Children and Grandchildren Chat Group
Senju Tobirama: I was going to carefully examine the rules that just popped up in front of me
Senju Tobirama: But I have to admit, that voice yelling loudly and giving me a headache is definitely my older brother
Senju Tobirama: Anija, it's really me, Tobirama
Senju Hashirama: That's amazing
Senju Hashirama: After I died, I woke up in a small broken house with absolutely nothing inside
Senju Hashirama: I remember thinking, is this what the afterlife is supposed to be like
Senju Hashirama: I thought I'd be reunited with our ancestors, but instead we're split into these little houses
Senju Hashirama: Just sitting alone in that empty shack while time stood still
Namikaze Minato: It's similar for me, though my house wasn't broken—just… plain
Senju Hashirama: And who are you
Namikaze Minato: I'm Namikaze Minato, Fourth Hokage. I've seen your portraits on the Hokage monument and in the office
Namikaze Minato: You look exactly like the picture, both of you
Senju Tobirama: Makes sense. My brother died in his 40s. I died during a battle when I was in my 30s
Namikaze Minato: Ah, I see...
Senju Hashirama: Don't be so cold, Tobirama. And if you're the Fourth Hokage, then that means Konoha's already gone through four generations
Senju Tobirama: Not just that, there's a Sixth Hokage in this chat who hasn't even spoken yet
Senju Tobirama: Let me take a look… Sixth Hokage Kakashi
Namikaze Minato: Kakashi! Wait, Kakashi… are you dead too
Sixth Hokage – Kakashi: Uh… about that. How do I say this… I don't think I'm dead
Sixth Hokage – Kakashi: I'm reading the text in front of me now
Kakashi was in complete disbelief
It had to be a genjutsu
Minato-sensei, the First and Second Hokage—these were people from different eras. How could they all be here together
He had just learned Naruto was his teacher's son
He hadn't had time to process it
Now Minato-sensei was talking to him in real time
He was overwhelmed
Namikaze Minato: I see. So those of us who are deceased were somehow drawn into this strange chat group
Senju Hashirama: It seems this group transcends time, space, life, and death
Senju Hashirama: That's some powerful chakra control, or maybe Haki if we borrow a word from the pirates
Senju Tobirama: But the part that confuses me is the name—Children and Grandchildren Chat Group
Senju Tobirama: Are we considered juniors here
Senju Tobirama: Minato is Fourth Hokage, Kakashi is Sixth
Senju Tobirama: My brother and I were First and Second Hokage. How are we not the seniors in this
Namikaze Minato: You have a point, Nidaime
Namikaze Minato: But the group's Kage-level entry requirement means the threshold is high
Namikaze Minato: What's catching my attention though is this Kitahara Hitoshi person who gets a three-hour daily broadcast
Senju Tobirama: Kitahara Hitoshi?
Senju Tobirama: Minato is the Fourth, Kakashi is the Sixth—so is Kitahara the Fifth Hokage
Namikaze Minato: The group requires Kage-level to join. That means Kakashi's really grown
Sixth Hokage – Kakashi: …
Kakashi still couldn't react
It was too much to take in
Sixth Hokage – Kakashi: Ah…
He let out a slow breath
Namikaze Minato: What's wrong Kakashi
Sixth Hokage – Kakashi: I just sensed that my real body collapsed. Iruka is rushing me to Konoha Hospital
Namikaze Minato: …
Namikaze Minato: So you're still alive
Sixth Hokage – Kakashi: Yeah. I'm not dead
Namikaze Minato: That confirms it—this group is something else
Namikaze Minato: If the dead can appear here as spirit forms, then Kakashi must have experienced a temporary soul detachment
Namikaze Minato: That explains the fainting
Minato began analyzing with sharp clarity
Namikaze Minato: Wait a minute
Senju Tobirama: What is it
Tobirama found Minato's analytical thinking quite impressive
Namikaze Minato: If we're dead and Kakashi is already grown and alive, then this must be more than ten years after my death
Namikaze Minato: Which means… we can learn about the present condition of the village through Kakashi
Namikaze Minato: And the live broadcast of Kitahara Hitoshi might show us what's happening in Konoha
Namikaze Minato: That way we can observe the village from here
Senju Hashirama: That makes sense! I want to see how the village has developed
Hashirama, who wasn't the best at explaining things, got excited
As the founder of Konoha, he never got to see its growth
Now, that chance might finally be here
Senju Tobirama: I selected Sarutobi Hiruzen as the Third Hokage and entrusted Danzo and the elders to support him
Senju Tobirama: The village must have flourished under their guidance
Tobirama felt pride swell in his chest
Namikaze Minato: I want to know about my son too
Namikaze Minato: Before I died, I sealed the Nine Tails into him
Namikaze Minato: With the Uzumaki bloodline and the Nine Tails, he should have great potential
Namikaze Minato: Kakashi, how is Naruto doing now
Sixth Hokage – Kakashi: Uh…
Kakashi felt like his brain was about to explode
The question was heavy, and the truth… wasn't easy to say
Tick! System Notification
Kakashi has been disconnected
Namikaze Minato: ?
Senju Hashirama: ?
Senju Tobirama: …
Namikaze Minato: Is Kakashi's disconnection a normal thing
Senju Tobirama: What do you mean
Namikaze Minato: Kakashi is my student. He's quiet, but he has a good heart
Namikaze Minato: If the disconnection was just a side effect of the group's power, fine
Namikaze Minato: But if he went offline because he couldn't respond…
Namikaze Minato: That means… Naruto's situation might be worse than we feared
The group went silent
Tick!
At that moment, a video feed appeared in the middle of the chat interface
Today's Kitahara Hitoshi three-hour live broadcast is beginning