The Vanished Senju Clan

Torikaze said nothing. Spoiling it would ruin the fun; it was more interesting for them to uncover things bit by bit themselves.

Kushina was still at home today, which meant she did not seem ready to give birth yet. So the Nine-Tails' Attack probably would not happen tonight.

"Who is Konoha's Hokage?" Minato asked.

Torikaze pointed at the Hokage Rock Faces. "Isn't it right there? It's still you, Minato Namikaze."

Minato smiled at the sight. "I never expected that I'd still become Hokage in this world. Then the Third Hokage is..."

Minato studied the face carefully and found it somewhat familiar, but he had not interacted with the man much. For the moment, he truly could not remember who it was.

"This is Hiruzen Sarutobi. He is Konoha's Third Hokage."

"Senior Hiruzen?" Yahiko and Minato exclaimed together.

Minato called Hiruzen "Senior" because the age gap between them was too great. Hiruzen was old enough to be Minato's father, so it would have been inappropriate to call him Big Brother.

Chisato was not actually surprised. Minato and Yahiko did not know, but she understood perfectly well.

Before she and Torikaze had been chosen as Hashirama's disciples, Hiruzen had been the most outstanding among Lord Tobirama's several students.

Whether in strength or leadership ability, he had been the best.

If Torikaze had not existed, Hiruzen would likely have become Hokage in the future.

But after Torikaze became the Hokage's disciple, he rapidly displayed his talent and strength, which made Hiruzen seem less remarkable by comparison. Naturally, he had been passed over.

In this world, without Torikaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally became Hokage.

"Hiruzen is very strong. It's just that after all of you grew up, he rarely had to take action."

Then Torikaze added, "The Hiruzen Sarutobi of this world will not be