After the hand seals of the Impure World Reincarnation were completed, the four preceding Hokages of Konoha finally awoke.
Feeling the powerful chakra of the First Hokage and the others, Tsunade seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief.
To resurrect these four, especially the Third and Fourth, Tsunade had even gone to the former site of the Uzumaki clan.
Following the logic to break the Reaper Seal recorded in the scroll left behind by Orochimaru, she found the method to undo the Shinigami's seal, finally succeeding in unsealing the Third and Fourth.
"Isn't this little Tsunade?!"
The First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, burst into a loud laugh. Looking at Tsunade dressed in Hokage attire, his gaze turned despairing a moment later: "You've become the Hokage now? Have the village's assets not been squandered away completely by you?"
Regarding Tsunade becoming the Fifth Hokage, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, naturally understood in his heart: "Did that fellow Jiraiya ultimately leave you to shoulder all of this?"
"Hiruzen, you seem to know something about this?"
Senju Tobirama spoke coldly. From the very beginning, he realized he had been summoned to this world by the Impure World Reincarnation.
But seeing that the summoner was Hashirama's granddaughter, Tobirama realized a problem—for Tsunade to use such a forbidden technique at all costs, and even improve it, Konoha must have reached an exceptionally perilous state.
With silver hair, red eyes, and a steel forehead protector that served as a face guard, Tobirama had three red markings on his cheeks. He wore a black, tight-fitting combat suit beneath blue layered armor, with a white fur collar attached to the back over his shoulders.
Tobirama often devised strategies for his elder brother, Hashirama. He possessed exceptionally strong sensory abilities, a calm and wise mind, and his use of Flying Thunder God tactics was masterful, earning him the title of the Number One Speed in the Shinobi World. He was full of confidence in the younger generation of shinobi.
In battle, Tobirama's reflexes were extremely sharp, and he possessed excellent enemy-response strategies, alongside the ability to analyze and judge calmly.
During the brutal Warring States Period, Tobirama shook the shinobi world with his unmatched speed.
In the battles against the Uchiha clan, Tobirama fought day after day and year after year against his formidable rival, Uchiha Izuna, who was said to have no openings. Every time they clashed, the strength of the two was evenly matched.
It wasn't until a subsequent battle that Tobirama used the Flying Thunder God Slash to defeat Izuna.
This ultimately led to Izuna's death and put the Uchiha clan at a disadvantage, thereby cementing the victory of the Senju clan. He was one of the meritorious officials of the Senju clan during the Warring States Period and the foundation upon which Konoha would later be built.
Shortly after, the alliance of the two most powerful clans gradually stabilized the shinobi world. The prolonged war with the Uchiha allowed Tobirama to understand the true nature of the Sharingan, so he always maintained a sense of wariness toward the Uchiha clan.
His brother Hashirama was far too naive; balancing the dangerous nature of Uchiha Madara between the two of them, protecting the hidden village, and building the village to be consolidated and powerful was where Tobirama's duty lay.
"You must have encountered some difficulty, right? But still, little Tsunade, you shouldn't always rely on the dead to solve the problems of the living world. This is incorrect."
"Brother, shut up!"
With a single glance from Tobirama, Hashirama instantly didn't dare to speak further and began to tremble.
Seeing the God of Shinobi like this, the several Konoha elders present seemed completely accustomed to it. In particular, the two Hokage Councillors shed tears of deep emotion.
"Tobirama-sensei..."
"You all... Has Konoha truly reached the point where we must step forward?"
From the very beginning, Tobirama had been observing the expressions and postures of Konoha's high command. From their subtle movements, he could judge that the external situation was severe.
Compared to his brother's simplicity, Tobirama became the backbone of Konoha's high-level decision-making from the moment of his resurrection.
In the past, when Konoha was founded, and the First Hokage was being selected, Hashirama originally intended for Madara to be the Hokage.
However, this faced immense opposition from his younger brother, Tobirama. Afterward, Tobirama explained the true nature of the Sharingan to his brother.
He continuously reminded Hashirama not to be too naive: no matter what, the position of Hokage would be democratically elected, and the general public consensus was to push Hashirama to be the Hokage.
As the clan that finally surrendered to the Senju, the Uchiha's power in Konoha could not compare to the Senju; even within the Uchiha clan itself, not many people trusted Uchiha Madara.
In reality, Uchiha Madara had long been isolated by all the clans in Konoha. Aside from Hashirama supporting Madara to be Hokage, the villagers of all other clans in Konoha Hidden Village supported Hashirama.
Thus, Hashirama became the First Hokage of Konoha Hidden Village in the Land of Fire, and his younger brother Tobirama became Hashirama's left and right hand.
To prevent Hashirama from being too naive and overly forgiving toward others—which could cause things detrimental to the village—the grand authority of the Hokage was largely held in Tobirama's hands.
Under the current circumstances, the Konoha crowd almost habitually looked to Tobirama to think.
"It should be the threat of Sunagakure..."
At the mention of Sunagakure, the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, revealed a startled look: "Has the danger of Sunagakure escalated to such a degree?"
His train of thought interrupted, Tobirama looked coldly at Namikaze Minato: "Who are you, kid?"
"Me?"
Facing the questioning of the two preceding Hokages, Namikaze Minato turned to reveal the cloak on his back: "I am Konoha's Fourth Hokage!"
Hashirama instantly let out a bright smile, stepping forward to pat Namikaze Minato: "Haha, so it's the Fourth... But how come you look so much younger than little Tsunade?"
"Grandpa!"
Tsunade's face flushed. She couldn't help but feel that her grandfather was still so full of comedic traits. The situation in Konoha had grown so perilous, yet they still had the mind to crack jokes.
"Brother, please shut up!"
Tobirama spoke once more, and the God of Shinobi wore an exceptionally aggrieved expression as he went back to crouching in a corner to draw circles.
"The opponent this time is the Fifth Kazekage from Sunagakure."
Sunagakure?
How could that be!
Following the explanations from Tsunade and the deceased Third Hokage, Tobirama and Hashirama could hardly believe their ears.
Hashirama remarked with great emotion, "To think that in this era, such a powerhouse would appear in the shinobi world? It can only be said that the younger generation is to be feared. The descendants of Konoha have truly been too disappointing, mm-hmm."
"Now is not the time for sentimentality, brother."
Speaking to this point, Tobirama's expression also grew extremely heavy. A powerful Kazekage capable of destroying the Hidden Rain Village in the blink of an eye and rapidly capturing seven Tailed Beasts was, in his understanding, basically a monster on the tier of his elder brother or Uchiha Madara.
To think that such a powerful Asura could emerge from a barren place like the Land of Wind.
From the bottom of his heart, Tobirama actually agreed with Shiraishi's approach. All along, he felt his elder brother was far too naive, which was what led to Konoha's crisis today.
If Konoha had completely unified the shinobi world while his brother was still alive, they would naturally have had the certainty to maintain peace. It was a pity that after his brother and Uchiha Madara died, the shinobi world plunged into great wars once more, and even he himself fell because of it.
However, as a Hokage, Tobirama naturally stood on Konoha's side. Even if he understood and agreed with the Kazekage's methods, they, this group of old-timers, still had to step forward to shatter the Kazekage's ambitions.
"Regarding the Kazekage's strength, to what level do you judge it has reached now?"
Tobirama's question brought a wave of silence to the scene. But at this moment, Hashirama suddenly stood up from his circle-drawing state, looking toward the distance with a grave countenance.
"Tobirama... do you feel it?"
"Yes... It's Uchiha Madara's chakra. Don't tell me you lot even planned to resurrect him via the Impure World Reincarnation?"
Tobirama looked at the Konoha high command with a gaze reserved for idiots: "The Impure World Reincarnation holds absolutely no binding constraint over him..."
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