Chapter 734: Fake Hokage? Apprehended!

"This isn't right. I remember Konoha being built on flat ground. Is my memory failing me?"

After walking through the gates of Konoha, Hashirama Senju took a few glances at the village and immediately noticed something off.

"Either your memory's not the problem, brother, or the elevation changed."

Tobirama Senju's smirk diminished as he glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"When I passed away, Konoha wasn't like this."

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly explained, this wasn't his fault.

When he used the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, Konoha was still fine.

"Uh, there was an incident a while ago, and then it ended up like this."

Tsunade explained with an apologetic expression.

"Are the villagers alright?"

Hashirama Senju asked with concern.

"There were no casualties, just some economic losses."

Tsunade answered honestly.

Originally quite a few people died, but Nagato brought them all back with one Rinne Tensei, so in the end there were only economic losses.

"As long as no one died."

Hashirama Senju nodded. Less money was fine; people were the most important.

Hearing that the losses weren't great, Tobirama Senju's expression improved considerably.

"Everyone, go back and rest."

Tsunade said to the large Konoha shinobi force behind her.

She believed the shinobi's most urgent desire right now was to get a good night's sleep, not to hold a celebration meeting.

The shinobi let out a cheer and headed home.

"This Konoha must be a new village you've never seen before either. Want to take a look together?"

Tobirama Senju looked at Muyue and invited.

He had many questions about parallel worlds and wanted to take this opportunity to learn more about Muyue and the parallel world.

"I was just thinking the same."

Muyue agreed with a smile.

For him, the authentic original world would indeed have a lot of novelty.

Hashirama Senju laughed heartily and said he wanted to join.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, seeing that both Tobirama and Hashirama wanted to tour Konoha, as their student felt it wasn't proper to go home first, so he stood beside them.

"Dad, how about you and Brother Muyue and the others take a walk around the village?"

Naruto said, scratching his head.

Since he lived alone, Naruto didn't usually clean up much, so the hygiene was average.

This was Minato Namikaze's first time home since being revived, and Naruto wanted to clean the house properly to give his father the best homecoming experience.

"Mm."

Minato Namikaze smiled and nodded.

Naruto hurriedly ran home, intending to clean the house as quickly as possible.

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"

Obito formed hand seals and created many shadow clones, sending them to find people in need within Konoha.

The shadow clones scattered in all directions, and one of them followed behind Naruto.

After doing all this, Obito followed behind Muyue.

The disciples who came to Konoha with Mu Yue, except for Might Guy who was called away by adult Might Guy for a spar, all chose not to act independently.

They would be staying for four more days. If there were places they wanted to visit, they could go in the following days, but the chance to stroll around Konoha with so many Hokage was probably the only one.

"It feels just like when the village was first built."

Hashirama Senju looked at the large expanse of simple wooden buildings in Konoha and showed a nostalgic expression.

"That's just regression, isn't it?"

Obito couldn't help but complain.

Not to mention, the Konoha from Naruto Uzumaki's world, which had developed for over a decade, was still inferior to the Six Paths City, which had existed for less than ten years.

Compared to the Konoha reformed by Mu Yue, it was even more far behind.

Tobirama Senju's restored smile disappeared again.

When he went to negotiate with Kumogakure, Konoha wasn't like this.

Tobirama Senju glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately felt embarrassed and quickly explained:

"It's probably due to the accident Tsunade mentioned. It wasn't like this before I passed away."

He wasn't going to take the blame. During his tenure, Konoha's economy was quite good.

Tobirama Senju's face darkened slightly. The entire Konoha was rebuilt, and that's called a minor accident?

"Tobirama, don't be too hard on little Tsunade. At least Konoha still exists; that's already a very good outcome."

Hashirama Senju comforted him.

When he learned that the current Hokage was Tsunade, Hashirama Senju felt as if the sky were about to fall.

Could that little princess he had spoiled bear the heavy responsibility of Hokage?

After seeing Tsunade's performance on the battlefield, Hashirama Senju was very gratified that his little princess had become a ninja others could rely on.

"Hm?"

Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane observed the large commotion of the ninja force arriving from the Hokage building, so they brought ninjas to the Konoha gate to check the situation and happened to meet Tobirama Senju's group.

Koharu Utatane frowned at this strange group.

Seeing his former disciples, Tobirama Senju couldn't help but scrutinize the two with sharp eyes.

"How audacious! To dare impersonate the Hokages."

Koharu Utatane scolded with a stern expression.

Originally, as a high-ranking Konoha official, she would not personally handle such trivial matters, but that person impersonating Tobirama Senju dared to look down on her with his eyes, which made Koharu Utatane feel offended.

She was a high-ranking advisor, someone even the current Hokage had to respect, yet he looked at her as if she were a junior. Did he really think he was the Second Hokage?

As for why Koharu Utatane was sure it was an impersonation, that went without saying.

The Second Hokage had been dead for so many years; even if he reappeared, he wouldn't be alive, at most Impure World Reincarnation.

And even if the Hokages were resurrected, what the hell were these two Fourth Hokages? So they must be fakes.

Tobirama Senju frowned slightly.

Mu Yue showed a faint smile.

Obito tried his best to keep a straight face and not laugh.

Minato Namikaze looked helpless.

"Arrest him!"

Seeing the impersonator obstinately unyielding, Koharu Utatane directly ordered the surrounding ninjas.

Boom!!

The expressionless Tobirama Senju burst out with chakra, and the powerful air current shook the surrounding houses violently.

This powerful aura made the Konoha ninjas unable to move, and also made Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado widen their eyes.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado looked at each other, both with expressions of disbelief.

"Hahaha."

This effect, like a comedy show, made Hashirama Senju unable to help but laugh out loud.

Obito might have held it in originally, but being led by Hashirama Senju like this, he also laughed unrestrainedly.

"It's a long story, but in short, we've been resurrected."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a wry smile.

He had originally wanted to explain, but Koharu Utatane spoke too quickly; before he could explain, Koharu Utatane shouted and attacked.

"Koharu, Homura, long time no see. You seem different from before."

Tobirama Senju withdrew his aura and greeted in a calm voice.

Koharu Utatane immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Overwhelming power, the exact same demeanor... it seemed to truly be her teacher who sacrificed himself to cover their retreat.

"Such a major event and you didn't send someone to inform me."

Koharu Utatane cursed Tsunade countless times in her heart before steeling herself to look at Tobirama Senju and say:

"I'm sorry, teacher. After all, it's wartime, and the village's strength is depleted. I was worried someone was causing trouble, so I offended you, teacher."

"Leave that aside for now. Why aren't you and Homura on the battlefield?"

Tobirama Senju waved his hand and asked.

In fact, he didn't care about Koharu Utatane's offense just now. After all, they were all dead in the public's perception; it wasn't a big problem that Koharu Utatane subconsciously thought it was fake.

"Well..."

Koharu Utatane looked at Homura Mitokado.

Homura Mitokado adjusted his glasses and explained:

"The front lines are important, but Konoha's safety is equally important. Koharu and I stayed behind to protect the rear.

Besides, we are old; our energy is not what it used to be. It's hard to endure the high-intensity battles on the front lines."

Koharu Utatane nodded inwardly. Homura Mitokado's reply was watertight.

First, he emphasized that they were not avoiding the battlefield but protecting Konoha's homeland in the rear. Then, he emphasized their age, expressing that they were not unwilling to go to the front but were physically unable due to old age and declining strength.

Tobirama Senju silently looked at the two of them and finally just gave a faint "Hmm."

He had wanted to say that even that brat from Iwagakure went to the battlefield.

But with Muyue and these parallel world Konoha ninja nearby, he couldn't say too much.

Tobirama Senju didn't want to lose face in another world.

"Quite a lot of excuses."

Obito muttered quietly.

However, ninja have sharp ears and eyes, so Koharu Utatane still heard him.

She couldn't help but glare at Obito.

Tobirama Senju was one thing—he was the Second Hokage and her teacher—but you, an ordinary young ninja, dare to offend a high-ranking official?

The next moment, the cold gaze from Tobirama Senju made Koharu Utatane feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

Tobirama Senju frowned. How did it feel like his disciple, like Konoha itself, was regressing with age, even arguing with a junior over such a thing?

"Teacher, what's the situation on the front lines? Have we won? It seems the troops have already returned."

Homura Mitokado opened his mouth to ask.

"Mm, we have won."

Tobirama Senju withdrew his gaze and replied.

Koharu Utatane breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Obito with a strange expression.

She saw that Obito looked only around seventeen or eighteen years old; when Tobirama Senju died, Obito hadn't even been born yet.

She didn't understand why Tobirama Senju cared so much about Obito; the two of them clearly shouldn't be that close.

"What's the situation with the Fourth Hokage here?"

Homura Mitokado looked at Minato Namikaze and Muyue, voicing the doubt in his heart.

He had actually thought earlier that Tobirama Senju and the others were fake Hokages, because there were two Fourth Hokages in the group, which looked obviously fake at a glance.

"Muyue is a strong person who crossed over from a parallel world to support us."

Tobirama Senju introduced.

"Teacher Muyue is also the Fourth Hokage."

Obito added.

"The Fourth Hokage of a parallel world?"

Homura Mitokado had difficulty understanding Tobirama Senju and Obito's words at first.

After a long explanation, Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane finally understood what a parallel world was.

"Where did Danzo go? I didn't see him on the battlefield, and his chakra isn't in the village either?"

Tobirama Senju activated a sensory jutsu and then asked in confusion.

He had already met three of his four disciples; only Danzo Shimura was missing.

"Danzo was killed by the S-rank missing-nin, Sasuke."

Homura Mitokado said with a pained expression.

"Danzo went to the Five Kage Summit as Acting Hokage to discuss important matters of the ninja world, but was pursued by the missing-nin Sasuke and ultimately defeated and killed."

"Killed by Sasuke..."

Tobirama Senju wore a contemplative expression.

Sasuke had indeed said that he obtained information about Itachi Uchiha from Danzo Shimura, but he didn't mention how he got it.

"This innately evil Uchiha brat."

Tobirama Senju's expression was serious.

He already didn't like Sasuke, who had brazenly declared he would destroy Konoha, and now he disliked him even more.

Even an Acting Hokage was still a Hokage; Sasuke dared to kill a Hokage. In Tobirama Senju's eyes, Sasuke could already be equated with Madara Uchiha.

Muyue watched with interest as Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, these two old actors, performed.

Although these two hadn't done as many evil deeds as Danzo Shimura, they were now insects hindering Konoha's development.

"Clone Uncle, I really have to step up and say something for Sasuke."

When Obito heard it was about Danzo Shimura, he stepped forward and spoke out.

Koharu Utatane wanted to scold Obito for being disrespectful, but recalling Tobirama Senju's previous gaze, she swallowed her reprimand.

Tobirama Senju quietly looked at Obito, waiting for his explanation.

Back when Sasuke said he would destroy Konoha, Obito's reaction was even faster than his own, which was enough to prove that Obito didn't like Sasuke much either.

"If the person Sasuke killed was Danzo Shimura, he probably didn't kill the wrong person. Our Danzo Shimura was an absolute super bastard; he felt uncomfortable if he didn't do at least one bad deed a day."

Obito said, waving his arms dramatically.

After the martial arts tournament, Hiruzen Sarutobi voluntarily made public the investigation report on Danzo Shimura that Muyue had given him, exposing Danzo Shimura's horrifying crimes to the public.

The vast number of crimes he committed and the severity of the circumstances made the residents of Konoha deeply remember this number one villain since the founding of the village.

As the Hokage's advisor, Danzo Shimura seriously violated discipline, used his power to amass wealth, and used it to develop Root under his leadership, causing many evil consequences.

In Root, Danzo Shimura used training methods that severely violated Konoha's regulations to improperly train Root shinobi, making them kill each other.

The most unbearable thing was that Danzo Shimura actually abducted civilians to conduct lethal human experiments.

Listening to Obito enumerate Danzo Shimura's crimes, even the usually gentle Hashirama Senju's expression turned cold.

"Danzō shouldn't be that extreme. The two worlds have deviations, so maybe they're not the same."

Sarutobi Hiruzen thought carefully and said a word for Shimura Danzō.

The Shimura Danzō in his impression was paranoid, but not that extreme.

On the contrary, Orochimaru is more dangerous.

"The Shimura Danzō of your world truly deserves death, but the monkey is right—the two worlds are not entirely the same. We need to investigate to be sure."

Senju Tobirama nodded and said.

To get the truth, Senju Tobirama stopped sightseeing in Konoha. First, his main body went to the Hokage Building to look up information, then he had his shadow clone investigate.

Finally, Senju Tobirama sat in the seat of the Hokage's office, his expression icy as he looked at the two advisors standing at attention before the desk.

Damn it, how did his disciples become such a bunch of vermin!

That inherently evil Shimura brat, I should have taken him along to cover the retreat back then.