Sasuke and Naruto had fallen asleep after reading documents all night.
So they were left to rest.
At the same time, arrangements were made for Might Guy, after opening the Eighth Gate, to be stationed at the giant hide.
Kitahara Hitoshi, Senju Tobirama, and Hatake Kakashi traveled thousands of miles to Cloud Shinobi Village.
The reason for this was that the Second Hokage was concerned about the appearance of Uchiha Madara.
He worried that Uchiha Madara might pose a threat to Konoha and felt it necessary to investigate thoroughly.
Naturally, as the instigator of certain events, Kitahara Hitoshi couldn't reveal too much, so it became the status quo.
The three teamed up and headed to Cloud Shinobi Village.
Konoha and Cloud Shinobi Village are very far apart.
But thanks to ninja endurance, especially with Kakashi aside, Tobirama and Kitahara Hitoshi moved at incredible speed, so it would take them at most seven hours to reach Cloud Shinobi Village on their own.
However, Tobirama offered his unique solution.
"Let's just use Flying Thunder God," Senju Tobirama said.
"Flying Thunder God is a space-time ninjutsu I developed. As long as you leave a Flying Thunder God mark at a specific location, you can arrive in an instant."
"It's extremely convenient."
"I placed a Flying Thunder God marker hundreds of kilometers away from Cloud Shinobi Village decades ago. It should still be usable," Tobirama added.
In other words, in a place like Sand Shinobi Village, if you leave a Flying Thunder God mark, you could go there at night, sleep, and return to your bed in the morning?
Isn't that practically a teleportation array?
"Oh," Kitahara Hitoshi showed interest in the technique. "Then show me the Book of Seals you mentioned yesterday."
"You can learn it," Tobirama replied without hesitation.
As long as it's acknowledged that the Forbidden Technique was invented by him, there would be no problem.
He was a generous Hokage, willing to empower younger generations who could represent the future, but his bottom line remained — Flying Thunder God was his creation.
Namikaze Minato: So Flying Thunder God can be used like this too
Fifth Mizukage Terumi Mei:
Onoki the Fence-Sitter:
Onoki the Fence-Sitter: I wonder if the Second Hokage marked any special locations near Iwagakure
Hashirama: Uh this...
Hashirama: Wait I think I understand why Tobirama sent the other Kage back to their villages right after the Five Kage Summit began
Hashirama: So... maybe he did
Onoki the Fence-Sitter: This...
Onoki instantly gasped.
Normally, even if you're a Kage-level ninja, you can't return to your own territory in such a short time. You'd still need time to react and deploy defenses upon receiving news.
But now the situation has changed.
The enemy could appear at your doorstep at any moment and you would have no time to respond.
So...
If the Second Hokage hadn't been delayed by the Golden and Silver Brothers during the peace-signing with Cloud Shinobi Village and ultimately died from exhaustion, then as long as he had remained alive, would other villages have dared to initiate combat?
Losing both the First and Second Hokage was truly a great misfortune for Konoha.
While Onoki sighed over this, Tobirama grabbed Kitahara Hitoshi's shoulder with his left hand and Kakashi with his right.
"Flying Thunder God Technique"
The three vanished in an instant and reappeared in the vicinity of Cloud Shinobi Village, thousands of kilometers away.
Flying Thunder God Technique — the ultimate road-running ninjutsu.
Fourth Raikage Ai: My Cloud Shinobi Village...
Fourth Raikage Ai: You were able to reach Cloud Shinobi Village so fast
Fourth Raikage Ai: That means you can reach any other village just as fast
Raikage's tone softened. At first, he was indignant, but then he noticed half the group members were roasting him.
But he soon realized this chat group included not only Konoha's people, but also the Mizukage, the Tsuchikage...
And even the One Tail and the Nine Tails.
If only the animosity could be stomped out...
But...
Senju Tobirama: Why does everyone assume I have such sinister intentions
Senju Tobirama: I only placed a mark in Cloud Shinobi Village
Senju Tobirama: I always followed my elder brother's philosophy
Senju Tobirama: If he wanted peace, I would assist him
Senju Tobirama: The reason I marked Cloud Shinobi Village with Flying Thunder God was because I fell there
Senju Tobirama: During battle, I left a mark along the way
Senju Tobirama: I never expected I'd use it again and return to this place I loathe so much
Big Zhuzi Hanhan: This… I'm sorry, Tobirama.
Senju Tobirama: It's useless to say such things now. Just do more for me when you get out.
Senju Tobirama: And I do have some good news for you. Uchiha Izuna. Senju Hashirama.
Senju Tobirama: The people you're thinking of are already ahead of us.
As Tobirama's voice faded, everyone's attention shifted to the skies above Cloud Shinobi Village. Atop a massive sacred tree surrounded by a sea of shinobi, a man with spiked black hair stood silently.
Wearing a red armor vest that looked like a blooming rose on a battlefield, Uchiha Madara overlooked the scene coldly, his gaze filled with indifference.
"I thought after losing your village's Kage and your Eight Tails Jinchuriki, you'd realize the overwhelming gap between us."
"I thought you'd give up trying to resist."
"But here you are again."
Madara's eyes swept across the Cloud ninjas below with undisguised contempt.
"Still... gathering 3,000 people isn't bad."
"I won't be able to maintain this state for long anyway... might as well have a little fun."
He turned his head slightly.
"Madara." Black Zetsu frowned. Something felt off. Just like when they failed to capture Shukaku thanks to Kitahara Hitoshi.
Would they be blocked again?
Unlikely.
Kitahara Hitoshi clearly orchestrated this… but for what purpose?
Black Zetsu tried to speak again but stopped when he saw Madara staring forward.
"Wait a moment," Madara said. "Sending you up now would put a strain on this body. I can't support the Rinnegan."
"But before that…"
Uchiha Madara suddenly turned his attention ahead.
That direction held Kitahara Hitoshi, Tobirama, and Kakashi.
"Senju Tobirama."
"I see you."
"You damn rat…"
"Still the same—always lurking in the shadows!"
"You had the strength to kill Izuna, but no guts to face me directly. Come on, coward!"
Madara's voice thundered.
And in the chat group…
Children and Grandchildren Chat Group
Tobirama's Record: Big Brother… he still remembers me.
Big Zhuzi Hanhan: It's really Madara.
Big Zhuzi Hanhan: The way he talks, that's definitely him.
Senju Tobirama: Of course I know that bastard is real.
Senju Tobirama: I never liked him—and clearly, the feeling's mutual.
Senju Tobirama: That's why he sensed me so quickly.
Cowardly as a Mouse Ohnoki: Damn, it's actually Uchiha Madara!
System Notification:
Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki has gone offline
Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki has earned the permanent title: Cowardly as a Mouse Ohnoki
Big Zhuzi Hanhan: This…
Fifth Mizukage Terumi Mei: Did Ohnoki actually get scared off by Madara?
Fifth Mizukage Terumi Mei: And he got stuck with that coward title forever.
Namikaze Minato: Uchiha Madara really is terrifying… wait, wait!
Senju Tobirama: What is it, Minato?
Namikaze Minato: Look behind Uchiha Madara. The masked man standing behind him…
Namikaze Minato: That's the masked man from the Nine Tails incident!
Senju Tobirama: Just as I thought.
Kakashi: …
Kakashi: …
Senju Tobirama: Kakashi? What's wrong?
Kakashi: Hm… it's probably nothing. Just feels strange. Maybe it's an illusion.
Kakashi tried to shake off the feeling.
But deep inside, he knew.
The masked man behind Madara, clad in the Akatsuki's black cloak with red clouds and wearing a spiral-patterned wooden mask, had Mangekyō Sharingan in his visible eye.
And for some reason, when their eyes met, the Mangekyō Sharingan Obito had once given him throbbed with burning pain.
System Notification:
Mr. Black Zetsu has come online
Big Filial Son Black Zetsu has come online
Black Zetsu glanced at the chat's live feed. The image was of Madara confronting Tobirama.
Kitahara Hitoshi was clearly there. Then why didn't he intervene?
Otakako Black Zetsu: …
Otakako Black Zetsu: …
Big Filial Son Black Zetsu has gone offline
The mysterious movements of Black Zetsu remained strange as always.
Still, since the system labeled him a "filial son," no one questioned it too much. The real threat was clearly Uchiha Madara.
Senju Tobirama: As expected. Even though he's an Impure World Reincarnation, Madara has the Rinnegan.
Big Zhuzi Hanhan: So the Rinnegan that Nagato had in the Akatsuki... it belonged to Madara all along?
Senju Tobirama: Most likely.
Senju Tobirama: And the masked man from the Nine Tails attack is also present.
Senju Tobirama: Brother… you idiot!
Senju Tobirama: It's because you didn't finish him off completely. Madara's been planning this for years!
Big Zhuzi Hanhan: This…
Tobirama's Record: You're not allowed to speak badly about my brother!
Senju Tobirama: Shut up. Konoha is in crisis right now.
Tobirama's Record: Er…
Uchiha Madara!
After venting in the chat, Tobirama glared at Madara across the battlefield.
"You lunatic… do you even understand what you're doing?"
"Your plan will never succeed."
Tobirama growled.
Uchiha Madara remained silent for a moment.
"Interesting."
"So you do know something."
"But since you've been brought back by Impure World Reincarnation and you're standing here—"
"Bastard…"
Madara stepped forward.
"Call out Hashirama now!"
"I don't believe you wouldn't want to resurrect Hashirama!"
Obito and Black Zetsu stared at him.
Had Madara gone completely mad?
You're already out in the open, and now you're calling out your old rival?
What is this—love?
Are you just asking to get beaten down?
Even with the Rinnegan, there's no need to act this reckless.
Madara's out of control, Obito thought, already preparing to retreat.
The presence of Kakashi made him uneasy.
Kakashi held his old Sharingan, and being near it now made the eye ache and burn.
He had to get away before his identity was exposed.
Black Zetsu also began considering retreat.
Uchiha Madara had truly lost his mind.
Because Kitahara Hitoshi is here again, and now I can't communicate with him alone, because the small group is live broadcast, so if its identity is directly revealed, then it will be difficult to listen to some news in the small group in the future.
So, I have to endure these three hours of live broadcast first.
It's not that I'm afraid of revealing my identity in front of Kitahara Hitoshi or that Kitahara Hitoshi knows my identity, but Xiaoqun doesn't know it yet.
So, Black Zetsu could only gloomily glance at the moon, which was already very close to the Ninja world.
Then, it came to Obito's side, two—one total.
"Do it yourself."
"Find us when you're done." Obito said as he came to Uchiha Madara's side.
"Also, don't call us by our names, those people on the other side of our identity don't know." Black Zetsu quickly added.
Obito nodded quickly.
Because…
If Uchiha Madara makes a slip of the tongue and says Obito, then what kind of mask is he wearing?
Uchiha Madara.
Of course, Uchiha Madara knew the need to withhold information.
It's not really Infinite Tsukuyomi after all, he still has a lot to do.
But.
Obito and Black Zetsu say this,
Does this mean that before he sends Black Zetsu to the moon, it's okay for him to play with it?
Well, isn't that just begging for it?
It's really been too long in the world of Pure Land.
Big Zhuzi Hanhan: It seems that this moon was made by Madara.
Big Pillar is silly:
Big Pillar is silly:
Senju Tobirama: What do you think, big brother?
Senju Tobirama: He told you to go.
Big Zhuzi Hanhan: Uh…I want to go, but…
Big Zhuzi Hanhan: I can't come out.
Big Zhuzi Hanhan: Because my body is not there.
"If you're looking for First Hokage, then maybe you can't."
"His body has been stolen by Orochimaru."
"So it takes a little time," Kitahara Hitoshi said. "But it shouldn't take a long time, because Orochimaru has already been wanted, and as long as enough money is given, the time to complete the mission can be shortened."
"You are…" Uchiha Madara then looked at Kitahara Hitoshi.
Because he's a guy who only pays attention to Hashi's hot mom.
"Konoha's Hokage candidate." Kitahara Hitoshi said. "And now… your enemy."
"%" Uchiha Madara. "It's kind of fun to be able to talk to me like that.
"That means you want to fight me?"
"But adults don't get angry with children," Uchiha Madara said.
"Then you fight First Hokage," Kitahara Hitoshi said.
The moment he came here, his vision caught Black Zetsu.
In other words, as expected, this was something that Black Zetsu came up with.
It's just that Black Zetsu is now hidden.
And this time.
Kakashi: What's the matter, Guy?
The man who can kick Uchiha Madara away with Eight Inner Gates: Well, someone came back to report the mission.
Kakashi:???
The man who can kick Uchiha Madara away with Eight Inner Gates: Did Kitahara Hitoshi send a one-one-million mission?
The man who can kick Uchiha Madara away with Eight Inner Gates: Someone took the task, the content of the task is to find the remains of First Hokage, part of it will do.
The man who can kick Uchiha Madara away by opening Eight Inner Gates: As a result, someone completed it, and then came to exchange the task.
Senju Tobirama: One to one hundred million!
Senju Tobirama: The finances of the village…
Tobirama, who was arranging the village's documents, knew the village's assets, and his eyes darkened.
Big Zhuzi Hanhan: But it's very effective, isn't it?
Big Pillar Hanhan: Tobirama, go back to the village and bring my body.
Senju Tobirama: Big brother, do you really want to fight with Uchiha Madara?
Big Zhuzi Hanhan: After all, this is something that has not been solved in my era, and it has been pushed to the younger generation… it is… very irresponsible.
Tobirama's record: Hey, I don't like to hear your words.
Senju Tobirama: Shut up!
Tobirama's record:
Izuna felt that there was no love in this group. If his eldest brother was also in the group, then Tobirama must not be so vicious.
Such a poisonous mouth, it must be very cool to fan it.
Namikaze Minato: It seems that Kitahara-kun started the mission mode after hearing the message from Uchiha Madara. Direct bounty for First Hokage's remains.
Namikaze Minato: But…
Namikaze Minato: Who else accepted the mission so readily? And then completed the mission?
Namikaze Minato: After all… Orochimaru-sensei… Orochimaru is so cunning. How he retrieved the remains of the First Generation from Orochimaru.
Senju Tobirama: I don't know, but it must be the kind of person who is addicted to money.
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