In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 384 The Collapse of the Third Generation

"Then I'll make the first move." Madara said, holding a fan, and was about to rush towards the First Hokage.

"Wait a moment," Qianye called out to him.

"What is it?" Madara turned around.

"I suddenly remembered that I have an unresolved grudge with that Third Hokage." Chiya smiled as he stood up, leaving these words behind, and disappeared from Madara's sight.

The four Hokage arrived, and Sasuke followed suit on the battlefield.

Naturally, there will be a lot of chatting and showing off.

Just like in the original story, Sasuke suddenly proposed to become Hokage, which left many Konoha ninjas speechless.

Even Kiba Inuzuka's ninja dog, Akamaru, was dumbfounded.

You know, not long ago, this guy killed their comrade, Sakura Haruno.

Even so, the reinforcements of the four Hokage greatly boosted the morale of the Allied Forces.

With a common enemy, even those ninjas who had previously felt disgusted after learning the true nature of the Third Hokage set aside their prejudices.

"These people are really strange."

Karin, who was healing Naruto, couldn't help but think to herself as she looked at the Hokage and Sasuke.

At this moment, Jiraiya walked up to the Third Hokage, stood solemnly, and bowed his head slightly. "I'm sorry, old man."

"No, you've done very well." The Third Hokage thought Jiraiya was apologizing for not keeping his 'secret'.

"No, that's not what I meant." Jiraiya shook his head, his voice trembling. "Konohamaru is dead, and Asuma, too, died at the hands of the Akatsuki half a year ago."

Rumble.

Upon hearing this, the three generations were struck dumb. If they hadn't been reborn in the Impure World Reincarnation, they would probably have already passed out.

He looked around with difficulty, and finally saw Konohamaru's corpse, which had been impaled like a hedgehog by the Wood Release: Wood Spike Technique, not far behind Naruto.

I want to cry, but I can't shed a tear.

"Are you sad, Third Hokage?" Chiya's voice rang out in the sky. He stood with his hands in his pockets, his Zanpakuto at his waist, and his feet treading on the void, looking down at the Allied Forces.

The scene suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked up at Qianye.

"Damn it." The Third Generation clenched his fists, his bones cracking, his old eyes bloodshot as he glared at Qianye.

Chiya continued with a laugh: "When you were still in power in Konoha, in order to consolidate your position as Hokage and to strengthen the Sarutobi clan, you used the title of 'the so-called strongest Hokage of all time' to recklessly and secretly absorb Konoha's resources, use Danzo to eliminate dissidents, and persecute Konoha ninjas. You should have thought that this day would come."

"How dare you Konoha ninjas call him the Third Hokage! Neji, have you forgotten how your father was killed by Hiruzen Sarutobi? And Naruto, have you forgotten how this old man made your childhood so miserable, the son of a hero and the son of the Fourth Hokage?"

"And Sasuke, do you know why your Uchiha clan was wiped out? A coup? The flawed policies left by the Second Hokage? No, no, none of that."

"It's Hiruzen Sarutobi. The Sarutobi clan needs to absorb resources to grow stronger. In order to maintain his Hokage persona, he has already absorbed almost all the resources he can secretly. Therefore, powerful clans in Konoha like the Uchiha clan naturally became his targets."

"After all, the pie in Konoha is only so big. If one less clan gets a share, the Sarutobi clan will naturally be able to eat more. Moreover, the Uchiha are a clan that Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't consider friendly."

"He would naturally be happy to do something that could both eliminate political enemies and bring benefits to the Sarutobi clan."

"The Senju clan of the First and Second Hokage serves as a cautionary tale. It's strange, isn't it? Why did the Senju clan gradually disappear after the Second Hokage's death? In the end, even the First Hokage's grandson, Nawaki, was sent to the battlefield early on and died in a mere explosive tag trap."

"Damn it!" With a roar, Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned his summoning beast Enma, which transformed into the Vajra Staff, suddenly extending and thrusting at Chiya.

Qianye's lips curled slightly, and a flash of light appeared.

At the same time, the scream of the summoned beast, the ape demon, rang out, "Ah!"

The wish-fulfilling jewel, which was said to be indestructible, actually split in half vertically.

The blade continued its relentless advance, poised to cleave Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was wielding his Ruyi Jingu Bang, in two. At the critical moment, Tobirama intervened, using the Flying Thunder God Technique to save Hiruzen.

Even so, a piece of the Second Hokage's body was cut off, and his armor, no longer restrained, fell off on its own.

Upon seeing the Vajra Ruyi Cudgel again, with a bang, the smoke dissipated, revealing the corpse of the demonic ape, its eyes wide open in death, its blood staining the earth red.

"Second Hokage, you are...?" Seeing that the person who saved him was none other than his former teacher, Tobirama, Hiruzen Sarutobi was filled with shame. Because Chiya was right, the Senju clan, although he did not destroy them or order their destruction.

But it's inextricably linked to him. Because both the first and second generations were from the Senju clan.

He, the Third Hokage, only received a verbal command from the Second Hokage before his heroic sacrifice.

A name that is not correct will not be proper for one's words.

However, there are countless members of the Senju clan, such as Nawaki, who constantly clamor to become Hokage.

To secure his position as Hokage and prevent the Senju clan from causing trouble, he continuously deployed Senju members to dangerous areas and put them at the forefront of battles in subsequent wars.

"Cheer up, monkey." Tobirama displayed the magnanimity expected of the Second Hokage, surprisingly refraining from blaming the Third Hokage. He gazed at Chiya and said, "I don't want to dwell on the past, nor do I want to pursue it any further. All you need to know is that we are already dead. The reason we are standing here now is for Konoha, for this ninja world."

As he spoke, he glanced with lingering fear at the severed hem of his clothes and the corpse of the ape demon on the ground.

Even the ape demon with an indestructible body... This guy is really not ordinary.

Moreover, according to Orochimaru's intelligence, this young man named Fujiwara Chiya seems to possess some terrifying ability to slay souls.

In other words, the other party can regard the immortal body reborn through the Impure World Reincarnation as nothing.

"Is it because of that sword?" Tobirama's gaze shifted downwards, landing on the Zanpakuto in Chiya's hand, as he silently analyzed the situation.

"Tobirama is right." The First Hokage walked over and patted the Third Hokage on the shoulder. "Monkey, let bygones be bygones. The safety of the ninja world now rests on our shoulders. At this time, we must not fight amongst ourselves."

"Clap clap." In the sky, Chiya sheathed his hand blade, clapped his hands, and clicked his tongue in amazement, saying, "Tsk tsk... As expected of the two previous Hokage who bore the title of Kage. They can forgive their clan-annihilating enemies so easily. Have they truly forgotten the pain once the wound has healed?"

"Do you really think that Hiruzen Sarutobi's insignificant, boasted strength is enough to offer you much help?"

"He's nothing but a stinking rat that came out of a cesspool, a complete waste."

"The reason I'm standing here with you two brothers and the Fourth Hokage today is simply because he once held the empty title of the Third Hokage and came out to make up the numbers."

(End of this chapter)