In the plaza in front of the Hokage Building in Konoha, hundreds of thousands of people were packed tightly together, their footsteps and whispers creating a wave of anxiety. Among the crowd, a woman holding a child clutched the hem of her clothes, an elderly man with white hair trembled slightly as he leaned on his cane, and young ninjas gripped their sword hilts, their eyes filled with vigilance and confusion.
"I heard all the major clans have left. What will become of Konoha now?"
"Will war break out? Will ordinary people like us survive?"
"Sigh, I should have left with them..."
Words of worry rose and fell, like an invisible burden weighing on everyone's hearts. People looked up at the Hokage Building, their eyes filled with anticipation and trepidation, wondering if the newly appointed Hokage could lead them through this crisis.
Just then, the doors of the Hokage Building slowly opened. Tsubasa, dressed in the Hokage robe, walked steadily Earth Flow the terrace. Behind him, the two Impure World Reincarnation Hashirama Senju brothers stood silently, their auras as steady as mountains. The noise in the plaza gradually subsided, and everyone's eyes were focused on Tsubasa.
Tsubasa scanned the dense crowd below, seeing the fear and unease in their eyes. He took a deep breath and said, "Fellow villagers, I know you are all filled with anxiety and fear. The departure of the various clans is like a mountain weighing on your hearts. You worry that Konoha will lose its protection, fear that the iron hooves of war will trample this land, and fear that your lives and the safety of your families will not be guaranteed. I completely understand these feelings."
His voice was deep and powerful, like a warm current that gradually dispelled the panic in the crowd. "However, I want to tell you all that as long as I am in Konoha, the Konoha will be as safe as Mount Tai, and any enemy that dares to invade will be annihilated before me."
As soon as he finished speaking, a murmur arose from the crowd. Some were skeptical, some were surprised, and most were skeptical.
Seeing this, Tsubasa smiled slightly and continued, "Perhaps everyone thinks I'm bragging and arrogant. Now, I'll tell you about my achievements to put your minds at ease."
His voice suddenly rose, like a sharp sword slicing through the oppressive atmosphere. " The First Kazekage Reto of the Land of Wind, Retsuto, once led an army of 100,000 to confront our forces. I, alone with my sword, charged into their camp, killing Reto as easily as taking candy from a baby. I single-handedly forced the entire army to retreat, Land of Wind even had to pay compensation for the Secret Puppet Technique and 10 billion ryo! The Second Mizukage of the Land of Water Second Mizukage Gengetsu Hozuki, and the Second Tsuchikage Mu of the Land of Earth, Mu, attempted to take advantage of the chaos to invade and destroy Konoha, but I killed them in Konoha. Their elite army was also wiped out of the Land of Fire! A few days ago, I single-handedly stormed Kirigakure in the Land of Water, forcing the Third Mizukage to sign a treaty promising never to invade the Land of Whirlpools in his lifetime! My strength is now on par with my master, the First Hokage!"
The square was initially deathly silent, but then erupted into a deafening roar of cheers, like a volcanic eruption.
"Oh my god! Is this real? The new Lord Hokage is so strong, but he's only Jūni years old!"
"Great! With such a powerful figure protecting Konoha, what do we have to fear!"
"Staying here was definitely the right decision! With the new Lord Hokage, our Konoha will surely get better and better!"
The cheers rose higher and higher, and the fear in people's eyes gradually gave way to joy and excitement. The young ninjas clenched their fists, their faces filled with excitement; the women hugged each other, weeping with joy; the elderly, with tears streaming down their faces, murmured, "Great, great..."
Looking down at the cheering crowd, Tsubasa was filled with emotion. He knew that these villagers, who had always believed in and supported the Senju Clan Senju Clan, were the ones he truly wanted to protect and help.
He spoke again, his voice filled with determination and promise, "War will not break out in the Land of Fire until at least my death, so your worries and panic are completely unnecessary. You may ask, if I am so strong, why did I allow those clans to leave Konoha? I can only say that this is a test for everyone. Those villagers and clans who remain, I will lead you to true glory; those who leave, I will not accept them back. Even if they offend the Land of Fire, I will annihilate them with lightning speed!"
Before the words were even finished, another burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted in the square. People waved their arms, shouting Tsubasa's name, their eyes filled with trust and expectation.
Tsubasa stood on the edge of the Hokage's terrace, the hem of his Hokage robe fluttering in the wind. He first leaned forward, hands on the railing, then suddenly straightened up and opened his arms wide—as if to embrace the anticipation of the entire plaza—and continued, "Next, I will talk about the village's Mirai plans after I become Hokage. First, we must solve the villagers' livelihood problems—I will build enough high-end residential buildings and allocate housing according to the population of each family."
He raised his hand and gestured with the word "construction": "Then there's education. I will expand the Ninja Academy, so that all the villagers' children can attend for free, and every child can receive systematic training."
"We can't be lax about medical care either." His eyes were firm. "I will take the lead in establishing the Konoha General Hospital, not only equipping it with the most advanced medical ninja tools, but also significantly reducing treatment fees, so that everyone will no longer have to worry about getting sick or injured."
At this point, he suddenly raised his voice. "Economic development is the foundation! I plan to open a forging and metallurgy plant, specializing in crafting rune weapons and armor; and then establish Rune Sealing Research Institute —just like what you see now—" He pointed to the sky, where a silver-gray rune aircraft was streaking across the Hokage Rock (this was an aircraft he had built in the past two days based on his memories of his previous life, utilizing more than a dozen runes such as the Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique rune, wind propulsion rune, and firepower propulsion rune), "This technology combining machinery and runes will become commonplace in every household in the Mirai. We'll have rune cars for getting around, rune aircraft for long distances, and rune technology will enhance our daily lives."
A chorus of exclamations rose and fell from the crowd. Tsubasa pressed his advantage. "Regarding cultivation resources, I will promote the establishment of large-scale medicinal herb plantations and elixir factories, ensuring that every ninja can receive basic cultivation pills for free. From now on, everyone will no longer have to worry about resources, and their cultivation speed will surely advance by leaps and bounds."
His gaze swept over the representatives of the various clans, and his tone suddenly became impassioned. "Most importantly—I will make all the existing Ninjutsu and secret techniques of Konoha public! There will be no more clan barriers; all villagers will be free to learn all kinds of ninja knowledge. I want to raise the minimum strength of Konoha ninjas to the Chunin level, with Jonin and Elite Jonin becoming the mainstream fighting force!"
Before the words were even finished, a deafening roar of cheers erupted in the square. The villagers whispered among themselves, their faces filled with disbelief; the elders of each clan had eyes that gleamed—who could have imagined that Konoha would undergo such a revolutionary change after the last large-scale exodus crisis? At that moment, sunlight pierced through the clouds and fell precisely on the Hokage Rock behind Tsubasa, as if gilding the new leader with a golden edge.
"—He suddenly turned to face Hashirama Senju's Impure World Reincarnation body, his voice trembling with burning heat, "My master once said, 'I want the children in the village to grow up laughing, never to go to the battlefield again.' Now... I want them to grow up and look down upon the Shinobi World with a smile, to stand proudly above all!"
As he finished speaking, Tsubasa suddenly drew his sword and plunged it into the railing. The blade trembled and hummed incessantly. He braced his hands on either side of the hilt, looking down at the boiling crowd, the light in his pupils brighter than the blade. "Remember! From this day forward, Konoha is not the Konoha of a few clans—" He straightened up abruptly, his Konoha booming, "It belongs to all those who dare to stay, who dare to believe in me! Anyone who dares to block our path—" The blade suddenly erupted with blinding golden light, casting his Kageko on the wall behind him, like a burning war god, "I will use this sword to cleave a path to heaven for you!"
Just as he finished speaking, a clap of thunder rolled across the sky. A roar like a tsunami erupted from the crowd. They could feel that the young Hokage standing on the terrace was burning with every cell in his body—burning with an ambition even more intense than that of the First Hokage, burning with a hope that would shake the entire Shinobi World.