Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 76 Resurrect, My Teacher! (7/10)

Hiruzen Sarutobi neatly arranged the scrolls and materials in front of the table.

The Tobirama cells were placed on the unconscious Kusanagi ninja as a medium.

Yinyisi-xu-chen——

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly formed hand seals, channeling his chakra and sensing the connection between the medium and his soul, before suddenly clasping his hands together.

He wasn't very skilled at this move, but as long as he could summon it, that would be enough.

On the ground, intricate black runes appeared, and the Grass Ninja's body transformed into a gray mound, surrounded by circles radiating white light.

Accompanied by howls, a man's figure slowly materialized in the center of the burial mound.

He was clad in blue Sengoku-style plate armor, with a layer of grayish-white fur covering his shoulders. He wore a face shield with the Konoha emblem on his forehead, and his cheeks were adorned with the chapped patterns characteristic of Edo Tensei.

The Second Hokage of Konoha, the fastest ninja in the world, Hiruzen Sarutobi's teacher, and a master of forbidden techniques—

Reappearing in the ninja world!

"This is... the Impure World Reincarnation technique?" Tobirama Senju murmured, his blood-red eyes suddenly snapping open.

"A monkey?" Tobirama Senju frowned. "How did they summon me using the Impure World Reincarnation technique? Has the Uchiha clan rebelled?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled to himself.

As expected of Tobirama-sensei, he's already thinking about his Uchiha clan the moment he opens his mouth—

"Monkey, what materials did you use to resurrect me? It's far too weak—" Tobirama Senju clenched his fist, saying with great dissatisfaction, "I can't be of any help at all like this!"

In Tobirama Senju's view, Hiruzen Sarutobi was kind-hearted.

Unless something major happens to Konoha, they certainly won't disturb the peace of his deceased teacher.

If someone can do this, then there must be some major trouble in the village that makes it necessary for them to help.

After glancing at Hiruzen Sarutobi's face, Tobirama Senju subconsciously thought that not long after his death, Konoha wouldn't be defeated so quickly.

He still believed that Hiruzen Sarutobi had this ability—

But if it's the Uchiha clan, then it's hard to say!

After all, it's not surprising that the Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha clan could produce anything. For most ninjas, it's perfectly normal to cause a "first-time kill" due to their defensive capabilities.

"The Uchiha clan did not rebel, teacher."

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly said, "The Fourth Shinobi World War happened a few years ago, but the village survived it, and its development is going quite well now—"

Tobirama Senju's expression visibly softened.

As long as Konoha doesn't encounter any problems, then other problems aren't problems at all.

"It's been a few years since I died?" Tobirama Senju glanced around his laboratory, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.

But he was also somewhat surprised to see the scrolls and materials on the table.

It's new.

"Monkey, are you using my lab to research new techniques?"

Tobirama Senju walked over, nodded, and said, "I told you long ago, with your talent you should have tried sooner—even if your inspiration is lacking, it's always good to be willing to try!"

"At least it will give you more skills to protect yourself."

"Forbidden techniques are all used by my elder brother to smear me. How can ninjutsu be forbidden?"

"That's tying your own hands and feet!"

Tobirama Senju was very pleased that Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to be researching forbidden techniques.

This is truly his disciple!

As a boy and young man, Hiruzen Sarutobi was quite stubborn in this regard and was unwilling to learn more, only scratching the surface.

It's all because of Big Brother's Will of Fire technique!

The Flying Thunder God Technique requires unique talent, that's unavoidable, but what about other techniques?

You should try to master them all.

"It is now the beginning of the 43rd year of Konoha, Tobirama-sensei—" Hiruzen Sarutobi said with emotion.

Before he knew it, he had been in the ninja world for quite some time.

"Hmm?" Tobirama Senju turned around and stared at Hiruzen Sarutobi: "It seems you're doing a great job as Hokage. You're in good shape—"

When Tobirama Senju was covering the rear, his appointment of Hiruzen Sarutobi was more of a safety net.

If they really can't come back, then Konoha will eventually need a leader, otherwise things will fall into chaos.

However, Tobirama Senju did not believe that there was absolutely no possibility of him returning.

After all, with the Flying Thunder God Technique at their disposal, the situation on the battlefield can change in an unpredictable way. It's just that no one expected that the Gold and Silver Brothers would actually possess the Six Paths Treasures and the Nine-Tails' chakra.

After having most of his chakra sealed away, Tobirama Senju found himself on the defensive.

Therefore, Tobirama Senju was very worried about Hiruzen Sarutobi before his death, or rather, it would be more accurate to say that he was worried about Konoha.

Can a young person be a good Hokage?

The situation in Konoha is indeed unusually complex.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi, who wasn't even ready, were to sit in that position, it would be an understatement to say it would shorten his lifespan.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi's condition, at least on the surface, seems to be fine.

"You weren't exactly doing a great job, Tobirama-sensei."

"The first twenty years or so could even be described as somewhat chaotic. Only after sitting in this position do you realize how difficult it was for you back then—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head: "In the past year or two, I've come to understand a lot of things. I'm no longer bound by old ideas, and I've hardened my heart to try everything that's beneficial to Konoha. That's when things started to improve."

Tobirama Senju was silent for a moment, then sighed softly, "I understand. You lacked experience back then, and it's normal that you couldn't adapt when the burden suddenly fell on your shoulders."

The master and apprentice remained silent for a while.

"Teacher, I'd like to talk to you about the Uchiha clan—" Hiruzen Sarutobi began.

When those three words were mentioned, perhaps it was just a feeling, but Hiruzen Sarutobi always felt that Tobirama Senju suddenly became much more energetic.

"What happened to the Uchiha?"

"I'm thinking, how can we get Konoha to control the Uchiha clan?" Hiruzen Sarutobi said. "The Uchiha clan is incredibly strong as combat ninjas, and their potential is extremely high."

Tobirama Senju frowned, intending to interrupt Hiruzen Sarutobi.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand, signaling Tobirama Senju to be quiet and listen to him continue.

Tobirama Senju was taken aback.

It was then that he realized a problem.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi is his apprentice, he is actually about the same age as him now.

He's been the Hokage for over twenty years.

"But the problem is that the Sharingan awakening mechanism of the Uchiha clan makes their mental state very unstable."

"Intense emotional fluctuations can easily plunge them into darkness and madness, turning what should be a sharp blade protecting the village into something else entirely."

"This is extremely difficult to control; in the history of the Uchiha, there have been instances of mutual destruction."

"Unless a strong leader emerges to unite the Uchiha clan as one."

"But based on the Uchiha clan's past, Madara's old grudges with the Senju, and their personalities, all sorts of complex reasons combined to form a deadlock."

"It is extremely difficult for the Uchiha clan to truly be loyal to Konoha. If a leader emerges, he is most likely to want to rebel, so the only option is to keep them within the village."

"But even if we do this, the resentment of the Uchiha who are not being used will still accumulate, making it a time bomb that will eventually explode."

"This process is too difficult to control; few Uchiha clan leaders throughout history have been able to fully control the clan."

"According to your notes, only Madara Uchiha and Izuna's generation in modern times were like this—"

Tobirama Senju listened quietly to Hiruzen Sarutobi's words.

They clapped softly.

His insightful analysis was exactly the same as his general line of thought.

"So, there's nothing we can do about it."

"Monkey, I foresaw this fate long ago."

"I know you are a kind-hearted person and unwilling to harm the villagers, even the Uchiha—"

"But if things reach a point where they absolutely must be dealt with, that is your responsibility as Hokage."

Tobirama Senju understood Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts.

His disciple probably wanted to fight Uchiha, but couldn't bring himself to do it.

So they summoned his teacher to reassure him.

"Teacher, that's not what I meant—"

"So what do you mean? Explain yourself."

Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed lightly: "What I mean is, you should become Izuna of the Uchiha clan."

"What did you say?"

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