"What?! Madara Uchiha didn't die?!"
Inside the Hokage's office, Homura slammed the table in shock, cleaving it clean in two.
"I'm afraid that's true, Tanzō," Minato replied solemnly.
"Iwagakure and Kumogakure have both been attacked, all of their Jinchūriki have been captured. The enemy's next target might be Konoha."
It was obvious the enemy was deliberately after the tailed beasts, and with Kyu at risk, how could Minato *not* be worried?
"Madara Uchiha... Madara Uchiha..."
Tanzō paced back and forth in the room, his face darkened like storm clouds.
Just recently becoming Hokage and immediately facing such a mess—right now, he was at his wits' end.
"Go! Find my wayward son immediately!"
Suddenly stopping mid-step, Tanzō turned to Minato.
"Yes, Lord Tanzō!"
Minato responded respectfully as [Flying Thunder God Technique] activated, sending him straight to Kaze using the markings he carried.
...
In a secret chamber somewhere.
"But really, Tobirama..."
A man with flowing black hair, wearing red armor over black robes, stood beside Tobirama, trying to say something.
"Shut up, Aniki! Can't you see I'm busy?!"
The man hadn't even finished speaking before Tobirama rudely cut him off.
"Oh..."
Scolded by Tobirama, the black-haired man instantly deflated, as if drained of color, leaving only a black-and-white outline.
Kaze couldn't help but snort out a laugh at the sight.
People say the Uchiha are notorious for being overly protective older brothers, but clearly the Senju clan isn't any different.
Look at Hashirama-sama—he's practically whipped by his tsundere younger brother.
Why does Tobirama hate Madara so much? Of course, it's because of the possessive younger brother who can't stand sharing.
That's right—the dark-haired man with spiky hair was none other than Hashirama himself, just summoned moments ago.
"Erm... Tobirama..."
Seeming to catch the teasing glint in Kaze's eye, Hashirama regained his color and murmured nervously at Tobirama's side.
"At least call me 'Aniki' when you talk to me."
Already clearly annoyed, Tobirama snapped back impatiently.
"Get lost, Aniki!"
Hashirama: "..."
He shuffled off, clearly embarrassed, then approached Kaze.
"Don't give me that look, Kaze. Don't think I don't get along well with my little brother usually."
Glancing sideways to check if Tobirama was too preoccupied to notice, Hashirama mumbled, slightly embarrassed.
"Just now, even while scolding me, he still called me 'Aniki' respectfully."
"Yeah, yeah, totally," Kaze nodded along.
Seeing the disbelief on Kaze's face, Hashirama chuckled unconcerned and turned to Kaze hopefully.
"Hey Kaze, can you tell me more stories about Little Tsunade?"
Kaze nodded, creating two small wooden stools with Wood Release before saying,
"Let's sit while we chat, Grandpa Hashirama. I'll fill you in on everything about Big Sis Tsunade."
After gaining two incredibly powerful grandfathers, Kaze's generation ranking shot up overnight. Now he and Tsunade were basically siblings. (facepalm)
Not boasting, but right now, he should probably be considered the strongest legacy holder in the ninja world.
His grandfather was a Hokage, his father was a Hokage too—this kind of situation was unparalleled in the ninja world.
"Sister Tsunade started dating someone two years ago. Although that guy's a notorious playboy, unkempt, and completely broke, he's not all bad."
As soon as Kaze spoke, Hashirama felt like his head went numb.
A playboy, unkempt, penniless… and still qualify as decent?
"A playboy? Hmph!! Looks like I need to have words with this guy later!"
Tobirama, who'd been doing research nearby, immediately turned around and said coldly with a sneer.
(⊙o⊙)...Uh…
Kaze hadn't expected Tobirama to react so strongly, leaving him silently praying for that person.
"Lord Jiraiya... Either you should start running now or just pray for mercy."
"Kaze…"
Just as the three were chatting, a figure suddenly appeared beside Kaze.
BOOM! BOOM!
Hashirama and Tobirama's terrifying auras erupted, instantly locking onto the abrupt intruder.
"N-Nani?"
Minato's body stiffened on the spot, drenched in cold sweat, too scared to move even slightly.
Even now, Minato could already be considered an extremely rare powerhouse in the current generation.
But before these two individuals, he felt like a tiny firefly beneath a bright moon, or a trickle at the edge of a vast ocean.
He couldn't muster even a flicker of defiance!
At this moment, only three questions kept cycling through Minato's mind:
"Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing here?"
"And more importantly... why do those two look so much like the First Hokage and the Second Hokage?!"
At this point, Kaze hurriedly interjected between them.
"Please, my lords, spare him. This is my good friend, Minato Namikaze."
Minato snapped back to reality too, hurriedly nodding.
"Yeah yeah yeah, I'm on your side, your side!"
"Hmph." Tobirama scoffed, reined in his killer aura, and resumed messing with his experiment.
"Haha, sorry about that."
Hashirama once again displayed his harmless smile, scratched his head, and laughed.
"My body just moved on reflex earlier. Didn't scare you too much, did I?"
Scared?
Minato inwardly thought that he nearly died from being frightened just now.
Outwardly though, he forced a smile onto his face.
"No no no, definitely not scared at all."
Then he shot Kaze beside him a fierce glare, silently demanding an explanation.
"Minato, as you can see, these two people standing in front of you are none other than the legendary two greatest figures in ninja history."
"They are the First Hokage and the Second Hokage of our Konoha!" Kaze explained seriously.
"Two former Hokages... who died... but are alive now?!"
Even though he had already begun to suspect something like this, when he heard Kaze confirm it personally, Minato still felt dizzy and disoriented.
"So we really were that amazing back then, huh? Just like that kid said, ha ha!"
Upon hearing Kaze's words, Hashirama burst into laughter again.
"Hmph, Brother, don't put much stock in that kid's words. That was just flattery," Tobirama replied coolly.
Tobirama, who had been facing away while conducting his research nearby, let out a soft snort. Even though he voiced those words, a faint smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.
Even though he knew it was just flattery, receiving praise still felt amazing.
"Kaze, what exactly is going on here?"
Minato dropped all pretense of politeness and couldn't resist asking.
"This is what happened."
A cinematic scene unfolded. Minato listened intently as Kaze explained everything, giving him a clear understanding of the main plot.
Having spent so much time with Kaze, Minato quickly grasped his train of thought.
"So that's how it is… Kaze, the reason I came looking for you was exactly this matter."
After absorbing all the information, Minato added with a bitter smile.
"Madara Uchiha has already destroyed the secondary villages of Iwagakure and Kumogakure. Konoha is likely next!"
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