Uchiha: Starting as Tobirama's Jinchuriki

"Old man, have you gone mad?"

Jiraiya, his face flushed, roared, "You're going to send the entire ninja world to attack Konoha! How can we possibly withstand that? Defeat will mean the destruction of the village!"

"It would have been one thing if we had been so tough before, but if we had armed the village's elite troops and shown them to the other villages, we might have been able to avoid war. Why are we doing this now?"

Minato Namikaze, who was standing nearby, was also stunned.

In the past, Konoha was always worried about war. Even after winning the Second Shinobi World War, it did not gain any benefits as the victor, but instead focused on quickly quelling the conflict. Overall, it had a very dovish approach.

But with this current approach, it's feared that even if war doesn't break out, the entire ninja world will have to go into battle together; not a single one can be missing.

Minato Namikaze's assessment of the village's objective operation is: difficult to evaluate.

Even though he's a Konoha ninja with the Will of Fire, and has never questioned the decisions of the higher-ups since childhood, he can't help but start to question Hiruzen Sarutobi's decisions now...

In the few months that they trained at Mount Myōboku, Konoha has already encountered such a huge problem. Who can handle this?

"Jiraiya, the village has complete confidence in this war..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed lightly and said in a deep voice:

"Konoha has given the entire ninja world a chance. Inviting all the hidden villages to sign a peace agreement is our way of showing our sincerity. But if they choose to break the agreement, that's their problem."

"As I said, I will make a fair decision on the position of Fourth Hokage based on merit during this war."

Jiraiya sighed. What could be done now that things had come to this?

The village has reached this critical point; we can only try to find a way to get through this crisis first.

Jiraiya's mind raced, and he pondered:

"Regardless of whether the old man was prepared or not, his thinking had gone astray. He no longer considered how to avoid war, but instead began to use extreme methods to ignite the flames of war..."

"This transformation is inseparable from that brat Uchiha Aokiji."

Those present who witnessed Aozuki's rampage, including Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze, combined with rumors from some of the village elders and Hiruzen Sarutobi's attitude, gradually pieced together some of the so-called truth.

After all, there are still ninjas in Konoha who are familiar with Tobirama Senju's chakra, and as long as you inquire carefully, you can still obtain relevant information.

In their private research, Minato Namikaze, Jiraiya, and Kushina reached a similar conclusion to that of Mito Uzumaki.

Aoshui was created by the Second Hokage to resolve the threat posed by the Uchiha clan to Konoha…

However, they didn't think too deeply about it. Compared to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had personally witnessed Tobirama Senju within Aoshui's body, Jiraiya and the others simply thought Aoshui was special.

"The existence of Qing Shui has changed the old man's thinking too much; he is no longer suitable to be the Hokage of Konoha..."

"If Uchiha Aokiji becomes Hokage, Konoha will become even more extreme!"

Jiraiya took a deep breath, a determined glint in his eyes.

Since that's the case, let his beloved disciple Minato Namikaze become the new Hokage and make a huge contribution to the village's crisis, leaving everyone speechless.

During their rigorous training at Mount Myōboku, Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze were able to begin entering Sage Mode.

With the right strategy, you can gain the upper hand even when facing tailed beasts and jinchūriki!

Having organized his thoughts and logic, Jiraiya said in a deep voice:

“Uchiha Aokizuki already has Root, so for the sake of fairness, Minato and I will be assigned to the same battlefield. Old man, you can’t be biased; you have to give Minato some strong ninja clan members.”

Jiraiya puts pressure on Hiruzen Sarutobi.

If Aokiji led Konoha's elite troops while Minato Namikaze led Konoha's scattered soldiers, the difference in the probability of obtaining military merit would be enormous.

Hiruzen Sarutobi snorted coldly:

"This is war! What kind of behavior is it of you to be so picky and choosy about what you want to gain!"

Jiraiya kept a straight face and refused to accept any criticism.

"It's not for personal gain, but so that Konoha can stay on the right path in the future!"

Minato Namikaze watched this scene in silence, without uttering a word.

Like Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze also couldn't understand the village's decisions and couldn't let go of his desire to become Hokage.

The position of Hokage was his dream since childhood, and the story of Danzo Shimura has shown everyone in Konoha that if you don't sit in that position at the right time, you will never have another chance in your life.

Therefore, even though Hiruzen Sarutobi has promoted Tsunade to be Hokage's assistant, Minato Namikaze would still try his best to compete for the Hokage position if given the chance!

This first step was to ensure that his troops were sufficiently elite.

"In this war, Qingshui will lead a portion of the Root and Uchiha clan's elite forces to deal with Kirigakure. Isn't that fair?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced sideways at Jiraiya:

"This was Qing Shui's own request, but most of the ninjas under his command are Uchiha who are skilled in Fire Release. However, in order to deal with Kirigakure, which has a silent killing technique, they had no choice but to send Sharingan ninjas with strong dynamic vision to the front..."

Jiraiya blushed. If that were the case, then he really couldn't compare to Aoshui's vision.

"Not only that, but the head of the Security Department, Uchiha Fugaku, and his clansmen are also being handed over to you and Minato..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said in a deep voice:

"Minato, I have already chosen your disciples: Rin Uchiha, Obito Uchiha, and Kakashi. These three children are now in your care."

"You know what this means, right? This is a fair fight!"

The story that Aozumi gave to Hiruzen Sarutobi is as follows.

Although the Uchiha elites are needed to fight against Kirigakure, some young geniuses are not yet able to withstand this intensity.

For the sake of village unity, it is also necessary to establish a master-disciple relationship between the ninjas of Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya's faction and the Uchiha clan, so as to integrate the Uchiha clan into Konoha in a diversified way.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was deeply moved after hearing this, thinking, "As expected of my teacher's vision!"

Most ordinary ninjas would likely keep the Uchiha clan firmly under their control, maintaining it as an elite force and preventing anyone from taking it.

However, Qingshui, taking a holistic view, generously shared a portion of his clan members, giving this opportunity to build a relationship to Namikaze Minato.

It seems that even if Aozumi defeats Minato Namikaze, he will make him admit defeat wholeheartedly.

Minato Namikaze's eyes flashed, and he quickly accepted the order, saying, "I will certainly live up to your expectations, Third Hokage!"

By taking Kakashi, Obito Uchiha, and Rin Uchiha as his disciples, Minato Namikaze now had a ninja clan supporting him and had also established contact with Sakumo Hatake.

Although this connection was meaningless, from Minato Namikaze's perspective, who was kept in the dark, Konoha could indeed be described as fair, or even somewhat biased towards him.

This is putting the Uchiha's resources into his hands!

But in reality, Aozuki was just trying to give Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu a stage.

In Qing Shui's view, fighting against Kirigakure in the water-filled environment of the Land of Fire and the Land of Water's coastline, even without using various bloodline limits, the power of the ocean would help him tell every Kirigakure ninja what the Will of Water is!

The battle ended too quickly, which is not conducive to Black Zetsu making arrangements for Obito Uchiha. Let the two of them have their own fun...

Jiraiya rubbed his forehead. Although his teacher was quite troublesome and caused a lot of trouble, he hadn't made things too difficult for him and Minato Namikaze.

"Let's try our best to find a way to help Konoha overcome this crisis and let Minato succeed as the Fourth Hokage. Everything will be alright then..."

Jiraiya thought to himself:

"The Great Toad Sage's prophecy, who will be the forbidden child of prophecy?"

"Possessing diverse and powerful abilities, yearning for peace yet capable of bringing war, and also having a master-disciple relationship with me..."

"The fact that this prophecy is so accurate, and the great immortal's attitude is so clear, indicates that the situation is already very urgent!"

And just like to answer the question in Jiraiya's heart—

Sarutobi Hiruzen said in a deep voice:

"Jiraiya, you and Minato Namikaze will be in charge of Iwagakure in this war."

"Aozumi will be in charge of Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village), I'll be in charge of Sunagakure (Hidden Sand Village), Tsunade and Orochimaru will be in charge of Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village), and Sakumo Hatake will be in charge of Amegakure (Hidden Rain Village)..."

"But remember, you must obey orders in general. Even I, the Hokage, must obey the orders of the commander-in-chief. This war will adopt new tactics, and Konoha will let all the hidden villages know our strength."

Jiraiya's heart tightened: "Who is the commander-in-chief?"

"It's Qingshui."

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly said, "If we win the war, Aozumi will be the rightful Fourth Hokage."

"Currently, the war deployment and the use of new ninja tools are all under the responsibility of Aoshui. You and Minato must remember not to go against the overall command because of your personal thoughts."

Jiraiya's face turned pale. If the war was lost, what would become of Konoha?

Therefore, although Hiruzen Sarutobi entrusted some of the Uchiha elites to him and Minato Namikaze, he still completely gambled his future on Aokiji Uchiha!

Jiraiya jolted awake and asked tremblingly:

"If Qing Shui was the one who declared war on the various hidden villages, then the plan to feign weakness was also his idea?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently took out his pipe, exhaled a puff of smoke, and did not answer.

Jiraiya's mind went blank as if struck by lightning. The fire that set the entire ninja world ablaze was entirely ignited by Aozumi!

The Great Toad Sage's prophecy then surfaced in his mind...

Possessing multiple powers, bringing war yet yearning for peace…

This aligns perfectly with Qing Shui's possession of the whirlpool, Tobirama Senju, and Uchiha powers, as well as his mastery of the Will of Fire and his actions instigating wars!

But the question is, what about his master-disciple relationship with Jiraiya?

Jiraiya, reflecting on the past, muttered to himself, "Old man, didn't you ask me to take Qingshui as my apprentice?"

When Hiruzen Sarutobi was considering candidates to be the teachers of Aokiji and Asuma, Tsunade was still suffering from hemophobia. Orochimaru and Danzo Shimura were very close, and his first choice was Jiraiya.

However, Jiraiya at the time refused Hiruzen Sarutobi, citing his need to find the child of prophecy.

Moreover, he was thinking to himself that he was the master of the prophesied child, and he was very careful to take on each disciple, paying attention to the impact on the prophecy.

"Don't talk nonsense, Jiraiya!"

When Hiruzen Sarutobi heard Jiraiya's words, his brows furrowed tightly.

Are you out of your mind?

You are my apprentice, and now you want to take my teacher as your apprentice. There's a difference of several generations between you!

Admittedly, Hiruzen Sarutobi did remember that he had approached Jiraiya and asked him to take Aozumi as his apprentice…

However, after meeting Tobirama Senju, Hiruzen Sarutobi skillfully erased the erroneous memories from his mind, telling himself that nothing had ever happened.

"Qingshui is Tsunade's apprentice, and I never asked you to take him as your apprentice..."