Naruto: In the name of the Senju, he made the ninja world tremble.

The village of Konoha was brightly lit under the night sky, clearly showcasing the prosperity of the largest village in the ninja world. The only drawback was that there were several circular dark areas near the center, which would make people with obsessive-compulsive disorder feel very uncomfortable.

Wisps of smoke drifted past Hiruzen Sarutobi. Feeling somewhat tired after a day of dealing with documents, he came to the rooftop of the Hokage Building to ponder the recent situation in the ninja world.

The death of the Fourth Hokage will surely give other ninja villages different ideas, but Sunagakure is not a threat as it was severely damaged in the Third Shinobi World War. Kirigakure is located overseas and is plagued by internal strife. Onoki of Iwagakure is an old fox and will not provoke trouble first. Moreover, I have already asked Danzo to send people to keep an eye on Iwagakure. So, that leaves Kumogakure, which is full of reckless brutes.

Thinking of the Fourth Raikage, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned. This brute was good at both offense and defense, and he might not be able to defeat him now. This was why he wanted to keep Jiraiya in the village. At present, only Jiraiya was suitable to lead the ninja army to fight against the Fourth Raikage.

Moreover, with his keen insight, Hiruzen Sarutobi vaguely sensed that among the three legendary Sannin of Konoha at this time, Jiraiya was probably the strongest in terms of direct combat power.

But thinking that Jiraiya was also going to find the prophesied child, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but want to shove his pipe into Jiraiya's mouth. What kind of time is this to be superstitious? But the other man was determined and would be leaving Konoha in a few days.

However, what comforted Hiruzen Sarutobi was that the other party agreed to patrol the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning for the next two years to prevent surprise attacks from the Hidden Cloud Village.

So Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment and realized that there was only one person who could do the job, but he really didn't want to use that person, even if that person was his disciple.

"Lord Hokage, we just received intelligence that Lady Tsunade has left the village with the genin Kato Shizune. Because of her special status, the guards dare not stop her."

After the report from the Dark Division member was completed, there was no response. However, he did not look up out of curiosity, as he had not been in the Dark Division for long and strictly adhered to the Dark Division's regulations.

A few minutes later, Hiruzen Sarutobi's slightly tired voice drifted on the evening breeze, "I understand. Thank you for your hard work, Shisui. I'll have to trouble you to call Orochimaru over."

"Yes."

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In the dimly lit laboratory, broken test tubes lay on the ground, their green liquid painting the surroundings green, slowly flowing through the cracks in the floor.

"I was too naive after all," Orochimaru muttered to himself, sitting in his chair and looking at the white ceiling. "That's right. With the disbandment of the Senju clan, the bloodline concentration has long been mixed up. In recent years, only Tsunade and... Nawaki have met the requirements."

At this point, a trace of pain flashed across Orochimaru's snake eyes. This was one of the few times he felt pain in his heart as he gradually lost his emotions. It also made him realize how fragile life was. What did it matter that he was the grandson of two generations of Hokage? He still died young.

"Lord Orochimaru, the Hokage has ordered you to go see him immediately."

Orochimaru, who was reminiscing, was interrupted by a sudden voice. His murderous aura swept towards the newcomer like a venomous snake. Even though this was his laboratory in name only, he hated being disturbed.

However, to Orochimaru's surprise, the young-voiced ANBU member instantly broke free from his killing intent and stared at him with red eyes.

"Sharingan, huh? Interesting." Orochimaru licked his lips as he looked at the three-tomoe eyes behind the mask. "Uchiha clan genius, Uchiha Shisui, is it? Interesting."

Orochimaru, who was already troubled by the Senju bloodline, seemed to have spotted a new prey. A slight smile appeared on his lips as he ignored the wary Uchiha Shisui and left on his own.

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"Huh? Lady Tsunade left last night, was it in such a hurry?"

In the early morning, Chiba, holding a package, looked at the drowsy Granny Momoka and asked in confusion, "What a pity. I really wanted to use some medical ninjutsu. It seems I'll have to do it next time we meet."

"Don't bite off more than you can chew. I wouldn't dare say you're a Jonin, but you're definitely one of the best among the special Jonin."

As if she could read Qianyu's mind, Granny Peach Blossom took a sip of tea and spoke slowly.

You're really wrong, old man. Right now, there's a Chunin in Konoha who can kick an elite Jonin into dust. Chiba thought of that green whirlwind and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Just as Qianyu's mind was slightly distracted, Granny Taohua tossed him a small scroll.

"This is what Jiraiya visited me with yesterday. It's an apology from Orochimaru for offending the Senju clan yesterday. It contains a B-rank ninjutsu, which is not bad. You can keep it."

"It can be considered as forming a good connection. If you happen to encounter him while he's traveling around after you leave the village to complete your mission, it will be beneficial for you."

"Also, your grandfather has been taken to the clan for recuperation, so you don't have any worries. Little Qianyu, let me tell you one last thing: always keep a low profile and don't show off your talents before you reach the level of a Jonin."

Having said so much in one breath, the old woman seemed to have exhausted her strength. She ignored Qian Yu's respectful manners and simply waved for him to leave.

Actually, this was also a test for Chiyu by Granny Momoka. If he couldn't help but show off after leaving and was targeted, then his life or death would be up to fate. It wouldn't be a big loss for the Chiyu clan.

At most, we would arrange for someone to take good care of the other party's grandfather until he passes away.

If the opposite happens, that would be even better. The future of the Senju clan would have appeared, and they wouldn't end up as cold words in the history books of Konoha.

Those in positions of power within a clan cannot be swayed by personal feelings; otherwise, the final outcome will be similar to that of Fugaku Uchiha in the original work—he was truly an exceptional individual.

As Qianyu left the back courtyard and walked to the front yard, he was taken aback. He discovered that so many clansmen had stayed overnight in the residence, and many of the boys were carrying the same kind of package as him, containing gifts from the ancestral home.

Seeing the cheerful expressions on everyone else's faces, Qianyu's worries eased a little. It seemed that Granny Taohua had also thought that it would be too conspicuous for him to leave alone with his bundle, so she made this arrangement.

So, Qianyu naturally entered the circle of her peers, listening to them flaunt the gifts they had received, and everything felt so natural.

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Early morning is usually the most pleasant time of day, but as Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at his disciple, his heart grew heavy, and the wrinkles on his forehead deepened.

"Tsunade left last night, and you're leaving today, Jiraiya? Isn't there anything in Konoha that you'll miss? Naruto's still young, and you're his grandmaster, aren't you?"

After taking a deep drag on his pipe, the large amount of white smoke exhaled from his nostrils reflected Hiruzen Sarutobi's current frustration; none of his three disciples were any easy to deal with.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sometimes even thought that if he could go back to the beginning, he would definitely not only take in three students, because in the end, none of them could help him share the pressure.