Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

"He is a legendary figure who stands at the pinnacle of the ninja world."

"That--"

"But he's dead, he died a long time ago, even before we were born."

Minato Namikaze also chimed in.

Nagato watched the conversation quietly from the side, and Tsukiki remained silent.

Prematurely revealing himself is definitely not a good thing.

The problem is that we have absolutely no idea what the other party's purpose is.

"They won't believe it. Telling an ordinary ANBU about something like Madara Uchiha still being alive is useless. You'll have to go to the Hokage yourself, or Tsunade and the Perverted Sage."

Once Yue Shu spoke, she finished the conversation immediately.

The second exam has ended, and the candidates are leaving to prepare for the final exam. Tsuki and her group are also leaving, while Nagato stays behind to watch over Yahiko and Konan.

Unbeknownst to them, the proctor who had just asked them the question was standing there, his eyes fixed on Yue Shu and her group as they left.

Upon leaving the Forest of Death, Moontree encountered an old acquaintance.

Jiraiya, their mentor, was standing there waving.

"How was the exam? Why do you look so gloomy?"

Jiraiya was also a bit bored. He was injured and couldn't do any missions, so he came here to give his disciples some encouragement.

After all, he's a good teacher, I think so.

"Let's go back first, I'm a little tired."

Tsukiki suddenly uttered a sentence, and Jiraiya's expression and attitude changed instantly.

Seeing the reactions of Minato and the other two, Jiraiya remained silent and nodded.

"Let's go, Tsunade is waiting at home, and Shizune seems to have prepared dinner for us."

Jiraiya led Tsukiki and his group toward the Senju residence, while behind them, a pair of eyes kept watching them.

"We're back."

When Jiraiya's voice rang out, the two women from the Senju residence were overjoyed.

Tsunade was happy because it was finally time to eat, while Shizune was looking forward to their triumphant return.

"Welcome back, dinner is ready—"

The atmosphere among the group was somewhat tense, and even the mute stopped talking.

"Sorry, Mute, let's eat first, I have something to say."

Jiraiya patted Shizune's head and then walked into the living room. Tsunade was looking at Jiraiya with some curiosity. She had put away her usual laziness and started to get a little serious. She had also heard what he said earlier.

"Madara Uchiha is still alive?"

Tsunade became excited, and after everyone took their seats, they began to talk. Upon hearing this, Tsunade even raised her voice.

"Calm down, Tsunade."

Jiraiya said that he understood why the other party was so agitated.

The Senju and Uchiha clans have been opposing forces since ancient times, and they have always been at odds with each other. The most famous example is the final battle between Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha at the Valley of the End, which basically represents the highest level of conflict between the Senju and Uchiha clans.

Now that the Senju clan has declined and the Uchiha clan has been neglected, Tsunade no longer cares about those things. That's why Mikoto and she can sit together harmoniously, since Mikoto isn't someone who cares about those things either.

"But why is that guy still alive?!"

After being reprimanded, Tsunade calmed down considerably, but she still seemed quite agitated.

Madara Uchiha founded Konoha with his grandfather, and then tried to destroy it, which led to the Battle of the Valley of the End. Not long after that battle, his grandfather passed away.

Tsunade still remembers Mito's heartbroken expression.

Tsunade, whose parents died in the war when she was very young, was raised by Mito. As the founder of Konoha, the Senju clan went through fire and water for Konoha, but now most of them have been sacrificed, and they have ended up in this situation.

The root of the problem was Madara Uchiha. If Madara hadn't stirred up trouble, Tsunade's grandfather wouldn't have died so quickly, and Mito wouldn't have been so heartbroken, or even be isolated and helpless now.

If Hashirama hadn't died so quickly, what would Konoha be like now?

"That's right."

Yue Shu spoke slowly and deliberately, and everyone was watching him.

Yue Shu spoke with great confidence and was not afraid of others' doubts.

Madara Uchiha will not die for more than ten years, and then entrust his will to a boy more than ten years later.

That boy's name was Uchiha Obito, and he caused turmoil throughout the ninja world for the girl he loved.

Is there any basis for this claim?

"No, but I'm absolutely certain."

"How to say?"

"You can also rely on your intuition."

Tsukiki and Jiraiya went back and forth, watched by everyone around them.

Tsukiki's words were so calm that they surprised everyone else.

"I also believe that Madara Uchiha is still alive."

Mikoto suddenly spoke up, and everyone looked at her.

“I understand the weight of the name Uchiha Madara, so I believe in him. And I don’t want Uchiha Madara to bring anything bad to Konoha. I don’t want any more sorrow.”

Mikoto, under Tsunade's gaze, finished speaking word by word, her face pale. She, who usually didn't talk much, was now at the center of the conversation.

"Ya le ya le".

Jiraiya smiled.

“Since my dear student has said so, there’s no reason not to believe him.”

Jiraiya looked at Tsunade.

"Why are you looking at me? I'll help too. I won't let that guy continue to attack Konoha. What my grandfather did back then, I'll do now."

Tsunade retorted to Jiraiya.

"So the question is about the mysterious person fighting the Uchiha? Is that the guy who kidnapped Kushina last time?"

Jiraiya began to think.

"I think it's more than that."

The moon tree spoke again.

"The fact that the other party entered Konoha without anyone noticing can be attributed to their formidable strength."

"But that guy is definitely not alone."

Why do you think that?

"intuition."

Tsukiki's words silenced Jiraiya again, while Minato Namikaze and Kushina understood why they hadn't told the proctor the information earlier.

"So, you kept it from the proctor because you suspected him?"

Kushina asked.

"Yeah, there's definitely something wrong with that guy. As the proctor, he didn't rush to the scene immediately, but waited at the finish line instead. And his subordinates did the same. Don't forget he's also an ANBU member."

“The members of the secret service do not know each other’s identities, only code names, and they must hide their true faces.”

Minato Namikaze's eyes lit up.

"In other words, the other party was very likely Madara Uchiha or an accomplice of someone else. The reason they didn't go to the scene immediately was because they wanted to hide Madara Uchiha's identity. Since they were from the Anbu, their disguise was easier, and they didn't even have the identity of an outsider."

Minato Namikaze kept talking, revealing all his thoughts.

Tsukiki glanced at Minato Namikaze without saying anything, but had already said roughly what Minato had said.

"At this time of year? It's certainly very likely."

Jiraiya and Tsunade exchanged a glance and nodded.

Even after World War II, there were still many conflicts and frictions between the ninja villages. The resentment of defeat and the greed of victory all tempted people.

"Are those guys trying to start World War III?"

Tsunade gritted her teeth.

"If the people who kidnapped Kushina back then can be considered a force, then there are more than just two or three forces involved in this situation."

Mikoto chimed in, her clear head allowing her to see things clearly.

Kushina, on the other hand, looked at everyone.

"Why am I the only one who doesn't understand anything?"

Kushina isn't someone who likes to use her brain, but she still knows what's going on.

It's probably because Konoha is under attack from both internal and external forces.

"Sister Jingyin, you can't understand either?"

"No, I'm listening carefully. I'll need to summarize the intelligence later."

"what?"

Shizune and Kushina were having a secret conversation, and Kushina was still the only one who didn't understand.

And so, the meal didn't go well; instead, the group spent the entire time discussing things around the table.

Of course, there are two exceptions.

It's Tsukiki and Kushina.

The people inside were having a proper conversation, but Tsukiki got bored and simply moved the vegetables outside into the yard. Kushina, who was standing nearby, also ran out.

Since someone was already making plans, Tsukiki became too lazy to use her own brain.

He should just have a proper meal and rest now.