"This really isn't something I expected."
After hearing Simu's explanation, Hashirama sighed.
He never thought that after his death, the ninja world would fall into one war after another.
Even Madara, his best friend and rival, had survived the battle at the Valley of the End.
Knowing Madara, Hashirama had every reason to believe he could throw the entire world into chaos.
"So, what will you do next?" Hashirama asked, curious about this junior's intentions.
Simu answered calmly,
"Destroy the nobles and build a unified nation."
To Simu, a system like the Fire Nation's, where political, military, and financial power are separated is stupid.
The daimyo controls the entire country's taxes without lifting a finger.
This kind of system is bound to create corruption…
Unless every noble is a saint. But that's clearly impossible.
Simu didn't plan to stop with the Fire Nation's daimyo.
He wanted to remove the nobles of every country.
Even Hashirama and Tobirama were shocked.
"You want to overturn the entire ninja world!" Tobirama said, unable to hold back.
As Hashirama's younger brother, he firmly supported the one-country, one-village system.
Simu simply shrugged.
"I do want to overturn it all. This ninja world isn't one I can accept."
Tobirama looked like he wanted to argue, but Hashirama stopped him with a hand.
"Forget it. We're people of the past. Let's not speak too soon before we truly understand today's world."
Tobirama snorted but stayed quiet in the end.
As they spoke, the large boulder that had been lifted into the sky by the flame cloud suddenly shattered.
From above, countless bursts of ninjutsu rained down.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, known as the "Professor of Ninjutsu," appeared with four shadow clones.
He unleashed all five chakra natures at once, attacking Simu with a storm of powerful techniques.
But sadly, Hiruzen was no longer in his prime.
After years as Hokage, buried in politics and power struggles, his strength had sharply declined.
Even though he was still far above most shinobi, he was no match for someone like Simu.
With the power of the Brain-Breaking Fruit, Simu's reaction time had evolved far beyond normal.
He had perfectly merged the Azure Dragon Fruit and the Light-Light Fruit.
Standing tall at seven meters, he took two steps forward, Then vanished in a flash of light, reappearing behind Hiruzen.
The Third Hokage sensed the movement and swung the giant adamantine staff in an instant, Smashing straight into Simu, But all he hit was a burst of light scattering into the air.
"Sage Art: Eight-Yasakani Magatama!"
The scattered light particles in the sky instantly focused and fired at Sarutobi Hiruzen.
He had no choice but to use a clone to cast the Water Prison Technique, trying to protect himself.
Simu, now in Sage Mode, had become even stronger.
The mace he held were wrapped in dark red Conqueror's Haki lightning.
"Sage Art: Raime Hakke!"
The powerful punch struck the water sphere hard.
The force warped the sphere, then shattered it into countless droplets.
Hiruzen and his clones quickly used the Body Flicker Technique to escape.
Only the water clone holding the prison was crushed on the spot.
But Simu didn't stop.
He opened his mouth and let out a surge of orange-red flames from between his sharp teeth.
"Sage Art: Bolo Breath!"
Even in his hybrid form, Simu could still use all his beast-form techniques.
The blazing fire beam blasted straight at Hiruzen.
The previous clone had been destroyed, so Hiruzen quickly formed hand signs himself.
"Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique!"
A massive stream of water gushed from his mouth, colliding head-on with the flames.
Steam exploded into the air, covering the sky and falling as rain over the village.
Below, villagers hid in their homes, trembling with fear.
They didn't understand, why was the Third Hokage suddenly fighting the Fourth?
Then, from the mist, Simu's massive shadow burst forth.
Hiruzen desperately tried to return to the ground. He didn't want to keep fighting in Simu's domain.
But Simu gave him no chance to rest.
Attack after attack came down relentlessly.
However, the two people Hiruzen had counted on the most, First Hokage and Second Hokage were being held back by just Simu's clone.
How strong had this guy become?
As Simu charged forward, the clones quickly fired off all kinds of ninjutsu.
But whether it was lightning striking him or wind blades slicing through, Simu didn't flinch.
Even when a cut appeared on his face, he didn't care.
With a powerful step, Simu crushed the air around him and struck Hiruzen head-on with his mace.
Messing with him was one thing.
But if anyone dared harm his family, Simu would kill them, no matter who they were.
His eyes burned with a terrifying intensity, fiercer than any beast.
Like a god of war, his killing intent flooded the entire battlefield.
Even the tailed beasts felt a deep fear.
That monstrous bloodlust turned into thick, dark red lightning that crackled around him and shot toward Hiruzen with his attack.
"Sage Art: Three Realm · Hidden Naraku!"
The thunderstorm speared through the sky like a divine weapon.
Hiruzen had no choice but to defend with his strongest Earth Style technique.
"Earth Style: Earth Wall Technique!"
One of his clones instantly transformed into a massive rock shield, growing larger and larger to protect the main body.
But when Simu's strike landed, the stone mountain cracked instantly.
The mace, carrying Simu's unstoppable rage, smashed the rock wall into pieces!
A massive shockwave rippled out. Blasting Sarutobi Hiruzen and all the shattered rock high into the air
Seeing the scene above, the villagers screamed and fled in panic, afraid of being crushed by falling rocks.
Then, Simu raised his palm. Flames surged from the blue dragon scales on his arm, spreading like a sea of fire across the sky above Konoha.
The blazing cloud caught all the falling debris, preventing disaster below.
As for Sarutobi Hiruzen, he had barely managed to block the last strike with his diamond staff
But he was still sent flying, crashing into an empty house at the edge of the village.
The entire house collapsed with a loud crash.
Simu now stood atop the massive flame cloud that stretched over most of Konoha, calmly looking down at Hiruzen, who was slowly climbing out of the rubble.
The old Hokage still held his diamond staff
But now there was a visible dent on the supposedly indestructible weapon.
It had been left there by Simu's last strike with the mace.
It wasn't that Bazhai was made of stronger material.
It was the power of Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki flowing through it that made the difference.
Looking up at Simu, who stood like a god above the flames, Hiruzen let out a long sigh.
"It seems I still can't stop your dream of overturning this world… you troublemaker."
Simu folded his arms, looking down at him coldly.
"Because in the end, you couldn't let go of the power in your hands."
Then his tone turned sharp.
"But the one thing you shouldn't have done, Was touch Kushina."
Simu didn't want to waste another word with this old man.
The sea of flames beneath Simu's feet surged wildly.
The real reason for dragging out the fight earlier was to push the Third Hokage toward the edge of Konoha
To keep the battle away from the innocent villagers.
Now, under Simu's control, the raging fire rose into the form of a massive dragon, hundreds of meters long.
Standing atop the flame dragon's head, Simu pressed his palms together at his chest.
"Sage Art – Flame Torch Dragon!"
The fire dragon roared, its giant mouth opening wide as it charged toward Sarutobi Hiruzen with unstoppable force.
The flames lit up Hiruzen's tired, weathered face.
Staring at the monstrous blaze rushing toward him, he exhaled softly.
"Maybe… this is my fate."
A moment later, the flames swallowed him whole.
The giant fire dragon screeched as it tore across the battlefield, splitting the land around Konoha in two.
The surrounding forest was instantly set ablaze.
And where the dragon had passed, a deep, scorched trench remained
Not filled with water, but bubbling, molten lava.
"Hiruzen…"
Senju Tobirama pinned to the ground again, who knows how many times watched from a distance, voice full of regret.
He hadn't expected that his most gifted student would meet such an end.
With the Third Hokage defeated, the older generation of loyal ninjas who followed him finally gave up hope.
They dropped their weapons one after another and surrendered.
At the same time, a cry rang out from the research facility
Simu's first child had been born.
A quiet smile spread across his face.
"Don't worry, I'll wipe them all out. I won't let them bother you again."
A giant bow formed in Simu's hand
Ten meters long and able to fire five or six arrows at once.
At the same time, Yamanaka's Inoichi voice echoed in the minds of every Konoha ninja:
"All Konoha Shinobi, evacuate the battlefield immediately!"
Just as they pulled back, the entire sky lit up.
Countless golden streaks flashed across the sky and rained down on the White Zetsu army.
Each arrow triggered a devastating explosion.
For a moment, the only sound left on the battlefield was the deafening thunder of destruction caused by Simu.
"…He's terrifying."
Hashirama watched in silence, his face serious.
Even if he had returned to full power, he wasn't sure he could defeat Simu.
"This guy's chakra reserves might even surpass mine."
Simu looked around at the ruins where Konoha once stood, a trace of regret in his eyes.
"Too bad… Black Zetsu escaped."
That shadowy manipulator behind White Zetsu had somehow avoided even Simu's Observation Haki.
But if he dared to target Konoha and threaten Simu's loved ones
There would be no mercy next time.
After the storm of arrows, few White Zetsu remained.
The masterminds clearly decided it wasn't worth it and abandoned the army, fleeing into the shadows.
This sudden battle ended in a clear victory for Konoha.
But it wasn't truly over.
Externally, Simu planned to mobilize all of Konoha's forces to hunt down whoever was behind this attack
Even if he had to dig up the entire land to find them.
Internally, he would begin purging the last remnants of resistance left behind by the Third Hokage.
But right now?
Right now, there was only one thing that truly mattered
Simu turned and smiled softly.
He was going to see his newborn child.
"Oh… it's a boy."
Simu looked down at the little one in his arms, a hint of regret in his voice.
He had really been hoping for a daughter.
Kushina shot him a playful glare.
"Then maybe you shouldn't have asked Lindy and Mikoto to help you try for one."
"Hey..." Simu scratched his head, embarrassed.
As for the Nine Tails
The moment Simu arrived, it quietly settled back inside Kushina, calm and undisturbed.
Simu gently cradled the baby and chuckled.
"Your name is Shinichi. Hanyu Shinichi."
He had originally considered naming him Naruto…
But changed his mind at the last moment.
Just as Simu tried to play with the baby, Shinichi started crying.
"He's probably hungry," Rin said with a soft smile from the side.
Simu quickly handed the baby back to Kushina.
Not long after, there was a knock at the institute door.
Kakashi stepped in and gave his report.
"Sensei, all the ninjas who followed the Third Hokage and took part in the rebellion have been captured and dealt with."
Thanks to Simu's careful planning, everything had gone just as expected, They had simply waited for the traitors to expose themselves.
It was no surprise the mission had been completed so efficiently.
"But..." Kakashi paused, pointing toward the door.
"There's something outside you need to see."
"Jiraiya-sensei? And Tsunade-senpai?"
Jiraiya had been Simu's teacher, Someone who helped him a lot.
Even though today's events weren't truly Simu's fault,
It was hard to ignore the fact that so many friends and mentors had fallen at his hands.
Some resentment in their hearts was inevitable.
But Simu just waved it off.
"Don't worry. That old man, the Third Hokage, isn't dead."
"Huh?"
Kakashi was stunned.
From what he knew, Simu never left loose ends—
It wasn't like him to spare someone.
Simu chuckled coldly.
"He's not dead, but he's close enough. Think of it as closure for Jiraiya-sensei and the others."
Sarutobi Hiruzen had barely survived the inferno,
But his body was burned beyond recognition.
Simu planned to have Tsunade heal him just enough to survive
Then send him quietly to the Konoha nursing home.
He didn't want Jiraiya burdened by grief,
Nor did he want anyone stirring up chaos using the name of a former Hokage.
With that, Simu could finally turn his full attention outward
To the world beyond Konoha.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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