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

Chapter 315 Undercurrents

A lush, dense forest stretches across the border of the Land of Fire. The shadows of the giant trees are the favorite secret meeting place for ghostly figures. The damp air is filled with the smell of decaying wood, soil, and a faint scent of tobacco.

"I have brought the goods. If you continue to hide underground, then our transaction ends here."

Beneath her short, golden hair, a pair of sharp eyes scanned the flat land ahead. Samui's words carried a hint of firmness; in her view, the other party would certainly not let them leave so easily.

Sure enough, the silence in the dense forest didn't last more than a few seconds. Dozens of figures dressed in dark uniforms and wearing monkey masks slowly rose from the ground.

The leader, wearing a specially made red-faced ape mask, spat the cigarette in his mouth onto the ground, stomped it out, and then reached out to take the sealed scroll from Sami's hand.

The next second, Samui retracted his right hand, and under the other party's dissatisfied gaze, he gently weighed the sealing scroll in his palm. "We've put so much effort into this thing, and we've lost a lot of manpower in order to study its function."

"What do we need?"

The man in the red-faced ape mask stepped forward, his gaze fixed on the scroll in Samui's right hand, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes.

"Although I haven't seen that evil object before, I know its history can be traced back to the Six Paths Era. You tell me that such an evil object can be sealed in a scroll, can't I check whether it's true or not?"

Samui's lips curled slightly, a hint of smugness on his face, as he tossed the sealing scroll in his hand over. "This scroll can summon this evil object to your designated location, but you only have one chance."

"We've prepared a teleportation spell, but we don't have the ability to return."

Holding the sealed scroll in his hand, the masked red-faced ape remained silent for a moment before finally putting it away and tossing another sealed scroll to Samui.

"This is part of the deposit, and there are also contract documents that need to be signed. We will pay the remaining payment after the matter is completed."

After the words were spoken, both sides, on high alert, slowly retreated until they could no longer see each other.

"Wow, to be honest, I'm a little envious of your abilities. You actually managed to discover this kind of secret transaction."

Space distorted, and Obito Uchiha emerged from it with two figures: Black Zetsu and Sen no Chiba.

"It seems the internal strife in Konoha hasn't completely subsided yet. We might still have opportunities to fish in troubled waters. Zetsu, have you planted spores on those Anbu members?"

"Don't worry, everything has been arranged. Their every move is under our control."

Hearing Black Zetsu's response, Obito Uchiha nodded and then looked at Sen no Chiba, who was leaning against a tree branch. "Number 8, as for the Cloud Ninja, it's up to you. If possible, try to find out where the Tailed Beasts are."

"Hmm? Aren't you tempted by that evil artifact that can be traced back to the Six Paths era? I could easily take down those Cloud Ninja and get that evil artifact."

"I didn't expect that Obito Uchiha wouldn't be interested in this at all," Mori no Chiba asked curiously.

"Since it's an evil thing, let it play a greater role in Konoha. The era of the Sage of Six Paths may not be as good as this era, with some outdated things."

The moment these words were spoken, the body standing next to Obito Uchiha trembled slightly, as if someone had been mocked to his face.

"As you wish."

After the voice faded, Sen no Chiba disappeared from the spot and rushed in the direction where the Cloud Ninja had left.

"Black Zetsu!"

After Sen no Chiba's figure disappeared, Obito Uchiha turned to look at Black Zetsu, who nodded at him. "Don't worry, I also planted spores on him."

"At that time, his..."

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Black Zetsu suddenly stopped mid-sentence, his reaction unreadable on his dark body.

"What happened?"

"Number Eight discovered the spores I placed on him; it seems he's starting to master natural energy?"

Upon hearing Black Zetsu's words, Obito Uchiha couldn't help but sigh. Android 8's strength had increased too quickly; he now wondered how much of Hashirama Senju's strength he possessed.

He wasn't sure what the final outcome would be if he collaborated with someone like that.

"Snapped!"

With a slight exertion of her palm, Sen no Chiba ripped off the head of the pale White Zetsu clone, buried it with Earth Release, and continued to follow the Cloud Ninja's figure at a leisurely pace.

Strange, these people returned to the Cloud Ninja and headed towards the sea. Could it be...?

Thinking that the other person would probably go there, Mori no Chiba couldn't help but show a look of curiosity. Turtle Island, huh? I'd like to see it for myself.

When spring arrives and flowers bloom, cherry blossoms cover the entire Konoha Village, filling the roads with a faint fragrance. Pedestrians walk on the fallen cherry blossoms as they go about their lives.

From the moment the Fifth Hokage of Konoha took office, the Third Hokage, who had been living in seclusion, looked at Konoha before him and couldn't help but sigh.

Sometimes power is the best spiritual medicine for a person. Hiruzen Sarutobi, who stepped down from the position of Hokage, aged so much in just over half a year that he seemed like a completely different person.

"Lord Sandai, it's been a long time."

The sudden sound interrupted Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts. He gently lifted his drooping eyelids and saw a silver figure watching him from the side.

"It's Kakashi! Long time no see. How have you been?"

In response to Hiruzen Sarutobi's question, Kakashi Hatake nodded politely, "Not bad. The Fifth Hokage is decisive and has a strong style. He has improved many of the bad habits in the village, and everyone's morale is high now."

"Decisive and efficient? Strong-willed? Tsunade?"

Thinking back to his student who was addicted to gambling and drinking, Hiruzen Sarutobi was speechless for a moment. Didn't he know what kind of person his student was, whom he had watched grow up since he was a child?

"This style of doing things must be Chiba. Not only does he look like the teacher, but his personality and governing methods are also very similar, very similar."

Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's somewhat complicated tone and seeing his hunched body, Kakashi Hatake didn't feel much sadness; instead, he seemed more suspicious.

Konoha is now on the right track, and the mark left by the Third Hokage is slowly fading away, eventually only...

Like the statues at Hokage Rock, they are remembered by everyone.

Therefore, many people do not want Hiruzen Sarutobi to appear in public, even though he is now just like an old man on his deathbed.

Fortunately, after our conversation, the news of the Third Hokage's appearance should have reached the Hokage's office. Now it's up to the Hokage to handle it.

"The Third Hokage still can't stand his retired life and wants to come out and travel. Could it be that he is old but young at heart and wants to have a second spring in his career?"

Sitting on the windowsill of the Hokage's office, Chiba watched the figure slowly approaching in the distance, her tone mocking, but her eyes were icy cold.

"Ouch!"

"You brat, that's your advisor. Even though he's done so many wrong things, you can't talk like that. If someone sees this and it gets out, it will damage your image."

"The person who sits in the Hokage position not only needs to be strong enough, but also needs to maintain a positive image."

Tsunade, who had punched Chiyu hard on the forehead, lay back on the Hokage chair with her supple body, crossed her legs on the desk, took a sip of sake, and showed a satisfied expression.

"Image? So, teacher, what are you like now?"

"You're my student, and there's no one else here, so I'm happy to accept."

Rolling her eyes, Tsunade took another swig of sake and said irritably.

"I was saying you haven't been going to Shikkotsu Forest lately. Have you already achieved Sage Mode, or have you failed?"

Looking the student up and down, Tsunade sensed no hidden injuries or problems on his body and her eyes flashed with anticipation.

It seems my student has truly mastered Sage Mode.

"hey-hey."

Qianyu gently scratched his nose, closed his eyes slightly, and his aura changed, as he activated natural energy.

"Huh, no need for prior preparation, and no need for a toad to assist like Jiraiya?"

Having witnessed the transformation Jiraiya under Sage Mode, Tsunade was prepared for her student to become an ugly monster. Seeing him so relaxed now, she couldn't help but feel a sense of surprise.