Chapter 159 : Reached Konoha
During the first-ever Five Kage Summit, the other four Kage weren't exactly moved by the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama's, humility and sincerity. Not really. What truly influenced them was the undeniable strength of the so-called God of Shinobi.
At that time, Konoha held several tailed beasts in its possession. Moreover, it housed Uchiha Madara, a man feared across the world for his ruthlessness and power.
The other Kage suspected that Hashirama's kindness might just be a facade, masking a grand ambition to dominate the entire ninja world. But they couldn't afford to question him openly—because if they did, it would be their downfall. Even if the four Kage joined forces, none of them stood a chance against the God of Shinobi.
Hashirama wasn't a man seeking conquest. He genuinely wanted peace, and he established the one-nation-one-village system to maintain it. The other nations followed his lead, not because they shared his ideals, but because they feared his overwhelming strength.
Time passed, and now, in the present era, Cloud Village no longer had any tailed beasts. The Third Raikage despised the idea of any other village holding such power over the others. The One-Tail of Sunagakure had vanished. Kurama, a rogue force in the ninja world, had informed him of this.
Not long ago, the Three-Tails of Kirigakure disappeared as well. Upon hearing the news, the Third Raikage couldn't help but smirk.
"Good, good... As expected of Kurama—the man who took on 20,000 Iwagakure shinobi alone."
If no village had tailed beasts, the world would be at equilibrium. And if someone was gathering them, then Cloud would assist in stopping them—not out of goodwill, but out of self-preservation.
Konoha, Fire Country.
Kurama and Kushina strolled through the streets of the village.
"Master Kurama, Sister Tsunade is doing a pretty good job as Hokage, don't you think? At least better than I would have."