Main World.
Konoha Year Twenty-Two, autumn.
British Continent, New Capital.
Imperial Palace, study.
Autumn sunlight streamed through the window lattice, casting dappled light and shadow across the floor. Toyotomi Yinglang sat behind his desk, a writing brush in hand and a stack of blank manuscript paper spread before him. He was writing a textbook-not a ninjutsu textbook for the Martial Arts Hall, but a history textbook. A textbook on Konoha's history.
Tsunade sat opposite him, holding a cup of hot tea, her gaze resting on the blank manuscript paper. Toyotomi Liuli stood beside him, also holding a cup of hot tea, her brows slightly furrowed.
"Yinglang, why are you writing a history textbook?"
"Because history needs to be written."
Toyotomi Yinglang did not look up, his brush moving slowly across the paper.
"Konoha's history classes use a textbook compiled by Hiruzen Sarutobi. That textbook portrays Tobirama Senju as a 'god,' Hiruzen Sarutobi as a 'guardian,' and Danzo as 'Group Burial.' But Konoha's children don't know—why did Danzo rebel? Why was the Shimura Clan wiped out? They only know the results, not the reasons."
Liuli's brows drew tighter.
"Then how do you plan to write it?"
"I'll write the truth."
Toyotomi Yinglang set down his brush and leaned back in his chair.
"But only part of it."
A flicker of confusion crossed Liuli's eyes.
"Part of it?"
"Yes, only part."
Toyotomi Yinglang nodded.
"Write too much, and we'll provoke Konoha. Write it accurately, and we'll leak intelligence."
He picked up the manuscript and handed it to Liuli.
"Take a look."
Liuli took the manuscript, her gaze moving slowly across the page. Written on it was—"The Group Burial Rebellion."
Background: Second Hokage Tobirama Senju encountered Kinkaku and Ginkaku's rebellion during peace talks with Kumogakure and was gravely wounded, on the verge of