Tobirama Senju let out a long sigh as he thought things over…
"Ugh… fine. This is all Hiruzen Sarutobi's own doing. I'm not going to stress myself out over it. Knowing that kid Hirofumi Ito's personality, he'll probably bring Hiruzen back to life eventually anyway!
And I trust the Fourth Hokage and the others will keep things under control. As long as the impact on the Hidden Leaf Village isn't too catastrophic, this whole thing isn't entirely unacceptable…"
Muttering to himself, Tobirama glanced around.
"Hey, big sister-in-law, where's my brother?!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Tobirama regretted them. Where else would his brother be if not at home?!
Obviously, he was off with that evil Madara Uchiha!
The look in Mito's eyes was downright dangerous, and the air in the room seemed to drop several degrees!
"Ahem… uh, sister-in-law… if there's nothing else, I'll just head out!"
With that, Tobirama bolted out of there like his life depended on it!
As he fled, he could faintly hear a song drifting from the house…
"I should be under the cart~
Not inside the cart~"
Hearing that, Tobirama picked up the pace, even using the Flying Thunder God technique to get away faster!
By the riverside, Tobirama spotted his brother—and that evil Madara Uchiha.
"Hey! Evil Tobirama Senju!"
Tobirama looked up at a tree where the voice came from. He'd already sensed Izuna Uchiha perched up there!
"What do you want, naturally evil Uchiha?!"
"Nothing much… just wanted to chat!"
"Hmph! I've got nothing to talk about with a naturally evil Uchiha like you! Unless you're looking for a fight?! I've been itching to feel what it's like to cut you down again. Wonder if you'll bleed red after being revived?!"
"Tch… evil Tobirama Senju, all you've got is that sharp tongue of yours! Must've been real popular with the rich ladies back in the day, huh? I hear the Fire Country's elite women are into guys like you!"
"Izuna Uchiha! You looking to die?!"
"Tobirama, I'm not here to play games. I just want to help my brother achieve his dream…"
Tobirama froze, thrown off by Izuna's words. Damn it, you evil Uchiha, talking like that makes me look like a lousy brother!
You're going on about your brother's dream like I don't care about mine?!
"Naturally evil Izuna Uchiha, what are you getting at?!"
"Teach me the Flying Thunder God technique!"
Tobirama blinked, stunned. He hadn't expected this evil Uchiha to ask him to teach the Flying Thunder God?!
"Hah! Did I hear that right? You, Izuna Uchiha, the guy who claims to have no weaknesses, want to learn the Flying Thunder God from me? Why the hell would I teach you?!"
"I'll give you a Mangekyo!"
Izuna hopped down from the tree as he spoke.
"What did you say?!" Tobirama couldn't believe his ears.
"I said I'll give you a Mangekyo! My eyes are Mangekyo Sharingan. With your Senju chakra, you can easily handle the strain of one. You'd not only get my Mangekyo abilities but also my Susano'o!"
Tobirama's heart skipped a beat…
"Why?! Why would you give me a Mangekyo just to learn the Flying Thunder God?!"
"I want to help my brother achieve his dream. Unifying the shinobi world means war, so I need the Flying Thunder God!"
Tobirama eyed Izuna suspiciously.
"Be honest, if you wanted to learn the Flying Thunder God, you could've gone to the Fourth Hokage or that kid Hirofumi Ito. They'd teach you in a heartbeat. Why come to me?!"
"I just want to learn from you! What's wrong with that?! Or is the great Second Hokage Tobirama Senju admitting his teaching skills are worse than the Fourth Hokage or little Hirofumi?!"
"Are you trying to provoke me?!"
"Yup!"
"Hmph… forget the eye. Keep that Mangekyo in your head for now. Since you, an evil Uchiha, are so sincere about learning from me, I suppose I can teach you. Let's go, evil Uchiha!"
And so, Tobirama and Izuna walked off side by side into the distance…
"By the way, what was that song you were singing earlier?" Izuna asked, glancing curiously at Tobirama.
"That kid Hirofumi said it's called 'Wujiapo.' Why?"
"No reason… it's kinda catchy!"
"Hmph, didn't think an evil Uchiha like you had taste! I like it too!
Back then, my tears never dried~"
Meanwhile, Hirofumi Ito had finished his meal and slipped away to a quiet corner to perform the summoning technique!
In an instant, Orochimaru, Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzumaki, Fugaku Uchiha, and Mikoto Uchiha—five Kage-level powerhouses—appeared before him!
The Konoha Collapse Plan had begun, silent and stealthy…
Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God to teleport to the edge of the Hidden Leaf Village.
"Nine-Tails! You've been cooped up for too long—time to have some fun!"
"Damn you, Minato Namikaze! I thought you forgot about me!"
"Forget you? No way! You're my dearest brother and friend!"
"Heh!"
BOOM!
RUMBLE!
In an instant, a massive, hundred-meter-tall crimson fox appeared at the village's edge!
The fox began wreaking havoc without hesitation…
Though Minato had agreed to the Konoha Collapse Plan, he still held back from harming the villagers. If he wanted, he could've unleashed the Nine-Tails right in the village's heart.
But the others? They weren't so restrained.
Especially Kushina Uzumaki!
She glared at the civilians on the streets…
These damn villagers were the ones her husband had given his life to protect, yet they'd insulted her son, causing Naruto endless pain!
Today, she'd make them feel that pain!
Golden chains, dozens of meters long, sprouted from Kushina's back!
"How many floors can a bag of rice climb?! A bag of rice climbs two floors! A bag of rice, too much given! A bag of rice, washed too much! Who gave you a bag of rice oil?! Full of mud!!
Adamantine Sealing Chains!!!"
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