Naruto: Tobirama Reborn, Invincible in the Ninja World

"Kumogakure... is gone."

The dimly lit meeting room plunged into an eerie silence, like the breath of death itself had swept through.

"We've already surrendered to Konoha, even renounced the tailed beast. Surely, this should be enough, right…?"

Mei Terumī's gentle yet trembling voice broke the stillness, but the quiver in her tone betrayed her unease.

The devastation was monumental, rivaling the explosive disaster that once struck Iwagakure. The sheer visual impact was even greater—an enormous meteor obliterating Kumogakure entirely.

Not a single intact corpse could be found amidst the wreckage of the village.

The scale of this event spread like wildfire across the Shinobi World, carried by those eager to share the calamity.

"Surrender? Ha..."

Elder Genji leaned on his staff, letting out a rasping, self-deprecating chuckle.

His peculiar reaction made Mei Terumī furrow her delicate brows.

As Kirigakure's elder, Genji had lived a staggering ninety years, witnessing firsthand the Warring States period, the founding of Kirigakure, and the three great ninja wars.

His influence rivaled even the Mizukage's, and to the villagers, his words often held more weight than the Mizukage's commands.

Mei, however, bore no resentment toward this dynamic. After all, Genji had been a staunch ally when she ended Yagura's Bloody Mist regime. For this elder who had dedicated his life to Kirigakure, Mei held nothing but respect.

"Elder, do you have a different perspective?" Mei inquired.

Cough, cough.

"Mei," Genji began, his frail voice laden with experience. "If Senju Tobirama possessed the power to annihilate a village with ease, what do you think he'd do?"

"What would he do…?" Mei murmured, lowering her gaze as she pondered.

"Unify the Shinobi World, perhaps?"

Her mind drifted to the previous Kage Summit, recalling the speculations about Tobirama's intentions.

For an ordinary person, eradicating Iwagakure and Kumogakure in succession might leave their motives unclear. But Tobirama—he was the Hokage. His actions likely served a singular purpose: to pave the way for Konoha to unite the Shinobi World.

Unify the Shinobi World...

Every generation of Kage, with the possible exception of Hashirama, had likely entertained such ambitions. Yet, none had the strength to achieve it.

But Tobirama clearly did.

"Would someone uniting the Shinobi World allow Kirigakure to remain untouched?"

Genji's words sent a shiver down Mei's spine.

"Surrender" was merely a temporary reprieve. Soon enough, Kirigakure—and Sunagakure—would likely cease to exist as independent entities.

The best outcome would be complete assimilation into Konoha.

"The daimyo won't agree to this…" Mei protested weakly.

"The daimyo? What do they matter in the face of such power?"

Genji's curt interruption shattered her fragile hope.

At ninety years old, he understood the mindset of the Warring States-era titans. Tobirama wouldn't care about the opinions of mortal nobles.

When Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama dominated the Shinobi World, did any daimyo dare to tell them to stop fighting?

These so-called aristocrats were revered only by ordinary shinobi and civilians who had been indoctrinated into a system of deference.

"Our only option is to obediently follow the Hokage's orders," Genji sighed heavily. "Mei, don't make any foolish decisions."

Rebellion, like Kumogakure's, was out of the question. Kirigakure lacked the resolve for such defiance.

"Just after ending the Bloody Mist era, must Kirigakure vanish as well…"

Mei's enchanting face paled, her long lashes shadowing her melancholy eyes. She sighed deeply.

Ending the Bloody Mist regime and restoring Kirigakure's prosperity had been her lifelong dream.

But just as she achieved her goal, the Shinobi World faced unification.

...

"Outrageous! Preposterous! The Hokage is utterly arrogant!"

The Land of Lightning's daimyo roared, smashing an ornate vase to the ground in a fit of rage.

The guards lining the hall and the ministers prostrating themselves on the floor shrank even lower in terror.

The cause of his fury? He had just sent a letter to the Land of Fire, pressuring Tobirama to cease his war on Kumogakure.

And then, Kumogakure was annihilated.

It was as though the Hokage had slapped him in the face.

After smashing countless priceless items, the daimyo finally slumped onto his throne, his anger momentarily abated.

Fixing his cold gaze on the ministers before him, he growled, "Contact the daimyos of the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind. Tell them I have urgent matters to discuss."

"I'm beginning to suspect that the Land of Fire's daimyo, plans to use Konoha's strength to unify the Shinobi World."

The Land of Lightning's daimyo intended to rally the other nations' leaders and confront the Land of Fire together.

The Five Great Shinobi Villages had fought countless wars, but none had ever been utterly destroyed.

Yet Tobirama had obliterated two villages and seized another's tailed beast.

"Yes, sir!"

...

In Konoha, the destruction of Kumogakure stirred heated discussions. But one revelation eclipsed even that:

"Naruto, I'm so sorry for everything!"

"Naruto, forgive us!"

"Fourth Hokage, we've wronged you…"

As Naruto walked through Konoha's streets, he was greeted by apologetic faces—those same cold, indifferent expressions he had once known so well.

But now, they brimmed with guilt.

Lowering his head, Naruto ignored the villagers' attempts at reconciliation, his mind racing.

Tobirama had revealed his heritage.

He wasn't an orphaned demon fox.

He was the son of the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato.

Both his father and mother had given their lives for the village. They were heroes of Konoha.

"My parents… were heroes," Naruto whispered, his eyes glistening.

"But why did I have to endure this?"

The stale milk, the moldy bread, the disdainful glances, the classmates' ridicule—all the injustices of his childhood weighed heavily on him.

Yet, with Gaara and Sasuke by his side and Tobirama's guidance, Naruto's heart held no anger.

Even Kurama, bound by his agreement with Tobirama, refrained from sowing chaos.

Quickening his pace, Naruto headed straight for the Hokage's office.

He had countless questions that demanded answers.

The ANBU guards at the door exchanged somber looks as Naruto approached, silently stepping aside to let him pass.

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