Children and Grandchildren Chat Group
Senju Tobirama: To be precise, Mizukage's current appearance is different from her spirit form in the previous live broadcast group.
Namikaze Minato: Yeah, it seems she's more radiant and confident now.
Namikaze Minato: And more energetic too.
Hashirama: So that's it. But why the change?
Tobirama: You really live up to your name, Brother. You don't catch on at all.
Tobirama: I don't understand either. Mizukage invited Kitahara Hitoshi directly to Kirigakure and even offered him the title of Fifth Mizukage. Isn't that outright poaching?
Hashirama: Whoa! No way!
Hashirama: I get it now.
Hashirama: Terumi Mei, how could you do something so bold?
Hashirama: That's not playing fair at all!
Just then, everyone noticed a system notification. Izuna had joined the group.
Senju Tobirama: Is this another shadow of Konoha?
Senju Tobirama: The system previously suggested Kakashi as the Sixth Hokage. So now it might be about the Fifth?
Senju Tobirama: According to Kakashi's statement, he should still be under the Third Hokage's jurisdiction.
Senju Tobirama: Hmm…
There was a slight pause in Tobirama's messages.
Kakashi: …
Senju Tobirama: Got you, Kakashi!
Senju Tobirama: Don't let that woman show us up!
Senju Tobirama: Didn't I entrust Naruto and Kitahara Hitoshi to you?
Senju Tobirama: And now this?
Senju Tobirama: Speak up. What happened?
Senju Tobirama: Wait… what am I even asking? It's a battle!
Senju Tobirama: Who cares about the battle right now?
Senju Tobirama: Our top priority is intercepting Terumi Mei!
Senju Tobirama: That woman never acts without a plan—when she does, it's massive.
Senju Tobirama: She already noticed this chat is centered around Kitahara Hitoshi's live broadcast.
Senju Tobirama: So even if she didn't initially know Hitoshi had the Rinnegan, she must have realized his importance.
Senju Tobirama: And now she's making a move—damn it! Just because she's a woman, I underestimated her.
Terumi Mei: So… it's the Rinnegan, huh?
Terumi Mei suddenly spoke up in the group.
Senju Tobirama: …
Tobirama immediately went silent.
He realized he had gotten agitated and exposed too much.
Hashirama: Tobirama, take a deep breath.
Tobirama: Hmph…
Izuna, meanwhile, was simply enjoying the drama.
Most of the people in the group were tied to Konoha, but not him.
He died before Konoha was founded, and his brother Madara became the first true defector.
So he had no allegiance either way.
Watching Tobirama squirm was entertaining enough.
Senju Tobirama: Calm down. Kakashi, hurry! You're the only one alive among us right now who can act!
Kakashi: Understood. I'll try to reason with her... but how?
Kakashi: She's already sealed us off with a Water Barrier!
When Terumi Mei appeared, it became clear.
She had purposefully surrounded Kakashi from the start.
When she made her flashy entrance, it wasn't for show—it was a distraction. The Water Barrier was designed to isolate Kakashi.
She knew he was the only living member in the chat.
Even if she was planning a kidnapping, separating Kakashi would be enough.
At first, they all thought she was being flamboyant with her Water Dragon Jutsu.
But that was just cover—she was separating Kakashi and Zabuza.
Which meant…
Her strategy was terrifying.
Tobirama had seriously underestimated her.
Senju Tobirama: Water Barrier is simple.
Senju Tobirama: Use Water Style to counter it—cut through with a Water Dragon!
Kakashi: But I can't…
Senju Tobirama: Doesn't matter. You copied Zabuza's Water Dragon once. That means you can learn Water Barrier too!
Senju Tobirama: Mirror my hand seals.
Kakashi: Got it!
Kakashi turned his focus entirely to the chat.
Even though he was still encased in Terumi Mei's Water Barrier, he wasn't alone—Zabuza was trapped too.
So Kakashi's full attention on the chat seemed like surrender to Zabuza.
But…
"…" Zabuza didn't speak.
Though he didn't understand why Kakashi had suddenly gone silent, he knew one thing—his luck had run out.
The Mizukage was here for a direct capture.
There was no escaping that.
Might as well think about survival.
Kakashi was given a crash course.
Tobirama, the original master of Water Style, could summon enormous water even in dry areas.
Kakashi was a genius—but now…
"Follow my hand seals…"
"…Seriously?"
"What's wrong with you, Kakashi?"
"Why are three seals so hard for you?" Tobirama grumbled.
"It's not… that," Kakashi muttered stiffly.
"What is it then!" Tobirama barked.
Hashirama stepped in.
"Tobirama, don't push so hard. You're rattling his focus."
"Besides… I don't even know half of these seals."
In the corner of the chat, a few souls gathered.
Hashirama glanced at Tobirama's form.
"Isn't ninjutsu just clapping your hands and focusing?"
"…" Tobirama groaned. "Brother, shut up!"
"Hmm…" Hashirama sulked after being scolded.
"Kakashi, hurry up!" Tobirama pressed again.
"Uh… understood."
There was a deeper reason Kakashi struggled with Tobirama's Water Style.
In soul form, he no longer had his Sharingan.
He was fighting without his greatest tool—naked, in a sense.
His grasp of water-style chakra flow without Sharingan wasn't nearly as sharp.
So…
Was he really a genius? Or did he rely too much on that eye?
He used to think the Sharingan held him back.
But now without it… was he still elite?
Kakashi's thoughts spiraled.
Minato intervened.
Namikaze Minato: Everyone, let's calm down. It's not as bad as it seems.
Senju Tobirama: Calm down? Terumi Mei ignored all etiquette, waltzed in, and tried to kidnap Kitahara Hitoshi!
Senju Tobirama: That's beyond provocation!
Namikaze Minato: I honestly don't think Kitahara-kun will leave Konoha.
Hashirama: Oh? Why do you say that?
Namikaze Minato: It's simple.
Namikaze Minato: Watching Kitahara-kun all this time, it's obvious he's been hiding his true strength. Only using what's necessary.
Namikaze Minato: If he really wanted to leave, he would've done it already.
Namikaze Minato: With his power, forget the Fifth Hokage. Fifth Mizukage, Raikage, or Tsuchikage—he could claim any of those positions.
Senju Tobirama: …
Senju Tobirama: That's true.
Namikaze Minato: So we shouldn't worry. If he wanted to leave, he already would have. We couldn't stop him.
Namikaze Minato: Terumi Mei won't deceive him so easily.
Senju Tobirama: I see now.
Senju Tobirama: Her sudden move caught me off guard and clouded my thoughts.
Hashirama: Look… isn't Kitahara Hitoshi turning her down?
Hashirama: Whew, that startled me.
Hashirama: Don't scare this old man like that.