I have no money to repay the mortgage, so I have to be Hokage

rain.

The cold raindrops hit this area of ​​land, and the slightly earthy smell permeated the air, mixed with a slight rust-like smell.

It was the smell of blood.

A war tool named a ninja galloped among them, waving the dark and cold kunai and shurikens in his hands tirelessly.

Whizzing……!

Boom...!

Accompanied by bursts of air-piercing sounds and explosions, the living lives turned cold at a certain moment.

There is no intersection between the two fighting parties, let alone pity or sympathy...

Not even a reason.

The person who dies in the next second may be the other party, or it may be himself.They have long been numb to this outcome.

That's right, not acceptance, but numbness.

Because few people are willing to die like this, and there are only a few people who have this consciousness.

Others are just numb.

"This is... the Great Ninja War."

On the cliff next to the battlefield, a short white-haired figure stared at everything below inexplicably, and then fell silent.

This year, Shangyuan is just four years old, but his deep look is completely unlike a child of this age.

I don’t know how long it took, but a little orange appeared in the distant sky, and then dyed the whole world.

Its daybreak.

The wind is cool and accompanied by a clearing sky.

The sound of fighting stopped for a long time, the battle was over, and Konoha's side won.

But for some reason, despite his victory, Shangyuan didn't feel any joy.

Shangyuan stood in the middle of the messy battlefield, looking at the corpses around him that had become as cold as kunai without saying a word, and there was an inexplicable emotion quietly building up in his heart.

The battlefield after the war was as silent as night. Suddenly, a weak voice broke the silence.

"Water...water."

Shangyuan looked around and identified the source of the sound.

It was issued by a dying ninja lying on the ground wearing reddish-brown clothes and an khaki vest.

That was an Iwa nin.

That is, the enemy.

If other Konoha ninjas hear this, most of them will step forward to kill him, while a few will let him die or capture him to obtain information.

This may seem cruel, but it is not just the ninjas of Konoha who do this, basically all ninjas do this, because this is common knowledge among ninjas.

Shangyuan quickly ran to the dying Iwa nin, held him up with one hand, bit open the water bag he was carrying and fed him some water.

But Shangyuan simply wanted to save him and had no other intentions.

The Iwa ninja said weakly after swallowing the water in his mouth,

"Sorry to trouble you……"

Iwa Ninja raised his eyelids with difficulty, and what came into view was a short figure.

"child……?"

Afterwards, the ninja tool bag tied to Shangyuan's leg caught his eye.

"Ninja tool...!"

Iwa Ninja subconsciously glanced at the little boy's forehead.

No forehead protector.

So……

Iwa Ninja's strength suddenly surged out of nowhere, he pulled out his kunai and swung it towards Shangen with all his strength.

"Die!!"

At the moment when the kunai was about to fall, an adult ninja with the same white hair appeared next to Shangyuan. Almost at the same time, an inconspicuous blood line appeared on the neck of the Iwa ninja.

Pfft!

The Iwa ninja died with disbelief in his eyes.

After the Iwa Ninja fell, Shangyuan put away the kunai that was stained with bright red, while Senju Tobirama standing beside him had empty hands.

In other words, it was Shangyuan who was only four years old who killed Iwa Ninja.

Senju Tobirama just arrived but didn't have time to take action.

Shangyuan stood up, looked at the corpse of the Iwa ninja on the ground in ecstasy, and asked Senju Tobirama next to him in confusion.

"Why does this person want to kill me? I obviously didn't do anything..."

Senju Tobirama's answer was simple.

"Because this is war."

"war……?"

These two simple words made Shangyuan feel a heavy sense of depression.

"It's not a fight between people, but a fight between countries. So there will be meaningless fights between strangers. This is the world of ninjas."

As Senju Tobirama said, this kind of fighting is meaningless to an individual.But war has nothing to do with personal emotional likes and dislikes, it's just similarities and differences in stances.

Therefore, wars raged and corpses littered the fields.

So, the family was destroyed.

"Is that so..." Shangyuan looked at the battlefield in front of him blankly.

Is it meaningless?

So, what is the meaning of life...

"Listen, kid, don't forget what's happening before you."

Shangyuan came back to his senses and re-examined the bumpy land in front of him.

Dried black blood dirt…

The shattered ground…

Corpses scattered everywhere...

All this is like...a silent cry.

Don’t forget the scene in front of you...?

Shangyuan was silent.

Shangyuan, who came to this world not long ago, wanted to live for the first time.

At least, you can't die in such a meaningless way.

......

"quack!"

With a few crows of crows, Shangyuan came back to his senses, and all the scenes were shattered.

Just now, Shangyuan, who was on his way, couldn't help but think back to himself at that time, when he saw the cruelty of the ninja world for the first time.

It would be great if I could return to Earth and live peacefully.

Shangyuan sighed suddenly and shook his head, trying to throw away all the distracting thoughts.

"It's been so many years and I'm still thinking about these unrealistic things..."

I shook my head secretly and laughed at myself for being pretentious.

He is now in the Kingdom of Thunder, outside Yunyin Village, and is about to report the situation to Senju Tobirama. Fifteen years have passed since the memory he just recalled.

"arrive."

Shangyuan found the place where the team was hiding and formed a seal with his hands.

The dead silence of the woods at night was suddenly broken.

"Hokage-sama, a rebel ninja force led by Gold and Silver is found twenty miles behind."

A figure suddenly appeared and reported to the man with white hair and blue armor in front of him. This man was none other than the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama.

The person making the report was dressed in standard ANBU clothing and a fox mask, with his eyes as dark as ink.

It's just that the sword is not carried behind his back like other Anbu, but hung on his waist, revealing a head of shoulder-length hair that is also snow-white. He sounds like he is less than twenty.

"Thank you for your hard work, Shangyuan."

Senju Tobirama nodded and signaled Shangyuan to continue to be vigilant around him.

This time Senju Tobirama didn't call Shangyuan's ANBU codename Baili anymore, but called him by his first name.

Shangyuan was keenly aware of this, his eyes were dark, his thumb on the handle of the knife could not help but tremble slightly, and he sighed softly.

"He... I'm afraid he has made a decision."

As far as the current situation is concerned, apart from himself and the two shadow guards who just died, Senju Tobirama and his six disciples are the only ones left.

Although Golden Horn and Silver Horn were somewhat injured due to the second-generation Raikage's dying counterattack, they still had a complete ninja force and the Six Paths Sage's magic weapon.

It's almost a dead end now.

Shangyuan, who was hiding in the tree, looked sad and murmured, "Why should I be born in the world of Naruto..."

Shangyuan is 19 years old. 17 years ago, his original body traveled here and became a two-year-old child.

And was taken home by Senju Tobirama.

As a modern salty fish who is used to lying flat, he really doesn't want to stay in this place where monsters are rampant, everyone is yandere, and the world is about to be destroyed at every turn.

Ever since he witnessed the Great Ninja War, he had never taken on a B-level or higher mission just to be on the safe side. Sure enough, something went wrong with his first A-level mission.

This mission was not something he wanted to take on. Knowing the plot of the original novel, he would not want to get involved in such a dangerous plot. However, Lao Baimao forced him to issue the mission, which made him miserable.

He also has no business acumen. In his previous life, he was just a poor student, and he never learned any high-end knowledge.

I also tried to start a small business before, but ended up losing everything.

So Shangyuan lay down and just wanted to clock in and go to work safely and fish in the water every day.

As soon as I save enough money to buy a house in the capital of Fire Country, I will stay away from this dangerous place like Konoha.

Shangyuan, who knew the upcoming plot but didn't want to think about it anymore, started to count the accounts with his fingers.

"The basic salary of ANBU members is 1 taels, and a B-level mission is 3 taels."

"On average, we can perform three B-level tasks every month. Excluding daily expenses, we can only save 8 taels per month."

"Land in the capital is at a premium, especially in the center. One square meter starts at 10 taels, and the smallest mansion is [-] square meters. It is sold by the building, and there is also purchase tax, decoration, and furniture..."

At least 4000 million taels!

"In other words, I have to work for more than 30 years before I can live the life of a rich man."

"Why don't you grab it!" Shangyuan's heart twitched violently, with a look of despair on his face.

Poor me, Shangyuan, my edges have been smoothed by life.

"It's all because of this broken system. It hasn't responded yet!" Shangyuan glanced at the upper right corner and said angrily.

When Shangyuan traveled here, he naturally brought the golden finger with him, but... there was a little accident.

In the upper right corner of Shangyuan's field of vision, there is always a translucent panel:

Warm home system:

Preliminary tasks: Awareness of a safe and warm home (0/1)

System status: not started

Not to mention that I haven't been able to get a clue about the prerequisite task of breaking the system for so many years, and this sweet home doesn't sound like it's very powerful!

Glancing at the broken panel, Shangyuan couldn't help but rub the cold handle of the knife angrily.

"Shangyuan, come here!" came the voice from Thousand Hands Gate suddenly.

"Hokage-sama!" Shangyuan immediately came to his senses and half-crouched in front of Senju Tobirama.

"I will stop the rebel ninja troops in Yunyin Village later and cut off the rear for you." Senju Tobirama said seriously.

"teacher!"

"Lord Hokage!"

The words caused a stir, and everyone was shocked. The Second Hokage actually wanted to cut off their queenship in person.

Danzo Shimura regretted it even more.

Just now, only Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up to cut off the rear.

But as soon as Senju Tobirama's words came out, Danzo, who was thinking deeply, immediately understood.

This is the test of Thousand Hands Tobirama.

Qianju Tobijian raised his hand to stop what everyone was going to say next, and continued: "If I can't go back, then..."

Everyone present was a thoughtful person, and almost all of them looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Shang Yuan, when you go back, you will be the next Hokage."

"I feel at ease leaving Konoha to you."

There was a faint smile on the meticulous face of the second generation Senju Tobirama.

Mito Kadoyan and others opened their eyes in surprise.

Next to him, Sarutobi Hiruzen was silent, and Danzo Shimura had a complicated look in his eyes.

Shangyuan was confused.

Shangyuan was moved again.

Why say it again?

Because in the nearly 20 years of getting along, Senju Tobirama asked him more than once. This can be said to be Senju Tobirama's test of him.

With Senju Tobirama's character, it is impossible for him to hand over the village that his eldest brother cherishes to a person of unknown origin.

Whenever he reveals his desire for the position of Hokage, I am afraid that what will come to him will not be the position of Hokage, but Tobirama's alienation.

This was something Tobirama couldn't tolerate.

But other than that, after Shangyuan thought about it carefully, he still chose to give up.

The profession of Hokage is too dangerous. Although the treatment seems to be pretty good and a house is allocated, it is not impossible to become Hokage...

bah bah bah!

Who is going to be Hokage?

From the first generation to the fourth generation, which one can retire safely?

Even the fifth generation Oono Ma almost followed in her footsteps.

He doesn't pursue power, he just wants to buy a house early, retire peacefully, and live a happy life as a rich man.

It is impossible for Hokage to be Hokage, and it is impossible to be Hokage in this life.

Otherwise, Lao Baimao would kill himself.

"Old Bai...Hokage-sama, I'm sorry, that's not my intention." Shangyuan decisively refused.

"is it?"

Qianju Feijian didn't react at all. He nodded calmly, with a trace of guilt flashing in his eyes.

But it only took a moment and then disappeared.

Over the years, Senju Tobirama's feelings towards Shangyuan have been very complicated, including his father-like love and his responsibility as Hokage to eliminate all unrest factors.

This is the last time.

Forgive me, Shangyuan.

Senju Tobirama turned to look at Sarutobi Hiruzen, "Monkey, the future of Konoha is in your hands."

Then he said to everyone: "From now on, the monkey will be the Hokage of Konoha. I will pass the message back through the psychic beast. From now on, you must protect the Sandaime Hokage!"

"Yes!"

After many twists and turns, the six disciples were a little confused about the situation.

But I still understand that the position of Hokage finally fell to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Monkey, let's go."

Qianju Tobirama stood up slowly, his blue armor creaking.

"Yes, teacher, let's go."

Sarutobi Hiruzen knew that Senju Tobirama's sacrifice could not go to waste.

He suppressed his sadness and turned away first, constantly increasing his speed.

Everyone followed closely with their own thoughts, and soon disappeared at the end of Senju Tobirama's field of vision.

Only Shangyuan stayed where he was, quietly staring at the white-haired uncle who was contradictory but had indeed raised him.

Shangyuan had long known that Senju Tobirama would die in this incident.

Therefore, before coming here, he tactfully hinted that this trip was dangerous and advised Tobirama to give up.

It's a pity that he has thought about changing the historical trajectory of the world for so many years.

After all, it is a person who speaks lightly and cannot do what he wants.

Regardless of the danger, he accepted the mission. In addition to the Hokage's assignment, the more important reason was that he still wanted to save Senju Tobirama as much as possible.

After nearly 20 years of getting along, even if Shangyuan was a piece of stone, he would have already become warm.

What Shangyuan didn't know was.

Qianju Tojian did not turn a deaf ear to Shangyuan's hint. Instead, he made sufficient preparations, including bringing more of his right-hand men with him, although in the end, it still turned out like this.

Senju Tobirama also thought about giving up the peace negotiation, but finally came.

I can only say that sometimes...

Involuntarily.

In the eyes of Senju Tobirama, Shangyuan's origin is mysterious. He once tried to ask, but Shangyuan prevaricated him.

Senju Tobirama has never delved too deeply into it.

At this moment, Senshou Tobirama finally let go of the remaining grudge in his heart.

Just as Shangyuan turned around and was about to leave, Senju Tobirama stopped him, "Shangyuan!"

Shangyuan's steps slowed down.

"The village is counting on you."

"and also……"

"Stay alive, you deserve a better future!"

Shangyuan tightened his grip on the long knife at his waist, frowned, then slowly released it, grinned, and left without looking back.

"You don't have to say it, old Baimao!"

Hearing this, Qian Shu Feijian's serious face for a long time gave a rare smile.

Under the dark sky, the tall figure wearing blue armor slowly turned around, folded his hands in front of his chest, and stood in front of the dark sky.

It seems to be guarding before dawn.