Master, Please Become a Hokage

Moreover, as the inventor of this technique, he inherently possessed absolute control.

70% power from elder brother... Hashirama Senju.

Plus 70% power from the Gold and Silver Brothers and other Edo Tensei reincarnations.

Enough to raze Konoha to the ground.

But now, elder brother actually approves of this kid's twisted logic!

"Madara once said that this was putting the cart before the horse and would inevitably create new darkness... Perhaps, I was indeed wrong back then..."

To protect the village, you can kill anyone.

Friends, brothers, even your own children...

Hashirama Senju thought so at the time, and that's what he told Madara.

"Originally, the village was built to protect loved ones, but in the end, it turned out the other way around..."

Hashirama Senju began to reflect on himself.

He looked up at Sarutobi Ryo, and in fact, he had already understood one thing.

"If you don't walk on the truly correct path, then... existences like this young man will emerge endlessly in later generations..."

Eventually.

Someone who sets things right will appear.

And by then, Konoha may very well usher in its day of destruction.

Fortunately, this young man before him possesses both darkness and light in his eyes.

He doesn't go all the way down a dark path, nor is he extreme.

Instead, he sees all possibilities and chooses the most correct path with an inclusive mindset.

This is very gratifying.

"Tobirama, even if you plan to eliminate him, there will be a second and a third... such ninja appearing later. Can't you see this?"

Hashirama Senju's words silenced Tobirama Senju.

How could Tobirama Senju not understand this point?

But...

Now that he's already wrong, he can only keep going.

"Brother, you don't understand. This kid's inner darkness even surpasses Madara's..."

Tobirama Senju said.

This young man is too dark.

If it were someone else, I would still believe it.

It must be the result obtained based on his wife's sensory abilities.

Then...

"Young man, would you choose to destroy Konoha?" Hashirama Senju asked Sarutobi Ryo in front of everyone.

"Of course not."

Sarutobi Ryo shook his head.

"I will lead Konoha on the right path... As for the darkness in my heart, it's just a small personal flaw, like your addiction to gambling..."

Sarutobi Ryo lightly glossed over the true consequences that his inner darkness would cause.

Because Sarutobi Ryo was confident that he could control everything.

No matter how much he played around, he wouldn't let Konoha be overturned.

This is Sarutobi Ryo's confidence.

"If that's the case, Tobirama... what are you still worried about?"

Hashirama Senju got up.

"We are already dead people, there's no need to interfere with reality..."

"Brother, don't be fooled by this kid's glib tongue!"

Tobirama Senju still held an opposing opinion.

Of course, he didn't know what Kushina had said to Mito Uzumaki.

Otherwise, he would have taken action directly at this moment.

Mito Uzumaki was even more unable to speak, because she couldn't possibly say... Hashirama, actually this kid has ideas about me...

And this is exactly the direction represented by the darkness in Sarutobi Ryo's heart.

It's just... being interested in women.

"Tobirama, release the jutsu."

Hashirama Senju said casually.

"The dead should not interfere with the present world... And you yourself are the same."

Hashirama Senju pointed his finger.

Indicating that Tobirama should also return to dust and earth.

However...

"Sorry, brother."

In the next moment, Tobirama Senju's expression changed, and he directly performed the jutsu.

The talismans buried in the minds of Hashirama Senju and others instantly took effect.

After having their consciousness erased, the strength of the Edo Tensei would decrease somewhat.

But...

Doing this was also unavoidable.

"Everyone, Tobirama Senju is going to fight to the death...!"

Sarutobi Ryo immediately reminded.

This old bastard is so crazy, everyone be careful!

Chapter 173. Sarutobi Ryo Has the Qualifications of the Fifth Hokage

The life and death of Konoha are at stake.

Once Tobirama Senju is taken down, everything can be settled.

At that time, Konoha will usher in a bright future.

The practice of the Will of Fire will also be completely unobstructed.

"Mito-sama..."

Seeing that Mito Uzumaki had betrayed the Will of Fire, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt extremely saddened.

He didn't understand why things had become like this.

Koharu, Homura, and Danzo could be said to have gone astray, being bewitched by power.

But what about Mito-sama?

Did she also accept the extreme ideas of the previous Hokage?

The darkness in this guy Sarutobi Ryo's heart is purer than Tobirama Senju understands.

That immense malice has even surpassed Madara Uchiha at this moment!

Combining Kushina's experience and the message she conveyed...

Mito Uzumaki naturally understood that such an evil person must not be left in this world!

Because...

Once their side is defeated.

Then, her fate would most likely be...

To suffer such humiliation at this age, it would be better to just die.

"Ha!"

Thus, Mito Uzumaki flared up on the spot.

The chakra on her body surged, and her white robe fluttered.

As a dazzling golden light appeared.

Chains extending from her back flew in all directions.

"It's 'Adamantine Sealing Chains'! Everyone be careful!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen only had time to give a warning before a net of chains formed an indestructible barrier, enveloping everyone inside.

A barrier with a radius of about 20 meters formed out of thin air.

This immediately trapped Sarutobi Ryo and the others within it.

Swish!

In the next moment, Minato Namikaze brought Kushina to the outside of the barrier.

The Anbu, with Shisui Uchiha at the ready, were also slightly stunned to see this.

He subconsciously threw a kunai.

The wind-style-infused weapon emitted a shrill sound as it cut through the air.

When the kunai struck the air, it made a clanging sound.

Transparent ripples swayed.

A hemispherical barrier constructed of chains covered the ground.

"So tough..."

Kakashi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

They stared at the people trapped inside the barrier.

Breaking this barrier would probably not be easy.

Then...

"Lightning Blade..."

Kakashi began to form hand seals.

After joining the Anbu, his strength had increased even further.

He even relied on Sarutobi Ryo's teachings to activate his body's dynamic vision and reflexes to the extreme using lightning-style.

This allowed him to finally cut through lightning, with vision comparable to the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

The Chidori, which further increased speed and power, naturally became the Lightning Blade.

And just as Kakashi was trying to break the barrier's blockade.

The battle inside was about to break out.

"Mito-sama..."

Seeing that Mito Uzumaki had betrayed the Will of Fire, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt incomparable pain in his heart.

He didn't understand why things had become like this.

Koharu, Homura, and Danzo could be said to have gone astray, being bewitched by power.

But what about Mito-sama?

Did she also accept the extreme ideas of the previous Hokage?