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Chapter 264 Persuading Tsunade
Tsunade was not unaware of 'Senju Intent'.

The identity arranged in the plan was correct. Now there are only about twenty people left in the Senju clan. How could she not recognize Senju Itsuki, who is only a few years older than her younger brother Nawaki?
But in her vague memory, this cousin should have had little or no talent as a ninja, which is why at the age of 20, he had not even mastered the Three Body Techniques and was not even a genin.

This guy suddenly jumped out and said he didn't want the Senju clan to decline and wanted the new generation to have someone who could inherit the Senju surname...

Don't you think it's a bit too absurd?

In the past, Tsunade might have simply glared at or stomped on the ground to make her stance clear: get lost! But her mindset was different now. After looking at Guan Yi's 'firm face' for a while, she lowered her head again to pack her things.

"The Senju clan will decline? Isn't that a good thing? Kids who have never been on the battlefield will never know how cruel war is."

The elders at the door were initially worried that Guan Yi would anger Tsunade and make things even more irreparable, so they tried to pull Guan Yi away. However, Tsunade finally said something different, which made them stop and look forward to it.

"Tsunade, you..."

"Grandpa's original intention in establishing Konoha was to end wars in the ninja world and prevent children from being sent to the battlefield at a young age. However, the outbreak of the two Shinobi World Wars proved that Grandpa's wish could not be fulfilled." Tsunade said in a low voice, seemingly because she was thinking of Nawaki.

"The Senju clan failed to achieve peace; far too many people died in the two Shinobi Wars. Most of you who remain are no longer ninjas."

Perhaps only by becoming ordinary people can we truly escape war and the fate that binds us as ninjas. My teacher and I have discussed it, and we hope that the rest of you can become ordinary people, even giving up the surname 'Senju'.

Tsunade glanced at the elders whose eyes were wide open and said, "Of course, if you still have any ideas about restoring the glory of the Senju clan, I will not stop you from going to your deaths."

"Abandon...the surname?!"

"How...how could this be?"

This is not without precedent. The First Hokage once had the idea of ​​eliminating the barriers of ninja clan surnames and making everyone a complete family. Therefore, even Tsunade was not given the surname Senju.

However, because the First Hokage died young, this matter has long been forgotten. Now Tsunade's idea is that the Senju clan should unilaterally disband the ninja clan and unilaterally integrate into the ninja village.
Guan Yi thought to himself, "As expected, how could Tsunade not have feelings for the Senju clan? Before leaving Konoha, she had already made the best possible arrangements for the Senju clan, at least in her eyes."

This may be why there are no more scenes featuring 'Thousand Hands' in future storylines.

But that won't do. The plan already assigned him the surname Senju. If he just casually discarded the surname, it would be a huge loss, with only the trouble of the surname and no convenience.
So Guan Yi once again spoke righteously: "Lady Tsunade, you say that ordinary people can escape war, but has the flames of war in the ninja world ever spared ordinary people?"

Tsunade paused.

"During this Fourth Shinobi World War, even Konoha Village was invaded multiple times. How many ordinary people died from simple stray arrows? The Senju surname has never been the root of war, but a symbol of protection, proof of the end of the Warring States period. I am proud of the Senju surname!"

Fortunately, having served as the head of the Zhuge family for decades in the world of Under One Person, Guan Yi still possesses considerable knowledge and cultivation in terms of family consciousness.

Tsunade looked up again, her gaze finally becoming more serious as she looked at Guan Yi. She gave a light snort and said, "How come I never noticed before that there was such an eloquent fellow in the clan?"

"Because I'm afraid of dying." Guan Yi said frankly, "When I was young, it was during the most intense period of the First Shinobi World War. One by one, my uncles and elders went to the battlefield, but what came back were corpses, or even just a cold message and a number."

Because of my cowardice, when I started training, I deliberately didn't study seriously. I thought that if the sky fell, there would always be tall people to hold it up. Just like you said, as long as I didn't become a ninja, I wouldn't need to go to the battlefield or face any danger.

But over the years, every bit of decline the Senju clan has experienced has filled me with deep regret. It's true, I can't change anything by myself, but from ancient times to the present, hasn't the Senju clan been sustained by countless individuals like myself?

He looked directly into Tsunade's eyes and said firmly, "The Senju clan is now at a critical juncture of life and death. I don't want to run away anymore. I want to become a ninja and have a chance, so that I won't regret it until I die!"
"Lady Tsunade, Sister Tsunade, I believe you certainly don't want the Senju clan, which has been passed down through generations, to end with our generation, right? If Nawaki were still alive, would he give up, or would he persevere?" The elders around him stared at Guan Yi's face in astonishment, as if they were seeing him for the first time, and were also somewhat worried. Would mentioning Nawaki in front of Tsunade really not anger her?
Kato Dan will definitely do it before he dies.

But now Tsunade was disheartened, her heart conflicted between the desire to distance herself from everything and her sense of responsibility to her clan. So she remained silent for a long time, looking at Guan Yi's eyes, which were full of enthusiasm and determination, and gently pursed her lips.

In this ninja world, hot-blooded idiots are constantly emerging, which is annoying.

……

"How could this happen?"

Two hours later, the Third Hokage roughly learned what had happened in the Senju clan's territory. He showed some surprise on his face, but then felt a sense of relief.

Despite his best efforts as a teacher, he couldn't change Tsunade's mind. Unexpectedly, Tsunade was persuaded by a young man from the Senju clan whose name he had hardly ever heard of.

Although I only plan to stay for another two months, these two months will be of great significance.

As her teacher, he knew that Tsunade had developed hemophobia after Kato Dan's death and could no longer be a medical ninja. He felt sorry for her, otherwise he would never have allowed Tsunade to leave Konoha.

After all, even if Tsunade only stayed in the village, she could bring some encouragement and comfort to the village, which was in dire need of rebuilding after the war.

He had the Anbu retrieve the current ninja files of the Senju clan, and sighed with some sorrow: "Besides Tsunade, the Senju clan only has two Chunin and three Genin left?"

On the battlefield, the Senju surname was indeed too conspicuous and too feared.

As a disciple of the Second Hokage and the Hokage of Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally hoped that the Senju clan could rise again and support Konoha. However, at the same time, he had to consider many other things.

"In other words, currently only these five ninjas, plus Senju Yuki, who isn't even a ninja, are receiving instruction from Tsunade. With their current skill level, there's absolutely no chance they can acquire Tsunade's true teachings within two months."

Tsunade was a ninja who brought medical ninjutsu to new heights. With Tsunade's departure, the gap between Konoha and other ninja villages in terms of medical care will be closed, and may even be surpassed.

Now that Tsunade has agreed, perhaps we can send over a few medical ninjas she knows so that Tsunade can give them some special guidance.

However... let's wait half a month.

As her teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew Tsunade's temperament all too well. The fact that she agreed to stay for two more months already showed her sense of responsibility towards the Senju clan. At this point, forcing someone else on her would only backfire.

Half a month later, Tsunade discovered that the remaining members of the Senju clan were not enough to learn even a single move from her. If she were to risk her pride, she might have a chance to persuade Tsunade to relent further.

With that thought in mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi went back to his other work. Time flew by, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was once again paying attention to the situation of the Senju clan, heard some astonishing news—Senju Yu, who was 20 years old and had not yet become a genin, seemed to be an extraordinary genius?!

　The next chapter will be late.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)