Konoha: You're letting me build up my bonds, but you're offending the entire ninja world.

Gengetsu Shimura readily agreed and offered his final terms. It wouldn't be a case of discarding Orochimaru after he'd served his purpose; he'd been quite dedicated for the past few months, and Kabuto Yakushi was there secretly learning from him, so they could slowly squeeze out the remaining value from him.

After a moment's thought, Orochimaru summoned the scroll from Ryuchi Cave.

Gengetsu Shimura forced himself to sign his name despite feeling nauseous, thus completing his last objective of finding Orochimaru.

“Mysterious Moon Lord, unlike other summoned beasts, when you first summon a spirit, you will be teleported in reverse to Dragon Land Cave. Only by gaining the approval of those snakes will you be qualified to summon them to fight.”

"So please make sure you are well prepared before you go. Also, do not provoke the three goddesses easily, as their strength is extraordinary."

It wasn't that Orochimaru suddenly became a warm-hearted guy; he was just afraid that Shimura Gengetsu would blame him for not reminding him and cause him trouble later.

"Yes, I understand, Orochimaru-sensei. I will wait for you in Konoha."

"I don't want to go back to that place."

Orochimaru chuckled lightly, "A decaying village is not worth my lingering."

Gengetsu Shimura didn't believe his nonsense. "Establishing a village and learning the Impure World Reincarnation, isn't it all just to give the Third Hokage a dignified funeral?"

Orochimaru's smile froze.

"Hurry up, or I'll lose patience and take out the third generation of Old Deng first, then you won't have this chance."

Orochimaru's snake-like eyes flashed with a strange light. "Is Lord Xuan Yue also interested in the Hokage position?"

“Actually, I’m not that interested.” Gengetsu Shimura shook his head. “It’s just that I’m not used to having someone give me orders. If I don’t take that position, no one else is qualified to take it, so it has to be mine.”

"Makes sense."

Orochimaru nodded in agreement, understanding Shimura Gengetsu's thoughts.

A group of mediocre people hindered the world's development and even tried to suppress the strong. If he hadn't been heartbroken by Hiruzen Sarutobi's last-minute defection to Minato Namikaze, he wouldn't have withdrawn from the Hokage election.

"I will contact Gengetsu-kun when I return to Konoha. Please wait and see."

Under Orochimaru's watchful gaze, Shimura Gengetsu activated the Flying Thunder God Technique and vanished.

"Space-time ninjutsu, this is really troublesome... It seems I need to add space-sealing techniques to my research curriculum."

Back in Konoha, Shimura Gengetsu went to Root and took away a rogue ninja on death row, and also retrieved experimental cells from the laboratory.

Orochimaru had been holding back a secret from him, but hadn't he also been hiding his true progress?

While there wasn't much breakthrough in the research on Hashirama cells, he did further refine the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

It's not about combat strength, but about mental state.

Once inside the underground laboratory he had built, Shimura Gengetsu used the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

The rogue ninja let out a horrifying scream, his body shattering into tiny pieces of paper that fell to the ground and then reformed into a completely new human figure.

The man's body was covered in cracks, and his eyes were tightly closed. After nearly half a minute, he slowly opened them.

Unlike ordinary people with dark pupils and light whites of the eyes, reanimated ninjas have dark whites of the eyes and light pupils.

With snow-white hair and wearing armor in the style of the Warring States period, the man looked at Shimura Gengetsu.

"Impure World Reincarnation? They actually used such a forbidden technique, kid. Has Konoha encountered some kind of emergency?"

Gengetsu Shimura smiled slightly, "Greetings, Second Hokage. Konoha is currently enjoying peace and prosperity. I've summoned you here simply because I have some personal requests that require your assistance."

Chapter 119 This world isn't big; one ninja village is enough.

Upon hearing that Shimura Gengetsu had pulled his soul back from the Pure Land to the mortal world for personal reasons, Senju Tobirama immediately frowned and reprimanded him displeasedly:

"You dare to abuse blasphemous techniques like this? Who are you, you little brat? You're going too far!"

"Who is the current Hokage? Why are you qualified to access a forbidden technique like the Impure World Reincarnation?"

“My name is Shimura Gengetsu, and I am the grandson of Shimura Danzo.”

Gengetsu Shimura introduced himself, “As for why I was able to access the Impure World Reincarnation technique, let me put it this way: in Konoha these days, even a kunai falling from the sky belongs to my Shimura family. It’s just a forbidden technique; I’ve read all the sealing scrolls.”

Tobirama Senju was also stunned.

What an arrogant brat!

Even when his elder brother founded Konoha, he never uttered such arrogant words. He always treated the villagers with great courtesy and was loved by them.

And that Ban, although he's a scoundrel, he's usually very low-key because of his older brother's suppression.

What right does this kid have?

"Did Danzo become Hokage? No, I clearly appointed the monkey as my successor. Kid, explain yourself clearly. Who gave you the audacity to be so arrogant?"

At this point, Tobirama Senju was starting to have second thoughts about life. He couldn't care less about investigating Gengetsu Shimura's misuse of forbidden techniques; he just wanted to figure out the current situation in Konoha.

[The host establishes an enraged bond with the Senju clan, rewarding them with the Water Release Chakra talent (limit broken)]

"That's not it."

Gengetsu Shimura shook his head. "Although the Third Hokage is over sixty years old, he still clings to the position of Hokage and refuses to leave. He's truly a scourge that lives on for a thousand years."

Tobirama Senju's face darkened. "Shimura Gengetsu, given the relationship between the monkey and Danzo, he is, after all, your elder. How can you speak of your elder like that?"

"We've already completely broken off relations."

Gengetsu Shimura said frankly, "That old man suppressed me. In order to prevent my reputation from getting too high, he sent me to the Anbu and even wanted to disband the old man's Root. Now he's putting Kakashi out to challenge me."

"It's gotten this bad, isn't he just a menace to me?"

"......"

Tobirama Senju was speechless for a moment, not expecting there to be so many grudges involved.

How could Hiruzen Sarutobi do something so shameless as to suppress a minor?

And what is Danzo Shimura's Root? Shouldn't it be the Anbu of the Hokage?

Fortunately, at this moment, Gengetsu Shimura thoughtfully explained to him the current power structure of Konoha.

After hearing this, Tobirama Senju frowned even more deeply.

"Nonsense!"

"The Anbu is the Hokage's direct force, used to deter ninja clans and high-ranking ninja. What is this monkey doing? Isn't he weakening his own power?"

Gengetsu Shimura didn't make a scene, but chuckled and retorted, "Don't you know the situation in the village back then?"

"If we don't let the old man use dark methods to deal with those ninja clans, do you think the Third Hokage can hold onto his position? You want people to do things without giving them any benefits, who do you think would agree to that?"

Tobirama Senju knew perfectly well what was going on, but he still stubbornly insisted, "It's all for Konoha. Danzo should know his limits; he's gone too far."

Papapa

Gengetsu Shimura clapped his hands: "I originally thought my grandfather was the most like your disciple, but I was too naive. This shameless Will of Fire is indeed a true inheritance from Hiruzen Sarutobi."

Tobirama Senju's face turned completely grim.

Previously, only Madara Uchiha dared to insult him like that, but now even his disciple's grandson dares to mock him.

Tobirama Senju suddenly unleashed his chakra, intending to teach Gengetsu Shimura a lesson and make him understand the meaning of hierarchy.

But after his outburst, an even more terrifying chakra surged from Shimura Gengetsu's body, forcefully suppressing his aura. Senju Tobirama stared at Shimura Gengetsu in shock. He hadn't sensed it before, but now he realized that this kid's chakra was simply terrifying!

Large plumes of dust fell from the roof, causing the entire steel-framed house to tremble slightly.

Gengetsu Shimura patted Tobirama Senju on the shoulder with a smile.

"Don't rush, lies won't hurt, the truth is the sharpest knife."

"Your performance proves that I was right."

"Also, don't even think about fighting me. Even if I don't use the Impure World Reincarnation to control you, this body can't unleash your full power. Don't humiliate yourself."

Tobirama Senju calmed down slightly. "A massive amount of chakra, and an immense life force... Was your mother a member of the Senju clan, or perhaps the Uzumaki clan?"

Gengetsu Shimura counted on his fingers, "If you come to think of it, I should call you Uncle, Second Generation."

My maternal grandmother was Senju Momoka.

Shimura Gengetsu also learned a lot about his mother's lineage from Tsunade. As for why he mentioned his maternal grandmother instead of his maternal grandfather, you can understand it by looking at the change in Senju Tobirama's expression.

"Momoka...is your grandmother?" Tobirama Senju's arrogance vanished completely.

Momoka Senju is an elite ninja of the Senju clan, especially skilled in genjutsu (illusionary techniques).

When the Senju and Uchiha clans confronted each other, Senju Momoka stood only slightly behind Senju Tobirama, which shows her status.

Moreover, according to Tsunade, Tobirama Senju also had feelings for Momoka Senju back then, but Gengetsu Shimura's maternal grandfather beat him to it. Later, when the village was established, Tobirama Senju focused all his attention on the village, and that's when they lost contact.

"I'll let it go for the sake of you, since you're a junior of the Senju clan."

"As for the village's internal affairs, that's none of my business as a dead man. Tell me now why you called me out."

His attitude softened, but he remained defiant.

"Let's not talk about that now. Decades have passed. Let me show you what Konoha is like now."

Without responding, Shimura Gengetsu found a black robe and mask from the Root organization, put them on Senju Tobirama, and led him away from the base.

Tobirama Senju wasn't in a hurry anymore. Since he was already here, he might as well take a look at the village that he and his older brother had poured their hearts and souls into building.

Upon emerging, Tobirama Senju's first gaze fell upon the iconic Hokage Rock of Konoha.

I was stunned for a moment when I saw the four big heads on it.