vncnus Chapter 1 Hiruzen, Konoha has no reason to let its juniors die first.
Chapter 1 Hiruzen, Konoha has no reason to let its juniors die first.
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"When you're feeling down, go out and get some sunshine. It'll really lift your spirits."
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"Cough...cough cough!"
A violent cough, accompanied by a strange odor, instantly filled Hiruzen Sarutobi's mouth and nasal cavity.
Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly opened his eyes, breathing heavily, his heart pounding wildly.
The surrounding area was a battlefield that had just been quelled.
The broken trees were still emitting wisps of smoke, and the ground was pitted and littered with the remains of kunai and shuriken.
Before him, a man was half-crouching, his short white hair covered in dust, and his blue armor was covered with shallow scratches.
The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.
His palms were pressed tightly to the ground, his eyes closed, as if he were sensing something.
Several figures formed a tight defensive circle around them.
Shimura Danzo, with a resolute face and gloomy eyes.
He possessed a gentle and refined demeanor, yet his eyes held the slowly rotating three-tomoe Uchiha Kagami.
There are also the serious-looking Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, as well as the burly Akimichi Torifu.
Exhaustion and vigilance were etched on everyone's face.
This is……
Memories flooded back like a tidal wave, assaulting his brain.
The Golden Horn and Silver Horn troops of the Hidden Cloud Village.
Chase down.
To cover the rear.
He time-traveled and became the future Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
And now, at this crucial juncture, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju dies in battle.
A tremendous panic gripped his heart.
His physical instincts and the remnants of the original owner's will mingled together, causing him to blurt it out almost uncontrollably.
"Teacher, let me cover the rear!"
Danzo Shimura, standing beside him, loosened his tightly clenched fist almost imperceptibly for a moment, a fleeting look of resentment in his eyes before being overwhelmed by more complex emotions.
Tobirama Senju slowly opened his eyes.
Those red eyes, no longer stern as before, now revealed a sense of relief and determination.
"The enemy still has at least twenty men, the elite of the Cloud Village, including the Golden Horn and Silver Horn."
His voice was calm, as if he were stating a fact that had nothing to do with him.
"Hiruzen, you've done very well."
"Konoha..."
There's no reason to let the younger generation die first.
Tobirama Senju interrupted him and slowly stood up.
His posture remained upright, like an unshakeable mountain peak.
Everyone's hearts sank.
They all understood what that sentence meant.
"From this moment on..."
Tobirama Senju's gaze swept over everyone present, finally settling on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi, you are the Third Hokage!"
boom!
These words struck Hiruzen Sarutobi like a thunderclap.
Hokage?
I?
Now?
An immense sense of responsibility instantly overwhelmed him.
Tobirama Senju stared intently at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Live on."
"Protect the village, protect the Will of Fire."
"Walk!"
The last word carried an unquestionable command.
Uchiha Kagami was the first to react. He reached out and grabbed Hiruzen Sarutobi's arm, pulling him backward forcefully.
"Let's go, Hiruzen!"
"Hurry up!"
Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado also immediately sprang into action, standing guard on both sides.
Hiruzen Sarutobi staggered backward, forced to retreat.
His gaze was fixed on the blue figure.
Tobirama Senju never looked back.
That figure that once gave them endless security now appeared incredibly tragic and lonely.
He will face twenty elite ninjas from Kumogakure, along with Kinkaku and Ginkaku, all alone, to fight for their survival.
Overwhelmed with grief and a sense of bewilderment at becoming Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind went completely blank.
Just then, a completely emotionless mechanical voice rang in his mind.
[Host situation detected... Activating system...]
[Future Simulator, now activated!]
A blue light screen, visible only to him, unfolded before his eyes.
[A critical decision looms: How to lead the team to a safe retreat?]
Option A: Follow the original route and break out through the valley on the east side.
Option B: Take the risk of retreating via the southern waterway. It's a longer route, but it might allow you to avoid the enemy.
Option C: Split up and escape separately.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts were still stagnant.
What is it like in the original work?
He couldn't remember; this history was too far back, and Kishimoto only mentioned it briefly.
However, the original route was certainly carefully considered and should be the safest choice.
He instinctively wanted to choose A.
However, the moment this thought crossed his mind, option A on the simulator panel suddenly turned a glaring blood red.
Lines of small text appeared below.
[Start the future simulation...]
[Choose A, and you will lead your team into the eastern valley.]
[In half an hour, you will encounter an ambush by the Hidden Cloud Village. There are more than thirty of them, led by an elite Jonin. Kinkaku and Ginkaku have clearly made ample preparations.]
A fierce and brutal skirmish broke out.
[During the battle, to protect you, the new Hokage, Uchiha Kagami awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan and, with the absolute power of his Susanoo, annihilated the pursuers.]
However, his eyes suffered irreversible damage as a result, his pupillary power declined sharply, and his body was left with serious hidden injuries.
Although the team successfully retreated, Uchiha Kagami died young several years later due to the severity of his injuries.
His death became one of the catalysts for the breakdown in relations between Konoha and the Uchiha clan, sowing the first seed for the future massacre of the clan.
The image flashed by.
Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to see with his own eyes that gentle and refined man, his eyes filled with blood and tears, using his life to open a path for them.
A chill ran down my spine and straight to the top of my head.
Holy crap!
He cursed under his breath.
Are you kidding me!
Uchiha Kagami!
The most important bridge connecting the Hokage and the Uchiha clan, the key figure who died young in the original work, the root of the tragedy is actually here.
Absolutely not!
We absolutely cannot let him die!
Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind raced.
How was Yunyin able to predict their route?
The Golden Horn and Silver Horn troops...
That's right! Although they were hunting down the Second Hokage, within Kumogakure, it was considered a coup, not a defection.
Therefore, it is highly likely that the higher-ups of Kumogakure are secretly cooperating with their actions!
This ambush was clearly an official operation by the Hidden Cloud Village!
They want to capture all the Second Hokage's direct disciples and future high-ranking officials of Konoha!
Having figured this out, Hiruzen Sarutobi's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.
It's best to take a different route.
His gaze swept over the other two options.
Option C, splitting up to break out, seems to offer a higher survival rate, but as a newly appointed Hokage, if he abandons his comrades and escapes alone, his prestige will instantly drop to zero, and he can forget about becoming Hokage.
Therefore, only option B remains.
waterway.
"Hiruzen, make a decision quickly!"
Danzo's voice rang out from the side, tinged with anxiety and a hint of scrutiny.
He was also observing.
Observe what kind of judgment this opponent, who has just been chosen by the teacher, will make in a life-or-death situation.
Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado also turned their gazes toward them.
They trust their teacher's decision, but they also need to see that Hiruzen Sarutobi deserves that trust.
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart.
He raised his head, the sadness and confusion in his eyes had faded.
"Abandon the original route!"
"Change course to the waterway on the south side!"
The order was crisp and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.
Danzo's brows furrowed instantly.
"Waterway? That would be a much longer route, and movement in water would be limited. If we were discovered..."
"Danzo, this is an order."
"I am the Hokage!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted him directly, looking straight into Danzo's eyes.
At this moment, he was no longer that gentle companion, but the Third Hokage of Konoha.
Danzo's next words caught in his throat.
"I trust Hiruzen's judgment."
Uchiha Kagami was the first to speak, expressing his support.
He could sense that Hiruzen was different now than before.
"Let's go."
Akimichi Torifu said in a deep, muffled voice that he had always supported Hiruzen.
Koharu and Mitokado Homura exchanged a glance. Although they had doubts, they understood that Hiruzen's choice was not without reason.
"yes!"
Without further hesitation, the group immediately changed direction and rushed towards the river to the south.
The darkness of night was their best cover.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart was in his throat as he constantly sensed the chakra fluctuations around him, his mind highly focused.
Time passed by, second by second.
half an hour.
One hour.
Once they were completely out of the area, the group emerged from the water and found a secluded cave to rest.
Danzo sat in the corner, his gloomy gaze fixed on Hiruzen Sarutobi, without uttering a word.
Uchiha Kagami walked over and sat down next to Hiruzen Sarutobi, handing him a water bottle.
"Thanks."
Hiruzen Sarutobi took it and drank a sip.
The crisis is temporarily over.
And in Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind, that mechanical voice rang out once again.
[Successfully avoided the initial branch of the Uchiha's Decline.]
[Hidden quest completed: The continuation of the flame.]
[Mission Rating: Perfect.]
[Rewards are being distributed...]
[Congratulations, host! Your chakra levels in all five attributes have been greatly enhanced!]
moment.
A vast amount of chakra manipulation skills and combat experience flooded into his mind.
From hand seals to the refinement and nature transformation of chakra, and then to the control and range coverage of ninjutsu.
Is this the power of a cheat code?
Hiruzen Sarutobi felt the surging chakra within him and his newfound understanding of Fire Release ninjutsu.
A powerful feeling filled my limbs and bones.
Next, he will face Danzo's ambitions from within and the covetous eyes of the major ninja villages from without.
He looked up at the dark night sky outside the cave.
Teacher, I will carry on your will.
But I'll do it my own way.
Live on, live on with Konoha!