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Children and Grandchildren Chat Group
Big Pillar Hanhan: Well… Wood Style: Wood Human Technique, then there's Wood Dragon too.
Big Pillar Hanhan: Not bad.
Big Pillar Hanhan: Little Kitahara Hitoshi's style really resembles mine.
Big Pillar Hanhan: Wood Style is truly amazing.
Senju Tobirama: …
Big Pillar Hanhan: Hmm? What's wrong, Tobirama?
Senju Tobirama: …
Senju Tobirama: Ah, it feels like the sound of a shattered dream.
Senju Tobirama: I've spent so much effort studying Big Brother's Wood Style. To confirm whether it was a Senju bloodline limit, I even experimented on members of our own clan.
Senju Tobirama: The experiments failed. Though my kin never blamed me, the price was heavy.
Senju Tobirama: And now, Kitahara Hitoshi's existence proves Wood Style isn't exclusive to the Senju bloodline.
Senju Tobirama: After all that sacrifice and study, he just... mastered it effortlessly.
Senju Tobirama: I really am just a failure.
Big Pillar Hanhan: So that's what happened… I never realized.
Big Pillar Hanhan: I'm sorry, Tobirama. My ideals were always ideals, but they never truly became reality.
Big Pillar Hanhan: Then the next generation faced all sorts of problems…
Big Pillar Hanhan: Sigh…
Namikaze Minato: Speaking of which, Third Tsuchikage, since you're online, about what Nidaime said before…
Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki: Uh…
Ohnoki hesitated for a moment.
He knew exactly what Minato was referring to. Just yesterday, when he joined the group, he'd been intimidated by none other than Senju Tobirama.
Considering there were so many Konoha shinobi in this group, he thought of using an alliance treaty to ensure some peace of mind.
Of course, since most of the group members were dead already, it was less about survival and more about diplomacy. He signed the draft, but hadn't yet delivered it.
But…
After seeing today's developments…
Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki: I understand. I've written the alliance treaty.
Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki: Konoha and Kirigakure have been allied for 10 years, right?
Mizukage Candidate Terumi Mei: No. Konoha and I signed a 40-year alliance. The Third Hokage was quite enthusiastic.
Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki: …
You brat, don't speak!
Wasn't it said in the group that it was 30 years?
Ohnoki felt another stab in the back from this younger generation.
Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki: Uh… Fine. Iwagakure is also allied with Konoha for 40 years. The treaty will be sent shortly.
Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki: No, since the Chūnin Exams will be held in Konoha, I'll come deliver it in person.
Ohnoki had made up his mind.
His action mirrored Terumi Mei's—perhaps even taking a cue from her.
There was one difference, though. He had to rewrite the alliance agreement and change the duration.
It wasn't arbitrary.
What did an alliance mean?
The Five Great Nations signed a peace agreement at the end of the Third Great Ninja War. Peace meant not attacking each other.
But an alliance meant something else—if one party got into a war, the other would step in.
From enemies to allies.
An offensive and defensive pact.
How could the Third Hokage not be happy with such an agreement from Kirigakure?
The problem wasn't with the Third Hokage himself.
Ohnoki still couldn't wrap his head around how Konoha, which had produced First and Second Hokage, had declined so much under the Third.
Still, he had reasons for agreeing to a 40-year alliance.
As soon as the First Hokage's Wood Style appeared, every other village could only surrender.
He was simply too powerful.
And now… Konoha didn't just have the Hokage lineage—it had Kitahara Hitoshi.
And Kakashi was still moving freely between Konoha and this group chat, meaning…
Konoha was clearly stacking power again.
Meanwhile, Iwagakure only had Ohnoki left. Deidara was a rogue ninja now, and Kurotsuchi still needed years to grow, and even more time to stabilize.
So Ohnoki made the calculation.
Ten years for his granddaughter to grow up, thirty years for her to stabilize.
His family was known for longevity.
He could wait it out.
…
Outside the chat group—
"Eh…"
"That was enough?"
"Mhm," Kitahara Hitoshi replied. "Just that moment was enough."
"…?" Naruto was confused.
Even though he didn't get it, Naruto still nodded slowly.
Kitahara Hitoshi raised his hand, bumped shoulders with Naruto, and then reached up to ruffle his hair.
Before the little white-haired rabbit could react, Kitahara had already patted his head.
That didn't mean it was approved.
It just meant Kitahara had already tested the Wood Style he acquired.
"Hey, wanna come over to my apartment later?" Naruto asked.
"I saw Shikamaru and the others on the road. They're planning a barbecue…"
"We could totally grill at my place," Naruto said.
"…No need," Sasuke replied.
"But I have an important announcement."
"I overheard it from Iruka-sensei."
"…Sasuke…"
Iruka had been their teacher since the Ninja Academy days. Naruto, in his bid for attention, had made a mess of things and gotten close to Iruka over time.
So it made sense he'd have a bit of insider info.
"Then let's go," Sasuke said, changing his mind.
…
"Be at my apartment in half an hour," Naruto said.
Though honestly, he was originally planning to buy ninja tools, so he used the Transformation Jutsu.
Boom!
He transformed into Iruka's appearance and headed for a nearby shop.
Children and Grandchildren Chat Group
Namikaze Minato: Eh… Why did Naruto transform into Iruka?
Kakashi: That's probably because he can't buy things with his own face.
Namikaze Minato: Huh?
Namikaze Minato: …???
Minato froze.
Or perhaps he finally realized something he'd long been ignoring.
Then—
Half an hour later, when Kitahara Hitoshi reached Naruto's apartment, he was standing at the door.
Minato saw the entrance from afar.
Get out, fox
Why should a demon fox be allowed to become a ninja
Go to hell—
Children and Grandchildren Chat Group
Namikaze Minato: …
Senju Tobirama: …
Namikaze Minato: Minato… calm down…
Kakashi: Sorry… I really can't keep it a secret anymore…
Kakashi: Sorry, Minato-sensei. Naruto's life… has been terribly difficult.
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