Talent Entry Ninja of Konoha

"What's going on with this Sixth Hokage? Why did he say this in the group?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen scratched his head and took a few hurried puffs.

"No, why am I even panicking?"

"Even if I really did something like that, it was done by another version of me in a parallel world. What does that have to do with me?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly stopped, and the tense expression on his face eased.

"That's right, I don't need to be nervous or anxious at all. Let them talk about it—none of it concerns me."

"Besides, even if Tobirama-sensei and Lord Hashirama accuse me, so what?"

"What, are they going to cross worlds just to beat me up?"

Having reasoned through it, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked back at the contents of the Hokage chat group, immediately brushing it off.

"Let them talk—it doesn't matter!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen exhaled a puff of smoke and smiled.

[Sixth Hokage Yagami Ryosuke]: "It's very simple. Sakumo-senpai, your suicide was actually a conspiracy."

[First Hokage Senju Hashirama]: "Conspiracy? Explain!"

[First Hokage Uchiha Madara]: "Heh~! I knew it. How could someone commit suicide just because of a failed mission?"

[Second Hokage Senju Tobirama]: "Brother, be quiet!"

[Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato]: "Did the Sixth Hokage investigate this matter?"

[Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen]: "I'd like to hear the details."

[Fourth Hokage Hatake Sakumo]: "Conspiracy? Now that I think about it, I shouldn't have been so weak in another world. Just accusations wouldn't have driven me to suicide. There must have been more to it."

[Sixth Hokage Yagami Ryosuke]: "This matter was investigated during the Fifth Hokage's time. Sakumo-senpai is right. There was indeed another reason. Otherwise, as someone who dominated the Second and Third Ninja Great Wars, your will shouldn't have been so fragile."

[First Hokage Senju Hashirama]: "Second and Third Great Ninja Wars? You mean there were two more great ninja wars? The world has faced that many battles?"

[Second Hokage Senju Tobirama]: "Brother, quiet! Let him continue."

A parallel ninja world—

Inside the Senju clan's compound

Tobirama sat in the courtyard, his face grim as he stared at the Hokage chat group in his mind.

"Monkey… was it really you?"

Senju Tobirama frowned.

As sharp as he was, he had already pieced together some of the clues, though he still wasn't entirely certain.

Then, his eyes fell on the name of the Sixth Hokage again.

"Yagami? There's no such ninja in the village. So, just like Minato, is he also from a civilian background? Not bad!"

Tobirama had always supported his elder brother's idea of integrating with the village, though he believed in doing it gradually.

But Hashirama had taken a more drastic approach—fully integrating the Senju clan into Konoha.

While the core members of the clan remained, most ordinary clan members had given up the Senju surname and become common villagers.

Tobirama had always felt that his brother's decision was too radical.

But…

Seeing two Hokages from civilian backgrounds among his juniors made him reconsider. Maybe his brother had been right after all.

[Sixth Hokage Yagami Ryosuke]: "The whole thing is actually quite simple. Sarutobi Hiruzen feared that Sakumo-senapai's prestige in the village was too high, which would make it difficult for him to control the Fourth Hokage election. So, he needed to suppress Sakumo-senpai's influence and remove him from the running."

[Fourth Hokage Hatake Sakumo]: "This… Sarutobi-sensei?!!"

[Sixth Hokage Yagami Ryosuke]: "The Sarutobi Hiruzen from my world. Of course, Minato-senpai's world is likely the same since he also became the Fourth Hokage there."

[Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato]: "That's true… but I always thought Danzō was behind it."

[Sixth Hokage Yagami Ryosuke]: "Minato-senpai, you're not wrong. The decision was made by Sarutobi Hiruzen and the Hokage advisors, but Danzō took it upon himself to escalate the situation, making it even worse."

[Sixth Hokage Yagami Ryosuke]: "Sakumo-senpai, after realizing what Konoha's higher ups thought of him, and fearing for his son Kakashi's future, he lost hope. In the end, he chose to commit seppuku, ensuring that at least Kakashi wouldn't be targeted."

[Fourth Hokage Hatake Sakumo]: "Damn! They even tried to involve Kakashi?!"

[First Hokage Senju Hashirama]: "The Hokage, along with the entire village's higher ups conspired to suppress a war hero? Just because his reputation was too high? What kind of nonsense is this?! Tobirama! Look at what your students have become!"

[Second Hokage Senju Tobirama]: "..."

[First Hokage Uchiha Madara]: "Heh~! Hashirama, with your brother's personality, did you really expect him to teach decent students? Oh, but isn't Sarutobi Hiruzen here in the group? Why don't you just ask him yourself?"

[Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen]: "No! That wasn't me! I never did anything like that! I've only been Hokage for a few years. I definitely won't do that in the future!"

[Second Hokage Senju Tobirama]: "Monkey! I hope you stay true to your word! Don't let me down!"

[Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen]: "Of course, Tobirama-sensei! I promise!"

[First Hokage Uchiha Madara]: "Heh~! A classic case of master and student covering for each other!"

[Second Hokage Senju Tobirama]: "Madara, shut up!!!"

[First Hokage Uchiha Madara]: "Ha~! Tobirama, you're getting defensive! Looks like you suspected it all along, and now that it's confirmed, you just can't accept it!"

A parallel ninja world—

Inside the Senju clan's estate

Tobirama furiously flipped the small table in front of him.

"Damn that Madara!!"

He clenched his fists in anger.

At the same time, he felt an immense sense of disappointment in his former students.

They had conspired to do something so despicable?

"No—I must teach Monkey properly in the future. I won't let him become like the one from those other worlds!" Tobirama made a firm decision.

It wasn't too late. In his world, his students were still young, and their personalities had not yet fully formed.

With the right guidance, he could still change their future.

Just as Tobirama thought about it, he saw a few conversations in the Hokage chat group. Immediately, he became angry again.

"Damn it! How did Monkey develop such virtues in the future?" Tobirama said angrily.

[Sixth Hokage Yagami Ryosuke]: "That's not all, Sarutobi Hiruzen did a lot of good things during his reign! For example, Minato-senpai, although you are now a Hokage, all important matters need Sarutobi Hiruzen's permission to pass, right?"

[Sixth Hokage Yagami Ryosuke]: "Did he set up another desk in the Hokage's office? Does he supervise you every day, make you correct irrelevant trivial documents, while the real power in the village remains in his hands?"

[Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato]: "…

What the hell, are you the roundworm in my stomach?

How do you know all this?!

[Fourth Hokage Hatake Sakumo]: "…"

No way…

Can Ryosuke's eyes really see his situation across the world?

Sakumo, sitting in the Hokage's office, glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen smoking nearby. He hadn't thought much of it before.

Wasn't it just a teacher guiding his disciple's work?

But now that Ryosuke had pointed it out, Sakumo found it unsettling.

Was he really being sidelined?

Was he just a puppet Hokage?

[Sixth Hokage Yagami Ryosuke]: "Don't deny it. You may be Hokage in name, but in reality, Sarutobi Hiruzen is the one in control!"

[Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato]: "You're right. I can't refute it."

[Fourth Hokage Hatake Sakumo]: "At first, I thought it was normal, but now that you say it like this… the more I think about it, the more off it seems."

"Looking back, it does feel like every time a ninja reports something, they first salute Sarutobi-sensei before acknowledging me."

[First Hokage Uchiha Madara]: "Hehe~! This Sarutobi Hiruzen is truly something else. When it comes to controlling power, even I, Uchiha Madara, have to call him the strongest!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the messages in the Hokage chat group.

Even though he kept telling himself that they were talking about the Sarutobi Hiruzen from another world, he still felt extremely awkward and embarrassed.

He didn't even dare to speak in the group, afraid of being scolded.

[Sixth Hokage Yagami Ryosuke]: "You don't think this is over, do you? Minato-senpai, do you know how many years you were the Hokage?"

[Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato]: "Uh… how about we don't talk about that?"

Minato wanted to prevent himself from being embarrassed.

Would he actually be overthrown in the future?

Wait…

He never even held real power!

So, was it even a power struggle?

Or was he just discarded from the start?

Either way, it sounded humiliating. He really didn't want Ryosuke to say more.

Otherwise, how could he keep chatting with the other Hokages in the group and exchange experiences about being the Hokage?

But—

The moment Ryosuke sent his next message, Minato's entire perspective changed.

[Sixth Hokage Yagami Ryosuke]: "Then let me put it this way. You and Kushina didn't get to enjoy life together for long. Don't you want to know why?"

[Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato]: "No! Please tell me everything! Please!!!"

I die?

Kushina dies too?!

And it happens within a few years?!

Minato nearly jumped to his feet in shock.

What happened?!

Why would he and Kushina both die?!

Was it Sarutobi Hiruzen?

Was it because he became disobedient in the future, so he decided to get rid of him?

Minato's mind raced with possibilities. He even considered the possibility that Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others might have assassinated him.

But—

Strangely enough—

His guess wasn't entirely wrong.

After all, if Sarutobi Hiruzen hadn't been greedy for life and afraid of death, would it really have been Minato who had to use the Reaper Death Seal?

A Hokage in his prime versus an elderly, retired Hokage.

Who do you think should have made the sacrifice?

Unfortunately, the situation had been too urgent.

Minato, overwhelmed by the crisis, simply followed his emotions. His wife was dying, so he chose to follow her, without considering the bigger picture.

[Sixth Hokage Yagami Ryosuke]: "To put it simply, in Konoha's 48th year, an idiot with an obsession for love released the Nine Tails while Kushina was giving birth."

"Later, in order to seal the Nine Tails and save the village, you used the Forbidden Technique, the Reaper Death Seal, to split the Nine Tails in two—half sealed inside yourself, and the other half sealed inside your son."

[Sixth Hokage Yagami Ryosuke]: "At that time, Sarutobi Hiruzen was commanding from the rear, while Danzō and his Root were just watching from the shadows. Get it now?"

Minato got it.

Of course, he got it.

Everyone in the group was a Hokage—they all understood exactly what this meant.

And that only made it more infuriating. Especially for Tobirama.

Realizing that both Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzō were his students—

And that he himself had appointed Sarutobi Hiruzen as the Hokage—

Tobirama was so furious that he wanted to go to Minato's world and beat Sarutobi Hiruzen into the ground.

Even—

He started looking at the Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzō of his own world with suspicion.

Had he raised a bunch of useless students?

Had he been blind all along?

His legacy was ruined!

Ruined!

Tobirama felt a sharp pain in his chest.

And to make matters worse, Madara had witnessed it all. He is definitely going to use this opportunity to mock him.

And sure enough—

Just as Tobirama had predicted, Madara wasted no time in jeering at him in the Hokage chat group.

"Damn Madara!"

Tobirama clenched his fists in frustration but could do nothing about it.

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