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

Leaf.

Within the Sarutobi clan.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was sitting in his study, puffing on his pipe.

His idea was simple.

In the impending war.

As long as the Sarutobi clan makes contributions.

Then the Sarutobi clan can rise again.

boom!

The solid wood door to the study was kicked to pieces.

Amidst the flying sawdust.

Two figures, resembling demons, stepped into the study.

When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw who it was, the pipe in his hand fell to the ground with a "thud".

"Teacher...?"

"First-sama?"

next moment.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up, trembling.

What awaited him was a merciless whip kick from Tobirama Senju.

boom!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was sent flying backward, crashing into the wall and creating a large crater.

"Wow--"

He suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Tobirama Senju instantly caught up, grabbed Hiruzen Sarutobi by the neck, and lifted him up.

"monkey."

"Is this how you repay me?"

"Is this how you take care of the Senju clan?"

The voice of Tobirama Senju carried a chilling undertone.

Hiruzen Sarutobi struggled desperately.

He explained, his face filled with terror and he was panting heavily.

"Teacher... let me explain..."

"It's Danzo!"

"It was all Danzo's doing!"

"He's secretly suppressing the Senju clan and diverting resources. I... I can't stop him!"

Without the slightest hesitation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately shifted the blame onto the already deceased Danzo.

Anyway, there's no way to prove it now that the dead are dead.

Hashirama Senju stepped forward.

He looked down at Hiruzen Sarutobi, his eyes filled with disappointment.

"monkey."

"Do you really think I'm a fool?"

"Without your tacit approval as Hokage, would Danzo dare to harm the Senju clan?"

Tobirama Senju was too lazy to listen to any more nonsense.

He slammed Hiruzen Sarutobi onto the ground.

"Water Release·Water Crush Wave!"

The high-pressure water jet, like a sharp blade, pierced directly through Hiruzen Sarutobi's thigh.

"ah--"

A heart-wrenching scream echoed throughout the entire Sarutobi tribe's territory.

Hearing the commotion, the Sarutobi clan members outside tried to rush in to rescue the people.

But we had just reached the doorway.

They were pressed to the ground, unable to move, by the oppressive aura emanating from Hashirama Senju.

Tobirama Senju stomped on Hiruzen Sarutobi's body again and again.

The sound of bones cracking is chilling.

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly found himself struggling to breathe, his body covered in blood.

But he never went for the kill.

Tobirama Senju knew the truth perfectly.

Since Chiba spared Hiruzen Sarutobi's life, he must have a very important use for him.

The war to unify the ninja world is about to begin.

The Sarutobi clan are the best cannon fodder.

Now that the monkey is dead, Chiba's plans will be affected.

"monkey."

"I won't take your life."

"Keep your old bones for the battlefield to atone for the Senju clan's sins!"

Tobirama Senju wiped the blood off his hands.

Then.

He and Hashirama Senju left the Sarutobi clan's territory without looking back.

Only Hiruzen Sarutobi, barely clinging to life, remained, lying in the ruins.

The next morning.

The Hokage's office.

Chiba sat in his office chair, flipping through the supply reports from the front lines.

next moment.

The door was pushed open.

Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Tsunade strode in.

The atmosphere was somewhat heavy.

Chiba had already received a report from the Anbu about what happened in Sarutobi territory yesterday.

But he didn't even ask.

He'll just get a beating; Hiruzen Sarutobi won't die.

"sit."

Chiba pointed to the sofa opposite him.

Tobirama Senju did not sit.

He walked to the desk, placed his hands on the surface, and looked directly at Chiba.

"The Godaime."

"The Senju clan of Konoha is indeed dead in name only."

"But we Thousand Hands have not yet died out!"

Upon hearing this...

Tsunade was stunned.

She looked at her second grandfather in disbelief.

"Second Grandfather, what did you say?"

"Could it be that there are other members of our Thousand Hands clan outside the village?"

Tobirama Senju nodded emphatically.

A calculating glint flashed in his eyes.

"After my elder brother founded Konoha back then."

"I just think it's too dangerous to put all your eggs in one basket."

"so."

"I secretly selected a group of Thousand Hands people with pure bloodlines."

"Erase their ninja identities."

"They were sent to the capital of the Land of Fire."

"Using the power of the daimyo, they were able to establish themselves there and become nobles who did not have to go to the battlefield."

"This is the last spark I leave for the Senju clan!"

"Now, it's time to recall them."

"With these people around, the Senju clan can immediately regain its former glory!"

Tsunade was thrilled.

Hashirama Senju smiled with satisfaction and patted his younger brother on the shoulder.

however.

Chiba, sitting in her office chair, didn't even lift her head.

He continued flipping through the reports in his hand, and even yawned.

"Are you done talking?"

"Second generation sir."

"Don't you think it's clever of you to keep this a secret?"

Chiba closed the file and tossed it aside.

He leaned back in his chair, his fingers interlaced, looking at Tobirama Senju with a half-smile.

"What do you mean?"

Tobirama Senju frowned.

"Actually, it was as early as six years ago."

"That is, I discovered them when I first went to the capital of the Land of Fire."

Chiba chuckled softly.

These words were spoken.

The three of them, including Tobirama Senju, were stunned.

"Six years ago?"

Why didn't you tell me back then?

Tsunade looked completely astonished.

Chiba stood up and walked to the three of them.

He stretched out a hand.

The emerald green Wood Release chakra surged wildly, brimming with vitality.

"With the combined power of the Perfect Sage Body and Wood Release."

"My perception of the Senju bloodline is even ten times more acute than that of the First Generation Lord."

"Those descendants of the Thousand Hands hidden in the capital are as conspicuous to me as torches in the dark night."

Chiba withdrew his chakra.

His tone suddenly turned incredibly cold and stern.

"But I didn't go to acknowledge my relatives."

"And they weren't brought back to Konoha either."

"Because they're already useless."

Tobirama Senju retorted sharply.

"impossible!"

"They are all pure bloodlines that I personally selected!"

Chiba looked at him coldly.

"Pure bloodline?"

"Second Generation Lord, you have greatly underestimated the inertia of human nature."

"It's been decades."

"Far from the flames of war, far from life-or-death struggles."

"They lived a life of luxury and ease in Daming Prefecture."

"They are now bloated with greed and insatiable lust!"

Chiba said each sentence.

Tobirama Senju's expression darkened further.

"I saw it with my own eyes."

"A man with the blood of the Thousand Hands flowing through his veins knelt at the feet of a daimyo, begging for mercy like a dog."

"Their bodies have long since degenerated."

"Those useless fools can't even do the most basic chakra refining!"

"..."

Chiba's words pierced the hearts of the Senju brothers like a knife.

Hashirama Senju looked pained.

Tobirama Senju clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his flesh.

"Recall them?"

"Recall a bunch of parasites who've gotten used to being treated like royalty?"

"Let them bask in the glory of the Senju clan, lording it over Konoha and sucking the blood and sweat of the villagers?"

"dream!"

"As long as I remain Hokage, this kind of trash will never set foot in Konoha!"

"..."

As Chiba finished speaking.

The office fell into a deathly silence.

Tsunade opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.

She knew very well that Chiba was telling the truth.

Tobirama Senju slumped against the wall like a deflated balloon.

Even Hashirama Senju closed his eyes in immense pain, unsure of what to say.

"Could it be...?"

"Is the Senju clan truly going to die out?"

Looking at the three people who were deeply affected.

Chiba suddenly changed the subject.

"but."

"Although the bloodline has degenerated, the genes remain."

"After unifying the ninja world."

"I will gather all the children under three years old from the families of the descendants of the Thousand Hands."

"These children will form a new Senju clan!"

"..."