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So now, it had truly become: whether the ninja world was in chaos or not, it was for Konoha to decide.
What is peace?
Peace is Fire Style + Annihilation—The whole world becomes Konoha.
Who would've thought…
That even after becoming Hokage, Minato could witness this kind of scenario.
Minato suddenly realized how overly conservative his thinking used to be.The village… could be developed like this too.
Moreover, Minato was smart.
Right now, Naruto and Sasuke were being forced to process documents while Kitahara Kaede was on vacation.
Well, even if Kitahara-kun wasn't working, the influence he brought to Konoha was enough for future generations to sing his praises.
But by leaving Naruto and Sasuke behind—it was obvious.It was an opportunity.
Handling documents was basically training for the duties of the future Hokage.So perhaps Kitahara was prepping them ahead of time.
And maybe… the Uchiha Clan would produce a Hokage.
Then again…
If the Uchiha clan was revived via Edo Tensei, they were still Konoha's people.
With Third Hokage and Danzō taking the blame, and the ideal of an "Uchiha Hokage" dangling in front of them...
Konoha's future growth was truly unimaginable.
〚Ding!〛
〚Welcome Second Tsuchikage - Mū to the chat group〛〚Welcome Third Raikage - A to the chat group〛
〚Tobirama〛: …〚Tobirama〛: Hmph!
Even though the two new members weren't from Konoha, Second Hokage Tobirama remained in good spirits. Unbothered.
〚Big Dumb - Hashirama〛: Second Tsuchikage, Mū?
〚Second Tsuchikage - Mū〛: Eh! Hashirama Senju!?
〚Cowardly - Ōnoki〛: Sensei!
〚Second Tsuchikage - Mū〛: Eh?〚Second Tsuchikage - Mū〛: Who are you?
〚Cowardly - Ōnoki〛: I'm Ōnoki!
〚Second Tsuchikage - Mū〛: …???〚Second Tsuchikage - Mū〛: You're really Ōnoki?
〚Cowardly - Ōnoki〛: Yes! I use Dust Release—the one I learned from you.
〚Second Tsuchikage - Mū〛: …!? That nose really is Ōnoki…
〚Cowardly - Ōnoki〛: …I'm almost eighty now.
Ōnoki quickly began explaining. About the nature of this special chat group—how it ignored time and space, allowing people from the past, present, and future to join.
And about Kitahara Kaede, who came with this chat group… and his three-hour daily livestream.
〚Third Raikage - A〛: …
The other new member, Third Raikage, silently absorbed the explanation.
〚Second Tsuchikage - Mū〛: I get it now, but… Ōnoki.
〚Cowardly - Ōnoki〛: Yes, Sensei?
〚Second Tsuchikage - Mū〛: If I'm not under genjutsu, then this group is really special. Even the Senju brothers are here…
〚Second Tsuchikage - Mū〛: But your title…?〚Second Tsuchikage - Mū〛: "Cowardly"?〚Second Tsuchikage - Mū〛: I don't recall raising a coward!
〚Cowardly - Ōnoki〛: Uh… Sensei… yesterday during the Uchiha Madara livestream…
〚Second Tsuchikage - Mū〛: WHAT!〚Second Tsuchikage - Mū〛: Madara!? That bastard's still alive!?〚Second Tsuchikage - Mū〛: Damn… That terrifying monster…
〚Cowardly - Ōnoki〛: Calm down, Sensei. You're being more cowardly than me.
〚Second Tsuchikage - Mū〛: …True.
Truth is, the reason Ōnoki had a trauma toward Madara was because, years ago, his teacher Mū had gone to meet Hashirama but was intercepted by Madara.
They were completely helpless against the power of Susanoo.
So it wasn't just Ōnoki—Mū himself was mentally scarred by the encounter.
〚Ding!〛
〚Congrats! Second Tsuchikage - Mū has earned the new title: Timid Second Tsuchikage〛
〚Second Tsuchikage - Mū〛: …〚Timid Second Tsuchikage〛: ??? What kind of title is that?! I don't want it!
〚Big Dumb - Hashirama〛: Hahahaha!〚Big Dumb - Hashirama〛: I'm dying of laughter!
〚Timid Second Tsuchikage〛: Hashirama? Lord Hashirama!?〚Big Dumb - Hashirama〛: Yup, it's me! Wahaha!
〚Third Raikage - A〛: …
The Raikage had seen enough to understand.
If this wasn't genjutsu, then all of them had been pulled into this special group—a group connecting the past, present, and future.
So even the dead could return here.
And the system would assign them titles reflecting their character.
Like the First Hokage, who gave away tailed beasts for free and didn't want payment—obviously he's "Big Dumb."
And Mū clearly feared Madara, so his title fit.
But then… there was his own title…
〚Ding!〛
〚Congrats! Third Raikage - A has earned new title: "Cloud's Fourth Ended With Me"〛
"…."
〚Cloud's Fourth Ended With Me - Third Raikage〛: …???〚Cloud's Fourth Ended With Me - Third Raikage〛: Wait—Cloud only had three Raikage!?〚Cloud's Fourth Ended With Me - Third Raikage〛: Son! What's going on!〚Cloud's Fourth Ended With Me - Third Raikage〛: I can see you!
〚Fourth Raikage - A〛: Um… Father…
〚Cowardly - Ōnoki〛: Oh, the Third Raikage's here too.
〚Cloud's Fourth Ended With Me - Third Raikage〛: What, Ōnoki? Got a problem?〚Cloud's Fourth Ended With Me - Third Raikage〛: I slaughtered 10,000 of your men in the war. You trying to get revenge now?
〚Cowardly - Ōnoki〛: I only mourned the loss of my Iwa shinobi.〚Cowardly - Ōnoki〛: Fighting you now is pointless.〚Cowardly - Ōnoki〛: After all… your ashes have already been scattered.
〚Cloud's Fourth Ended With Me - Third Raikage〛: ??? WHAT!?
〚Fifth Mizukage - Mei Terumi〛: To be accurate—Cloud Village no longer exists.
Mei Terumi, who had been silent, finally joined the conversation.
She was no longer in Konoha. After receiving guidance from Kitahara Kaede, she had immediately set off to rally her forces and ambush Orochimaru's base.
〚Cloud's Fourth Ended With Me - Third Raikage〛: !?!?〚Cloud's Fourth Ended With Me - Third Raikage〛: Son, explain!
〚Fourth Raikage - A〛: …Father, see for yourself.
〚Cloud's Fourth Ended With Me - Third Raikage〛: Huh…? See…?
The Third Raikage looked toward the chat's livestream panel.
According to the system, every day it streamed a Konoha ninja named Kitahara Kaede.
"What's so special about some random kid?" he wondered.
But then… he saw the entire Hyūga clan bowing to Kitahara Kaede.
"We've received the news," Hiashi Hyūga said. "This time, the entire Raikage lineage of Cloud has been wiped out."
"This truly avenges our Hyūga clan."
He raised his head and continued: "Back then, Cloud kidnapped Hinata. I killed their kidnapper, but Konoha was too weak to support me."
"Cloud refused to acknowledge fault and demanded my life in exchange."
"My twin brother, Hizashi, died in my place."
"All these years, I've never forgotten that."
"But now, with the Raikage bloodline extinguished and 800 of their ninja captured…"
"We Hyūga… we truly thank you for everything you've done."
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