Simultaneous travel: I am proving the great way in the heavens.

Chapter 78: Tsunade's True Side, I Have Tolerated You for a Long Time (8k)

There were many relatives who aspired to become Hokage, but ended up dying in unclear circumstances.

Tsunade is much smarter than Jiraiya, so she naturally noticed the problem. Even without evidence, Tsunade was sure that everything must be related to Sarutobi Hiruzen and others.

Unfortunately, Tsunade was also very clear that even if she found evidence, it would be meaningless.

After all, the Senju clan no longer exists, and she has no ability to restrain the Third Hokage.

Rather than ending up being plotted against, it is better to find a way to get out of it in advance. The so-called hemophobia is just an excuse for both parties to back down.

Tsunade knew that what her teacher needed was not a Hokage who could lead Konoha to become a stronger one, but an obedient puppet.

Let me ask you, who could be more suitable than Jiraiya's disciple, a person who was born into a common family and has no background at all except for his false reputation?
Although Jiraiya is one of the three ninjas, he has always been infatuated with Tsunade.

But perhaps it was only when Jiraiya died that Tsunade had a moment of affection for Jiraiya, and this little bit of affection was mostly due to years of friendship.

Although Tsunade is very powerful, in the final analysis, Tsunade's inner mate selection target did not include Jiraiya from the very beginning.

Who made Jiraiya's character, which seemed free and easy but was actually more like one that avoided responsibility, really unable to impress Tsunade?
Jiraiya himself doesn't like power and doesn't have many die-hard supporters of his own. His disciple is destined to be a lonely man and will never be able to defeat the four old guys Sarutobi Hiruzen.

His eyes lit up, and Luo Fu had to admit in his heart that he had made some mistakes in his judgment of Tsunade.

Don't forget that although Tsunade is indeed the granddaughter of Hashirama Senju, she is also the princess of the Fire Country.

Even though this princess only has a title, since she has an identity, she must have dealt with the politicians of the Fire Nation. With her wisdom, she will learn something from these politicians and will not be a pure tool-like ninja.

Since Tsunade has already shown her true side in front of him, Luo Fu certainly doesn't mind having a real communication with Tsunade.

"It seems that Lady Tsunade should have guessed the reason for the demise of the Senju clan, right?" Luo Fu did not wait for Tsunade to speak, and changed the subject, saying: "The Senju clan, which once founded the two great families of Konoha, completely disappeared in a short period of time after the death of the Second Hokage and the rise of the Third Hokage. So, Lady Tsunade, how long do you think the Uchiha clan will last?"

Glancing at Luo Fu with disdain, Tsunade said, "I didn't expect that the Uchiha clan would have a guy as smart as you. However, isn't it a bit too far-fetched for you, an Uchiha, to set your sights on a member of the Senju clan like me?"

"If we only focus on the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan, then it is true that what I have discussed with Lady Tsunade is a bit absurd. But if we look at Konoha and even the ninja world, I wonder what Lady Tsunade thinks. If people like Sarutobi Hiruzen continue to act recklessly, how long can Konoha, which was founded by the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara, last?"

"What do you mean?" Tsunade asked in confusion, "Now any smart person can see that although the Ninja World War has not yet completely ended, the five major nations can no longer fight, and what remains is at most the aftermath of the war."

"This Ninja World War is indeed coming to an end, but I wonder what Lady Tsunade thinks of Konoha's performance compared to the first and second Ninja World Wars?"

Frowning, after a moment of silence, Tsunade said with a somewhat bleak tone: "I understand what you mean. Indeed, from the First Ninja World War to now, Konoha's performance has been getting worse and worse."

Beneath the appearance that Konoha wins every Ninja World War, in fact, Konoha is in a process of continuous decline every time.

In the first Ninja World War, although the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, died in battle, it is undeniable that Konoha's powerful foundation suppressed the Four Major Ninja Villages from beginning to end.

By the time of the Second Ninja World War, Konoha still had strong men with decisive power such as the Three Ninjas and White Fang, but at this time, Konoha had already shown signs of decline and no longer had the suppressive power over the four major ninja villages like it had during the First Ninja World War.

By the time of the Third Ninja World War, Konoha was in an even worse situation.

Among the three ninjas, except for Orochimaru, who was still able to preside over a battlefield, Tsunade left, Jiraiya appeared and disappeared from time to time, and Konoha White Fang died due to the sinister plot of the top leaders before the outbreak of the Ninja World War.

In this Ninja World War, the only person who appeared was the golden-glowing Minato Namikaze.

Apart from this, no such decisive shadow-level strongman has ever been born.

Even with Luofu, there are only two of them. Just from the number of such strong people born, it is enough to make people feel Konoha's irreversible decline.

In the first Ninja World War, Konoha challenged four other ninja villages alone. In the second war, the four major ninja villages not only targeted Konoha, but also started a war of intrigue among themselves.

This time, it was a complete melee. The pressure Konoha faced was getting smaller and smaller, but the strength it showed was getting weaker and weaker.

Tsunade's wisdom has truly refreshed Luofu's cognition time and time again.

Looking at him approvingly, Luo Fu said, "Tsunade-sama, the Senju clan was wiped out in the first and second Ninja World Wars. At the same time, countless ninja families that once joined Konoha also declined rapidly. In this Ninja World War, the Uchiha clan was specially transferred to the battlefield of the Land of Water, which restrains the Fire Style. Do you think the Uchiha clan can survive another Ninja World War? If even the Uchiha clan is gone, how long can Konoha last?"

"What does that have to do with me?" Tsunade slammed the table impatiently and said, "Boy, if you expect me to help the Uchiha clan fight against the old monkey, then I can tell you right now that it's impossible!"

"Even if Konoha is destroyed because of this?" Luofu looked at Tsunade with amusement.

Luofu could feel that Tsunade was, to some extent, a person who was deeply influenced by the ideas of Senju Tobirama.

After all, compared to her grandfather, Hashirama Senju, who was almost a legendary ninja god, Tsunade had more contact with the second-generation Senju Tobirama.

And Senju Tobirama is a ruthless man who dares to force the Senju clan to give up their family name and integrate into the entire village!

If this happened in a world without supernatural powers, Tobirama Senju's act of giving up his family's thousand-year heritage and integrating his family into the lives of ordinary people would indeed be worthy of admiration.

But that's not the case in the ninja world.

In the ninja world, the strength of a strong man is beyond the reach of hundreds or thousands of weaker men.

When it reaches the level of people like Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, the number of people almost loses its meaning.

In this situation, the power brought by strong bloodline is the key to an organization's true strength, but Senju Tobirama gave up this point.

Perhaps if we simply look at Senju Tobirama's decision, it seems indeed stupid, but if we think carefully about Senju Tobirama's talent, it is not difficult to understand his approach.

Although Tobirama Senju is the younger brother of Hashirama Senju and has the blood of the Senju clan, he has the huge chakra brought by his bloodline limit and a physique that is beyond the scope of ordinary people.

In fact, compared to ordinary people, his advantage is not that great. After all, Senju Tobirama has not awakened the Wood Release Technique. His strength is entirely based on his own talent, and he has developed one forbidden technique after another.

These forbidden techniques developed by Senju Tobirama even later became the decisive trump card for Konoha's comeback.

Let’s not talk about the legacy of Konoha from the First and Second Ninja World Wars for now. In this Ninja World War, the Flying Thunder God Technique that Minato Namikaze relied on was created by Tobirama Senju.

The Impure World Reincarnation that caused cholera in the entire ninja world during the Fourth Shinobi World War was also caused by Tobirama Senju.

It can be said that Tobirama Senju is a typical example of someone who has truly turned wisdom into power, and he does not rely on powerful bloodline limits.

But other people are different.

It can only be said that the existence of Senju Tobirama is an unrepeatable miracle. In his ideal, the situation where other ninjas can become strong by relying on their own talents is rarer than phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

Allowing the Senju clan to integrate into the civilian population of Konoha was a complete failure. It not only destroyed the Senju clan, but also led Konoha to an irreversible decline.

Senju Tobirama is a truly loving person, but he does not recognize the reality.

Tsunade, who was influenced by Tobirama Senju, cared most about Konoha as a whole rather than the Senju clan. This concept was inherited by Uchiha Itachi, who regarded the village as more important than the family.

Uchiha Itachi even received the evaluation that he had the thinking of a Hokage since he was a child.

It’s kind of, not ironic, but true.

In addition to the third generation, the first generation Senju Hashirama was able to fight with his best friend and brother Uchiha Madara for the village, and the second generation Senju Tobirama gave up his family for the village.

But Sarutobi Hiruzen, who has been in the position of Hokage for the longest time, is a person who truly does not have the thinking of a Hokage.

Tsunade, to some extent, completely inherited the ideas of the first and second generations.

Tsunade could endure the decline of her family and the plotting against her by the higher-ups.

But the destruction of Konoha was something Tsunade could not accept no matter what.

"Although the old monkey...although he is very selfish." Tsunade said insincerely: "But he knows very well that without Konoha, his power will no longer exist."

"Is this the way of thinking of a Hokage?" Luo Fu sneered and said, "Tsunade-sama, I have to admit that you are indeed a person who inherited the ideas of the first and second generations."

"Are you making fun of me?" Tsunade clearly felt the irony in Luo Fu's tone.

Shaking his head, Luo Fu explained: "No, this is a compliment. In my opinion, only those who truly possess the thinking of a Hokage are qualified to become Hokage. Unfortunately, the position of Hokage is under the ass of someone who does not have the thinking of a Hokage."

Sighing deeply, Tsunade said irritably, "Hasn't it been replaced by the Yondaime now? Maybe... maybe the situation will get better."

"You actually count on a fool who was fooled by a liar?" Luo Fu widened his eyes with a look of surprise.

Her expression changed instantly and Tsunade threw a punch towards Luofu.

"I have tolerated you for a long time."

As expected, the moment Tsunami took action, Luo Fu's figure had already hidden in the Kamui space.

After the punch flew into the air, Tsunade snorted in dissatisfaction and said, "Mangekyo, a troublesome ability. Now that you have this pair of eyes, the old monkey will not easily attack Uchiha unless he is completely crazy."

Luo Fu had to admit that Tsunade's judgment was absolutely correct.

Theoretically, if there really was someone in the Uchiha clan who could open the Mangekyō, Konoha's F4 would not have the courage to carry out the plan to destroy the Uchiha clan.

But what can we do? There are so many idiots in Uchiha.

Before the Uchiha clan was exterminated, their strength had truly reached its peak.

With the words of Uchiha Fugaku, three powerful men with Mangekyō Sharingan appeared in a short period of time.

But among the three Mangekyo, Uchiha Shisui foolishly told the Third Hokage and others about his abilities, and almost suicidally offered a Kotoamatsukami Mangekyo to Shimura Danzo.

The other Uchiha Itachi, who had the Mangekyō, became the executioner who destroyed the Uchiha.

The last one who possessed the Mangekyō was Uchiha Fugaku, who was not only unqualified as the clan leader, but also had a soft attitude when it was necessary to be hard and hard when it was necessary to be soft when facing the F4 of Konoha. On the night of the genocide, he took the initiative to be killed and died at the hands of Uchiha Itachi.

In the Uchiha clan, those who have opened the three magatama are the best among the jonin, and those who have opened the Mangekyō will still have a place among the Kage-level strongmen.

This guy Obito relied on Kamui to be powerful from beginning to end. Uchiha Itachi was notorious in the entire ninja world.

With three Mangekyōs and a large number of three-magatama jonin, the Uchiha actually killed himself easily. Even Luofu was somewhat disgusted with this mentally ill clan.

Unfortunately, Luofu could not tell Tsunade Senju the truth that he knew.

Anyone with a normal brain would probably laugh out loud after knowing the whole story of the Uchiha clan's genocide.

After all, Luofu now has the Uchiha surname!

With a bitter smile, Luo Fu said: "The Will of Fire is really a good thing. Lady Tsunade, what do you think will happen if I use the power of the Mangekyō to directly confront the Third Generation and others?"

Tsunade's expression changed instantly.

He looked at Luo Fu with unkind eyes and said, "Boy, do you know what you are talking about?"

"It seems that Lady Tsunade also knows that a pair of Mangekyō can't change Konoha at all." Luo Fu's face changed, and he said in a deep voice: "Senju Tsunade, I can tell you that I, like the Third Hokage, don't have any Hokage thinking. In fact, compared to Sarutobi Hiruzen who is still thinking about strengthening his Sarutobi clan, I don't even care about the Uchiha clan. No matter whether it is Konoha or the Uchiha clan, anyone who blocks my way will be my enemy."

"Are you going to be a traitor?" Tsunade slammed the table and stood up. Ignoring Tsunade's threat, Luo Fu laughed inexplicably and said, "Senju Tsunade, don't you find that there is any difference between me and a normal Konoha ninja?"

After a moment of hesitation, Tsunade narrowed her eyes slightly, and after looking at Luofu, her eyes instantly fixed.

"Where's your forehead protector?"

The moment the words fell, Tsunade finally realized why she felt that something was wrong with Luofu when she saw him before.

This guy, let alone a forehead protector, doesn't even have any logo.

The Uchiha clan's family crest, Konoha's forehead protector, these iconic things are completely absent from Luofu.

If it weren't for the fact that people could sense the chakra fluctuations on Luofu, no one would even think that Luofu was a ninja.

Even Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru all wore forehead protectors in the most conspicuous position on their foreheads during the Second Ninja World War.

It was not until they became known as the Three Ninjas that they gradually developed their own unique symbol and no longer used forehead protectors to show their status.

For example, Jiraiya's oil-covered forehead protector and Tsunade's gambling robe are both special symbols that highlight one's identity.

Only Luofu seemed to not care about his identity as a ninja at all.

Even if they were traitors, no one would discard their forehead protector. Instead, they would choose to cut a knife on the forehead protector to mark the change of their identity.

At this moment, Tsunade finally seemed to believe that Luofu and the ninja she knew had completely different mentalities.

Indeed, not only did he not take the village seriously, he didn't even care about the Uchiha clan or his identity as a ninja.

Tsunade suddenly had an inexplicable premonition in her heart.

This Uchiha who is hiding very deeply in front of him may become an unprecedented outlier in the ninja world.

"It seems you understand." Luo Fu chuckled and said, "Humans, as individuals, ultimately need to live in a collective. The weaker humans are, the more they need the collective to protect themselves. Families, villages, and even countries all come from this. But when weak cattle and sheep transform into ferocious beasts, they don't need to worry about the so-called collective. Instead, the collective needs to care about the transformed beasts!"

"Tsk." Tsunade said with disdain, "As expected, he is an Uchiha. No one is normal after opening those eyes!!"

"Tsunade, you underestimated me." Luo Fu's face darkened and he said, "I think you should know that everyone in the ninja world thought that I gave up the development of my bloodline limit and focused on swordsmanship. Do you think that I will really become an Uchiha with a mental disorder because of opening the Mangekyo?"

"If you were in your right mind, you wouldn't say something like that."

With a deep sigh, Luo Fu said, "Tsunade, do you know how powerful the first Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and Uchiha Madara were? Do you think that Konoha was really established by the gathering of those ninja clans and relying on the power of the crowd?"

With a sneer, Luo Fu said, "In the beginning, except for the Senju and Uchiha clans, other ninja clans in Konoha either sought refuge or surrendered after being defeated! What really laid the foundation of Konoha was not the will of fire. It was power, the invincible power of the first Hokage and Uchiha Madara! Whether it was the wood escape of the first Hokage, Senju Hashirama, or the Sharingan of Uchiha Madara, the Shura of the Ninja World, they all had the power to sweep the world! The so-called village, the so-called will of fire, are just the product of their ideas."

"You're not trying to tell me that my grandfather and Uchiha Madara could do it, and so can you?" Tsunade looked at Luo Fu with a bit of pity in her eyes and said, "There is indeed something wrong with your brain. I think, if you don't mind, I can help you take a look at your brain. The stimulation of the Uchiha clan opening the Mangekyō seems a bit too much for you. You have to remember that even Uchiha Madara died at the hands of my grandfather."

"But now, there is no second Senju Hashirama." Luo Fu's eyes were full of indifference, as if he didn't hear the sarcasm in Tsunade's tone at all.

"But there was the first Senju Tsunade!" Tsunade retorted.

Luo Fu laughed and said, "Thousand Hands? Does it still exist?"

"As long as I am here, the Senju will be here." Tsunade's answer was decisive.

"I thought that the current Hokage of Konoha is not the golden flash, but Tsunade-hime. Tsunade-hime, who has been away from Konoha for such a long time, actually wants to fight me to the death for Konoha Village?"

These ironic words made Tsunade freeze in place.

The mood suddenly became a little low, and Tsunade said dejectedly: "You are right, I am a little self-indulgent, but."

Changing the subject, Tsunade said with a firm tone: "My grandfather was able to fight to the death with Uchiha Madara for the sake of the village. I don't care how you Uchiha clan fight with the old monkey, but if the village is threatened, I will fight to protect the village at all costs."

"Your vision is too narrow!" Luo Fu waved his hand and said, "Do you think that Uchiha Madara really fought with the first Hokage in order to destroy Konoha?"

Tsunade didn't answer.

Luo Fu continued indifferently: "In fact, Uchiha Madara had discovered the darkness of the village a long time ago, which is why he had a decisive battle with the First Hokage in the Valley of the End. But unfortunately, Uchiha Madara, who had the right perception, lost to the First Hokage in terms of strength. Compared to the First Hokage who regarded the village as above all else after establishing the village, Uchiha Madara has been exploring a path that can truly bring peace to the ninja world!"

"You've said so much, aren't you trying to tell me that Uchiha Madara is right and my grandfather is wrong?" Tsunade looked at Luo Fu sarcastically.

With a strange look on his face, Luo Fu shook his head and said, "I just want to tell you that for the truly strong, their cognition can easily determine the life and death of countless weaklings."

In his eyes, the patterns of the Mangekyō Sharingan spun.

Tsunade's eyes suddenly blurred. The next moment, she suddenly appeared in the vast ocean.

In this endless ocean, there is a fleet of floating ships.

On one of the fleets, the Konoha emblem was clearly displayed.

"What are you doing?" Tsunade knew that she was trapped in an illusion, but because she did not feel any danger, she did not disrupt her chakra to free herself from the illusion.

"It's simple. I just want you to understand the sadness of reality."

Luo Fu's voice floated over the vast ocean, but Tsunade never saw him.

"Tsunade, do you see this fleet flying the flag of Konoha? The ships of the famous families gathered together to form a fleet called Konoha. At the beginning, the Senju clan, which had the strongest ship, became the master of this fleet, but after the strongest ship sank into the sea, the second most powerful ship took over the position of captain."

As Luo Fu explained, the largest ship in the fleet slowly sank into the sea, and another ship soon led the fleet.

"The second fleet owner developed a series of weapons and led the fleet to win the war. He felt that in naval battles, the size and armor of the ship were not important, but the new weapons were important. In order to strengthen other ships, the second fleet owner dismantled his own ship without hesitation and used the materials to upgrade other ships free of charge."

The scene before us was that of the huge ship called Senju, which was falling apart, with its decks, anchors, and masts all becoming materials to strengthen other ships.

But Tsunade seemed to see the scene where Hashirama Senju split the Senju clan and integrated the entire Senju clan into the Konoha Village.

"After the second fleet owner died, strangely, the third fleet owner was only the captain of a weak ship in the fleet. He was neither as strong as the first nor as wise as the second. In order to maintain the existence of the entire fleet and to maintain his own position, he began to constantly weaken other ships and strengthen his own ship."

Ships were dismantled one after another, and the materials were used to strengthen the third captain's ship. This ship was visibly getting stronger.

The scene jumped quickly. After one naval battle after another, the fleet called Konoha had fewer and fewer ships visibly, but the third captain's ship had become a bloated and huge behemoth.

"In this fleet called Konoha, the captain was undoubtedly the most powerful. But one day, they encountered an even more powerful enemy. The ship of the third captain, who was bloated but had no decisive power, was easily destroyed."

Compared with the previous naval battle, the artillery shells were like a dimensionality reduction attack, destroying the third captain's ship in a short time.

The few ships that remained sank into the vast ocean under the gunfire.

"What do you want to say by letting me see this?" Tsunade felt a sense of inexplicable uneasiness in her heart.

The scene changed instantly, the vast ocean disappeared, and Tsunade was shocked to find that she appeared in Konoha Village.

But soon, in the sky, a figure that seemed to be shrouded in light and could not be seen clearly suddenly burst out with powerful force.

The entire Konoha Village was razed to the ground in an instant.

Even though she knew that everything in front of her was an illusion, Tsunade's heart still surged with unprecedented anger.

"Uchiha Rofu, what are you going to do? Are you threatening me?" Tsunade glared at Rofu.

Even if Tsunade had not failed to hurt Luofu after several attempts, and if she was not now under the illusion cast by Luofu, she would probably have fought to the death with Luofu.

"Do you think that I am insulting or provoking you by letting you see the scene of Konoha being easily destroyed?" Luo Fu said calmly: "Tsunade, do you really understand the ninja world?"

"I don't want to listen to your stories, and I don't want to see you being mysterious." Tsunade took a deep breath and said, "I can tell you that even if you have those eyes, if you dare to destroy the village, I will never let you go!"

"Why do you think I'm the one who destroyed the village?"

The scene in front of me suddenly changed.

Soon, a huge Wood Release Thousand-armed Buddha statue and a towering chakra giant appeared in Tsunade's sight. The battle between the two sides was like the battle between gods and demons in mythology, and even the terrain was changed at any time.

"You know what? This is the power of the first Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and the Shura of the Ninja World, Uchiha Madara."

The voice of Luo Fu in her ear made Tsunade subconsciously say: "This... is this the power of grandpa?"

"Yes, isn't it very powerful?" Luo Fu followed Tsunade's words and said: "But in the ninja world, there are still those who are more powerful than the first Hokage Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara.

In the picture, time seems to be flowing backwards.

Soon, a figure with Rinnegan, two horns on his head, and a strange mark between his eyebrows appeared in Tsunade's sight.

"Who is this?" Tsunade asked in confusion, "Rinnegan? Could this be the Sage of Six Paths?

"That's right! He is the common ancestor of the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan, the Sage of Six Paths, Otsutsuki Hagoromo!"

"You said that the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan have a common ancestor?" Tsunade's inner shock at this moment was definitely greater than when she saw the Six Paths Sage in the illusion.

The truth is, the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan have been enemies for thousands of years. The fighting and hatred between the two clans have lasted for a thousand years.

But now, Luofu told her that Senju and Uchiha were actually relatives.

Luo Fu did not answer, but manipulated the illusion space to present a figure with white eyes again.

Unable to get the answer she wanted, Tsunade suppressed her inner curiosity and glanced at the figure with Byakugan who looked quite similar to the so-called Six Paths Sage, and said, "Baiyan, you are not trying to tell me that this is the Six Paths Sage's brother, are you?"

"They are not only brothers, they also have a common mother!!"

A shadow emerged that seemed to cover the entire world.

This was a figure whose hair was several times as long as his height. However, due to the huge shadow, Tsunade could not see the figure clearly.

"That's enough." Tsunade shouted angrily, "Don't use such tricks to deceive people. Everything in the illusion space is controlled by you. Show me some evidence that can really make me believe it."

Luo Fu raised the corner of his mouth and said, "You need evidence? Sure!!"

Tsunade was startled and said in shock: "You...you can actually produce evidence."

"Yes, I do have a way to prove all this, but are you sure you want to accept the true reality? I need to remind you that accepting the true reality means that you can never go back."

Tsunade lowered her eyes and remained silent for several minutes before she said, "I want to see if the evidence you can produce can really prove all this."

Her eyes suddenly blurred and Tsunade suddenly realized that she had escaped from Luofu's strange illusion space and returned to the real tavern.

(End of this chapter)