Projection magicians starting from the Uchiha clan

In the main storyline of Naruto, after Lee was injured by Gaara and suffered a comminuted fracture, Gaara initially only had a 5% chance of successfully treating him, and failure would directly lead to Lee's death.

Even after finding a strategy, the success rate only increased to fifty percent. Xiao Li's recovery was largely due to his own efforts and luck.

However, Iori's Noble Phantasm can easily heal these injuries.

Her professional ethics as a medical ninja fueled a strong sense of resentment and a desire to conduct research.

"Iori, it's a promise. I'll study this later. We didn't have the conditions to do research before, but now that we're back in the village, we can finally start."

Tsunade stood up from the ground and said in a carefree manner, a hint of excitement and anticipation on her face.

Seeing that the battle was over, Senju Momoka slowly appeared on the training ground.

After Iori finished her treatment, she walked over, slowly put down her cane, and knelt on one knee in front of Iori, following the ancient etiquette of the Warring States period.

Her face wore a solemn expression, and her eyes revealed determination and awareness.

"On behalf of the Senju clan, I swear that as long as you live, the Senju clan will forever be loyal to you."

She spoke slowly and deliberately, her tone serious.

This is a ritual from the Warring States period where ninjas pledged allegiance to their daimyo. Few people know about it nowadays, but Iori, being an Uchiha, happens to be familiar with it.

Aside from Tsunade, the other ninjas followed Senju Momoka's lead, kneeling down one by one to offer their loyalty.

Their faces were filled with awe and respect. In the battle, they had come to understand what true power and strength were. Facing a powerful figure who could crush them with a flick of his wrist, they had learned to maintain their reverence.

Iori stood there quietly, accepting their greetings, and only returned the greetings from memory after they were completed.

Iori's ritual signifies that he accepts their allegiance and promises to lead them to a better future.

Afterwards, Iori and the others embarked on their journey back to the Senju mansion.

The mansion was brightly lit. Iori walked into the hall and took the seat of honor without hesitation.

The others sat at the lower level. Tsunade was a little hesitant, but in the end she sat down next to Iori to the right.

Iori was filled with curiosity and doubt about the Senju clan's choice to show allegiance through this ceremony.

The older the family, the more they value honor, the less likely they are to break such an oath. Even with all the groundwork laid beforehand, this level of loyalty right from the start still shocked Iori.

After all, Iori is an Uchiha, which is a bit surreal to think about.

Iori asked Senju Momoka curiously, "Why use this kind of ceremony to pledge allegiance? I originally thought you meant an alliance ceremony like the one between the First Hokage and Madara, only with me as the master."

Faced with Iori's question, Senju Momoka gave a wry smile: "Heh, the world has begun to change. From your words, I already know your ambitions."

She said seriously, "You intend to destroy the noble class, replace them with ninjas, and completely unify the country and the village. As the new leader, you will be both the Hokage and the Daimyo."

“The etiquette between ninjas is not appropriate. Now my loyalty will bind the Senju clan to you, and we will share the same fate.”

"Although this is a huge gamble, I believe I can win."

Her tone revealed a deep sense of resentment: "Most of the Senju clan's bloodline has now been integrated into Konoha, and the Senju clan no longer exists."

"But I am still unwilling, unwilling to accept the demise of the Senju clan. Everyone who remains is also part of this unwillingness."

Her gaze drifted into the distance, as if she were recalling the Senju clan's past glory:

"Lord Hashirama and Lord Tobirama's dreams are truly too grand, but we still cannot abandon the glory of the past and the surname that has been passed down for thousands of years."

Then, a flame of hope ignited in her eyes again: "Fortunately, even if we are all wiped out, the bloodline of the Senju clan will continue in Konoha, so I've decided to take the gamble."

Thinking of the terrifying power that Iori had previously displayed, and the fact that Tsunade had successfully mastered Sage Mode.

Senju Momoka's words were full of trust: "I'm betting the hope of the Senju clan's resurgence on you, and I hope my choice is right."

Iori listened quietly, and he could feel the weight and determination in Senju Momoka's words.

Iori smiled slightly: "I will never let those who trust me down, not in the past, and not in the future."

After laying the groundwork, Iori asked the question he had been curious about for a long time, partly to satisfy his own curiosity and partly to find out the current situation of the Senju clan.

"Speaking of which, I'm also very curious about why the Senju clan disappeared without a trace, and even Tsunade and Nawaki are no longer called Senju."

Iori had been puzzled by this question in her previous life.

In the previous manga, the First Hokage and the Second Hokage didn't officially appear with their names until much later in the story.

Therefore, in the early part of the story, the Senju clan was not established, which resulted in no one appearing as a member of the Senju clan except for Tsunade and Rope Technique.

Even Tsunade and Nawaki, who appeared in the show, did not have the Senju surname, leading many netizens to speculate that they were Hashirama's grandchildren rather than his great-grandchildren.

If the Second Hokage, Tobirama, hadn't remained unmarried, it would be impossible to determine whether they were descendants of Hashirama or Tobirama.

However, in the real ninja world, the Senju clan is a powerful family that fought against the Uchiha clan for a thousand years before finally joining forces to create Konoha.

They simply vanished into thin air, leaving only Tsunade as the sole survivor; it's truly inexplicable.

It's important to know that before the Uchiha clan was wiped out by the higher-ups in alliance with Itachi Uchiha, it was a large clan with over a thousand members.

Although many of them were just ordinary people, they were also given the Uchiha surname and were able to awaken the Sharingan.

"This needs to be explained in two parts." Senju Momoka's tone was heavy, drawing Iori's thoughts back to the past.

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In a dimly lit secret room at the Senju residence, Tobirama Senju gathered his clansmen together. They sat around a table, and a heavy, uneasy atmosphere filled the air.

Tobirama's face appeared particularly serious in the dim light. He spoke in a low, solemn voice:

"After the death of my elder brother, the war intensified, and the Senju clan was the main target, suffering heavy losses."

"Although my elder brother and I are determined to give everything for the village, our original intention is still to protect you."

Tobirama's gaze swept over every clansman present, tinged with heartache.

"Therefore, I have decided to abolish the Senju surname and fully integrate the Senju clan into Konoha."

Tobirama's words exploded like a bombshell in the secret room, creating a huge ripple effect.

The Thousand Hands people protested vehemently, their emotions running high, their faces flushed, and their voices rising and falling.

"You can't do this, Tobirama-sama!" someone shouted angrily, his eyes filled with incomprehension and shock.

“How can the Senju surname be abolished?” Another clansman clenched his fists, his voice filled with anger and resentment.

"Lord Tobirama, how can you do this to Lord Butsuma?" a Jonin beside him questioned, "How can you abandon the legacy of your ancestors?"

Tobirama Senju glared at everyone, his eyes revealing an undeniable authority.

As the clansmen looked into Tobirama's cold eyes, their voices gradually faded.

"Konoha was founded by our Senju clan, and it is also our Senju clan's home."

Tobirama's voice rang out again: Konoha is Senju, and Senju is Konoha. The connection between the two is deeper than blood ties, and it is the reason why Tobirama fights for them.

"The surname is no longer important; Konoha is our surname."

“But…” Some people wanted to object, but seeing Tobirama’s cold eyes, their voices gradually fell silent.

"After the Senju surname is abolished, you can choose any new surname and live in Konoha."

Tobirama's tone softened slightly.

"Those who still wish to become ninjas can come to my newly established ninja academy to become teachers."

Tobirama proposed a new option: to teach a new generation of ninjas, both to carry on the will of the Senju clan and to nurture the future of Konoha.

“Teaching the next generation of ninjas is also a contribution to Konoha. It’s not only about risking your life on the front lines that counts as sacrificing yourself for Konoha.”

"I have lost many familiar faces, and I don't want to see you die on the battlefield as well."

Tobirama's voice gradually lowered, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.

Even though he claims that "it is precisely because I am the Hokage that I must maintain a ruthless attitude."

But when facing his own people, he couldn't help but think about them and worry about their future.

Soon after, a somber message spread throughout Konoha—Tobirama Senju had met with misfortune on his way to form an alliance with the Raikage, sacrificing himself to cover the retreat, and Hiruzen Sarutobi had succeeded him as the Third Hokage.

The Senju clan members respected Tobirama's final wishes amidst their grief.

Many clansmen who lacked strength and talent chose to adopt other surnames or marry into their wives' families, thus starting new lives.

However, there were still some ninjas who, although they abandoned their surnames, did not leave the Senju clan.

They resolutely chose to remain in the family, settling down around Hashirama's widow, Mito Uzumaki.

This group of people is us and our former companions.

Some of them were not good at fighting, so they chose to join the Ministry of Education to pass on their knowledge and experience to the next generation.

After Tsunade established the medical department, some ninjas joined it. The Senju clan's innate chakra control ability made them very adept at learning medical ninjutsu.

Originally, there was a group of our people who were skilled in fighting, but most of them died in the Second World War.

The remaining members of the clan almost all perished in the Wood Release experiments conducted by the Third Hokage in an effort to recreate Wood Release.

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After recounting the past, Senju Momoka said with a wry smile, "Now, besides us, the Senju clan only has a little over a hundred members and more than forty Chunin, and they are not Chunin skilled in combat."

"The Senju clan is now just an empty shell. Furthermore, if you wish for us to recall the Senju members who have integrated into Konoha, please forgive me for refusing; they are no longer the Senju."

She did not want those clansmen who had already integrated into Konoha to be drawn into the impending turmoil, as this went against the original intention of the family split.

She lowered her head apologetically: "I cannot drag them into this mess, please understand."

Iori listened quietly, a magnanimous smile on her face.

He waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about it. With the help of a few people, that's enough. Besides, I'm not lacking in combat power."

"Don't forget, I am the Uchiha. Soon, I will defeat Fugaku and become the clan leader."

"Ninjas who excel in education, management, and medicine are more important to me than warriors."

Iori smiled gently. To Iori, the Senju clan's reputation was far more important than the power they brought.

Moreover, Iori's laboratory has already begun preparations, and safely injecting them with Hashirama cells, at least to the level of Yamato, is more than enough.

Chapter 84 Author's Note (Seeking First Subscriptions)

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