*Chapter 204: The Senju Clan Has Been Robbed*

However, reaping what he had sown left the Second Hokage feeling a bit dissatisfied.

This sensation of having his soul disturbed was truly a peculiar experience.

The Second Hokage ignored Danzo, placing one hand on the ground.

In an instant, his sensory ninjutsu spread out, allowing him to perceive everything in front of him clearly.

In that moment, the Second Hokage had a fleeting thought: perhaps choosing Hiruzen Sarutobi as the Third Hokage had been a mistake.

Though he didn’t know how much time had passed, the fact that the village had been attacked right at its doorstep spoke volumes.

The stgth of Konoha had diminished to the extreme, so much so that it required the assistance of a dead man like him to boost morale.

But it didn’t matter—after all, he was already dead!

“Tobirama-sensei! Konoha is on the brink of destruction! Please, help Konoha overcome this crisis,” Danzo said seriously, staring at the Second Hokage.

“Hm! I see it—it’s that group from the Hidden Cloud Village. I didn’t expect them to still harbor such malicious intent.”

“What about the Uchiha Clan? Send them to the front lines; those guys are an excellent weapon against the Cloud ninjas.”

Tobirama had already grasped the situation at the front lines, but what shocked him was how pitifully weak Konoha had become.

This puzzled Tobirama. He thought perhaps Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi were holding back their forces to conserve strength.

But now, with the enemy at the gates, what was the point of conserving strength?

At this moment, releasing Konoha’s "mad dogs" was the best choice. If the Hidden Cloud Village thought they could break through Konoha, it would be nothing but a dream. The Uchiha Clan, if unleashed, would likely tear through the Cloud Village before they’d allow them to invade.

Tobirama knew the Uchiha Clan well. These people feared neither death nor danger, making them Konoha’s finest sharp blade.

The reason he placed them within Konoha was precisely to unleash unimaginable power in emergencies, alongside the Senju Clan.

But this time, something was wrong with the battle. Not only were there no Uchiha on the front lines, but even the Senju Clan had practically vanished.

Only two Senju members of diluted blood remained. Who was the current head of the Senju Clan, and why were they taking such a risk against an entire village?

Not even willing to deploy the clan’s forces—had they lost their love for the Will of Fire?

When he heard Tobirama’s words, Danzo broke out in a cold sweat.

But then he remembered: the situation with the Uchiha Clan had little to do with him.

The Uchiha had defected before he could act, and they even dealt numerous underhanded blows to the village.

Danzo suddenly felt more at ease, as if a weight had been lifted from him.

Danzo wasted no time and embellished the Uchiha Clan’s treachery, including the Third Hokage’s indecisiveness and other faults.

The Root ninja beside him was drenched in sweat, fearing for his life. Having overheard so much, would Danzo spare him?

"So much has happened in the village," Tobirama said, his face emotionless as he scrutinized Danzo.

Tobirama couldn’t tell if Danzo was speaking the truth, but the Uchiha’s defection, possibly even with half the village, seemed undeniable.

As for Konoha’s condition, Tobirama knew better than anyone that their village was the best in the ninja world.

Now, it didn’t make sense that the Nara Clan and others would abandon Konoha to join the Uchiha. Something was wrong.

Perhaps after his departure, Hiruzen and Danzo had misused their power, oppressing various clans until they had no choice but to leave Konoha.

Tobirama had pretty much guessed the truth.

After all, everyone knew the nature of the Uchiha Clan.

They were a family known for producing madmen—what reason would anyone have to follow them?

Only battle-crazed individuals would admire the Uchiha Clan.

The clans in Konoha, handpicked by Tobirama himself, were all smart enough to continue living in Konoha if it were still a viable option.

Yet, here they were, choosing to leave a comfortable environment to wander with a bunch of lunatics. Anyone with common sense could see something was off.

And Tobirama had been playing the game of intrigue long before Danzo was even born!

This guy was really trying to deceive him with lies. What a bold move.

But Tobirama couldn’t be bothered to call him out. He had seen Danzo’s character long ago.

As the saying goes, "the child shows the man."

When Tobirama took Danzo as a student, he already knew the boy was an idiot.

So the responsibility lay squarely on Hiruzen Sarutobi’s shoulders.

But!

Now that the Uchiha Clan was gone, it seemed the Senju Clan was no longer welcome in Konoha either.

From beginning to end, Danzo hadn’t mentioned the Senju Clan. He was probably afraid that Tobirama would snap his neck if he did.

"Looks like the monkey’s getting old. He should pick his successor as soon as possible."

"We, the dead, can help you out for a little while, but not forever."

Tobirama didn’t say much more. Konoha was no longer their concern.

The Senju Clan had founded Konoha, but now, there were hardly any Senju left in the village.

The remaining ones with diluted blood were likely the result of Tobirama’s brother’s decision to merge the Senju into Konoha, leaving only a few with pure bloodlines.

"Yes!" Danzo replied, barely containing his joy.

Now that Tobirama had spoken, what reason did Hiruzen have to cling to the Hokage position?

“Whoosh!”

At that moment, Tobirama moved a finger, disappearing in an instant. Danzo couldn’t even track his movement.

It was the Flying Thunder God Technique!

The Second Hokage’s long-lost signature move.

Back in the day, the Second Hokage’s strength was undeniable.

But with an evil Uchiha and his brother around, Tobirama’s brilliance was overshadowed.

Yet everyone in Konoha knew how powerful the Second Hokage was.

This cold man had left a trail of death wherever he went.

"Prepare for the next Edo Tensei. This time, we’re reviving the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama!"

Danzo turned to one of the Root ninjas.

Danzo was afraid. He couldn’t control that monster with just Tobirama alone.

Though he knew Tobirama had many tricks up his sleeve, he lacked the sheer brute force needed to handle that beast. Only the First Hokage could.

"That’s… my sister-in-law’s chakra!"

As Tobirama darted through the forest, his face changed slightly.

He silently cursed Danzo. How foolish could that guy be? Edo Tensei wasn’t enough, and now he was disturbing his sister-in-law’s soul.

But things had already gone too far, and there was no turning back.

"Thunderclap Eight Trigrams!"

With a furious shout, a massive iron club came crashing down on Uzumaki Mito.

Her face grew serious as an immense chakra surged from her body.

In an instant, her body was enveloped in this chakra, a golden glow flashing as a giant golden hand blocked the incoming attack.

Boom!

The terrifying impact sent shockwaves in all directions.

Mito was flung back, but the golden chakra surrounding her body remained, cushioning her fall.

She stood there, staring intently at the towering figure before her. The pressure he emitted was unlike anything she had ever felt before.

As a former Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails, Mito had always held some control over its power.

But today, she had encountered someone whose strength far surpassed even that of the Nine-Tails.

This man possessed a monstrous, innate strength that far exceeded anything she had imagined.

Even with the Nine-Tails’ power, Mito found herself barely able to keep up.

Yet, despite her efforts, compared to him, her body felt like a fragile piece of paper.

Each of his casual attacks could easily tear her apart.

"Sister-in-law, fall back! I’ll restrain him," a voice suddenly called out.

Mito instinctively reacted, sending out a chain of Adamantine Sealing Chains behind her.

In a moment, the chains wrapped around Kaido, attempting to bind him. But since Kaido had no chakra, the Adamantine Sealing Chains could only barely restrict his movements.

Yet this slight restriction was exactly what Tobirama needed.

"This kind of thing won’t work on me!" Kaido roared, trying to shake off the chains.

But the Adamantine Sealing Chains were the Uzumaki Clan’s most powerful sealing technique.

Even though Kaido struggled, Mito stood her ground, holding the line for a few crucial seconds.

That was all the time Tobirama needed to prepare his next move.

"Second Hokage, sir!"

From a distance, Jiraiya was shocked to see the man standing before Kaido.

Before Jiraiya could process what was happening, he saw that Kaido’s body was already covered with explosive tags at every critical joint.

In mere seconds, the man had prepared everything needed to confront the enemy.

"Get back!" Tobirama ordered, his voice sharp.

Without hesitation, Jiraiya and Mito immediately backed away, knowing what was coming next.

"Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags!"

The Second Hokage, renowned for his mastery of explosive tags, unleashed his signature technique, a relentless wave of detonations cascading from Kaido’s body.

Kaido was a beast-like man, but even he wouldn’t come out unscathed from such a barrage.

For a moment, the forest was engulfed in deafening explosions, and the ground beneath their feet trembled.

Kaido roared, resisting the blasts, but his mighty body faltered under the onslaught.