The Senju Clan Head

In the light drizzle, the funeral was completed, and the thousands of people who had gathered either left or departed.

Yemo stood under a large tree, watching the crowd disperse. The cemetery, which had been full of people, suddenly became deserted.

Only then did Yemo take a step and walk to the grave of Hatake Sakumo. White flowers were scattered all over the ground, and a light drizzle was falling from the sky, lashing against Yemo's face.

Standing before Hatake Sakumo's grave, Yemo remained silent, not uttering a single word, until the rain soaked him to the bone, at which point Yemo turned and left.

As Yemo walked outside the cemetery, he saw a figure exposed in the drizzle. He was leaning against a standing rock, arms crossed, head down, and long hair hanging down naturally.

Upon seeing who it was, Yemo paused for a moment, then stepped forward and respectfully said, "Teacher Orochimaru, what are you still doing here?"

"I've been waiting for you to come out. It seems you've stayed for a shorter time than I expected," Orochimaru, raising his head and scrutinizing the disciple before him.

"Teacher Orochimaru, what are you waiting for me for?" Yemo asked, scratching his head in confusion. After thinking about it carefully, Yemo couldn't figure out what Teacher Orochimaru wanted to see him for.

Orochimaru said, "It's nothing particularly important. I just heard from Teacher Sarutobi that you witnessed Hatake Sakumo's suicide, and that these events had some impact on you. But it seems you're alright now."

"The Third?" Yemo seemed to realize something, paused, and continued, "Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that I feel sorry and sad about Hatake Sakumo's death. The people who risked their lives to protect him turned around and blamed him, which makes me feel a little uneasy."

Orochimaru smiled faintly, "Nine times out of ten, things in this world don't go as planned. Many times, the things that happen around us are not to our liking, just like that big tree. On the surface, it looks lush and full of life, but beneath the green leaves, there are also tangled roots and branches. But what does it matter? This big tree is still the most luxuriant one around."

After hearing Orochimaru's words, Yemo's eyes narrowed slightly but quickly returned to normal. What did Orochimaru mean by that? Was he implying that Konoha was secretly intricately connected, but that we didn't need to worry about it and just needed to focus on our own tasks? Yemo thought to himself.

Before Yemo could grasp the deeper meaning of these words, Orochimaru had already swayed away, leaving behind a message that echoed in the air, "Come with me, the Third is waiting for you."

"Third, are you waiting for me? Is it because of this again, or something else?" With a look of doubt, Yemo followed Orochimaru toward the Hokage's office.

When Yemo and Orochimaru arrived at the Hokage's office, they were soaking wet. However, by using Chakra and fire-style transformation, their bodies became like giant fireballs, and their clothes were instantly dried. After all, they couldn't go to see the Third completely soaked.

Pushing open the door and entering, Ye Mo found that the Third wasn't the only one waiting for Yemo in the room. Several other figures were also present in the office: Minato standing, the Third Hokage seated, and a middle-aged man sitting upright beside him. The man exuded an aura of authority, wearing a dark blue divine robe embroidered with the Senju Clan's crest. Although the man's identity was unclear, the Third's attitude towards him, treating him as an equal, was enough to suggest that the man was no ordinary person.

Upon seeing Yemo enter, Minato, who was standing in the room, was slightly taken aback, quite surprised. He thought to himself, "I didn't expect the Third to be waiting for Yemo. But why did the Third want Yemo to come?"

Not to mention Minato, Yemo was also very surprised when he saw Minato. At the same time, he realized that the Third must have summoned someone for something important. Judging from the situation, there was Minato, a middle-aged man who seemed to be from the Senju Clan, and Orochimaru. He seemed to be the one with the lowest status and the weakest power in the whole room.

Cough...

The Third, seated in his seat, coughed lightly and said seriously, "Yemo, the main reason I called you here today is to discuss something important concerning you."

Upon hearing this, Yemo frowned slightly. What important matter concerning himself could possibly warrant the Third's attention and be considered important?

The Third continued, "Yesterday, we received a distress message from the Uzumaki Clan, saying that the Uzumaki Clan was facing annihilation and they were specifically requesting Konoha's assistance."

Yemo was quite surprised to learn that this was the matter. He hadn't expected that those old guys from the Uzumaki would not only send a rescue message to him and his older sister, but also to the Third Hokage.

Just then, the middle-aged man sitting to the side suddenly spoke up, "You are the Uzumaki Clan who came to Konoha later, Yemo Uzumaki. Even Hiruzen praised you as a genius that comes along only once in a century."

The middle-aged man's gaze was very sharp, as if he could see through everything and look directly into Yemo's soul. Yemo felt unbearable after just one glance at him, as if he had no secrets from him.

Seeing that Yemo didn't recognize the middle-aged man, the Third introduced him, "Yemo, this is the current patriarch of the Senju Clan. The Senju Clan has also received a distress call from the Uzumaki Clan."

Upon hearing from the Third that the man before him was the patriarch of the Senju Clan, Yemo was quite shocked. No wonder this middle-aged man possessed such a powerful aura, and even the Third treated him as an equal; it turned out he was the patriarch of the Senju Clan.

"Greetings, Chief of the Senju Clan," Yemo greeted respectfully.

Meanwhile, she secretly observed the middle-aged man in front of her with great curiosity. There was very little information about the Senju Clan in Hokage. Apart from the First Hokage, the Second Hokage, and Tsunade, there were almost no other appearances of the Senju Clan. On the contrary, the Uchiha was the mainstream.

Of course, this doesn't mean the Senju Clan was inferior to the Uchiha. Only the Senju Clan could rival the Uchiha. The two clans fought for many years and were evenly matched. It was only because the Hashirama Senju Clan produced Madara Uchiha that the Uchiha Clan was defeated by the Senju Clan.

Then, for some unknown reason, the Senju Clan gradually faded from people's sight. Unlike the Uchiha, they did not establish Konoha Military Police Force to maintain the Konoha. Even within Konoha, they became increasingly mysterious, with ordinary people having very little contact with them. However, this does not mean that the Senju Clan declined.

Even if they remained hidden, the Senju Clan's influence in Konoha far surpassed that of the Uchiha Clan. Almost Konoha High Command had connections with the Senju Clan. The Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, was a direct disciple of both the First Hokage and Second Hokage. Shimura Danzō was a direct disciple of the Second Hokage, as was Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura was a trusted subordinate of the Second Hokage.

It can be said that the entire upper echelon of Konoha was trained by the Second Hokage, and they also implemented the policies left by the Second Hokage. Furthermore, the various clans also intermarried with each other. Therefore, even though the Senju Clan did not participate in any affairs of Konoha, the opinions of the Senju Clan could still influence the entire Konoha High Command. This is something that the Uchiha Clan could never match.

The Senju Clan has been in hiding for many years, so it's impossible for them to know this Senju Clan leader Yemo. After all, apart from Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, no other Senju Clan leader has ever appeared in the manga.

However, according to Yemo's guess, this clan leader is very likely a descendant of either Hashirama Senju or Tobirama Senju. The clan leader of the Senju Clan must be chosen from among their descendants, but it is unknown who it is.

Yemo felt that the descendants of Hashirama Senju were older. First of all, there had never been any descendants of Tobirama Senju in Hokage, but two of Hashirama Senju's grandsons had appeared: Tsunade and Senju Nawaki. Based on this, it was speculated that the clan head in front of him was very likely Tsunade's father.

Thinking of this, Yemo's surprise was understandable; he had never expected to meet Tsunade's father.