they debated it for several days before temporarily setting the matter aside.

"Qingshui, you read a lot of classic texts, do you have any ideas?"

Izuna pondered, "I feel like I've heard something familiar about Hiruzen's original ninjutsu, but I can't quite place it right now—"

Over the past few months, the more Izuna observed the development methods of "Blue Water," the more he felt that this young man had completely inherited Tobirama's talent in this area—

He reads extensively, absorbing knowledge from various classic texts like a sponge with the notes annotated by Danzo. When he puts his experiments into practice, he is extremely efficient and never gets discouraged by mistakes.

He had the air of an old-fashioned scientific researcher!

Therefore, in terms of the research and analysis of ninjutsu, Izuna did not regard "Aozumi" as a junior, but as a strong person with whom he could discuss things on equal footing.

"I actually had a slight suspicion before—"

"Now it's certain that it's most likely the forbidden technique mentioned in the Uzumaki Scriptures, the Myriad Seals of Body Containment developed by Uzumaki Ashina."

Tobirama spoke slowly.

He never expected that Hiruzen would one day actually try to train in the techniques of that madman Ashina Uzumaki with his own body!

Tobirama had obviously seen that technique, and he and Hashirama had tried to persuade Ashina Uzumaki for a long time.

Such techniques, existing only in imagination and without any possibility of practical application, will only incite the ninja's greed and bring trouble.

Pure fantasy!

"Uzumaki Ashina??"

Izuna's face darkened; this was one of the ninjas he hated encountering most during the Sengoku period.

His masterful combination of fire-sealing and evil-sealing hand seals rendered both fire-style techniques and the Sharingan ineffective. Furthermore, with the Vajra Sealing Barrier and Kagura's Mind's Eye, close-quarters combat and biting posed no threat to him.

And this bastard also has a self-healing ability, although it's not as exaggerated as Hashirama's, it's enough.

The only downside is its lack of offensive capabilities, but its defense is top-notch.

The great formation, formed together with several powerful members of the Uzumaki clan, was like an ironclad fortress during the Warring States period.

"Hiruzen actually learned his forbidden technique? No, he perfected his useless technique?"

Izuna rubbed his temples: "As expected, even Hiruzen, a student taught by Tobirama Senju, inevitably picks up his traits, developing an extraordinary obsession with forbidden techniques—"

"Fortunately, Hiruzen's talent is strong, otherwise Tobirama would have misled him. Useless techniques are too dangerous; it would be troublesome if he developed problems while practicing them."

The Uchiha clan was lucky to have encountered Hiruzen; if they had a disciple like Danzo, a "Tobirama-like" figure, the clan would have been in deep trouble.

"If you ask me, it's all Tobirama's fault for being so incompetent. If he hadn't been ambushed by the Six Paths Tools of Kumogakure, how could Hiruzen have ever had such extreme thoughts?"

Izuna complained, then changed the subject: "No, that bastard might not be dead. Maybe he set this all up. I still think my analysis was right—"

Tobirama's face darkened.

Are you never going to stop?

How could that nameless expert be him!

"That's enough. Weren't you defeated by Tobirama's Flying Thunder God Slash back then? You talk like you're the most cautious person in your life, someone who gets praised as a perfect ninja in the classics. You actually believed that?"

"You even took off the kaleidoscope and gave it to the clan leader, insisting on taking your own life. If you had negotiated with the Senju clan back then, not only would you not have died, but with you watching over the clan leader, none of what happened later would have occurred—"

Tobirama couldn't help but retort sarcastically, "Tobirama does have problems, that's true, but putting him aside, how are you any better than him?"

"Half of the Uchiha's problems are your fault!"

In order to criticize Izuna, Tobirama also got himself involved.

When the topic of being struck by the Flying Thunder God Technique came up, Izuna couldn't hold back and started rambling incoherently.

Can a sneak attack be considered a victory?

The kaleidoscope made me lose control of my emotions. I didn't want it to be like this, but I couldn't help it.

Did you know Qing Shui? Actually, I later discovered four ways to break the Flying Thunder God technique. Would you like to hear them?

The atmosphere suddenly became cheerful, at least that's how Tobirama felt.

Izuna tried to explain for a while, but he was also a little powerless.

"We can't smuggle in our own agendas anymore. Aoshui is still somewhat biased towards Tobirama. Maybe that's what they mean by research ninjas being attracted to each other—"

Izuna coughed lightly, intending to say something good: "By the way, you've been handling Tomie very well lately—"

"Just continue to get along peacefully like this. There's no need to rush to reject her. Slowly let her know that you have no interest in dating, and you can minimize the impact on her."

"Given the current situation in the ninja world, as long as there is no war or anything like that happening outside, she should be able to accept your pace and gradually calm down."

Although Izuna wanted to use Aomine's low emotional intelligence to artificially and purposefully catalyze a pair of scientific "kaleidoscopes"—

However, Izuna had to admit that "Aoi-sui" was learning very quickly. She couldn't be called a master of love, but she didn't make the same mistake as Uzumaki Ushio.

In that case, Izuna wouldn't deliberately encourage Aomizu to make Tomie turn evil, as that would violate his principles—

"How is this related to war?"

Tobirama frowned, but he was also curious.

Are there really so many interpretations of matters of the heart?

"War represents loss and death, and means that waiting has lost its meaning—"

"Extreme environments can amplify obsessions and emotions."

Izuna said quietly, "This is one of the reasons why ninjas in the Warring States period had earlier childbirth and marriage than they do now—"

"But you don't need to worry. Given the current situation in the ninja world, Kirigakure should already know about Konoha's current power, and Amegakure has allied with the village—"

"The other three hidden villages will take action and react. War is inevitable, but as long as no one makes the first move, they can hold out for a few more years, and peace will continue—"

"That should be enough for Tomie to figure things out," Izuna reassured Tobirama.

Tobirama nodded.

He thought so too. With Konoha's current power, a local war could even be a good thing for the village. But the other hidden villages weren't fools or a united front.

If they want to join forces and launch a coordinated attack on Konoha, without learning a lesson, the chain of suspicion between them will be almost impossible to erase.

It's impossible for a hidden village to just rush in; wouldn't that be handing Konoha an opportunity?

Tobirama stopped thinking about Tomie and just dealt with it casually.

With the greater good of scientific research and spiritual practice for the village at stake, Tomie couldn't really muster any enthusiasm.

Recently, Tobirama and Uzumaki Shio reconciled, and with the help of Nagato and the Uchiha clan, Tobirama wrote a sincere letter of apology.

However, the two made no progress in their relationship. Under Mito's guidance, Uzumaki Ushio was busy training in tailed beast chakra and family scriptures, choosing to enrich herself first.

Tobirama, however, secretly mixed in his own interests. Under the guise of training and research, he borrowed many Uzumaki texts using notes approved by Danzo, and occasionally went to ask Uzumaki Ushio about her understanding of sealing techniques—

We used to be wary of him!

Tomie reluctantly expressed her understanding of the situation.

Neither Tobirama nor Izuna expected that someone was actually trying to change the logic of war in the ninja world, and that this person was someone they both knew very well—

Madara could never have imagined that once the war began, Izuna might utter words that would shock Tobirama for an entire year: "Aozumi, it wasn't me who ruined you, it was Tobirama Senju who ruined you!"

A mountain cemetery.

Madara Uchiha's hiding place.

After Tobirama repaired a life-size figure of Izuna, he began doing something similar.

For the past few months, Black Zetsu has worked day and night, delivering the necessary materials to the strong old man, Uchiha Madara, and leading White Zetsu in raids on bases in various villages—

Working around the clock, without rest, is necessary because it requires both secrecy and high efficiency, so overtime is the only option.

"Tsk—"

Madara Uchiha connected to the Gedo Mazo's workbench, using the Rinnegan as a carving knife, and combined it with the Impure World Reincarnation to create the Six Paths Puppet.

"Interesting—" Madara Uchiha thought to himself, a slight smile playing on his lips.

White Zetsu and Ah Huo watched this scene silently, barely able to contain themselves.

It reminded me of some books I've been reading recently, one of which mentioned:

If your thinking becomes rigid as you get older, tearing up newspapers or doing Sudoku puzzles can help alleviate this.

In Ah-Huo's eyes, Ban's behavior was almost the same as tearing up a newspaper.

Ah Huo felt a little heartache.

The more books and classic texts it read, the more it understood how spirited and ambitious Ban had been back then.

How did such a powerful ninja demon turn into a wretched old man who tears up newspapers?

Although I look much younger now—

"Besides, something seems off about Black Zetsu—"

After gaining intelligence and developing deep thinking abilities, Ah Huo also discovered that Black Absolute's unique control over them seemed to have gone beyond being an extension of Madara's will.

It wasn't one of the branches that came with the divine tree, but like Ah Fei, it was a true and upright person who knew some secrets.

It is something that develops later in life, and it was only strengthened by chance.

"But I can't say it out loud; just having that thought causes me so much pain—"

"Let's observe first; perhaps this is Lord Madara's design—"

Black Zetsu's method of controlling White Zetsu is somewhat similar to Danzo's "Tongue Twister Seal," but its strength and precision are even greater.

"Well, this kind of work barely does not tarnish my reputation."

"It's alright—"

Madara Uchiha looked at the Second Mizukage and Tsuchikage in front of him and nodded in satisfaction.

Making six in a single day wouldn't be difficult for Madara Uchiha, but such products would be far too crudely made.

It is difficult to give a puppet the abilities it had in life, and it also lacks the ability to act independently.

They need to be under my control in real time for them to have any real fighting power.

Too troublesome!

Madara Uchiha's idea was to have a portion of the Rinnegan's abilities, the abilities and consciousness he possessed in his previous life, and a secret passage that he could absolutely control.

Similar to Black Zetsu controlling White Zetsu—

Now he's finally managed to figure it out—

"If I had focused on studying ninjutsu, Tobirama would have been nothing more than an ordinary person—" Madara Uchiha smiled smugly.

Raise your hand.

The two figures before him, Hozuki Gengetsu and Mu, slowly opened their eyes.

To avoid revealing their intelligence, their eye patches were specially treated so that the Rinnegan patterns inside were not visible without battle damage.

It's all about the details!

"Where am I?!"

"Why is this bastard here?!"

"Honestly, even though he was my defeated foe, he still wants to follow me around after he's dead?"

Hozuki Gengetsu looked around and first spotted Mu standing to the side, at which point he immediately started talking.

Although he loves fighting, he's also a very talkative and enthusiastic person.

"A defeated opponent?"

"What else can you do besides getting chased by my Dust Release and hiding away as a treacherous villain, you eyebrowless wretch?"

Wu was obviously awake, but he was observing carefully with his eyes half-closed. However, he couldn't hold back for long when he heard Hozuki Gengetsu's mockery.

These two had fought countless times, and in the end, they perished together. They were a pair bound together by a great bond in the ninja world.

"Huh? Me, insidious?"

"I wouldn't use any invisibility magic, split myself into two, wrap myself in bandages, or apply camouflage paint—"

Hozuki Gengetsu, fidgeting, said, "What a disgraceful Tsuchikage!"

"All you can do is hide in clams and fog! And you even came up with those ridiculously stupid clone bombs. Aren't you funny, Mizukage?"

"My Dust Release technique is perfectly aboveboard!"

Ah Huo, standing to the side, stared in disbelief as the two of them started arguing.

no--

Don't these two people even look where they are?

"To be objective, you two—"

Ah Huo cleared his throat: "Your techniques all sound insidious enough, none of you seem like good people—"

Hozuki Gengetsu and Mu turned around at the same time and stared at Ah Huo.

They appeared to be arguing, but in reality, they were, and that was also how they gathered more information.

Use absurd methods to lower the enemy's guard.

It can only be said that the two of them had an unspoken understanding of their collaboration.

Who are you?

Hozuki Gengetsu mobilized his chakra, and the water cannon that he had been conjuring in his fingers was ready.

"Who are you?"

Wu squinted his dark eyes, arms crossed, as if the earth would immediately swallow Ah Huo if he moved: "Your biggest mistake was that you shouldn't have let us move."

"Let that despicable schemer, Tobirama Senju, come out here!"

"This eyebrowless guy isn't very bright; being on a small island has made his thinking rigid. He didn't even realize at first that this was the Impure World Reincarnation technique—"

"In this ninja world, only that guy would use such a terrifying and disgusting technique—"

Feeling the chakra within him, almost identical to that in life, his expression gradually turned grave: "He even perfected this technique. I can't even imagine what he did!"

"Given his style, he'll most likely summon you and me to wage war against Iwagakure and Kirigakure!"

"And you, you white weirdo, you're obviously one of his research products too—"

Wu stared intently at Ah Huo: "My senses tell me that you possess chakra very similar to that of the First Hokage, only much weaker. The only person capable of this could be Tobirama Senju!"

"He is Hashirama Senju's younger brother—"

Hozuki Gengetsu couldn't help but glance at Mu, who was still so quick-witted, and smiled slightly.

He truly deserves to be his lifelong rival!

Ah Huo blinked hard.

That guy is absolutely right!

Madara Uchiha, who was standing to the side, couldn't hold back any longer. The reason why he wasn't seen by Mu and Gengetsu Hozuki was because Madara was testing how well the puppet's secret door worked.

For example, making them invisible, controlling their actions and words—

But Madara Uchiha didn't expect that either.

If this bandaged man had said a few more words, he would have beaten himself into the likes of Tobirama Senju!

"Ah Huo, tell him my true identity—" Ban and Ah Huo communicated telepathically.

Madara didn't intend for Phantom Moon and those without vision to have the authority to see him; they were just to follow orders and do what was said.

After all, they were acquaintances, and seeing his aged appearance, Madara Uchiha felt a bit burdened.

"You two, it was actually Lord Madara, the Asura of the Ninja World, Uchiha Madara, who resurrected you—"

"The goal is to pursue true peace—" Ah Huo explained earnestly.

Wu and Hozuki Gengetsu exchanged a glance, and the two mortal enemies smirked.

He couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahahahahahahahahaha!"

Ah Huo looked completely bewildered: "Wait, what are you laughing at?"

"Kid, I bet you're an artificial human created using the First Hokage's cells, right? Judging by your weird shape, you probably aren't very bright—"

He raised an eyebrow that Hozuki Gengetsu didn't have, though it was only slightly raised under the bandage: "I could barely understand you if you were in a different identity, but you're talking about Uchiha Madara?"

"Do you know who Madara Uchiha was? Would he resort to such scheming and trickery as Tobirama Senju? Study history more and learn about the Valley of the End!"

"Stop hiding, Tobirama Senju. I know you left a secret door to observe us."

"After all these years, you've really gotten quite a stylist—"

"Trying to use Madara Uchiha's name to cover yourself up is consistent with your usual vigilance towards him, but it's too crude and lacks the level you should have—"

Wu said coldly.

Although Wu's tone was cold, Madara Uchiha blushed slightly.

What does it mean?

When you're young, you're reckless and impulsive; when you're old and your body can't take it anymore, what's wrong with using your brain?

It made me feel like I'd suddenly lost all my spirit—

He actually mistook me for Tobirama Senju, and even implied in his words that he was inferior to that bastard!

"Lord Madara, calm down, calm down, don't be angry!"

Ah Huo quickly reassured them telepathically, "How could those two possibly understand your level of cultivation? Don't bother with them—"

"Besides, it's a good thing that you're being identified as Tobirama Senju! It will help you conceal your true identity—"

Madara Uchiha was taken aback.

Um--

That statement seems to make some sense?

Mu and Hozuki Gengetsu had already prejudged him as Tobirama—

Furthermore, the previous Hokage's attack on Konoha was a unique test of the Will of Fire.

Although Madara felt it was of little significance, Hiruzen could simply use Edo Tensei to bring Tobirama back to life.

Moreover, once they were dispatched to attack Konoha, this identity naturally could not be maintained.

"No, the Impure World Reincarnation technique might not work on that bastard—"

"Besides, that bastard used so many schemes and tricks against me before, from the Warring States period to the founding of the village, he's been smearing my reputation all along. It's time he got his comeuppance. Too bad he's dead!"

Madara Uchiha's lips curled up as he realized the key to this matter.

Regardless of whether Hozuki Gengetsu, Mu, or the other Six Paths puppets recognize Tobirama's identity, or what the Konoha ninjas think, the priority is to smear his reputation first.

It takes only a mouth to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of legwork to refute them!

Madara Uchiha had a sudden thought.

Wu's eyes immediately lost their expression.

Hozuki Gengetsu exclaimed in alarm, "No, no, no! Second Hokage, let's talk this out!"

"I haven't had enough yet. This bandaged guy is a battle maniac, trying to take me down with him. It's so annoying—"

"I'll do anything you ask! Just don't attack Kirigakure—"

Of course, this is just Hozuki Gengetsu in disguise.

If you lose consciousness, then the source of information has stopped, so there's no need to argue at this moment.

"Hmph, at least she knows how to seize the moment—"

Dianban nodded and released the consciousness imprisonment of Wu.

This time, Wu also pretended to be honest.

In his view, the strength and binding power of Tobirama Senju's Impure World Reincarnation technique were beyond his imagination!

It's obvious that it's gone through countless generations—

"I declare that as long as I'm not allowed to fight Iwagakure, I'm willing to do anything else—"

Madara Uchiha remained silent, but used his Rinnegan to communicate with them in his mind, instructing them to go to the Hidden Void Village and familiarize themselves with the ninja tools there.

Madara Uchiha, however, did not intend to use Hozuki Gengetsu and Mu to attack Konoha.

These two individuals have extremely special identities. If anything goes wrong and the Konoha ninja swarm to capture them, the Six Paths Puppet will reveal far too much information.

The ninjutsu that these two people know is a treasure trove.

Wouldn't this be aiding Konoha to its enemies?

Therefore, this battle in the Hidden Village is not the time for them to make their appearance.

These two individuals possess stealth and flight capabilities, making them well-suited as lookouts for Ban to command aerial combat.

After Hozuki Gengetsu and Mu left to do their work.

Madara Uchiha continued making his high-quality figurines; his next project was the Second Raikage, and also the top-tier Ashina Uzumaki.

As for the Gold and Silver Brothers, Madara wouldn't have really wanted to include them in the count if they hadn't killed Tobirama.

"Ah Huo—"

After a moment, Madara Uchiha suddenly asked, "Do I really look like Tobirama Senju?"

"Lord Ban, you don't seem like—"

Ah Huo hesitated for a moment, then said earnestly, "In my heart, you are the one and only Lord Madara. No matter what you do, it is all for the sake of pursuing peace."

"But you and Tobirama Senju do have something in common."

Ban frowned: "How are they the same?"

"You and he both probably want Konoha to become a better place—"

Ah-Huo recalled Hiruzen Sarutobi's words and tentatively said, "It's just that you're stricter and have higher standards!"

Madara Uchiha remained silent.

He wants Konoha to become a better place?

Perhaps there's even a slight chance—

"Lord Madara, did I say something wrong?" After a long silence, Ah-Huo asked somewhat fearfully.

"no."

Madara said hoarsely, "Did you clean my ninja tools today? If not, get to work!"

"Yes, Lord Madara!"

Ah Huo actually wiped it off, but still slunk away.

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Leaf.

Orochimaru's family.

Jiraiya was describing his training journey at Mount Myōboku with great enthusiasm.

He emphasized the brilliance of his masterpiece "Ninja Breaks the Sky", and most importantly, the strength of the Sage Mode!

After having a few drinks, Jiraiya chuckled: "You stinky snakes and Tsunade, I'm not bragging to you—"

"With the help of the two sages, Shima and Fukasaku, my strength has more than doubled!"

"I really want to show the teacher my power!"

"I'm just afraid of discouraging him. After all, I see him as a father, a disciple, or a son. If someone surpasses me, I'll always feel old, right?"

Orochimaru nodded thoughtfully.

He took out a telephone-shaped ninja tool and dialed Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Teacher? I'm Orochimaru. Jiraiya says he wants to fight you one-on-one. Is that convenient for you?"

"Tomorrow?"

Orochimaru glanced at Jiraiya: "The teacher asked if one night is enough for you to prepare. He wants all the village's ninjas to come and see, so that with Jiraiya's great power, he can promote the necessity of developing the Cursed Seal—"

Jiraiya was stunned and nodded subconsciously.

He had a feeling that Orochimaru was stirring things up!

PS: It really is three points.jpg

I occasionally experience writer's block, please forgive me, dear readers. I can only say I'll try my best to be on time.

Today's real-life bonus: I was writing this at work during my lunch break, but my boss thought I was working overtime and told me to take care of myself. I almost couldn't hold back, haha. I feel a little guilty, or 2.