The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

Tsunade bowed to Hashirama Senju, her eyes filled with determination.

"In addition to doing everything we can to track down the remnants of the Otsutsuki clan, we absolutely cannot ignore the problems within the village."

Tobirama Senju closed his eyes and sensed it. Although he did not sense the massive chakra, he spoke very vaguely out of caution.

Tsunade gave a bitter smile. She understood what her second grandfather meant, but what could she do?

When Tsunade returned to Konoha to assume the Hokage position, the entire Root organization was already under the control of Hyuga Sawa. At that time, it already showed signs of being subservient to Danzo. Even as the Fifth Hokage, she could only adopt a humble and respectful attitude, hoping to consolidate the Hokage's power before gradually dismantling the elite forces under Hyuga Sawa's control and re-centralizing power in the hands of the Hokage.

However, with the Akatsuki organization first and now the Otsutsuki invasion, such major events have occurred one after another, leaving Tsunade feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. She has no time to attend to the internal power struggles, while Hyuga Sawatatsu's strength has advanced by leaps and bounds, reaching a level that Tsunade cannot measure in the blink of an eye.

Tsunade would never doubt that as long as Hyuga Sawatatsu showed any intention of becoming the Sixth Hokage, the entire Konoha ninja clan would choose to don the yellow robe and celebrate.

In the ninja world, strength is paramount, especially for a superhuman like Hyuga Sawatatsu, who could destroy an entire village with a single blow. No one would choose to stand against him.

“Tobirama, I taught you never to speak like that, especially when you’re talking to your fellow villagers.”

Hashirama Senju, whose soul had already been revealed within the pillar of light, spoke with a serious expression, his voice low and angry.

"We are already dead. As for the future of the village, we still have to trust in the abilities of the next generation."

After saying these words, Hashirama Senju's soul transformed into a beam of light and soared into the sky, leaving only a faint echo and a pile of shredded paper on the ground.

On the other side, a father and son were also saying their reluctant goodbyes.

"Naruto, you've grown into an outstanding young man."

A warm and sunny smile appeared on Minato Namikaze's face, his eyes filled with fatherly love, causing Naruto to burst into tears.

“We didn’t exist here, we can’t stay here any longer, it’s time to go.”

Naruto's eyes were filled with reluctance. He wiped away the tears from his eyes with his sleeves, wanting only to clearly engrave Minato's image in his mind.

"I'll tell Kushina."

Enveloped in a white beam of light, Minato Namikaze began to have pieces of paper fall off his body and quickly drift away in the wind.

"Kushina, is she my mother?"

Naruto, who was still immersed in the sadness of parting, was unusually quick-witted this time and immediately grasped the key point in Minato Namikaze's words.

"Yes, I'm sure Jiraiya-sensei will tell you about our past. Naruto, when you fully master the Nine-Tails' power, Kushina and I will meet you again. Good luck!"

Minato Namikaze's illusory soul detached from the impure body and flew out, slowly rising along the pillar of light. Looking at Naruto, whose face was covered in tears, he left his last words.

"The power of the Nine-Tails?"

Recalling the image of Minato Namikaze activating the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, Naruto immediately set a goal in his mind.

"Dad, don't worry, I will definitely do as you wish."

Naruto clenched his fists, letting the tears stream down his face once more.

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Suppressing the urge to get drunk, Tsunade barely managed to suppress the sadness of separation and decided to return to her office to handle official business.

As soon as I entered, I saw Jingyin standing in the office, seemingly having been waiting for some time.

"Lord Hokage, this is a procurement list sent by Lord Orochimaru. It contains extremely expensive scientific instruments and equipment..."

Looking at the long list in her hand, Tsunade rubbed her forehead and simply flipped to the last page, staring blankly at the nine-figure amount for a few seconds.

"Is Orochimaru going to spend all of Konoha's money? That's really outrageous. If he's so capable, he should come and ask for it himself."

Tsunade, her face full of exasperation, threw the list back into Shizune's arms.

"Lord Orochimaru and Lord Hyuga entered a spatial passage together, saying they hoped to see the equipment on the list when they returned."

Although she knew Tsunade was angry, Shizune had no choice but to tell Orochimaru what he wanted.

"Go and prepare the equipment on the list according to Orochimaru's requirements. If Konoha doesn't have it, go to the Land of Earth or the Land of Lightning to purchase it."

Just when Shizune thought Tsunade would smash the wooden table with her fist to vent her emotions as usual, the anger on Tsunade's face quickly subsided.

"Is there anything else?"

A few seconds later, Tsunade, who hadn't heard any footsteps, looked up and saw Shizune still standing there looking conflicted. She frowned and spoke.

"Orochimaru also brought several subordinates with him, the leader of whom is... Uchiha Sasuke."

Shizune looked at Tsunade and started talking about something else.

"From beginning to end, Konoha never included Uchiha Sasuke on the list of rogue ninjas; everything was done according to the rules."

This time, Tsunade remained silent for a long time before giving her reply.

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"I never expected that Ze Chenjun would have such a special space as a base. No wonder he doesn't care about the position of Hokage at all."

Standing before Hyuga Zechen's spatial castle, Orochimaru surveyed the environment and the magnificent castle architecture before him, and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Having already known the boundless beauty beyond the ninja world, and the readily available long lifespan, would you still care about the empty title of Hokage?"

Hinata Zechen smiled faintly and replied.

The castle gates in front slowly opened, revealing Hyuga Zetsu and Orochimaru inside the spatial castle.

"This is Jigen, an unfortunate soul who has been parasitized by Isshiki Otsutsuki for a thousand years. He is essentially very close to the original Otsutsuki. For Lord Orochimaru, he should be a good research subject."

In order to maximize Orochimaru's initiative, Hyuga Sawatatsu immediately took Orochimaru to the castle's laboratory, where he saw the frozen experimental subject.

"Is it the human body that you mentioned before, the one modified by the wedge?"

Looking at the long, curved horns on Jigen's head in the ice coffin, and the white eyes that refused to close in death, Orochimaru's face showed an expression of extreme excitement.

"In addition, there is Otsutsuki Toneri, who is a descendant of Otsutsuki Hamura who moved to the moon, and his bloodline of Otsutsuki is very strong."

Hinata Zechen gently clapped his hands, and a wall slowly rose up, revealing a stone bed behind the wall and Otsutsuki Toneri, who had been sleeping soundly.

"In addition, there is the Mangekyou Sharingan from Uchiha Shisui, as well as the Rinnegan left behind by Uchiha Madara."

Looking at the series of huge surprises, Orochimaru's eyes shone with excitement.

Chapter 254 Amado

Outside the main gate of Konoha, four figures stood side by side, gazing at the tall city walls and gates ahead.

"Sasuke, is this your village?"

A girl with long, bright red hair and black-rimmed glasses was looking at the aloof Sasuke with shining eyes. She slowly moved closer to him. This girl was Karin, who had the blood of the Uzumaki clan.

"That's it."

Sasuke Uchiha's expression was quite complex, and after a long while, he coldly uttered three perfunctory words.

"Sasuke, the way those two Konoha ninjas looked at you didn't seem like they were sizing up a fellow comrade."

Beside him, Jugo, with orange hair and eyes and two sparrows perched on his shoulders, sensed Izumo and Kotetsu's wariness of Sasuke and spoke up.

"I believe Orochimaru will make the arrangements. Let's wait patiently."

Sasuke also sensed the hostility emanating from the two gatekeepers of Konoha, but he didn't care at all.

So what if you're a special Jonin? If you don't know what's good for you, you can just test the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Honestly, why did I come to Konoha with you guys? I should have gone to Kirigakure to inherit the name of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist."

As for the last member of the team, he was a boy with a full head of snow-white hair who kept muttering to himself, and his set of white and sharp teeth was striking.

After learning the truth about Itachi Uchiha's destruction of his clan, Sasuke Uchiha awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan under the stimulation. When he woke up again, he found that the entire base was deserted, and Orochimaru had left only a note by his bedside.

After much deliberation, Sasuke Uchiha ultimately followed the same path as in the original timeline, gathering the members of Team Taka and contacting Orochimaru before deciding to return to Konoha.

As for what Sasuke is really thinking, only he himself knows.

"Sasuke..."

Just then, at the end of the street leading to the gate, a girl with pink hair was running at top speed. Upon seeing Sasuke from afar, she immediately let out a joyful shout.

"Sasuke, who is she?"

Upon seeing Sakura Haruno's appearance, Karin immediately became alarmed and unabashedly took Sasuke's arm.

"Sakura Haruno, my comrade from back then."

Upon seeing Sakura Haruno's appearance, Sasuke felt inexplicably guilty and gently pulled away from Karin's arm.

Who is she?

Sakura Haruno saw everything Karin and Sasuke did and had the same question in her mind.

"This is the Hokage's order, allowing Uchiha Sasuke and his companions to enter Konoha."

Sakura Haruno, who had already been taken in as a disciple by Tsunade and promoted to Chunin, was no longer the little girl who had fought with Ino Yamanaka for love back in the Ninja Academy. So she forcibly suppressed her doubts and handed a document with Tsunade's signature to Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu.

"understood."

After glancing through the contents of the document, Izumo nodded, put away his long staff, and no longer blocked Sasuke from entering.

"Sasuke, it's been a long time."

Sakura Haruno slowly walked up to Sasuke and spoke calmly, but anyone could see the excitement in her eyes.

Before Sasuke could speak, footsteps sounded behind him, and a middle-aged man with gray hair and orange glasses walked over from a distance, looking the crowd in front of the village gate up and down.

"Is that Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura? To run into the Uchiha's orphan and the Fifth Hokage's disciple right away, it seems I'm pretty lucky."

Upon hearing the other party call out his name so readily, Uchiha Sasuke's gaze swept over the middle-aged man, and he immediately lost interest.

Although there was chakra fluctuation in the other party's body, the total amount was only equivalent to that of a Chunin, which did not arouse Uchiha Sasuke's interest at all.

"Excuse me, are you here in Konoha to request a mission?"

Faced with this unexpected guest, Sakura Haruno's gaze lingered on the orange trunk on the middle-aged man's back for a second before she answered.

"I'm sorry, but in order to have a fair chance to communicate with Konoha, I have to take up a little of your time."

As the middle-aged man spoke, he walked directly toward Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura.

"Halt! Explain your purpose!"

Although the other party spoke very politely, their words revealed ill intentions, so Sakura Haruno immediately spoke up and made a gesture to keep the other party away.

"Let's leave this matter until we meet the Fifth Hokage. If you, the Hokage's disciple, are willing to act as my mouthpiece, that would be even better."