Where did the Senju clan go?

At this, everyone's attention was drawn to Hashirama Senju's confused query...

Tobirama Senju, too, meticulously scanned the classroom, and it really seemed like there wasn't a single student from the Senju Clan!

[Hashirama Senju: Tobirama, is there really none?]

[Tobirama Senju: Indeed, I haven't seen a single student from the Senju Clan...]

[Hashirama Senju: What's going on?]

[Tobirama Senju: Perhaps this class just happens to not have any. They should all be in other classes, right?]

[Hashirama Senju: Oh, I see...]

Meanwhile, the other members of the group chat, aside from the two Senju brothers and the two Uchiha brothers, were more or less aware of the internal situation of the Senju Clan.

Namely, that there were no longer any Senju Clan members left in Konoha.

But at this moment, no one spoke up first...

After all, this wasn't good news. Who would want to be the one to break it?

However, Tobirama Senju, at this very moment, carefully recalled Makoto Ito's entire journey from home to school!

It seemed he really hadn't seen a single Senju Clan member himself!

What exactly was going on?

It was one thing for there to be no Senju Clan students in the school, but why were there no Senju Clan members even on the streets?

At this moment, a deep sense of unease rose within Tobirama Senju.

It seems something might have happened to the Senju Clan.

It seems the Senju Clan might not be doing as well as I imagined.

Hashirama Senju, however, wasn't thinking so much. After all, he was just a simpleton; too much thinking gave him a headache!

Anyway, he could just let his younger brother think about everything! And Tobirama Senju had just said it, hadn't he? Maybe it was just a coincidence that this classroom had no Senju Clan members, and they were all in other classrooms...

Makoto Ito didn't say much either. He figured he'd just let the two big shots see for themselves. If he said anything, they'd probably ask a million questions or not believe him. It was better to let them discover it for themselves and see if the Senju Clan still existed in Konoha.

Iruka's class, while indeed a bit boring in Makoto Ito's eyes, passed quickly as he chatted with the big shots in the group for the entire morning.

After finishing his lecture, Iruka suddenly addressed all the students in the classroom.

"Class, I have some good news for you! The Third Hokage will be coming to the school soon to explain the Will of Fire to us!

You know, Lord Third is usually very busy, so for him to take time out of his busy schedule to explain the Will of Fire to us students! You all must give the Third Hokage a very warm welcome later!"

[Tobirama Senju: The Will of Fire, you say? Interesting! It seems the Monkey is doing quite well! He understands that the Will of Fire needs to be nurtured from a young age!]

[Hashirama Senju: Yes, this Third Hokage is quite interesting. He even took time out to come to the school for a speech!]

[Izuna Uchiha: Although I don't quite understand what this "Will of Fire" you're talking about is, why do I feel like it's brainwashing?]

[Madara Uchiha: Remove the "feel like"! It is brainwashing!]

[Fugaku Uchiha: Hmph! This is what the Konoha higher-ups are best at! Always using this "Will of Fire" to talk about things! Otherwise, Shisui and Itachi wouldn't have been fooled into becoming idiots! I should never have sent them to the Ninja Academy!!!]

[Tobirama Senju: Yes, yes! All fooled into becoming idiots! But isn't your youngest son, Sasuke Uchiha, also undergoing brainwashing in school right now?]

The big shots in the group continued to chat...

At this moment, Iruka, in the real world, was incredibly excited!

After all, Iruka's admiration for the Third Hokage was like a surging river, continuous and unending, or like the overflowing Yellow River, unstoppable once it began!

In Iruka's eyes, for the Hokage to be able to take time out of his busy schedule to come to the Ninja Academy to give a speech was truly, incredibly cool!!!

But at this moment, the students in the class didn't think so!

"Huh? The Hokage is giving another speech?"

"Yeah, this is the third time this week, isn't it?"

"His speeches always take so long!"

"I'm hungry. I want to eat!"

"Is the Hokage that free? He comes to give a speech every now and then!"

"Isn't he hungry? Doesn't he eat lunch?"

[Hashirama Senju: From what these kids are saying, it sounds like the Third Hokage comes here to give speeches often?]

[Madara Uchiha: Hahaha! What do you call this? This is called a thankless effort!]

[Makoto Ito: Today is Thursday, and he has already been here three times this week. Including today, that makes it the fourth time...]

[Tobirama Senju: Ah, this...]

[Hashirama Senju: This is really... really... Quick, quick! Tobirama! I can't think of an adjective!]

[Tobirama Senju: Are you trying to say "dedicated"? My foolish elder brother!]

[Hashirama Senju: Ah, yes, yes! Dedicated! I was just trying to say that word! But I was a bit flustered and couldn't think of it! It seems this Third Hokage really is dedicated!!]

Iruka watched as the students in the classroom grumbled, and his face instantly darkened.

"Quiet down, all of you! No more complaining! Everyone, follow me to the training grounds for assembly!"

And just like that, the students in the classroom all quieted down, each one shrinking their neck before standing up and following Iruka's lead to the training grounds for assembly...

Madara Uchiha: What the hell is wrong with him?! If he wants to brainwash them, fine! But why does he have to assemble them on the training grounds? Can't he brainwash them in the classroom?

Makoto Ito: What are you thinking? He's a Hokage, a big shot! When he finally comes to the Ninja Academy, can he really brainwash just one class at a time? Of course he has to gather the whole school and brainwash them all at once!

Hashirama Senju: ...

Madara Uchiha: ...

Izuna Uchiha: ...

Tobirama Senju: Isn't this just increasing efficiency? I think it's a good idea! Come on, Makoto, stop complaining! It's been many years since I last saw the little monkey, so let's go out and see him!

Makoto Ito followed the other students to the training grounds.

At that moment, Ino Yamanaka deliberately slowed her pace and walked over to Makoto Ito.

"Makoto-kun! I just saw that you didn't bring a bento, did you? I brought a lot of bento boxes, we can eat together later at lunchtime!"

Makoto Ito glanced at Ino Yamanaka, who still looked a bit like a little delinquent, and smiled.

"Alright, thank you very much then!"