After hearing the teacher's explanation, some of their previous doubts were resolved.
But the teacher's words also raised new questions.
Before they could ask any questions, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep drag on his pipe and inquired, "You were born later, so you know very little about Hashirama Senju. Have you ever wondered why Lord Hashirama Senju believed that the establishment of Konoha meant the arrival of peace?"
Upon hearing the teacher's question, Jiraiya shook his head with a confused look, while Orochimaru and fell into deep thought after shaking his head.
They were all born after the founding of Konoha.
By the time they officially became Ninja, Hashirama Senju had already died.
Therefore, their understanding of the founder of Konoha was limited to what they knew from textbooks.
Those contents did not explain in detail why Lord Hashirama Senju believed that establishing Konoha was equivalent to peace.
Even now, it seems that the establishment of the ninja village has not brought peace, but rather a larger and stronger war.
Seeing the two shake their heads, Hiruzen Sarutobi took another puff of his pipe and began to speak with a dazed look in his eyes, " The Konoha that Lord Hashirama wanted was not the Konoha of today. His idea was to eliminate Clan concept of the Clan for everyone in the village!"
"Only by letting everyone in the village abandon the shackles of the Clan and unite everyone closely can peace truly come."
"But if other Clan want to do this, then the largest and strongest Clan, the Senju, has to take the lead. So, Lord Hashirama's time, he started to promote marriage alliances Senju Women and other Clan. Teacher Tobirama did the same thing after he succeeded him, which is the origin of his dying wish."
"Unfortunately, because of Madara Uchiha, Lord Hashirama was injured and died young, and because of Kumogakure, Teacher Tobirama also passed away too early."
"Without the suppression of an absolute powerhouse, the Senju Clan Members were no longer willing to carry out the orders of the two masters, which was the fundamental reason for the Senju's split in the previous years."
"As the younger brother of the two Lord Hokage, Rikima Senju inherited his brothers' ideas, but he did not have the corresponding strength. That's why he joined forces with Shimura Danzo, who also inherited Teacher Tobirama's last wish, to promote the disbandment of the Senju Shimura Danzō."
"Because if the Senju disbands, then other Clan will not be able to escape the same fate. Once all the Clan disband, Konoha will become stronger than ever before. And once Konoha becomes stronger, other villages will be swallowed up by Konoha one by one, and then the dawn of peace will truly appear."
"Unfortunately, due to the sudden appearance of Wood Release and the rise of the opposition within the Senju Clan Grounds, and because I don't have the same strength as the two adults, I am unable to suppress the current Senju, which has led to the village becoming what it is today."
"As for handing over the Shimura Clan and Danzo to the Senju to vent their anger and seek reconciliation!"
"I cannot agree to this."
"Because in this way, our strength will be even smaller, and then the Senju opposition will be able to take control of the village again. Once they are in power, then peace will truly never come."
"We still have a chance now because the contributions of the two adults to the village have caused a major problem with the Senju's funds. So we just need to train a large number of Ninja. Since individual strength cannot suppress them, we will use quantity."
"Even after eliminating the Senju opposition, the large number of Commoners Ninja they trained could be used to force other Clan to disband and then bring them into the real Konoha."
"And when that time comes, Konoha will be able to return to the peace that the two Lord Hokage dreamed of, which is the fundamental reason why I made the choice I made earlier."
"You two remember this: what I'm about to say is top secret, and it's the ultimate goal of every Hokage!"
"I'm telling you this so that from today onwards, you must cultivate yourselves even harder than before, because your teacher needs your help, and you must grow quickly!"
After he finished speaking, a look of anticipation appeared on his face, and hope shone in his eyes.
It was as if he could already see the peace described in those words!
After listening to his teacher's explanation, Orochimaru could no longer maintain his usual composure.
An unusual flush appeared on the dead man's face.
His parents died in the war, so the precocious child never dared to even think about the legendary word "peace."
But the teacher's description and plan today seem to offer a real hope for the arrival of peace!
Looking at his teacher across from him, Orochimaru felt a wave of shame wash over him.
Previously, when I was in the future office.
He had considered interests and rights, but he never imagined the truth would be like this.
"Teacher, I misunderstood you!"
With this in mind, Orochimaru intensified his training plan by several levels.
He just wants to become stronger as soon as possible, because only by becoming stronger can he truly help his teacher.
As for Tsunade, she will be released after the opposition is eliminated and the truth is revealed.
She should be on our side too; after all these years, he knows that girl very well.
She appears tough on the outside, but is very kind at heart.
Even the usually calm and intelligent Orochimaru has lost his temper.
Jiraiya, not to mention!
After listening to the Third Hokage's account, he trembled with excitement, his face turning as red as a boiled shrimp.
Seeing his two disciples' performance, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep drag on his cigarette and secretly curled the corners of his mouth.
Is what he said true?
It's true!
Hashirama Senju's goal was real, Tobirama Senju's goal was mostly real, and his idea of disbanding the other Clan was also real.
However, if there are more than three people, wouldn't there need to be a leader?
These children are all helpers he left for Shinnosuke, so there can't be too many fakes, otherwise it will be troublesome when they are exposed.
Only a combination of nine parts truth and one part falsehood can completely fool someone for a lifetime!
If we were to truly eliminate the Senju side, Konoha would inevitably face attacks from other countries, so forcing other Clan is simply unrealistic.
When war breaks out, just send those Shinobi Clan and Commoners Ninja to the Front Line. Once their numbers are depleted to a certain extent, the balance can be maintained again.
External threats and internal problems—as long as these exist, the Sarutobi clan can continue to grow stronger in secret.
If this is repeated a few times, Sarutobi's power will gain an absolute advantage.
Only when that time comes will it be time to truly take action against the other Clan!
As for whether they will drag out the war or lose and be wiped out by other countries?
First, the situation among the five ninja villages has already been established, so it's possible to cripple or injure them.
But if you want to completely annex it, ha, then we'll have to ask the other three ninja villages if they're willing!
In this situation, war would only benefit the Sarutobi Clan.
Secondly, they went too far.
That depends on the individual's skill level. At least in my own hands, after defeating the Senju, the chance of things going wrong is extremely small.