Naruto: Uchiha Youngjo's Konoha Spring

Chapter 264 The Two Hokage's Enforcement Team Experiences
Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju were stunned for a moment. As people born in the Warring States period, it was already quite good for ninjas of that time to be able to line up neatly when they gathered. Where had they ever seen such a scene?
At that moment, Uchiha Touko raised his hand in return, saying, "Loyalty."

Meanwhile, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was inspecting the area with Touko Uchiha more than once, also raised his hand in return: "Loyalty."

Seeing this, Hashirama Senju wanted to follow suit and return the greeting. After all, wasn't this the kind of scene he dreamed of where the village's ninjas should be?

Fortunately, Tobirama Senju reacted in time and stopped his older brother's restless right hand; otherwise, if he had returned the courtesy, things would have been in chaos.

However, Tobirama Senju was secretly alarmed after seeing the current state of the Security Department. Those standing at the forefront of the welcoming team were likely mid- to high-ranking ninjas of the Security Department. Among them, less than 30% of the ninjas had the Uchiha clan crest embroidered on their bodies, while the rest of the Security Department members were...

[The Uchiha clan has really relinquished control of the security force.] Tobirama Senju watched this scene with a complex expression. Among all the arrangements he made for the Uchiha clan before his death, giving them sole command of the security force—a powerful but thankless department—was a crucial part. To this end, he even allocated a portion of legislative power to the security force. In his calculations at the time, he knew the Uchiha clan's character would certainly not allow them to relinquish such significant power, and by controlling the security force, the Uchiha clan was destined to be unable to enter the core of the village's power structure.

If the Uchiha clan were willing to relinquish their power in the security force, it would mean they were willing to humble themselves and integrate into the village, which was exactly what Tobirama Senju wanted to see, but…

As Tobirama Senju stared at the prominent "Fifth Hokage" inscription on the back of Touko Uchiha's robe, he gritted his teeth. He wanted to see the Uchiha clan integrate into the village, but that didn't mean he wanted to see an Uchiha Hokage. For an Uchiha ninja to be worthy of the Hokage position, it meant that the other party had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, and every single one of the Mangekyou Sharingan users was a lunatic!

At this moment, Kakashi, the captain of the security team who was on duty in the security team, also walked out from the crowd. After saluting Uchiha Touko and Sarutobi Hiruzen, he looked at Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama who were following behind the two.

"Lord Hokage, who are they?" Kakashi asked with some curiosity.

“They are distinguished guests,” said Uchiha Touko.

“I understand,” Kakashi nodded. “Where do the two Hokage and the guests intend to visit the security detail?”

"Let's go check out the cafeteria first, it's almost lunchtime. We can go check out the training grounds after the shift changes," said Uchiha Touko.

"Alright, then we'll have dinner at the guard unit's mess hall tonight?" Kakashi asked.

"That's settled then." Uchiha Touko nodded.

Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, led by Kakashi, went to the guard's mess hall.

It was lunchtime, and the guards who had finished their patrols lined up at the canteen window, waiting for their meals.

Kakashi led the group to a private room in the cafeteria, which was used for official receptions.

But Tobirama Senju spoke up at this moment, saying, "Why are we in a private room? Can't we at least see what the village's ninjas usually eat?"

Tobirama Senju's tone was noticeably impolite, and Kakashi frowned slightly as he looked at Touko Uchiha.

"Second Hokage, I brought you here just so we wouldn't disturb the team's meal. The dishes in the private room are the same as those outside. At most, we'll just add a few more dishes based on the guests' tastes and requests," Uchiha Touko said helplessly.

"The Second Hokage?" Kakashi was taken aback when he heard Uchiha Touko's words, and then looked at Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama with disbelief.

At this moment, Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju also deactivated their transformation techniques.

"The Second Hokage? And... the First Hokage?" Kakashi said in disbelief.

"No need for formalities! You're from the Hatake family, aren't you?" Hashirama Senju said cheerfully.

"Kid, why do you have the aura of the Sharingan on you? I remember, isn't the Hatake clan known for their swordsmanship in the ninja world?" Tobirama Senju said. He originally wanted to say that Kakashi smelled of the Sharingan, but he wisely changed his words before he could finish.

"Is this what the Second Hokage meant?" Kakashi said, releasing the seal on his eyes and revealing a pair of scarlet Mangekyou Sharingan.

"The Mangekyou Sharingan?" Tobirama Senju's eyes widened as he turned to look at Touko Uchiha.

If it were just the Mangekyou Sharingan, Tobirama Senju wouldn't be too surprised. After all, he had killed Uchiha who had awakened those eyes before. But for these eyes to appear in the eye sockets of an outsider, and for the Uchiha clan to accept it without question, completely shattered his worldview. You see, during the Warring States period, the Uchiha clan always showed no mercy to anyone who coveted their bloodline limit.

"Kakashi's Sharingan was given to him by a hero of our Uchiha clan before his death, and the Uchiha clan respects the hero's decision," said Uchiha Touko.

Tobirama Senju fell silent. He realized that decades after his death, the world had suddenly changed in ways he couldn't understand.

“However, since the Second Hokage has made a request, let’s go out to eat,” said Uchiha Touko.

Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju reverted to their disguises and followed Touko Uchiha out of the private room and into the main dining hall.

"Lord Hokage!" At this moment, the members of the security team who were already eating stood up and greeted Uchiha Touko upon seeing him.

"Hey, no need for formalities, let's eat first, don't worry about us," Uchiha Touko quickly waved his hand.

However, despite this, every time Uchiha Touko passed by a table, several members of the security team would spontaneously stand up to greet him, their eyes filled with heartfelt respect.

"Touko, you seem to be very popular as Hokage," Hashirama Senju whispered to Touko Uchiha after walking a little further away.

"You flatter me, First Hokage," said Uchiha Touko.

Tobirama Senju's face was filled with shock. He had taken in every bite of the food on every ninja's plate in the mess hall: beef, lobster, salmon—ingredients usually reserved for nobles—were now brazenly displayed on the plates of the security ninjas. Moreover, judging by the sheer quantity of food piled on their plates—more than the main dishes—it seemed these expensive ingredients were unlimited!
At this moment, the group arrived at the food serving window. Tobirama Senju was utterly shocked when he saw the lobsters piled high in the window and a tuna that had just been butchered.

"Are the ninjas in the village eating this well now?" Tobirama Senju asked.

Uchiha Touko handed the meals prepared by the cafeteria staff to the three Hokage behind him, then took one for himself. After leading everyone to an empty seat, he said, "The security team is responsible for the security of the entire village. After patrolling, they also need to undergo a lot of training, so their nutritional needs are naturally very high. Currently, among all the departments in the village, the Anbu and this place have the best food and treatment. As for the other departments, they are slightly inferior."

Tobirama Senju's expression became extremely complicated. Whether it was the tall buildings he had seen in Konoha on the way here, or the spirit and logistical support of the guards he saw here, it all highlighted one thing: the village was developing much better under the Fifth Hokage, Toko Uchiha, than it had under him and his older brother!

If Uchiha Touko hadn't been surnamed Uchiha, Tobirama Senju would have been overjoyed with the village's development. But Uchiha Touko just happened to have that damned Uchiha surname!
Although the reanimated body can maintain its vitality without eating, it can still taste food. Hashirama Senju seemed to enjoy this meal very much. As the former head of the Senju clan, he had eaten these kinds of things before, but this time, Hashirama Senju found them to have a unique flavor. After all, this was food he was eating from the same pot with his fellow villagers.

However, Senju Tobirama, preoccupied with his own thoughts, found the meal utterly tasteless.

After the meal, Uchiha Touko and Kakashi led everyone to the police force's training ground as planned.

When everyone arrived at the training ground, it was the time for the fire-attribute ninjas in the security team to receive their training.

Inside the spacious training ground, members of the security team, dressed in training uniforms, followed their respective instructors in twos and threes, listening attentively to their guidance.

Most of these instructors' uniforms were embroidered with the Uchiha clan crest.

Seeing this, Tobirama Senju was dumbfounded. When did the Uchiha clan start interacting with ordinary people like this?
"Inagaki Seigo! What are you doing? Is this how you use the Phoenix Flower Technique? How many times have I told you! Pay attention to the chakra ratio! The ratio!" At this moment, a furious roar rang out from a corner of the training ground.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a Jonin from the Uchiha clan pointing at a boy who looked like he had just graduated and scolding him.

"I'm sorry, instructor! I was too hasty!" the boy said, bowing his head in apology.

"Fine, it seems I was too demanding of you. After all, a ninja like you without the Sharingan can't be expected to be a genius." The Uchiha clan instructor crossed his arms and snorted coldly.

Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju's face immediately lit up with a satisfied expression. Just as expected, this was the kind of Uchiha he wanted!
"I'm sorry, instructor, please give me another chance!" the reprimanded boy said hastily.

"What's the point of giving you another chance!" Uchiha Tesso scolded. "Do you really think you can master this technique just by trying again?"

"Instructor...I..."

"I'll demonstrate it to you one last time!" Uchiha Tetsuyu said coldly. "Watch carefully with your mediocre eyes! If you still can't learn it, you'd better go back to the basic chakra control class for half a year!"

"Yes!" Inagaki Seigo nodded vigorously, then began to stare intently at Uchiha Tetsuyu's movements.

……

"Is this how the security forces are trained?" Hashirama Senju, who had witnessed the entire scene, couldn't help but ask curiously.

"That's not it. The instructors for other ninjutsu training classes are generally more easygoing, but the instructors for Fire Release ninjutsu are Jonin from the Uchiha clan, so..."

“I can sense that your Uchiha instructor really wants to teach that civilian,” Hashirama Senju said. “When Madara was teaching you, he said even more outrageous things than Madara did.”

Uchiha Douguang: ...

"It seems the Uchiha clan has truly integrated into the village. If Madara could see this, I think he would be very happy," Hashirama Senju remarked.

"The First Hokage, the Uchiha clan, has always been part of the village, hasn't it?" Uchiha Tokō said at this moment.

"Yes, the Uchiha clan has always been a part of the village," Hashirama Senju said with some emotion. After the village was established, how to integrate the proud Uchiha clan into the village had always been a major headache for him. After his attempt to make Madara Uchiha the First Hokage failed, the already strained relationship between the Uchiha clan and the other ninja clans in the village was further exacerbated. Madara's departure only added another layer of pain to this already significant rift.

Therefore, this had always been a source of anxiety for him, and now, seeing this scene, Hashirama Senju was naturally extremely gratified.

After visiting the training grounds, the group returned to the Hokage's office.

"Fifth Hokage, do you have any leads regarding the enemy who stole the Edo Tensei?" Hashirama Senju asked with a serious expression after returning to the Hokage's office.

"Not yet, but he must be a very troublesome enemy. The Third Hokage should know Orochimaru's strength. Defeating him might not be difficult, but to kill him in a short time, even I am not sure if I can do it," said Uchiha Touko.

“So, we have to stay in the village in this state for a while longer, right?” Tobirama Senju said at this moment.

“That’s right,” Uchiha Tokō said. “I’m very sorry to have disturbed your rest, but for the sake of the village, please be patient for a while. During this time, you can make any requests to me.”

“Staying a little longer is fine, it’s all for the village. But, Touko, could you find me a set of dice?” Hashirama Senju said with a smile, scratching his head.

……

(End of this chapter)