At Itou Hirofumi's words, Tobirama Senju's pupils shrank to pinpoints!
His eyes were filled with utter disbelief!
"You! Said! What?!!!"
His hands even trembled unconsciously…
The Uchiha clan was wiped out?!
How could that be possible?!!
How could a clan that powerful be exterminated?!!
No wonder Uchiha Madara was acting so off earlier!
So, his entire clan was gone…
At that moment, Tobirama's mind was a raging storm!
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After all, the Uchiha were one of the strongest clans in the Hidden Leaf Village! Back in the day, they'd joined forces with the Senju to found the village! How could a clan like that be wiped out?!!
What in the world happened while he was gone?!
Did the Hidden Leaf suffer some catastrophic blow?!
Did the other nations—Lightning, Earth, Wind, or Water—gang up to attack the village?!
How else could the Uchiha clan have been exterminated?!!
"Itou Hirofumi!! What happened to the Hidden Leaf?! How could the Uchiha clan be wiped out?! What's going on here?!!"
Seeing Tobirama's reaction, Madara let out a cold snort.
"Hmph! Spare me the crocodile tears! Weren't you the one always going on about 'evil Uchiha' this, 'evil Uchiha' that?! Now that the Uchiha clan's gone, shouldn't you be thrilled?!"
"Shut your mouth!!!" Tobirama roared, glaring at Madara with wide, furious eyes. Even Madara was caught off guard—this guy had the guts to yell at him?!
Was Tobirama itching for a fight?!
Fuming, Tobirama snapped, "Sure, I don't like the Uchiha clan! But no matter what, they're the Hidden Leaf's Uchiha! They're a cornerstone of the village, one of its top fighting forces! And now you're telling me they've been wiped out?! That's beyond ridiculous!!!
Who the hell did this?! Was it the Land of Lightning? The Land of Earth? Or maybe the Lands of Wind and Water teamed up against the Leaf?! Damn it!! The moment my brother died, they couldn't wait to start a ninja world war! Those bastards never stopped trying to destroy our village!"
Hearing Tobirama's outburst, Itou realized his guess was right. Tobirama didn't actually want to destroy the Uchiha—he just wanted to keep them in check. But his philosophy had been taken to the extreme by his two disciples, who ended up wiping out the Uchiha entirely…
In a way, Itou thought Tobirama's mindset made sense. The Uchiha were, after all, the Hidden Leaf's Uchiha—some of the village's strongest fighters. Their destruction weakened the village by more than just a little! If a ninja world war broke out, the Uchiha clan could've held off an entire enemy village single-handedly, even if it came at a steep cost…
Madara's expression softened slightly at Tobirama's words, but then another thought crossed his mind. The Hidden Leaf had changed in ways that went beyond just the Uchiha. What about your clan, Tobirama? The Senju clan's gone too, isn't it? How's your face gonna look when you find that out?!
Heh…
Itou, meanwhile, had zero interest in explaining this mess to Tobirama right now. If he mentioned that the Uchiha were wiped out because of Tobirama's own disciples, the guy would probably bombard him with a million more questions!
Right now, the priority was summoning the remaining four Kage-level shinobi. Itou wasn't about to waste energy explaining things every time he summoned someone—that'd just drag things out, and the readers would accuse him of padding the word count!
Better to summon everyone first, let them figure things out themselves, and answer their questions later…
"Lord Second Hokage," Itou said, "this is a long story, and it's pretty complicated—not something I can explain in a sentence or two. The Hidden Leaf's doing fine for now, though. The current Hokage is the Third, Sarutobi Hiruzen—your old disciple. After the Fourth Hokage died, the Third took over again.
While you're in my summoning space, you can observe the outside world through me. So, you can check things out for yourself. If you've got questions, I'll answer them later. Right now, I want to summon the other four Kage-level spirits. Who knows, maybe I'll even bring out your big brother! Don't you want to see him ASAP?"
Tobirama suppressed his anger at Itou's words. At least he knew the Hidden Leaf was okay for now. And the current Hokage was his old disciple, Monkey. That guy was reliable, and the fact that he stepped up again after the Fourth's death meant he was doing a solid job as Hokage.
As for the rest, like Itou said, he could figure it out and investigate on his own later. Plus, he was genuinely looking forward to seeing his big brother again… With four Kage-level shinobi to summon, the odds of getting Hashirama were pretty high!
After saying all this, Itou ignored Madara and Tobirama and connected with the system again, using another golden summoning opportunity. His hands moved through the same seals he'd used to summon Tobirama.
A golden summoning circle appeared, glowing with dazzling light!
Madara and Tobirama watched intently. Madara had seen this before but still couldn't figure out the jutsu's secrets. Tobirama, ever the curious one, studied every detail closely.
A soul flame slowly emerged within the circle…
In the radiant golden light, the flame gradually took the shape of a person!
Clad in red battle armor, with long, flowing black hair cascading over their shoulders. A Hidden Leaf forehead protector gleamed on their brow.
The moment Itou saw that figure, his heart started pounding!
Jackpot!
Jackpot!!
Biggest jackpot yet!!!
It was none other than the man he'd been dying to summon—Hashirama Senju!!!
He'd finally done it!
Madara and Tobirama, standing nearby, were just as thrilled!
"Hashirama…" Madara muttered.
"Big brother…" Tobirama whispered.