Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Hiruzen Sarutobi exudes a strong killing intent.

So much so that Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado were both stunned.

We were just talking about reform, how did we suddenly switch to talking about war?

Moreover, Hiruzen Sarutobi was a traditional pacifist who had never been interested in war…

During the Second Shinobi World War, although Sunagakure was at a disadvantage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, in order to end the war as soon as possible, adopted an equal peace negotiation approach and did not demand terms such as reparations.

This practice caused considerable controversy in the village at the time.

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Danzo Shimura's eyes lit up instantly.

As the former leader of the largest martial arts faction in Konoha, he has always been interested in war.

"Leave it to me!" Danzo Shimura said immediately.

"Shouldn't we reconsider?" Mitokado Homura pondered before speaking. "Should we wait until the reforms are initially implemented before carrying out this retaliatory act?"

Koharu Utatane's expression was grave: "What if we start a war? Is the village prepared to respond?"

Danzo Shimura turned his head fiercely and shouted, "You two, stop being so conservative! Giving in won't help!"

"Danzo, you're being too hasty!"

"War is not child's play; we must consider all aspects!" Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu retorted to Shimura Danzo.

"Don't make a sound."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gestured for him to listen: "Revenge is imperative. This is not to start a war, but rather to prevent one."

Mitokado Yan and Utatane Koharu looked puzzled.

Kill the enemy's Jinchūriki and stop the war?

"To use an inappropriate analogy, please don't overthink it."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pointed at Danzo Shimura: "Suppose Danzo takes all the power of the Anbu, and I remain silent, what do you think he'll do next?"

Mitokado En and Utatane Koharu gave awkward smiles.

Is that even a question?

Then I'll sideline you!

Danzo Shimura's expression froze.

No, is there such an example?

"He would come and scold me, reminding me that as Hokage, I should pay attention to consolidating power and fulfilling my duties as an assistant, but he would definitely focus on criticizing my weaknesses."

Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed and patted Danzo Shimura on the shoulder: "Aren't you right?"

Danzo Shimura forced a couple of dry laughs: "Haha, of course."

Is Hiruzen really joking?

"Danzo is my good friend. If I do this, he'll think I'm weak..."

"But what if it's the enemy? The enemy won't come to remind me, remind you, or remind Konoha!"

"They'll think we're weak and easily bullied, that we'll back down even when it comes to the Jinchuriki!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice, "Therefore, we must retaliate as soon as possible! We must show no mercy to our enemies and let them feel the cruelty of Konoha's iron fist!"

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado thought for a while and then expressed their opinions.

"If that's the case, I agree."

"Agreed. Is there a specific plan, Hiruzen...?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi gestured for them to raise any objections they might have.

Based on past memories and recent contact.

His two advisors and former teammates were not inherently problematic; they were simply too conservative in their thinking.

Such people can be very useful if used in the right place.

"How about starting with infrastructure? Jinchūriki might not be a good target."

Mitokado Homura further stated, "Or perhaps an important ninja, a relative of the Raikage?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment and said:

"Judging from the fact that Kumogakure plundered Kushina Uzumaki, I speculate that there is most likely something wrong with their Jinchuriki."

"Danzo, do you have any specific information regarding the intensity of the conflict between Kumogakure and Iwagakure in recent years?"

"I've done the statistics. In the last two years or so, Iwagakure has been the one provoking us the most, while Kumogakure has been much more restrained," Shimura Danzo quickly replied. "The Root has relevant data."

"Very good." Hiruzen Sarutobi gave Danzo Shimura an approving look.

"The villages of Kumogakure and Iwagakure have a long-standing feud, a historical issue determined by their ninja clan composition and geography. Given Kumogakure's style and nature, the fact that they are willing to restrain themselves suggests that there are likely significant internal threats."

"Furthermore, with the situation in the ninja world becoming increasingly tense, their deliberate breaking of unspoken rules to target our Jinchuriki indicates that their problems have reached a point where they must be addressed!"

In the ninja world, there are hardly any explicit rules.

However, there are still some unspoken rules to limit the intensity of the struggle and avoid meaningless waste.

Within the borders of various countries, infighting among the secret agents is tacitly permitted, but when it comes to important figures, especially when the crucial concept of "Tailed Beasts" is involved.

In essence, it's not much different from a declaration of war.

"The fact that Kumogakure is doing this does indeed reveal some things..."

"If they are militarily strong and deliberately intend to provoke a war, why are they actively reducing friction with Iwagakure?"

Koharu Utatane analyzed, "This is unreasonable. The conflict between Kumogakure and Iwagakure is not so easy to suppress, and it will affect the Raikage's prestige."

"That's right..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice, "Therefore, considering all these factors, the Jinchūriki of Kumogakure are very likely on the verge of collapse!"

The three people present were immediately impressed.

This logic is reasonable...

"Danzo, we must verify this hypothesis as soon as possible."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took in the expressions of the three men and continued, "My opinion is that we should not kill them by force, but rather release the Eight-Tails within them secretly, without leaving any evidence."

"Konoha today cannot bear the image of actively provoking war and assassinating enemy Jinchuriki."

"Internally, we let the key people know, and that's enough."

"As for Yunyin, having suffered such a blow, they will naturally become frantically suspicious of everything, without needing us to remind them."

Danzo Shimura nodded in agreement.

He's a fighter, but not a mindless one.

He also didn't want Konoha to use this as an excuse to launch a full-scale war against the four hidden villages.

"Once you have confirmed the intelligence, we'll hold a meeting as quickly as possible."

"They must pay a bloody price. This is our small compensation to Lady Mito and the Uzumaki clan."

What do you all think?

The atmosphere sombered when Mito Uzumaki and the Uzumaki clan were mentioned.

During the Second Shinobi World War.

Konoha is mired in war and is in a state of chaos on all sides.

They neglected to look after their allies.

Although there were various reasons for the tragedy in Wochao Village.

For example, Uzushio Village is located on an isolated island between the Land of Fire and the Land of Water, and it is unwilling to move inland to join Konoha, which greatly limits the speed of support...

Ultimately, however, it was a major mistake by the Konoha leadership.

Especially after the destruction of Uzushio Village, the care for Kushina Uzumaki also became problematic...

This is truly unacceptable.

If we don't take a stand, this matter will always be a hidden danger!

"We need to improve Kushina's treatment in every aspect, and we should also look for the orphans of the Uzumaki clan when the time is right."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pointed at Koharu Utatane:

"Haru, you need to get this done as soon as possible. Make sure Kushina Uzumaki knows our apology, and that she feels this is home, that the village cares about her, understand?"

"The past cannot be changed, but it's never too late to correct mistakes. We can't wait any longer."

Koharu, who was turning the bedchamber, replied, "Understood, three generations."

"Alright, go do your own things!" Hiruzen Sarutobi gestured for them to get on with their work.

The three of them sprang into action.

With a pipe dangling from his lips, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked out of his office window at the village and squinted.

In this village, if there's one ninja he can't ignore...

Or rather, it has transcended the concept of a ninja.

That was Mito Uzumaki, the wife of the First Hokage and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!

Whether it's her knowledge, combat prowess, or identity.

From all aspects…

As the Hokage, he needed to find a way to clean up the mess he had made to regain the approval of this "Empress Dowager".

This will have great benefits.

Like before, I felt guilty and dared not face it...

It's absolutely terrible.

"That child who fused with the first generation's cells might be a breakthrough..."

"An old man, and a Jinchūriki at that, must be quite lonely, right?"

"But before that, preparations must be made, and the results must be presented to demonstrate sincerity and remorse."

Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a puff of smoke, but he didn't feel tired.

He enjoyed the feeling.

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PS: Regarding the destruction of Uzushio Village.

In the original work, Xiao Fan searched through all the setting books but couldn't find a clear setting for this part.

Only because the various hidden villages feared the sealing technique, they joined forces to attack Uzushio Village...

The exact time of their demise is something I can only rewrite myself, but the timeframe is between Kushina's transfer to the school and her graduation at age twelve.

My setting here is during the Second Shinobi World War.

As for the reason, Xiao Fan believes it's simply incompetence, but not intentional.

However, there's a reason for this kind of secondary setting no matter how you look at it. Depending on the protagonist's character and the needs of the plot, each author has a different way of writing.

Another timeline was deduced from Karin and Karin's mother, but this timeline was completely wrong, so it was not adopted.