The Second Hokage had developed countless ninjutsu. While the First Hokage had overwhelmed all rivals during his reign, the Second Hokage had laid the strongest foundation for Konoha's prosperity. Countless forbidden jutsu and ninjutsu had been developed by the Second Hokage. Even Uzumaki Naruto's specialty, the Shadow Clone Jutsu, had been created by him. Of course, there was also that terrifying forbidden jutsu that changed everything: Impure World Reincarnation.
The Third Hokage had inherited the achievements of the First and Second Hokage. Known as the Professor of Ninjutsu, he had mastered nearly every ninjutsu. His tenure had been Konoha's most prosperous era, even stronger than Konoha was now. The legendary Sannin had been the Third Hokage's three students. Konoha White Fang and countless renowned figures of the ninja world had emerged during that time. The war the Third Hokage ended had been won through sheer force.
The Fourth Hokage had once made every enemy on the battlefield tremble in fear.
But now, the Third Hokage was old and frail. One of the legendary Sannin, Jiraiya, had died. News had spread not long ago that Orochimaru, also a traitor, had recently been killed by Konoha's traitor, Uchiha Sasuke. Of the legendary Sannin, only one remained: Fifth Hokage Tsunade. But Tsunade had originally been the weakest of the Sannin, and she was a woman. What could a woman possibly accomplish?
No one else had much potential either. There were only a few elite jonin left.
Konoha's younger generation was still fairly active, but ever since Chen Fan appeared in Konoha, the village that had seemed to be at the height of its prosperity before decline was like autumn leaves set ablaze by a torch. Konoha's fire burned even more fiercely. Those leaves that should have rotted away had instead become fuel.
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