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

The biting wind outside whipped up fine snowflakes from the ground, forming a white curtain that swept through Konoha Village. This caused countless people to give up their struggles and curl up in their warm beds, enjoying this hard-won moment of leisure.

In the Senju ancestral home, sitting around a warm fireplace, Senju Momoka's withered hands kept peeling melon seeds, while recounting the series of events that happened after the Senju clan disbanded.

Sitting next to her, Qianyu would occasionally pop a handful of sunflower seeds into her mouth with a "whoosh," and the sound of "crunching" echoed as her teeth closed.

Savoring the crispness and salty aroma of the nuts, Qianyu unconsciously narrowed her eyes, a pleasant smile appearing on her lips. "Ah, so delicious!" she thought, before tossing another handful of sunflower seeds into her mouth.

Aside from life and death, there's no problem that a meal can't solve; if there is, then have another meal.

While recounting her past, Senju Momoka saw Senba's appearance and smiled kindly. This old woman, who had never married for the sake of her family, regarded Senba as her direct junior after the events in Kusagakure.

After Qianyu had swallowed all the melon seeds in his mouth, he lowered his head to think and reached out to grab some. Nothing? He grabbed again, and still nothing.

Only then did Qianyu realize what was happening and hurriedly looked up. He saw Granny Taohua holding a plate of pastries and smiling at him, which made him instantly embarrassed and scratch the back of his head while laughing.

"Eat up, you're at the age where you can eat a lot. Don't get old like us and not feel like eating anything anymore."

"Qianyu, you should keep what I just said to yourself. I'm not telling you this to put pressure on you, but just to make sure the Senju clan isn't forgotten."

Senju Momoka, having relaxed and lay back on the soft couch, tilted her head and gave Senba instructions.

"Don't worry, Grandma, I'll keep your words in mind. However, I believe that although what Hashirama and Tobirama did wasn't wrong, the Senju clan shouldn't perish. One day, I will bring the name of the Senju back to the ninja world."

"However, Mother-in-law, I can't guarantee that I can bring it to the level of Clan Chief Hashirama. After all, I'm more focused on enjoying myself."

Hearing Chiyu's promise, Granny Momoka's eyes flashed with a hint of relief. That was enough. She was just unwilling to disband the Senju clan, but she also knew that if the Senju clan really returned to the state they were in during Hashirama's time, it would be a true catastrophe. She knew all too well how the Uchiha clan had been forced into such a state by Hiruzen and Danzo.

"Chiba, what kind of person do you think the Third Hokage was?"

Chiyu, who was washing his hands with a damp handkerchief after finishing the pastries, was taken aback when he heard this. This topic seemed a bit off, didn't it? But since Granny Momoka had brought it up, he decided to share some of his thoughts.

"I haven't had much contact with the Third Hokage, but judging from his actions and character, whether he's overly power-hungry or weak-willed, one thing is certain."

"His intentions towards Konoha were good, but in the process of doing so..."

He didn't have much affection for the Third Hokage, but that didn't mean he would deny the Third Hokage's contributions to Konoha.

Upon hearing these words, Senju Momoka did not react immediately, but instead fell into quiet contemplation. Senba, who was beside her, did not disturb her, but simply closed his eyes and pretended to doze off. His chakra had recently increased slightly, and he needed to familiarize himself with it properly.

The room seemed to be an absolutely silent realm, with only the sound of snowflakes being swept up by the cold wind and falling on the windowpane.

After an unknown amount of time, Senju Momoka slowly got up and, with Senba's help, walked to the window to look at the snow scene outside.

"Chiyu, you are very different from Tsuna. You see things from a perspective that is no longer limited to one family. If anything happens to her in the future, you must help her."

This was something Chiyu should do. Although they were not related by blood, they shared the same surname, Senju, and the other party was his mentor.

After seeing Chiyu's assurance, Senju Momoka smiled with satisfaction and pulled Chiyu towards the front hall, where a sukiyaki pot that had been prepared was bubbling away.

Snowy days are perfect for sukiyaki, but while Chiyu was enjoying her meal, someone else was staring at the food in front of them, unable to swallow and feeling no hunger at all.

"Sarutobi, the attack on Kusagakure by unfamiliar ninjas this time might be a sign that war has started again. Danzo is right. We must be vigilant about this."

Mitokado Homura pushed up his glasses and looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with a worried expression. Hiruzen was fiddling with his pipe, and his true expression was obscured by the Hokage's hood.

A moment later, Hiruzen Sarutobi put the cigarette holder in his mouth, gently twirled it between his fingertips, and a faint flame appeared out of thin air. Accompanied by his breathing, a dark red light flickered in the pipe.

A breath was exhaled, and a long white dragon was released into the air before slowly dissipating into nothingness. "What are you all thinking? You should know that the person who made the move is skilled in Water Release and is likely from Kirigakure. It has nothing to do with Konoha."

"If we deploy troops on the border too easily, it will easily arouse the vigilance of Iwagakure. On the contrary, Iwagakure will focus its attention on Kirigakure."

"Why waste the village's resources?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, obscured by the smoke, scanned the three people in front of him one by one: Homura Mitokado, Koharu Utatane, and Danzo Shimura, whose ambition was not concealed.

Everyone is getting old. Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed as he thought of this, and the meaning of this sigh was not just about these few old faces.

"Hiruzen, something's fishy about this! Don't forget the current situation in Kirigakure. Maybe someone is impersonating Kirigakure, for example..."

"Rain Ninja, right? Danzo, you mean Rain Ninja, right?"

Hiruzen's words silenced Shimura Danzo's rest of his sentence, causing a flash of anger to appear in his single eye. Hiruzen Sarutobi was actually fooling him.

Seeing Shimura Danzo's red-faced and furious appearance, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu couldn't help but lower their heads and laugh, not wanting to add fuel to the fire at this moment.

From the moment they formed their team, Danzo was completely overwhelmed by Hiruzen.

Even though many things weren't specifically targeted at Danzo, it just so happened that everything Danzo wanted ended up in Hiruzen's hands.

However, remembering Danzo's promise to them, the two straightened their expressions and continued to advise Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The meeting ended with Hiruzen Sarutobi backing down by half a step, and he dispatched elite ninjas from the Hokage lineage, led by the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, to the border of the Land of Fire.

I thought Danzo would be angry for not getting command of the ninjas, but to my surprise, he agreed without any expression.

Unable to fathom the other party's thoughts, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly put him out of his mind, for he had more important things to do. Now that the village had stabilized, he was going to meet the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Each time the Hokage changes, the new Hokage needs to meet the Daimyo; otherwise, his position is not legitimate.

He also wanted to see Senju Unka, as Danzo's suspicions were a source of worry for him.