Sengoku Era.
The first thing that caught his eye were these four big characters.
Note: The founding of Konoha Village is Year 1 of Konoha.
32 years before Year 1.
The Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan each gave birth to a child of extraordinary talent.
They were the future founders of Konoha Village—the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, and the Uchiha Clan leader, Uchiha Madara.
Just the opening made Naruto pause for a moment.
'It seems this document will be very detailed.'
He continued to read.
In the Sengoku Era, full of wars and vendettas, commoners and children were all drawn into the conflict.
It is said that Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara knew each other from a young age.
But neither knew the other's identity.
By fate, the two eventually took on the responsibilities of the Uchiha and Senju.
They met on the battlefield, and both grew in the continuous years of war.
They maintained a delicate balance between them.
But this balance was quickly broken when Uchiha Izuna, Uchiha Madara's most beloved younger brother, was critically wounded by Senju Tobirama's newly developed space-time Ninjutsu, Flying Thunder God, and eventually died from his injuries.
'Flying Thunder God?!'
'Space-time Ninjutsu... So that's it.'
'The seals carved on the kunai must be for Flying Thunder God.'
With the balance broken, Uchiha Madara was enraged and led his clansmen to a decisive battle against the Senju.
Uchiha Madara transplanted his brother's eyes, and his Mangekyo Sharingan evolved into the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, which would never go blind.
'Never goes blind... Does that mean the Mangekyo Sharingan can go blind?'
This was a crucial piece of information.
After all, Izumi had also awakened her Mangekyo Sharingan, and had even overtaxed her body because of it.
He continued to read.
This battle was the First Valley of the End Battle.
It ended with the Uchiha's defeat.
After the great battle, Senju Hashirama once again proposed a truce and alliance to Uchiha Madara.
Uchiha Madara disagreed, but years of war had already exhausted both the Uchiha and the Senju; defeat, surrender, and integration were inevitable.
But his most beloved brother had died, and he was unwilling to end it just like that.
He then made an unreasonable demand: if Senju Hashirama's only remaining brother died, he would surrender.
Senju Hashirama was unwilling, but also didn't want to continue fighting, so he took out a kunai, preparing to trade his life for a life.
Uchiha Madara was moved.
Finally.
The two sides ceased hostilities and formed an alliance.
To protect their loved ones and their shared childhood dream, under the leadership of Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, they jointly created the current Konoha Village.
The Sengoku period ended.
This part of the content was not extensive, nor was it very detailed.
But it still opened Naruto's eyes.
The descriptions of the battles were truly grand.
Though only a few words.
But it also gave Naruto an initial understanding of the strength of the Senju Clan and the power of Senju Hashirama.
Additionally, there was the value of the Uchiha Clan's eyes.
After awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan, one's strength would undergo a qualitative leap.
'Immense Chakra... My Chakra reserves also seem to be larger than others... Am I also from the Senju Clan?'
Shaking his head, Naruto continued to read.
The content below was about Year 1 of Konoha.
The Village, jointly established by the two clans, was named 'Konoha' by Uchiha Madara.
Kono (tree, 'tree' or 'wood') represented the Senju Clan of the Forest, represented by Senju Hashirama, who used Wood Release.
Ha (leaf, 'leaf') represented the Uchiha Clan, whose family crest was a fan.
The leader of the Village was the Hokage.
Great Ninja clans like Sarutobi, Shimura, and Hyuga all joined the alliance of Konoha Village.
And the birth of Konoha Village inspired other countries to follow suit.
The Land of Lightning's Hidden Cloud Village, the Land of Earth's Iwagakure, the Land of Water's Hidden Mist Village, and the Land of Wind's Hidden Sand Village appeared respectively.
Smaller countries also followed suit.
At that time, it was Konoha's most prosperous period.
It held an overwhelming advantage over other Ninja Villages.
Seeing this, Naruto's brows furrowed.
Wood Release?
This was the first time he had heard of it.
And the most prosperous period... Why did it become like this now, where the Hidden Cloud Village envoy came to Konoha Village to abduct someone, and Konoha ended up apologizing instead?
With this question in mind, Naruto continued to read.
Due to ideological differences, in Year 2 of Konoha, Uchiha Madara left Konoha Village alone.
Uchiha Fugaku: That day, many clansmen watched with cold eyes, unaware that this had already laid the groundwork for the future decline and targeting of the Uchiha. Of course, that day, many clansmen were also waiting for Ancestor Madara, but he left openly, leaving all the clansmen empty-handed.
This was a point supplemented by Uchiha Fugaku.
Naruto: "..."
The First Five Kage Summit.
Senju Hashirama collected the Tailed Beasts and then distributed them evenly among the major countries and Ninja Villages.
After that, Uchiha Madara, controlling the Nine-Tailed, launched an attack on Konoha and Senju Hashirama.
The two battled for a day and a night, their fight shaking heaven and earth, drastically altering the terrain. After this, the battle location became the current Valley of the End.
Seeing this, Naruto was stunned.
'Tailed Beasts? Is he talking about things like the Great Fox?'
'So, there aren't just individual existences like the Great Fox; there are many others like it.'
'But... why distribute them evenly? The Nine-Tailed alone caused heavy casualties in Konoha. If, while Uchiha Madara was still around, all the Tailed Beasts were used to directly overwhelm the others, wouldn't that achieve peace?'
'Hmm... Perhaps he was worried that if the higher-ups were incompetent, it would lead to renewed warfare?'
'If that's the case... While the First Hokage was alive, other Ninja Villages certainly wouldn't dare to act rashly, but what about after the First Hokage died?'
'Wait, Uchiha... Right, the Uchiha's eyes. Although the Great Fox didn't say it explicitly, it seems that the Uchiha's eyes can control Tailed Beasts. No wonder the Great Fox reacted so strongly after seeing Uchiha Itachi's eyes.'
'So... the Great Fox's rampage seven years ago was because of that Masked Man, wasn't it?!'
'Then, who is that Masked Man? Fugaku Clan Head?'
Shaking his head, Naruto suppressed the confusion in his heart. This was recent history; he should find answers by continuing to read.
'So, looking at it this way... it seems like a gift to the various Ninja Villages, but as long as the Uchiha exist, those distributed Tailed Beasts are not a benefit, but hidden exploding tag!'
'Once the other party shows hostility towards Konoha, or even uses a Tailed Beast, as soon as a member of the Uchiha Clan appears, those Tailed Beasts will immediately turn traitor and fight against their own side...'
Naruto's inner thoughts echoed on the black-framed big screen.
The Ninja World immediately fell silent.
The chat room also suddenly became quiet.
The facts proved that Black-Framed Naruto's analysis was correct.
After all, the parties involved hadn't come out to refute it.
The Kage also suddenly became quiet.
And, after Black-Framed Naruto's analysis, everyone also felt that it might have been like that at the time.
However, Konoha's heart soon rose again.
'Then, why did the Village cut off its own arm?'
'The Uchiha were annihilated!'
'It's really because the Old Thing, the Third, was too useless.'
'So, the First Hokage at the time was worried that after overwhelming the other Ninja Villages, if such a useless leader appeared, it would lead to renewed warfare everywhere?'
'That's true. If the entire Ninja World became one Village... then a coup or war would inevitably affect the entire Ninja World every time, as everyone would want to be the highest-ranking person in the entire Ninja World.'
'Looking at it this way... Senju Hashirama's method seems acceptable... No, I can't jump to conclusions too early. Let's continue reading.'