Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 188 The Importance of Public Opinion: Is Tobirama's Fake Death More Believable? The Hidden Void Village Attacks! (9K)

To become a literary giant?

The penholder of Konoha?

When Jiraiya heard those two words, his eyes lit up involuntarily, and he nodded repeatedly.

Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Hiruko all pursued a career in scientific research, and he was truly at a loss in this regard. It was a case of different circles, and forcing them together was futile.

However, he is the leader in the humanities and social sciences!

The "literary advisor" holds a similar position to the "scientist" in different fields.

This way, when they drank together on ordinary days, Jiraiya finally had something to say—

However, Jiraiya's literary journey did not start smoothly.

Initially, Jiraiya wanted to become a "serious literature" writer, moving readers with the will and perseverance of his protagonists.

Therefore, a ninja story about Naruto's strong will and perseverance was written.

The sales were dismal. Apart from young Minato enjoying it, the self-published book was so unpopular that it ended up being used by bookstore owners as a table leg.

"Teacher, can I really do it?"

'

Jiraiya said somewhat awkwardly, "Others think I'm amazing, but I know myself that this isn't the beginning you gave me, and it's not the big AHH."

"Is Tsuna okay?!"

"I just wrote it in sequence."

Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up the Ninja Skybreaker from the table, flipped through it casually, and nodded slightly as he read it.

The writing is fluent and the central emotion is well captured.

"Your writing ability is undoubtedly excellent; the problem lies in your choice of topics."

Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed lightly: "I've also read your 'The Story of a Ninja with Strong Willpower.' It's very detailed. It's about a ninja with little talent struggling to survive in the ninja world, and how he didn't give up on his mission even when facing death."

Jiraiya looked surprised.

The teacher had actually read his book?

Hiruzen Sarutobi's ranking has indeed doubled.

After "Ninja Breaks the Sky" became a hit, Naruto began to consider whether he could leverage Jiraiya's rapidly rising popularity in the ninja world's cultural circles for a greater purpose—

The payment for the article is one aspect, but more importantly, it tests Jiraiya's writing skills and whether he can shoulder the responsibility of promoting the Will of Fire.

"Yes, I did write those things." Jiraiya scratched his head. "But nobody likes reading them—"

"Have you ever thought about why?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a puff of smoke: "The story is true, but it's poorly written—"

"If you randomly pick a ninja from a hidden village, I wouldn't say 100%, but at least 80% of them will be bound by the 'Ninja Code,' and their lives will be pretty much the same as the protagonist in your book—"

"Now you should understand that ninjas are not tools, but living, breathing people with the legitimate need to live a good life—"

"Ninjas already have a tough time in the ninja world, do they really want to spend their precious rest time picking up your book and reliving their lives as tools through the words?"

Jiraiya paused, then slowly nodded, as if he had grasped something—

"You're right—"

Jiraiya pondered, "I'm still thinking, the story of 'Mingyan' isn't actually that complicated. From being jilted to awakening the Senju Yakuro within him after a three-year agreement, and then storming Yunlan Village—"

"But this is an outburst after suppression; in essence, it's a protest against injustice!"

"So, could it be said that this actually reflects the hidden discontent of other hidden village ninjas?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi pointed at Jiraiya and said with a smile, "Good lad, you're teachable!"

Jiraiya understood this principle, knowing that ninjas wanted to read books to relax their overly repressed minds.

Hiruzen Sarutobi believed that even without guidance, this kid would achieve great things in the future.

However, it's hard to say what kind of topics they will be able to make achievements in.

"Logically speaking, serious topics are difficult to attract an audience at first—"

"Even if the content has its highlights, the relatively serious and depressing content will still be difficult for ninjas to accept, causing them to subconsciously avoid it."

"But you're different now, Jiraiya. You've gained fame through 'Shinobi Breaks the Sky,' and your pen name is already getting some people to buy it—"

"Once you have a base of readers, as long as the content is up to standard, they will naturally promote it for you."

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly said, "You wanted to write serious literature, didn't you? Now your chance has come—"

"What if we break through the heavens?"

Jiraiya scratched his head: "I just finished writing 'Escape from Yunlan Village,' is it really appropriate to only write half of this story? Teacher, why don't you give me another outline, and I'll write 10,000 words a day to finish it quickly—"

"Your spirit is commendable."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "But the problem is I haven't thought about the later plot either. This is just a fragment of something I thought about when I was younger—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a puff of smoke: "You can't expect me to put aside my work and training to come up with an outline for the next few million words, can you?"

"However, you can make a gentleman's agreement, promising to make it up to us once the ninja world is at peace. Anyway, everyone knows who you are and where you live, so you can't just run away—"

Jiraiya's face darkened.

He could already foresee his loyal readers sending him razor blades—

It's not just the blades; because "Naruto" uses Fire Release, many Uchiha clan ninjas are drawn to him, and he might even see red-eyed ninjas blocking his way at night.

"Teacher, if something bad really happens, you must help me!"

Jiraiya suddenly felt a little scared.

"If the day of peace in the ninja world really comes, then we can work together to develop a sequel to Ninja Breaking the Sky. At worst, we can make a first, second, third, fourth, or fifth part—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shrugged: "But if you don't finish writing after peace is restored, then there's nothing I can do. It's only right that I complain a bit since you paid to read it but didn't finish it."

Jiraiya waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "I will definitely finish writing it!"

"You must keep your word, Jiraiya."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and said slowly, "Since you're prepared to take on this responsibility, the first thing you need to understand is the task itself and the importance of propaganda work."

"The fundamental difference between the Will of Fire and other hidden villages lies in the fact that the vast majority of ninjas have transformed from being forced into obedience by violence" to "voluntary acceptance by the people."

"The reason Konoha can achieve this is because its various systems and rules are designed with the majority of ninjas in mind. But the question is, do the ninjas from other hidden villages know this?"

"They don't know—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his pipe and said with emotion, "Whether it's the ninjas from Sunagakure, Kirigakure, Iwagakure, or any other hidden village, they are separated from Konoha by layers upon layers of barriers and ANBU—"

"In their minds, Konoha is not necessarily a peace-loving village. Through the propaganda carried out by their Kage and leaders, Konoha's image in their minds will change accordingly."

"For example, the Hidden Mist Village in the past might have thought that the Hidden Leaf Village was a village that compromised with unreasonable demands of ninjas and lost its due toughness in pursuit of peace—"

Konoha, which won the Second Shinobi World War, was in a hurry to end the war and did not demand war reparations from Sunagakure and Amegakure, but instead hastily settled the matter with a peace agreement.

This caused quite a bit of controversy at the time, and it was one of the dark chapters in Hiruzen Sarutobi's past that he needed to make amends for.

Now that things are relatively clean, the cooperation with Amegakure has been imagined by some ninjas as a "visionary" move.

All I can say is that as long as Konoha is improving, past mistakes will be seen as part of a strategic plan.

When Hiruzen Sarutobi thought of Kirigakure, he felt quite regretful.

The Third Mizukage, who created the "Village of Bloody Mist," is incapable of managing the situation, which will inevitably exacerbate internal conflicts within Kirigakure, forcing them to find a way to relieve the pressure.

War is clearly the best outlet for venting emotions, and it also fits the consistent tone of the Blood Mist Village and the Hidden Mist Village.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was unwilling to initiate a war.

However, if the enemy attacks, Hiruzen Sarutobi will not hesitate to act decisively, nor will he resort to signing a few worthless pieces of paper as a way to get by, as he did before.

The nobles of Kirigakure, pushed to their limits by the Third Mizukage, and the ninjas yearning for a normal life, were, in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, promising talents with even greater potential for ninja way than the ninjas of Amegakure.

Unfortunately, there aren't that many good things in life.

If we don't let the exchange students from Kirigakure come over and let them know in advance the superiority of Konoha and the Will of Fire, then we won't be able to break through Kirigakure's defenses.

However, once this breach is opened, Kirigakure will inevitably learn the true strength of Konoha.

After all, Kisame and Mei Terumi are different from Yuki and Nakamaro; they still have feelings for the village.

Once I return to the village, I will definitely report the truth to my superiors. Even if I regret it later, it will be too late.

"Well, we have to take things one step at a time."

"We can't expect Kirigakure to both side with Konoha and then launch an attack ourselves. We need to constantly remind ourselves that we can't be thinking about a quick victory; taking it one step at a time is the only way to succeed."

Hiruzen Sarutobi reflected on himself.

He had discussed this topic with Danzo before, which made even the Dark Lord of the Ninja laugh:

Hiruzen, although I think the intelligence of Kirigakure ninjas has always been on the lower side, and the Third Mizukage's level was even lower—"

However, the Land of Water does engage in foreign trade; they aren't completely isolated. As for making the Third Mizukage misunderstand the true state of Konoha, as you suggest, I certainly couldn't do that. Don't put me in a difficult position.

Danzo thought Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted him to set a trap for Kirigakure, completely blocking their intelligence network.

This is too difficult.

Even Danzo couldn't fathom what level of mastermind in the ninja world would be needed to immerse an entire village in a genjutsu-like illusion—

In Danzo's view, even if Tobirama were to be resurrected, he wouldn't have such power—

After thinking for a long time, Jiraiya slowly nodded: "I understand what you mean, teacher—"

"Just like Nagato and Yahiko, they previously thought that the Second Shinobi World War was initiated by Konoha. The information they received was controlled by the higher-ups, so it was rather one-sided."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly in agreement.

Although Jiraiya had a somewhat fanatical demeanor before, he was not lazy.

Despite spending three years in Amegakure, Jiraiya far surpassed Orochimaru and Tsunade in terms of the number of missions he completed for Konoha, making him a true mission machine.

Jiraiya's travels throughout the ninja world allowed him to experience the local customs and cultures, giving him ample experience. However, he had previously been trapped in a "preconceived notion," somewhat blinded by limited perspectives.

"Sigh, while our Konoha has the reputation of the First Hokage, I also know a bit about the Second Hokage's reputation in other villages. It's truly hard for others to imagine that our village has always been a peace-loving place—"

Jiraiya said, stroking his chin.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face darkened, and he mercilessly punched Jiraiya on the head, scolding, "How dare you talk about your grandmaster like that!"

"Tobirama-sensei is the most peace-loving, just his methods differ from Hashirama-sama's. It's one thing for an outsider ninja to say a few words, but you better watch yourself!"

Jiraiya, tears welling in his eyes, covered his head and said, "What's wrong? There's no one else here—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi glared at Jiraiya, who trembled slightly. "I understand, Master. The Second Hokage researched forbidden techniques only to protect the village. He was even more peace-loving than the First Hokage—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in satisfaction, which made Jiraiya inwardly grumble.

The teacher is being way too protective!

Saying a few words in private, as if others could hear them—

In fact, what Jiraiya said was indeed a stereotype about the ninja world.

Although Tobirama has a fairly good reputation in Konoha.

But to outsiders, it seems like they've all used the Impure World Reincarnation technique on my family members to bomb the camp with the Mutual Explosion Tags. How can they believe that Tobirama is a Hokage who inherited Hashirama's will?

That's too extreme!

Even the best wine needs advertising—

"All you have to do is wait for the reputation of 'Breaking Through the Heavens' to take hold, and then write your next book. Books without a clear direction won't face strong opposition from other hidden villages—"

"After this, you won't be writing these things anymore."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered some of the literary works he had read before.

"For example, you could write a book based on the Eighth Hokage, titled 'Saving the Jonin, the Eighth Hokage.' Write from the Eighth Hokage's perspective, exploring the clash between the ninja code and the Will of Fire."

"The older generation of ninjas' lack of understanding, the younger generation's hesitation, and the internal disputes between villages can also be selectively and truthfully recorded—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled and said, "If you don't know this, you can ask Orochimaru. He had a lot of experience with this when he was the acting Hokage."

"For example, you could describe the changes in the lives of most ordinary ninjas from the perspective of Amegakure, using simple language—"

"You can also choose ninjas from our village. Some war orphans, after receiving subsidies from the village, have grown into excellent ninjas, using their own strength to bring glory to Konoha—"

"How the Will of Fire Was Forged"—I think that's a great title.

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke eloquently: "Actually, the most suitable model is Kirigakure. According to the intelligence submitted by the Anbu and Tenzo, the ninjas of Kirigakure suffered greatly in the environment of the Blood Mist Village."

"However, because ninjas are so incredibly patient, and there's no comparison, if one could write a book about the life of a Chunin from Kirigakure," from the perspective of an innocent ninja caught in the crossfire, the power would be terrifying—"

Thinking about this, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

Reputation and fame have always been mutually constraining. If Konoha, which signed a peace treaty with Kirigakure, were to go to war again, it might have to engage in symbolic cooperation.

He has at least nine ways to capture Mist Village! A full nine—

But he just couldn't get past that hurdle, even Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't overcome it; the Will of Fire is a double-edged sword.

Trying to have it all is not feasible.

Jiraiya was stunned. Each idea stirred his heart, and his thoughts flowed freely.

Jiraiya had been obsessed with finding the "Child of Prophecy" for so many years, a belief that gradually solidified during his travels throughout the ninja world.

Because he discovered that, regardless of the village, ninjas generally lived very difficult lives—

Since none of them could do it, they pinned their hopes on the prophecy of the Great Toad Sage.

Believing in metaphysics at least gives you something to hold onto in your heart.

"Teacher, which book should I write first?"

Jiraiya felt his fingers getting hot and wished he could start writing his masterpiece right now.

The thought of readers of "Breaking Through the Heavens" rushing to buy it thinking he'd released a sequel, only to find it's serious literature and wanting to criticize him, but then falling silent after getting into it—

Jiraiya also felt a twisted sense of pleasure—

I really want to be scolded!

"Let's set aside the idea of ​​using Kirigakure as a model for now, since they're allies. It wouldn't be appropriate for you, a Konoha ninja, to do this—"

As Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered, he suddenly remembered the "promising talent" that Tenzo Hyuga had mentioned to him.

Kaguya Himaro, who inherited his Will of Fire, is already a mature ninja with the mindset of the Hyuga clan leader, and will surely be of great use in the future.

"If there's a chance in the future, how about letting Nakamaro write this novel about the Chunin Shoko of Kirigakure?"

'

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a little uneasy when he thought of this scene, and his lips curled up slightly.

The Kaguya clan ninja has published a book!

This would be absolutely shocking to any ninja in the ninja world if they knew—

However, since there is Tianzang here, it is not impossible to accomplish it if this old man from the Hyuga clan adds a few finishing touches!

"The main theme is still to uphold the Will of Fire of Konoha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice, "However, you must remember Jiraiya: all accounts of Konoha must be based on facts. Don't exaggerate for the sake of effect; they must withstand the scrutiny of future generations."

In today's Konoha, it's not arrogant to say that we're "leading" in the ninja world.

Given this significant advantage...

If Jiraiya were to write something like, "The plates in Konoha's cafeteria need to be washed thirteen times," or "Konoha's genin mix two cups of water at 50 degrees Celsius to make it 100 degrees Celsius," then...

That will definitely be a boomerang in the future—

Just write diligently and conscientiously. Whether Konoha is good or bad, justice will prevail.

Jiraiya nodded seriously, indicating that he understood.

This isn't something he could casually and extravagantly say when pursuing a female ninja; he had to be very careful with his writing.

"I also have some personal thoughts, please take them as a reference only—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag on his pipe and sighed, "If you're going to write about the suffering of ninjas, you can't just write about the suffering of ninjas."

"The chilling sight of a comrade's headband dying to complete a mission, the betrayal of those fighting amongst themselves for power—"

"The horizontal bar that the rogue ninja used to cleave the blade, the old ninja's merits that were completely forgotten after the incident—"

"To write about how they fought for the village their whole lives, yet their sacrifices were never seen by the village; to write about how ninjas are first and foremost human beings, not tools, and that their ability to bring about change is the light that should be seen in this boundless sea of ​​suffering."

Jiraiya stared intently at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The teacher might be a great writer whose talent was wasted on the position of Hokage!

Seeing the look in Jiraiya's eyes, Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled and waved his hand, roughly guessing what his old disciple was thinking.

Do the three of them have that kind of literary air?

It's just that I've seen some good frameworks by standing on the shoulders of others.

Moreover, the general environment of the ninja world also determines that ninjas who have not been exposed to much good writing will not be very demanding in terms of the works they are looking for.

This gave Jiraiya more room to maneuver.

It has a high tolerance for error.

The humanities and social sciences are a blind spot for ninjas, a blue ocean within a blue ocean.

Someone like Izuna, who understands even a little bit about the psychology of relationships, is already a top-tier ninja.

"Remember to try your best to write a good ending."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said softly, "Whether they are ninjas from Konoha or other villages, they have already suffered enough. Don't let them finish reading your book and leave them with no room for imagination—"

Jiraiya solemnly replied, "Don't worry, Master! Leave it to Ken!"

The thought of being used as an experimental subject by Orochimaru after completing his Sage Mode training, and being able to write books like crazy during his rest time, made Jiraiya laugh.

He is so important to Konoha!

The teacher really needs him!

Conversely, Jiraiya also became more aware of his teacher's favoritism towards him—

This is a golden opportunity for Yang Jing, but the teacher doesn't want to sign it or give it to anyone else; he wants to enjoy it all by himself.

A loving heart just like that of a loving father!

"I will never let my teacher down—" Jiraiya thought to himself, making a vow as a man.

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A few hours later.

Outside the Land of Fire.

High in the sky.

Mu and Hozuki Gengetsu stood on the deck of the Soukin Village fortress.

This time, thanks to Madara Uchiha's meticulous planning, the Hidden Void Village emptied its coffers and took all its weapons to Konoha—

Logically speaking, a normally hidden village wouldn't fight like this, because they would always want to preserve some of their resources and consider the consequences of losing the war.

However, Madara Uchiha was clearly unreasonable.

In his view, if Konoha could withstand the attack from the Hidden Sky Village and handle the aftermath well—

So even if some of the legacy of the Hidden Void Village is inherited by Konoha, it's because Hiruzen Sarutobi is capable!

This is what his youthful will inheritors deserve; there's no need to fuss over these trivial details.

However, Madara Uchiha's mindset has clearly undergone some subtle changes.

From the very beginning, through war, Hiruzen learned that the chains of the Graveyard of Vengeance could not be broken.

Gradually, there is a trend toward testing whether Konoha's system can withstand a real crisis in the ninja world.

Just like the Second Tsuchikage's speculation about Tobirama Senju's thoughts—

Or rather, these two are complementary and can transform into each other under certain conditions.

"Hey, hey—"

"I must say, you flying hybrids really do have an advantage!"

"If you couldn't fly, Jian would have killed you long ago—"

Hozuki Gengetsu, arms crossed, stood shoulder to shoulder with Mu, and exclaimed, "Air power is truly ruthless, completely escaping the limitations of ground combat—"

Wu glanced at Hozuki Gengetsu, too lazy to criticize him.

He can't fly?

Why don't you just say you don't know invisibility, splitting, escape, or sensory ninjutsu?

This is ridiculous!

"This ninja world is truly a place where no hidden village can be underestimated. Even the smallest hidden villages have their own strengths, and once they become arrogant, that's the beginning of trouble—"

"What are we going to do about Kirigakure?!"

Everyone remained silent, but Hozuki Gengetsu wasn't annoyed and continued his incessant chatter: "Did you or Kenji care about this Void Village before? Back then, we only vaguely knew that such a thing existed—"

"With their chakra tools developed to this point, even if the five great hidden villages were to encounter them, they would probably find it extremely troublesome."

After years of development and refinement, Kongyin Village has developed a complete integrated air, land, sea and sky combat system, which is very close to the warfare concept of the information age.

Centered around the massive aerial base of Angkor Fortress, and complemented by three aircraft carriers capable of launching aircraft, a three-dimensional attack and defense system was formed.

Furthermore, during the chaos of the Second Shinobi World War when the leader Shennong invaded Konoha, he was incredibly lucky to obtain Tobirama's idea of ​​developing negative emotion chakra.

"The Zero-Tail was developed, which uses the absorption of negative emotions as the core of its chakra energy."

Interestingly, although he was an exceptional expert in ninja tools, his true interest lay in strengthening his own body.

It possesses the ability to "activate and re-flip its body," and can also use the Zero Tail to perform the ultimate technique, "Body Transformation Flip," which is said to allow it to achieve a special state where it can survive even after opening the Eight Gates and the Gate of Death.

However, Shennong's dream of dominating the ninja world was shattered by Uchiha Madara.

The lack of sensory ninjutsu in Kirigakure was criticized by Hozuki Gengetsu because Kirigakure was, after all, one of the Five Great Hidden Villages.

To stand firmly at the pinnacle of the ninja world, one cannot be weak in any aspect.

However, Xiaoyin Village doesn't have that many resources. Let alone being omnipotent, excelling in even one area is already incredibly fortunate.

Shennong was glanced at by Madara Uchiha with his Rinnegan and became a puppet of genjutsu without anyone noticing.

"This is troublesome. The configuration of the Hidden Void Village makes it no problem to conduct beyond-visual-range attacks—"

"These ninjas, aided by their flying ninja tools, possess mobility that makes them difficult for ordinary ninjas to handle."

Wu paused for a moment before answering Hozuki Gengetsu's question: "Aerial power is something that the major hidden villages have always lacked, which is why Jian wanted to develop the Light and Heavy Rock Technique."

"The land is fought over by the ninjas, who won't give up an inch, but the airspace remains undeveloped."

"That's stupid."

Hozuki Gengetsu nodded in deep agreement. As expected of his lifelong rival, his thinking was indeed broad.

"If only Iwagakure could possess these ninja tools from the Hidden Void Village—"

Wu pondered for a moment and said, "Then the combat strength of our village's mid-level ninjas will be greatly improved—"

Hozuki Gengetsu twitched his eyebrowless brow: "Hey, hey, let's just accept the fact that we're both being controlled by Senju Tobirama right now!"

"Although that guy wants to change the village by attacking Konoha, he wouldn't go so far as to send us weapons and equipment. He can only instigate these small, hidden villages to do it—"

Wu sighed.

The evil Tobirama Senju is truly despicable!

He actually managed to develop the Impure World Reincarnation technique into a combination with puppetry—

This person, whether in terms of temperament, strength, or the degree of obsession with their spirit, has already defied the heavens to an extreme.

"Tobirama Senju was ruthless enough."

"Konoha probably doesn't have any air defenses. While this amount of ammunition might not be enough to completely destroy Konoha, it will definitely cause serious damage if we don't react immediately."

"A surprise attack launched from high altitudes, combined with infiltration by flying ninjas along the coast—these two tactics are so effective that other hidden villages would find it impossible to defend against them—"

"He's truly a stern Hokage!"

After witnessing the current state of Kirigakure, Hozuki Gengetsu no longer thought that Senju Tobirama was a madman.

If it were him, he probably would have done something similar.

At the very least, they'll definitely take down the Third Mizukage, Kirigaya!

"Takeshi is very curious about what Konoha looks like—"

Wu squinted: "Tobirama Senju told the others not to interfere rashly, probably because he was worried that if your situation, similar to that of the Edo Tensei, was exposed during the battle, Hiruzen Sarutobi would discover the clues—"

"It seems he still doesn't want Konoha to know that the previous Hokage was dissatisfied with the village."

The thought of Hiruzen Sarutobi makes Mu a little panicked.

Because Hiruzen Sarutobi and Onoki's situations are extremely similar.

Both of them were chosen by the first Kage to be in charge of the case, but before they could fully mature, they were forced to take charge of the village due to the death of the second Kage.

From an objective standpoint, if a newly appointed young person wants to integrate the village, they will need a considerable amount of time to digest their authority and unite the people.

Since Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't do a good job, Onoki probably didn't change the fact that Iwagakure was too repressive towards its ninjas either.

"By the way, what have you been doing all these years, Tobirama Senju?"

"I asked the artificial humans created from Hashirama's cells, but they didn't say a word. However, I took a few ninja world records and flipped through them. They said that Tobirama Senju died during peace talks with Kumogakure—"

"They were killed by the Jin and Yin brothers."

Hozuki Gengetsu looked down at the ground.

"Given Tobirama Senju's personality, he also possesses the Flying Thunder God Technique—"

"It is believable that he died from a direct confrontation, but it is rather ridiculous for a man like him to die during peace talks. The flaws here are too great."

The man with no hands said, "Would Tobirama Senju believe in peace talks with Kumogakure? He'll definitely be on high alert. Normally, he'd be amused by such a ridiculous joke—"

Hozuki Gengetsu nodded in agreement: "It's really funny. It's amazing that later ninjas didn't see that. It seems their understanding of Tobirama Senju is still too shallow—"

These two people had unknowingly adopted the logic of shooting the arrow first and then drawing the target, working backward from the fact that Tobirama Senju was still alive.

He didn't consider that Tobirama was facing a wartime rebellion that was one in a million, and that no one is infallible—

It can only be said that the reputation of the original Ninja Darkness has become increasingly solid due to the information gap.

"I suspect he was indeed seriously injured by the Jin and Yin brothers, but he's hiding and hasn't returned to the village."

Without thinking, he said, "Or maybe he went back and took away his research materials and data, thinking of hiding away and developing something on his own?"

It was also to see if Konoha could develop without him—”

"I heard from Lord Ishigawa that Tobirama Senju's research was strictly controlled by the First Hokage and Uzumaki Mizuki. I had heard about it before, and it was said that his ninjutsu was too grave-inducing."

Hozuki Gengetsu nodded: "I've heard that old geezer Bai Lian mention it too. Considering his personality, which is obsessed with researching forbidden techniques, it's not surprising that he faked his death to escape!"

"Tobirama and Hashirama, those two brothers, are truly like two black sharks—one would kowtow at the Five Kage Summit for the sake of peace, while the other faked his death to escape!"

"You say the Uchiha clan is extreme—look at the Senju clan, they're far more extreme than the Uchiha—"

Without curiosity, he asked, "What is a black shark?"

"A very strong but also very stupid shark, it tastes pretty good when sliced ​​up—" Hozuki Gengetsu smacked his lips.

After a moment, Wu squinted and said, "We've entered the heart of the Land of Fire—"

"It's about 1,500 meters above the ground. This is the limit of the technology that the Void Concealment can achieve, but it's enough. Unless the Hyuga clan keeps their Byakugan active all the time, they won't be able to detect us—"

With their eyes half-closed, the two of them were in a state of complete invisibility, and the ninja inside the barrier couldn't hear them speak, as if they were two transparent people.

"It's impossible for the Hyuga to activate the Byakugan in Konoha. I know the pride of their clan. Back then, I had a fairly good relationship with the Kaguya clan."

Hozuki Gengetsu chuckled: "These people are only thinking about the millennium succession. They don't have a strong sense of loyalty to Konoha. At the time, Ichigo was even thinking about whether Kaguya could help me recruit a few Hyuga ninjas—"

"The Byakugan can see many secrets in the village. It's a cycle of suspicion between trust and trust. Given the large number of ninja clans in Konoha, it's impossible for the Hyuga to have such authority."

Kirigakure is also a village with many bloodline ninja clans, a fact that Hozuki Gengetsu is well aware of.

"That's true—"

Wu nodded and said to the White Zetsu within him, "Notify Tobirama Senju! They're ready. Have Dan prepare to act from the other side of the sea—"

The thought of these White Zetsu androids' terrifying ability to communicate telepathically sent chills down Wu's spine.

"Fortunately, the Sage of Six Paths gave Tobirama Senju not only scientific research abilities but also this insane mental state. Otherwise, if the two were combined, Konoha would probably have been the only one in the world long ago."

In Wu's view, what is the point of pursuing eternal peace?

This is just asking for trouble. We should focus on pacifying the other hidden villages first!

Being one step ahead is genius, but too much of it turns you into an incomprehensible madman.

Like locusts, the Sky Ninja piloted their flying vehicles, setting off from the coast and rushing towards Konoha—

And within the Angkor fortress.

The air ninjas, wielding hammers, used a quaint yet modern method of firing chakra to brake the runway, allowing one combatant after another, wingsuit-clad, to take off—

Something's not right—

"How did Konoha get so big?"

Hozuki Gengetsu and Mu were suddenly startled, their expressions shifting as they realized they could see the edge of Konoha.

This village is huge!

This seems to have absolutely nothing to do with decline—

Not only that.

The extremely loud and piercing alarm had already sounded, and the entire Hidden Leaf Village instantly entered a state of war.

But Madara Uchiha just chuckled.

The village's response time was passable.

Madara, across the ninja world, directed the attack from the mountain stronghold: "Full-scale attack! Unleash all firepower—first destroy Konoha's research department!"

The hypnotized leader of the Hidden Void Village, Shennong, follows the will of Uchiha Madara—

The order for everyone to fight to the death was given!

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