Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

Why do you want to do this?

They could have nipped the danger in the bud, but instead of doing so, they deliberately let it grow, as if nurturing the danger to grow rapidly.

The cold wind and snow lashed against my face.

He seemed oblivious.

Compared to these hardships, the confusion in his heart was more troubling. He increasingly couldn't understand what Zongxian was doing. Collecting the nine tailed beasts was tantamount to making enemies of the four great ninja villages. That was one thing, but correcting the First Hokage's mistake was also a barely acceptable excuse.

However, indulging someone like Haku, who is clearly an enemy of Konoha, is...

I can't understand it at all.

"Zongxian, what exactly are you thinking?"

Zhi Shui stood on the wall, gazing at the vast white expanse of sky and earth outside the village, muttering to himself.

"Sir, everyone is in position."

A masked member of the secret service quietly appeared behind him, kneeling on one knee to report on his work.

"Don't be careless. Tell the rest of you to be on high alert too. Be wary of dangers outside the village, and keep a close eye on everyone inside the village, especially those outsiders."

"Yes, sir."

The masked member of the Dark Division responded.

then,

The next second, in the blink of an eye, Shisui was nowhere to be seen.

After arranging for his ANBU subordinates to guard the village's borders to prevent any 'accident' from harming the village, Shisui used the Flying Thunder God Technique to arrive beside Sogen. Sogen's ninja tool bag contained a kunai with his coordinates.

Upon meeting,

Shisui immediately questioned, "Zongxuan, what exactly do you want to do?"

"Ah! Shisui, you've come."

Zongxian turned his head to look at Shisui and said with a smile, "You're a little late! Were you delayed by arranging the defense?"

"Don't try to change the subject, Zongxian. I'm asking you a question! Who exactly are you...?"

Zhi Shui got stuck halfway through his questioning.

"This...this, this is...the Third Hokage? And...the First Hokage and the Second Hokage?" Shisui only recognized Hiruzen Sarutobi, but Sogen's office wall was covered with photos of all the Hokage. Note that these were photos, not portraits.

Therefore, there is no situation where there is a serious difference between the real person and the photo. Any Konoha ninja who has seen those photos will not have difficulty recognizing Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju.

On the contrary, the Fire Shadow Rock,

to be frank,

It's difficult to match that statue with the real person.

Upon noticing this unusual situation, Shisui was startled and stammered as he spoke.

This is ridiculous.

what's the situation?

He arrived in such a hurry that he didn't even have time to ask the sensory ninja about the changes in the situation. To be precise, he was so focused on finding out what was going on with Sogen that he forgot to ask the sensory ninja for information. As a result, he was startled and his mind went blank.

"This is the situation you see."

Zongxian said with a light laugh.

"Zongxian, you bastard!"

Zhi Shui was immediately annoyed.

He was absolutely seething with anger. He'd been troubled by Zongxian's desire to collect all nine tailed beasts, and couldn't understand why Zongxian was going easy on him. Now, he'd witnessed this scene that left him completely bewildered.

He's not in the mood for jokes at all right now.

Zongxian, however, remained nonchalant, which was infuriating.

The anger even overshadowed the shock of seeing three Hokage who should have been lying in their graves.

"I'm angry... Fine! Fine!"

Seeing that Shisui was truly annoyed, Zongxian knew when to stop and dared not provoke him any further, lest he anger Shisui to the point of being unable to find a suitable candidate to manage the Anbu. Although Uchiha Itachi was a good candidate, he was not as close to Shisui as he was.

"It's the Impure World Reincarnation Technique, a forbidden technique developed by the Second Hokage. Orochimaru learned it and it seems he passed it on to Haku. The three previous Hokage were summoned by Haku using this Impure World Reincarnation Technique. I was also afraid to make a move because these three seniors were watching me. Fortunately, Shisui, you're here now, so we can fight side by side."

"The Impure World Reincarnation Technique..."

Zhi Shui muttered to himself, his brows furrowing tightly. In his eyes, this forbidden technique that disturbed the dead was a heretical and evil practice, causing people who should have been sleeping in the underworld to open their eyes again, pick up their weapons, and continue to fight for the selfish desires of the caster.

This is a completely crooked and heretical approach.

but,

This is not the point.

"Wait, Zongxian, stop changing the subject. What exactly are you trying to achieve by going easy on me like this?" Shisui snapped out of his daze, resolutely cutting off the distracting thoughts in his mind, and stubbornly seeking an answer that would convince him.

"...Release the water?"

Zongxian looked at Shisui with suspicion, "What are you talking about? There are three former Hokage blocking my way!"

"fart!"

Shisui couldn't hold back and swore, staring intently at Sogen. "Sougen, don't always treat me like a fool. I know I have many shortcomings, but my brain isn't broken and my eyes aren't blind. Do you think I'll turn a blind eye to your blatant leniency? Do you think I can't see the state of those Hokage?"

He completely rejected Zong Xian's sophistry.

As an Uchiha,

With just one glance, he had already discerned the true strength of the three previous Hokage. Putting aside Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, the First and Second Hokage were not weak, but they were certainly not as powerful as recorded. If Sogen were to get serious, these three previous Hokage would have no chance of stopping him at all.

"Zongxuan, you not only want to collect the tailed beasts, but you are also deliberately letting Orochimaru's remnants run rampant. What exactly are you trying to do?"

Wouldn't it be better to just pretend you don't see it?

Zongxian sighed helplessly.

"Shisui, there are some things I can't tell you right now. I can only assure you that everything I've done is for the benefit of the village and the peace of the ninja world." After much deliberation, Sogen still didn't voice his true thoughts, but instead used this ambiguous statement.

What he wanted was

It is not suitable to talk about stopping water.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Shisui; it was just that Shisui's stubborn and pedantic nature meant he would be dissatisfied with Zongxian's plans. Speaking out would only bring him displeasure, and Shisui would certainly not agree to his risky approach. However... Zongxian had already made up his mind and had begun to put it into action.

Such an answer was certainly not satisfactory to Shisui.

only--

Zongxian didn't want to get entangled with Shisui any longer in this matter.

"Shisui, this is the end!"

That cold gaze stopped Shisui from speaking. His overheated head gradually cooled down under the onslaught of the wind and snow. He realized that he could not get any more answers from Zongxian, and there was no point in continuing to ask.

"Ugh!!"

Shisui let out a long, helpless sigh.

"Zongxian, I'll say it again: don't forget the village and the family."

After all,

Shisui then turned his gaze to the empty snowfield where only footprints remained.

While he was talking to Zongxian, Bai's shadow clone suddenly disappeared. Immediately, Senju Hashirama and the others moved involuntarily like puppets, rushing towards the location in the distance where there were multiple chakra streams.

At this point,

The figures of Hashirama Senju and the others could no longer be seen.

Only the white snow fell, gradually smoothing away the traces left by Hashirama Senju and the other two.

"What's next...?"

Zhi Shui asked.

"Let's go take a look first."

Zongxian smiled again, "Not only are Orochimaru's remnants over there, but Obito Uchiha and Zetsu have also shown up. We can't miss this kind of excitement."

Is it lively?

Shisui muttered something under his breath.

Without saying much, he simply reached out and grabbed Zongxian's shoulder, activating the Flying Thunder God Technique.

The next moment,

Kimimaro was startled by the sudden appearance of Sogen and Shisui beside him, but he breathed a sigh of relief in an instant. Now that the Hokage and the club president had arrived, the turmoil here should be resolved soon, right?

Shisui left 'coordinates' on many places and people in the village. Kimimaro, who is currently working in the Anbu for a living, naturally carries a kunai provided by Shisui. Even though he rarely uses such ninja tools in combat, it doesn't stop him from keeping a specially made kunai in his ninja tool bag.

The moment they appeared,

Then a passionate shout was heard.

"spot!!!"

Hashirama Senju had already passed through the heavy snow and arrived at the scene where Madara Uchiha and Haku were confronting each other. When he saw his old friend Madara Uchiha, he couldn't help but shout out loud, his bright eyes fixed on Madara Uchiha.

"Hashirama?"

Madara Uchiha stopped approaching Haku, turned around, and turned his gaze to Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Hiruzen Sarutobi who were rushing over. Of course, he mainly focused on Hashirama Senju, who was at the forefront, and only glanced at Tobirama Senju and Hiruzen Sarutobi behind him, not worthy of even a second look.

"Hashirama, you're really... boring right now!"

Just that one glance,

They saw through Hashirama Senju's 'weakness'.

The offerings were of such poor quality that they were completely unable to bear the immense power of Hashirama Senju.

Compared to the Hashirama Senju who fought him for five days and five nights, this was like the difference between a firefly and a campfire. This Hashirama Senju... didn't inspire him to have any interest in a good, satisfying battle at all!

His face,

His disappointment was undisguised.