Naruto: In Konoha Village, I awakened Wood Release at the start.

Leaf.

Inside the research hall.

A look of surprise flashed in Chiba's eyes.

He had already prepared a speech and even planned to forcefully suppress the First Hokage.

who ever thought.

This man, who was later hailed as a symbol of peace, was still, at heart, the ruthless hero who quelled chaos.

The real Hashirama Senju didn't care about the empty titles of a country or a village.

All he cared about was true unification.

"good!"

"With the support of the First Generation Lord, the rest will be much simpler."

A moment later.

Chiba burst out laughing.

The Konoha elders who had been resurrected by the Impure World Reincarnation all listened quietly.

"Dear seniors."

"I have something to announce."

"Just recently, the Kazekage of Sunagakure, Rasa, formally submitted his surrender to me."

"Sunagakure has completely submitted."

These words were spoken.

The entire research base was completely silent.

The Sand Village, one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, surrendered without even fighting?

"That junior named Luo Sha is quite clever."

"Those who understand the times are wise."

Tobirama Senju snorted coldly.

Chiba remained noncommittal.

He stood up, his tone leaving no room for argument.

"Two days later."

"Konoha launches a full-scale attack, sweeping through the three great nations of Lightning, Earth, and Water!"

"Those who obey me prosper, those who defy me perish!"

"No means necessary, no cost whatsoever! I want this ninja world to be reduced to a single, resounding voice!"

These words were filled with murderous intent.

But these ancestors who had experienced war and turmoil had no objections whatsoever.

war?

They were already sick of fighting.

Who would refuse a lasting peace in exchange for an ultimate war?

"The army needs to regroup and rest over the next two days."

"Now that you seniors have returned to the human world, there is no need for you to stay cooped up in the laboratory forever."

"Let's all go for a stroll around the streets of Konoha."

The words fell.

The restraints controlling those resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation have been completely broken.

The gate was open.

Dozens of legendary Konoha fighters took to the streets one after another.

Sunlight shone on their cracked faces.

Uchiha Kagami gazed at the bustling streets in the distance, his eyes reddening.

He turned and ran wildly toward the Uchiha clan's territory.

The elders of the Hyuga clan also rushed back to the main family.

And among a group of men.

A fiery red figure rushed out of the base like lightning.

Uzumaki Kushina.

Her long, blood-red hair danced wildly in the wind.

She completely disregarded war and unification.

There was only one thought in her mind.

Naruto!

My son!

Konoha Main Street.

Naruto was holding a large bowl of ramen with extra meat.

He had just finished his training for the day and was so hungry that his stomach was practically sticking to his back.

"Uncle, another bowl, please!"

Naruto slammed the empty bowl onto the table.

Sudden.

A gust of wind swept in.

Before Naruto could react, a pair of arms tightly gripped his neck.

"Waaah—"

Naruto dropped his chopsticks on the ground.

He struggled to turn around.

What came into view was a head of dazzling red hair and a pair of eyes brimming with tears.

"Naruto..."

"My little Naruto..."

Kushina's voice was trembling.

She held the boy tightly in her arms, wishing she could meld him into her own body.

Feeling that familiar chakra fluctuation.

The Nine-Tails inside Naruto suddenly opened its eyes.

"This woman..."

"They've actually been resurrected?"

The Nine-Tailed Fox lay in the sealed space, unusually refraining from roaring.

Naruto was stunned.

He felt the warmth coming from behind him, even though the body was cold and covered in cracks.

But this unreserved love was as scalding as lava.

“Who…who are you?”

Naruto spoke cautiously.

Kushina cupped Naruto's face in her hands.

Looking at those six iconic whisker lines, and that blond hair that was exactly like Minato's.

She cried like a child.

"I'm your mother!"

"I am Kushina Uzumaki!"

"I'm sorry, Naruto, I'm so sorry..."

"Leaving you alone in this world, making you suffer so much..."

boom!

It was as if a thunderclap had exploded in Naruto's mind.

mom.

This vocabulary was once such a distant and unattainable dream for him.

Naruto's vision blurred instantly.

He hugged Kushina tightly and burst into tears.

The mother and son were crying together in front of Ichiraku Ramen.

The surrounding villagers stopped in their tracks.

Seeing this, many people secretly wiped away their tears.

A long time passed.

Naruto finally stopped crying.

He wiped his bloodshot eyes and looked around.

"Mother……"

"And what about Dad?"

Upon hearing this question...

Kushina's smile froze on her face.

A deep bitterness flashed in her eyes.

Because she knew very well in her heart.

Minato Namikaze used the Reaper Death Seal to seal the Nine-Tails.

therefore.

Minato Namikaze's soul has always been inside the belly of Death.

Even with the Impure World Reincarnation technique, Minato Namikaze could not return to the ninja world.

the other side.

Konoha's bustling commercial street.

Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju walked side by side.

Looking around at the rows of shops and listening to the laughter of the villagers.

Hashirama Senju was in a great mood.

"Tobirama, look."

"The village we built back then is so prosperous now."

"That Chiba kid did a really good job!"

Tobirama Senju frowned.

His gaze was sharp as a knife as he scanned the surrounding buildings.

"Brother, don't you find this strange?"

"We've been walking for so long."

"Why haven't I seen a single shop with the Thousand Hands clan crest?"

These words were spoken.

Hashirama Senju also stopped in his tracks.

indeed.

The Senju clan was once the largest clan in Konoha, with businesses spanning most of the village.

But now.

The streets are covered with the clan crests of the Uchiha, Hyuga, and even the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

The only thing missing is the Thousand Hands Forest logo.

Tobirama Senju stopped a veteran Jonin who was passing by.

Upon seeing the two faces, the Jonin was so frightened that he immediately knelt down.

"First...First Generation-sama!"

"Second generation sir!"

Tobirama Senju asked in a cold voice.

"I'm asking you."

"Where is the Senju clan's territory?"

"Where are the Senju clan members?"

The Jonin trembled all over and stammered as he spoke.

"The Senju clan... the Senju clan is long gone."

Hashirama Senju's pupils contracted sharply.

"What did you say?"

"That's it?"

The Jonin kowtowed repeatedly.

"World War I, World War II, World War III..."

"In every war, the Senju clan ninjas are always at the forefront."

"The men died on the battlefield, almost all of them perished."

"The remaining women, in order to continue the bloodline, all changed their names and married into commoner families."

"We don't even dare to use the surname 'Senju' anymore."

"Before the Godaime ascended the throne."

"The Senju clan, on the surface, only has Lady Tsunade left as its sole heir..."

boom!

An extremely terrifying surge of chakra instantly shot into the sky.

Tobirama Senju's eyes were bloodshot.

The surrounding buildings creaked under the pressure of this chakra.

"good!"

"What a magnificent Will of Fire!"

"What a fine example of doing this for the village!"

"The land that my Senju clan conquered, all of our people are dead."

"The Sarutobi and Shimura families, they're all so well-fed and robust!"

Senju Tobirama, enraged, laughed instead.

Even the usually gentle Hashirama Senju suppressed all his smiles.

His face was terribly gloomy, and the air around him seemed to freeze.

Tobirama.

"Walk."

Hashirama Senju uttered only one word.

The two transformed into two afterimages and headed straight for the Sarutobi clan's territory.