Chapter 30: The Fall of a Clan
[Tobirama Senju: Young man, it seems you're going to be exceptionally selected as a candidate for the Anbu!]
"A candidate for the Anbu?"
Ren Arakawa was slightly taken aback. Although he knew a lot about the Naruto world, he had never heard of this position within the Anbu.
[Tobirama Senju: Well, usually after graduating from the Ninja Academy, students are trained by jōnin instructors. Even the Hokage doesn't interfere. However, if the academy discovers exceptionally talented students during graduation, they may have the opportunity to be directly sent by the Hokage to the Anbu base for training, eventually becoming members of the Hokage's direct Anbu forces and rising to become Anbu squad leaders!]
[Tobirama Senju: Young man, this kind of honor isn't something just anyone can enjoy. It seems this year's Hokage really thinks highly of you!]
When this was mentioned, a smug smile immediately appeared on Tobirama Senju's face. He was the one who had established both the Ninja Academy and the Anbu. Therefore, he was well aware of the connection between the two!
Ren Arakawa: "Thinks highly of me, my ass! Trash Anbu—let whoever wants to do it, do it. I don't want to become the Hokage's lackey!"
Ren immediately belittled the Anbu, which Tobirama Senju was so proud of, to the point of worthlessness. It was no wonder. Others might think the Anbu was a very cool profession! But Ren knew there were many intricacies involved. To put it nicely, they were directly under the Hokage; they didn't take orders from anyone else. To put it bluntly, they were like the Hokage's private dogs—devoid of emotion and only focused on missions! Moreover, he felt that this so-called Anbu candidate training was very likely just brainwashing! Kakashi and his father probably understood this best. After all, after joining the Anbu, one of the father-son pair ended up committing suicide, and the other left that ruthless organization after experiencing a series of tragic events.
Tobirama Senju: ...
Seeing the department he had built from the ground up being utterly trashed by Ren, Tobirama Senju was furious. His face turned red with anger even in the Pure Land. Anyone who didn't know better would think he had been reading too many adult novels and was just pent up.
The squad assignment process for graduation ended quickly. After leaving the classroom, Ren was taken directly to the Hokage Building by Iruka.
At this moment, Hashirama Senju, who had been observing the current state of Konoha Village, suddenly discovered a very serious problem.
[Hashirama Senju: Wait a minute, Tobirama, have you noticed that there don't seem to be any members of our Senju clan in this village?]
[Tobirama Senju: Huh? Now that you mention it, I think I've noticed it too. Kid, do you know what's going on? Why are there no members of my Senju clan in Konoha?]
Ren Arakawa: "The Senju clan is almost all dead. What are you expecting to see?"
[Tobirama Senju: ???]
[Hashirama Senju: ???]
After a brief silence...
[Tobirama Senju: Young man, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't just say whatever you want. My Senju clan is the largest clan in Konoha. How could we possibly be wiped out like that?]
Ren Arakawa: "If you don't believe me, you can ask other people. Anyway, the Senju clan was wiped out a long time ago. It's not a secret in the ninja world."
Tobirama Senju: ...
[Hashirama Senju: ...]
[Minato Namikaze: First Hokage, Second Hokage, what Ren said is true. When I was alive, your Senju clan was already extinct!]
[Yuhi Kurenai: I can attest to that too. The Senju clan is truly finished!]
[Might Dai: Um... I can also testify.]
[Hyuga Hizashi: To be honest, the Hyuga clan is currently the strongest in Konoha!]
[Tobirama Senju: What did you say? Did you Hyuga wipe out the Senju clan and strip them of their status as the strongest clan in Konoha?]
[Hyuga Hizashi: No, no, no, Second Hokage, please don't misunderstand. We Hyuga didn't do anything. It's just that my idiot older brother keeps saying the Hyuga are the strongest clan in Konoha, but I've never actually believed that myself.]
[Uchiha Izuna: Haha... After lurking in this live stream for so long, today is definitely my happiest day!]
[Tobirama Senju: Trash Izuna, what did you say?]
[Uchiha Izuna: Isn't the truth obvious enough? Your Senju clan and our Uchiha clan are natural enemies. Now your Senju clan has been wiped out, while our Uchiha clan members are still alive and well. Doesn't that say it all?]
Uchiha Sasuke was still active at the Ninja Academy, and his status seemed quite high. If Ren hadn't intervened, he would very likely have been this year's top graduate. This led Uchiha Izuna to mistakenly believe that the Uchiha clan had wiped out the Senju clan. After all, in the entire ninja world, only the Uchiha clan could wipe out the Senju clan!
Ah, indeed! In their era, only the Uchiha clan truly possessed the power to annihilate the Senju clan!