Chapter 109: Senju Tobirama's Interrogation

"Truly disgusting, to actually manipulate the dead."

Raikage Ai, covered in wounds and entangled by trees, and Onoki, whose arm had been severed by the Flying Thunder God Slash, knelt on the ground, gasping for breath.

Opposite them stood Senju Hashirama, known as the God of Shinobi, and the former fastest ninja in the shinobi world, Senju Tobirama.

"Monkey, what exactly is going on?"

Clad in a black tight-fitting combat suit with blue armor plates, silver hair, red eyes, and three red markings on his face, Senju Tobirama looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with an icy gaze.

Half of his body had been shattered, and his recovery speed was extremely slow.

Fortunately, the two Shadows also lacked the strength to continue their offensive, and the battle fell into a stalemate.

Beside him was Senju Hashirama, with long black hair, also wearing a black tight-fitting combat suit, but with red armor plates.

The God of Shinobi.

Even though he had been summoned via Edo Tensei, the chakra aura he emitted was still terrifying enough to chill one to the bone.

"Tobirama, don't speak with that attitude; it's very impolite!"

Although Senju Hashirama did not fully grasp the situation, his expression turned extremely grim when he saw Konoha outside the Four Violet Flames Formation, engulfed in the flames of war.

He stared at Onoki, who was taking out a Recovery Potion and tossing it to Raikage Ai, and frowned, saying: "Even after so much time has passed, is the shinobi world still at war?"

Had they not already distributed the Tailed Beasts to the Five Great Ninja Villages? Was that still not enough?

"Big Brother, I told you long ago to let me leave a Flying Thunder God Mark on all the Tailed Beasts. Once the Tailed Beasts reached their villages, I would use the Flying Thunder God to teleport Madara Uchiha to the Tailed Beasts' side, directly manipulate the Tailed Beasts with the Sharingan, overturn the Four Great Ninja Villages, and trample the shinobi world..."

"Shut up!"

Hearing such a crazy idea, Senju Hashirama angrily rebuked him: "Peace can never be brought about through violence. Tobirama, do you still not understand?"

"Idiot!"

Veins bulged on Senju Tobirama's forehead, and he showed no mercy to his own brother, scolding: "You even sealed all the Forbidden Jutsu I researched into ninja scrolls. If the Konoha ninja all knew my Forbidden Jutsu, how could they have been suppressed and beaten by the Stone and Cloud?"

If not for his foolish brother's interference, how could the situation have turned out like this?

Senju Hashirama scratched his head and said: "Tobirama, the jutsu you research are too evil; playing with the dead is not suitable for ninja with weak resolve to learn."

"The two of you, stop arguing; the battle isn't over yet."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze fell upon Raikage Ai and Onoki, whose injuries were rapidly healing.

Senju Tobirama showed a look of confusion and asked: "The potion they drank, is it a product of the new generation of ninja?"

"It is an Intermediate Recovery Potion."

Sarutobi Hiruzen explained with a serious expression: "After your souls returned to the Pure Land, many things happened. The Fourth Hokage died in battle while sealing the Nine-Tails, I resumed governance as Hokage, and immediately after that came the Samsara Game..."

After a brief narration,

Senju Tobirama was skeptical at first, but then he saw the golden figure outside the Four Violet Flames Formation, far exceeding the Susanoo and blotting out the sky.

Since when!

Was it that one could not even see the game merchant without knowing of their existence, and could only witness their figure after hearing the Monkey speak of the game merchant's existence?

Senju Tobirama's eyes flickered, and he whispered: "Is that so? The shinobi world has truly undergone astonishing changes."

"Huh?"

Only then did Hashirama realize what was happening, and he asked in confusion: "Sealing the Nine-Tails?"

Then he nodded silently to himself; the Nine-Tails was indeed the most dangerous of the Tailed Beasts, and even he could have been injured if he were not careful.

"Monkey, what about the Uchiha?"

Senju Tobirama suddenly asked.

He had keenly noticed that while the four-sided battlefield was in full swing, he had not seen a single Uchiha; had they all betrayed Konoha?

Meeting Tobirama's gaze, Sarutobi Hiruzen found it difficult to speak: "Konoha no longer has the Uchiha Clan..."

"As expected, the evil Uchiha would certainly not be loyal to Konoha!"

"They were exterminated..."

"Huh?"

Senju Tobirama showed an expression of disbelief. Upon hearing the Monkey say that Itachi Uchiha had slaughtered the entire clan, he nodded slightly and said: "I would actually quite like to meet this young man."

No wonder the Four-Nation Ninja were eyeing them covetously; so the Uchiha Clan had been wiped out.

No matter,

Our Senju Clan is a powerful ninja clan that once crushed the Uchiha. Wait, why can't I sense the chakra aura of the Senju Clan either?

Sarutobi Hiruzen said guiltily: "Tsunade, she is at the Senju clan grounds; she should be arriving at the battlefield soon."

Senju Tobirama's expression changed slightly, and he asked: "What about the other Senju clansmen?"

"After you died, the Third Shinobi World War broke out, and the Senju clansmen, in order to protect Konoha..."

"Is that so? War is truly a troublesome thing."

Hashirama was only heartbroken, but he did not think too much of it; there are no clans that can last forever, not even ones as powerful as the Senju and Uchiha.

Senju Tobirama's expression grew colder and more severe. He raised his eyelids, scanned the battlefield, and asked: "What about the Uzumaki Clan? Given the relationship between Konoha and the Land of Whirlpools, they should be helping Konoha, right?"

"Second Hokage, the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed long ago..."

Listening to the Anbu outside the Four Violet Flames Formation, who were answering with slightly excited, show-off behavior upon seeing the former Hokage.

Sweat seeped from Sarutobi Hiruzen's temples.

Senju Tobirama's gaze was cold, and in the end, he only said faintly: "Monkey, you truly disappoint me!"

With his political acumen, he understood the hidden trickery as soon as he heard it, but since Sarutobi Hiruzen was the Third Hokage, he did not want to tear open these dark secrets in public.

For now, it was better to resolve this crisis first.

Senju Tobirama scanned the area and spoke: "Fourth Raikage, and Onoki, I never expected that the brat who was scared to the point of wetting his pants by Madara Uchiha would actually grow up to be the Shadow of the Stone. Time is truly a strange thing."

"Tobirama, duels between ninja should be upright and honorable, don't..."

"Big Brother, shut up!"

Senju Tobirama frowned deeply; his eldest brother only knew how to add to the chaos.

Feeling his chakra gradually replenishing, Onoki showed no fear and laughed, "This Inferior Version of Edo Tensei has left both of you severely lacking in strength; I'm afraid you cannot keep us here."

Jiraiya, who wanted to activate Sage Mode, was interrupted after being detected and then crushed by Dust Release; Hiruzen Sarutobi could only risk his life to create an opening, allowing Enma to use Reverse Summoning to take him away.

Terumi Mei shook her head repeatedly, wearing a gentle smile as she whispered, "The Shodai Hokage is quite a charming man, it's just a pity he is too old."

After the Edo Tensei, she joined the battle, assisting the Raikage and Onoki.

If the battle ended too quickly, the Hidden Mist would not have time to act; the rhythm must be managed well.

Senju Tobirama abandoned his attack stance, stood quietly in place, and said, "Tsuchikage, Raikage, and Mizukage, let us negotiate!"

"Konoha will not pursue the territories in the Land of Fire that you have encroached upon; we will let you leave the Land of Fire safely, and this matter will end here. How about it?"

The Uchiha and Senju have been wiped out, and the Uzumaki Clan, who mastered powerful Seal Techniques, has been wiped out.

Not to mention the Hyuga Clan.

The enemy also possesses special equipment from the Samsara Game; if we do not cut off our arm to save our life now, Konoha will be turned upside down and suffer even greater losses.

As for those encroached territories, there was no extra strength to reclaim them for the time being anyway; we must prioritize protecting the village first.

Senju Tobirama sighed inwardly.

When has Konoha ever suffered such grievances?

(End of this chapter)