Along with Tsunade's voice, her figure charged forward, and then a heavy punch smashed down.
Bang!
The little girl's body looked delicate, but her power was exceptionally strong, directly sending even the adult Hiruzen Sarutobi flying.
"Is this really the destructive power a child can have?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi came to his senses, and looking at the mess on the ground before him, he couldn't help but feel ashamed.
Although Tsunade was very young now and had not yet begun training in Ninjutsu, having been following Minamikawa Yuu to learn Medical Ninjutsu, that kind of Monster Strength had already begun to show.
Even if she hadn't mastered any Ninjutsu, relying solely on her innate strength and basic Taijutsu, she could still match many powerful Ninjas.
"Young people really have a fiery temper."
He wiped the cold sweat appearing on his forehead and quickly found an excuse to flee.
Tsunade stood there behind him, still wanting to charge forward.
Minamikawa Yuu held her back firmly, not letting her continue forward.
"That old pervert deserves a lesson."
Tsunade was fuming, looking quite cute; "He actually showed you those kinds of books!"
As it turned out, Jiraiya writing make-out paradise had a tradition.
Their teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi, already liked reading these types of books back then.
Although make-out paradise hadn't been published yet, there were plenty of similar books.
Hiruzen Sarutobi not only read them himself but also tried to recommend them to his disciple, Minamikawa Yuu, only to be caught red-handed by Tsunade.
Thus, the scene from just now occurred.
Minamikawa Yuu looked at the angry Tsunade in front of him and couldn't help but find it a bit amusing.
From his perspective, the books Hiruzen Sarutobi was reading really weren't much.
They couldn't even be considered smut; at most, they were just borderline.
If you're going to be borderline, do it right; instead, they had to mix in some life philosophies and such, making them neither here nor there, and completely unprofessional.
Minamikawa Yuu felt that if he were to write this stuff, he could definitely do a much better job.
Huh, it seemed he really could consider it.
Minamikawa Yuu became somewhat interested.
It wasn't about the benefits; it was just a simple hobby.
In his past life, he liked writing books, having written several novels online and achieving some success.
This was one of his few hobbies, and it seemed he could do it again in this world.
He thought this to himself while remaining calm on the surface, holding Tsunade back and not letting her continue the chase.
Time continued to pass.
Within Konoha, while busy with medical construction, Minamikawa Yuu used existing conditions to start creating his own laboratory.
Nominally, the laboratory was set up to research Medical Ninjutsu; in reality, it was to study his own techniques and prepare for the upcoming research on the first hokages cells.
Being in Konoha, Minamikawa Yuu hadn't forgotten this big gift package.
As a Reincarnation of Ashura, the first hokages cells contained Ashura's Chakra power, which was a Bloodline puzzle piece that Minamikawa Yuu could not afford to miss.
Most importantly, the difficulty of obtaining this Bloodline puzzle piece was very low.
If one were to pry into the Bloodline Limits of other clans, it would more or less cause a backlash from those clans.
But the first hokages cells would not.
This thing was just sitting there, unable to resist at all; as long as you held a certain amount of power within Konoha, you could take it for research.
Quite a few people in Konoha researched this stuff later on.
Danzo Shimura and Orochimaru both studied it later.
Even the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju might have researched it for a while.
After all, as a researcher, curiosity is basically always there.
Overall, Minamikawa Yuu was in no hurry.
Each reincarnation had a fifty-year time limit.
He was only twelve years old now, so there was still a long time to work on this.
He stayed nestled in Konoha, accumulating his reputation and influence while waiting for the opportunity to arrive.
During this process, he also met Danzo Shimura, Utatane Koharu, and others through Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Unlike the later sinister version who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals, the current Danzo Shimura was in his prime and appeared quite normal, just not fond of smiling and very serious.
At first glance, his style was somewhat similar to the Second Hokage, consistently cold and serious.
Of course, how much difference there was in their core nature was unclear.
But his strength was great; that was beyond doubt.
At this moment, his strength was second only to Hiruzen Sarutobi, making him among the top Elite Jonin in Konoha.
His attitude toward the Uchiha was radical, but for now, it seemed relatively normal, and he was quite friendly toward Minamikawa Yuu, the disciple of Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Besides Danzo Shimura and the others, there were also the heads of the Ino-Shika-Cho Clans, who also gradually became familiar with Minamikawa Yuu during this process.
It had to be said that Tobirama Senju's arrangements were very thorough.
Around Hiruzen Sarutobi, there were not only elite Ninjas of the younger generation like Danzo Shimura but also the heads of Ninja Clans like the Ino-Shika-Cho.
All of these people were on good terms with Hiruzen Sarutobi.
In addition, there was Uchiha Kagami, the genius of the Uchiha Clan, who was also his good friend.
Combined with the support of the Senju Clan he represented as Tobirama Senju's disciple and his own origin from the Sarutobi Clan...
Under normal circumstances, Minamikawa Yuu could not find anyone who could shake Hiruzen Sarutobi's position as Hokage.
Unfortunately, Danzo Shimura didn't seem to see through this point.
He was still working hard, trying to surpass his friend Hiruzen Sarutobi in all aspects.
Minamikawa Yuu watched all this quietly, not doing much, only silently doing the work in his hands.
Finally, the turning point he was waiting for arrived.
A few years later, the Ninja World War finally broke out.
Except for the remote Sand Village, the other three great nations all declared war on the Land of Fire.
For a time, the pressure Konoha endured was unprecedentedly massive.
In later history, this great war was also known as the First Ninja World War.
It lasted for a long time until every Village felt exhausted, and the intensity of the war gradually decreased.
Finally, the Raikage of the Land of Lightning was the first to be unable to hold out, inviting the Hokage for peace talks to officially sign a truce.
Regarding the result of the truce, both sides had sent people to negotiate for a long time, and it was only recently that they reached a consensus.
After confirming the other party's sincerity for a truce, Tobirama Senju led an Escort unit to the Land of Lightning, preparing to personally sign the truce agreement with the Raikage.
However, at the critical moment, an accident finally happened.
The Kumogakure radicals, the Kinkaku Brothers, were dissatisfied with the truce and launched a coup at the critical moment.
Under the surprise attack of the radicals, the Raikage was killed on the spot, and Tobirama Senju and the others were also besieged, narrowly escaping from the Land of Lightning.
"The pursuers behind us are getting closer and closer."
On a patch of grass, Tobirama Senju stood alone, looking behind him: "If this continues, none of us will be able to leave alive."
"Someone must stay behind to block the pursuers."
As his voice fell, the expressions of the several people present shifted slightly.
"Must someone stay behind?"
Danzo Shimura took a deep breath: "It's time..."
He understood Tobirama Senju's meaning and had prepared himself for a deathly resolve at this moment.
But when he wanted to take the initiative to stand out, his body fell into hesitation.
There is great terror between life and death.
Facing life and death, no one can remain indifferent.
The young Danzo Shimura was the same.
He clearly wanted to get up and speak, but his body was as if frozen, falling into hesitation.
"Going to stay behind now will definitely lead to death. Do I really have to go?"
"As a Konoha Ninja, as the teacher's guard, staying behind for the teacher is only right."
"Even if I die, as long as the teacher and Hiruzen can live, it's fine."
He struggled in his heart.
And while he was struggling, a voice rang out.
"Let me go."
Opposite Danzo Shimura, Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up directly.
He looked at Tobirama Senju before him, without the slightest hesitation on his face: "Among the people here, I am the strongest besides the teacher. I am the most suitable for this Rearguard mission."
"Teacher, please let me do it."
His face was resolute, his gaze fixed on Tobirama Senju.
Whether in the past or the future, Hiruzen Sarutobi might have had moments of weakness, but he never feared death.
Therefore, facing the current situation, he did not hesitate.
While Danzo Shimura was still struggling internally, he had already stood up, taking this important task upon himself.
As he stood up, the gazes of everyone present were all fixed on him.
"Hiruzen, you..."
Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi before him, Danzo Shimura's feelings were incredibly complex.
At this moment, his emotions included the relief of not having to die, the shame of not taking the initiative to stand up, the frustration of being a step behind... and in the next moment, these emotions became even more intense.
Before him, Tobirama Senju looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, and a smile suddenly appeared on his serious face.
"Very good."
He reached out and patted Hiruzen Sarutobi's shoulder: "Newborn leaves must always take over for the old-timers and lead everyone forward."
"Hiruzen, from this day forward..."
"You are the Hokage."
When Tobirama Senju's words fell, everyone present was stunned.
Especially Danzo Shimura.
He stared blankly at Hiruzen Sarutobi, his entire body frozen at this moment.
A surge of unwilling emotion rose in his heart, making his body tremble slightly.
From this moment on, the gears of fate began to turn.
Faced with a life-or-death situation, the Second Hokage chose to take the initiative to stay behind as a Rearguard, buying time for the newborn 'King'.
Carrying the Second Hokage's expectations, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others quickly rushed toward Konoha.
"Once we cross this river, we'll soon reach the territory of the Land of Fire."
A few days later, looking at the distant terrain, Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a long sigh of relief: "We'll be home soon."
"Our food is running low; we need to replenish some."
Nearby, Utatane Koharu spoke up: "Kagami and the others are still unconscious. If we don't rest soon, I'm afraid there will be problems."
While speaking, she used Medical Ninjutsu to treat her companions.
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