Konoha Year 24: A wedding and the arrival of prodigies

The Senju Clan's territory is located in the northeast corner of Konoha.

"Cough cough." Hashirama's coughing could be heard continuously from inside the room.

In fact, this once invincible powerhouse had been lying in bed unconscious for three whole days.

A somber atmosphere filled the hall. Almost all the village's high-ranking officials were present, because everyone knew that Hashirama Senju might not survive the day.

"Grandpa, waaaaah~" Tsunade, who had just turned five, lay alone by the bed, crying out at the top of her lungs, "Don't abandon me! I promise I'll listen to you from now on!"

Beside her, Tobirama tears, tried to step forward to stop Tsunade's crying, when just then, a large hand gently stroked the top of her head.

"Really...? Then let's... pinky swear... okay..."

Tsunade looked up in surprise, only to meet her grandfather's familiar, kind gaze.

"Grandpa, you're awake!"

The shout, brimming with surprise, sent a chill down the spines of everyone inside and outside the house.

"Has the time finally come...?"

Soon, Tobirama, his eyes red and swollen, walked out of the room and led everyone in to say their final goodbyes to their elder brother.

Yuto and Nagisa went in together and received a beautiful blessing from Hashirama.

"Don't be sad, I'll see your father soon. I've been dreaming about the past a lot these days." Hashirama sat up with a smile, his words and thoughts becoming increasingly clear and fluent.

"I entrust Konoha to you all. Of course, like Kyosuke, I hope to see you grow up happily."

As he spoke, Hashirama winked at his two juniors and kept gesturing towards the window.

There, Eri and Kurama Jun were prominently present, having come to bid farewell with the same reverence.

"Happiness..." Yuto nodded, as if he had made a decision.

Uchiha Nagisa, on the other hand, still seemed carefree and oblivious; it was unclear how much of what he actually listened to was actually true.

Soon, the two siblings left the room, Hiruzen Sarutobi went in alone.

The future Shinobi Hero, a super strongman who has mastered the five nature transformations, possesses both strength and skill, and is highly regarded by the Hashirama brothers.

In order to pave a future for his granddaughter, Hashirama immediately arranged for Tsunade to Hiruzen Hiruzen's apprentice, and the latter did not refuse, as only in this way could he continue to deepen his connection with the Senju.

To compete with Yuto in the future, they will need the support of Senju.

"Don't worry, Lord Hashirama, I will definitely train Tsunade into an excellent ninja." This was Hiruzen Sarutobi's promise, and in fact, he did keep it.

The legendary Konoha Sannin were renowned and played an immeasurable role in the development of the Shinobi World.

Orochimaru's scientific research, Jiraiya's Tsunade one, Tsunade becoming Hokage and reforming Medical Ninjutsu.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was excellent at training disciples, and he also did a good job as Hokage.

Internally, despite having no powerful connections, he withstood pressure from various clans and secured his position as Hokage by cooperating with Danzo.

Externally, he frequently displayed a tough stance, and successfully navigated the difficult period following the loss of the two God of Shinobi brothers.

Unfortunately, even he could not escape the curse of time; the once Shinobi Hero eventually turned into a ninja bear.

Even disregarding his indecisiveness in old age, Hiruzen Sarutobi during his youth and prime was undoubtedly a remarkable figure of his time.

Even now, Uchiha Yuto still considers him a rival, even though the other's strength has only just touched the threshold of Kage Level.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi departed, only a few people remained to bid him farewell.

On the way back, Yuto and Eri walked side by side. He was about to go home, but somehow he suddenly wandered into a flower shop run by the Yamanaka Clan.

To Eri's delighted surprise, the blockhead appeared, holding a rose, and somewhat rudely shoved it into her hand.

"This is for you." With that, Yuto turned and ran away.

"Has this guy finally come to his senses?" For a moment, Princess Eri had a strange feeling, as if her son had grown up.

The Senju Clan.

Tobirama embraced his elder brother tightly, then resolutely turned and left, giving his final farewell to someone else.

Someone who will definitely come.

Bang!

Madara Uchiha strode in, kicking the wooden window to pieces and ignoring Hashirama's slightly speechless gaze.

"You've come." He smiled.

To pass away surrounded by family and friends was an immense blessing for Hashirama.

"Enough with the nonsense." Madara snapped his fingers, and then Tobi appeared, spitting out a Clone that was 70% similar to Big Pillar.

"I've prepared the materials. I'll use Rinne Rebirth to revive you shortly."

Staring blankly at his companion for a long time, Hashirama smiled and shook his head, "Could you let me rest for a bit? I'm really tired."

Not to mention...

Hashirama's deep gaze seemed to see right through Madara Uchiha; without any special Dojutsu, Hashirama could easily sense the physical condition of his companions.

The concept of "Rinne Rebirth" sounds easy, but it's actually just exchanging one life for another.

Hashirama wasn't so selfish as to sacrifice his comrades' lives to revive himself.

He is indeed tired and needs rest. Let Madara Uchiha take over the job of Guardian Ninja world.

"... Bastard." Madara quietly turned his head away, somewhat unable to meet the gaze of the Big Pillar.

"Did you cry?" Hashirama asked curiously.

"No." How could the Dance King possibly admit it?

"I think so."

"I said no, so it's no."

"Lie."

"You're such a chatterbox."

For a moment, the two felt as if they had returned to the riverbank, back to the day they first met.

Recalling their skipping-stone competition, a rare smile appeared on Madara Uchiha's face, "Hashirama, back then..."

His mouth opened and closed silently, but he just couldn't continue speaking.

Because the person in the bed had already passed away silently, and could no longer respond to his words.

"What's going on, all of you..."

"They left so easily..."

Gazing at Hashirama's serene smiling face, a profound sense of loneliness suddenly welled up within me.

After coughing a few times, Madara Uchiha turned and left Konoha, left the Land of Fire, and returned to that underground cave that seemed to never see the light of day.

His physical condition was also poor; the battle with Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had severely exhausted him, causing serious injuries that even Sage Body couldn't repair.

At this point, Madara Uchiha is just putting on a brave face. As long as he lives, the Ninja Sect will not dare to openly attack the Konoha High Command.

Even if the Yin Power bestowed by the Sage of Six Paths dissipates, the Tomoe Rinnegan will never disappear.

With his powerful eye power and the Nine-Tails sleeping within him, Madara Uchiha was still able to unleash Six Paths Level power.

Without the intervention of the Hagoromo Brothers, no one in the world could rival him head-on.

In the endless darkness, only the purple light in Ban's pupils flickered faintly.

In the sixteenth year of Konoha, the Land of Fire entered a period of rapid development.

As the victorious nation, Konoha instantly established its reputation as the strongest Shinobi World.

The tasks and requests came in droves, and even with the village's current talent pool, they were somewhat overwhelmed.

This is a kind of joyful trouble.

In the same year, Uchiha Yuto finally mustered up the courage to confess his feelings and officially became a couple with Eri.

In the seventeenth year of Konoha, under the arrangement of Mito, Uchiha Yuto and Anzai Eri held a wedding of the century.

At the invitation of the Daimyō of the Land of Fire, the Daimyō of the other four countries personally traveled to Konoha.

The Uchiha Clan Head officiated at the wedding, and key figures from the Land of Rain and the Land of Whirlpools were all present. Even the Four Great Hidden Villages offered their insincere blessings.

The speeches by those important figures alone left the Konoha crowd in awe.

Even the succession to the Hokage title wasn't this grand.

The direct demonstration allowed everyone to understand just how the Uchiha Clan truly existed.

In the eighteenth year of Konoha, Kurama Jun mustered up the courage to confess his feelings, but was unfortunately rejected by Uchiha Nagisa.

"I don't want to be in a relationship yet," the girl replied.

Fortunately, Kurama Jun did not lose heart; he firmly believed that one day he would be able to win the other party over.

In the nineteenth year of Konoha, Princess Eri gave birth to a son, a beautiful little girl, named "Uchiha Kaoru".

The "xun" in lavender, the "xun" in Sun Wukong King).

Not only the Uchiha family, but also various other prominent figures from the original story have arrived in Konoha.

Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru graduated from the Ninja Academy and became students of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

In addition, the Hatake Clan has produced a genius with unparalleled Swordsmanship skills, which makes people miss the God of Shinobi who has been gone for many years.

This person is named Hatake Sakumo, a powerful genius who puts pressure on the future Sannin.

In comparison, the ninja named Dan Katō seemed to pale in comparison to the dazzling brilliance of so many geniuses.

The Uchiha also saw the emergence of an outstanding new generation, though the four-year-old Uchiha Fugaku did not attract much attention.

Similarly, the two Hyuga Clan brothers are in a similar situation.

Besides these people, there was also a boy named Might Duy who returned to the Ninja Academy in despair, preparing to continue his ninja career as a repeat student.

In the blink of an eye, it was already the twenty-fourth year of Konoha.

The older generation of ninjas completely withdrew from the stage of history, Yuto, Hiruzen, Ōnoki, Hanzo and others gradually took over the reins and began their own performances.

Gazing at the prosperous scene outside the window, Yayoi murmured to herself, "The cultivation of the Clone is nearing completion. I can finally lay down the heavy burden on my shoulders."

Thinking about it carefully, it's no wonder. Yayoi Hyuga, which is the age of knowing one's destiny.

Even with the best anti-aging techniques, one may look no different from someone in their twenties, but the soul is still inevitably etched with the dust of time.

She was tired and didn't want to continue carrying this burden. She'd rather spend that time in the Laboratory doing research.

Therefore, she decided to begin the election for the Third Hokage immediately.

Soon, news spread that the Second Generation Yayoi intended to step down, and various parties sprang into action, preparing to begin a new round of competition.

Many years later, even Sunagakure has experienced vigorous development, and the Shinobi World is thriving.

Only a few people knew that a new threat was quietly approaching.

The Moon, the Moon Palace.

"Who goes there?!"

Upon seeing the three figures slowly descending, the Uchiha guards immediately became more vigilant.

The fact that they were able to invade the Moon Palace means that the enemy is no ordinary foe.

His signature pale skin and long, gray-white hair.

The man had no eyebrows, only two dots on his forehead.

The curved, rabbit-ear-like horns on his head clearly identified him.

"Oh, so you're a descendant of that useless woman, Kaguya."

"What a disgraceful existence." Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki's smile was cold, his eyes filled with a chilling intent.