Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

Its nine fangs were bared, and its nine fox tails stood upright as it looked uneasily in that direction.

call out!

A figure suddenly stood atop the mountain.

Madara Uchiha crossed his arms and looked down at the Nine-Tails at the bottom of the valley with a cold gaze.

This person...

He carried the scent of an old friend.

Kurama sensed intense hostility and a slight fluctuation similar to that of the Sage of Six Paths within Madara's chakra.

"Are they descendants of the old man?"

As if betrayed, a surge of inexplicable grief and anger welled up in my heart.

It suddenly opened its mouth, and a purplish-black Tailed Beast Ball quickly condensed into shape.

"You beast, are you going to dance like Hashirama too?"

Ban spoke indifferently, his tone full of disdain.

"Fine... let me get used to this power first." He pressed two fingers together to his lips and said in a deep voice:

"Susanoo!"

The magatama in the pupils spun rapidly, weaving into the patterns of an eternal kaleidoscope.

The next instant, a giant in azure blue armor appeared and lifted Madara into the air.

The Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball shot out with a roar, while Susanoo simultaneously swung its sword down. The dazzling sword light cleaved through the torrent of chakra, and the Tailed Beast Ball exploded in mid-air, unleashing a storm that swept through the valley.

Before the storm had subsided, the Susanoo giant pierced through the Nine-Tails' body with a single sword strike, pinning it firmly to the ground, rendering it unable to move.

"Roar!!"

The nine-tailed fox roared wildly, but it was unable to break free.

"Heh, weak. Too weak." Madara looked down at him, his tone full of contempt. "The farce is over. Now you're at my disposal!"

The words fell.

The Nine-Tails' eyes changed, transforming into the shape of a three-tomoe Sharingan.

After taking control of the Nine-Tails, Madara quickly formed hand seals and forcibly established a summoning contract with it.

With this contract, he could summon the Nine-Tails at any time during the final battle, giving Hashirama a surprise.

Everything is done.

Madara did not immediately set off for Konoha, but instead rested in the valley for the time being.

In order to defeat Hashirama, he must be absolutely certain of success.

The first thing to do is to raise the power of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan to its peak. Then, cover the Nine-Tails with the power of Susanoo.

Susanoo with the Nine-Tails, one man destroys four countries!

Chapter 55 The Pact at the Valley of the End

When the sun rises, forget about yesterday.

Shen Er still maintained that gentle and refined demeanor.

Half a year has passed since I obtained the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Having used up a year's worth of original chakra accumulated by Uchiha Chiri, he needed to produce some experimental results as an explanation.

Even in the name of the Dean of the Gospel.

A unified physical examination was arranged for all public officials in Konoha. The procedure included blood tests, sample collection, and specimen preservation. Under the guise of being aboveboard, some interstitial cells were collected discreetly.

After that, he brought a test subject from the underground laboratory and attempted to conduct an intercolumnar cell fusion experiment.

As expected, it failed.

Obstructed and long.

Even so, he wasn't discouraged, knowing that these were Hashirama cells. They were extremely useful for curing blindness, strengthening the body, evolving the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and Rinnegan, and developing Wood Release.

It is the highest-grade fusion material in the ninja world, and its status in the Ultraman world is equivalent to that of Cosmos.

If its function could be developed so easily, one might even suspect that the Sage of Six Paths has taken notice of them.

Fortunately, the artificial kaleidoscope experiment and the negative seal rewriting research projects have both been temporarily completed. Now that I have some free time, I can start planning the intercolumnar cells in advance.

ten years!

This is the plan that Shen Er has set for himself in his heart.

Within ten years, a high-level fusion experiment centered on Hashirama's cells will be completed. Once his Earth Grudge Fear can directly touch Hashirama Senju's heart, this process will likely be significantly shortened.

As for the development of the curse seal, he didn't even inquire about it.

He had already brainwashed Matsumoto Waka enough; he didn't need to do anything more. Once the development was complete, Matsumoto Waka would be the first to eagerly hand over the cursed seal to him.

...

There were a few minor incidents during this period.

The Ninja Academy has completed a new round of enrollment, with the medical class admitting seven new students.

Having learned from the precedent of the previous class division, the villagers understood the situation.

Graduation from the medical program guarantees a job at Gospel Hospital with stable pay and a promising future. As a result, many parents have begun to consciously send their children with relevant talents to the medical program.

The composition of the trainees has gradually become more complex.

It's no longer just the Senju clan members; major clans like Sarutobi and Akimichi have also begun sending their children with the talent for Yang Release to Shinji's medical class.

What surprised Shen the most was the Hyuga clan.

They sent over a young member of the branch family, Jun Hyuga, who possessed the talent of Yang Release.

Theoretically speaking, members of the Hyuga clan are the most suitable to be medical ninjas.

Because the Byakugan is used in medicine, it is equivalent to a CT scan, color Doppler ultrasound, and MRI, which can clearly see the patient's wounds and chakra abnormalities, making it a veritable human-shaped medical device.

Unfortunately, the Goddess of the Rabbit opened one door for the Hyuga clan but closed another, as Yang Release chakra seems to be extremely rare in the Hyuga clan.

The core of medical ninjas is precisely Yang Release chakra.

Looking at the history of the Hyuga clan over the past sixty years, it seems that only Hinata Hyuga possesses Yang Release chakra and can use Healing Palm Technique.

This creates an absurd reality: the clan most suited to be medical ninjas is ironically the least suited to be medical ninjas.

Hinata, who happens to possess Yang Release chakra, is known as the princess of the Byakugan...

This makes Shen Er think that perhaps a pure Yang Release combined with a pure Byakugan could create something different.

Something that brings only benefits and no harm can be done casually.

Using the same method he used three years ago with Matsumoto Waka, he appointed Hyuga Jun, a branch family boy with the talent of Yang Release, as the class leader of this medical class, while giving him verbal recognition and encouragement.

Deeply moved, Hinata Jun expressed his determination to serve Jinji to the death.

She accepted it with a smile.

At this point, he had also placed his people within the Hyuga clan. Although it was only a branch family, the resentment and bitterness that the branch family had accumulated against the main family for so long could be ignited into a raging fire with just a little fanning of the flames.

So let's wait and see how things unfold.

In addition, several newborns he vaguely remembered were born in the obstetrics and gynecology department of Fukuin Hospital: Yuhi Shinku, Unno Ikkaku, Unno Koharu, and Kime Kouta.

These people, more or less, are all connected to the main characters of the future Konoha Golden and Platinum Generation. He even casually offered a few words of encouragement to their parents, praising their children for destined to become excellent ninjas.

A subtle connection was thus quietly formed.

They didn't care what kind of result the seeds they planted would eventually bear.

He just sighed.

As the Silver Generation ninjas of Konoha were born one after another.

The wheels of time have rolled forward once again.

...

Time flew by and it was already the end of Konoha Year 9.

late at night.

Hashirama Senju was suddenly awakened from his sleep and sat up.

During this period, he has woken up in the middle of the night more than once.

Given his physique and health, this situation should never have occurred.

He doesn't smoke, and he drinks only in moderation.

I go to bed before 11 p.m. to ensure at least 8 hours of sleep each night. Before bed, I drink a glass of warm milk and do 20 minutes of ninjutsu training to relax my body, so I can sleep soundly until dawn.

Greet the morning like a baby, without fatigue or stress.

Even Shen Er said he was very healthy during the physical examination...

But that's exactly what happened.

I gaze at the bright moon outside the window.

Hashirama's thoughts gradually drifted back to 10 years ago, the year before Konoha was founded.

Madara's younger brother, Izuna Uchiha, was severely injured by Tobirama's Flying Thunder God Slash during the battle and subsequently died. Hashirama, yearning for peace, issued a ceasefire agreement to the Uchiha clan.

At that time, Madara, who was the clan leader, was consumed by hatred because of the death of his younger brother and challenged Hashirama to a duel.

This was the first Battle of the Valley of the End.

Before that great battle broke out, Hashirama had also experienced similar symptoms of waking up in terror every night. However, due to the long time that had passed and his oblivious nature, he only suddenly remembered it now.

"Hashirama, you're awake again." Mito Uzumaki sat up, looking at her husband with concern. "What happened?"

Hashirama Senju scratched his head, looking somewhat bewildered. "Is Madara thinking about me?"

"Sand, sand, sand, all you know is sand! You might as well just sleep in the same room as him!" Mito thought Hashirama was talking in his sleep and said irritably.