Chapter 315: Tobirama's Anger
Sarutobi Hiruzen stood in the deepest chamber in the Hokage tower. And standing in front of him was the reanimated Second Hokage.
"You wanted to see me so urgently sensei?" Hiruzen asked as he saw the man's stony expression. 'He couldn't have known about the attack on Tsunade. So then something must have happened at Madara's tomb.'
Tobirama only gave a single nod and then his eyes narrowed as he looked at his successor. "I have troubling news but that can wait. Why is the village in a level 1 emergency state? What happened?"
Hiruzen internally sighed and quickly began explaining the troubles that had popped up since the Academy graduation day. He explained how Mizuki used Naruto to steal the Forbidden scroll, how the prisoners were let loose and how the new graduates defeated Mizuki.
While Hiruzen was proud that the new Genins were already proving their mettle, Tobirama had a much different opinion. "Those Genins should have reported the incident to their superiors or to you the moment they learned of that man's treachery. Instead they acted recklessly and could have gotten themselves killed. The Uchiha almost dying is proof of that." Tobirama replied sternly.
The harshness in the Second Hokage's voice made Hiruzen internally wince. 'Harsh he may be but he's right. In hindsight, I could have also made several different choices.'
Seeing the stony gaze of the white haired ninja, Hiruzen tried to speak on behalf of the Rookie 9. "They are just children and they're only Genin in name. And they did help in capturing the main culprits."
Tobirama let out a small breath as he saw the soft natured side of his former student. His face softened and he spoke in a calmer tone. "Hiruzen. During the warring era, during my childhood, if any of us made a mistake like that we'd be killed. And even if we survived by some luck we'd be severely punished for taking such foolish actions. It wouldn't matter that we were just children."
"But this isn't the warring era. You and Lord Hashirama changed all that so children could grow, choose their own path, make mistakes and then learn from them."