"Kushina, listen to my explanation."
In a secluded forest in Konoha, the Third Hokage stopped and chose to face Kushina directly.
However, when he saw Kushina, who looked like a demon, he couldn't help but swallow nervously.
"Explanation? Hmph. Do you remember what you promised me and Minato back then? You said you would take good care of Naruto."
"It was Danzo. Alright, I admit it was my fault."
Without thinking, the Third Hokage tried to shift the blame to Danzo, but when he realized Kushina might not believe him, he decided to take responsibility instead.
"I'm glad you know you're wrong. Now, let me give you a good beating."
With that, Kushina instantly appeared in front of the Third Hokage and swung a fist as big as a sandbag toward him.
The Third Hokage didn't resist and allowed Kushina to attack.
If he had fought back, perhaps Kushina would have gotten even more excited.
But the old man just lay there like a balloon, letting her hit him as much as she wanted, not moving at all.
After several hits, Kushina didn't feel quite satisfied.
Looking at the Third Hokage, now battered and bruised, looking like a poor, old man, she felt a little embarrassed to hit him any harder.
"Hmph, you old fool. I won't let this go about Naruto."
After leaving those harsh words, Kushina turned and left the forest, heading off to cause trouble for Jiraiya.
"Hehehe, old pepper is still the spiciest."
Watching Kushina leave, the Third Hokage smiled smugly.
The reason he ran away was simply to give himself and Kushina some time to cool down, allowing her anger to decrease a level before she saw him.
Then, he let her beat him up without any resistance.
Isn't this much better than Orochimaru's pathetic attempt at sympathy?
From what he knew about Kushina, she had a bad temper, but she had boundaries. As long as he survived the few initial punches driven by anger, everything would be fine.
Kushina didn't disappoint the Third Hokage.
Despite the old man's miserable appearance, with only two broken ribs, he would be back to his lively self in about ten days to half a month.
The Third Hokage was sent to the hospital after Kushina beat him up.
The Fifth Hokage, Jiraiya, also got beaten up by Kushina.
In her fury, she didn't even spare Kakashi, delivering a combination punch in front of Shikaku, sending him to the hospital to join the Third Hokage.
Out of the three, only Jiraiya, being the current Hokage and needing to handle village affairs, managed to avoid a hospital stay.
However, from the bruises around his eyes and his swollen face, it was clear that Kushina didn't let him off lightly either.
As for Obito…
When Obito came out of Rin's house, ready to leave Konoha, he happened to see Kushina furiously beating up Jiraiya and Kakashi.
Beside them, Minato was pretending to break up the fight, while Shikaku turned his head away, covering his face in an expression of disbelief.
Upon seeing this scene, cold sweat immediately ran down Obito's back.
Not wanting anyone to notice him, he quickly sneaked out of Konoha, vowing not to return for the time being.
What a joke!
If Jiraiya and Kakashi were beaten to a pulp, with the things he's done, what chance would he have if Kushina caught him?
He could only hope that as time passed, Kushina's anger would fade a bit, and only then would he dare show himself in front of them.
"By the way, isn't Konoha a bit too surreal right now?"
"Does their resurrection technique have no side effects?"
"The Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, the First Jinchuriki Uzumaki Mito, the Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato, the blood-red pepper Uzumaki Kushina, and the Konoha White Fang Hatake Sakumo... Shouldn't we also revive the First Hokage Senju Hashirama, and the previous Uchiha clan leader Uchiha Fugaku?"
"Reviving all these people, what exactly does Konoha want to do?"
"Do they plan to unify the entire ninja world?"
Obito didn't understand. He just felt that if things kept going like this, Konoha would become too powerful.
Even if all the members of Akatsuki were to be mobilized, they probably wouldn't be able to defeat Konoha.
Thinking about the plan to capture the Tailed Beasts possibly failing made Obito anxious.
The seal on his heart was the key to Madara's control over him.
To break free from Madara's control, he either had to destroy his heart and become the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails, using the Ten-Tails' enormous vitality to fill the void left by the heart.
Or, he could return to Konoha and have them revive him after his death.
After thinking for a while, Obito decided that becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki was the most reliable option.
He had done so many bad things to Konoha. If he put himself in their shoes, he knew they would never let him off. They would be more likely to kill him than revive him.
"Being a person, you have to rely on yourself."
"As long as I become the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails, no one will be my opponent, and I'll be able to be with Rin openly. Even if Rin grows old and dies, I won't let Konoha revive her. I'll create a world where Rin exists, and then we can be together forever!"
"So many years have passed, and Konoha hasn't changed much."
In Senju Tobirama's time-space, years later, Uchiha Madara, dragging his aging and exhausted body, returned to Konoha.
His withered appearance made it unnecessary for him to disguise himself.
He was confident that even if Senju Tobirama stood right in front of him, he wouldn't recognize who he was now.
"Maybe only Hashirama would be able to recognize me as I am now," he muttered.
Standing on the streets of Konoha, Uchiha Madara sighed for a moment, then began heading toward the Hokage Monument.
It had been a long time since he last came to Konoha. First, he needed to have a little chat with "Hashirama."
He casually picked a few wildflowers from the side of the road and placed them under the Hokage Monument. Looking at the name of Senju Hashirama on the stone, Madara said, "Hashirama, I bet you didn't expect this. I'm back."
"The battle back then… I didn't die. The Uchiha clan has an ultimate dojutsu called Izanagi."
"This jutsu can make anything unfavorable that happens in a certain time period be as if it never occurred, and turn only the beneficial things into reality."
"I used this jutsu to fool both you and that brat Tobirama."
"After many years, your little brother, for some reason, dug up my grave and discovered that I wasn't actually dead."
"I have to say, that brat did a decent job. Well, in every sense of the word."
"Hashirama, your philosophy has failed. Now it's my turn."
"I'll prove to you that I'm right."
Madara continued to talk to the Hokage Monument for a long time.
It wasn't until the sun was about to set that he prepared to leave.
However, as he turned around, he was stunned by a shocking sight.
A thirty-something Senju Hashirama was standing right behind him, waving and smiling at him.
"Haha~ Madara, I knew you weren't dead!"
Madara: ????
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