UK:GSW Chapter 309: Tobirama Senju Ultimately Couldn't Protect His Younger Brother
"So, what do you want me to do?"
In the spiritual network world, Tobirama Senju calmly stared at Uchiha Kei and inquired.
Yes, Tobirama Senju.
After forty‑five days in the real world and thirteen hundred and fifty days in the learning space, Tobirama Senju had completed the studies Uchiha Kei had arranged for him and walked out of the learning space.
Uchiha Kei then immediately appeared in front of Tobirama Senju.
Feeling a slight sense of traveling through time, Tobirama Senju asked Uchiha Kei.
The Tobirama Senju now was not the same as before. Although his expression was still cold, he no longer had that sharp aura of a strong person. It had been replaced by a steadiness and reserve, carrying the scholarly aura of wisdom while a peaceful demeanor hid everything.
His posture was like a peerless sword sheathed in a plain scabbard. Ordinarily his sharpness could not be seen; only when needed would he draw the blade and show his true form.
Obviously, this was the result of the learning space. Tobirama Senju had been a genius, the first forbidden jutsu master of the shinobi world, a symbol of wisdom. But he had never received systematic training; he basically taught himself various kinds of knowledge, and because the shinobi world's situation was so foul, this scholar always seemed like he wanted to kill everyone.
However, in the learning space, the Firekeeper's companionship instinctively made Tobirama Senju lower his sharpness in front of his white moonlight. On this basis, the NPC teachers who taught him were all scholars with charisma and reserve, and full of teacherly virtue.
While being taught by those teachers, Tobirama Senju inevitably came under their influence, especially after he understood that these people had vast knowledge—although it was not the same system as the shinobi world—their knowledge and teacherly virtue were things the shinobi world lacked. The shinobi world's first forbidden jutsu master developed a deep respect for these people and began to learn various aspects from them.
Thus, over a study life more than one and a fifth Kun years long, Tobirama Senju not only learned a lot of new knowledge but also learned how those scholars conducted themselves.
Although he hadn't completely become like those scholars and still had his personal style, compared with the old him who spoke of the Uchiha being inherently evil, he was completely different.
At the very least, Uchiha Kei looked at the current Tobirama Senju and found him much more pleasing to the eye, and he spoke in a calm tone: "Just do your regular work—conduct research. And right now there is a new project that needs your participation."
Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju wasn't surprised. After all, the knowledge Uchiha Kei had him study was all research related, although he also studied some humanities to broaden his horizons and improve his cultivation. Most of the time it was still research content.
So Tobirama Senju had long anticipated this training. Hearing it now, he naturally didn't object. He simply asked, "What project?"
"A research project on traveling to parallel worlds." Uchiha Kei said, and seeing the surprise on Tobirama Senju's face, he directly exported a set of data and transmitted it to him so Tobirama could read it first.
That data, of course, was about the Dragon Vein in the Land of Roran and the content about people from a parallel world traveling to this world.
In addition, there were some progress reports on research into the Dragon Vein's time‑travel function—now a week had passed since Uchiha Kei last asked Orochimaru, and they had sent a progress report yesterday.
The main content was that the research had indeed made some progress. They could already use the Dragon Vein to preliminarily explore a parallel world, but it was only preliminary. They still couldn't realize the crossing function, nor could they ensure that Naruto and the others could be sent back, so the research had to continue.
In fact, according to the contents of the original Naruto, to send Naruto and the others back was simple: just take them back and then seal the Dragon Vein. Without the support of the Dragon Vein, time travelers would naturally be forcibly sent back.
But such behavior obviously didn't suit the interests of Uchiha Kei and the others now. They wanted to make good use of the Dragon Vein's power, not crudely seal it.
The current situation was that they wanted to send people back while keeping the Dragon Vein running and not harming it, and Orochimaru and Sasori were researchers who were also studying systematically in the learning space.
Now, Orochimaru and Sasori were committed to rigor and professionalism. They didn't have the sort of wild attitude of the original "amateur scientists"—there was only one Dragon Vein, after all. If they used a crude method that damaged it, they would be heartbroken.
Now that Tobirama Senju had finished his studies, Uchiha Kei naturally wanted this knowledge‑plus version of the forbidden jutsu master to join the Dragon Vein travel research project.
Very quickly, Tobirama Senju finished reading the data and showed strong interest.
Obviously, things like parallel worlds also aroused Tobirama Senju's intense curiosity and he wanted to study them thoroughly.
Seeing this, Uchiha Kei thought for a moment and took out another document. "Right, this is information about the parallel world's Hidden Leaf Village provided by Naruto and the others who crossed over. I think you should have a look."
"Mm, that's a world without me. You can see what the Leaf became without me—after all, as the Second Hokage you must have thought that the Leaf would be better without me."
"Don't deny it—you surely thought that, especially after seeing the situation in the Leaf now. After all, even now you haven't changed your prejudice against the Uchiha clan. So just read this first."
Cutting off Tobirama Senju's retort, Uchiha Kei had him read the data first.
Tobirama Senju was silent for a while and finally said, "I've never thought of targeting the Uchiha."
He bluntly said this statement with about as much credibility as a Warhammer 40K line like "I'm not a god" or "This is part of the plan." Then Tobirama Senju lowered his head to read the information about the parallel world's Leaf.
And soon his brow furrowed.
The death of the White Fang Sakumo Hatake wasn't mentioned; they already knew, because the main world's Sakumo Hatake had been active under a mask and they had met him.
But what came after? The Third Shinobi World War, Tsunade's hemophobia erupted and she left the Leaf? Then the Nine‑Tails' Rampage and the Leaf suffered heavy losses? Then that promising young Orochimaru defected?
That's not mentioned. Then what? Naruto, the son of the Fourth Hokage, was called the Nine‑Tails and was despised by the whole village? The Hidden Cloud Village attacked the Leaf and tried to abduct the Hyuga Clan's heiress. When she was caught and killed, they turned the blame and the Leaf capitulated? They really sent someone to appease them?
The Uchiha clan suffered an extermination, and the person who did it was a Mangekyō Sharingan wielder from the Uchiha? Damn crazy! Even Madara Uchiha wouldn't exterminate the Uchiha clan! What genius came out of the Uchiha clan?
Ah? The mastermind behind it was Danzo Shimura, that disciple of mine? And the Uchiha clan had actually been persecuted by Danzo Shimura all along, and in the end were forced into a coup to seek their rights, then Danzo took the chance to force the clan's genius Uchiha Itachi to wipe them out? Damn, Danzo, are you an idiot? Why would you persecute the Uchiha clan? Don't you know the Uchiha are an important force in the Leaf? The Uchiha can be limited, but why exterminate them?
What? It was because he coveted the Uchiha's power. After the Uchiha clan was exterminated, he obtained a large number of Sharingan, and he used them and Hashirama cells to make an arm full of Sharingan?
(The above content was added by Uchiha Kei for Tobirama Senju's eyes only.)
The more he read, the darker Tobirama Senju's expression became, and his whole demeanor sank.
At this moment, Uchiha Kei transmitted another document to Tobirama Senju, and this time it was about Danzo Shimura in the main world.
Although it hadn't yet reached the later "Pot of this world" level, the black material was even more explicit, including but not limited to persecuting the Leaf's people. And not just the Uchiha clan—even the Leaf orphanage and other charities had been manipulated by Danzo Shimura.
When all this information was revealed, Tobirama Senju's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He completely believed that the Danzo Shimura of the parallel world could indeed do those insane things, because even though the main world had not yet reached that stage, Danzo Shimura had already done so many bad things. How much more in the parallel world?
After a long silence, Tobirama Senju asked in a low voice, "What is that monkey doing? Doesn't he control Danzo?"
At this, Uchiha Kei thought for a moment and replied with a question: "Tobirama‑sensei, is it possible that the Third Hokage's trust in Danzo was like Lord Hashirama's trust in Madara, who hadn't left the Leaf? After all, this Will of Fire has been passed down from the First Hokage."
And the future Sixth and Seventh Hokage would also carry this spirit forward—Uchiha Kei silently added in his heart.
Instantly Tobirama Senju's expression stiffened and his fist clenched, because with his mind he could already understand why Danzo Shimura could be so reckless.
Back then, Tobirama Senju saw the shadow of his big brother in Hiruzen Sarutobi and knew he had inherited his brother's Will of Fire, so he passed the Hokage position to Hiruzen Sarutobi. As a result, Hiruzen did inherit it—just extremely so—politically inept and operating solely on sentiment for old comrades.
With a helpless sigh, Tobirama Senju said, "Education in this respect is very necessary even for ninja. Otherwise even one Hidden Village will have all kinds of problems."
After a pause he shook his head. "Now saying this is already useless. After all, I am already a dead man and can't manage today's Leaf."
Uchiha Kei shook his head. "Oh, that's not true. In fact, Tobirama‑sensei, you can go to the real world."
Tobirama Senju was stunned and showed a puzzled look, because he didn't yet know about the Heroic Spirit Manifestation. Even though he was helping research it, he thought Uchiha Kei only wanted him to help Orochimaru and the others research in the Genjutsu world; he never thought he could leave the Genjutsu world for reality.
Thus, not long after, Tobirama Senju "revived."
Tobirama Senju, in the form of a white‑haired, red‑eyed beautiful girl, stood on the streets of Konoha, showing an expression of astonishment at how completely different it was from his memory.
Yes, Tobirama Senju came out as a white‑haired, red‑eyed maiden.
The Second Hokage ultimately didn't keep his younger brother safe in the real world.
However, Tobirama Senju himself didn't mind this, because he agreed with Uchiha Kei's theory—that one should hide one's true identity well, and it was best to change one's gender. That way, even if he kept his original traits, like white hair and red eyes, he could ensure his real identity wouldn't be recognized.
What's more, transforming into a woman with the Transformation Jutsu to complete missions was something young Tobirama had done many times back then. He had even disguised himself as a courtesan to complete missions. One could say that in this respect Tobirama Senju had no mental scruples at all.
And after learning about the Heroic Spirit Manifestation ability, this Second Hokage was also very curious about it and wanted to know just how thorough a disguise this ability could achieve without being found out, and changing gender was undoubtedly part of the test.
Thus, after Uchiha Kei suggested it, Tobirama Senju nodded in agreement and finally returned to reality in the form of a white‑haired, red‑eyed maiden.
To be honest, although his appearance really hit Uchiha Kei's XP and looked very nice and satisfied his wicked taste, because Tobirama Senju calmly accepted it without any resistance, it lacked the expected amusement for Uchiha Kei, leaving him feeling bored.
Now, this was Tobirama Senju appearing on the streets of Konoha as his new identity "Tohiko," also being stunned by the massive changes in Konoha.
The incredibly high population density, the dramatically changed Konoha, and the big infrastructure projects outside the old city all made Tobirama Senju feel very unfamiliar, and then he frowned deeply.
Just as Uchiha Kei said, Tobirama Senju felt dissatisfied and resistant.
Because this Second Hokage, who died in the Shinobi World War, had rather old‑fashioned thinking about village development. Like the other villages, he thought Konoha had deviated from the correct path and was running down the wrong road.
Almost at first glance, Tobirama Senju's first reaction was "Where the heck is this? Is this still the Leaf?"
His second reaction was: they even dismantled the village's defense walls—if enemies attacked, could the Leaf defend?
His third reaction was: with so many new people, and many obviously not from the Leaf, and even not from the Land of Fire, how many spies could be mixed in?
One could say all sorts of situations were jumping like mad on Tobirama Senju's buttons—although Tobirama actually understood economics, his thinking about Konoha was still very old‑fashioned, the same as other villages: he thought a militarized Konoha didn't need to desperately develop the economy, just needed some economic power to sustain Konoha's operation and military development.
Although Tobirama Senju had gone through a lot of training, most of it was in research. As for economic development and stimulating national strength—those complex subjects of economics and political science—he hadn't learned those yet, so his view in this area was still rather "old‑fashioned."
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