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Chapter 242: One Disciple is More Disappointing Than the Next
🕑 Added 2025-08-30 15:28:17 +0000 UTCChapter 242: One Disciple is More Disappointing Than the Next!
In fact, it wasn't just Itachi Uchiha.
Tobirama Senju himself had already concluded that Danzo Shimura had once dispatched his number one ninja, Zetsu, to assassinate Fugaku Uchiha and his wife, and in the process, had nearly taken care of Orochimaru.
It was common knowledge that Danzo was Fugaku Uchiha's political rival.
Ever since Fugaku had entered the Konoha leadership, the two had been like fire and water. If they met without trading a few sarcastic remarks, others would find it strange…
To start a war, he didn't even care about the lives of the innocent ninjas in his own village, and had even masterminded the assassination of a serving Hokage. In that case, wasn't it quite normal for him to send his trusted subordinate to assassinate a political rival?
Tobirama Senju had wanted to do the same back in the day. It was just a pity that he wasn't strong enough, otherwise, he would have poked seven or eight holes in Madara Uchiha long ago!
Of course, Lord Tobirama couldn't help but grit his teeth in secret. That little disciple of his was so incompetent at everything he did, unable to get his priorities straight. What was the use of assassinating Fugaku Uchiha and his wife?
Never mind killing Fugaku and his wife; even wiping out the Uchiha clan would be useless. The root of the problem was this little brat Itachi Uchiha and that crow he had raised!
"We'll talk about Danzo's matter later. We should first deal with the matter of Iwagakure…"
Tobirama Senju clenched his fist, brushing aside the topic of his little disciple. He opened the window and looked out at the steel-and-concrete Hidden Rain Village. "After tomorrow, the Hidden Rain will become Konoha's north gate…"
"I'm afraid that won't be possible. There is one more thing…"
Itachi Uchiha shook his head. "Kakashi-senpai also brought an order from the Third Hokage. Our reconnaissance squad must also withdraw from the Hidden Rain Village tomorrow…"
Tobirama Senju turned his head to look at the young Jonin, his face grim. "What is the meaning of this Hokage order issued by Saru?"
"It requires us to withdraw from the Hidden Rain Village and not to provoke the Iwa-nin, to avoid triggering a Great Ninja War."
Itachi Uchiha said in a low voice, "Once a war breaks out, even with the support of the Hidden Mist, the Hidden Sand may not stand on the same front as Konoha. In that case, Konoha will once again face a multi-front war, and the citizens of the Land of Fire will be plunged into misery again…"
"Although the entire Hidden Rain Village was within our grasp, it was still a rare opportunity to occupy it…" Tobirama looked at the young Jonin in disbelief. "And Saru is just giving it up like this?"
"Yes. Kakashi-senpai gave me a written order, requiring our entire ninja squad to withdraw…"
Itachi Uchiha sighed helplessly, took out a written order from his ninja tool pouch, and handed it to the weary, dead-faced strategist. "Of course, Kisame-senpai is an exception…"
Tobirama Senju was speechless. "…"
What's the use of leaving Kisame Hoshigaki behind? The Hidden Mist and the Hidden Rain are separated by the Land of Fire and a vast ocean!
Are the disciples I taught any good at all?!
One little disciple who was so well-behaved back then can now only resort to underhanded tricks, and has even gone against my teachings, attempting to usurp the Hokage position from his contemporary friend!
And the other, Hiruzen Sarutobi, in whom I had placed high hopes and personally appointed as Hokage, can't even handle the Uchiha clan within Konoha, that's one thing, but to be so weak in foreign affairs!
Harming Konoha's interests in the name of peace… But where is there any true peace in this world!
The peace of the First Hokage's era—wasn't it fought for, punch by punch, kick by kick, by the pioneers who founded Konoha back then!
Tobirama Senju's expression was uglier than ever before. He extended a finger and pointed at the young Jonin's head, but stopped short of speaking. "…"
The old geezer looked to be in a terrible mood…
No matter who it was, after carefully designing numerous plans, only to find that the two disciples hiding in the rear were constantly causing trouble and ruining his exquisite plans, their mood would not be particularly good…
And now, with the Akatsuki having fled, was Tobirama really going to, for the sake of this base in the Rain Village, brazenly mobilize the organization's members and declare war on Iwagakure?
Although that trash organization of theirs, which was still tenaciously surviving, hadn't disbanded yet and was still under Tobirama's control, it could be said to have a little bit of strength…
But the thought of those two spendthrifts from Konoha…
The young Jonin looked at the motionless Tobirama and comforted him, "Lord Tobirama, before we leave, do you need me to help you continue setting up the fireworks plan?"
"…Not necessary."
Tobirama smashed the desk in front of him with one punch and said in a low, suppressed voice, "You should obey the order of Konoha's Third Hokage!"
Itachi Uchiha: "…"
Although the strategist Tobirama's voice was very low, his temper seemed truly explosive… It was a little scary!
The young Jonin thought for a moment, looked at the crow on his shoulder, and said cautiously, "How about we let Kitahara stay behind to help? After all, it is also the leader of the organization… ahem, in name."
"Hah! Is this a matter of war!" Tobirama snorted coldly. "My big brother is right here! Who in the entire ninja world can defeat him!"
Hashirama Senju abruptly undermined him from the side. "Kitahara is much stronger than me…"
"…"
A silence fell upon the room.
Tobirama's head was buzzing with pain. He couldn't understand Hiruzen Sarutobi's actions at all. Even if the Uchiha clan might become a hidden danger that could lead Konoha to war, which might make him feel a little uneasy…
However, right now, any discerning person could see that one of Konoha's Hokage would surely be Itachi Uchiha! Even he, the Second Hokage who had crawled out of his coffin and hated the Uchiha the most, had to recognize this fact!
No matter how crazy the Uchiha were, they wouldn't possibly cause trouble for Konoha… They just had to wait peacefully for the genius youth of their clan to take the Hokage's seat.
"Saru's courage has always been too small…"
Tobirama Senju laughed coldly and waved his hand. "I know my own disciple. Saru is a very obedient child. He ultimately lacks that magnanimity and cannot become a Hokage who truly holds the power of a great nation's ninja village!"
The young Jonin thought for a moment, peeked at the irritable Second Hokage, and said in a small voice, "Lord Third Hokage is very diligent…"
"That's being overly cautious!" Tobirama retorted coldly. "He's even worse than Tsunade. At the very least, you have to dare to take a gamble! Especially with such a high chance of winning!"
"I'll go see Kakashi-senpai and see if there's any room for Retrieval…" Itachi Uchiha continued to say in a small voice. During this time, he had truly seen enough of Tobirama's methods.
"Not necessary! I've said it, as a Konoha ninja, you must obey the Hokage's orders!" Tobirama shouted sternly. However, after he saw the crow on the youth's shoulder glaring at him, his voice lowered. "No matter. I have another plan here…"
"If Konoha cannot provide aid to the organization, then we'll have to use the trick of 'borrowing a hen to lay eggs' again!"
"That little brat Deidara… isn't he very fond of clay bombs?"
Tobirama Senju stood with his hands behind his back, his confidence returning to him. As the number one political master in the ninja world, there was no trouble he couldn't solve!
It was estimated that this broken organization was about to get a new member…
