novelinnhs Chapter 236 A competitive spirit hinders unity; cowardice and lack of self-awareness harm the group.
Chapter 236 A competitive spirit hinders unity; cowardice and lack of self-awareness harm the group.
Chapter 236 A competitive spirit hinders unity; cowardice and lack of self-awareness harm the group.
In the Fourth Shinobi World War timeline, Uchiha Izuna was extremely displeased. "No matter what, you're the one who killed me! The strongest in Konoha was taken down so easily?!"
"Surrounded by 20 people, ha." Madara Uchiha laughed in exasperation. "Such obscure vocabulary, forming a sentence that I can't understand at all."
Without a doubt, this statement is also because they have seen too many abstract bullet comments, which has led them to unconsciously learn "divine language".
"According to the comments, I single-handedly surrounded tens of thousands of Allied Shinobi Forces, while you seven were surrounded by a mere twenty kids from Kumogakure?"
Tobirama Senju: ".—" No matter what, he truly didn't want to listen to Madara Uchiha speak!
"I was using him as bait to lure the younger generation! What's wrong with that under those circumstances?!"
In a fit of anger, the second generation started referring to himself as "this old man" again.
Ban wants to beat him up again. Who does he think he is, calling himself "this old man"?!
In the timeline before the Uchiha clan massacre, Hiruzen Sarutobi witnessed this scene and apologized to the Second Hokage and the First Hokage.
I regret that if I had acted as the bait back then, many things might not be the way they are now.
Minato Namikaze, resurrected:
"You didn't expect that I, who had just become the Fourth Hokage, would die in the Nine-Tails' attack."
In this timeline, over the course of more than a month, the Fourth Hokage re-assuming office, and Konoha dispatched many people, including Kakashi.
Go and gather intelligence on the Akatsuki organization.
The third generation is now just an advisor. Apart from helping the fourth generation dig up old accounts and providing information from the past few years, all they can do is stay at home and take care of their grandchildren. Their lives have become much more peaceful and comfortable.
When Izuna was seriously injured, Hashirama Senju breathed a huge sigh of relief upon learning that Tobirama had died at the hands of Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
When they went to Kumogakure earlier, he and Madara casually killed those two brats.
Madara Uchiha: "Those two? They'll kill you??" It was clearly a matter between him and Hashirama! How could they possibly kill Tobirama?
I don't understand—
Madara and Hashirama really don't understand—
In the end, Madara could only blame Hashirama for not training his younger brother enough.
Hashirama: "But Tobirama beat Izuna."
Madara Uchiha: ".——" (Bloody)! So much has happened lately! I forgot about this!!
Izuna: Bro, you're practically feeding Hashirama Senju words.
However, Madara and Hashirama were still uneasy about this matter, so they secretly discussed capturing the tailed beasts to serve as bodyguards for their younger brothers.
The two hit it off immediately and decided to get used to the additional capabilities in the language pack.
Having fun clubbing in various ninja kingdoms is a story for the future.
The timeline jumps to the moment of the First Five Kage Summit. Hashirama Ichiju sees the information about Tobirama's death in the mirror, slowly turns his head, and asks the First Raikage in a low voice.
"The elite troops of Golden Horn and Silver Horn?"
The First Raikage and his bodyguards gasped for breath.
He then quickly and honestly told the First Hokage about this information, and unconditionally at that.
"I see."
The First Raikage still wanted to struggle a bit more. After all, Kinkaku and Ginkaku were two beams of light shining through the clouds!
They are an invaluable backbone for the future of Kumogakure!
"Lord Hokage, wouldn't it be best to first determine if this is an attempt by the enemy to sow discord?"
Hashirama Senju paused for a moment, then said, "For the sake of the Second Raikage's life, I'm sure Your Majesty wouldn't want to keep those two brats alive, would you?"
"......"
Having failed to struggle, what else could he say?
Timeline of Tobirama Senju's death—
This is a life-or-death situation!
A mirror appeared silently beside them, asking them what kind of person Danzo was!
Danzo Shimura was immediately dumbfounded!
Then they realized what was happening and jumped with the others to a spot five to ten meters away from the mirror, wary of the strange, milky-white full-length mirror.
"If the circumstances allowed, I would definitely suggest you think carefully about who you have offended recently."
With that, Tobirama Senju threw a shuriken at the mirror. The shuriken struck the mirror with a clang!
It wasn't shattered or scratched; the shuriken was flung away and embedded itself deeply into the wood behind Tobirama and the others.
"It's definitely not an ordinary mirror." Tobirama Senju: "Bury it."
This is something that no other timeline had considered.
Bury this mirror?
However, we can still glean a lot of important information from the mirror, so let's leave it at that for now.
Tobirama's death timeline—
Hiruzen Sarutobi used Earth Release: Earth Release - Swamp of the Underworld technique to bury the strange mirror.
However.-
Not only did the mirror float perfectly on the Swamp of the Underworld, but it also absorbed all the chakra of the Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld Technique?!
"What's going on?!"
"Whose ninjutsu is this mirror?"
"Damn it! Now is not the time for this! The enemy is about to catch up!"
Danzo and his men were like ants on a hot pan.
Tobirama Senju: "Never mind that. I'll use myself as bait to lure the pursuers away. Monkey, starting tomorrow you'll be the new Hokage!"
"What?!"
The Second Hokage's decision left Danzo Shimura speechless with astonishment!
With little time left, Tobirama Senju said to Danzo Shimura, "You and the monkey are always competing, but what's needed now is unity among comrades. Don't let personal grudges get in the way."
"Hesitation in making a decision is a fact."
Tobirama Senju subtly points out that Danzo is hesitant about whether to act as bait for his comrades.
"First, examine yourself, then calmly understand yourself; otherwise, if you do this again, you will put your companions in danger."
"In short, Danzo and the monkey, you are not in a hurry to die at your age."
"That moment will come eventually. Until then, cherish your lives and protect those who admire the village and trust you."
Tobirama turned around, ready to act as bait to buy his men a chance to survive.
Although the others were reluctant, the Second Generation Lord had made up his mind.
But at that moment, the strange mirror distilled Tobirama Senju's words and asked:
[“Tobirama Senju, is your assessment of Danzo Shimura as follows: competitive, difficult to unite, cowardly, arrogant, prone to causing trouble, and a threat to the group?”]
Tobirama subconsciously considered whether Danzo's surname was Shizun or Uchiha.
A barrage of sharp words pierced Shimura Danzo's pitiful pride!
"You bastard! What are you talking about?!"
Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!
"Hey! Danzo!"
It was too late for Hiruzen Sarutobi to stop him.
"The 'Flat Wind Release' technique struck the mirror and the surrounding ground, creating a huge commotion!!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's Yomi Swamp Technique was silent and stealthy, but Danzo, having his thoughts exposed and severely criticized, lost his composure and immediately used a Wind Release ninjutsu that would cause a great commotion!
This time, the mirror did not absorb his chakra.
The little divine tree in the mirror seemed a bit disdainful, flicking the soil with its roots as if to say, "Your ninjutsu is only good for making a little smoke..."
Tobirama Senju frowned!
"Forget about the mirror! I'll distract them! You guys find a way to retreat on your own!"
Tobirama Senju tried to use the Body Flicker Technique to leave, but found that his technique had failed!
Flying Thunder God!
"What's wrong, Second Hokage?"
"Both Flying Thunder God Technique and Body Flicker Technique have failed."
Hilarious! Are they expecting me to walk there and become bait?!
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and the others wanted to leave, but they also found that they couldn't!
"Water Release: Heaven's Cry!"
Tobirama Senju unleashed water-style attacks in several directions.
The commotion was small, but it revealed that they were trapped by an invisible barrier within a radius of about thirty meters centered on the mirror!
At this moment, the mirror urged again, "Tobirama Senju, is your assessment of Danzo Shimura: competitive, difficult to unite, cowardly, arrogant, prone to causing trouble, and a threat to the group?"
Hearing it again, Shimura Danzo's expression turned ferocious from the scolding, but he was powerless against the mirror.
"We can't get out if we don't answer the questions," Hiruzen Sarutobi said.
Koharu, the girl in the dorm: "What should we do? Answer it quickly and escape from here?"
Uchiha Kagami tried to question the mirror: "What exactly is your purpose? Why are you asking such a question!"
This time, the mirror seemed not to understand and did not answer him.
As if struck by a sudden thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi grabbed the mirror with both hands and, despite the disapproving shouts of the others, actually pushed the mirror half a meter away!
"!!!!
Although it cannot be attacked, it can move easily?!
Tobirama guessed Sarutobi's intentions and used Water Release: Heaven's Cry once more!
That barrier!
It actually moved forward half a meter along with the mirror!
"But we can't let our guard down! I wonder if this barrier can withstand the Six Paths Treasures of the Gold and Silver Horn brothers!"
"Please answer the questions as quickly as possible. Before the one-hour session ends, no one except yourself may harm the participants."
Tobirama: "What is your purpose?"
What are your thoughts on Danzo Shimura as a person?
Everyone frowned and looked at Danzo at the same time.
"Could it be that Danzo might become some kind of extraordinary figure? Is that why he's being asked this?" Hiruzen Sarutobi said.
Danzo Shimura was secretly pleased, but he deliberately acted as if he didn't care about these things.
"Hmph! Shouldn't we be asking what kind of person the Second Hokage is?"
Tobirama: "Now is not the time to argue! They're closing in!"
"They" naturally refers to the Golden Horn and Silver Horn troops.
Just then, the Golden Horn and Silver Horn troops arrived.
He grinned maliciously and said things like, "The Hokage and Raikage are nothing special."
As expected, none of the attacks from Golden Horn and Silver Horn could break through the barrier set up by the mirror!
"Is it a sealing technique from the Uzumaki clan?"
"It doesn't seem so."
"No matter what, this is advantageous for us! Let's take the mirror with us to Konoha!" Koharu said.
Kagami nodded, "As soon as we reach the Land of Fire, our reinforcements will arrive quickly!" He also did not want to lose the Second Hokage.
Although the Second Hokage often taught them not to let personal feelings affect their missions, he still couldn't bear to watch Tobirama die for them!
With no outside attacks able to get in and no one able to get out, Tobirama Senju could only nod in agreement.
"Return to the Land of Fire at full speed!"
Because of what the mirror said, Danzo was out of sorts.
On the way back to the Land of Fire, Tobirama Senju said, "I don't think there's anything wrong with your competitiveness. On the contrary, a competitive spirit can help you improve yourself more quickly."
"Nidaime-sama, I——"
"Danzo, it is precisely because you refuse to admit defeat that you have been able to keep chasing after Hiruzen."
"Although this might be a blow to your confidence, being a ninja really does depend heavily on talent, just like I can never catch up with my older brother and Madara."
As Shimura Danzo lowered his head and gritted his teeth, how could he not know that his ninja talent, and even his personality, were inferior to Hiruzen's?
Tobirama Senju: "Survival is a biological instinct, there's nothing to be ashamed of. In this respect, I am far inferior to my brother."
The First Hokage
All six subordinates remembered the man who had always stood beside the Second Hokage.
"You're prone to causing trouble and endangering the community; that's something I've never even considered." Tobirama Senju: "If I had to pinpoint a problem, your only issue is your lack of self-awareness."
"Not seeing oneself clearly means—"
Tobirama Senju sighed softly, "Compared to my brother, whether it's combat strength, vision for the future, or even my magnanimity and optimistic attitude, I am far inferior."
"That's not true!" Danzo retorted. "The Second Hokage is the strongest person in the village, and he's incredibly farsighted! His wisdom and strategy are unmatched! We all admire the Second Hokage!"
Kagami and Hiruzen nodded; they thought so too.
Tobirama Senju: "What I'm talking about is the ability to reflect on oneself. Compared to the Hokage, I'm more suited to be an advisor, and Danzo, you're the same in that regard."
"No! No one is more suitable to be Hokage than you!" The six guards and the villagers all agreed.
Tobirama seemed to remember something, and after a brief pause, he told the others.
"Actually, my brother reserved the position of Second Hokage for Madara."
Uchiha Kagami: "But Lord Madara—"
"Hmph!" Tobirama Senju snorted. "If Madara could calm down and reflect on his actions, and stop making enemies with the Uchiha clan, he would indeed be more suitable to be Hokage in terms of combat power and presence."
Perhaps because he had just thought about dying, Tobirama Senju started talking about the man he hated the most, Yuhi.
That man serves as a warning to Danzo not to blindly pursue power and strength.
error?!!!
Danzo and Kagami both looked at Tobirama Senju in surprise.
That's a heinous criminal who invaded the village with the Nine-Tailed Fox!
Lord Tobirama actually said that under certain conditions, that person would actually be more suitable to be the Second Hokage?!
Ignoring his subordinates' surprise, Tobirama Senju continued, "Actually, I've always wanted to train you to help Hiruzen devise strategies, just like my brother Hashirama Senju and I did. When Hiruzen, as Hokage, puts forward a wildly imaginative idea, we'll think of feasible solutions for them."
What Tobirama said afterward was no longer of concern to Madara Uchiha in the original timeline of the Valley of the End.
He has now brought Izuna back to Konoha to oversee things, and claims that Hashirama went to capture Black Zetsu.
The rest is self-explanatory; Izuna will conjure up a plausible story for his brother.