The matter in the Land of Hot Water has been resolved, Yamato and the others have completed their mission. After staying for a day, they are about to leave.
Everyone on the street was dressed in black, which looked very eerie.
Tōga Hongshi exclaimed in surprise, "What? The Jashin Cult has made a comeback?"
Suikyū Nanashō emerged from the crowd, dressed similarly in black. " Tōga, these are residents who voluntarily joined the Black Dragon Legion, knowing you are returning to Konoha today."
Upon hearing this, Tōga -o Hongshi turned to Yamato and said, "Captain Yamato, did I go a bit too far?"
Yamato said, "Don't ask me, I don't know."
Tōga Hongshi sighed, then suddenly drew the Murakumo Fang from his waist and raised it high. "My people! In the name of the Black Dragon Legion! Sweep away the remnants of the Jashin Cult of the Land of Hot Water! The glory of the Black Dragon Legion will live on forever!"
"Eliminate the Jashin Cult!"
" Black Dragon Legion! Glory forever!"
The Lord God: "That's really out of character."
Surrounded by everyone, Tōga walked at the very front, with Yamato and the others following awkwardly behind.
Konohamaru said softly, "Captain Yamato, should we tell Granny Tsunade about this when we get back?"
Yamato imagined Tsunade's furious expression and shuddered, but still coughed twice. "Ahem, as ninjas, we must report the facts exactly as they are."
Konohamaru: "I have a bad feeling."
Two weeks later, in the Hokage's office
"Bang!"
Tsunade and stared at Yamato and his group.
"Look what you've done! The Konoha alliance delegation arrived in the Land of Hot Water, only to find the entire country had joined the Black Dragon Legion! Don't you know you can't interfere in other countries' internal affairs?! Hongshi is ignorant, Yamato, why are you joining in too!"
Yamato wiped the spittle from his face and said with a forced smile, " Lord Hokage, please calm down. At that time, the Land of Hot Water Springs was under immense threat from the Jashin Cult. If we hadn't intervened, we might have become a major enemy of Konoha. Moreover, the Land of the Moon, which had finally agreed to the alliance, might have been caught in a pincer movement, and we wouldn't have been able to provide timely support..."
Upon hearing this, Tsunade replied, "That's because you're not capable enough, and you don't understand why Danzo made these arrangements."
It was Danzo's idea to go to the Land of the Moon first, and then to the Land of Hot Water Danzo, but his original intention was not so righteous.
In Danzo's view, the Land of the Moon and the Land of Lightning are neighboring countries, and they are very likely to refuse the conditions for an alliance with Konoha. He could use this as a catalyst to make them show a neutral stance, thereby restricting the Land of Lightning's land transportation, which would be entirely beneficial to Konoha.
The Land of Hot Water shares the same goal: if both countries declare neutrality, they will be two insurmountable mountains for the Land of Lightning, and two safeguards for Konoha.
The fact that the two countries have now strangely agreed to form an alliance with Konoha is somewhat unexpected. Although it is technically a good thing, it has disrupted Konoha's plans.
Once the Land of Lightning learns of the alliance, Konoha will have to send a large number of ninjas to the Land of the Moon to guard it and maintain stability, which means that the available ninja reserves will be reduced.
This was also why Tsunade was furious. She turned her attention to Hongshi and said, "And you, you big dummy! What do you have to say? What's with these people you brought back? You even have the nerve to ask me for land to open a rice shop."
"Still sleeping! Heavenly Fist of Pain!"
"Huh? A mosquito? It's so big... so white..."
Hongshi deactivated his Transformation Technique, reverting to his original form. He wiped the spittle from his face and said, " Gang Dabai... Lady Tsunade, you were the ones who proposed the alliance with the Land of the Moon. I've completed my mission, but I'm now losing out to both sides. What's wrong with you guys? I'm quitting!"
Tsunade didn't know how to explain the situation to Hongshi, figuring he wasn't intelligent enough to understand anyway, so she just sighed and said, "Never mind, the other teams completed their missions half a month ago. Now that you're back, the Konoha High Command will summon you for a comprehensive analysis of the intelligence. Yamato, get ready."
"Yes!"
At that moment, the door to the Hokage's office opened, and Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō walked in with dark faces, looking at Hongshi.
Danzo to Yamato, "You can leave now. We have something to discuss with Hongshi."
"Yes, Danzo."
The three took their leave, and then three more people appeared in the office: Neji, Sakura, and Naruto. During this time, the three of them had learned the Flying Thunder God Technique, especially Naruto, who had brought Minato Namikaze's talent to its fullest potential and used it with the most proficiency.
Sakura gave Hongshi a hug. " Hongshi-kun! Long time no see!"
Hongshi: "(ˊˋ) Sakura, you've grown a little taller again!"
Neji, his eyes brimming with tears, cried out, " Hongshi! I've finally seen you! Quick, I don't have much time left, release the seal on me right now... Hmph, you brat."
Before Neji could finish speaking, his body stiffened, and Tobirama Senju within him instantly took control of his body, crossing his arms in front of his chest, looking incredibly cool.
Hongshi exclaimed in surprise, " Neji, have you developed a split personality? Oh! I almost forgot, you're Lord Tobirama now, aren't you?"
"That's right, Big Brother, Fourth, you guys come out too."
Sakura's Sealing Jutsu glowed green, revealing Hashirama Senju's body. Similarly, behind Naruto appeared Minato Namikaze and his wife Kushina Uzumaki.
Everyone surrounded the Hongshi in the center.
Hongshi looked at the Konoha F4 and Tsunade: "Oh my, now they're all here."
In this situation, Tobirama naturally took the lead, coldly stating, " Hongshi, you must answer all the questions from now on honestly."
Hongshi was a little confused. "What's going on? Is this a joint trial? But ask away, I never lie."
Tobirama nodded. "It's good that you're prepared. We know you're powerful. The Fifth Hokage is here now; even if you were the opponent, you'd still have a fighting chance."
Hongshi: "Hehe."
The Lord God: "Hehe."
"Hehe."
Tobirama Senju discovered a way to move freely outside the seal, and naturally he also discovered a way to refine Chakra using only his soul. Now, apart from Minato Namikaze wife, all the sealed souls have recovered about half of their strength from when they were alive.
Naruto was a little confused. "Why does Neji sound so annoying when he talks? And why is everyone targeting Hongshi-kun?"
Sakura covered Naruto's mouth. "Shut up, this is a conversation between the Hokage of past generations, don't interrupt."
Neji asked, "The intelligence from Yamato mentioned that you merged the Senjutsu of the Three Great Sage Lands into one, creating a new Senjutsu system?"
Hongshi nodded. "That's right. It's just Senjutsu, how difficult can it be?"
Hashirama Senju raised an eyebrow. "Oh! What impressive talent! Back then, I only managed to learn the Sage Mode of Shikkotsu Forest."
Neji's question, however, wasn't about that. He continued, "I don't care how you got to the Three Great Sage Lands, nor do I care how you fused the three Senjutsu. My question is, why does the Senjutsu you created even work in the newly established Blade Ninja Village? Don't you know that Konoha's Ninjutsu must never be known to outsiders? Otherwise, it's easy for them to crack it, leading to the development of counter-techniques and bringing disaster."