Has Konoha Lost Its Confidence?

Hashirama's era came to an end.

Little Tsunade had witnessed everything. The immense shock made her vision go black, and her body fell straight backward.

Toji promptly reached out and caught her, then handed her over to Takayuki Senju and the others to take away and settle down.

Only Mito, Tobirama, and Toji remained in the courtyard.

They were still Konoha's three giants.

From the original Hashirama, Tobirama, and Madara Uchiha, to the later Hashirama, Tobirama, and Toji, and now Tobirama, Mito, and Toji.

In sixteen years, this core group had undergone three changes.

Of course, there were four people among the three giants.

Uchiha Chiri also counted as one of the village's higher-ups, but after Toji arrived, she had been assigned under him.

Hashirama was gone, but life had to go on.

With an operation as vast as Konoha, adjustments had to be made quickly for it to adapt to the new era without Hashirama.

Mito and Toji worked together seamlessly. Mito gently closed Hashirama's eyes, while Toji wore a grief-stricken expression as he began arranging for the body to be taken away.

Tobirama was the first to recover from his grief. Adjusting to his identity as the Second Hokage, he said in a deep voice, "For now, do not make my brother's death public. Nor can his body be donated according to the terms of his will."

Toji and Mito both looked at him.

Tobirama explained, "Konoha is not ready to lose my brother. I fear that once news of his death spreads, the other ninja villages will immediately make a move. I am willing to remain my brother's shadow, using the Transformation Technique to take on his appearance."

"As long as my brother remains, the Shinobi World will not fall into chaos—"

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