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JST Chapter 265: Public Enemy Number One
🕑 Added 2025-04-27 20:27:52 +0000 UTCStanding right in front of Tobirama, Tsunade had already broken into tears. The sheer cruelty of the situation overwhelmed her to the point that she could barely stay on her feet after delivering that furious strike.
Tsunade had witnessed the deaths of her loved ones throughout the countless wars, her friends either perishing or drifting away.
In the darkness of her life, it was Kazuki who had stepped in, leading her toward warmth and happiness...
They had been so close to reaching that distant shore of hope.
And yet, her respected great-uncle—the man she revered—had seemingly seized Kazuki’s body, likely even killing him!
And to make it worse, he had come to Kazuki’s home, turning what should have been a birthday celebration into a heavy, unbearable tragedy...
If Tsunade were a Uchiha, she would’ve surely awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan by now...
"Why... Why must you do this?!"
Tsunade screamed hysterically at Senju Tobirama, "What did the Uchiha clan ever do to you? Why must you seize Kazuki’s body? Why not just let him live?!"
"You’re a naturally evil Senju old ghost!"
Her chakra-infused voice pierced through Kazuki’s home, echoing across the Uchiha district and even throughout all of Konoha...
In an instant, the entire Uchiha clan compound erupted into chaos.
Just moments ago, Hatake Sakumo had still been joking around without a care—but now, his gaze turned cold as ice. Without hesitation, he drove a sharp chakra blade straight at Tobirama’s shoulder, vicious and unrelenting!
Beside him, Kakuzu—who had seemed almost kind-hearted earlier—reverted instantly back into the terrifying bounty hunter that had once terrorized the shinobi world.
The black threads of his Earth Grudge Fear technique burst from his body, surging toward Tobirama, attempting to cripple his limbs!
Might Duy was among the first to react as well.
He had been deeply pondering Kazuki’s words back on the battlefield, and among everyone here, Might Duy had always felt a lingering unease.
Eight Gates — Open!
In a single breath, Might Duy opened seven gates, stopping just short of the final gate. His body radiated blue steam, produced by the evaporation of his sweat under the intense energy—the sheer force he exuded was terrifying!
Although Tobirama’s face was still covered in cake...
Through his chakra sense alone, he could tell that everyone preparing to attack him were at least top-tier jonin level fighters.
Especially Might Duy—his boiling chakra carried so much power that if one of his kicks landed, it would be extremely difficult to clear up any misunderstanding afterward!
Tobirama could clearly feel Might Duy’s chakra gathering toward his heart...
Was he preparing to open the Gate of Death?!
Wait—could everyone in Konoha at least let him speak before trying to kill him?!
If it weren’t for the fact that the resurrected Tobirama had been strengthened by Kazuki, just Tsunade’s full-force cake smash alone would’ve left him unconscious for half a day.
In this flash of a moment—
Tobirama proved he was still Senju Tobirama.
The Sharingan in his eyes displayed a complex pattern, and a faint glow began to radiate from his body.
Hiruzen and Enma, who were tightly holding onto him, suddenly felt as if they were touching molten lava.
In that brief moment when they instinctively loosened their grip, Tobirama moved with lightning speed, hurling a Flying Thunder God kunai out through the window!
The glass shattered.
The kunai flew far into the distance.
And Tobirama’s figure vanished at the same time, using the Flying Thunder God Technique to temporarily escape the crisis.
"Everyone, chase after him!"
Hiruzen grabbed the Adamantine Staff, his eyes burning with a desperate, do-or-die determination.
Since they had already attacked Tobirama-sensei—
No—since they had attacked Senju Tobirama, there was no turning back!
They had already crossed the point of no return. Today, there had to be a conclusion.
Hiruzen did not regret the decision he had made.
Even if, in the worst-case scenario, they failed to capture the Second Hokage who possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique, at least Konoha wouldn’t collapse entirely.
Though turmoil would surely arise, it was still far better than allowing Tobirama to seize power and turn everything upside down—obliterating all the efforts Kazuki had made for the village over so many years in an instant...
Given the current situation, if he—the Third Hokage—betrayed his sensei for the sake of justice, then at the very least, the people of Konoha wouldn’t lose their spirit completely.
Of course...
The best outcome would be if he could use the Dead Demon Consuming Seal to take Tobirama with him—sacrificing two Hokage to purge the rage brewing within the Uchiha and the remnants of Root...
Once upon a time, Hiruzen had still harbored thoughts of escaping responsibility.
But today—after witnessing with his own eyes that Tobirama wasn’t even willing to spare Shisui—he finally woke up.
Sometimes, there were lines that simply could not be crossed in endless compromise...
Just as the First Hokage once said—
"If the village is threatened, even if it’s my brother, my friend, or even my own child, I will show no mercy."
And in Hiruzen’s case, you could add 'sensei' to that list as well.
The Third Hokage took the lead. One hand was rapidly weaving signs to sense Senju Tobirama’s chakra, while the other hand gripped the Adamantine Staff tightly. Rushing out the door, he barked sharp orders: "Senju Tobirama is fleeing toward the Forest of Death! Surround him from the east, west, south, and north!"
In an instant—
Might Duy, still radiating blue steam from his opened gates, blasted through the doorway, charging at full speed toward the Forest of Death.
Meanwhile, Hatake Sakumo and Kakuzu—both burning with towering fury—nonetheless relied on their experience. They quickly coordinated with the awakened Uchiha clan members to form a tight encirclement that slowly but steadily shrank inward.
Everyone knew...
Catching someone who mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique was practically impossible!
But for Kazuki’s sake, they had to try, even if the odds were hopeless.
...
Inside the Forest of Death—
Senju Tobirama wiped the cake off his face in a fluster. Some crumbs accidentally fell into his mouth, releasing a faint sweet fragrance.
But all he felt inside was bitterness.
Was that damn monkey insane?!
Even now, Tobirama still couldn’t figure out why Hiruzen—someone he had personally communicated with—would misunderstand him so profoundly.
And the fact that Hiruzen had brought him to Kazuki’s house in the first place... clearly showed that from the very beginning, he had been planning an ambush.
What truly made Tobirama unable to hold back his frustration, though—
Was the fact that the others had actually believed Hiruzen’s nonsense!
Especially Tsunade—how had he spoiled her so much when she was young, only for her to turn against him like this?
That cake strike almost knocked him out cold—she had definitely used the full monstrous strength of the Senju bloodline!
This little girl was utterly ruthless. She really wasn't afraid of accidentally killing her great-uncle with a cake smash!
If Senju Tobirama, revered for a lifetime, were to die by his granddaughter’s cake...
If Uchiha Izuna ever found out, that damn bastard would probably laugh himself back to life from the Pure Land—just to mock him in person!
Still, there was some small consolation for Tobirama—
The current strength of Konoha’s shinobi had surpassed even the peak era he once led.
Hatake Sakumo and Kakuzu—both enhanced by Root modifications and extensive secret techniques—made even Senju Tobirama feel a real sense of threat.
And Might Duy even more so.
With the Gate of View opened, Might Duy was like a raging beast. Even Tobirama, with his sturdy physique, didn’t dare face his taijutsu head-on.
Through his Sharingan, Tobirama could clearly see that Might Duy still had hidden cards to play—his chakra was being deliberately concentrated around his heart, suggesting he could unleash the Gate of Death at any moment, tapping into the ultimate power to protect Konoha!
With so many powerful comrades...
If they could just pull Uzumaki Mito and Senju Hashirama back from the Pure Land, Tobirama was confident they could rescue Kazuki!
He absolutely couldn’t allow Kazuki to shoulder everything alone—to save the entire shinobi world by himself.
Kazuki had Tobirama, and Konoha, standing right behind him!
Tobirama’s intentions were noble...
But the problem standing before him now was:
How could he possibly explain to everyone that he hadn’t seized Kazuki’s body—that Kazuki had willingly resurrected him?
Tobirama suddenly realized something troubling.
Even though it was the truth that Kazuki had revived him voluntarily, considering his... let's say 'complicated' reputation in Konoha, that explanation sounded suspiciously abstract.
A Uchiha, in the midst of saving the shinobi world, had somehow found the time to resurrect him?
Wasn’t that just a bit too far-fetched?
Kazuki and Tobirama’s bond truly wasn’t something outsiders could easily understand.
Still, Tobirama was genuinely confused—
Just what exactly were Hiruzen and the others thinking?!
...
The night was deep; shadows flickered through the darkness.
The normally deserted Forest of Death was now tightly surrounded—thanks to Might Duy’s relentless charge leading the way.
The Uchiha all stared at Senju Tobirama with a mix of shock, suspicion, and anger, their eyes fixed on the Sharingan brimming with Kazuki’s ocular power.
Although they still didn’t fully understand what was going on...
Just the fact that Senju Tobirama had been resurrected—and possessed a pair of Sharingan—was enough to make the Uchiha want to kill him on the spot!
The situation was overwhelmingly unfavorable.
Although what Tobirama wanted most at this moment was to twist Hiruzen’s head off and kick it around like a ball—
Just to see if it was filled entirely with water—
The sheer number of enemies, their formidable strength, and even Tsunade’s misunderstanding left him no room to act rashly.
In such a situation, there was no choice but to try talking it out first.
Senju Tobirama frowned deeply at the gathering crowd of Konoha’s shinobi. Slowly, he raised his hands and said: "Everyone, I believe there’s been a misunderstanding—"
But before he could finish—
Hiruzen leapt to the front with a loud, booming shout, cutting Tobirama off: "Tobirama-sensei, this time you’ve gone too far!"
"Everyone, I have no choice but to reveal the truth—"
Hiruzen declared solemnly: "Kazuki must have been under Senju Tobirama’s soul-binding technique since he was a child!"
"This forbidden technique contains the souls of Senju Tobirama, Uchiha Izuna, Uzumaki Mito, and numerous other powerful figures from the Warring States era. That is one of the reasons why Kazuki’s talent is so extraordinary, and why he was able to awaken so many Kekkei Genkai."
"I once thought this was meant to forge a second Nine-Tails for Konoha—but in truth, it was all part of Senju Tobirama’s plot to seize even greater power for himself!"
With that—
Hiruzen, holding the Adamantine Staff and clad in the Hokage’s sacred robes, stood there with a solemn expression.
"Although... I once failed to stop him—"
"Today, I will wash away that shame with my life and avenge Kazuki!"
Though it was the dead of night, it felt as if a righteous light shone down upon Hiruzen’s face!
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Zero Speed
I can't stop laughing while reading 🤣😂🤣 thanks for the chapters
