Second Hokage, the current situation is that we can't do anything to the Cloud Ninja, and the Cloud Ninja can't do anything to us either. Why don't we transfer the troops from the village that are defending Kirigakure and Tsuchigakure to help us in the battle? That way, we will have a much better chance of winning.
“This is absolutely unacceptable, Danzo,” Sarutobi also spoke up.
Although the two great ninja villages have already started their war, we still can't let our guard down. What will we do if they launch a counterattack?
“The monkey is right, the people in the village can’t be moved. Danzo, let’s change our minds.” Tobirama Senju also thought Hiruzen Sarutobi was right.
"Since that's the case, we have no choice but to compete with the Cloud Ninja for top-tier combat power. We should invite them out for a duel to determine the winner." Seeing that his teacher also disagreed with mobilizing troops, Danzo changed his mind.
"Can we do this?" Tobirama couldn't help but look at everyone present. It's no wonder he lacked confidence; he simply didn't have any decent fighters under his command.
"No problem, Second Hokage, I have confidence in myself," Danzo patted his chest.
"Yes, Second Generation Lord, we can't keep dragging this on with them. It's not good for us if this continues," everyone chimed in.
"Alright, I'll leave the duel to you, Danzo." Tobirama Senju hesitated for a moment before agreeing. He had no choice; he had brought the entire Senju clan with him this time, and now they had lost half of them. They really couldn't afford to keep wasting time.
Tianqi looked at Tobirama Senju with a smile, secretly mocking him. He thought he could easily subdue the Cloud Ninja by bringing along the Senju clan and other clans, but he didn't expect the Cloud Ninja to be so tough.
You really think you're Hashirama Senju just because you've become Hokage? That's ridiculous. The Senju family's wealth will be squandered sooner or later.
While inwardly mocking Tobirama Senju, Tensei was completely unaware that Tobirama was staring at him.
"Tianqi, Tianqi, the Second Hokage is asking you a question," Sarutobi patted Tianqi, who was lost in thought.
"Oh, I'm here, what's wrong?" He snapped out of his daze when he saw everyone staring at him.
"I'm asking you what you think of this duel. If the Cloud Ninja agrees, who do you think we should send to fight?" Tobirama Senju looked at him with a serious expression.
"I have no opinion. You can arrange it however you want, Lord Thousand Hands. Anyway, no one dares to object to you," Tianqi said, waving his hand.
"You brat, how dare you speak to the Hokage like that? Show him some respect!" Danzo jumped out before Tobirama Senju could even get angry.
Danzo was Tobirama Senju's loyal lackey, and of course he wouldn't stand for someone speaking to his master like that.
Now that his strength has greatly increased, Tianqi will not tolerate him and immediately retorts.
"I was speaking to the Hokage, and he didn't even say anything. What are you doing barking like a dog? Do you think you're the Hokage?! That's ridiculous!"
"You, you, you..." Danzo was at a loss for words when he saw someone dare to talk back to him.
"Alright, let the Second Hokage speak for Danzo. Tianqi, you should speak properly too," Hiruzen Sarutobi pulled Danzo down to sit.
“Some people have no strength but still pretend to be. Don’t worry, Brother Sarutobi, I know what’s important.” Tianqi glanced at Danzo who was sitting down, and then looked at Tobirama Senju.
Upon hearing Tianqi's words, Danzo, who was sitting down, clenched his teeth in anger. His hands, which were under the table, were also clenched tightly. "Damn Uchiha! Damn Uchiha Tianqi! Don't fall into my hands, or I'll make you pay!"
"Since you think Danzo has no strength, then you can be the first one to go. We'll talk about the others when the duel comes," Tobirama Senju waved his hand and left.
After Tobirama Senju left, Danzo still stared intently at Tenki. Seeing this, Sarutobi pulled Tenki out of the meeting room.
“Tianqi, how could you say such things about the Second Hokage and Danzo during the war? We should unite now and not fight amongst ourselves, or we'll only benefit the Cloud Ninja,” Sarutobi said earnestly to Tianqi.
Tian Qi waved his hand and said, "I'm not wrong. Who would dare disobey the Hokage? He just does whatever he wants."
“That makes sense, but…” What he said was indeed true. Hiruzen Sarutobi didn’t know how to refute it, and then asked again.
"And what about Danzo? Aren't you afraid he'll cause you trouble later?"
"I'm not afraid of Danzo. Anyway, he's disliked me for a long time. So what if he confronts me?" Tianqi said without any concern for Danzo. He wouldn't mind sending Danzo on his way if he dared to cause trouble.
"Alright, alright, you always have your reasons. Go back and get some rest for a few days. Your teacher said that if the Cloud Ninja agrees to the challenge, you'll be the first one they send out. You need to be prepared."
"I understand, I understand," Sarutobi said and then left.
Meanwhile, in Tobirama Senju's residence, he sat on the edge of the bed with a gloomy expression. On one hand, he was burdened by the significant losses suffered by the Senju clan, and on the other hand, he was also troubled by the fact that Tianqi had dared to curse Danzo in front of him today.
That evil Uchiha brat is getting more and more arrogant. Looks like I'll have to teach him a lesson when I get back.
At this moment, Tianqi was unaware of Senju Tobirama's thoughts. He was happily taking a bath, humming a little tune: "We common folk are truly, truly happy today..."
Even if he knew Tobirama Senju's thoughts, he would still scoff and say, "Trying to deal with me? Wait until you get back alive."
As for the system task, which only needed three more people to complete, Tianqi wasn't in a hurry at all. It was just three people, and the system hadn't specified a timeframe, so he could take his time.
Three days later, the Cloud Ninja finally agreed. They couldn't afford to waste time with Konoha either. If the two ninja villages really exhausted their resources, it would only benefit the other villages.
The Cloud Ninja and the Leaf Village decided to fight each other ten kilometers away from their respective camps, as this would be fairer and would allow them to provide support even if the other side cheated.
At this moment, Tobirama Senju arrived at the agreed location with a group of skilled fighters, and the Second Raikage also arrived with a group of skilled fighters.
Seeing the Cloud Ninja arrive, Tian Qi also carefully examined the Second Raikage. This Second Raikage looked almost the same as the Third and Fourth Raikage, except that he had a mustache and his skin was the same bronze color. He wondered why every Raikage had bronze skin. Did they use some kind of bronze skin care product?
When Tenqi was distracted, the Second Raikage spoke up.
"Second Hokage, how about you go first or I go first?" It's no wonder the Second Raikage dared to declare war on Konoha and speak so arrogantly. His strength was evenly matched with Tobirama Senju's, so he naturally spoke with great confidence.
"Hmph! Second Raikage, you should know that we two can't possibly win a fight. Let your subordinates decide the outcome." Although Tobirama Senju couldn't stand the Second Raikage's arrogance, he had no better options at the moment. He and the Raikage were indeed evenly matched, so he could only place his hopes on his subordinates.
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