Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 41 Bad News

Upon seeing this person, Aokiji thought to himself, "She must be Mito Uzumaki, the wife of the First Hokage who stole Madara Uchiha's best friend."

Perhaps because the Nine-Tails was sealed within her body to prevent it from going berserk, Aokiji had been keeping her secluded for a long time. This was the first time he had seen her since coming to this world. Although she was quite old, she was still a beauty, her charm undiminished.

Judging from the diamond-shaped mark on his forehead, Aokiji speculated that Tsunade's Hundred Healings Technique might have been learned from her and then improved upon.

If I get the chance in the future, I'll have to learn this trick myself to stay young forever; it's a really good thing.

Mito's face wore a very solemn expression, as if shrouded in gloom.

Despite her high position, Mito never put on airs and always greeted people with a warm smile. This was the first time Biwako had ever seen her with such an expression, and she had a vague feeling that something bad was about to happen.

Tsunade ran happily towards her, bumping into her arms and tilting her little head up: "Grandma Mito, what brings you here?"

Aokiji found it hard to reconcile her cute and coquettish appearance with her usual violent and irritable older sister.

"Tsunade..."

Mito opened her mouth slightly, wanting to say something but remaining silent. After what had happened, she truly didn't know how to broach the subject.

Tsunade sensed something was wrong and asked cautiously, "What's wrong?"

After a long silence, Mito, his face grim, solemnly revealed the truth: "Your great-grandfather was ambushed and killed during negotiations with the Second Raikage..."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade was first stunned, then her mind went blank, and by the time she came to her senses, her body had already collapsed to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut.

Tsunade.

"Tsunade."

"Tsunade."

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In a secluded house within the Uchiha clan compound.

Madara Uchiha was pondering how to train Aokiji when he suddenly seemed to sense something and slowly raised his head.

A short while later, a deep voice came from outside the door: "I apologize for disturbing you while you are resting, but I have some very important news to report to you."

"What's wrong?"

Madara Uchiha manipulated Elder Itachi and responded in a very indifferent tone.

Normally, the person who announces the arrival from the outside will not open the door, as that would be considered impolite. Therefore, Madara Uchiha did not choose to find an inconspicuous place to hide, so as not to be seen by others.

But actually, it doesn't matter if they see it; at worst, I can just use my Sharingan to erase their memories.

"The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, is dead..."

Upon hearing this news, even Madara Uchiha was so shocked that his pupils dilated rapidly, and he asked incredulously, "What did you say!?"

Tobirama is known as the fastest ninja in the world, a feat that even Madara Uchiha admires. In this world, who can kill him head-on besides himself?

Madara Uchiha pondered, "How did he die?"

"like……"

Madara Uchiha frowned and interrupted, "Don't tell me it seems like it; I need accurate information."

"yes,"

The ninja outside the door was somewhat startled by Elder Itachi's sudden burst of powerful aura. He organized his thoughts and said, "According to... according to the person involved, when the Second Hokage and the Second Raikage were discussing the alliance, Kinkaku and Ginkaku of Kirigakure suddenly launched a coup, resulting in the Second Raikage's immediate death and the Second Hokage being seriously injured. During the escape, in order to protect his disciples, he chose to cover the rear and unfortunately sacrificed himself."

Madara Uchiha was silent for a moment, then said, "You can leave now."

After dismissing his men outside the door, he clenched his fist slightly, feeling resentful.

Tobirama killed his younger brother Izuna. Originally, Madara Uchiha planned to cause some trouble for Tobirama while he was in power, to have some fun with him, and then kill him in the end.

Now that Tobirama is dead, all of this has become meaningless.

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News of the Second Hokage's death quickly spread throughout Konoha.

At the martyrs' tombstone, the hearts of those who came to pay their respects were as gloomy as if shrouded in dark clouds.

Aokiji, dressed in the same black mourning clothes as everyone else, mingled with the crowd.

Tsunade and her relatives stood in the first row of the tombstones.

The second row consists of the Second Hokage's disciples: Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Torifu Akimichi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane. However, Kagami Uchiha is notably absent.

"dad……"

A boy was in tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

This boy is named Mizukage, and he is the only son of Uchiha Kagami.

Tobirama chose to stay behind and draw most of the enemy's firepower, but some enemies still bypassed the Second Hokage and pursued Tobirama's disciples. Uchiha Kagami bravely sacrificed himself while protecting his comrades, but because the enemy's firepower was too fierce, even his body was not preserved.

A young woman patted Shui Jing on the shoulder. She was Shui Jing's wife. She wanted to say a few words to comfort him, but hesitated. She was not in a better mood than Shui Jing, but her responsibility as a mother was driving her. She took a deep breath and was about to speak when she suddenly saw a pair of scarlet and burning eyes.

"Water mirror, your eyes..."

"Mom, what's wrong with my eyes?"

"Sharingan..."

The Sharingan requires strong emotional stimulation. Upon hearing the devastating news of his father's death, Mizukage naturally awakened his Sharingan.

Although it's not good to be distracted during a memorial service, Uchiha Suikyo's successful awakening of the Sharingan still attracted the attention of many Uchiha members, as every pair of Sharingan is a precious asset to the clan.

Upon hearing the conversation between the mother and son behind him, a young man with a bandage wrapped around his right cheek and a forked scar on his chin twitched his ears slightly, narrowed his left eye, and gazed into the distance.

Danzo, one of the disciples of the Second Hokage.

During his escape, he was ambushed by the enemy and unfortunately lost his right eye. His once handsome appearance is now wrapped in bandages, giving him an air of mystery and darkness.

"Sharingan... Mangekyou Sharingan..."

Danzo murmured to himself, a look of apprehension appearing in his remaining left eye that was different from before.

Under normal circumstances, even with the heroic sacrifice of the Second Hokage, these few people would likely still have been surrounded and annihilated.

At this critical moment, one of them, Uchiha Kagami, was mentally stimulated after hearing the news that the Second Hokage had died at the hands of Kinkaku and Ginkaku, and unleashed an unprecedentedly terrifying power.

The Second Hokage's disciples witnessed the entire process of Kagami awakening his Sharingan. It was hard to imagine that the usually gentle and refined Kagami would suddenly become so unfamiliar, his chakra becoming unusually cold, as if he had become a completely different person.

In the past, they were wary of the Uchiha clan, largely due to the influence of their teacher, and sometimes they even felt that their teacher was making a mountain out of a molehill.

But after witnessing Kagami's entire process of awakening his Mangekyou Sharingan, they suddenly understood why Tobirama was so wary of the Uchiha clan. Even a gentle and refined man like Kagami became so unfamiliar the moment he awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan, let alone the other members of the Uchiha clan.

Moreover, the strength of an Uchiha who awakens the Mangekyou Sharingan will instantly surge, and Uchiha Kagami is a living example.

The Uchiha clan members who possess the Sharingan are all unstable time bombs... They must be strictly guarded against.

Tobirama's disciples all unanimously adopted this ideology.

The mourning period didn't last long, and people began to leave one after another. It was truly sad, but there were still very important things to deal with, which took priority over remembering the deceased.

With the Second Hokage dead, the position of Hokage became vacant. To prevent the enemy from taking advantage of the situation, the primary task was to select a new Hokage as soon as possible and stabilize the internal situation.

Aokiji also began to leave with his clansmen. Before leaving, he glanced at Tsunade, who was shedding large tears. He didn't go forward to comfort her; time is the best healer...

Immediately after that, Konoha began the election for the Third Hokage. With the Second Hokage's dying mandate and the support of various powerful forces behind him, Hiruzen Sarutobi became the Third Hokage without any controversy, despite some obstacles along the way.

Thus begins a new chapter for Konohagakure.

(End of this chapter)