What? The Senju Clan is gone?!

"Um, First Hokage-sama, Second Hokage-sama, could you tell us how you were revived? And who exactly is this gentleman?"

Minato voiced the greatest doubt in his heart.

After receiving Natsu Yuu's nod of approval, Hashirama and Tobirama did not conceal anything.

They briefly explained their origins and what had happened.

Of course, such an explosive tale of time travel once again shocked both Minato and Hiruzen severely.

But compared to Hiruzen, Minato was slightly more composed.

After all, a few years ago, when Minato was on a mission in Rōran, he had encountered a future Konoha shinobi who seemed to have crossed time.

Thus, he was a bit more accepting of such divine phenomena.

Perhaps it was precisely because he had personally witnessed the excellence of Naruto from the future that Minato had earlier been ruthless enough to die together with Kushina.

Instead, it was Natsu Yuu, who called himself the Sage of the Dao Path, that left Minato and Hiruzen more awestruck.

But given the presence of Hashirama and Tobirama, along with that unfathomable Rinnegan, the two of them could only temporarily trust Natsu Yuu's identity.

Even if it were false, someone capable of bringing the God of Shinobi across time was terrifying in itself!

Absolutely not a powerhouse the current Konoha could provoke!

"Monkey, it looks like the village just ended a major war not long ago?"

"Yes. It was the Third Shinobi World War. The casualties were immense, truly tragic..."

Hiruzen couldn't help but lament.

This war was far too brutal. Countless outstanding Konoha shinobi had perished, nearly breaking the village's backbone!

The White Fang committed suicide, the Konoha Sannin disbanded, Might Duy died in battle.

Just Kage-level combatants alone had lost five, not to mention the massive number of fallen mid- and low-ranked shinobi...

If not for the Yellow Flash, Minato Namikaze, rising to prominence and overwhelming the other four villages, this Third Shinobi World War might have directly annihilated the entire Konoha!

"No matter the era, war is unavoidable? Tobirama, was our Tailed Beast distribution system truly wrong?"

Having personally witnessed the Nine-Tails' Rampage and heard of the Third Shinobi World War's brutality.

Both Hashirama and Tobirama began to genuinely question the feasibility of the Tailed Beast Deterrence System.

"Elder Brother, let's discuss this later. I need to think it over carefully as well."

Tobirama changed the subject and turned back to ask Hiruzen.

"Monkey, who is the current Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan?"

"Fugaku Uchiha."

"How many of them are left?"

"Over a thousand people, but only a few hundred shinobi..."

"And what about the Senju Clan? Who is the current Clan Head? How many Clan Members remain?"

Hiruzen broke out in a cold sweat and answered reluctantly:

"The shinobi of the Senju Clan suffered extremely heavy losses in the first two shinobi world wars..."

"The Second and Third Shinobi World Wars? Those bastards really can't stay still! Can't they live without war? Monkey, how many of our clan were actually lost?"

"This..."

"Who is still alive? Don't tell me not a single member of the Senju Clan of the Forest remains..."

Tobirama erupted in fury, his chakra bursting forth and killing intent surging out.

"Lord Hashirama's granddaughter, Tsunade, is still alive!"

"Tsunade? Who is that?" Hashirama was a bit confused.

In his World 1, the Year of Konoha's Founding, Tsunade hadn't even been born yet.

"Elder Brother, she's your future little granddaughter!"

"Oh! A granddaughter! Hahaha, my granddaughter must be adorable, right? No, after all these years, she should be a great beauty by now, right? Hiruzen, can you have her come see me?"

The sweat on Hiruzen's forehead grew even thicker.

"Uh... she's not in the village right now."

Hiruzen really didn't know how to explain: Tsunade's lover and younger brother had both died on the battlefield, causing her mental collapse and her flight from Konoha.

"Not in the village? On a mission? What a shame!"

Hashirama didn't suspect anything, merely feeling regret.

But the sharp-eyed Tobirama once again noticed the Monkey's unease, though he didn't press the matter immediately.

He planned to find a chance later to speak with Hiruzen alone.

Next.

Tobirama continued grilling Hiruzen for information, cursing as he questioned him.

Thank goodness this was Hiruzen thirty-four years later, plus Tobirama's chakra hadn't recovered yet.

Otherwise, he'd have gone from scolding to hanging Hiruzen up and beating him.

Meanwhile, Hashirama, the number one fool, was pulling the number four fool, Minato, into a lively chat.

According to Tobirama, the two of them seemed to share a similar temperament.

Even though Minato had learned all the Forbidden Jutsu he himself invented, compared to being his own disciple across generations, this Fourth Hokage felt more like Elder Brother's true successor.

How strange!

Unfortunately, this "harmonious" scene didn't last long.

Hashirama Senju suddenly felt a repulsive force surge around his body, pressing in on him.

"What is this?"

Immortal Natsu Yuu glanced at the system and understood the reason.

"Hashirama, your time in this world is almost up. Don't resist, go back first. There will be another chance to meet."

Originally, as the bound faction leader of [Naruto World 1], Hashirama could stay in World 4 for an hour.

But because he had just subdued the Nine-Tails, his remaining time had been cut drastically.

They didn't belong to this world in the first place. Once they unleashed powerful strength, it only accelerated the world's rejection of them.

If Hashirama went all out, he could probably only stay in other parallel worlds for a few minutes.

As for Natsu Yuu himself, with the system's concealment, he was naturally unaffected and could stay indefinitely...

"Ah? But I..."

Hashirama was clearly reluctant. He still had so much he wanted to discuss with the Fourth Hokage, Minato.

Though they had only just met, Minato had left a deep impression on him—almost exactly the kind of future Hokage he had always hoped for.

Especially the "philosophy of love for one's comrades" that Minato advocated; it struck Hashirama right in the heart.

He was just a little short of surpassing Madara's place in his heart.

Despite his reluctance.

Since Immortal Natsu Yuu had promised there would be another chance to come back, Hashirama naturally wouldn't resist.

He immediately relaxed his body and let the world's repulsive force take effect.

With a whoosh, Hashirama vanished from the spot and returned to Naruto World 1.

Hashirama's sudden disappearance made Minato and Hiruzen even more astonished, and the last shred of doubt they had about Natsu Yuu vanished.

"Sir, Elder Brother?"

"No need to worry. He just went back."

"And me?"

"You can stay for about half an hour. Of course, I can send you back now if you want."

Tobirama pondered.

From a rational standpoint, he naturally wanted to stay longer and gather more intel about the future.

But emotionally.

With Elder Brother gone, Tobirama couldn't help but feel anxious. His usual overwhelming sense of security had dissipated, and his tone was no longer as firm as before.

Just then.

A commotion arose in the distance. It seemed other Konoha support ninja had arrived, and Hiruzen's ANBU were blocking them.

Everyone had seen Minato take the Nine-Tails away, and the Third Hokage, Hiruzen, had followed.

Worried about the outcome of the battle, they had rushed over urgently, only to be stopped by their own people. Conflict was inevitable.

Moreover, there seemed to be quite a few of Danzo's Root ninja among them.

"Second Hokage-sama, I..."

"Go. The village has just been ravaged by a Tailed Beast. You need to command the aftermath."

Tobirama said bluntly.

Hiruzen finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had been sweating all night, and now he could finally relax a little.

He quickly withdrew and went to direct the rescue efforts.

"Fourth Hokage, you're doing well too!"

"It's a blessing that my techniques have been carried forward by you. Lead the village well, and find a way to deal with that Uchiha named Obito as soon as possible."

"As for the rest, we'll talk next time when Elder Brother and I come over."

Tobirama patted Minato on the shoulder, his tone heavy with encouragement.

Aside from being a bit emotional, he was very satisfied with Minato as the Fourth Hokage. And he had already backed Minato multiple times, so he believed Hiruzen wouldn't be likely to restrict Minato's authority in the future.

"Good, I will follow Second Hokage-sama's instructions!"

Minato gave a firm assurance.

To him, the peaceful resolution of tonight's crisis was already the best possible outcome.

It was all thanks to Natsu Yuu and the others' help!

Besides, setting other factors aside, he held great respect for this Second Hokage and would not disregard his instructions.

Finally, Tobirama turned to Natsu Yuu and respectfully requested:

"Sir, please send me back as well. I still have many issues to deal with on my end—that beast Ginkaku hasn't been killed yet!"

Thinking of Kinkaku and Ginkaku, Tobirama gritted his teeth in hatred.

He couldn't wait to return and slay the still-living Ginkaku, to eliminate the threat once and for all!