Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

The Sage of Six Paths and Hamura Otsutsuki watched Kaguya's phantom image...

Both of them raised their hands, and both felt a moment of disorientation.

These two brothers thought they were hiding themselves quite well, one running a ramen shop and the other a flower shop in Konoha, behaving like masters who "hide in plain sight"... and they were also very good at choosing their timing.

He immediately bought up Hiruzen Sarutobi, a stock with immense potential, and became a shareholder of The Will of Fire, enjoying tenfold and hundredfold growth... But neither the Sage of Six Paths nor Hamura ever expected that Kaguya, whom they had always considered to have terrible judgment and be unreasonable, had actually already cooperated with the Hokage!

It wasn't a superficial collaboration, but a very deep one...

Even when facing an enemy of the Fire Style's caliber, Hiruzen Sarutobi was able to trust Kaguya, using her as an important transit point and off-field support... The Sage of Six Paths and Hamura Otsutsuki couldn't help but feel a little worried for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

With Kaguya's level of magical skill, could she do that?

Can they handle so much energy and provide effective assistance to the Hokage?

In fact, Kaguya herself was also very nervous.

The total chakra of all beings in the ninja world, since Hiruzen Sarutobi took control, is many times greater than the total chakra of the original timeline…

As the average quality of people has greatly improved, ninjas who control natural energy have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

To support the Hokage, ninjas and civilians alike contributed their utmost efforts, whether it was by donating their own chakra or by finding ways to help the Hokage refine natural energy...

But Kaguya still managed to do it.

She was no longer that clueless fool who couldn't even master her own spatial abilities, but a powerful individual who had sparred with Hiruzen Sarutobi for ten years! Not only had she mastered Spirit Release, but she also possessed a wealth of combat experience, having been thoroughly defeated by various combat systems simulated in the Naruto universe. She had become a seasoned expert through long experience… Kaguya hadn't yet realized that she was practically a "professor of ninjutsu," belonging to the disciple who, while not the longest-serving, was the closest to Hiruzen Sarutobi…

In a sense, he even surpasses Orochimaru, the successor to the Hokage.

All I saw was...

Despite being nervous, Kaguya still managed to complete her mission admirably.

In her palm floated a pale golden sphere, filled with the light and heat provided by the entire ninja world to the Hokage, using the Infinite Tsukuyomi as a conduit…

It contains not only their chakra and natural energy, but also everyone's belief that the Hokage will win and defeat the powerful enemy!

The pale golden sphere of light expanded continuously in Kaguya's hand, and through the special connection and channel between Kaguya's main body and Hiruzen Sarutobi's clone, it was poured into the Hokage's body without any loss!

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Kaguya's forehead, but she was completely unaware, her mind solely focused on the task of gathering energy from the ninja world for the Hokage...

I need to be much more focused than when I did the backstab back then!

This moment.

The chants of "Hokage-sama will win!" resounded in unison from every ninja and civilian, as everyone stared intently at the pillar of light that pierced the heavens and earth...

Will it win?

We will win!

Within the pillar of sunlight, Hiruzen Sarutobi glared angrily, his hands brimming with materialized Spirit Release energy, gripping Hishiki's shoulders tightly! Hiruzen Sarutobi used himself as fuel to forcefully unleash the flames of Spirit Release, burning away Hishiki's almost unbeatable "Omniscience and Omnipotence," and also burning away his physical defenses!

That leaves only one question.

It was Hiruzen Sarutobi who burned out first, giving the Fire Style a chance to breathe...

Hiruzen Sarutobi held on and burned the Fire Style to ashes in one fell swoop!

"They're here!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt the energy of the ninja world being injected into him…

Countless incredibly pure chakra and energy were explosively poured into the Hokage's body, violently unleashing their power!

This is the complete version of the Will of Fire technique.

The Hokage is a warrior who sacrifices himself; people lend him their light and trust him unconditionally!

"These guys...you seem to have changed..." Despite the incredibly tense situation, Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled to himself. The most crucial element of the Will of Fire technique is that everyone's thoughts must be aligned, and they must be as synchronized as possible, in order to minimize the loss of dissimilar energies and even create a multiplicative effect...

In Konoha, such unity and cooperation are not difficult to achieve, after all, every Konoha ninja believes in the Will of Fire and has come this far together step by step...

As for other hidden villages, such as Amegakure and Kirigakure, which joined Konoha relatively early, the problems shouldn't be too significant.

However, it's hard to say about regions like Sunagakure, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure...

But this time, facing the crisis brought by the Fire Style, Hiruzen Sarutobi could feel the complete trust and devotion of the ninjas, regardless of which hidden village they came from…

The energy and beliefs they conveyed were incredibly pure.

"I have reasons why I absolutely have to win..."

Without hesitation, Hiruzen Sarutobi continued to increase the power at a terrifying speed, without thinking at all what would happen if he burned up... would he die or live?

These questions were not on the Hokage's mind.

The only thought on my mind was to drown Huoshi in this pillar of sunlight!

Faced with such an overwhelmingly powerful enemy, the only way to survive is to fight to the death...

Infused with the power of the ninja world, Hiruzen Sarutobi, in his "Sun Form," reached a level he had never achieved before in his life...

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a momentary daze, as if everything in his eyes had become elementary particles, as if a single touch could cause them to completely disintegrate…

Every inch of Hiruzen Sarutobi's skin and every vein was burning like magma, with golden molten flow raging violently.

The Hokage's eyes no longer held eyes; instead, they were two tightly compressed spheres of pure white light…

In this transcendent state, a massive amount of information flooded into the Hokage's mind. The energy surge within the solar beam, and even the folding and bending of photons, left definite traces in Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind.

He even saw things from the past…

In the training grounds of Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi, carrying a carefully prepared bell, was ready to exchange blows with Orochimaru, hoping to win back his disciple's heart with a touch of humanity...

They witnessed Tobirama Senju's resurrection in the underground laboratory, and the master and disciple chatted happily, envisioning the future of Konoha...

This isn't a revolving lantern display; rather, it seems that Hiruzen Sarutobi has gained a deeper understanding of the concept of "time."

"Is that Danzo?"

It seemed to be an illusion, but Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to catch a glimpse of Danzo's shadow in a few particles in a distant alternate dimension... "What is that?"

In Hiruzen Sarutobi's perception, at the very core of the ninja world, there was a massive energy source that constantly emitted invisible radiation!

"I can't sense any life force in it..."

"And who is this supreme being? It seems to be a remnant..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat shocked.

The ninja world actually contains energy entities that can only be detected by those in his current state? This is truly astonishing…

So, whether it's the Otsutsuki, the Sages, or the Natives, they were all later arrivals?

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently marked the location of the remains.

The Naruto also discovered something interesting…

Although the true remains were at the Earth's core, there seemed to be some extremely hidden fragments scattered on the surface, carrying some information. In fact, the "Shibai remains" that Otsutsuki Isshiki found in the original timeline were these so-called "fragments," not the true remains. The Hokage refocused his attention on the Hoshiki before him.

At this moment, he could see the domain structure that Huo Shi was desperately expanding, which he was holding by the shoulder, and he could also vaguely see a line... that was the life-or-death line of Huo Shi!

Fire Style's health bar was revealed in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi!

The Hokage confidently curled the corners of his mouth.

Meanwhile, the struggling Fire Style realized that the man in front of him showed no sign of backing down, but instead intensified his efforts, wanting to perish together with him. At this moment, both Fire Style and Hiruzen Sarutobi were on the verge of exhaustion.

The two had long since lost their human form, scorched by the explosive solar energy beams until they resembled two pieces of withered wood, only their inner life force still bursting forth in defiance…

"Why, why, why!"

"Why should someone who has cultivated to your level risk their life for these ants behind you?"

"I've accepted you! Did you hear me? I've accepted you! Let's stop here, we can sit down and talk!" Fire Style roared with earth-shattering force.

He was filled with deep regret…

The Tibetans shouldn't have been killed!

If Zangshiki were spared, the two of them, working together, could potentially withstand Hiruzen Sarutobi's pillar of sunlight, thanks to Zangshiki's innate ability to quickly recover as long as he wasn't killed, combined with his omniscience and omnipotence.

Even though Zangshiki was severely injured by Danzo, having an extra person with freedom of movement was much easier than enduring Hiruzen Sarutobi's ferocious onslaught alone...

At least the Tibetan style was able to interrupt Kaguya's process of gathering energy from the entire ninja world using Infinite Tsukuyomi, preventing Hiruzen Sarutobi from being significantly strengthened once again...

But it was too late to regret it.

Zangshiki was killed by Hijiri himself, and was driven to the brink of death by Hiruzen Sarutobi's brother Danzo. The outcome was actually predetermined from the beginning.

If given the chance to do it all over again, Huo Shi wouldn't be deterred from killing Zang Shi either. He would probably just make a quick retreat after succeeding, finding it hard to give up such a juicy piece of meat...

"Danzo, you are the best Hokage assistant in Konoha's history."

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently recited his friend's name, gathering all the energy within and outside his body, and the pillar of sunlight exploded to its peak in that instant! The earth crumbled, the dome was pierced, and even the sun seemed to lose its color under this intense light and flames…

Everyone in the ninja world was forced to turn their heads away.

They couldn't look directly at the light.

I don't know how much time has passed.

The intense light and flames dissipated, and the pillars of sunlight vanished.

At the very center, only two charred bodies stood.

I can't tell which is the Fire Style and which is Hiruzen Sarutobi...

The two people's bodies had long since been carbonized into molecules, leaving only cracked dark red lines. The charred debris continued to disintegrate and split... Tobirama, Orochimaru, and the others rushed over regardless of the consequences.

Upon witnessing this scene, everyone was shocked, yet none dared to move.

The breathing at the scene was incredibly heavy…

Even Tobirama didn't know how to deal with it.

All I saw was...

One of the black, charred shells moved.

It's Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The Hokage released the Fire Style's arm, a ferocious grin spreading across his face. He slowly raised his fist, which was still shedding charred bits, and leisurely pounded it towards the Hokage's chest!

Hiruzen Sarutobi's punch was incredibly slow.

Even the students of Konoha's Ninja Academy could clearly see the trajectory of this punch, but Fire Style no longer had the strength to dodge. At the moment of contact...

The carbonized fire style completely disintegrated, was erased at the particle level, and then entered Hiruzen Sarutobi's body, which had a sealing nature, and was completely absorbed!

In the end, the Hokage won this battle!

Tobirama and Orochimaru had a sudden thought.

At that moment, Tobirama and Orochimaru clasped their hands together, understanding each other perfectly, and connected to the "Ninja Network" using a jutsu, broadcasting Hiruzen Sarutobi's battle record live to the entire ninja world...

For the sake of the ninja world, a person who truly protects himself by burning himself with fierce flames!

"Hokage-sama!"

Witnessing the Hokage reduced to ashes, countless ninjas and civilians once again reached out their hands, anxiously focusing their gaze on the Eye of the Moon, continuing to transfer power to the Hokage…

Even though they were exhausted, they absolutely did not want to see the heroes who protected the ninja world fall because of that damned Otsutsuki... The ninja world desperately needs the Hokage, it needs Hiruzen Sarutobi!

Everyone raised their hands, and light emanated from their hands.

This time, Kaguya is no longer needed as a transit point.

The shouts, cries, prayers, and roars of the people, carried by energy and light, converged into torrents that flowed in all directions into the Hokage's charred and withered body...

The flames of love and hope gently soothed Hiruzen Sarutobi's wounds.

A moment later.

First, the charred shell on the Hokage's chest cracked open, a small fissure appearing and then multiplying, forming a dense, spiderweb-like pattern. Golden rays of light burst forth from the cracks, piercing through the hard shell covering his body!

Having reached the threshold of a new realm through ultimate sublimation, Hiruzen Sarutobi, having absorbed the essence of the Fire Style, began the reconstruction of his physical body and constitution with the help of the entire ninja world.

In an instant.

As everyone eagerly awaited, the Hokage's body began to be reconstructed, from meridians to muscles, from skin to bones, with flesh and bones growing wildly... returning to the Hokage that everyone knew.

But there is only one difference.

A faint golden hue, like the color of the sun, appeared in the Hokage's eyes...

"Everyone."

"I'm back."

Hiruzen Sarutobi opened his arms, as if embracing the heavens and earth, and whispered, "In the boundless flames, I saw the light of everyone..." "It was all of us together that won this war!"

"I love you all."

"The war is over!"

"And peace has come!"

The ninjas were taken aback at first.

The entire ninja world then became a sea of ​​celebration!

Everyone was chanting Hiruzen Sarutobi's name, expressing their respect and love for the Hokage, and recalling this unforgettable miracle! Orochimaru and Tobirama looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with smiles on their faces.

Hashirama and Madara whispered to each other, bumping shoulders.

Hizashi rushed over, asking the Hokage about his health with great concern.

Young Sasuke and young Naruto embraced each other, cheering for the victory.

Toneri and Sasuke jumped and danced, celebrating the Hokage's arrival...

The Sage of Rokudo and Hamura stood behind them, the two brothers holding hands and singing an ancient song…

Black Zetsu, Ah-Huo, and the remaining White Zetsu raised their hands and cheered.

The immortals of the three holy sites are no exception.

Everyone is celebrating.

Celebrating the arrival of a new era!

PS:

That concludes the main text!

There will be some extra chapters coming up, released irregularly (I'll take a long nap for a few days first, or 2).

It fills in the stories of the new generation of ninjas and the middle generation, such as the Hokage Orochimaru, Minato Obito, Kagaku Itachi, the educator Fugaku... the Sage of Six Paths, the Three Holy Lands, the Three Sannin, Tenzo Toneri Hizashi... and so on!

Thank you all for your continued support.

I'm speechless. Let me just say "bowing" or "22222"!