Chapter 162: Tobirama's Earth-Shattering Wisdom: Using Shio Uzumaki to Cure Tomie Uchiha
Danzo abruptly looked up.
This was Root...
And the new Root at that!
Why was there an unfamiliar woman arriving?
Oh, Seisui brought her. Then it was fine...
It wasn't that Danzo didn't follow discipline.
It was because "Seisui" was also a member of the new Root.
Furthermore, with Hiruzen's special case approval, he held a leadership position and discretionary power.
Bringing someone along was reasonable.
Seisui: Deputy Commander of Root (Acting Commander)!
Danzo stood up, a slight smile on his face, and said very graciously, "A favor? Just say the word!"
"Seisui, introduce this person to me, won't you?"
Danzo wasn't annoyed by Seisui's attitude at all; instead, he felt a trace of intimacy.
Such a natural tone showed he didn't treat him as an outsider!
Through Hiruzen's hints, "Seisui's" special identity, plus demonstrating capabilities practically identical to his sensei's when he was alive...
Danzo was very understanding of human nature now.
At least when it came to "Seisui".
Overall, he adopted an extremely tolerant and supportive policy.
The main theme was being pleasant and accommodating!
Moreover, Danzo was very happy to see "Seisui" fall in love early, get married, and have children.
He hoped Tobirama's bloodline would continue indefinitely in Konoha...
"This is Tomie Uchiha. I discovered she has a Kekkei Genkai disease and needs to use some of Root's equipment and personnel for a physical examination."
Tobirama walked up to Danzo, picked up the results of his all-nighter, and casually said while looking at it intently, "Not bad..."
"But you still need to make the following adjustments. This kind of chakra pathway will be unstable in actual combat. You need to consider various factors in battle. After all, the enemy situations you face on the front lines are complex."
Tobirama sat very naturally on Danzo's desk, took the pen from his hand, and started making corrections on the blueprint of the Wind Release Chakra Mode.
Danzo froze, but didn't say anything. Instead, he leaned his head over to watch Tobirama make the corrections.
Tomie Uchiha stared blankly at this scene.
Who is this?
This is Danzo Shimura!
Although the recent event of Danzo drinking with Isshin and Fugaku was widely circulated in the village and was seen as a signal of reconciliation and greater unity...
It didn't mean that the reputation of the Darkness of Shinobi and his internal deterrent power would diminish in the slightest because of it.
After all, this was the man who, right after apologizing to all the village shinobi during Hiruzen's Fireside Chat, immediately emphasized that he would still maintain the harshest posture.
And he had also put out the word that he would definitely catch a few parasites trying to dig into the village's safety net system!
Seisui is actually this powerful? He treats the Hokage Assistant like a peer, talking and laughing so casually... Ripples couldn't help but form in Tomie Uchiha's dead-water-like heart.
Tomie truly hadn't expected this.
Not only could "Seisui" lead her into Konoha's most mysterious organization, the new Root, but he also controlled such powerful resources and connections.
Most importantly...
He genuinely used them to save her!
"This design is good! This way, the concepts of short-term flight and long-term gliding can be implemented. If trained proficiently in the later stages, it could even lead an elite unit in an aerial assault."
Danzo looked at Tobirama's further improved concept, slapped the table, and said very excitedly, "This is a precious supplement to Konoha's air supremacy!"
In the ninja world, flight capabilities were extremely precious.
Among the Five Great Hidden Villages, talents with such abilities were exceedingly rare, the most famous being Onoki of Iwagakure.
In Konoha, only Inoichi of Root, who inherited the Super Beast Imitating Drawing, could fly by manifesting summoned beasts.
But he couldn't carry too many people.
The Wind Release Chakra Mode had the potential to fill a portion of the void in Konoha's flight capabilities.
Danzo didn't even realize it himself.
When he was with "Seisui", just like when he was with the current Hiruzen Sarutobi, he unconsciously relaxed, no longer maintaining his usual rigid persona.
He could laugh, scold, and express part of his emotions, such as slapping the table in admiration.
"As early as the Second Great Ninja War, I understood the importance of flight capabilities."
Danzo said in a deep voice, "You don't know about the events back then. There is a village in the ninja world called Soragakure. Their jutsu formulas and shinobi are not strong, but they have bizarre industrial and technological capabilities."
"They have flying ninja tools and large fortresses, as well as large ships. Their integrated air-sea tactics caused Konoha a lot of trouble back then."
"I searched for them for a long time. A weak village like that simply doesn't deserve to possess such top-tier technology! Unfortunately, Soragakure hid very well after their defeat; I haven't found them after all these years."
Speaking of this, Danzo revealed a regretful expression.
If Konoha could have flying ninja tools and an integrated air-sea fortress, wouldn't they take off?
Tobirama nodded thoughtfully.
He realized that Hiruzen was serious about not proactively starting wars.
If a war could be avoided, his beloved disciple Hiruzen would not spark conflict; he just wanted to develop peacefully.
But Danzo wasn't of this nature.
In a sense, Danzo's style was very close to Kumogakure's, mainly characterized by a fondness for pillaging.
"That's fine too. The ninja world is an unclean place; one in the light and one in the dark can go further."
"Working with Danzo is much more comfortable than I imagined. As expected, I really don't like being Hokage; I'm more suited to doing these behind-the-scenes things," Tobirama sighed internally.
Although Tobirama had been Hokage, he didn't miss those days.
As a public political figure, many of his customary methods couldn't be brought to the table, and he felt quite constrained.
But back when he was the Senju's second-in-command, Tobirama went all out.
He didn't consider these things at all. The worst that could happen if he went overboard was getting scolded by Hashirama.
Tobirama suddenly smiled, remembering what Mito had once said.
"You... you're just not suited to be Hokage. You think too heavily and act too ruthlessly. As a leader, you're a bit too dark."
"But being the second-in-command is a waste of your talents. You're suited to be Konoha's half-step Hokage!"
"Let's call it the 1.5-in-command!" The young Mito was also a humorous woman.
"Izuna, can you understand my not wanting to be Hokage?"
Tobirama said emotionally, "I feel being Hokage doesn't suit me. Maybe because you share a bloodline with me, I still prefer doing unscrupulous things occasionally. Maybe it's related to my experience as a slave."
"And an excellent leader must start with himself and learn self-restraint."
Tobirama had already learned to use bloodline as a scapegoat.
Izuna's eyes lit up; he actually had similar thoughts.
"Seisui, what you said is very true. I'll tell you a secret: the boss is actually often not free. It's hard to build consensus like Hiruzen Sarutobi did, and everyone's eyes are always fixed on the boss."
"But the second-in-command is different."
"However, just being the second-in-command isn't enough. A mere deputy doesn't have enough power and resources. It's best to gain the boss's trust and take over a portion of his authority; only then can one display their talents most comfortably."
Tobirama listened, stunned.
Why do Izuna's thoughts always align with mine?
Tobirama suppressed the strange thoughts in his heart and voiced Mito's analogy: "You mean, acting as the 1.5-in-command?"
"That's a weird name! 1.5-in-command..." Izuna laughed. "But that's the gist of it! If Konoha's future Hokage has talent, you don't necessarily have to compete for that position. Being an Assistant is the steadiest."
"Just like me and my brother, Tobirama and Hashirama. This kind of deputy position allows for flexibility."
"You can do what you want to do while fulfilling your ambitions from a sufficiently high position."
Tobirama's mood became increasingly complex.
A wondrous thought suddenly popped into his mind.
If I had been born an Uchiha, and Izuna had been born a Senju, I get the feeling history wouldn't have changed much...
There would be almost no sense of dissonance if the two of us swapped.
Even if we swapped bodies halfway through, if we tried our best to disguise ourselves as the other, our respective older brothers probably wouldn't even be able to tell the difference...
"Soragakure..."
"Is there any more information on this village?" Tobirama coughed lightly and confirmed with Danzo, "If that's the case, Konoha really needs their technology."
"There is, but they hid their tracks very well. I've searched for all these years with no clues."
Danzo shook his head. "My intelligence work is still thorough. They must have used their special technology to hide in some corner of the ninja world. Not even the underground bounty stations have news of them."
Tobirama sighed regretfully.
He was here.
And the entire group of Konoha High Commissioners in the scientific research department were here.
If they could capture Soragakure's complete flight technology products, reverse engineering shouldn't be a problem...
"However, when Soragakure first retreated, they left word with the village saying they would retaliate sooner or later." Danzo revealed a cold smile. "I really hope they can hurry up, recover, and launch another war against Konoha! Given Hiruzen's temper, even if we found them, he wouldn't allow me to strike proactively without a justifiable cause."
Tobirama chuckled dryly. "The probability of that is low. It's nothing more than the wail of a defeated dog trying to save a little face. Soragakure lost the war; their leader had to say some tough words to stabilize the morale of the defeated."
Danzo nodded; he thought so too.
Unless Soragakure's hatred had become so thick it couldn't be dissolved, it was impossible for them to risk attacking while Konoha's reputation was soaring, carrying the prestige of speedrunning Kusagakure in an hour.
But how could there be such immense hatred?
One must know, it was Soragakure that invaded Konoha, not Konoha attacking Soragakure!
There has to be some reason...
"Did you say this girl has a Kekkei Genkai disease?" Danzo finally reacted, his expression a bit awkward.
Getting "Seisui" to go on a blind date...
It wasn't just Isshin pushing it; he had a part in it too.
Tomie was selected by him and Isshin over drinks from a list.
How did we end up picking a sick one for Sensei's biological grandson?
So embarrassing!
Fortunately Sensei isn't here. If Sensei was here and saw the woman I picked for Seisui, I'd be so ashamed I'd want to bury myself. I can't even handle this trivial matter properly.
Danzo felt somewhat flustered internally.
However, Isshin couldn't be blamed for this either.
The reasons for choosing Tomie were: one, she looked good; two, her strength was decent; and three, she seemed quiet usually.
Although Tomie's father died of worry and anger over Tobirama, which Uchiha in the past didn't curse Tobirama?
As for Tomie's grandmother, she was old and senile; who knows what she muttered at home.
Therefore, because of her Kekkei Genkai disease and inner confusion, Tomie didn't like showing her face in public. Her public impression was that of a strong, attractive, and quiet, gentle woman.
Just like Mikoto Uchiha.
But who could have imagined she was a silent invalid?
"I have to clean up this mess, otherwise Seisui will have complaints."
"These Uchiha women are like landmines, impossible to guard against." Danzo complained internally, adjusted his mindset, and put on a smiling face, imitating Hiruzen's friendly demeanor in his memory.
"Tomie, is it? I am the new Commander of Root, Hokage Assistant Danzo."
Danzo walked up to Tomie. "Don't worry about your illness. Your Clan Head Isshin and I are longtime friends, and you are an excellent shinobi of Konoha. I..."
Danzo paused, remembered the opening phrase Homura and Koharu often used, and chose not to emphasize himself. "According to the Will of Fire constantly advocated by Hiruzen, when encountering unsolvable difficulties, the village must provide a safety net, not to mention you have this connection with Seisui."
Although there was no one else here...
In Danzo's view, although Seisui was his disciple, he also held an indescribable loyalty towards Hiruzen.
Who was his disciple?
A hothead who dared to impeach him on the spot when discovering he didn't follow the Will of Fire!
And his brain worked exceptionally well.
If he found out he was secretly promoting his personal authority, he would definitely cause trouble!
Emotions fluctuated frequently these past few days on Tomie's face, which had remained as still as an ancient well for years.
Wait.
Is this still the Darkness of Shinobi who targeted the Uchiha?
Longtime friends with Clan Head Isshin? Why hadn't she ever heard of that!
"Could it be that these years of shutting myself in at home dealing with my own inner turmoil made me miss the changes in the relationship between the clan and the village?" Danzo's contrast made Tomie begin to doubt herself.
"Thank you for your grace, thank you Lord Hokage." Tomie sincerely expressed her gratitude.
Regardless, she felt the warmth of the village.
She also realized that "Seisui" was right to scold her, and felt a subconscious sense of shame.
Tomie previously thought she would be rejected and humiliated the moment she spoke.
But even Danzo was so enthusiastic. No matter how paranoid Tomie was, she felt her previous thoughts were too mistaken.
Tobirama quickly picked up a pen and paper and wrote down the resources he needed to allocate.
Chakra analyzers and physical characteristic wavelength detectors made of chakra metal...
These were all good things heavily invested in by the scientific research department, unique in the ninja world.
After entering Root and seeing these advanced instruments from Danzo, Tobirama's heart had long been itching!
He had sold so many Tailed Beasts back then just to barely build up Konoha's scientific research foundation, leading the ninja world.
But it couldn't be considered leading by too much, after all, the funds also had to be used for other purposes.
But in Hiruzen's generation, scientific research was truly extravagantly funded!
Even the core components of an analytical instrument were made with incredibly expensive chakra-conductive metal...
Frighteningly luxurious.
Danzo didn't even look, took Tobirama's slip, signed his name, and waved his hand. "Go, Seisui!"
"I've been thinking for a while that you should liaise with the scientific research department's work, let your talents bloom in multiple areas! Rest assured, I will fully support you."
"Seeing the village's scientific research monopolized by mediocrities pains my heart. Orochimaru's return on investment ratio is very low; it's just that temporarily no one can replace him!"
Danzo still managed to slip in his own agenda, attacking Orochimaru.
He didn't understand scientific research...
But Danzo remembered that Orochimaru had asked him for a lot of funds from the old Root, yet produced no results!
Not only that, when he went to ask, he was always brushed off with disdain, told he didn't understand scientific research at all and shouldn't interrupt.
Danzo always remembered this grudge!
But things were different now. Danzo had his outstanding disciple "Seisui", who had inherited his sensei's talent in research.
How could he still let Orochimaru monopolize such a huge piece of the scientific research cake?
Tobirama nodded thoughtfully.
He roughly understood what Orochimaru had done in the past.
This was clearly cooking the books!
He himself had also secretly embezzled a portion of the village's funds for scientific research back in the day, but Hashirama hadn't noticed.
However, Tobirama wasn't worried that the current Orochimaru would do this.
It wasn't that he trusted Orochimaru's character, but that Tobirama saw Hiruzen's methods very clearly.
Beside Orochimaru were Tsunade and Hiruko.
They wouldn't be fooled by Orochimaru, and their stance was firmly beside Hiruzen Sarutobi.
There was no isolated environment to cook the books.
A moment later.
Tobirama, holding the slip approved by Danzo, led Tomie to the scientific research department.
Tubes were inserted into Tomie's body, and three tomoe appeared in Tobirama's eyes.
With Izuna's help, the tomoe connected, forming a Mangekyou that clearly observed the flow of chakra.
"This instrument works well; you get what you pay for."
"If only Big Brother had supported me back then... Hiruzen is still the best, sufficiently respectful of scientific researchers." Tobirama mumbled in his heart.
Then he focused intently on observing the indicators on the instrument.
"Next, to find the root cause of your illness, I will inject chakra into your body."
"This will hurt, but I cannot anesthetize you, so that the indicators can produce obvious fluctuations." Tobirama said in a flat tone.
Tomie was not afraid. She just stared blankly at the side of Tobirama's face and nodded slowly and firmly.
"Bring it on."
Izuna watched this scene, the corners of his mouth curling higher and higher.
This woman is really twisted.
But what does it have to do with me? I've already warned Seisui countless times!
The Mangekyou's visual prowess pierced into Tomie's body, causing her cells and chakra to become chaotic.
Her physical indicators were changing.
"Izuna, help me observe together. We can see more clearly together!"
Tobirama said in a deep voice, "Observe the subtle changes in her chakra. I know you're not good at scientific research; you just need to memorize it, I will analyze it."
Izuna nodded.
The special advantage of two souls in one body, two pairs of Mangekyou plus expensive instruments, observed Tomie's chakra flow sequence and meridians incredibly thoroughly.
Tomie couldn't help but groan in pain.
But Tobirama ignored it completely. Instead, he continued to increase the intensity of the genjutsu stimulation until Tomie was covered in cold sweat before stopping, falling into deep thought.
"Flowing past these few points, Tomie's chakra denatured."
Izuna manifested an anatomical diagram of the human body and marked the special points in red. "In the brain area."
Tobirama nodded. "I understand."
Izuna was truly a veteran user of the Sharingan; his observation skills were still much stronger than his.
After all, he was just a new Uchiha.
But it didn't matter, Izuna's current abilities were his abilities.
He didn't know how much time had passed.
Tobirama, having entered a working state, seemed oblivious to the passage of time, focusing entirely on researching the subject named Tomie.
So much so that Tomie was staring at him unblinkingly, and Tobirama didn't even notice, or rather, he didn't care.
Let her look if she likes, who cares?
"I roughly understand."
Tobirama crossed his arms and said softly, "Your brain has accumulated a massive amount of negative emotions, interacting with the Sharingan's mechanism to form a focal lesion."
"The existence of this lesion made your blood corrosive, scorching your meridians and internal organs day and night, leading to continuous failure."
"The negative emotions caused your chakra to stimulate your bloodline and the Sharingan, indirectly extending your life, but simultaneously worsening your condition."
Tomie looked at Tobirama nervously. "Then is it okay to just remove this lesion?"
"No, removing the lesion will only stop it from continuing to deteriorate, and it's very difficult to eliminate. At least I haven't thought of a very good method at the moment."
Tobirama shook his head.
He actually thought of one of Hiruzen's concepts.
Using the Box of Ultimate Bliss's ability to absorb negative emotions to catalyze the unstable factors of the Uchiha's awakening...
But that was a Sage of Six Paths Treasured Tool after all. He didn't know how long it would take from research to application. Dragging it out until then, judging by Tomie's physical indicators, she would probably be in the ground by then.
"It seems I still have to die..." Tomie smiled weakly. "Thank you for your hard work!"
"Who said you have to die?" Tobirama frowned and scolded, "If you don't understand, don't make random comments. Do you understand medical treatment or do I?"
As a scientific researcher, Tobirama hated it most when ignorant people dictated things.
And his habit of being Hokage for many years also made him have little patience for such people.
Tomie had clearly hit Tobirama's nerve.
She looked at Tobirama with teary eyes, but still wasn't angry.
"I'm about to die, and you still won't give up on me? My blood and internal organs are clearly rotting..."
"We've only just met!" Tomie thought in her heart. "How should I repay Seisui?"
Tobirama pondered. "To thoroughly eliminate your lesion, we need to think of further solutions. The top priority is to drain all your blood and purify it once. As for the internal organs, that's easy to handle; a bit of sewing and patching will cure them."
"I've already tested it. Your lesion is tied to your emotions; it's mental self-mutilation caused by years of your past entanglements and negative emotions, accumulated over time."
"As long as we solve the problems with your blood and internal organs, even if the lesion exists, as long as there are no major emotional problems, it won't deteriorate again. It can be considered living in symbiosis with you."
Tomie looked at Tobirama in utter confusion.
Wait.
Right now, I sometimes ache all over just walking, and you want to drain all the blood from my body?
Can I still be alive after that!
Izuna was also full of question marks. What kind of abstract treatment method is this?
Too extreme!
Should I say he truly is worthy of being an Uchiha...
"Only a one-time total drain can completely eliminate all the harmful elements in your blood."
Tobirama pondered deeply. "For this, I can find a way to communicate with the Aburame clan shinobi, extracting the harmful substances from your blood to generate pheromones, letting the parasitical insects perform specialized devouring and clearance."
"The problem right now is, when your blood is drained, you might die before the blood can be circulated back."
Tomie was so angry she laughed, rolling her eyes dramatically. "At least you know that much!"
"I've read through the ancient texts Danzo left me. Tobirama Senju once invented a jutsu called Soul Confinement, capable of forcibly maintaining your vital signs."
Tobirama ignored Tomie and muttered to himself, "But doing so undoubtedly has sequelae. The best method is a two-pronged approach: Soul Confinement while simultaneously supplementing a certain amount of external life force."
The first thing Tobirama thought of was Hashirama's cells.
But he immediately vetoed it.
He knew his Big Brother's cells well. Although they possessed life force, it was too vigorous; Tomie couldn't withstand it.
Although the village was researching it, it was still far from being applicable.
"I've got it!" Tobirama suddenly lit up.
"What are you going to do?" Izuna asked curiously, but his heart felt somewhat complex.
Should I say Seisui is truly worthy of carrying Tobirama's blood?
When Izuna possessed him, he often saw "Seisui" continuously reading through ancient texts, many of which were the sole existing copies left by Tobirama Senju.
Even more so after taking Danzo as a master; the Scroll of Seals was completely open to him.
What Izuna didn't know was that Tobirama only forced himself to read through his own writings once just to maintain his persona.
Otherwise, comprehending without a teacher would be hard to explain.
"Shio Uzumaki's physical characteristics perfectly meet Tomie's needs."
Tobirama said, slightly happily, his tone carrying the joy of cracking a problem. "As long as Tomie absorbs Shio Uzumaki's life force while her blood is being drained, then even if her body has no blood, there's a high probability she can protect her internal organs!"
The life force of the Uzumaki clan was just that miraculous.
But Izuna's pupils trembled as if in an earthquake!
Kid, do you want to listen to what you're saying?
Shio Uzumaki. Izuna knew this person; Tobirama had mentioned her to him.
Although the women of the Uzumaki clan had relatively gentle personalities.
But you can't just tell a girl who likes you that you have no intention of falling in love and want to be just siblings, and then immediately call her back to transfer her life force to another woman, right?
What a genius at cultivating the Mangekyou!
This is just bullying her because she's not an Uchiha...
If it were any Uchiha woman with aptitude, doing what Tobirama is doing would guarantee an immediate awakening!
"Seisui..."
"Won't she misunderstand this?" Izuna took a deep breath and said cautiously, "It's not very good, is it? How about we think of another way..."
Tobirama looked at Izuna in confusion. "Misunderstand what? Shio Uzumaki told me she is very grateful to Konoha for rescuing her from Kusagakure, and is willing to use her abilities to help her Konoha comrades."
"Is Tomie not a Konoha shinobi?"
For a moment, Izuna didn't know what to say.
This was the first time he had ever seen an Uchiha more likely to get his head chopped off by a machete-wielding yandere than himself.
"Think about it again?"
Izuna said tactfully.
"Think about what?" Tobirama frowned and asked in return.
When it comes to curing illnesses and saving lives, there's nothing else to talk about.
Izuna thought for a moment and chose to test "Seisui's" thoughts on this matter.
"Seisui, if Tomie one day gets stuck in a dead end again, believing her father and grandmother won't let her give up her hatred, and asks you to reincarnate them using Impure World Reincarnation, what will you do?"
Izuna said seriously, "There are many paranoid shinobi in the Uchiha clan. They really might not let Tomie let go of her hatred; you must be mentally prepared for this."
Tobirama stared at Izuna, looking completely baffled. "Aren't you Tobirama Senju's enemy? You should know that Impure World Reincarnation can control the dead, right?"
"If I'm going to use Impure World Reincarnation on Tomie's family members, I will definitely control their actions and thoughts. They will say whatever I tell them to say. It's impossible for them to speak freely."
"The dead serve the living, don't you understand this?"
Izuna took a deep breath.
The flavor of these words is too strong! It's almost as if that bastard came back to life...
And ever since Tobirama accepted the setting that he was the descendant of "Tobi-Izu," he gradually stopped pretending.
Because he had to demonstrate his scientific talent and train of thought anyway. Constantly disguising himself was unnecessary; it was better to slowly permeate it into the people around him, given he had bloodline as an endorsement.
Isn't it normal for a grandson to resemble his grandfather?
And interestingly, his background of being a slave in Kusagakure also became an influencing factor in Izuna's eyes for "Seisui's" Tobirama-like cold thinking.
And absorbing the ancient texts left by Tobirama like a sponge, being assimilated after absorbing too much is also unavoidable...
One could only say, once the head and tail of the logic were confirmed, others would naturally fill in the middle parts themselves.
"Then..."
Izuna was somewhat amused by Tobirama out of sheer exasperation and started nitpicking. "Then what if, after you cure Tomie, she doesn't want to be your comrade? You must know, the emotions of Uchiha clan members are overly abundant. Things might not go as you think."
"Doesn't want to be my comrade?"
Tobirama asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"
Izuna kept a straight face. "It means she just doesn't want to be your comrade!"
"Then that's also possible. After all, Tomie's emotions are very extreme, her logic cannot be viewed like a normal person's." Tobirama said thoughtfully.
Izuna breathed a sigh of relief. This kid is barely teachable!
Finally understands a little bit...
"Then she wants to be my enemy, right?"
Tobirama said coldly.
For inherently evil Uchiha women, repaying kindness with enmity wouldn't be a strange thing either.
Izuna stared dumbfounded at Tobirama, finally lost it, and burst into hysterical laughter. "Hahahahahahahaha!"
Izuna never expected that "Seisui" would actually say something like this!
Truly an emotional system like a male lion's...
So entertaining!
"Seisui, if Tomie really says something similar to you one day, could you really respond to her like that?" Izuna's mindset completely changed at this moment.
Since the storm is coming, let it come more violently!
Beyond saving, just wait for death!
Watching the drama unfold is enough.
It wasn't that Izuna was inexperienced, but he truly had never seen someone with such a straightforward temper. Remaining single for a lifetime wouldn't be strange.
"What are you laughing at?" Tobirama was very displeased, feeling mocked. "I would definitely say that! Should I back down instead?"
"Good, good!"
Izuna said with unparalleled sincerity, "When that day comes, you absolutely must call me. I have never seen such a scene in my life, I truly want to experience it."
"Then you will see it." Tobirama could feel Izuna was goading him, but after thinking about it, he couldn't find any logical flaw in his reasoning.
He had already decided, after curing Tomie, he would viciously attack Izuna.
You don't understand the Uchiha at all!
And you call yourself a Young Clan Head...
Izuna, on the other hand, was thinking much further ahead.
Not only Tomie, but there was also Shio Uzumaki.
Originally, the young girl had let go of this relationship and was living happily. After all, the key to emotions is no double standards. If Seisui wasn't dating anyone else, it meant there wasn't a problem with herself.
But then Tomie suddenly popped up, and he even asked her to feed her with life force.
Izuna knew that with the Uzumaki clan's constitution, Tomie would have to bite her!
This action carried a somewhat intriguing flavor.
"Not only that, Mito is still alive right now! She is so protective of her clansmen. Back then, I just casually harassed them a couple of times, and she almost chased me down with the Adamantine Sealing Chains to whip me."
"Being able to see this scene, getting chopped up by a machete would be worth the ticket price!"
In this round of conversation, Izuna truly saw Tobirama's shadow in Seisui.
"It's almost like watching that bastard interact with women."
"Opportunities like this are too rare. Sorry Seisui, please forgive me this once! This is the last time..."
"I really want to watch it too much!" Izuna covered his face, sincerely apologizing to "Seisui" internally.
Who told Seisui to have half of Tobirama in him?
Izuna laughed so hard his whole body was shaking slightly.
Hohoho...
So I get to watch a meal replacement too?
Tobirama ignored Izuna, feeling this person was truly unreasonable today!
"About two to three months..."
"Recently, try to restrain your emotions as much as possible, don't let your condition worsen further."
Tobirama drew a vial of Tomie's blood and waved his hand. "Alright, you can go now. Go back and wait for news!"
Tomie stared blankly at Tobirama and nodded.
When she reached the door, Tomie subconsciously turned back to look at Tobirama.
But Tobirama was already immersed in the experiment. Although he noticed the gaze on his back, he didn't have time to pay attention to it.
Tomie just looked at Tobirama like that.
He clearly noticed...
Why didn't he turn his head to look?
She didn't know how much time had passed.
It was only when her illness flared up again and she couldn't stand still for a long time that she helplessly turned around and left first.
"Patients who don't follow doctor's orders really make you not want to treat them."
Tobirama shook his head. "Forget it, her blood is very helpful for researching Kekkei Genkai diseases. Since she has the aptitude to unlock the Mangekyou in the future, I'll just endure it for now."
Izuna's expression was extremely subtle.
You even know she might unlock the Mangekyou in the future?
Why don't you think about what would cause her to awaken it?
While Tobirama was busy, Hiruzen Sarutobi was also very busy.
After Kakuzu brought milk and a collection of Hashirama anecdotes gathered over the years to visit Mito...
This former Takigakure rogue ninja gained the approval of Hashirama's widow. To borrow Hiruzen's words, he possessed "five hearts of gold" and the Will of Fire burned within him.
Although it only resonated fifty years later, which was slightly delayed, it was ultimately a charming anecdote.
This proved that Hashirama's will had withstood the test of time and remained steadfast!
After Hiruzen and Kakuzu had a very pleasant conversation regarding Konoha's and the ninja world's economy...
A long-absent Konoha High Commission meeting was held.
First, to brief the various Commissioners and confirm Kakuzu's position and work in Konoha.
Second, the economy of Konoha and the Land of Fire had already reached the second stage; it was time to consider external export.
Hokage Building.
Conference Room.
Hiruzen stood at the main podium, smiling as he scanned the Konoha High Commissioners.
"Everyone, welcome the new member of our Konoha..."
"Approved by Lady Mito, someone who has had a bond with Lord Hashirama for a long time... Kakuzu!"
"Everyone, let's give him a round of applause." Hiruzen was the first to clap lightly.
Although some still looked at Kakuzu with scrutinizing gazes.
But since Hiruzen had made a move, they could only offer enthusiastic applause.
Kakuzu's heart warmed.
Is this the feeling of being protected by the Hokage?
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