Uchiha: Starting as Tobirama's Jinchuriki

With a mage turret, half a healer, and a highly mobile assassin, let alone a blaster squad, Kakuzu is confident he can take down any lone Jinchuriki or Kage who encounters Sakumo Hatake!

In recent days, Kakuzu and Sakumo Hatake, the two leaders of Root, have been wreaking havoc, using their Kage-level strength to carry out a devastating attack on the Anbu of various villages, almost filling the morgue of the Exchange Center.

There was just so much money that Kakuzu only gave a tiny fraction of his recent bounty to the orphanage, leaving Yakushi Nonou completely bewildered…

"Hey, Kakuzu, that's not how it works..."

Sakumo Hatake slung his backpack over his shoulder and flashed a bright smile: "This is the first mission that Aomine taught us when we joined Root, so it's quite memorable!"

"What you say makes sense..."

Kakuzu nodded: "Speaking of which, this is indeed the first task that Qingshui entrusted to me."

"After we leave Kakuzu, I'll take you around Konoha. You're looking forward to it, aren't you?"

"Sakumo, I've even met the First Hokage. Don't act like I'm that interested!"

The two bickered and carried the only survivor of Iwagakure with his vocal cords severed, heading towards Konoha.

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a few days later.

Konoha, Hokage Building.

"Seisui, what do you think we should do about this?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked cautiously, his brow furrowed.

First update, 5200 words!

Chapter 129 Hiruzen Sarutobi, drenched in sweat, and Fugaku Uchiha...

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Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the letter in front of him with a worried expression.

The Kage of the four hidden villages, along with Hanzo of the Salamander, jointly requested Konoha to grant them a peace treaty and the Chunin Exams.

The sincerity of the words and the longing for peace seemed to overflow from between the lines, revealing their profound genuineness.

But the problem is...

This seems like a huge problem!

"What's wrong, Hiruzen..."

Qing Shui chuckled as he looked at the documents in his hand and said softly, "Isn't it a good thing to seek peace?"

Tsunade, standing to the side, glanced at Aokiji's ever-gentle smile with surprise, shook her head, and thought to herself:

"The old man and Qing Shui are quite a pair of friends despite their age difference. He doesn't even call him 'Uncle Ri Zhan' anymore; he's started addressing him by his first name..."

Even though Tsunade saw Aoshui's familiar smile, she still felt somewhat displeased.

She was thinking that once Qingshui came of age, she would have to find a way to get rid of the old man's chakra inside him...

Otherwise, it always feels weird!

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed inwardly, "Sensei, your progress is really fast. Aozumi used to call me Uncle Hiruzen, but now he doesn't even call me that anymore. Sigh..."

But he dared not say anything, and could only chuckle awkwardly, "Peace, I'm afraid there won't be any..."

"Yes, how could that be?"

Qingshui shook his head and slowly said, "Using the Chunin Exams and the peace agreement as an excuse to try to test the village's strength is a well-intentioned but ultimately futile move."

"If we refuse, we will be the only village in the ninja world that refuses peace, and there will be great controversy both inside and outside the village."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded.

He thought the same way; in the current ninja world, the peace treaty was not a worthless piece of paper.

Even during the First Shinobi World War, when the peace treaty between Kumogakure and Konoha was broken by Kinkaku and Ginkaku, not only did Tobirama Senju die, but the Second Raikage also died. It wasn't a breach of the treaty; it was simply an act of force majeure.

Therefore, with all the powerful villages in the ninja world expressing their desire for peace, Konoha really couldn't refuse.

"However, this method can only be used once..."

Qingshui toyed with the reply in his hand:

"When they break the treaty, our ninja morale will reach its peak. As retaliation for their betrayal, I think it's reasonable for Konoha to use some less-than-gentle tactics."

"My suggestion is that, in order to prevent them from taking action in Konoha, we should only allow them to send two small teams and the Jonin leading them to participate in the competition, and at the same time, we should invite the Daimyo from various countries to come and watch the competition."

Qingshui was making plans in his mind, still wondering when he could find an opportunity to make contact with the daimyo of various countries…

After all, information about the Twelve Guardian Ninjas of various countries is unclear, and there is a risk of making mistakes if we make contact rashly.

But if you come to Konoha, everything will be different, and you'll have much more room to maneuver.

Seeing Aoshui's confident demeanor, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt his anxiety ease considerably.

He understood what Qingshui meant.

The "not-so-gentle" approach probably means the teacher is going all out!

Judging from the natural tone in which Aozumi called out to Hiruzen earlier, and considering the recent vigorous experiments and recruitment efforts within Root, Hiruzen Sarutobi even began to look forward to the future war.

It might be difficult for Hiruzen Sarutobi to be a tough and revitalizing Hokage, but he certainly has the courage and responsibility to be a leading general under Tobirama Senju.

Once he was relieved of the unbearable burdens and responsibilities, Hiruzen Sarutobi, though not a "commander-in-chief," was certainly a "general-in-chief."

"Qingshui, if the peace agreement is accepted, how should the village respond?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered:

"Perhaps we could have a few genius Chunin disguise themselves as Genin. This would be a powerful deterrent to the other side and demonstrate the excellent situation of Konoha producing many talented individuals."

In the original timeline, Hiruzen Sarutobi did exactly that.

Kakashi, who graduated at the age of five and became a Chunin at the age of six, was still sent to the Chunin Exams as one of Konoha's representatives.

Qing Shui waved his hand and said softly:

"I am confident about this war, so we don't need to show strength to the enemy. Instead, we should put on a show of being strong and arouse their greed."

"I think it's possible for a Chunin to disguise themselves as a Genin, but we should do it the other way around. We should find a few seasoned Chunin who look like they've been through a lot of hard work, but don't actually look that young..."

Tsunade nodded in agreement:

"We can also have our Konoha Chunin mock the Genin from other villages. Those arrogant brats will definitely not be able to resist criticizing Konoha for replacing Genin with Chunin. Then we can show our embarrassment at the right time."

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Tsunade with surprise.

You have a plan too?

It's true what they say, "One who stays near ink gets stained black!" Oh no, it's more like, "One who stays near vermilion gets stained red!"

"Great idea, Tsunade-sensei! We can also utilize the Nine-Tails within Kushina..."

Aokiji squinted and slowly said, "The sudden leakage of the Nine-Tails' chakra caused a certain degree of damage. The ninjas from other villages will understand that we cannot use the power of the tailed beasts, which will further strengthen their confidence in invading."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned. Did Aozumi-sensei even plan this far?

Hiruzen Sarutobi said hesitantly:

“Qingshui, won’t this boost the enemy’s morale too much? When they can’t see the village’s genius and the Nine-Tails can’t be used in the war, I’m worried they will unite and attack Konoha as a group.”

"That's exactly what I want. I need them to attack Konoha with high spirits and heads held high..."

Qing Shui snapped his fingers and slowly said, "The best approach is to launch a large-scale attack, aiming to secure victory in one fell swoop!"

"Otherwise, how could we kill so many enemies in one go?"

Hearing Qing Shui's icy tone, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a tremor in his heart; it was a familiar feeling.

However, out of fear of the combined power of the Tailed Beasts and the Four Hidden Villages, after a moment's hesitation, Hiruzen Sarutobi tentatively asked, "Aozumi, I support your plans within Root, but I am, after all, the Hokage, and I still want to know some things..."

Tsunade sighed and said with dissatisfaction:

"Old man, you are the Hokage! I know you want Qingshui to grow up as quickly as possible, but you really should share some of the pressure!"

"It's not good to always be a hands-off manager!"

Hearing Tsunade's accusations, Hiruzen Sarutobi gave a wry smile: "It's all for the sake of training the younger generation. Giving them authority early is a good thing, Tsunade..."

He is the Hokage?

He was indeed the Hokage, but the Third Hokage was nowhere near as powerful as the Second Hokage!

Tsunade didn't see how the once invincible Hokage's assistant was crippled by the Second Hokage with just a few punches and kicks. Now he can only eat one meal a day, and his chakra is sealed in Konoha's prison, bound like a doll...

If he doesn't do a good job as the Third Hokage, his fate will probably be slightly better than that of an assistant Hokage, but it won't be much better...

After experiencing so much, Hiruzen Sarutobi gained a more comprehensive understanding of the Will of Fire burning in his teacher's heart.

Tsunade shook her head: "Old man, you've gone a bit too far. People criticized you for not delegating authority before, but you can't delegate authority this thoroughly, can you?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi almost lost his temper. He's an extreme person, isn't he?

"Tsunade-sensei, I understand that this is for my own training..."

Qing Shui said in a deep voice, "After all, my background is special. Since I have the ability, I should naturally bear more responsibility."

"Since the Hokage wants to know, I, as the leader of Root, naturally have the obligation to report the truth..."

"Currently, Root is conducting research on biological warfare, chemical warfare, and anti-air warfare. The main means of combat are to create an Explosion Release force using the Aburame clan's Pot Poison Technique, Tsunade's poison, the Impure World Reincarnation Technique, the Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tags Technique, and Hiruzen's Oni-Garra Technique. Combined with Orochimaru's repair of the Sky Village's floating fortress, and relying on my Flying Thunder God Technique, we are carrying out a decapitation operation against the enemy's geniuses and leaders!"

"The tactic that has been completed so far is to deploy the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique on the corpses, which can be manually self-destructed. I am arranging for the ninjas in the sealing team to practice operating it and to popularize it within Root."

Hiruzen Sarutobi listened to these words in a daze, feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information in his brain.

"Seisui, what does it mean to create an explosive force using the Oni-Garaku Technique...?" Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but ask. At this moment, he felt as if he had never understood Konoha.

"The Demon Sprout Technique is one of the forbidden techniques that Tobirama-sama did not complete but Hiruko perfected. It can transfer the enemy's bloodline limit into one's own body. Combined with Orochimaru's artificial human technology, we can try to mass-produce bloodline limit ninjas."

Qingshui patiently explained:

"However, since it's mass-produced, the effects of the bloodline limit might be somewhat weaker. But after the Explosion Release bloodline limit is improved, it can mass-produce clay that can detonate, making it a superior alternative to explosive tags. So, we still need to win by sheer quantity."

"Without relying on the production capacity of the arsenal, we can prepare the corresponding detonators in advance and drop them from the air to carry out a saturation attack on the ground."

Artificial human technology, the plundering of bloodline limits...

Hiruzen Sarutobi searched his mind for Hiruko's image, but combined with all the information he knew, he couldn't connect this ordinary Jonin with the Oni-Gera Jutsu, which could steal bloodline limits.

Hiruko was a very low-profile Jonin in Konoha, and his existence was almost unnoticed.