socalfunplaces Chapter 187: The First Hokage
Chapter 187: The First Hokage
On the border of the Land of Iron, snow fell heavily, and the cold wind howled, whipping up the snowflakes. The world was a vast expanse of white, and the biting cold was filled with a sense of impending doom.
Uchiha Izuna faced the Hatake clan, the Haruno clan, and the samurai groups affiliated with both sides. The battlefield was filled with the clashing of swords and the pervasive killing intent.
This is a war of swordsmanship...
"Hatake clan, I'm giving you one last chance—surrender immediately and submit to Konoha."
"If you continue, don't force me to use my ruthless sword..."
Uchiha Izuna narrowed his eyes and said coldly.
Chief Hatake's face was filled with anxiety and conflict. Their retreat route had been completely blocked. Further north lay the border of the Land of Iron, leaving them nowhere to escape. Any resistance would only increase the casualties among their people.
As the clan chief looked at the undisguised killing intent in Izuna's eyes, he sighed deeply, and the last thought of resistance in his heart completely dissipated!
"So be it! Things have come to this, my Hatake clan is willing to surrender! We only hope that Konoha will keep its promise and treat our clansmen well!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Hatake clan chief immediately released his katana, knelt on one knee, bowed his head in surrender, and completely gave up resistance.
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.
"In the 852nd year of the Ninja Era, with the formal surrender of the Hatake clan, Konoha completely wiped out all the separatist ninja clans within the Land of Fire, achieving unification of the entire territory."
Mount Myoboku, shrouded in mist
Fukasaku and Black Zetsu were sitting at an ancient stone table, recording this momentous event that shook the ninja world into the computer in front of them.
After the data entry was completed, Fukasaku stroked his white beard, smiled, and patted Black Zetsu's arm.
"Just as I expected, Black Zetsu. You lost your bet. The Great Sage has finally helped Konoha unify the Land of Fire. Give me five hundred dollars!"
Fukasaku said with a smile.
Black Zetsu rubbed his temples helplessly, his face full of confusion: "Oh dear, I really didn't expect that the Great Sage, who never had any intention of unifying the entire land before, would suddenly step in and help Konoha pacify the Land of Fire this time..."
"Haha, so you miscalculated after all!"
The immortal master was so amused that he laughed heartily and kept making jokes.
The two had made a bet earlier, with the stakes being whether the Great Sage would lead Konoha to unify the Land of Fire. Now that the outcome is settled, the winner is clear.
"Here you go, take it. You're a man of your word."
Black Zetsu pulled out five hundred yuan in an annoyed manner and shoved it into Fukasaku's hand, his face full of helplessness.
Just then, a furious roar suddenly came from outside, shattering the relaxed atmosphere inside: "Fukasaku!!"
With a deafening roar, Shima angrily dragged Tobi in and strode in.
The sudden commotion startled both Black Zetsu and Fukasaku, who turned to look at the doorway in surprise.
Before the two could react, Shima the Immortal strode to the stone table.
He slammed his phone down on the table with a loud "bang," his face ashen as he demanded, "Tell me! What's the deal with this photo?!"
Fukasaku and Black Zetsu, filled with doubt, quickly leaned closer to take a closer look.
In the photo on the phone screen, Fukasaku and Black Zetsu were seen tightly embracing each other, their posture intimate and affectionate, making the scene look extremely outrageous.
Fukasaku's pupils contracted sharply, his face instantly turning panicked. He frantically waved his hands, protesting, "W-what's going on? I didn't do anything like that!"
Black Zetsu glanced at it and instantly saw through the situation. His face darkened instantly, and his tone became firm:
"This is a fake image created by AI!"
Upon hearing this, Shima was taken aback. Her anger subsided, and she looked at Black Zetsu with a puzzled expression.
"Look closely, the image quality is distorted, and the edges are full of flaws. Besides, when have I ever had six fingers?"
Black Zetsu pointed to the flaws in the photo and calmly began to dissect them.
Upon his reminder, Fukasaku instantly realized what was happening and, his face flushed, hurriedly chimed in, "That's right! This is clearly a malicious slander against me and Black Zetsu! I'm so old, how could I do such a thing? This is utter nonsense!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Black Zetsu turned his head sharply, his face grim as he looked at Fei, who was looking away, and asked in a cold voice, "I bet it was you who did this, wasn't it?"
Ah Fei scratched his head, then immediately revealed a sly smile, admitting without a shred of guilt, "Oh dear, I was discovered so quickly~"
Before Afei could continue his playful antics, Zhima, already furious, slapped him on the back of the head, yelling, "You little rascal, you really gave me a fright just now!"
"Hehe, I just wanted to play a prank on everyone, but I didn't expect that Shima-sama couldn't even tell the difference between an AI-generated fake image."
Ah Fei covered the back of his head, blinked innocently, and spoke with a sly tone.
"Sigh, times are changing too fast. These new gadgets you young people are just too much for this old man to keep up with..."
Upon seeing this, Fukasaku couldn't help but shake his head and sigh softly.
Black Zetsu looked at A-Fei, who had a grinning face and showed no remorse, and said calmly, "You've lived for so long, and you're still such a child. Can't you be a little more mature?"
"Well, well, Black Zetsu, you don't understand."
"White Zeus of the same age all watch movies, scroll through TikTok, and play games."
"And I, Afei, research Mount Myōboku stocks, Pure Land exchange rates, and AI, which is... well..."
Ah Fei said with a cheerful expression.
Black Zetsu's face tightened: "You're so extravagant, who can be more extravagant than you? You're the true hero of the ninja world."
Suddenly, Black Zetsu's lips curled into a playful smile, deliberately provoking him:
"Ah Fei, you only dare to make fun of us old folks for your own amusement. How about using the Grand Elder of Konoha as an AI-generated parody?"
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.
Konoha Elder Building
Madara Uchiha, Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Izuna Uchiha arrived at Manji's office.
When they saw inside, all four of them were startled!
Manji sat upright in his seat, while Uchiha Tajima sat unharmed beside him.
"Father, you're not dead?"
Madara Uchiha couldn't help but speak up.
Upon hearing this, Tajima, who had just been all smiles, immediately turned pale.
"Ban, how dare you talk like that? You've become so disrespectful since awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, haven't you?"
"You must always remember that when I hit you, I hit you the same way I hit my son."
Uchiha Tajima said, crossing his arms.
Seeing that his father was alright, Izuna couldn't help but burst into tears and went forward to hug Tajima tightly.
Tajima gently stroked Izuna's hair with a tender look in his eyes: "Hehehe..."
Hashirama Senju, standing nearby, exclaimed happily, "That's wonderful! Uncle Tajima has been saved!"
As expected, Tobirama Senju knew that it was all an act put on by Manji and Tajima.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Madara and Hashirama made a suggestion.
"Elder, there are many ninja clans in Konoha now. Hashirama, Tobirama, Izuna, and I have discussed it and suggested establishing a leader position called Hokage. What do you think?"
Ban took the initiative to speak.
Wanci was stunned. He hadn't expected the Hokage to actually come.
Since that's the case, let's go with the flow.
Anyway, he originally planned to establish the Hokage position after the ninja clans were unified.
"Alright, I agree. So, who among you wants to be the Hokage?"
Wan smiled and looked at the group of people.
Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances, and finally, they all smiled and looked at Wan Ci.
Wan Ci was taken aback: "Why are you all looking at me like that?"