The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Tobirama took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger rising within him.

However, his increasingly cold expression and the aura that was clearly much more dangerous were also evident.

This also made Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane completely afraid to look up and meet the eyes of their mentor.

They once thought that everything they did was for the village, and that it was the right choice out of desperation.

But it's obvious that everything he said was wrong, even to his own mentor.

Although his mentor didn't say anything.

But it felt like everything had already been said.

That look in his eyes was the best answer.

"Immediately lift all general mobilization, then announce our return to the whole village to put people at ease. Then, in my name and in the name of Anija, send an invitation to that Whirlpool-faced Ma to negotiate peace. Let's set the location as the Valley of the End."

In the end, Tobirama did not vent his anger. As the Hokage who had held the highest power in the ninja village for so long, Tobirama had long been able to keep his emotions in check. It was just that his traitorous disciples were too disappointing and disgusting to him, and for a moment he could not control the turbulent emotions in his heart.

But he also knew very well that any scolding was meaningless.

We should punish these foolish traitors only after all the problems have been resolved.

"Yes, Second Generation Lord."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane immediately responded.

They would never question their mentor's orders; obedience was their only duty.

At this moment, not a single word of "no" can be uttered, especially for Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, who are terrified that their teacher might chop them up with a single stroke in a fit of rage.

This is something only a teacher would do.

Cold-hearted and ruthless.

This is the Second Hokage—Tobirama Senju.

Tobirama's methods and his bloodthirsty nature were evident in his treatment of enemies and rebels in the village.

Their disciples are a testament to their abilities.

Danzo took this as his highest standard of conduct, and he wanted to learn everything from his teacher. However, Danzo only learned the form and not the essence. Even the form was just a superficial understanding.

It's important to know that even though Tobirama appeared so cold and ruthless, the village's support for him remained high.

The reason is simple: everything this Hokage did was truly for the sake of the village, and at least he could maintain fairness on the surface. Even though the Uchiha clan had a rebellion led by Setsuna Uchiha, it was forcefully suppressed by Tobirama.

However, this did not cause any greater disturbance in the village, and the Uchiha clan still obediently followed Tobirama's orders.

That's ability, that's prestige.

This is far more foolish than the actions of the Konoha F4.

“Your name is Shizune, right? You’re in charge of notifying all the ninja clans in the village to send someone to the meeting room at 2 PM, in my name and Anija’s name.”

Tobirama turned to look at Shizune beside him and said softly with a slightly gentle tone.

"Yes, Second Generation Lord."

Silent, who had been waiting on the sidelines with her body tense the entire time, hurriedly responded loudly, her expression showing extreme nervousness.

You should know that Shizune almost fainted the moment she saw Tobirama and Hiruzen appear.

Unexpectedly, she was able to see the two Hokage from the village. Of course, as Tsunade's confidante and one of her disciples, Shizune could tell from their distinctive cracked faces and dark eyes that they were both impure spirits.

Because the previous meeting was of utmost importance, Shizune did not participate. She only knew that the two advisors had a very important meeting with Tsunade.

Now it seems...

The meeting's content should be about the reanimated former Hokage.

Knowing is one thing.

Seeing it with your own eyes is a different story.

Not to mention that, based on Tobirama's words just now, it's easy to learn that the First Hokage was also resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

As one of the founders of Konohagakure.

He is still the God of Ninjas.

Hashirama Senju's status and prestige are self-evident.

It's naturally difficult to control the turbulent emotions within oneself when one is silent.

"Remember, I don't want to see any more foolish things from now on. Everything must be truly for the village, for the people, and for the greater good. Do you understand?!"

Tobirama Senju turned his head, his expression instantly turning cold and stern as he stared intently at Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two, and said in a deep voice.

Although from a common sense perspective.

With himself and Aniga already revealed, even if his traitorous disciples were foolish, they wouldn't be able to do anything more underhanded. However, the series of outrageous actions he had learned about from his traitorous disciples had left Tobirama with no confidence in the three of them.

We must constantly remind ourselves to be vigilant and attentive.

This is the true reflection of Tobirama's inner thoughts at this moment.

In any case, he no longer trusted his few traitors. Once everything was settled, he would definitely clean house.

Looking at the still-alive Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, Tobirama thought to himself expressionlessly.

"Yes, Second Generation Lord."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane all responded in unison.

Then.

It was under Tobirama's wave of his hand that it happened.

The three of them left the office at the same time, and after they were out of sight...

"Sigh, it seems the teacher is still the same as he was back then, without any change."

Mitokado Homura was finally able to relax a little, and said with a wry smile, "You know, since I became the village's Hokage advisor, I have never been this nervous. Even during the two Shinobi World Wars, the Nine-Tails' rampage, and the annihilation of the Uchiha clan, Itokado Homura always maintained a calm and composed attitude."

He is the village's Hokage advisor, an unshakeable high-ranking political figure.

How could a few trivial matters, no matter how urgent, possibly shake his resolve?

He originally thought that after decades, he would be able to maintain a relatively calm mindset when he saw his teacher again. But the facts proved that he was still the same as he was back then. They were still his mentor's little lads, and no matter what they did or what status they achieved, it could not change this fact.

This discovery was both discouraging and reassuring for Mitokado Homura, because although he hadn't managed to ask, judging from his teacher's aura, he should be able to possess strength close to his peak in life.

In this way, the safety of the village can be greatly guaranteed.

So what if they lose face? As long as the village still exists and the enemy is successfully eliminated, they will still be the elders of Konoha!

"We've really disappointed the teacher..."

Xiaochun, who was standing to the side, also sighed softly.

In fact, both Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu vaguely felt afterward that their judgments at the time were wrong.

For example, the most classic example is the death of White Fang.

Make sense.

Of the Konoha F4, only Danzo had the motive to force White Fang to his death. After all, White Fang wasn't one of his trusted men, but rather a direct descendant of Hiruzen Sarutobi, and one of the more powerful ones at that. If Danzo wanted to become Hokage, he would definitely have to eliminate dissidents.

White teeth are the kind of thing that's really an eyesore.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane had no such motive to force their own sharp blade to its death.

What's going on here?

Ultimately, it all comes down to the three people's judgment and their lack of awareness.

No one expected that such an event would be such a devastating blow to a renowned ninja like Hatake Sakumo. His resolve was completely shattered, which is why he chose to commit suicide in such despair.

It can be said that when the news of White Fang's suicide came...

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two could hardly believe their ears.

That's a powerful ninja who can rival the Five Kage.

They committed suicide just like that. To say that Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two had no regrets or realized their mistakes is an understatement.

That's a bit of an exaggeration.

If they themselves are aware of this, then their Hokage mentor must be even more so.

Only Shimura Danzo truly believed that he had no problems whatsoever, and that even on his deathbed he still felt that everything he had done was for the sake of the village.

That guy really reached the level of perfecting that if you want to deceive others, you must first deceive yourself.

It was for this reason that Mitokado and his group were always uneasy.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was alright; he simply felt guilty, feeling that he had completely failed his mentor's expectations and had not fulfilled his duties. This was partly because Hiruzen Sarutobi's magnanimity was still higher than the other two, and more importantly, he was already dead, and he had died for the village. No matter what mistakes he had made, once a person dies, it's like a lamp going out, and there's nothing more to say.

Mitokado and Koharu Utatane are still alive.

The meaning here is completely different.

"Therefore, we must do our best to carry out the teacher's arrangements. Hiruzen, we are really sorry to disturb your rest, but we really have no other choice. The current situation is completely out of our control."

Mitokado Homura nodded emphatically, then turned to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was striding towards him from behind, and said with a bitter expression.

Three years.

It really is only three years.

Who would have thought that the Whirlpool Face Mash could be this powerful?

It's common knowledge that the Nine-Tails is very strong. As the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki, Menma, given enough time to grow, could become one of the strongest ninjas in the world. Mitokado Homura and the others were mentally prepared for this.

However, it should be noted that it takes a certain amount of time.

You have to understand that the geniuses of Konoha in the past were all around 20 years old when they truly became famous in the ninja world and became top-tier ninjas. How old is Menma now?

15 years old!!

It had only been three years since he graduated from the Ninja Academy.

Such an exaggerated growth curve.

How could Mitokado Homura and the others have anticipated this? More importantly, it was ridiculously strong. Even in its peak form, the Nine-Tails was easily suppressed by their own First Hokage. Logically speaking, no matter how strong the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was, it shouldn't be to the point of overturning everything. At least their own ninja village should still be able to put up a fight.

But now, the strength that Uzumaki Menma is showing is in a class of its own, unlike anything in another dimension.