"If it weren't for Second Hokage inventing so many forbidden techniques and even leaving us First Hokage's cells, things wouldn't have come to this today; it's all Second Hokage's fault."
"What are you saying!"
Senju Tobirama immediately flew into a rage!
The discussion tonight seems like a blame-shifting session.
Every Hokage present has their wrongdoings discussed, not to mention Orochimaru and Akihara Kagura, talking as they were, everyone seemed not what they ought to be...
"Orochimaru-sama also has a point..."
Akihara Kagura nodded, knowing a bit about the Uchiha Clan's situation, said: "Out of ten Uchiha, nine and a half will blame Second Hokage for his mistakes. Among the numerous Uchihas in Konoha, only a few crazy ones think Second Hokage didn't make any mistakes..."
"Tobirama, your policies..."
Senju Hashirama couldn't help but criticize his brother.
"Uchiha is inherently evil!"
Senju Tobirama threw out his argument again, continuing sternly: "Uchiha Obito, Uchiha Madara, any ninja of the Uchiha Clan who awakens the Mangekyo Sharingan is likely to harm Konoha as a traitorous ninja..."
"Stop arguing!"
Akihara Kagura rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache from their quarreling, he simply took the initiative to help distribute blame: "The first to make a mistake was the First Hokage..."
"If it weren't for First Hokage choosing to abandon unifying the Ninja World, and even sharing the Tailed Beasts with other ninja villages, giving them the power of the Tailed Beasts, those villages wouldn't have any other thoughts, and the Ninja World wouldn't have so many wars..."
"I did it for peace..."
"You're absolutely right."
Akihara Kagura chose not to refute, casually pointing at Senju Tobirama: "But your peace caused wars, leading to Second Hokage's death, and forced Second Hokage to choose the Third Hokage during wartime, making Danzo unable to become Hokage through normal channels, breeding an envious heart in him, where he harms others and even wants to harm me, contributing to today's mess..."
"..."
The foreheads of the Reanimated and Orochimaru jumped a bit.
At this point, isn't it unnecessary to blame Danzo?
"As for Second Hokage's mistakes..."
Akihara Kagura looked at Orochimaru: "Orochimaru-sama previously mentioned that the most important mistake was handing the Hokage position to Third Hokage, leading Danzo to grow envious, causing inner turmoil for his own power..."
"..."
Everyone exchanged glances.
Sarutobi Hiruzen hesitated for a second, and proactively took the word: "My mistake was being too indecisive and overly indulgent to Danzo's darkness, leading to the downfall of the Uchiha, bringing us to today's situation..."
"..."
Everyone's eye-line suddenly moved to Namikaze Minato.
"My mistake was dying too early..."
Namikaze Minato cautiously glanced at everyone, then added: "Didn't manage to stop Danzo from operating in the shadows, right?"
"..."
The others silently nodded.
"Enough, let's get down to business, stop talking useless things!"
Senju Tobirama coldly glanced at Akihara Kagura, he understood the current situation clearly, realizing the flaw-breaking method lay with Akihara Kagura, he simply wanted to use Akihara Kagura: "Kid, if you want to use our identities and powers to control Konoha, we're at least on the same line in some aspects, first we must eliminate the threats to Konoha, right?"
"That's correct."
Akihara Kagura nodded.
Senju Tobirama wrote a dangerous smile of success at the corner of his mouth and dramatically looked at Orochimaru: "Then let's first eliminate this guy named Orochimaru, okay? You should have tacitly agreed that he poses a threat to Konoha, right?"
"..."
Orochimaru's face suddenly changed!
The Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, the bastard, had tried to use divide and conquer tactics!
"No need for that."
Akihara Kagura calmed Orochimaru with a single sentence, completely not listening to Senju Tobirama's suggestion: "Though Orochimaru-sama hasn't sent suitable birthday gifts this year, he used to send me gifts on my birthday every year, even being the one who truly nurtured me to grow up..."
"If excluding Orochimaru-sama wanting to take my body and once treating me as experiment material, I actually deeply respect Orochimaru-sama..."
"..."
Akihara Kagura always said he respected, remembering how he respected Shimura Danzo, Orochimaru felt a bit uneasy.
Orochimaru took a deep breath, forcing a smile on his stern face: "Kagura-kun, you used me to break the Dead Demon Consuming Seal just now; our past grievances should be settled, right?"
"Of course."
Akihara Kagura immediately nodded, continuing: "And all the past where I secretly guided Jiraiya-sensei to destroy Orochimaru-sama's research base, used Nagato-brother to persecute Orochimaru-sama, colluded with Red Sand Sasori to drive Orochimaru-sama out of Akatsuki Organization, and leaked information about Orochimaru-sama to Akatsuki Organization are all being written off today..."
"..."
Orochimaru somewhat hesitated to settle their grievances.
The days in Akatsuki Organization used to be filled with troubles, even after escaping the Akatsuki Organization, he continued to suffer pursuit, unexpectedly due to Akihara Kagura's leaked information, all those painful experiences were secretly manipulated by Akihara Kagura!
Such grievances...
Isn't writing them off too undeserved?
"Akatsuki Organization?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen remembered the organization once mentioned by Uchiha Itachi and frowned: "I recall this organization as being Uchiha Obito's organization, full of dangerous S-Class traitorous ninjas..."
"That's correct."
"It's indeed created by Uchiha Obito."
Akihara Kagura nodded, continuing: "But it's not a problem, Uchiha Obito has long recommended me to join Akatsuki Organization. As long as each Hokage-sama is willing to cooperate, we can clear Uchiha Obito and the Akatsuki Organization's upper echelon, making the organization filled with S-Class traitorous ninjas Konoha's pawn and secretly threaten other rival countries as a weapon..."
"..."
Everyone present turned their heads.
Your scope of business is quite broad!
Senju Tobirama looked at Akihara Kagura with an extremely complex expression.
One must say, this kid named Akihara Kagura is a master in political struggles.
If Akihara Kagura is truly willing to protect Konoha at any cost, even if it's just for controlling Konoha's power, it would benefit Konoha more than harm.
"Kid, speak up."
Senju Tobirama sighed inwardly and looked at Akihara Kagura: "How do you want to use us to help you control Konoha's power? Just appearing in Konoha isn't easy, right?"
"I believe Jiraiya won't agree."
Sarutobi Hiruzen also gave his opinion, proactively saying: "Even if my body disappeared at the funeral due to Orochimaru's Reanimation Jutsu resurrecting the dead, Jiraiya's nature wouldn't agree to your plan..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen continued after saying this, introducing to First and Second Hokage: "Jiraiya is my student, also the teacher of Minato and Kagura; I anticipated my death in the Chunin Exams and instructed him to return to Konoha. Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura will support him as Hokage..."
"What if Jiraiya-sensei doesn't want to become Hokage?"
Akihara Kagura laughed softly, proactively saying: "Other than Jiraiya-sensei, there's another candidate for Hokage in Konoha, one of the other wandering Sannin of Konoha might support Reanimation Jutsu..."
"Tsunade?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen still held a different opinion: "Tsunade is a medical ninja; she wouldn't support resurrection. She wouldn't want Konoha to meddle with the dead, I'm very familiar with my students..."
"Little Tsunade?"
Senju Hashirama thought of his most cherished little girl, shook his head repeatedly: "Wait, little Tsunade can't become Hokage; if she does, she'll bankrupt Konoha..."
An offhand comment from Akihara Kagura made everyone present speechless: "A Hokage without power, constantly under other's supervision, how can she bankrupt Konoha?"
"..."
Senju Hashirama's forehead twitched.
"I believe she would definitely support Reanimation Jutsu."
Akihara Kagura raised his head looking in a direction, continued on his own: "If someone reanimated the one she most wants to see, making her realize the threat from Reanimation Jutsu is imminent, would she still oppose?"
"As far as I know..."
"She isn't someone bound by rules..."