Chapter 32: The Village's Dilemma
[Uchiha Tajima: If you two brats can come, why can't I? Do you really not want to see me?]
[Uchiha Izuna: No, no, no, that's not what I meant, Father!]
Uchiha Tajima was the father of Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna, and also the clan leader who had led the Uchiha clan to the pinnacle of the Warring States Period. His strength should not be underestimated. It was even quite possible that he had already awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. He could be described as a true heavyweight!
[Uchiha Tajima: Madara, I heard you and that hot-headed brat from the Senju clan co-founded some lousy ninja village called Konoha?]
[Hashirama Senju: ???]
[Uchiha Madara: Yes.]
[Uchiha Tajima: Hmph! What a coward! To actually cooperate with our sworn enemy clan to build a ninja village—you've utterly disgraced me!]
[Uchiha Madara: ...]
[Hashirama Senju: Uncle, this matter can't be entirely blamed on Madara. At the time...]
[Uchiha Tajima: Shut up! I'm disciplining my son. What are you interrupting for? Are all members of the Senju clan this ill-mannered?]
[Hashirama Senju: ...]
[Tobirama Senju: Damn it! You old codger, who are you calling ill-mannered? Acting all high and mighty just because you're older? Believe me, I'll just mute you!]
[Uchiha Tajima: Junior, what did you say?]
[Tobirama Senju: Screw you!]
[Notification: Uchiha Tajima has been successfully muted by Tobirama Senju for 30 minutes!]
[Hashirama Senju: Tobirama, he's still my elder!]
[Tobirama Senju: Elder my ass! I disliked that old bastard even when he was alive. Now he dares to swagger around here? Just wait and see how I deal with him!]
[Uchiha Izuna: You trash Tobirama, release my father right now, or I'll never forgive you!]
[Notification: Uchiha Izuna has been successfully muted by Tobirama Senju for 30 minutes!]
When it came to family matters, the Second Hokage had now completely transformed into a volatile and irritable man!
Uchiha Madara didn't say anything more. After all, he didn't really like his father. By imprisoning the other party, Tobirama Senju had indirectly helped him avoid a scolding! However, the hatred for his brother's death was irreconcilable. He would not express gratitude to Tobirama Senju for this.
"I didn't expect even a veteran like Uchiha Tajima to appear in the live stream. I wonder if the Ōtsutsuki brothers will show up next time." After meeting Uchiha Tajima, Ren became increasingly interested in his own live stream room! As far as he knew, the ninja world had a long history, traceable back to ancient times thousands of years ago. After that, it went through the era of the Shinobi Sect and the Warring States Period, finally extending to the present era of the Five Great Nations. During this period, countless powerful individuals had emerged in the ninja world. If more powerful undead were to join the live stream in the future, it would be absolutely beneficial for him! After all, when it came to scamming people, he was absolutely honest and trustworthy.
As they spoke, Ren had already followed Iruka to the Hokage Building. "Don't say anything inappropriate when you see the Hokage later, understand?" When they arrived at the office door on the second floor, Iruka patted Ren on the shoulder, gently gave him some instructions, then turned and pushed open the office door. "Lord Hokage, Ren Arakawa has arrived!" After saying that, Iruka turned and left.
Ren took a deep breath and then walked into the Hokage's office alone. Hiruzen Sarutobi was sitting in his chair reviewing mission documents. Seeing Ren enter, he put down the documents in his hand and looked up at him. "Excellent! Such a talented young man. No wonder you're this year's top graduate!" As Hiruzen Sarutobi scrutinized Ren with his deep gaze, he spoke in a low voice.
[Tobirama Senju: The monkey? Didn't he retire? Fourth Hokage, what's going on?]
When Ren looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, Tobirama Senju in the live stream immediately became uneasy. In his mind, Minato Namikaze was the Fourth Hokage. After the Fourth Hokage's death, shouldn't the Fifth Hokage have succeeded him? How was Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had already retired, back in the position?
[Minato Namikaze: I don't know either. I was already dead back then.]
[Hyuga Hizashi: Second Hokage, I know a little about this matter.]
[Tobirama Senju: Then why haven't you spoken up yet?]
[Hyuga Hizashi: Actually, after the Fourth Hokage died, Konoha Village had already declined to the extreme, and everyone was in danger. The Third Hokage, fearing that the lack of a leader would bring greater danger to the village, took over the position again himself.]
[Tobirama Senju: Lack of a leader? Did Konoha not even have a suitable candidate for Hokage at that time?]
[Hyuga Hizashi: It's not that there were no candidates; it's just that none of them were interested in the Hokage position.]
[Tobirama Senju: There's actually someone who doesn't want to be Hokage? Who is it? How audacious!]
[Hyuga Hizashi: It's your three grand-disciples—Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru!]
[Hashirama Senju: Tsuna? She's still alive?]
[Hyuga Hizashi: Yeah, at least she should still be alive from what I know before I died.]
[Tobirama Senju: Wait, Jiraiya... isn't that the guy who writes adult novels? Even someone like that can become a Hokage candidate? It seems Konoha is truly beyond saving.]
[Hashirama Senju: Yeah, if Tsuna becomes Hokage, the village might be wiped out one day.]
[Hyuga Hizashi: ...]