Uchiha the Madman: He embodies truth and obliterates reality.

Orochimaru said that Uzushio Village had sought help from Konoha after being besieged by various ninja villages.

So here's the question: why didn't the Uzumaki clan of Uzushiogakure ask Konoha for help? Didn't Konoha know what Uzushiogakure was facing? Was Konoha, the strongest ninja in the world, really so incompetent in intelligence gathering? Tobirama Senju couldn't help but feel uneasy about this.

The village of Uzushio sought help from Konoha, but just as Konoha's reinforcements arrived, Uzushio was already destroyed. What a coincidence!

In Tobirama Senju's view, the Uzumaki clan of Uzushiogakure was not weak. In addition to being proficient in sealing techniques, they were also particularly skilled in barrier techniques.

As long as they maintain their barrier, with their strength, they will definitely be able to hold out until reinforcements from Konoha arrive.

What does this tell us?!

This indicates that someone was slacking off and not putting in any effort on the rescue route, deliberately delaying the rescue efforts.

It's no wonder Tobirama Senju had such thoughts.

Because the results show that this is the truth! The Uzumaki clan sought help from Konoha early on, but Konoha did nothing and watched as Uzumaki Village was attacked and destroyed, leading to the annihilation of the Uzumaki clan.

Tobirama Senju knew without a doubt that someone within Konoha wanted to protect themselves and was unwilling to invest too much manpower and resources in their ally, Uzushio Village.

These short-sighted guys don't value the Uzumaki clan at all, and how could they know how important the Uzumaki clan is to Konoha?

Their actions not only thwarted the efforts of their elder brother Hashirama Senju, but also caused Konoha to lose a true ally.

Tobirama Senju knew perfectly well that the destruction of Uzushio Village not only cost Konoha an ally, but also damaged Konoha's reputation.

From now on, any ninja village that wants to form an alliance with Konoha will have to think twice. Look at the fate of Uzushio Village, their ally, and how Konoha responded: failing to provide timely assistance and watching Uzushio Village perish.

This incident set a bad precedent. After that, the attitudes of the various ninja villages towards Konoha and their desire for an alliance underwent a fundamental change.

"After the Uzumaki clan of Uzushio Village was destroyed, the level of sealing techniques in various ninja villages improved significantly, including techniques for sealing tailed beasts. Among them, the techniques for sealing tailed beasts in Kumogakure of the Land of Lightning are the most advanced, and they are not much worse than those in Konoha."

"This also led to the appearance of perfect Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts on the battlefield during the later Shinobi World War."

Hearing this, Tobirama Senju felt a deep sorrow in his heart.

It is foreseeable that the destruction of Uzushio Village brought many benefits to the ninja villages of various countries.

As the saying goes, no one gets up early without a reason. The reason why the various ninja villages besieged the Uzumaki clan of Uzushio Village was not only to eliminate Konoha's allies and prevent Konoha, the strongest ninja village in the world, from becoming too powerful, but also because they wanted Uzushio Village's sealing technique.

Everyone knows that Uzushio Village's sealing techniques are famous throughout the ninja world. Other ninja villages are extremely envious, but they dare not act because of Konoha's status as the strongest ninja in the world.

After the death of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, the various ninja villages no longer held back and launched a joint attack on Uzushio Village, ultimately destroying it.

After destroying Uzushio Village, the various ninja villages also got what they wanted, obtaining the sealing techniques they had longed for.

"By the way... my disciple, Tsunade's younger brother Nawaki, accidentally fell into a trap during a mission and was killed by an explosive tag. He was only twelve years old when he died," Orochimaru said calmly to Tobirama Senju.

It was precisely Nawaki's death that made Orochimaru suddenly realize his mistakes.

When a person dies, they lose everything.

In that sense, Orochimaru should actually thank his disciple Nawaki for his death. It made him realize the fragility of human life and that only by achieving immortality can one obtain everything in this world.

“Rope Tree... is he my brother’s grandson…” Tobirama Senju lowered his arm and sighed.

Upon returning to the ninja world and hearing of the death of his junior, Tobirama Senju couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow.

However, he wasn't exactly sad; Tobirama Senju wasn't a sentimental person.

Orochimaru continued, "Then the Second Shinobi World War broke out. Due to the uneven economic development between countries, the economic gap widened. Under the pretext of increasing the privileges of fairness, the ninja villages of each country promoted the use of force to expand their power and plunder resources. The stable situation began to deteriorate, and the conflicts between countries gradually escalated."

"Among them, Hanzo the Salamander, the leader of Amegakure, and Amegakure behind him have long suffered from the oppression of great powers. The constant wars have brought terrible disasters to the Land of Rain."

"In order to change all this and reshape the ninja world, Hanzo of the Salamander declared war on Konoha Village of the Land of Fire, Sunagakure Village of the Land of Wind, and the samurai of the Land of Iron, launching a massive war."

Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju nodded. This guy named Hanzo the Salamander was really audacious. In order to change the country's situation, he actually launched a war against his own Konoha and other ninja villages.

Even he wouldn't dare to do such a thing. It seems that Hanzo does have some guts, but words alone don't prove anything.

Orochimaru continued, "Hanzo the Salamander, the leader of Amegakure, had a venom sac implanted in his body from childhood, making him immune to all toxins. In addition, Hanzo the Salamander is also proficient in Water Release ninjutsu; no one can surpass his Water Release."

"Hanzo is also a master of the Body Flicker Technique, making it difficult for others to get close. His physical skills are equally impressive. He can be described as having extraordinary strength."

"In terms of strength, he is in no way inferior to the Kage-level ninjas of the major ninja villages."

"After the start of the Second Shinobi World War, Amegakure fought against various ninja villages on multiple battlefields. And the poison of this Amegakure leader really caused Konoha, Sunagakure, and the Land of Iron a lot of suffering."

"Ordinary ninjas wouldn't last a single round against this leader of Amegakure; they would be completely powerless to resist."

"Hanzo the Salamander was hailed by the outside world as a demigod of the ninja world, second only to the god of ninja, Hashirama Senju."

"Hanzo the Salamander, a demigod...?" Tobirama Senju couldn't help but snort coldly upon hearing the title of demigod.

Through Orochimaru's words, Tobirama Senju also learned the confidence behind Hanzo of the Salamander, the leader of Amegakure, in declaring war on all the major ninja villages. He could make his own Konoha, Sunagakure, and the Land of Iron suffer setbacks, so he must indeed have some strength.

However... even so, Tobirama Senju still believed that Hanzo of the Salamander did not deserve the title of demigod. This was not because he looked down on Hanzo, but simply because Hashirama Senju, as the God of Shinobi, was too strong.

If people today were to witness firsthand the power of his elder brother, "God of Shinobi" Hashirama Senju, it's unlikely that anyone would associate Hanzo of the Salamander with the title of demigod of the shinobi world.

Chapter 123 Struggling to Move Forward

The difference in strength is too great. Not to mention his older brother Hashirama Senju, even his older brother's opponent, Madara Uchiha, is probably no match for him.

It seems that because so much time has passed, people today no longer have a direct understanding of the strength of the God of Ninjas.

Otherwise... why would even Hanzo of the Salamander, the leader of Amegakure, be able to stand at the pinnacle of the ninja world and be compared to his elder brother, Hashirama Senju? You must know that the poison he relied on for fame was useless against his elder brother, Hashirama Senju. Hashirama Senju was immune to all poisons.

Tobirama Senju did not acknowledge Hanzo's title of "Demigod of the Ninja World." He only recognized his elder brother Hashirama Senju's title of "God of Shinobi," which he believed was truly deserved.

Orochimaru continued, "I'm not afraid of being laughed at by the Second Hokage, but I, along with Hiruzen-sensei's other two disciples, Jiraiya and Tsunade, once fought against this person together, but we were no match for him."

"Just as we were about to be defeated, the enemy foresaw that the war would end in Konoha's victory, and took the initiative to end the fight, choosing to let us go."

"As a price for our survival, we also gave him our names, and he eventually bestowed upon us the title of 'Konoha's Legendary Sannin'." Orochimaru still vividly remembers the oppressive feeling brought by Hanzo of the Salamander, the leader of Amegakure, during that battle.

During that battle, the poisonous mist released by the salamander continuously eroded their fighting spirit. The three of them were already at their limit, while Hanzo, standing on the salamander, looked down at them as if he were unfathomable.

If Hanzo of the Salamander hadn't spared them in the end, Orochimaru would have been dead long ago.

As for the title of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, compared to Jiraiya and Tsunade who constantly talked about it, Orochimaru disliked the title intensely.

The reason? It was simply too humiliating. As the price for survival, he was forced to reveal his name to beg for mercy from the enemy. For Orochimaru, a man of such pride throughout his life, what was this if not humiliation?

As Orochimaru recounted the history of the ninja world, Tobirama Senju could see from Orochimaru's face his dislike for the title of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha.

This young man named Orochimaru seems to be very ambitious!

"This person did not spare us out of pure love. He is indeed very strong and is considered by the ninja world to be the second man who is close to the power of a god after Hashirama Senju."

Orochimaru paused for a moment, then said, "But... the Amegakure village behind this person is far weaker than Konoha in terms of overall strength. As the leader of Amegakure, he has already seen that Konoha has won this war, while Amegakure is destined to lose."

"Therefore, letting us go is not only because they value our talent, but also to do Konoha a favor."

"In addition, Tsunade became quite famous during the Second Shinobi World War."

"Oh?" Tobirama Senju became interested upon hearing this.

Orochimaru added, "She not only earned the title of one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha in her battle against Hanzo of the Salamander, but she was also known as the Princess of Konoha for breaking the poison of Granny Chiyo of Sunagakure."

Upon hearing about his eldest brother's granddaughter's achievements, Tobirama Senju nodded with satisfaction.

The little girl I watched grow up is now a capable and independent person.

Wow, he's grown to this level! No wonder he's a member of the Senju clan.

At this moment, Orochimaru said, "In the Second Shinobi World War, all the ninja villages, including Konoha, suffered heavy losses. We lost too many excellent ninjas, but a large number of rising stars also emerged."

As he was speaking, Orochimaru suddenly paused, followed by silence.

After a moment of silence, Orochimaru said, "There is something else I must tell you, Second Hokage. Tsunade's lover, Dan Kato, was seriously injured in the war and eventually died. Tsunade suffered a huge blow after witnessing the tragic death of her lover Dan."

Orochimaru was present at the time and witnessed Tsunade treating Dan Kato.

However, Kato Dan's internal organs had been emptied by the enemy, and even Tsunade, with her superb medical ninjutsu, could not bring him back to life.

Even though Kato Dan had already passed away, Tsunade continued the treatment relentlessly, showing no intention of stopping.

Seeing this, the other ninjas kindly reminded Tsunade that Dan Kato was already dead and beyond saving.

Tsunade seemed to wake from a dream, and collapsed onto Kato Dan's corpse, wailing loudly.

As someone who witnessed the whole thing, Orochimaru still vividly remembered Tsunade's heart-wrenching scene.

It was the deaths of Nawaki and Kato that made Orochimaru realize the fragility of human life.

No matter how great one's achievements are in life, once one dies, one loses everything.

Because it's wartime... it's perfectly normal for people to die.

Orochimaru composed himself and continued, "After losing her younger brother and lover, Tsunade was devastated. As a medical ninja, she developed hemophobia and was forced to withdraw from the battlefield."

"After the war ended, she left Konoha Village and spent her days indulging in gambling and drinking to numb herself."

Tobirama Senju couldn't imagine how much Tsunade had endured behind the scenes to make her, who loved Konoha so much, make such a decision.

But you can't blame her; anyone would probably be dejected after such a blow.

I never imagined my eldest brother's granddaughter would end up like this. Sigh...

Tobirama Senju sighed inwardly.

"But please don't worry, she has returned to Konoha now." Orochimaru smiled.

"Oh, really!" Tobirama Senju felt much better upon hearing this.

Her return at such a critical moment speaks volumes; it's clear that Tsunade still cares about Konoha.