Sixteen Years Old, The Fourth Generation of Mizukage

When Jiraiya discovered that Kaguya Rei's clone led him and Hatake Kakashi through a thick fog that was so dense that they couldn't even see their fingers, and began to move toward the dark underground, his ninja instincts , and began to automatically become more vigilant.

Although he knew very well that with Kaguya Rei's current strength, if he really wanted to do something to them, there was no need to go out of his way to do this kind of operation, but being vigilant would allow him to feel some psychological effects. comfort.

And when they passed through a winding path illuminated by dimly flickering candlelight and arrived at the Experimental Square underground in Kirigakure Village, the three figures who had been waiting there for a long time still made Jiraiya reluctant. He couldn't help showing a surprised expression.

Needless to say, Kaguya Rei's other clone. He can use the clone to organize the documents of the historical restoration and research team. Naturally, he can also use the clone to deal with matters in other departments. The existence of this kind of place is mysterious. , it was only natural that he let his clone sit here;

As for the appearance of Orochimaru, it is even more expected and reasonable. As a well-known rebellious ninja in Konoha, and has personally conducted so many inhumane human experiments, even if he defected to Kirigakure, he There is no reason not to carry out the experiments that interest him, not to mention that Kirigakure's side is not like Konoha's side, which needs to openly prohibit all human experiments...

But what really surprised Jiraiya and Hatake Kakashi was the middle-aged black-haired man wearing armor from the Warring States Period and with a face that was familiar to all Konoha ninjas.

"First...First Hokage-sama!?"

Senju Hashirama, who had just had a conversation with Kaguya Rei's clone, looked at the forehead protectors on Jiraiya and Hatake Kakashi's heads and raised his eyebrows in surprise, using a tone full of surprise. He asked Kaguya Rei beside him:

"Well, as you said, after the Third Ninja War, did Konoha form an unbreakable alliance with Kirigakure? Otherwise, based on my understanding of Byakuren and Kirigakure's behavior, Konoha There's no way Ye's ninjas can openly appear in Kirigakure's secret location like them."

"It's not so much a covenant, but... half a vassal agreement?"

Orochimaru said with a sinister smile while greeting the stunned Jiraiya:

"After all, just a few months ago, Konoha was almost destroyed by Uchiha Madara's heir. When his own strength was greatly damaged and he was asking for help from others, Konoha was able to sign a contract with the prosperous Kirigakure. , it can only be this kind of semi-vassal agreement, right?"

"What!? Madara's heir!?"

Senju Hashirama's eyes widened suddenly, and he asked Orochimaru in disbelief:

"How is that possible!? Madara has obviously died in the Valley of the End! I personally confirmed his body!"

"But according to the records left by the second generation, Uchiha Madara's body actually disappeared mysteriously after it was recovered..."

Orochimaru spread his hands and said with a sinister smile:

"You should be very clear. The second generation is not like you. He is a character with impeccable personality and conduct. When the corpse of a strong man like Uchiha Madara is placed in front of him, he has developed various methods including the reincarnation of the earth. It is impossible for him to resist the desire to conduct in-depth research on many forbidden arts, including the art of magic... But he, who put Konoha first in everything, only left a record of missing corpses. You Why do you think this is?"

"Madara...isn't he dead?"

"Not only did he not die, he also secretly controlled our Kirigakure III Mizukage, leaving us with a period of darkness called the Blood Mist." Rei Kaguya next to Jiraiya said with a sneer.

Faced with this development that was beyond his own knowledge, but there was a lot of evidence in front of him that could prove that it was true, Senju Hashirama frowned tightly while trying to calm down. , while looking at the two people wearing Konoha forehead protectors with mixed emotions, he asked:

"Ninjas of Konoha, has the information mentioned by the two Kirigakure...has been verified to be true or false?"

Faced with the First Hokage's question, Jiraiya could not care less about reminiscing with Orochimaru on the side, nor could he protest about the other party's use of filthy reincarnation to disturb the peace of the First Hokage after his death. Instead, he carefully sorted out his thoughts. After that, he nodded with a heavy expression.

"Although no one has seen Uchiha Madara himself so far, the third generation Mizukage was controlled by someone using the Sharingan illusion. After returning from suspended animation, a descendant of the Uchiha clan showed the ability to use wood. Judging from the ability to escape and the extremely familiar ability to control the Nine-Tails, it is indeed very likely that Uchiha Madara survived the Battle of the Valley of the End and has been living in secret until now."

"Did the Uchiha child use Wood Release...?"

After hearing the news, Senju Hashirama's expression suddenly became even lower. He turned to look at Kaguya Rei and said with some embarrassment:

"This is really a shame... When I was alive, I was not able to bring about intermarriage between the Uchiha and Senju clans, but in the end, it was Madara, who I thought was dead, who made it possible for the Senju and Uchiha to marry each other. Are the powers combined into one?”

"You don't seem to mind seeing this kind of thing, the First Hokage..." Kaguya Rei raised her eyebrows and asked meaningfully: "Normally speaking, as the owner of the Wood Release Blood Succession Limit, after knowing When someone steals your blood inheritance limit, shouldn’t you feel angry?”

"Because the hatred between the Uchiha and Senju clans is deep-rooted. Although it was temporarily suppressed by Madara and I, there are still a large number of people from both clans who hate each other."

Senju Hashirama sighed, his face showing his helplessness and headache towards the members of the anti-Uchiha faction led by his younger brother Senju Tobirama. He adjusted his breathing and continued:

"After Madara left the village, I was wondering if we could deepen the communication and understanding between the Senju and Uchiha people through intermarriage, and gradually build up the old memories between us. The hatred was resolved... But unfortunately, whether in the Senju clan or the Uchiha clan, the voices of opposition accounted for a greater proportion, and this matter could not be carried out in the end. "

"However, if I can live longer and Madara doesn't come back with the Nine-Tails to destroy Konoha, in another ten or twenty years, it might be possible to achieve this."

"It is indeed a hypothesis that can make those of us from outside the village break into cold sweats."

Kaguya Rei, who was standing next to Senju Hashirama, took a step back slightly and made a somewhat exaggerated fearful gesture, while Kaguya Rei's clone, who had brought Jiraiya and the two here, took a step forward with a playful expression. said:

"Well, since you, the First Hokage, have made such an assumption, then I will also make an assumption, okay?"

"Please?" The confused Senju Hashirama tilted his head and made a please gesture towards Kaguya Rei's clone.

"Then I'll tell you straight."

Kaguya Rei's clone cleared her throat and asked Senju Hashirama with a serious expression:

"What if, I mean what if, what if Uchiha Madara and the First Hokage had a falling out a few years later, and your brother Senju Tobirama also tried his best to suppress the village's hatred of Uchiha Madara for the sake of the overall situation. Having a bad voice with the Uchiha clan... Will you and Madara Uchiha consider joining forces to unify the entire ninja world?"

"Unify...the ninja world?"

Senju Hashirama was stunned on the spot. After thinking about it for a while, he asked Kaguya Rei with an uncertain look:

"Why are you asking this topic, the Fourth Mizukage?"

"Because if there is no need to consider subsequent governance issues, I can do this kind of thing alone."

Kaguya Rei's clone put her hands on her chest and spoke calmly, making Jiraiya next to her face darken, but there was no way to refute:

"Although I have never fought against you or Uchiha Madara in their heyday, I think that my strength is comparable to the two of them... What I can do alone can be done with the combined strength of the two of them. It would be much easier to do it.

Not to mention that it was still the turbulent times of the Warring States Period, and the situation of numerous ninja villages had not yet formed like today. There was no basis for close cooperation between the ninja clan. With the strength of you and Uchiha Madara, you can completely unify the world and create a new one. It is a unified situation that is different from ever before. "

"We are ninjas, why do we want to unify the world?"

Senju Hashirama frowned and asked with confusion on his face.

As soon as there is a little more time, the coding efficiency begins to decline...

But there will still be a third chapter, so try to finish it before 1:30