Uchiha: Starting as Tobirama's Jinchuriki

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. What else could it mean?

With Tsunade serving as his granddaughter and assistant, it's time for him to step down as Hokage after his return and accept his teacher's punishment. Until then, he'll be a paperhanger...

At that time, the Second Hokage of Konoha will return to the ninja world in the form of Aoshui.

But what else can we do?

Hiruzen Sarutobi had no choice but to agree, increasingly feeling that his mindset might not be suitable for becoming Hokage.

The courage to temporarily cover the retreat is no match for Tobirama Senju's profound scheming and darkness.

No wonder he's so much worse than his teacher as Hokage...

Thinking this, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a little relieved. It wasn't that he was incompetent, but rather that his teacher was too ruthless!

"When you see Qingshui later, there are some things you should say, and some things you shouldn't say."

Tobirama Senju waved his hand: "Monkey, this is your last chance. Don't let me down."

Hiruzen Sarutobi solemnly replied, "Lord Tobirama, everything is for your resurrection. I understand."

Tobirama Senju hummed in confusion. What did this have to do with his resurrection?

Isn't this all for Qingshui?

But at this moment, Qing Shui's power began to recede, and the illusion space dissipated.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Aoshui in front of him and swallowed hard.

He didn't know whether the current Qing Shui was Tobirama Senju or himself.

I can't tell them apart, I really can't tell them apart anymore.

Aokiji ignored Hiruzen Sarutobi and started chatting with Tobirama Senju instead.

"Aoshui, are you satisfied with my handling of the situation?" Tobirama Senju asked, looking at the silent Aoshui with some nervousness.

First update...

A second update is hard to say, I didn't feel well after lunch...

I've been running to the toilet constantly since I got home...sigh...

Chapter 119 The Final Showdown: Danzo, Raised as a Poisonous Trap

[From your lane opponent, Shimura Danzo: You have gained the special talent, Darkness of the Ninja World!]

[The Darkness of the Ninja World]:

When an enemy realizes that their opponent is on their side, they will become tense and their mind will tremble.

[From your lane opponent, Hiruzen Sarutobi: You have gained the special talent, Professor of Ninjutsu!]

[Professor of Ninjutsu]:

You gain mastery of the chakra natures of wind, lightning, fire, earth, and water, as well as ninjutsu mastery; when you invent or learn any ninjutsu, your proficiency will immediately reach the maximum level. Influenced by the [Snake Eye], this special talent applies to bloodline limit ninjutsu.

[From your lane opponent, Tobirama Senju: You have begun the final lane matchup (Tobirama Senju)!]

[Final Showdown (Tobirama Senju)]:

Your duel with Tobirama Senju has reached its final stage.

When the match is completed, you will permanently gain Tobirama Senju's double chakra, bloodline purification, soul strength, and all his basic attributes, as well as all his ninjutsu. When you unleash his signature ninjutsu, its effectiveness and power will be doubled.

Qingshui slowly looked at the gold coins, appearing deep in thought, ignoring Senju Tobirama.

Putting everything else aside, the gold coins his two disciples, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, gave him were quite interesting.

Their starting moves are almost all based on special talents, especially Shimura Danzo, with one being "Root of Konoha" and the other "Darkness of the Ninja World"...

First, she is a skilled fighter in internal battles, which enhances Qingshui's strength against Konoha ninjas. Second, she is very compatible with Qingshui's laning ability and can influence the enemy's mentality.

It can only be said that even someone like Shimura Danzo could be quite effective if he used his abilities in the right place.

As for Hiruzen Sarutobi's ninjutsu expertise, it's better than nothing, but it's the limit that an ordinary person like him can achieve.

What truly caught Qing Shui's attention was the so-called final showdown!

The recent turmoil involving Shimura Danzo and Sarutobi Hiruzen, combined with Aozumi's attitude towards contemplating lasting peace, seems to have pushed Senju Tobirama, the second-ranked player, to the breaking point, leading him to attempt to shower all his gold coins on Aozumi at once…

Even double!

As for how to achieve the final laning phase, although there is no clear goal, Qing Shui has already vaguely figured it out.

It would probably be enough to revive Tobirama, or maybe after his revival, he could do something a bit more interesting, like giving him hair gel-like hands or something...

The final confrontation also made Qingshui start to think.

If Tobirama Senju can initiate the final laning phase, then there's no reason why other laning targets can't!

Double the chakra, bloodline purification, and soul strength, plus the added power of ninjutsu…

But Qing Shui knew all too well the difficulty of initiating the final laning phase…

He's been interacting with Tobirama Senju for so long, and he's only barely managed to open up the connection.

If Tobirama were replaced by a white-haired, older girl, how would they reach the point of engaging in the final showdown?

This is a question that deserves deep thought.

"Seisui, Seisui?" Tobirama Senju called out softly when he received no response from Seisui.

Qing Shui shook his head and finally spoke, his tone carrying a hint of elusive indifference:

"I want to make a bet with you, Tobirama, about Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura."

“You said that if he is given the chance to die on the battlefield, then if he still has a trace of recognition of the Will of Fire in his heart, and does not completely believe that it is false, then he should reflect on his mistakes in prison and make amends as much as possible.”

"I can see that Hiruzen Sarutobi wants to give Danzo Shimura a dignified end, so he will try to persuade Danzo, right?"

Tobirama Senju nodded cautiously: "The monkey would do that..."

Qing Shui smiled, a dangerous curve appearing at the corners of his mouth:

"Very well, I'd like to stake the truth and falsehood of the Will of Fire on Shimura Danzo, on this former Hokage's assistant!"

"If he repents and, under Hiruzen Sarutobi's persuasion, atones for his sins on the battlefield with his life, then the Will of Fire is still real."

"If he doesn't, it means he's never had the Will of Fire within him..."

"Tobirama, what do you think?"

When Tobirama Senju saw the oppressive gaze from Aomine, his breath caught in his throat.

He really wanted to say—"Aoshui, how about we skip this bet? Just kill Shimura Danzo and that'll put your mind at ease..."

The reason why Tobirama Senju gave Danzo Shimura a chance to let Aozumi decide his life or death was because if he killed too ruthlessly, it would inevitably be suspected of being an attempt to cover up the truth, as if killing someone would make everything go smoothly.

Especially given that the Hatake Sakumo incident had just occurred and the two Root members had just committed suicide, it's even easier for people to draw parallels.

In Tobirama Senju's view, Aoshizu was an Uchiha, so wasn't it reasonable for him to want to kill Danzo Shimura?

There's a Sharingan inside his eye socket...

How could Aozumi not kill Shimura Danzo?

Therefore, it would seem more natural to let Qingshui make this decision.

But what Tobirama Senju didn't expect was that Aozumi didn't care much about Danzo Shimura's life or death, and even made a bet on him!

A bet about truth and falsehood!

Even Tobirama Senju wanted to say that Danzo Shimura's shoulders really couldn't bear this pressure.

He had little confidence in his disciple. If he could still speak with Hiruzen Sarutobi, Tobirama Senju would have ordered Hiruzen to kill him in prison.

But since Aozumi had already spoken, Tobirama Senju couldn't very well repeat himself—

Danzo Shimura simply lacked the Will of Fire.

The village's propaganda has always been false!

Will this make Qingshui think of other things?

Tobirama Senju, with a straight face, nodded with a confident air:

"I accept, Qingshui."

"Besides, even if the Will of Fire has its flaws, it can be changed through your own efforts! I believe that even in Root, which currently has a very poor reputation in Konoha, the light of the Will of Fire will shine in your hands..."

Tobirama Senju tried to divert Aoshui's attention, trying to make him pay less attention to Danzo Shimura.

He was already thinking of a way. If Aokiji resurrected him sooner, he would find an opportunity to have Shimura Danzo die in prison, perhaps by committing suicide as an atonement...

If Aokiji revives him late, then Tobirama Senju can only slowly stabilize Aokiji's mind, or find an opportunity to reconnect with Hiruzen Sarutobi and get rid of him in advance!

In Aozumi's view, Shimura Danzo was quite an interesting person.

Uchiha Setsuna spent twenty years in prison, which eventually turned him into an extreme hawk.

So, how will the resentment and hatred in Shimura Danzo's heart grow after he is stripped of all his honor and given the order by Hiruzen Sarutobi to only serve as a suicide squad?

The darkness of the prison and the comfort of Hiruzen Sarutobi as Hokage both catalyzed his growth.

Aoshui was very interested in whether Shimura Danzo, under this state of being raised like a venomous insect, would unleash a stronger potential than he usually possessed, thus providing Aoshui with a more interesting special talent.

"Tobirama, this time, I really hope you can win..."

Qing Shui sighed softly, "A long time ago, do you remember the first bet we made?"

"If the Will of Fire persecutes the villagers, then you must apologize to me with a deep bow."

"Do you think what Shimura Danzo did count as such?"

The term "dogeza" can be simply understood as prostrating oneself on the ground and kowtowing in apology.

Tobirama Senju's expression was extremely awkward. If this wasn't considered an insult, then Madara Uchiha would be considered the guardian of Konoha...

Even if he and Qingshui have a good relationship, how can the original body kowtow to the reincarnated body?

On the contrary, it belongs to Tiangang.

Even if Qing Shui resembles him more, rounding it off would still make him kowtow to Uchiha Izuna, wouldn't it?

Tobirama Senju fell silent, a rare occurrence. At this moment, even his wisdom could not provide him with any ideas for arguing back.