Son of the Hokage

"This is really not right!"

Fukai, holding a Ninja Sword behind him, looked at his students and felt they were becoming increasingly mysterious. He had actually obtained the corpses of Kinkaku and Ginkaku, along with many other unusual performances. This wasn't something that could be obtained simply with money.

"Some secrets cannot be told."

Yozuki A, standing beside him, shook his head. The matter of firearms absolutely could not be revealed. The more people who knew, the greater the risk of exposure.

Then there was the previous plan for a clone Tailed Beast Jinchuriki. Although his junior disciple had only provided simple ideas and there were still many difficulties to overcome in the actual implementation, the most crucial thing in some matters was that spark of inspiration.

It was like a line written in his junior disciple's Erotic Novels: true genius is often one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. This showed the importance of ideas and inspiration.

In this short period, he had brought great benefits to the village, and there would surely be more in the future.

They should be cherishing such talent, not the other way around.

In fact, he and his elder cousin Fukai had followed along to act as bodyguards for their junior disciple.

Seeing his cousin say this, Fukai didn't press further. Besides, as a Ninja, one shouldn't be too curious; they only needed to do their own missions.

They sailed quickly in silence. The next day, they arrived at a suitable landing coast in the Land of Whirlpools. Over a thousand Cloud Ninja disembarked with various supplies and set up camp in a suitable location, awaiting the upcoming War.

Dodai and Tamura Hiroshi, along with three Jonin with yellow skin, changed into Konoha Anbu attire and took a detour towards Uzushio Hidden Village.

Since they had previously sent a visiting card to the great elder of the Uzumaki clan, someone was waiting at the village entrance to directly lead Dodai to the great elder.

This great elder of the Uzumaki clan, Uzumaki Ashina, was the most opposed to Konoha within the Uzumaki clan. He was also the highest-ranking surviving member after Uzumaki Ashina's death. His influence within the Uzumaki clan even surpassed that of the current Clan Head.

As for Tamura Hiroshi and the three Anbu Jonin, they were left at the village entrance. It was a sensitive period, and Uzushio Hidden Village refused all outsiders, especially Ninja.

Tamura Hiroshi didn't find anything wrong with this. He stood quietly at the village entrance with the three Jonin, observing their surroundings.

Not long after, an awkward situation arose. Three figures were escorted out of the village by an Uzumaki Ninja. Their attire was identical to theirs, all in Konoha Anbu style.

However, they were clearly the real deal, unlike their temporary, fake counterparts.

The atmosphere became awkward and heavy for a moment.

The two groups stood facing each other at the village entrance. The Uzumaki Ninja at the entrance sized up both parties and noticed some issues.

Tamura Hiroshi's gaze fell more on the youth who was completely wrapped up, with only his mouth exposed.

This outfit looked a bit familiar!

Also, judging by their figures, the three of them should be young. Two males and one female, a standard setup for Konoha. Two of them wore masks, and the other was wrapped so tightly that only their mouth was visible.

These three must have come to take Uzumaki Kushina away. But why would they send three youths for such an important matter?

Or did the three have special identities?

Tamura Hiroshi speculated about their identities. He had a rough idea of the identity of the youth who was completely wrapped up. It was precisely because of this that he dared to conclude that they were people from Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō's faction. However, the other two were harder to determine.

But judging by their positions, the one from the Aburame clan stood behind, while the youth stood in front, indicating a higher status.

After considering intelligence on various Konoha Ninja clans, Tamura Hiroshi had a general guess.

"Go back and tell Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō not to have any improper little thoughts. The Great Ninja War is imminent, and we don't want any unpleasantness within the village. You also shouldn't do anything that makes us unhappy, or the consequences will be beyond your ability to bear."

Seeing that the other party was about to make a move, Tamura Hiroshi stepped forward and said coldly, with a hint of arrogance, as if looking down on the three opposite him.

Call me Senju Hiroshi now!

Upon hearing Tamura Hiroshi's words, the three opposite him had flickering eyes, and they eventually dispersed the gathered Chakra.

From his words, they roughly guessed that he was someone sent by the Senju clan. The Anbu was proposed by the Second Hokage, and the initial core members were from the Senju clan.

Even now, there were many people from the Senju clan among the Anbu, so it wasn't strange for these four to appear.

As expected, they were still worried about Lord Father, but the outcome was already decided!

Tamura Hiroshi pretended to examine them closely, then seemed to recognize the leading youth and sneered.

"So it's you. He actually sent you to the Land of Whirlpools. Isn't he afraid of you dying here and him losing a son?"

Although he couldn't be sure of the other's identity, judging by his build, he was most likely a youth. This proved his status was not low, otherwise, he wouldn't have the qualifications to represent Konoha on a mission to Uzushio Hidden Village. He could use this to try and trick him.

The leading Sarutobi Shinnosuke sighed when his identity was seen through. "The Senju clan has too deep a misunderstanding of my father. The Second Hokage passed the position of Hokage to my father for his own considerations. You shouldn't go against the Second Hokage's will."

"If it were truly just a misunderstanding, why would our clan's elites be sent to the Land of Earth front line at this time? It's too far from the Land of Whirlpools, and they can't get here in time to provide support."

Tamura Hiroshi sneered, stating that he was now a member of the Senju clan. In his heart, he thought, As expected.

That sentence just now was a mere probe and deception, designed to lure the other party into revealing their identity. Now it seemed he was indeed the Son of the Hokage. This identity was indeed sufficient to represent them on a mission to Uzushio Hidden Village.

The three Cloud Ninja Anbu behind them were confused, but they still cooperated by maintaining their positions, their eyes fierce, and kunai and Ninja Swords appearing in their hands, ready for a fight.

"You misunderstand Lord Hokage too deeply. No matter what Lord Hokage does, you will misinterpret it."

The young girl couldn't help but say, clearly displeased with Tamura Hiroshi's words.

"It is you who misunderstand Hiruzen Sarutobi. The Hiruzen Sarutobi of twenty years ago is not the same as the Hiruzen Sarutobi of today. The poison of power is the most terrifying poison in the world, capable of corrupting anyone's will.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's Will of Fire has been corrupted. Under his leadership, Konoha will only weaken, eventually losing its position of power above other Ninja Villages."

Still sneering, Tamura Hiroshi became more and more immersed.

In other words, he was acting!

At the same time, he speculated about the girl's identity. The girl had looked at Sarutobi Shinnosuke multiple times before, and her gaze seemed unusual, suggesting a special relationship. Were they lovers?

Or perhaps the future mother of Sarutobi Konohamaru?

Who was Sarutobi Konohamaru's mother again?

He tried to recall the Naruto he'd watched in his past life, but he didn't have much of an impression. It seemed like there was only a setting where she was Hiruzen Sarutobi's right-hand woman, a high-ranking Anbu official. Nothing else.

He even learned the title Sarutobi Shinnosuke from Dodai. He had gathered information on the important figures of the Five Great Ninja Villages from Dodai, and the Son of the Hokage was naturally of utmost importance.

"It's you who are corrupted!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke vehemently denied it, inwardly displeased by the person's direct address of his father's name. He also tried to guess the other person's identity.

They were definitely from the Senju Clan, and their status was undoubtedly high. However, as he scanned the figures he knew in his mind, none of them matched.

Was this a hidden figure from the Senju Clan?

The young girl was also displeased but couldn't afford to get angry. She could only earnestly explain, "The Senju Clan has already produced two Hokage. If a third Hokage appears consecutively, it will undoubtedly provoke dissatisfaction among the various Ninja Clans in the village, and if things go poorly, it could cause Konoha to fall apart.

It was precisely out of this consideration that the Second Hokage passed the position of Hokage to the Third Hokage.

Furthermore, the Third Hokage has already taken Lady Tsunade as a disciple. Given the Senju Clan's prestige in the village, the Fourth Hokage will inevitably be Lady Tsunade. Why are you all in such a hurry?"