Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

Unexpectedly, the result was also a source of worry.

"Peach Blossom".

Mito's expression turned serious as she spoke towards the door.

The next moment, a woman with a snake-like face appeared in front of Mito in an instant, knelt on one knee, and bowed her head respectfully, saying, "Lord Mito, please give your orders."

Senju Momoka, an elite Jonin of the Senju clan, and the captain of Mito's personal bodyguard.

"Go and bring Kirito back immediately."

Mito commanded.

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Tao Hua accepted the order and used the Instantaneous Movement Technique to leave.

Since the death of the Second Hokage, many members of the Senju clan have sacrificed their lives in the First World War, and the Senju clan has shown obvious signs of decline. However, with Mito and Tsunade around, their influence in Konoha remains very strong. Relying on the village's powerful intelligence network, Momoka quickly found Kirito sleeping soundly at Chizuru's house.

……

When Kirito woke up, he found himself lying in a room that looked very familiar.

Although he was still not in good spirits and was very tired, the memories from the shadow clone quickly brought him back to his senses, making him understand what had happened and what he would face.

His face immediately turned extremely ugly, and he cursed inwardly, "It's all that guy's fault for applying that strange paralyzing poison to Senbon. Not only did it paralyze my body, it also greatly affected my chakra flow, causing the clones to be unable to be maintained and prematurely dissipated. Then the mental fatigue that followed made me faint from exhaustion."

After Kirito woke up, the door was quickly opened, and the person who came in was Nawaki. He had a bruised and swollen face, and it was obvious that he had been severely punished by someone.

When Kirito saw Nawaki here, he immediately remembered where he was.

This is the guest room of the Rope Tree family; he used to take a nap here.

"What happened? Why did your shadow clone suddenly disappear?"

As soon as Rope Tree came in, he asked.

Kirito answered truthfully.

"Grandma Mito is really angry this time, so be prepared, hehehe~"

When Nawaki learned the reason, he realized that Kirito hadn't encountered any danger, so he was relieved. Then he immediately conveyed very bad news to Kirito and laughed gleefully.

But his laughter was so distorted that it aggravated the injuries on his face, causing him to grimace in pain and shed tears of agony.

Kirito looked at the gauze wrapped around Nawaki's face and couldn't help but swallow.

He witnessed Mito's terror on the very first day of school, and later, while learning sealing techniques with Nawaki under Mito's tutelage, he frequently saw it through Nawaki's eyes.

The thought of Rope Tree being hung up and beaten, its head stuck in the ceiling, and its whole body lying in a pile of rubble made him feel that it was really not easy for Rope Tree to grow so big, and then he worried about the treatment he was about to receive.

Mito's control over her own power has reached a level of exquisite subtlety, so she won't kill anyone, but it will cause them extreme pain.

Using shadow clones to attend class is undoubtedly a great act of disrespect. It would have been fine if he hadn't been discovered, but now that he has, he will certainly be punished.

Soon, he was summoned by Momoka to see Mito.

She still looked young and beautiful, but there was always a sense that she was past her prime.

To Kirito's surprise, Mito didn't seem angry at this moment, and the way she looked at him was different from usual.

Mito's gaze was usually gentle, but he could tell that the other man looked at everyone in the village the same way, with no particular difference, except when he looked at Nawaki. His gaze was different, filled with affection and expectation, and he unconsciously smiled.

Kirito was neither surprised nor jealous of this.

Because this is only natural. Nawaki is Mito's grandson, so it's only natural that he would receive all of Mito's love. At best, he was just a tool to motivate Nawaki's progress, much like how the Uchiha clan used him as a whetstone for Chizuru.

He was already aware of this, so he had no expectations and naturally felt no disappointment.

On the contrary, he was very grateful to Mito, who was very dedicated to teaching him sealing techniques and would answer his questions in detail; she was a good teacher.

Therefore, he will try his best to play his role well, to encourage and help Rope Tree, and to repay this kindness in education.

However, the situation seems to have changed now.

Mito's gaze towards him was different now, and there was a table full of fragrant and exquisite food laid out in the room.

It seems that Mito wasn't angry with him at all; instead, she treated him to a big meal.

"Could it be some kind of extremely unpalatable food?"

Kirito looked at the table full of delicious-looking food and wondered to himself.

"Eat up, Kirito. This is all prepared for you. You must eat it all and not waste any."

Mito said in a kind and friendly manner.

I dare not refuse the gift from the elder.

"Thank you, Mito-sensei. Then I won't be polite."

Since Mito had said so, Kirito didn't stand on ceremony; he happened to be a tiny bit hungry.

The food tasted excellent, it wasn't some kind of culinary disaster, and it even had amazing effects.

"Could this be the legendary medicinal cuisine made by a culinary ninja? My chakra is rapidly recovering, and my mental fatigue is also quickly relieving itself."

Kirito sensed the changes occurring in his body and showed a surprised expression.

"How is it? It tastes good, right?"

Mito smiled as she saw Kirito's previously pale face quickly regain its color.

"Yes, it's delicious."

Kirito nodded obediently.

"Then let's stay and eat together every day from now on."

Mito personally served Kirito another bowl of rice and continued to smile.

"This isn't very convenient..."

Kirito took the rice bowl with both hands, and was surprised to hear what Mito said. He instinctively wanted to refuse, but swallowed his words halfway through.

Because Mito's expression suddenly became somewhat kind.

"Kirito, you can't leave class early like today, or the teacher will be sad."

Mito said with a smile.

As she spoke, she placed her hand on Kirito's head.

"Yes, Ms. Mito, I will never do it again."

Kirito immediately sat up straight and nodded obediently like a chick pecking at rice.

Therefore, Kirito changed the division of labor between his main body and shadow clones, and the main body had to come to Mito in person to learn sealing techniques.

Because Kirito was able to eat the medicinal meals prepared by Mito every day, he never again suffered from exhaustion due to using three shadow clones to study and cultivate at the same time.

Chapter 21: Experiment

Kirito left Nawaki's house in the evening, but thanks to a large meal that effectively restored his chakra and relieved his fatigue, he was now fully recovered.

"Hey, Kirito, you've been learning sealing techniques from Mito-sama for so long today. Have you eaten yet? Want to come to my house for a meal? There's plenty of food."

"Kirito, you look great today. You usually look sickly. Remember to get some rest."

"Kirito, I'm entrusting my clumsy son's studies to you. Don't worry about my feelings; hit him if he needs to, scold him if he needs to. As long as his grades improve, I'll ask you to teach me a very powerful ninjutsu..."

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As Kirito walked through the Senju clan's territory, many Senju clan members greeted him warmly with genuine smiles.

Children are very sensitive to the malice and kindness of others, especially orphans.

Kirito likes the Senju people very much because they are all very kind and simple-minded. After learning that he is a disciple of Mito and an orphan, they all care for him in their own ways, which warms his heart.

Unlike the cold and dark chakra of the Uchiha people, he could clearly feel that the chakra of the people living here was very sunny and warm, giving people a sense of security.

"They were such good people. It's such a pity that they are gradually disappearing in this village."

Kirito thought to himself.

Why did the Senju clan disappear from Konoha later on? In the later episodes of the anime, only Tsunade remained active in the ninja world. He had pondered this question.

He had initially been inclined to follow the call of the Second Hokage, voluntarily abandoning his surname and changing it to integrate into Konoha.

But after coming into contact with the Senju clan, he discovered that things were not so simple.

The Senju clan's demise was mainly due to war.

The First and Second Hokage are undoubtedly the glory of the Senju clan. This glory is the pride of the Senju clan, something they would fight to the death to protect.

However, after the deaths of the two Hokage, this honor became a heavy burden for the Senju clan.

Countless members of the Thousand Hands clan wish to restore and protect this glory.

Like the Nawaki, countless children of the Thousand Hands clan grew up under the glory of these two great men, pursuing the dream of becoming Hokage from a young age.

For this, they risked their lives, carrying out their fire-fighting will to protect the village.

During both Shinobi World Wars, the Senju clan was a main force in the Konoha ninja clan, always at the forefront.

Because enemy ninjas fear that another Senju Hashirama or Senju Tobirama might emerge from the Senju clan, they prioritize killing members of the Senju clan during wartime.

For various reasons, a large number of young and strong members of the Senju clan died in the war.

Nowadays, apart from Mito and Tsunade, the Senju clan has few other capable fighters left, consisting mainly of the elderly, women, and children.

According to the original storyline, Mito died later, Nawaki died young, Tsunade was traumatized and left the village, giving up on herself. The Senju clan completely declined and eventually had to give up their surname and actively integrate into Konoha, thus freeing themselves from this heavy burden of glory.

How can we stop the demise of the Senju clan?

Kirito already had the answer to this question, but before that, he first needed to acquire enough powerful strength.

Half an hour later, he returned to the orphanage.

The orphanage has changed a lot. Everyone wants to pursue a better life, so with enough financial resources, the orphanage built a new house and added many toys for children to play with, such as slides, swings, and horizontal bars, to the courtyard.

Kirito now has his own house.

After he returned, he first greeted Yakushi Nonou and the others, then went back to his house and went to the entrance to the basement.

Because his basement contained many important and dangerous items, he set up a sealing spell at the entrance to prevent enemies and playful children from accidentally entering.