Tobirama Senju's Finale

"Is that Tianqi? How ironic that the last person I see at the end of my life is a Uchiha. You're here to laugh at me, aren't you?" Tobirama Senju said, panting heavily.

"You think too much. The moment I activated my Mangekyo Sharingan, you were already no match for me. Besides, you're breathing out more than breathing in. I'm just here to collect your corpse, so you don't end up as a joke in the wilderness," Tianqi said, looking at Tobirama Senju, a once-powerful figure, in his current state. His heart was filled with mixed emotions.

"Is that so? If I die, take me back to the village. From now on, the village will be entrusted to you all. I..." Before Tobirama Senju could finish his sentence, he met his end.

Watching Tobirama Senju depart, Tianqi also felt a sense of melancholy. "I never expected life to be so fragile. No wonder the original Orochimaru turned evil. Anyone who witnesses a strong figure from the past perish before their eyes would be moved."

"My brain, I almost forgot there was still someone alive," Tianqi looked at Kinkaku lying on the ground. The silver Kinkaku had already reverted from his Nine-Tails transformation and returned to his normal appearance, though his body was heavily burned. It was unclear if the burns were from an explosion or from using Nine-Tails Chakra.

"You'll be killed by the Third Raikage anyway. Rather than waiting for that, why not let me do a favor and avenge Tobirama? Sigh, who made me so kind? Tobirama Senju, you don't have to thank me." Looking at the fallen Kinkaku, Tianqi took out the Tang Dao (Straight Saber) he carried on his back.

He directly swung the saber at the neck of the unconscious Kinkaku, instantly separating his head from his body. The powerful Kinkaku lost his life while still unconscious.

Tianqi stored Tobirama Senju's body in the Kamui space, then looked around. "Where are the Six Paths Ninja Tools? They were quite entertaining. I wonder where they went. Oh well, doesn't matter." With that, he left without looking back, heading towards the Konoha camp.

A day after Tianqi left, the Cloud Ninja arrived to retrieve the bodies of Kinkaku and Ginkaku. Of course, this was a day later. At this moment, Tianqi was leaping through the forest, and soon the Konoha army appeared before him.

"Tianqi? We didn't see you at the camp, why are you here?" Sarutobi asked directly upon seeing Tianqi.

"It's like this. A few days after you departed, my eyelid kept twitching, and I had a bad feeling. I followed this path to find you, but unfortunately, I couldn't find you," Tianqi began to fabricate a story.

"Oh, is that so?" Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't suspect anything. After all, they had known each other for a long time, and there was a basic level of trust.

"Hmph, if you were looking for us, why didn't we see you on our way back? You're definitely up to something." Unlike Sarutobi, Danzo, who was in a bad mood, found fault with everyone because he didn't become Hokage.

Tianqi ignored Danzo, and Sarutobi and the others did too.

"Tianqi, you don't know what happened yet! Hurry, hurry, come with us! The Second Lord is in danger, we must hurry to rescue the Second Lord!" Sarutobi remembered the important matter and pulled Tianqi, about to rush out.

"Big Brother Sarutobi, there's no need to go. It's already over," Tianqi stopped Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was about to depart.

"What's over, Tianqi? You have no idea what happened. The Cloud Ninja's Kinkaku and Ginkaku staged a coup. The Raikage is already dead. The Second Lord is fighting alone to protect us. We must hurry to support him!" Sarutobi explained the situation excitedly.

"I know all of that. Big Brother Sarutobi, hold on. Let me show you something. After you see this, I guarantee you won't want to go support them." With that, Tianqi activated his Mangekyo Sharingan and released Tobirama Senju from his Kamui space.

Tobirama Senju's corpse appeared before the Konoha group, who stared in disbelief.

"Teacher! Teacher! Second Lord! Hokage Lord!" Seeing the body, everyone showed sad expressions, especially Tobirama Senju's disciples and the Senju clan members. Kagami Uchiha also looked sorrowful.

"Tianqi! What happened! How could the Second Lord... tell me properly! How could this happen?" Sarutobi said, grabbing Tianqi's shoulder with an angry expression.

"It's like this..." Tianqi then recounted the events, omitting the parts where he merely observed.

"Damn Cloud Ninja, damn Kinkaku and Ginkaku!" Sarutobi Hiruzen punched the ground, venting his anger.

"Sarutobi, we must avenge our teacher, avenge the fallen Konoha shinobi, and kill all the Cloud Ninja! Sarutobi, give the order!" Seeing his mentor dead, Danzo said to Sarutobi with a furious expression. He didn't care whether Tianqi was telling the truth or not; he only wanted revenge against the Cloud Ninja.

Several disciples nodded in agreement, except for Kagami.

"Absolutely not, absolutely not! If we go to war now, it will be a mutual destruction, causing immense suffering. Other ninja villages will only benefit," Kagami quickly stepped forward to stop Sarutobi, seeing his agitation.

"What do you mean, Kagami Uchiha! Our teacher treated you well during his life. He didn't look down on you because you are Uchiha, but instead recognized you. Are you not afraid of hurting our teacher's feelings by saying this now!" Danzo retorted angrily at Kagami.

"It is precisely because our teacher recognized me that I must step forward to stop this. I will never agree to start another war. If you want to fight today, you'll have to step over my dead body!" Kagami, who valued peace, would not allow another war to begin.

"Damn Uchiha! Today I..." Hearing Kagami's words, Danzo drew a Kunai and prepared to attack Kagami.

Just then, Tianqi stepped forward and grabbed Danzo's hand.

"Uchiha Tianqi! What do you think you're doing! Do you also want to rebel with Kagami!" Danzo became even angrier seeing Tianqi stop him.

Tianqi ignored Danzo and said to Sarutobi: "Big Brother Sarutobi, I know Tobirama Senju appointed you as Hokage. You are now the leader of the village. If you don't consider the shinobi, you must at least consider the villagers."

"The losses from this war have already been more than half. Some villagers have lost their parents, some have lost their siblings, and some have lost their loved ones. Do you want more people to lose their families just for revenge? Tobirama Senju's dying wish was for you to protect Konoha, not to avenge him. Third Hokage, you must be cautious!" With that, Tianqi looked seriously at Sarutobi, knowing that Sarutobi Hiruzen would choose the right path.

Indeed, after hearing Tianqi's words, Sarutobi's agitated heart calmed down. Yes, he was no longer a subordinate but the Third Hokage, the leader of the village, and had to be responsible for his people.

"All troops retreat! Return to Konoha to bury the Second Lord and learn from this experience." Sarutobi, having come to his senses, directly issued the retreat order.

"You! You! Sarutobi, you will definitely regret this decision today." Hearing Sarutobi's words, Danzo angrily shook his hand and left, heading towards the Land of Fire's Konoha. He couldn't refuse, as Sarutobi was now the Hokage.

Seeing Danzo leave, the others didn't insist further and followed the army, beginning their return to Konoha. Kagami nodded at Tianqi, giving him a grateful look.

Tianqi ignored Kagami and followed Sarutobi's footsteps. He preferred to keep his distance from Kagami Uchiha, who was fond of peace and prone to getting himself killed.