Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 192 Everyone thought it was Tobirama, but Hiruzen Sarutobi thought it might be Madara (A massive chapter with 10,000 words!)

Hiruzen Sarutobi placed his hands on his knees, his back ramrod straight, and spoke in a calm and powerful tone.

It was as if the forbidden techniques he acknowledged were merely ordinary Five Elements ninjutsu—

But that's not the case.

The body activation and regeneration technology is alright; it can even be categorized as medical ninjutsu.

However, the negative emotions required by Zero Tail are difficult to explain—

Negative emotions are limited, but we tend to subconsciously think about intentionally creating them.

Besides, no one would willingly become a fool who doesn't know joy or anger—

Negative emotions are not meaningless; they are the driving force behind people's resistance when they are oppressed.

"Hiruzen, think carefully before you speak—" Mito Uzumaki said in a very stern tone.

Tobirama saw it as exactly the same as when he was interrogated and reprimanded back then, as if time had turned back.

"Even though Hiruzen is the Hokage, his original intention in researching techniques is still there, and it cannot withstand the test."

"Just because it's stored in the Book of Seals doesn't mean the village ninjas won't know. Orochimaru and Hiruko are currently in charge of the research department, but what about in thirty or fifty years?"

"You need to consider your reputation!"

Orochimaru broke out in a cold sweat.

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Reincarnation Technique

The forbidden technique of gaining immortality by seizing another's body is an indelible act of malice!

If Mito knew that he was the one who orchestrated this—

Orochimaru was certain that this capricious and powerful widow of Hashirama would give him a thorough examination, and from then on, things would get complicated.

Orochimaru knew how terrifying Mito was.

This one is someone even their "Tobirama" founder couldn't contend with back then. Tobirama and Mito were of the same generation, and both were Hokage, yet they couldn't do anything about her.

Orochimaru was completely at a disadvantage.

Tobirama lowered his head and remained silent.

Although Mito had already pinned a terrible blame on him.

However, Tobirama remembered that his name in this life was Uchiha Aoisui, and he had no right to speak on this matter.

Izuna nodded repeatedly inside Tobirama's body, praising loudly, "As expected of Mito! A woman even I have to be extremely wary of—"

"Great minds think alike! We're on the same page! I knew it was Tobirama Senju all along; he's been mentally unstable since he was little—"

"Always pretending to be calm, who knows how much repression is inside!" Izuna thought maliciously.

Tobirama kept a tense expression.

Now is not the time for him to engage in a war of words with Izuna; he can only listen to his nemesis unleash his full power in the VIP chat slot.

But compared to his reputation from his previous life, Tobirama is now more concerned about Hiruzen.

"It's really not a big deal to admit it—"

"It's just that my reputation is temporarily ruined. Tobirama Senju is just a dead man, a code name. There's no need to force myself to maintain it—"

"The truth will eventually come out!"

Although Tobirama thought this way, he was deeply moved.

He lived in a village, and naturally, he was acutely aware of the strange decline in his reputation from his previous life.

Tobirama was indeed angry at first, but he eventually let it go. Didn't he experience something similar during the Warring States period?

The ninjas' understanding of him progressed in a spiral—

But despite the logic, Tobirama was very pleased with Hiruzen Sarutobi's determination to defend his reputation and image.

I feel that the best thing I ever did in my life was taking this apprentice as my disciple.

They're incredibly capable!

He didn't back down an inch even when facing Mito, something Tobirama himself hadn't done back then.

"Mito-sama——"

"For the first twenty-five years of my time in charge of the village, I was hesitant and weak, so I failed to unite Konoha's resources and took many detours."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "During this time, I considered running away, and I also considered replicating the path that Tobirama-sensei once walked, developing some forbidden techniques to allow Konoha to regain its advantage."

"I also got lost under heavy pressure. The techniques for Reanimation Jutsu and Zero-Tails were products of this, but they couldn't be combined with the actual situation of Konoha and the Will of Fire, so I put them aside."

"You were able to discover this technique because I signed it in the Book of Seals—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Mito: "If I don't want you to see it, you won't know, let alone other ninjas—"

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"Therefore, I put these forbidden techniques in the Book of Seals so that others won't find out."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone became extremely sincere: "In this way, future ninjas can learn from my experience and know that they must develop the village in all aspects, otherwise they will easily go down the path of fanaticism and self-harm."

"I am not afraid of my reputation being affected. If I die one day, I will do the same as Hashirama and Tobirama, donating my body and all the books to the village. I also hope that my experience can help future generations."

"Furthermore, this will let everyone know that the Hokage can make mistakes, which will motivate future ninjas in the village to strive for improvement, thus eliminating ideas like 'the ancestral laws cannot be changed'—"

When Hiruzen Sarutobi said these words, his back was still very straight.

This is his true inner thought—

Hiruzen Sarutobi will continue to climb towards the limits of ninja, and will never waste this opportunity to possess extraordinary power.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi also had genuine feelings for Konoha, which he had governed for many years.

As long as someone keeps doing things, which "shadow" is without controversy?

Hiruzen Sarutobi neither wanted nor cared about striving to create a flawless image for his entire life.

Moreover, this statement provides further evidence of Hiruzen Sarutobi's ever-growing strength.

These are forbidden techniques that haven't been fully organized yet; they'll be placed in the Book of Sealing later.

Orochimaru stared at Hiruzen Sarutobi's figure and exhaled a long breath—

This is his teacher!

At this moment, Orochimaru understood more deeply why Hiruzen Sarutobi had put his name on the plaque after the Reanimation Jutsu was completed.

It turns out the teacher had already seen what happened today!

"My reputation is still too weak, like a sapling that is still growing, unable to withstand the storm of public opinion brought about by the reincarnation of the undead, but the teacher is different—"

"If it were the teacher, the village ninjas wouldn't say anything. This little thing wouldn't shake the teacher's authority at all. On the contrary, they would think that it was covering up for the Second Hokage."

Orochimaru once again experienced Hiruzen Sarutobi's deep affection, and his heart felt as if it were filled with a ball of fire.

"Sigh, actually I'm not afraid of any of this—"

"It's just a minor controversy! The teacher just doesn't want me to suffer the same hardships he did—" Orochimaru thought to himself.

Although he invented the technique of resurrection.

However, Orochimaru did harbor some resentment towards his most respected Tobirama-sama—

He left us so young, it must have been so difficult for the teachers!

Orochimaru, who has experienced firsthand how difficult it is to be the Hokage, has a lot to say about this.

"If Tobirama had done a better job, there wouldn't have been any conflict between me and my teacher—"

"We should work even harder to serve our teachers!"

After Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, Danzo, who was standing to the side, also showed a shocked expression.

From the very beginning, Danzo was in a state of malfunction.

Who would have thought that Lady Mito summoned them to say that the mysterious powerful figure who attacked the village was Tobirama-sensei?

It almost overloaded Danzo's brain—

In particular, Mito's logic perfectly convinced Danzo. As the leader of Root who had been mired in darkness for many years, Danzo never had the habit of needing a consistent chain of evidence to carry out his plans.

Having a direction to question is enough.

"Flying Thunder God Technique," "Forbidden Repulsion Technique," "Body Animation and Eight Gates," "Understanding of the Uchiha Clan," "Disdain for Hashirama and Madara"—

"Zero-Tails and negative emotion chakra energy," "Legacy air ninja techniques," "Impure World Reincarnation Technique," and "Objective assistance to Konoha"—

The evidence presented in the doorway is numerous and belongs to this category.

That's enough to create a personality profile!

So many points of evidence—

When Danzo dealt with other ninjas, one or two of them were enough to get them invited to Root for a chat!

"It really is Tobirama-sensei—"

"I actually understand Tobirama-sensei. Hiruzen is a very good person, but he acts too openly and honestly, which prevents him from gathering resources for Konoha as quickly as possible."

"Why didn't you tell us?"

"That's right, this is a test, a test of the master-disciple relationship between me and Hiruzen! Just like with Hiruzen before, it's a test of the village's reaction—"

Danzo struck his palm with his fist, and then he understood everything.

No one understands Tobirama better than him!

Especially this kind of approach, which involves immersing oneself in darkness and resorting to any means necessary to improve the village.

This gave Danzo a strong sense of kinship, making him incredibly certain of his intuition.

Besides Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage and Konoha's number 003, who else could it be?

Nobody has this kind of experience or thinking!

"However, Hiruzen's feelings for Tobirama-sensei are indeed no less than mine—"

"Such a burden would have crushed anyone, but Hiruzen was able to take it all on for Tobirama-sensei without hesitation—"

"Damn it, Hiruzen, you've gotten ahead of me again!"

Danzo looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, and this time he was truly convinced.

Is she even better at taking the blame than him?

The sound of Danzo punching and slapping his palm drew everyone's attention to him.

Danzo composed himself and slowly began to speak: "I have something to say—"

"Hiruzen, you don't need to argue about this anymore, it's definitely Tobirama-sensei!"

Upon hearing this, Tobirama's face involuntarily darkened.

He really has Danzo under his control!

If that mysterious powerful figure is him, then who is it that kicks the Tibetan rebels in the backside every day and tells them to do their job properly?

Is it a ghost?

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was subtle; he caught the change in Tobirama's expression.

Good bro, it's not that I don't want to help you this time—

There's really no other way!

From now on, may you find good fortune at the root of your soul.

"But we must recognize one problem—"

Danzo cleared his throat: "Tobirama-sensei's approach may not be very conservative, but so far it has been for the good of the village. You could say it has created benign external conflicts tailored to the village."

"Please think about this, everyone. From the Eighth Hokage to the Sky Ninja and the Amegakure, which of them didn't push Konoha forward? So, Mito-sama, you say that Tobirama-sensei went astray, I don't agree."

"This is merely another manifestation of the Will of Fire!"

"Where there is light, there is also darkness—a healthy state is one with roots and leaves. To put it another way, even Lord Hashirama had Tobirama-sensei to handle some things for him back then, didn't he?"

Danzo also noticed Aoshizu's unpleasant expression. A thought struck him, and he quickly added for Uchiha: "Actually, Madara Uchiha also played this role back then. He made contributions by capturing the tailed beasts and intimidating other hidden villages, but he went too far in the end—"

"But Tobirama-sensei will obviously control this balance, but the premise is that Konoha keeps getting stronger—"

"This is a test reminiscent of the Warring States period. Tobirama-sensei often did this to me and Hiruzen when we were young, so I understand his thoughts very well."

"The position of Hokage was too oppressive for Tobirama-sensei!" Danzo remarked with considerable emotion.

In Danzo's view, Tobirama's current approach is the one that truly allows his teacher to fully utilize his talents.

The position of Hokage is too rigid!

Danzo's words left everyone present completely bewildered.

However, Mito and Isshin, two Sengoku ninjas, as well as Orochimaru, who had similar thoughts, nodded slightly, and even Tsunade had a thoughtful expression.

With Danzo's explanation, the logic is completely closed, and nothing is surprising anymore!

"This kid truly lives up to his reputation as Tobirama's apprentice; he's inherited his dark side—"

Izuna objectively commented, "What he said is exactly what I was thinking. Although Tobirama is an extreme person, his method of testing the village is always a challenge that brings opportunities."

"This is to put the village on edge, preventing it from becoming complacent in its prosperity. Initiating the war is also to deceive other hidden villages, preventing them from noticing something amiss and forming an alliance prematurely—"

Tobirama no longer wanted to speak.

Rationally speaking, Tobirama felt that if that mysterious powerful figure were himself, it would actually make perfect sense.

If I hadn't died back then, I might actually have followed this approach—

Tobirama even began to doubt himself.

After thinking for a while, I realized that I probably hadn't used any soul splitting techniques, like the clone technique of the Second Tsuchikage Mu.

It's a bit like looking in a mirror—

Mito sighed. Danzo's unusually resolute demeanor in front of her today touched her somewhat.

The nine-tailed fox that emerged from her shoulder, its paws crossed over its arms, commented sharply, "I think this bandaged kid has a point. Hashirama's theory sounds wonderful, but it's unrealistic!"

"Read more books and you'll realize that there's no such thing as mutual understanding between ninjas. We should just let these hidden villages that are hostile to Konoha bring about their own destruction, according to our own plan!"

"I support Tobirama Senju! You can criticize me now!"

Nine-Tailed Fox spoke frankly and openly.

Speaking frankly is the ninja way that Nine-Tails now follows, and Konoha also allows tailed beasts to speak!

So, let's just say what's really on our minds.

Throughout its long life, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) also pondered the war between Ashura and Indra, which marked the beginning of the split of the Ninja Clan and the start of the ninja tribe.

On that occasion, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) was asked by the Sage of Six Paths to help Ashura.

The biased old man even connected a portion of his power and everyone's chakra into Ashura's body, which was how he barely managed to defeat Indra.

Objectively speaking, it's normal for Kurama to feel that Indra was still resentful until his death.

If it were it, it wouldn't be convinced either!

Mutual understanding is too idealistic. To truly improve the ninja world, we need a system like that of Hiruzen Sarutobi, maximizing the collective interests of Ashura while simultaneously guaranteeing it with the power of Indra.

Wouldn't it be better to balance the two?

It's wrong to insist on choosing between the two!

Having been nurtured by Hiruzen Sarutobi's will of fire, Kurama occasionally thinks that if he could see the Sage of Six Paths again, he really should have a debate with the old man—

Apart from Hiruzen Sarutobi, everyone else looked at Kurama with astonishment.

The Third Generation Root of Konoha?

When did it arrive?

The Nine-Tails' unconscious choice of words also surprised them—

"For the village," "The Will of Fire," right?

If this continues, they might have to give Kurama a Konoha ninja number; who knows, it might even be elected as a Konoha committee member someday!

With its considerable resources, the Nine-Tailed Fox has done a great deal for the village.

He monitored malice, provided chakra to construct a barrier, and created Uzumaki Ushio, a half-Jinchūriki.

Moreover, the Nine-Tails, now wandering around Konoha in its fox form, isn't as intimidating as its true form; instead, it's surprisingly popular.

They already have a base of popular support.

"Hiruzen, there's no need for you to take the blame for Tobirama—"

Mito sighed: "I know you and Tobirama have a deep bond, but we have to face reality—"

"Just as Danzo said, what Tobirama did was actually quite common in the Sengoku period, but he expanded it to the point where it was done by the village itself, rather than by individual ninjas."

"Don't worry, the core members of the village will know it's Tobirama—"

Mito patiently guided her.

She simply couldn't bear to see Hiruzen's upright reputation and honor tarnished by an indelible stain because of Tobirama.

It's really unnecessary—

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent, only shaking his head in thought.

He took out his pipe, slowly packed the tobacco into place, and began to smoke it, oblivious to everyone around him.

Others may misunderstand and think this is Tobirama.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi could not.

He knew the person opposite him wasn't Tobirama, so he might not be able to control his strength when he attacked.

This time they'll follow these rules, but next time they might really destroy Konoha?

It is extremely irresponsible to place your hopes on the stability of a paranoid person.

Danzo's words seemed to have struck a chord with Hiruzen Sarutobi, who, amidst the smoke, strained to grasp a glimmer of logic—

"In that case, Hiruzen, this is the only way."

Mito glanced at Orochimaru.

Orochimaru, understanding perfectly, took the test tube containing Tobirama's cells and, using the empty ninja in front of him as material, performed the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

An ominous, grayish-black earth enveloped the air ninja, and the summoning jutsu domain appeared—

But it was soon shattered.

This phenomenon means—

The Impure World Reincarnation of Tobirama Senju failed!

Tobirama watched this scene expressionlessly, a subtle twitch at the corner of his mouth.

He doesn't need to go through all that trouble with the Edo Tensei—he can just take two steps forward and stand next to the Sky Ninja.

"Hiruzen, what do you say now?" Mito said softly.

Her logic is the same as Izuna's.

Yes, it's possible that Tobirama left behind a contingency plan that prevented him from being resurrected through Edo Tensei.

But a more likely possibility is that it can be resurrected by the Edo Tensei, but can also dispel it itself.

Another piece of irrefutable evidence!

Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a puff of smoke.

His mind raced at that moment, analyzing the various mechanisms of the Impure World Reincarnation—

"Teacher, there's no need for that—" Orochimaru couldn't help but advise.

"Teacher, my second grandfather did this for the good of the village, even if it was an extreme act—"

Tsunade also spoke up, her brows furrowing slightly: "Let's think of a way to persuade him and deal with what's to come."

"Hiruzen, Tobirama-sensei is doing the right thing, there's no need to insist!" This was Danzo.

"Lord Hokage, I think so too. Danzo is right—" Isshin said earnestly.

Tobirama opened his mouth, almost wanting to persuade Hiruzen Sarutobi to just admit it—

Let's not suffer this loss now!

"We cannot wrong an innocent person—"

"Moreover, Tobirama-sensei was the previous Hokage and the one who taught me the way of the ninja."

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Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a thick cloud of smoke, flicked his wrist to extinguish the pipe, and said in a deep voice, "No means no."

"What does the failure of the Impure World Reincarnation prove? Putting aside the possibility that this was a backup plan the teacher might have set up for himself, he was still ambushed by the Gold and Silver Brothers using the Six Paths Tools!"

"The sealing effect of the Six Paths Tools might have sealed or damaged Tobirama-sensei's soul, preventing him from returning to the Pure Land—"

Danzo, Mito, and Orochimaru opened their mouths slightly as they listened, their movements strangely synchronized.

The same applies to Tsunade, Isshin, and Izuna.

Even Tobirama himself couldn't hold back anymore.

What an eloquent and persuasive Hiruzen!

Is there any angle to be found in the Six Paths Ninja Tools? This is such a blatant attempt to justify it—

"and."

"I think everyone has overlooked one issue."

"Everyone thinks this person is Tobirama-sensei because he imitates Tobirama-sensei's style of doing things, and his ninjutsu structure is extremely similar—"

"But is it true that Tobirama-sensei cannot be imitated?"

"It is not difficult for a strong person to imitate another strong person he knows."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Danzo: "Danzo, what you just said has given me some ideas. You mentioned Madara Uchiha and Tobirama-sensei, both of whom bore the darkness for Lord Hashirama, right?"

Danzo nodded subconsciously.

"Orochimaru, you know what Fugaku is thinking, right? In order to help the village transplant bloodline limits, he wants to activate Izanagi through a transcription seal so that he can automatically revive, taking on the risks of multiple surgeries—"

Orochimaru hesitated before saying, "That's right."

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly said, "I have some knowledge of sealing techniques. Like Fugaku, if the seal is copied and driven by extremely strong ocular power, it's possible to extend its effect by not only ten minutes, but even several days—"

"Given Hashirama's personality and his relationship with Madara, would he examine Madara's body? No, he wouldn't, and he wouldn't even allow Tobirama-sensei to touch it. Even Mito-sama doesn't know where it's buried—"

"As for Madara, if I may be so bold, although Tobirama is very strong, he can't compare to Madara."

"It's not difficult for a strong person to imitate a ninja who is slightly weaker than themselves, especially if they possess the Mangekyou Sharingan and ample knowledge of ninjutsu."

"The Uchiha clan is most familiar with the Impure World Reincarnation technique. I believe that Madara and Izuna, the brothers at the time, must have thought about learning and breaking it. Moreover, Madara was once the second most powerful person in Konoha."

"He has access to the Book of Seals."

"As for the spatial teleportation that is highly suspected to be the Flying Thunder God Technique, and the forbidden repulsion technique, I believe that after the battle with Lord Hashirama, the feeling of defeat stimulated Madara's Mangekyou Sharingan, causing him to awaken a new dojutsu."

"Everyone, does anyone know what Madara's Mangekyou Sharingan is? No one knew throughout the entire Warring States period. Everyone speculated that it might be to increase the power of the technique, or to enhance chakra and Susanoo—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Tobirama, actually asking about Izuna inside him.

"this--"

"My brother didn't awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, but he has an extremely strong innate control over Susanoo. I thought he was born with the mangekyou Sharingan—"

Izuna said hesitantly.

Why did they suddenly turn their anger towards his brother?

My brother is such an innocent person, he would never do anything like being a behind-the-scenes manipulator.

Tobirama and Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, signifying Izuna's acceptance of Hiruzen Sarutobi's question.

Indeed, no one knows what Madara's eye technique is.

Or rather, everyone assumes it's passive or that it wasn't stimulated—

Tobirama was also confused at this moment. How did he get involved with Madara?

Although Tobirama often liked to tell little lies and spread rumors to tarnish Madara's reputation, these served as useful psychological and diplomatic tactics during the Sengoku period.

But this was the first time Tobirama had ever seen someone so violently shift the blame onto Madara like Hiruzen!

"Everyone, it's not that I have a problem with Madara, or that I'm trying to smear the founder of Konoha because of Tobirama-sensei—" Hiruzen Sarutobi set the tone first, which calmed Isshin down a bit.

This is why Hiruzen Sarutobi has such a good reputation; his kindness to the Uchiha clan is evident to everyone.

Patrol troops, police department, provide the stage, let Qingshui learn from the Flying Thunder God—

Every single incident is still vivid in my mind.

If it were someone else, they would only think that this was another attempt to suppress the Uchiha!

Why do you keep bringing up things from the very beginning of the village's establishment?

"In fact, Madara has done something similar before."

"Doesn't his battle with Lord Hashirama at the Valley of the End seem very similar to recent events?"

"By creating conflict to drive change in the village, it creates a huge impact but doesn't damage the village's foundation, just like how Madara didn't use the Nine-Tails to bombard Konoha back then—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts became clearer the more he thought about it.

"If it were Madara, all of this would make more sense, because his relationship with Konoha is inherently contradictory; he is both the founder and the opponent."

"Given the bond between Madara and Lord Hashirama, and their subsequent obsession after their battle, their eccentric actions towards Konoha are perfectly understandable—"

After these incidents, the identity of the mysterious powerful figure was narrowed down to a small group of powerful figures with status in the Warring States period, those who were highly familiar with Tobirama, and those whose abilities were equal to or greater than Tobirama's.

After careful consideration, and given that Izuna confirmed the bodies were inside Tobirama, only Madara Uchiha and Ashina Uzumaki fit the criteria.

As for other ninjas, there is a possibility of them accumulating experience and then unleashing their full potential, but the probability is too small.

Of these two people.

It is a well-known fact that Ashina Uzumaki was not interested in Konoha; he only cared about the Manshin no Naka de seal, and he never gave up on this matter until his death.

Even though Madara Uchiha is generally considered to have been killed by Hashirama.

However, Danzo's words and Fugaku's request gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a sudden flash of inspiration, making him realize this blind spot.

Ban doesn't necessarily mean death!

If Fugaku could do it, couldn't he, as the strongest member of the Uchiha clan, do the same?

As for whether Hashirama will discover it—

As for Hiruzen Sarutobi, judging from Hashirama's melancholic death after Madara's passing, it's really hard to say.

Hashirama was probably heartbroken when Madara died.

"this--"

"Isn't that a bit far-fetched, Hiruzen?" Mito blinked. The logic was sound, but she hadn't expected Madara to be mentioned so suddenly.

This name hasn't been spoken for almost fifty years. At most, the Uchiha clan will mention the "Clan Head," but most of the time they will avoid the sensitive full name.

"Hiruzen, so your idea is to use Edo Tensei to test if Madara is still alive?"

Mito hesitated and said, "To resurrect Madara first, we must resurrect Hashirama first, because only he knows where Madara is buried—"

"Even if Hashirama is resurrected using Edo Tensei, he definitely won't tell you. In Hashirama's eyes, he has already wronged Madara once, and he would never disturb Madara's peace in the Pure Land."

"Especially since all the evidence points to Tobirama, yet Madara has to take the blame for what his own people did, no one can calm Hashirama down when he gets angry."

Mito and Tobirama couldn't help but recall Hashirama's behavior after Madara's death.

The God of Shinobi, towards anyone who harbors thoughts of offending the deceased Madara, will reveal an extremely rare killing intent—

Mito could hardly imagine it.

If Hashirama knew that this was clearly Tobirama's evidence, yet Hiruzen insisted on making him reveal Madara's grave and even wanted to resurrect him for confrontation, how furious would he be?

Danzo, Orochimaru, Tsunade, and the others were all dumbfounded.

Surrounding the spot to save the door, shooting at the target in the void —

This is essentially using Madara's exceptional combat prowess to make Tobirama take the blame.

Because Hashirama's strength is so deeply ingrained in people's minds, as are his relationship with Madara and his understanding of the Uchiha clan.

People couldn't believe that the God of Shinobi would make such a mistake in a life-or-death battle, unable to even tell whether the enemy was dead or not.

Yi Xin exhaled a breath of stale air and gave a bitter smile.

Is the Hokage going to make Tobirama Senju take the blame for the clan head?

The Uchiha clan's reputation is likely doomed.

Izuna was also a little annoyed. In his mind, his brother would never do such a thing!

Even if they have grievances against Konoha, they will only act openly and decisively, rather than hiding their true intentions behind the scoundrel Tobirama Senju's reputation.

This is such a huge change!

"Whether it's Madara or Tobirama, it's the same; there's no need to confirm the identity of that mysterious powerhouse."

"Because no matter what, a strong person who has entered a state of paranoia cannot be persuaded by a few words. Only overwhelming force and ironclad facts can calm them down."

"Therefore, there is no need for us to disturb Lord Hashirama now, lest we displease him."

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly said, "Let's stop speculating about this person's identity here. I'm not sure if it's Madara either; it's just a possibility."

"But we must understand that the other party may not be Tobirama-sensei, so they may not hold back for Konoha. We must be vigilant and have a sense of urgency."

"And, assuming he is Madara—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused, putting himself in Madara's shoes, simulating the mindset of a Sengoku fanatic and Konoha's 002. After a moment, he squinted and said, "We need to strengthen the Uchiha ninjas' identification with the Will of Fire. For some talented Uchiha clan members who are in their adolescence, we need to pay attention to their changes in mentality."

"If I were Madara, I would consider the stability of the Uchiha clan a huge test for Konoha. I would do what the clan elders of the Warring States period did: try to disrupt the balance of the Uchiha through extreme events—"

"Qingshui and Yixin, you two need to take responsibility for this matter and do a good job of prevention."

Isshin and Tobirama nodded blankly.

How can this be described as if it were the truth?

"Preparations for war must be accelerated. Ban is a traditional militant. If he wants to test all aspects of the village, military strength must be the most important aspect."

"We must focus on joint defense with Amegakure. Iwagakure, Sunagakure, or Kumogakure could all launch a surprise attack on Konoha under Madara's instigation!"

"From now on, Konoha must enter a state of emergency preparedness. The research department must accelerate the assimilation of the Sky Ninja's technology, and the medical chakra scrolls must be produced at full capacity. We must at least prepare enough reserves for one war."

"The village's surplus and reserve funds need to be utilized to prepare for unforeseen circumstances."

"But don't take it too hard. Even Madara is never at his peak."

Hiruzen Sarutobi issued the order, his tone resolute and forceful.

Even though Mito tried to speak several times, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't stop.

He is the true Hokage of this village!

When it comes to major decisions, even if it involves Mito, Hiruzen Sarutobi will not yield.

Because he knew Tobirama was innocent, he absolutely could not give in to everyone's speculations and had to use Madara Uchiha as a hypothetical enemy to incite Konoha to take action.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't sure either, but he felt the possibility was quite high.

Just like what Nine-Tailed Fox once said when telling stories to children—

Hashirama used his wooden clones to deceive Madara and won that war.

So isn't it normal for Madara to try to trick Hashirama once?

The two of them never truly won or lost in their entire lives.

If it really is Uchiha Madara, then the people of this clan are ruthless when they attack, and if you don't handle their attacks well, the village will suffer great losses!

This is something Hiruzen Sarutobi cannot accept.

"Lord Mito, what are your thoughts?" After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally asked.

Mito was silent for a moment, then sighed: "No, the village should operate according to the Hokage's instructions."

Although Mito felt that Hiruzen Sarutobi was still forcibly trying to make amends for Tobirama—

The master and apprentice both shared a fondness for smearing dark spots.

But Mito didn't say anything.

Because she saw a similar determination in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes as Hashirama did, and once that expression appeared, there was no point in trying to persuade him.

Whether it's Madara or Tobirama, the difference doesn't seem to be that significant?

Although these two had diametrically opposed temperaments, Mito believed that they actually shared many of the same ideas about external affairs, making them typical militant types.

They are also quite similar in terms of the extreme nature of their external combat operations.

After all, they were the men behind Hashirama—

"Furthermore, given the Uchiha clan's outstanding performance in this war and in their daily work, I believe that Madara's role can be finalized and gradually implemented in the village."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment and said, "To be sure, Madara Uchiha was one of the founders of Konoha and made great contributions to the village's development. His later battles with the First Hokage were defined as a dispute over the development path, not as betrayal of the village, but rather as a regret caused by the mindset of the Warring States period."

"We need to add a positive introduction to Madara to the bulletin board in Konoha and the textbooks at the Ninja Academy, keeping the overall length consistent with Tobirama-sensei's."

"This confirms Madara's foresight in opposing the distribution of the Tailed Beasts and the correctness of his prediction that war would occur in the future ninja world—"

"Through the friendship and regrets of Madara and Hashirama, we want the ninjas to deeply understand that if there are conflicts among comrades, they should first sit down and talk to resolve the issues."

"Instead of going to extremes, which will only cause pain to loved ones and joy to enemies."

These words left the people present somewhat speechless.

no--

Didn't you just say that the mysterious powerful figure might be Madara Uchiha?

This immediately elevated Madara's historical status in Konoha. What does that mean?

This logic is contradictory!

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled, offering no explanation, and simply said, "Execute it!"

As Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi once studied the deeds of various famous ninjas in depth in order to understand the ninja world, among whom Madara and Hashirama were naturally the most important.

He discovered—

Obsessive ninjas all share a very similar common trait: a lack of love!

This love is not so-called romantic love, but rather a bond of "identity," "understanding," and "sharing life and death."

This was especially true for the Uchiha clan.

Therefore, in Hiruzen Sarutobi's view, if the opponent was indeed Madara Uchiha, then it was unlikely that his smooth little combo would change the mind of this ninja world's demon.

Especially if he really guessed right, then the behavior and logic of the elderly Ban would be even more unpredictable.

However, given the nature of the Uchiha clan, especially considering Madara's stereotypical image, they would definitely hesitate before taking action and wouldn't be too drastic.

This is something ingrained in one's bones.

It's somewhat like the saying, "You can't hit someone who's smiling."

Even if I guessed wrong, it doesn't really matter—

"The historical issues surrounding Madara Uchiha were bound to be resolved sooner or later. The complete integration of the Uchiha clan and Konoha was a step that was bound to be taken sooner or later. Now we are just trying to see if we can achieve two goals at once."

Hiruzen Sarutobi went through it in his mind.

Regarding Zero Tail—

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Orochimaru: "I think the Box of Bliss is a good source of negative emotions. Let's try to see if we can use the abundant negative emotions stored in this box to convert them into the energy needed for Konoha's various production and research activities."

"The village needs to speed things up now! You and Beiluhu will have to carry more loads, thank you for your hard work."

Orochimaru's eyes lit up.

The teacher's boundless imagination always surprised him.

"Yes, teacher!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "Everyone, you may leave now! I'm going first, Lady Mito—"

After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi got up and walked towards the Hokage Building.

Besides completing today's cultivation, he also needed to think about the joint attack by the three hidden villages and make preparations in advance.

As for Kirigakure, it was not within Hiruzen Sarutobi's considerations.

Because if the Third Mizukage still had a normal human brain, upon seeing Konoha's air ninja mothership and hearing the foreign students' most accurate description of Konoha's situation, he would be incapable of waging war against Konoha.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi overlooked one thing.

Madara Uchiha's energy is greater than he imagined!

He possesses a massive number of White Zetsu and Kaguya's third son—

Even though the Asura of the Ninja World is old, he still possesses terrifying power, capable of reversing the logic of war—

"Let's disperse, disperse—"

Mito waved his hand: "Go on with your work, everyone. Remember to keep today's events a secret!"

After everyone left, Kurama and Mito, one human and one fox, started chatting.

"Who do you think it is, Nine-Tails—"

"It's definitely Tobirama! Hiruzen was just made up on the spot for his teacher, maybe just to use Madara's name to make the village feel the pressure—"

Nine-Tails wagged its tail, and hearing Madara's name still made it instinctively uncomfortable: "How could Madara possibly hide his true colors? It's unrealistic—"

"Even if he were really alive now, he would be quite old, but his personality wouldn't have changed that much. Look at Mito, aren't you pretty much the same as before?"

Mito didn't think too much about it and nodded in agreement: "It's indeed unrealistic, but I think the resurrection of Hashirama using Edo Tensei will happen in the future, once Tobirama starts using Edo Tensei ninjas to attack Konoha."

"In that case, given Hashirama's temperament, he wouldn't object to the dead returning to the mortal world. It was the other side that broke the rules first, so it will also allow Hashirama to see how Konoha is developing—"

Nine-Tails chuckled: "I'm really looking forward to seeing that guy!"

Nine-Tails was initially a little scared—

But the thought that it was now a protected Konoha Tailed Beast suddenly made it excited.

Kurama intends to give Hashirama a good scolding!

If we had spoken to it properly back then and persuaded it earlier with the Will of Fire, there wouldn't have been any conflict later on!

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At a time of great change in Konoha.

The ninja world did not stop either.

This applies to all factions, including Kirigakure, Sunagakure, Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and even Madara's faction.

The chain reaction caused by the invasion of Konoha by the Sky Ninja has begun to make the situation in the ninja world tense on the surface!

Three months later.

Madara Uchiha has finished making two more large-scale figures, namely the Gold and Silver Brothers.

"Damn you, Tobirama Senju, you defeated wretch!"

The Gold and Silver Brothers roared, but Madara Uchiha casually waved them upside down from the ceiling, completely blocking their senses.

Just a controlled puppet—

At that moment, White Zetsu, Ah Huo, rushed over in a flurry: "Lord Madara, the other hidden villages have begun preparing for war! They're holding meeting after meeting—"

Ban hummed in agreement; it was all within his expectations.

White Zetsu Ah Huo continued, "Also, you've been included in Konoha's textbooks! And it's a good one!"

I remain noncommittal about the blemishes.

White Zetsu Ah Huo couldn't help but admire Madara's composure.

But the next moment, Madara abruptly turned his head: "What did you say?!"

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