I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

And so, the two hands, one big and one small, clasped tightly together.

Like a general reviewing his troops on a battlefield, with an air of certain victory, Hashirama Senju and Maki Senju, grandfather and granddaughter, encouraged each other before striding forward in unison, under the trembling gaze of the gambling den staff.

At that moment, sunlight streamed down, making the character "赌" (gamble) on the back of Maki's green jacket sparkle.

This is the most important legacy of the Hashirama lineage.

Chapter 306 Yun Ting and Ban's Casual Chat

While Hashirama Senju and Maki were engrossed in gambling, Shikaku Nara and Tobirama Senju had already completed their preparations.

Using the communication frog that Minato had deliberately left behind, Tobirama Senju teleported his Flying Thunder God Kunai to the Konoha army in the Land of Grass. Standing in the village's supply warehouse, Tobirama Senju pressed down on the supplies with one hand and said to the crowd, "I'm starting."

"Thank you for your trouble, Second Generation Lord!" Nara Shikaku said.

Tobirama Senju nodded.

The next second, a faint sound of time travel rang out.

In an instant, he and a large bag of supplies disappeared.

At the same time, in a clearing specially reserved by the Konoha camp in the Land of Grass, Tobirama Senju and his supplies appeared in an instant.

Minato and the group of Konoha ninja who had been waiting for a long time rushed forward upon seeing this and said to Tobirama Senju:

"Second Generation Master!"

"Hello, everyone," Tobirama Senju said, waving.

Upon seeing this, although they had already received information from Konoha about the First and Second Hokage, the Konoha ninja present were still surprised and excited when the living people actually appeared in front of them and greeted them.

The same applies to the water gate, which holds the highest position on site.

Because of the Flying Thunder God Technique, he became famous throughout the ninja world.

Now that the creator of the Flying Thunder God Technique is right in front of him, if it weren't for the urgency of the situation, he would really like to have a good chat with him.

"Minato, right? Next, you should send people to start counting and distributing the supplies. The other supplies will arrive soon." Without much small talk, Tobirama Senju, knowing that every second counts, quickly said.

"Yes, Second Generation Lord!" Minato nodded quickly, and then instructed the group that had been arranged in advance to distribute the supplies.

During this time, Tobirama Senju's figure flickered continuously.

Soon, amidst the sounds of the Flying Thunder God Technique, a large amount of supplies were visibly piled up on the previously empty ground.

Seeing this, Choza Akimichi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "When I heard the news of the attack on Konoha Station, I almost thought our operation was doomed. But I didn't expect that after the 'surprise,' the real surprise would come."

Minato Namikaze laughed, "With the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique, not only can our supplies be delivered ahead of time, but they can even be delivered ahead of schedule. Now, the Iwa ninja on our side won't be able to escape even if they want to."

“Yes!” Choza Akimichi smiled as well. “Then, shall we proceed according to the original plan?”

"The net is cast, now all we need to do is ensure nothing goes wrong. Let's stick to the original plan," Minato Namikaze said after a moment's thought.

"Alright, I'll go and inform Lord Jiraiya again." Akimichi Choza said and quickly left.

Minato Namikaze didn't linger any longer.

With the final offensive underway thanks to the availability of logistical supplies, the countdown has begun.

As the commander-in-chief of this battle, he still had other things to do.

......

On the edge of the massive battlefield between Konoha and Iwagakure.

Yun Ting and Uchiha Madara are still together.

The two weren't just sitting there idly.

During this period, aside from commenting on the skill levels of both sides during the battle between Konoha and Iwagakure, the two, who have been considered the top ninjas in the world for a thousand years, have also exchanged ideas on ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu in their spare time.

Neither side held anything back.

This is not only due to their personalities, but also because, having been in a high position for a long time, they rarely encounter someone of equal ability, so they are naturally eager to have a good exchange with them.

Anyway, at their level, it's not something that can be achieved quickly with just a few words.

Throughout the exchange, it must be said that Madara Uchiha, who had become a master of chakra, was somewhat stronger in terms of accumulation and understanding of chakra.

Although Yun Ting did not improve his strength during this period, he gained a clearer understanding of the chakra system.

Therefore, he ignored Madara's repeated expressions of "I prefer Hashirama" throughout the process, which he felt were a sign of affection.

No matter how deep the feelings in one's heart are, it doesn't matter.

Even Hashirama Senju got married and has sons and granddaughters.

What about you, Ban?

A lifelong bachelor!

No matter how much you want him, Hashirama is someone you can never have.

To avoid angering Ban, Yun Ting thought this to himself, but did not say it aloud.

At this moment.

Having discussed chakra knowledge to the point of exhaustion, Yun Ting began to inquire about past gossip in the ninja world from Madara about Hashirama Senju's son, Tsunade's father, and his own father-in-law.

The latter, whether in the original work or in the world they live in, left almost no information.

Yun Ting had asked Tsunade about it before.

She didn't have much of an impression, because her father had passed away when she was very young.

Now that there's a living fossil of the ninja world right beside me, I naturally have to ask him.

If anyone else had asked that question, Madara would have slapped them to death long ago.

But Yun Ting beside him was another person he acknowledged after Hashirama, and since he had nothing else to do, he answered in his own unique way:

"Hashirama's son? A useless ninja who didn't inherit Hashirama's Wood Release and performed only moderately well. Weakness is the original sin. When I heard the news of his death in battle, I wasn't surprised at all..."

In Madara's eyes, Tsunade's father was someone whose name was not even worthy of being mentioned, and who was only referred to as "Hashirama's son".

"To be honest, Hashirama's granddaughter, the woman I fought before, is much stronger than her father."

Finally, Madara concluded with these remarks.

After listening, Yun Ting did not entirely agree.

He was very familiar with Ban's way of speaking.

Anyone whose strength is below mine is basically considered trash.

In previous exchanges, they had already received such an honor, in addition to Tsunade's father, there were also the First Raikage, the First Kazekage, the First Tsuchikage, and the First Mizukage, all of whom were contemporaries.

Thinking about it this way, Tsunade's father couldn't really be as bad as he described.

In this person's opinion, apart from Hashirama and himself, everyone else is unbearable to look at.

Oh, right, there's one exception.

That was Tobirama Senju.

Although Madara didn't call the person who killed his own brother "trash," the way he talked about him was completely different from how he acted with others, leaving a deep impression on Yun Ting.

Just like now.

It was clearly far from the Konoha camp.

However, the moment Tobirama Senju appeared, Madara, who had just finished his comments, immediately focused his gaze on the Konoha camp.

There, he seemed to sense a somewhat familiar chakra aura.

Upon seeing this scene, Yun Ting, who already knew everything from the information secretly passed on by Minato, had a flash in his eyes.

It seems our gossip time in the ninja world is coming to an end.

"The outcome will soon be decided. Ban, are you ready to face defeat?" At this moment, Yun Ting stated the facts.

Upon hearing this, Madara withdrew his gaze, still harboring doubts, and said with the same attitude, "Is that so? I'll wait."

To him, the so-called Iwa ninjas were just pawns, and it didn't matter if they were gone.

The real key lies in the information about the Tailed Beasts that Obito gathered from the Allied Forces during this time, as well as the White Zetsu army that was being mass-produced under the Gedo Mazo.

In Madara's view, the real battle has only just begun.

However, in Yun Ting's view at the moment, the battle was about to end.

'I'm afraid this guy never imagined that, as the enemy, his real weakness lies within himself.'

Looking at the composed Uchiha Madara across from him, Yun Ting touched his eyes, which he had been hiding, and smiled faintly.

Chapter 307 The Final Battle

The Land of Grass.

After Tobirama Senju delivered all the necessary supplies for the attack, and all preparations were completed...

As planned, at the appointed time, Konoha's Commander-in-Chief Minato Namikaze gave the order, and the all-out attack officially began.

moment!

On the battlefield stretching for tens of kilometers, countless Konoha ninjas, under the cover of chakra fire, transformed into an even more ferocious wave than before, sweeping towards the Iwa ninja's position.

The sounds of kunai and shuriken being fired, the roar of ninjutsu, the tearing of flesh, roars, and screams echoed continuously for what followed.

"Lord Tsuchikage! Konoha's offensive is too fierce, the defenses are about to collapse!"

In just half an hour, his face was already blackened by gunpowder smoke, and his clothes were covered with yellow dust from his own blood and that of the enemy. He couldn't help but explain the situation to his father, Onoki.

"Even if we can't hold on, we have to keep going! Just a few more hours! The Sand Ninja reinforcements will soon wipe out the Rain Ninja in the rear. The whole battle will be turned around! For Iwagakure! Huangtu, we have to hold on, even if it costs us our lives!"

Like a gambler who has placed all his bets on the table, Onoki, who was confronting Minato and preventing him from withdrawing, roared with bloodshot eyes, enduring the excruciating pain in his waist.

“...Yes!” Huang Tu gritted his teeth and said.

After a series of transfers and sacrifices, the number of Iwa ninja on the battlefield has decreased from more than 20,000 at its peak to less than 15,000 today.

Of these, one-third were still recovering from injuries sustained in minor or serious cases due to a shortage of medical supplies. Furthermore, provisions such as rations, kunai, and shuriken had already been almost entirely exhausted.

It can be said that the current combat strength of the Iwa ninja army has reached an unprecedented low.