The Uchiha most like Tobirama Senju

"Didn't I tell you that brat Yi developed an A-rank Lightning Release Ninjutsu? Lately, he's been planning to develop it further, and he needs a good weapon for that.

"But chakra metal isn't exactly easy to find. The Senju Clan donated all its old stock to Konoha, and this time, the brat needs quite a lot of it.

"I asked him what kind of weapon he wanted, and he said a sword. Since no one was using the Thunder God Sword, I figured we might as well give it to him," Tsunade said nonchalantly.

"But that was Teacher Tobirama's sword. Is it really all right to just give it away?" Hiruzen Sarutobi felt his teeth ache. If Tobirama Senju learned that his weapon would fall into an Uchiha's hands, he might use Impure World Reincarnation to drag Hiruzen out of the Pure Land and berate all his ungrateful students and their successors to death.

Tsunade merely spread her hands, looking unconcerned. "What's there to fuss over? At the end of the day, it's just a sword.

"It doesn't actually carry all that much symbolic significance. Haven't you already inherited Second Grandfather's greatest legacy? Or rather, you yourselves are his legacy. Seeing you help Konoha grow and prosper, I doubt he'd have any complaints."

Tsunade's words put Hiruzen Sarutobi at ease. They could indeed be considered Tobirama Senju's legacy. It was only because their teacher had sacrificed himself that they had survived.

All these years, Hiruzen Sarutobi had wanted to prove that his teacher had been right to choose him, and he had worked diligently without rest. A closer look would reveal that his hair had already begun to turn gray.

Hearing Tsunade speak so highly of him naturally filled Hiruzen Sarutobi with gratification.

"The Thunder God Sword is just gathering dust anyway. We might as well give it to Uchiha Yi. It would also show him where you stand.

"I've observed Yi. He's easy to get along with. At the very least, if you treat him well, he'll remember it. You don't have to worry about raising an ungrateful wretch. He's also very mentally stable, nothing like the Uchiha you keep talking about," Tsunade reminded Hiruzen Sarutobi after a moment's thought.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his pipe before replying, "The Thunder God Sword is still in the Hokage Office, after all. You never took it away, and it was the Second Hokage's sword. I can't just hand it to him.

"How about this? Have Uchiha Yi record Chidori in the Scroll of Seals. Then I can give him the Thunder God Sword as a reward."

"Fine!" Tsunade did not object. Chidori had been completed under her and Mito Uzumaki's guidance in the first place. If Hiruzen Sarutobi really wanted it, he could simply have asked them.

Without the Sharingan, this ninjutsu was practically useless, and there were hardly any powerful Lightning Release ninja in the village.

In truth, this was already a roundabout way of giving Uchiha Yi the Thunder God Sword.

"Oh, right. I also want the scroll for the Flying Thunder God Technique." As though something had just occurred to her, Tsunade spoke to Hiruzen Sarutobi again.

"The Flying Thunder God Technique? Uchiha Yi has space talent?" Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately frowned. He truly hadn't noticed that Uchiha Yi possessed such a talent.

Back then, Tobirama Senju had made all of them practice the Flying Thunder God Technique. Yet not one of them had mastered it, even though they had since grown into Kage Level and Elite Jōnin fighters.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had thought the Flying Thunder God Technique would die out. He hadn't expected Uchiha Yi to have a chance of learning it.

"Yes. I discovered it a while ago when I had Uchiha Yi sign a summoning contract with Katsuyu. His talent for space is exceptional. He might even be as gifted as Second Grandfather." Tsunade really couldn't bring herself to tell the truth.

That brat Uchiha Yi was simply too clever and too talented. There wasn't much she could still teach him.

Was she really supposed to make Uchiha Yi spend the next few years grinding away at Medical Ninjutsu?

If she did, even Tsunade would have to admit that she was holding her student back.

It would be better to let Uchiha Yi become a powerful ninja sooner.

If she gave Uchiha Yi the Flying Thunder God Technique, Konoha's hardest ninjutsu to learn, surely it would keep him occupied for a few more years?

Once Uchiha Yi became famous, she could proudly tell everyone that she had taught him!

"Is that so? Then let him try. I studied the Flying Thunder God Technique back then too, but unfortunately, I never mastered it. Oh, and neither did Kagami." Hiruzen Sarutobi made sure to mention Kagami Uchiha to prove there was nothing wrong with his own talent. "If Yi can master it, that will be a good thing for the coming war.

"However, learning the Flying Thunder God Technique requires more than space talent. You also need excellent reflexes and keen eyesight. Otherwise, teleporting over will only get you killed.

"Besides that, you need a solid foundation in Sealing Jutsu.

"None of that can be accomplished overnight.

"In that case, why not have him study at the Ninja Academy for a few more years? He could use that time to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"There's no need for that. Keeping that brat in school would be a complete waste of his talent." Tsunade rejected the suggestion without hesitation. In her view, the Flying Thunder God Technique would merely be an added bonus for Uchiha Yi.

Neither her grandfather nor Madara Uchiha had possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique, had they?

Hadn't they still become peerless fighters?

Her grandmother didn't know the Flying Thunder God Technique either, yet wasn't she now the strongest person in the Shinobi World?

Her teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi, hadn't mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, but wasn't he still one of the Five Kage? Hadn't he defeated the Third Kazekage back then, wielding his great staff?

"All right. Since that's what you think, give him the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"Remember to tell him that the Flying Thunder God Technique is dangerous. Unless he's absolutely certain, he mustn't attempt it recklessly." Only after pondering for a long while did Hiruzen Sarutobi agree to Tsunade's request.

By now, Hiruzen Sarutobi was already feeling immense pressure. Konoha might very well have to face several enemies at once. Where would he find the time to worry about what to do once Uchiha Yi grew powerful?

He would be delighted to see Uchiha Yi grow stronger and stronger.

"Mm! I'll take the Thunder God Sword too. I'll have Uchiha Yi submit a Chidori ninjutsu scroll afterward." Tsunade stood, waved a hand, and headed outside.

Looking at the closed door, Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a long sigh. A shinobi world war could break out at any moment. All he could do was delay it as much as possible, buying time for the next generation to grow and for the Wood Release Experiment.

It wasn't as though Konoha had no trump cards. Mito Uzumaki might still be capable of fighting. The destruction of Uzushio Village might have been, in part, an attempt to test her. If the enemy really came knocking, Mito Uzumaki could absolutely beat them so badly that they questioned everything.

But she ought to be their final trump card.

As a member of the younger generation, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not want things to come to that.

If only the First had unified the Shinobi World back then!