lcionline Chapter 382 The men looked at the humiliated Fifth Hokage with pity...
Chapter 382 The men looked at the humiliated Fifth Hokage with pity...
Chapter 382 The men looked at the humiliated Fifth Hokage with pity...
"What exactly are you planning to do?" Madara Uchiha crossed his arms, first glancing at Black Zetsu, who was clinging to Kaguya and calling out "Mommy, Mommy," and Kaguya Otsutsuki, who seemed like a soulless puppet, before coldly staring at Tobirama Senju and questioning him about why he had deliberately resurrected Izuna and claimed that he wanted Izuna to be the Third Hokage.
"Aren't you worried that I'll turn Konoha into a one-man show by the Uchiha?" Uchiha Izuna, who had just been resurrected, couldn't understand what Tobirama was thinking.
The Konoha ninjas who had rushed to the scene after sensing the chakra fluctuations of the Outer Path Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique had already gathered outside the Senju residence. Upon hearing that the Second Hokage intended to nominate a stranger, an Uchiha, as the Third Hokage, the crowd erupted in uproar.
"Second Hokage! This decision is far too hasty!" A ninja from the Inuzuka clan, accompanied by his ninja dog, was the first to speak up and dissuade him.
"Indeed!" The head of the Hyuga clan's branch family chimed in. "Now that you have survived the attack by Kinkaku and Ginkaku, the trajectory of the future has already changed. You can certainly continue to hold the position of Hokage and lead Konoha towards a more righteous future."
"Even if we really have to choose an Uchiha ninja as Hokage—" Elder Shimura, who was worried that the Uchiha might seek revenge because of the comments, said, "Your subordinate, Uchiha Kagami, would undoubtedly be a more suitable candidate!"
At least they knew Uchiha Kagami's character; he wasn't an extreme hawk like Uchiha Setsuna. As a subordinate recognized by the Second Hokage, he wouldn't really ostracize the Shimura clan in the future.
Uchiha Kagami, whose name was called, stood at the door for a moment, stunned.
He didn't have time to be Hokage; managing those members of the Uchiha clan who were overly obsessed with clan honor and unable to integrate into the village already took a lot of his energy.
The Second Generation Lord should be aware of these things.
However, Kagami couldn't fathom why the Second Hokage would suddenly choose the long-deceased Izuna to succeed him as Hokage.
At this moment, an elderly man who had lost loved ones in the disaster when Madara Uchiha controlled the Nine-Tails to attack Konoha cried out emotionally, "Lord Tobirama! Have you forgotten the ninjas and villagers who died under Madara Uchiha and the Nine-Tails' attacks?! The Uchiha clan will not only control the Nine-Tails to attack the village in the future, killing the future Fourth Hokage! They are also the masterminds behind the Fourth Shinobi World War! How can we entrust the Hokage position to such a clan?!"
Listening to these people talking about the future with such conviction, Izuna looked at her brother first and asked him for confirmation.
Madara Uchiha's subtle change in expression made Izuna, who knew him very well, immediately realize that perhaps the future those people were talking about really existed.
But what does that have to do with them now?!
As the person directly involved, Izuna inexplicably became the target of attacks from multiple clans simply because of a single sentence from Tobirama.
A pair of eyes, some filled with worry, others with hatred, looked at him, prompting the sensitive Uchiha to reveal his Sharingan.
What surprised Izuna even more was—
It was the reaction of the surrounding Uchiha clan members.
Instead of defending him and his brother, she stared at them with disapproving eyes, just like everyone else.
For a fleeting moment, Izuna suddenly became confused about what his cherished concept of family truly meant, what the people he and his brother were trying to protect, and what the honor of the Uchiha clan was all about.
Despite the rising tide of opposition, Tobirama Senju remained calm throughout.
His gaze slowly swept over the indignant crowd, finally settling back on Madara and Izuna.
"Precisely because we foresee that future," his voice echoed clearly throughout the courtyard, "that we need all the more to break this cycle of hatred, and besides—"
Tobirama paused for a moment before saying, "My first wish is that everyone in Konoha can inherit the correct Will of Fire."
He smiled and looked at Uchiha Izuna, who seemed a little bewildered. "Whether you continue to abide by the one country, one village system, or have the ambition to unify the entire ninja world like Madara, as long as you can see Konoha as a whole as part of yourself and respect the wishes of others, then the road ahead should be smooth from an internal perspective."
Tobirama Senju then changed the subject, "On the contrary, if you're like Madara, constantly seeking revenge on society, then the road ahead won't be easy."
Revenge on society —
Such divine language was naturally something Tobirama learned from the comments section.
Of course, using the term "revenge against society" to describe Madara's behavior isn't entirely accurate; it was just Tobirama making a subtle joke.
"Tobirama Senju, stop talking nonsense! I never agreed to be the Third Hokage." Izuna Uchiha frowned, his voice filled with suppressed anger.
Faced with this undisguised resistance, Tobirama Senju simply nodded slightly.
"Yes, as you said." His crimson eyes calmly gazed at the other person. "You can first learn about everything that has happened since your death, as well as the future revealed by the bullet screen. It's not too late to make a decision after you know everything."
Izuna was not an unreasonable person. When he heard Tobirama say this, he knew that he should first understand what had happened over the years.
At the same time as their side, the final timeline of the wishing event was unfolding—
Limited Tsukuyomi Timeline —
Because Charasu had previously wished to turn the malicious Hokage into good people, neither Hashirama of Six Paths nor Tobirama Otsutsuki has any interest in manipulating the ninja world now, and they are wholeheartedly thinking about Konoha.
then----
[“Tobirama Senju’s Wish: Confirming the Limited Tsukuyomi Timeline”]
Chara Izuna: "Tobirama, leave me one wish."
"To allow Konoha to earn an additional 1000 S-rank mission rewards each year."
Charaban: "Tobirama, just one!"
"To increase Konoha's population tenfold within 20 years."
Chara Izuna: "Please, let the Pure Land be full of girls! Please!!"
"The tailed beasts will forever serve as guardians, protecting Konoha Village."
Charaban, Charazuna:
Regardless of how disappointed the Uchiha clan of Chara was.
Upon hearing these three wishes, the Allied Shinobi Forces ninjas, who were simultaneously watching nearly twenty timelines of the Fourth Shinobi World War, fell into a subtle silence.
It has been more than a month since the Divine Tree Barrage appeared. In one topic after another, many ninjas, such as Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Obito, and Senju Tobirama, have made wishes.
Compared to the grand ambitions of those in other timelines who pursue power, resurrect loved ones, or even change the world, the Second Hokage's wish is so simple it's almost unbelievable.
He really didn't mince words, he just reached out and asked for money!
"Getting free mission rewards from a thousand S-rank missions every year?!" a Cloud Village ninja exclaimed in surprise. "Won't the Leaf Village ninjas just lie back and do nothing?!"
"The real horror lies in the population increase," another Sand Village ninja said gravely. "A tenfold increase in the population base means an exponential growth in the number of ninjas—twenty years from now, who in the entire ninja world will be able to rival Konoha?"
The Iwagakure ninja beside him reminded him, "Even without those two, do you think anyone could deal with Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna? More importantly, that timeline also has such heaven-defying beings as the First Hokage of the Six Paths and the Second Hokage of the Otsutsuki."
"Yes—" Hikaru Kirigakure, who was nearby, trembled at the thought. "At least Madara Uchiha and Izuna Uchiha in that timeline were resurrected using Edo Tensei, and they'll return to the Pure Land when their time is up. But what exactly were the lifespans of the First Hokage of Six Paths and the Second Hokage of Otsutsuki?"
"————" Who can explain this clearly?
The Sage of Six Paths seems to have a concept of lifespan, but Kaguya seems to be an immortal goddess!
What if these two Hokage don't follow the usual path—
Just thinking about it makes me worry and feel anxious for the village in another timeline.
In another area of the Fourth Shinobi World War battlefield, someone made a wish based on the third wish and shared their thoughts.
"Let all the Tailed Beasts protect Konoha forever?!" Atsui from Kumogakure excitedly crushed the can of cola in his hand. "Then what about the Tailed Beasts we spent so much money to buy from Konoha?! What about the Jinchuriki from the other villages now?!"
"Calm down, Atsi," his sister Samui said coldly. "That happened in another timeline, it has nothing to do with our world. And your yelling isn't cool at all."
Overly excited, Atsui scratched his head. "Seriously, this feels so familiar. I almost thought that Lord Killer Bee and Lord Yugito's tailed beasts were going to be recruited too—"
Naruto is counting on his fingers how many bowls of ramen he can eat with the gold from a thousand S-rank missions, making ramen seem like the hard currency of the ninja world.
On the other side of the mirror wall, the Tsukuyomi timeline is limited—
"Making the Tailed Beasts the guardians of Konoha?!" The ninjas from other villages protested. "Weren't they given to us for free?! Now that they've been given to us, how can they take them back?!"
Tobirama Otsutsuki: "Who said I gave them to you? It's just that back then I thought you were too weak to pose any challenge, so my older brother put the captured tailed beasts with you to balance the power."
With a deafening roar, ten enormous iron boxes rained down from the sky, landing squarely in front of Tobirama Senju.
The heavy impact blasted a deep crater into the ground, embedding the box deep into the soil. The lid cracked slightly from the impact, revealing a neatly stacked pile of 10,000 taels of silver inside.
Despite being confined to the Tsukuyomi timeline, Tobirama Senju remained unfazed and turned to the frail, flat-chested, bespectacled Fifth Hokage behind him, instructing, "Tsunade, take these back to the vault."
Meanwhile, the ninjas from the Fourth Shinobi World War timeline who were watching this scene couldn't help but confront their own world once again.
"Luckily, this isn't Tsunade from our world, otherwise half of this money would probably be lost in the casino before it even reaches the Hokage Building."
"Half of it? Are you looking down on your Fifth Hokage?"
This topic wasn't discussed for long; the second wish was for Juejuezi.
Limited Tsukuyomi Timeline —
The Divine Tree's bullet screen actually assigned a KPI to each clan!!
It's as if they're saying, "Since you have this billion, you can take on fewer jobs, so why don't you just stay home and have kids!"
When each family patriarch received the "Performance Responsibility Statement," it was like the sky had fallen!
Especially families with bloodlines from the Six Paths, those with bloodline limits are truly—
[Konoha Village Population Doubling Plan (20-Year Plan) and Fertility KPI Schemes for Each Family]
[Document Number: Non-Confidential, 60th Anniversary of Konoha's Founding, No. 001, First Edition]
[Requester: Tobirama Senju (Second Hokage)]
[Outline: This plan is formulated to ensure the long-term prosperity of the village and the reserve of strategic talent. All families within the village must share this responsibility and fulfill the annual birth quotas as required.]
[Overall Goal: To increase the total population of Konoha Village from its current level to 1100% within twenty years. To achieve this goal, the average annual compound population growth rate needs to be maintained at approximately 12.8%.]
[Core Principle: Harmony of Yin and Yang, Optimization of Bloodline Limits.]
[A non-mandatory but vigorous promotion of strategic intermarriage between families with bloodline limits, with a particular emphasis on pairing families with dominant Yang chakra traits (such as the Senju, Akimichi, and Uzumaki) with families with dominant Yin chakra traits (such as the Uchiha, Nara, and Yamanaka).]
Detailed annual birth rates for each family (Konoha Year 60):
漩涡一族：年度指标159人日向一族：年度指标130人宇智波一族：年度指标142人千手一族：年度指标157人猿飞一族：年度指标96人志村一族：年度指标115人奈良一族：年度指标94人山中一族：年度指标108人秋道一族：年度指标82人油女一族：年度指标91人犬家一族：年度指标83人旗木一族：年度指标49人【————
[Date: October 12, Konoha Year 60]
[Signatures of the tribal chiefs:]
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After reviewing these detailed indicators, the heads of major clans like Hyuga Hiashi, Uchiha Fugaku, and Nara Shikaku had a buzzing headache!
Why the hell are they putting this KPI/military order thing on them now?!
They have always been committed to protecting the purity of their family bloodline, but now, not only have their previous efforts not been praised, but they have also suddenly made a complete 180-degree turn, promoting intermarriage between families.
What? You really want to do what the comments are saying—the "Human Instrumentality Project!"?
no----
The Fifth Mizukage, Obito Uchiha, pointed at Kakashi and sneered at the wall of comments: "Ridiculous! He's the only one left in the Hatake clan. How is he supposed to meet the quota of fifty children?!"
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"Fifty of them—"
Lacking any motivation, Matt Kai was so exhausted from just listening to these metrics that he collapsed onto the floor.
"Shut up, Obito!! And get your spirits up, Guy!!" Kakashi, burning with fighting spirit, declared, "As long as I live for another second, I will fight for the village's future to the very last moment! What are fifty children? Watch me use Shadow Clone Technique, 7..."
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Sakura Haruno, daughter of a hero: "————"
Chara: "That's right! There's also this trick!!" He turned to the security organization Akatsuki, and boastfully shared his brilliant idea with Akatsuki's Suzaku, Itachi Uchiha: "If we just have all the Uchiha copy the Shadow Clone Technique, and then take care of those lonely kittens as much as possible, we should be able to meet our target quickly, right?"
Chara Itachi pondered for a moment: "Sasuke, remember not to limit yourself to the village, try not to miss any bloodline limits outside the village either."
"That's a good idea," praised Edo Tensei Chara Madara and Edo Tensei Chara Izuna. "He's definitely a promising talent." After saying that, these two ancestors even wanted to find Tobirama Otsutsuki and Hashirama Rakudo to revive them and increase the population of Konoha.
"But what about the Uzumaki clan?" Minato Namikaze, who wasn't the Hokage, was terrified. "The Uzumaki clan only has Kushina and Naruto left. We simply can't meet those 159 KPIs."
Kushina nodded vigorously beside her, shouting, "I'm not a sow who has to poop!!"
Sasuke reminded them, "Have you forgotten about Kaori and Nagato? That makes four, right?"
"Clap!" Minato Namikaze clapped his hands. "Then Kushina and I will try our best to get two KPIs! Menma, get two or three depending on your situation. The rest can be left to Nagato and that little girl named Kaori! Hmm! It's decided then!"
"...
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Is this human talk?
You want two people to have 154 children in a year?
Even pigs couldn't produce this many offspring!
Some people also mentioned the Fifth Hokage.
"The Senju clan is probably only left with Lady Tsunade, right? Her standards are much higher than Kakashi's."
"One person having 157 children? Even the most perverted beast wouldn't say something like that!"
In the limited Tsukuyomi timeline, the men looked on with pity at the delicate, weeping Fifth Hokage of Konoha.
"Why don't we just break the seal on monogamy in Konoha?"
"It's all because of the Second Hokage's wishes! He's practically making life impossible for anyone!"
"Where exactly are our morals and bottom lines?"
"It's simply impossible to finish."
"But look at the back, there are penalties for not meeting the KPIs."
"Damn it! I might as well become a rogue ninja!!"
"Yes! That kind of punishment—"