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

"Master Genma, see you tomorrow, bye-bye."

Chiyu, along with Yue and Iruka, waved to Genma Shiranui, then turned and walked away, crunching through the snow.

After the three left, Genma Shiranui stretched and looked at the bright moonlight. He felt sleepy and decided to take advantage of the alcohol to get some sleep.

"Hey, isn't this Genma? What a coincidence! Come on, it's my treat today, let's all have a good get-together."

"No, Lei Tong, I just ate that."

"The same excuse again. It's only been a few days, Genma, have you become distant from us?"

"No, I..."

"That's good. Come on, let's go inside and have another meal. I heard your students did a good job on this mission, tell us about it?"

And so, Genma, still burping, was pulled back to the izakaya by Namiashi Raido and Iwashi, who had their arms around each other's shoulders. With nothing else to do, this was the only way they could pass the time.

Just as Genma was introducing his student to the two and explaining the performance of the Grass Country, another faction also dispatched a reconnaissance team to investigate the situation in the Grass Country.

With shoulder-length reddish-brown straight hair, her emerald green right eye hidden by her bangs, and dressed in a loose kimono, Terumi Mei is walking in a city in the Land of Water.

After news spread that Kusagakure had been attacked by Kirigakure, even the heavily guarded Blood Mist sent people to investigate.

Mei Terumi, who belonged to the Genji lineage, was sent to carry out this meaningless mission because she was at odds with the Fourth Mizukage's lineage.

To avoid being discovered by Konoha and Iwagakure, she and her subordinates infiltrated a caravan and left the Land of Water to travel across the continent.

Tomorrow is the day to leave the Land of Water. Her worries about the village keep her awake at night. Bored, she takes two subordinates for a walk in the snow under the cover of night.

Unbeknownst to her, she had arrived at an arched bridge. With her keen senses, she seemed to have discovered something and looked into the distance.

Bai felt he was about to die. After his mother's death, he was being hunted down by his biological father and had no desire to live anymore. Perhaps it was his fate to leave in the snow.

In his final moments, a wisp of ice-made senbon appeared in his hand. This power, which had caused the destruction of his family, was the one that accompanied him in the end.

"You're from the Minazuki family, right? What are you doing here?"

As a gentle voice sounded, Bai was gently lifted up, his bluish-purple body covered with a thick cotton coat. In his dazed state, he saw a gentle face looking at him.

At this moment, Bai was like seeing a ray of hope in the darkness. After his dry, cracked lips twitched a few times, he finally fainted.

Looking at Shiro being held in the arms of her bodyguard, Mei Terumi's eyes held not only pity but also barely suppressed rage. The Fourth Mizukage had gone mad.

The Minazuki clan is not the only one that has been wiped out. Recently, even the madman of the Kaguya clan has sensed the movement and is gathering the clan's strength.

The Fourth Mizukage must die, otherwise Kirigakure will be destroyed by his own hand sooner or later, which would be even more ridiculous than Konoha's White Fang committing suicide.

"Boiling Release, Skillful Mist Technique!"

The next second, Mei Terumi quickly formed hand seals, her red lips parted slightly, and she exhaled acidic, hot mist that spread forward and blew towards the bridgehead where the fog had appeared out of nowhere.

"This power? Mei Terumi?" Zabuza Momochi, wielding an unnamed greatsword, dodged the incoming acid mist. He recognized the other party as not a rich young lady, but his former genius colleague.

"Mei Terumi, I found that child first. If you hand him over to me, I'll leave immediately, okay?"

Zabuza had actually been secretly following Haku for some time. Today, at Haku's most desperate moment, it was a good opportunity for him to win him over, but now someone else has snatched it away.

"It's you, Zabuza," Mei Terumi said, gently wiping the sour taste from the corner of her mouth. Looking at him, her eyes gleamed with interest. "Today is truly a good day. Not only have we found the orphan of Minazuki, but we also have the chance to reclaim the head of a rogue ninja."

As Mei Terumi finished speaking, several figures appeared behind her, eyeing Zabuza intently across from them.

Not only were his belongings stolen, but his life was also threatened. Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone Zabuza Momochi.

Moments later, a tremendous ninja impact resounded around them, and the once sturdy arch bridge collapsed with a crash.

Unaware that the flapping of her little butterfly wings would so quickly change the fate of someone far away, Qianyu was sitting quietly beside Granny Taohua, a shy smile on her face.

Looking at Chiyu's face, Hiruzen Sarutobi was full of smiles. At least for now, he still supported Chiyu's existence.

"Lady Momoka, Tsunade developed a mental illness due to what happened back then, and I, her disciple, also developed a gambling addiction."

Speaking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but think of the First Hokage's hobbies, and the look in his eyes turned helpless. He really didn't learn the good things, but learned all the bad things.

"Back then, I was worried that Tsunade's bad habit would drag down the Senju clan, but now that we have such a good child as Chiba, I can rest assured."

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Momoka Senju, seemingly weakened by her age, struggled to open her blurry eyes and responded somewhat sluggishly.

"I don't expect anything from Xiaogang in this life. I just hope she's happy outside. She's just holding the title of the Senju clan leader." As she said this, Senju Momoka stretched out her old hand and stroked Senyu's forehead.

"Hiruzen, I am already old and frail. I only hope that after I am gone, you can take care of little Chiba, so that the name of the Senju will not completely disappear from Konoha in a dozen years."

Seeing Granny Taohua's aged appearance, Qianyu recalled how energetic she had been that morning, eating two bowls of white rice. Her eyes immediately reddened, and she covered her face with tears, sobbing softly.

Seeing such a touching scene, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but think of the Senju clan's contributions to Konoha, and a sense of guilt arose in his heart.

Not to mention how many ninjas the Senju clan added to the lower levels of Konoha over the decades after they disbanded and joined the village, even Danzo's experiments involved many Senju clan members who ultimately became cold wooden sculptures.

Yes, in Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind, these experiments were all done by Danzo Shimura.

Thinking about this, Hiruzen Sarutobi became increasingly uneasy. He reached for his pipe, hoping to boost his spirits with the tobacco, but he forced himself to stop when he thought about his current situation.

In the end, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded silently, implicitly indicating that the Senju clan had contributed enough to Konoha and there was no need to truly erase the Senju name.

As long as the Senju clan, like Gekko and Hatake, only has a few core members in each generation, that's fine.

Seeing this scene, knowing that she had successfully bought time for Qianyu to grow, Qian Shou Tao Hua also knew that her goal for the day had been achieved.

Don't underestimate a person who has been in power as Hokage for over twenty years. He is very suspicious, otherwise he wouldn't be here today.