Tsunade had come here hoping to find a way to protect Konoha through the Konoha Hokage Chat Group.
Deep down, she held little hope, but she still decided to take a look.
As soon as she stepped into this space, Tsunade saw two deceased elders standing before her and was so shocked she cried out:
"Grandpa? And Second Grandpa?"
Hearing Tsunade's voice, Hashirama and Tobirama—both grandfather figures—turned around in unison.
Seeing Tsunade emerge from the curtain of light, both couldn't help but show expressions of surprise.
Tobirama recognized Tsunade at a glance, but Hashirama scrutinized her carefully for a long moment.
Especially when he saw her jacket with the character "Gamble" printed on it, memories of a gambling addict instantly flooded his mind.
The image of someone obsessed with gambling immediately surfaced in Hashirama's thoughts.
"Ah! You're little Tsuna?"
Hashirama's exclamation left Tsunade frozen in place.
At the same time, Tobirama's gaze fell once more on the Hokage hat atop Tsunade's head. He frowned slightly, lost in thought.
Just as the three were reeling from this unexpected reunion, a voice suddenly broke the silence.
"Ahem, now that everyone is here, why don't the three Hokage take a seat?"
"This is the Konoha Hokage Chat Group. We're all family here, so let's sit down and have a proper chat!"
The Fourth Hokage, Aoki, spoke with a smile, gesturing for the three to sit.
Tobirama, full of doubts, couldn't help but ask:
"Hmm? Who are you?"
Aoki quickly turned around, revealing the Fourth Hokage's God Robe he wore.
"I am the Fourth Hokage, Aoki!"
Seeing Aoki's Hokage robe, Tobirama nodded in understanding, but Hashirama's face remained full of confusion.
Still, these questions could be clarified later.
Just as the two brothers were about to sit down, Tsunade grew suspicious of Aoki and fixed him with a sharp gaze.
"Wait, the Fourth Hokage should be Minato Namikaze!"
Tsunade immediately voiced her doubt.
In response, Aoki simply smiled faintly and explained:
"The worlds we come from are all different."
"The Konoha Hokage Chat Group gathers all of us who have become Hokage from various parallel worlds into this space."
"The world I come from is a parallel timeline."
"In that world, it was I who overthrew the Third Hokage's rule and ascended to the Hokage position ahead of time, not Minato Namikaze!"
Among the three Hokage, Tobirama was the first to accept this explanation.
Especially upon seeing Hashirama alive before him, he instantly grasped the concept of parallel worlds.
After all, Tobirama had once researched and developed Space-Time Ninjutsu, and even created a forbidden technique capable of summoning the deceased back from the Pure Land.
Yet the Hashirama before him was alive, not an Edo Tensei body.
"I see. So if you are the Fourth Hokage Aoki, then Tsunade, which Hokage are you?"
Hashirama inquired.
Tsunade sorted out her thoughts and replied:
"The Fifth."
"The Fifth?"
Hashirama murmured softly.
Tsunade actually became the Fifth Hokage.
He sank into deep thought. It seemed Konoha had undergone significant changes during this time.
After finally processing this information, Hashirama asked with a face full of concern:
"How is Konoha Village doing now?"
Just thinking about Tsunade's gambling addiction and that jacket of hers with the character "gamble" printed on it made Hashirama's heart sink.
He truly couldn't imagine whether Tsunade would gamble away the entire Konoha after becoming Hokage.
Facing Hashirama's question, Tsunade thought for a moment before replying:
"Everything is fine!"
Hearing this, Hashirama breathed a slight sigh of relief.
As long as Tsunade hadn't wagered Konoha as a bet, he could temporarily set his mind at ease.
After the three Hokage took their seats, the Round Table Conference officially began.
Tobirama turned to Aoki and asked straightforwardly:
"Fourth Hokage, since you are the group owner, could you tell us what exactly this chat group is for? Why have you gathered us here?"
Aoki pondered for a moment before slowly answering:
"At this stage, the chat group's functions haven't been fully unlocked yet."
"We hold a meeting every three months. Currently, we can only exchange messages here. Besides chatting, we can't do much else for now."
"However, once the group membership reaches five people, the World Ranking List function will be unlocked."
"The chat group will rank us based on the strength of our respective worlds and distribute rewards according to the rankings."
"As for what the specific rewards are, I'm not too sure myself right now."
After hearing Aoki's explanation, the three Hokage from the Senju Clan all wore thoughtful expressions.
They finally had a preliminary understanding of this chat group's purpose.
As for the specific ranking rules and reward details, they would probably have to wait until the fifth person joined to be revealed.
Just as the three were pondering this internally, Aoki dropped another bombshell:
"Once the group membership reaches five, the chat group will unlock another function—Cross-World Mutual Aid."
"If any of your worlds face an unsolvable, catastrophic disaster, you can send out a request for help in the group. All Hokage will join forces to resolve the crisis together!"
Hearing this news, the other three Hokage instantly showed expressions of shock on their faces.
They never imagined this chat group possessed such an extraordinary ability.
Especially Tsunade, whose face was filled with wild joy.
She had been constantly worried about how to resist Pain's invasion. Now it seemed that as long as her grandfather could come to help, Konoha's crisis would be easily resolved.
This single function alone was enough to make the three Hokage feel immensely satisfied.
Unable to contain her excitement, Tsunade urgently asked Aoki:
"Lord Fourth Hokage, when can we invite the fifth person to join the group? This is a matter concerning Konoha's safety!"
Hashirama and Tobirama also looked at Aoki curiously, secretly guessing what kind of crisis Tsunade's world was facing to make her so anxious.
As elders, they were already prepared to lend their aid immediately once this function was unlocked.
Facing the eager Tsunade, Aoki gave his reply:
"Well, I'm afraid we'll have to wait until the next meeting for that."