[Developer of the Shadow Clone Technique, Flying Thunder God Technique, and the Reanimation Jutsu—his influence shaped generations to come.]
[Possessing a brilliant political mind, exceptional leadership skills, immense power, and extreme cunning.]
[One of Konoha's founders—he prioritized legacy, established the Ninja Academy, formed the ANBU, and created the Konoha Military Police Force to strengthen central authority, leading the village to the pinnacle of the ninja world and setting a model for other villages. His impact on the ninja world was profound.]
[During the Warring States Era, he single-handedly killed Izuna Uchiha, delivering a devastating blow to the Uchiha clan.]
[Reward: Ability Sealing Card — Can strip any target of all their abilities upon use.]
The footage hadn't even started yet—
But the group chat had already exploded.
Group Chat:
[Second Hokage Tobirama Senju @Everyone: What?! I'm ranked third? Me? Third?! The First is obviously my Nii-san—but who dares rank second?!]
[First Hokage Hashirama Senju @Second Hokage Tobirama: Onii-chan, calm down!]
[Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hōzuki @Second Tsuchikage Mu: Hahaha! Bandage Boy! You still haven't made the list! Looks like I was right—you can't make it at all! Hahaha!]
[Second Tsuchikage Mu: Hmph! Little Mustache! In both power and contributions, we're neck-and-neck. If you made the list, how could I not?!]
Though Mu said that aloud, he was actually quite nervous inside.
From the start, he knew that if he ranked, it would be around the same spot as Gengetsu Hōzuki.
But now the third place had already been revealed—and it was Tobirama Senju.
That meant...
He might not make the list at all.
How could he show his face after this?!
Especially in front of that smug little mustache—he had been so confident before!
Now, he couldn't back up his words, and his pride was already taking damage.
[Second Hokage Tobirama Senju @Second Tsuchikage Mu: You think you'll make the list? You're saying the second place is you?]
[Second Tsuchikage Mu: Ahem... I mean, I might not match up to you, Tobirama-dono, but I am at least above that little mustache!]
[Second Hokage Tobirama Senju: And yet I'm third. So how exactly do you think you'll rank above me?]
[Second Tsuchikage Mu: I…]
[Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hōzuki: Bandage Boy, give it up! You're nothing but trash who can't even make the Five Kage Composite Ranking! And you still dare say you're better than me? Ohohoho, I'm dying over here!]
[Second Hokage Tobirama Senju: Hmph! Count yourself lucky! Still—I'm pissed! Why am I only third?! Who the hell is fighting me for second place?!]
[First Hokage Hashirama Senju: Onii-chan, even though you're ranked third, your reward is absolutely terrifying!]
[Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi: Indeed! Sensei, your reward is too frightening for words.]
[Uzumaki Mito: Tobirama, be content! This reward will make a lot of people afraid of you!]
[Second Hokage Tobirama Senju: Reward...?]
[First Hokage Hashirama Senju: Just look at it yourself, Onii-chan!]
Tobirama took one look at his reward—and immediately burst into loud, arrogant laughter in the chat.
[Second Hokage Tobirama Senju @Everyone: Hahaha! With the Ability Sealing Card in hand—who dares cross me now?! @Izuna Uchiha, haven't you been provoking me nonstop thanks to Madara backing you up? Once I use my reward, I'll strip Madara of all his abilities—let's see how smug you are then!]
Hearing Tobirama's words, both Madara and Izuna immediately panicked.
But most other people?
They let out a sigh of relief.
Thankfully!
Tobirama had always fixated on the Uchihas. If he had the Ability Sealing Card, he'd obviously use it on Madara or Izuna.
Which meant they didn't need to worry... for now.
[Madara Uchiha @Second Hokage Tobirama Senju: Onii-chan, I was the one provoking you—why strip my abilities?!]
[Izuna Uchiha @Second Hokage Tobirama Senju: Yeah, Tobirama, if you've got a problem, take it out on me! Leave my Nii-san out of it!]
[Second Hokage Tobirama Senju: Hahaha! Izuna, you only dared act up because of Madara's support. And that guy keeps calling me an idiot. If I strip his abilities, that's killing two birds with one stone!]
[Izuna Uchiha: But you are an idiot! Right, Nii-san?!]
[Madara Uchiha: Right! Onii-chan's got it spot on!]
[Second Hokage Tobirama Senju @Madara @Izuna: ???]
[Madara Uchiha: Ahem! You're not an idiot!]
[Izuna Uchiha: Tch. Suck-up.]
Izuna had been about to fire back—
But then remembered Tobirama's terrifying reward... and promptly swallowed his words.
[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki @Second Hokage Tobirama Senju: Strip the Sage of Six Paths' powers for me! I'll agree to any condition you want!]
If she could take away Hagoromo's powers, she could finally escape her imprisonment.
As for any conditions Tobirama asked?
Once she was free, no one in the Pure Land or the ninja world could stop her.
So yes, she dared to promise anything.
[Sage of Six Paths @Second Hokage Tobirama Senju: Don't listen to her! For the sake of the ninja world and the Pure Land, please strip her abilities instead!]
[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki @Second Hokage Tobirama Senju: Look how scared your disrespectful son is of me. Isn't it obvious who's stronger? Shouldn't it be easy to decide who to side with?]
[Sage of Six Paths @Second Hokage Tobirama Senju: For the greater good! For the world! Be rational!]
[Second Hokage Tobirama Senju: Stop! Both of you shut up! I'll decide who to use it on myself—you don't get to lecture me!]
[Second Hokage Tobirama Senju @Everyone: Now tell me—who still dares to mess with me?! Hahahaha!]
Tobirama wasn't a fool.
This reward was terrifying—but it could only be used 3.5 times.
Naturally, he wouldn't waste it lightly.
It had to be used in a critical or desperate situation.
After his announcement, many of those who had previously mocked or offended Tobirama started openly or subtly praising him.
This, of course, made Tobirama inwardly quite pleased.
That is—until Naruto brought up the next topic.
[Naruto Uzumaki @Everyone: Minato! If the Second Hokage is third, and the First Hokage is obviously first, then who's in second place?!]
[Second Hokage Tobirama Senju: Good question! Besides my Nii-san, who could possibly outrank me?]
[Sasuke Uchiha: Second Hokage-sama, forgive me for saying this, but… maybe it's me. I am the Seventh Hokage, and I'm the one who defeated that so-called ultimate boss, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.]
[Fugaku Uchiha: Wahahaha! That actually makes sense!]
[Mikoto Uchiha: As expected of my son! Not only became the Seventh Hokage, but now might even be ranked second!]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Damn it, Sasuke! Once I become Hokage, I'll definitely surpass you!]
[Sasuke Uchiha: Dream on, Naruto! That's never going to happen! smug face]
[Naruto Uzumaki: No! I won't give up! I'll surpass you for sure!]
Just then—
The scroll floating in the sky shook again, and then—
A burst of brilliant golden light radiated outward.
Then—
A new scene began to play—one very familiar to everyone.
It was about Tobirama Senju.
The screen continued.
[Perhaps Izuna Uchiha was strong and had his own Susanoo, but in Naruto, most battles are designed with high offense and low defense.]
[Tobirama Senju's cunning, combined with the elusive Flying Thunder God Technique, meant that a single precise strike could end the fight. Izuna's death almost shattered the fragile peace between the Senju and Uchiha clans.]
[Fortunately, the friendship between Madara and Hashirama endured to the end. The two clans finally shook hands and founded the Hidden Leaf Village together.]
[Tobirama was willing to accept the Uchiha clan—but he never trusted Madara Uchiha.]
[Madara Uchiha: High offense, low defense? I don't accept that! My attack and defense are top-tier—both ridiculously strong!]
[First Hokage Hashirama Senju: Madara! The scroll is referring to most ninja. You and I aren't part of that generalization—so it's accurate enough!]
[Madara Uchiha: Oh! That makes sense. Hahaha! Then no problem.]
[Izuna Uchiha @Second Hokage Tobirama Senju: See?! You're the villain! If you hadn't always doubted my Nii-san, things might have turned out very differently!]
[Second Hokage Tobirama Senju: I still believe my doubts were justified! Whether it was Madara's actions back then or his launch of the Fourth Great Ninja War—don't they all prove I was right?]
[First Hokage Hashirama Senju @Tobirama @Izuna: Alright, enough! You two don't need to keep arguing about this.]
The screen continued.
[Tobirama's philosophy was to maintain order through strict rules. But Madara's strength was so overwhelming that, if Hashirama were gone, no one could keep him in check.]
[Yet Hashirama trusted Madara deeply—not only letting him name the new village, but even wanting him to be the First Hokage.]
[First Hokage Hashirama Senju @Madara Uchiha: Madara! Don't you remember? It was you who named the village Konoha! Are you really going to oppose it now?]
[Madara Uchiha: Hashirama! Just like you told your Onii-chan and Izuna to stop arguing—you don't need to convince me anymore. I'll say it one last time: everything I've done… was to bring about true peace in the future!]
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