Transmigrating as the Third Hokage: Make Konoha Great Again!

Hiruzen Sarutobi returned to his spacious and bright house.

As soon as he got home, Sarutobi Biwako and her servants removed his straw hat and sacred robe.

A quick glance reveals that the house is spotless.

"Hiruzen, you must be tired from work today. What would you like to eat tonight?"

Sarutobi Biwako said softly.

He would usually find a hot meal ready when he returned home, and if he came home late, he would have the Anbu deliver it to the Hokage Building.

She was unusually early leaving get off work today, and she hadn't finished preparing yet.

In the past, Hiruzen Sarutobi would work overtime until late at night almost every day, and when he got home he was so tired that he had no appetite and often couldn't even finish a bowl of rice.

"I've invited Orochimaru over for dinner tonight, at six o'clock..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered, "He likes hot food. Apples and eggs are a must, the rest is up to you. Also, heat up two jugs of sake."

"Thanks a lot."

Sarutobi Biwako looked up in surprise at the younger, more upright Hokage, and smiled shyly: "What are you saying!"

The lighthearted figure as he left left Hiruzen Sarutobi with a touch of melancholy.

So easy to coax!

Rather than being his wife, Biwako Sarutobi was more like the "manager" of the entire Hiruzen family. She never disobeyed his orders and took meticulous care of his every need, from food and clothing to daily life.

Even matters of the bedroom were decided by Hiruzen Sarutobi with a single word…

It can only be said that this feudal ninja clan does have its merits!

Hiruzen Sarutobi strolled to the back courtyard, changed into his training clothes, and headed to the training grounds.

Although the numerical values ​​have increased, on-the-spot reaction and operation also account for a large part of the strength.

The performance of a top-tier account in the hands of a skilled player and a novice can be vastly different.

Cultivation is something that cannot be neglected at any moment.

On the training ground.

"Senju, Uchiha..." Hiruzen Sarutobi silently recited these two surnames in his mind, warming up by swinging his staff. The staff cut through the air, and the air hummed.

He was thinking while simultaneously incorporating his fighting instincts.

In his memory, the two legendary ninjas, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, gave him a great shock.

In the current ninja world, Hiruzen Sarutobi should be considered a first-rate ninja...

But he's not on the same level as these two.

Studying history is a good way to understand the world.

"Since ancient times, every few decades to a hundred years, the Uchiha and Senju clans have each produced a groundbreaking ninja who leads the entire ninja world into war..."

The steel rod spun once in his palm, producing a soft whooshing sound.

"It just so happens that they always appear in perfect antithesis, which has fixed the Warring States period for nearly eight hundred years, until Madara and Hashirama shook hands and made peace for the first time, finally breaking the deadlock."

Is it a coincidence?

According to the Sarutobi Clan Chronicles, the Senju and Uchiha clans were descendants of immortals in ancient times, but the text is filled with mythical embellishment.

Could it be that the protagonists of this world are the 'Senju' and the 'Uchiha'?

But so what?

The problems facing Hiruzen Sarutobi cannot be solved by waiting for a 'saint to descend from the heavens'.

It's clear to the naked eye that the Fourth Shinobi World War will break out again within a few years. Who knows when the Uchiha and Senju clans will finally emerge as a pair?

Moreover, aside from Madara and Hashirama, other 'epoch-making Senju and Uchiha' figures recorded in history were not all as invincible as these two.

The recorded strength was only outstanding, but not enough to cause despair.

"If a god really appears, the Senju clan would be fine, but the Second Hokage scattered his clan members and integrated them into Konoha, so he's still on the village's side."

"But what about the Uchiha?"

The thought of the Uchiha clan gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a real headache.

That's outrageous! There's a ninja clan with this kind of setup?

Naturally sensitive and possessing a deep love, but prone to drastic personality changes after suffering setbacks. The Sharingan, a reflection of the mind, manifests in the eyes, and the individual becomes arrogant when immersed in power…

It sounds extremely troublesome, like having some kind of terrible genetic mental illness.

What's even more troublesome is that although the Uchiha clan is an original asset of Konoha and has great value in uniting the people, they always seem to be stepping on landmines and crossing the line when it comes to politics.

First, Madara Uchiha inexplicably left the village and fought a deadly battle with Hashirama, causing the First Hokage to die prematurely.

Fortunately, the clansmen did not join Madara's uprising and remained in Konoha.

During the Second Hokage's era, Uchiha Setsuna launched a hawkish rebellion, which was suppressed by Senju Tobirama. Only then did the doves rise up and fight bloody battles for the village in the First Shinobi World War, thus paying their blood tax.

But when it came to his turn to govern, the hawks started making moves again.

Although the Uchiha clan is a difficult group to deal with, as the Hokage, I absolutely cannot be tempted to take shortcuts and use a one-size-fits-all approach to brutally isolate or even exterminate the Uchiha clan...

Moreover, the village's performance speaks for itself.

If he could instill complete loyalty to Konoha within the Uchiha clan, Hiruzen Sarutobi believed his performance would undoubtedly improve significantly…

"The strongest fortresses are often breached from within..."

"If only I could find someone in the Uchiha clan who could carry out my will."

"But it's difficult. This person needs to have a deep understanding of the Uchiha clan, the strength to command respect from others, and the ability to grasp my thought process..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, realizing he had been too idealistic, and focused on practicing martial arts.

I shook the sweat from my forehead and felt completely refreshed.

Since his transmigration, this body has grown stronger day by day, and his previously stalled understanding of ninjutsu has loosened up somewhat, awaiting his verification one by one.

In his youth, he was a tall and upright man, but the sudden appointment as Hokage brought him immense pressure, which felt like a mountain – not only did it leave him mentally and physically exhausted, but it also caused him to visibly shrink in height and build.

The body is the vehicle of politics, although true authority should transcend superficial appearances and be built upon merit…

However, abnormal aging is obviously detrimental to prestige.

In a sense, the rise of the Uchiha hawks was also related to their previously aged image.

"A clan that worships strength?" Hiruzen Sarutobi swung his steel rod fiercely, creating a shockwave that sent sand and stones flying across the training ground.

Between the rise and fall of the stick.

The techniques and battlefield experience gradually coalesced into one, and with each strike, which was sometimes controlled and sometimes released, it revealed a perfect harmony between mind and hand, and also had a newfound vigor and power.

The staff technique, which combines both strength and flexibility, seems to correspond to Hiruzen Sarutobi's strategy for dealing with the Uchiha clan.

And at this time.

Orochimaru stood at the entrance of the training ground, stunned as he stared at the familiar yet unfamiliar fierce figure.

This…is this the teacher who invited me to dinner?!

003 Orochimaru, who rebelled against the Heavenly Gang, was about to add fuel to the fire for the old man.

Orochimaru was thinking quickly.

He had been pondering this all the way here, but still couldn't figure out what Hiruzen Sarutobi was going to do...

They haven't had any private communication with each other for years.

Why did he get invited to my house for dinner as soon as I called him?

What kind of show is this?

Although Orochimaru was unaware of the term "Hongmen Banquet," his suspicions were nearly identical.

After entering the room, he felt a little more relaxed.

His wife, Biwako, was kind and gentle to him, and the air was filled with the aroma of apples and eggs that he loved...

However, upon learning that Hiruzen Sarutobi had gone to the training grounds, Orochimaru felt a surge of curiosity.

The old man has been immersed in endless meetings and paperwork for a long time... Does he still maintain his daily training habit?

Judging from his usual tired appearance, he doesn't seem to have this kind of energy.

Orochimaru stood at the door, looking at his teacher who was unusually powerful and seemed to have been rejuvenated, and his lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

No, is this even a person anymore?

Ten years ago, right?

"You're here so early? Didn't I tell you to just arrive around mealtime?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi casually hoisted the steel rod onto his shoulder and asked with a chuckle, "Are you hungry, kid? Eat a couple more bowls later, your master's wife made several dishes!"

His tone was very casual, as if Orochimaru were his son coming home from school.

Orochimaru blinked, his eyes probing as he stared at Hiruzen Sarutobi's body, and slowly said, "Sensei... what's going on?"

"Ah, I was under too much work pressure before and got very sick."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke calmly, yet with a hint of wistfulness.

"When a person gets sick, they have no choice but to be idle; when they are idle, they understand a lot of things. When their mind is relaxed, their body also improves, and they even try to practice some of the techniques left behind by Tobirama-sama."

"I've figured out a few tricks myself, and the results seem pretty good?"

Orochimaru nodded seriously: "Very good. I thought you had initially mastered the Yin Seal, old man..."

Infected by this gentle attitude, he unconsciously recalled the unique title of the Three Ninja.

Actually, he had planned it before he came.

If the conversation doesn't go well, just deliberately call out "Lord Hokage" with a cold face!

Orochimaru, who is usually cold-blooded and ruthless, can only be described as having such a childlike temperament by the three members of the Sarutobi team in the entire ninja world.

"That's still a long way off, but I do have the idea of ​​cultivating the Yin Seal."