Chapter 44 2 The War Begins
"Please come in."
The voice of the third generation came from inside the door.
Tsunade walked into the office. The teacher was the only one there, which was convenient for her to talk.
"teacher."
"Well, what's the matter?"
"You never come to the temple for no reason."
The third generation smiled and took the pipe out of his mouth.
"Teacher, I want to ask you for something."
"what?"
The third generation still smiled, and he would agree to Tsunade's request as long as it was not excessive.
"My grandfather's cells and archived research."
Tsunade is still the straightforward woman.
"What do you want to do?"
Only then did Sandai's face become serious and he frowned.
He knew very well how many people died in Konoha during this experiment.
“I want to restart this experimental project.”
"No, go back."
Sandai refused without hesitation. He didn't want this experiment to cause any more innocent casualties.
The casualties caused by the experiment are still like a thorn in his heart.
That's why he was so angry about Orochimaru's secret research.
If it were someone else, I'm afraid he would have killed him right away.
"Teacher, I won't mess around."
"No."
The third generation’s attitude was very tough and his face turned black.
"Teacher, I promise not to conduct human experiments before I have any results."
“There will be no loss of life or injury to innocent people.”
"You were in a hurry to complete your experiment, so there were so many casualties."
"I will certainly not let this happen again."
"Besides, if the research is successful, it will also bring me another ninja who can use Wood Release."
"Is Konoha still Konoha without Wood Release?"
"Wherever leaves are flying, there will be fire."
"The will of fire will continue to be passed down under the power of Wood Release."
Tsunade said a lot of words in one breath, and the last words touched the Third Hokage's heart.
The will of fire, that's what he fought for all his life.
"Hey~"
The third generation sighed.
"I can give it to you, but you have to make sure it doesn't cause any casualties to innocent people."
The third generation's words left a lot of room for maneuver, as he also knew that the final result of the experiment had to be reflected in living bodies.
If there is no way to avoid it, then we can only limit the casualties to innocent people.
"Okay, I can do that."
Tsunade agreed, which was what she had told Kawakaze at the beginning.
"Also, I want to send someone to participate."
Chuan Feng guessed the third generation's thoughts thoroughly.
"No, I need absolute autonomy."
"I am now the best medical researcher in Konoha."
Tsunade's attitude was very firm. This was what Kawakaze had instructed her to do.
"..."
The Third Hokage couldn't refute it, what Tsunade said was the truth.
"Forget it, I'll take you to get it."
Since everything was given, the Third Hokage also chose to believe Tsunade. In terms of bloodline, her bloodline was purer than that of himself, the Hokage.
Her family was one of the main forces in building Konoha.
The third generation stood up and took out a long-dusty iron box from the safe, and took out a complicated key from it.
"Let's go."
After closing the safe, the third generation left the office first.
Tsunade followed silently behind.
After leaving the Hokage Building, the Third Hokage waved his hand to disperse the Anbu ninjas who were following him.
He walked alone with Tsunade into the depths of the forest of Konoha.
"Do you know where your grandfather's cells came from?"
The third generation's quiet words broke the silence between the two.
"do not know."
Tsunade had never thought about this question before.
"It was left there by the teacher. He believed that the cells of the first generation would have unimaginable strategic value to Konoha."
The third generation told this secret.
"It's not surprising if it's his words."
Tsunade was not surprised. She knew that her second grandfather was a man who valued pros and cons over human feelings. He was extremely intelligent and calm.
"It's a pity that the teacher died young and didn't complete the experiment."
"After that, Konoha lacked high-end combat power, and I was too eager to achieve success, which led to a big mistake."
"Do you understand what I mean when I tell you this?"
The Sandaime looked into Tsunade's eyes with burning eyes.
"I understand, teacher. I won't make the same mistake you made."
Tsunade did not cover up the shame of the Third Hokage, which was wrong.
"That's good."
The Sandai put on a self-deprecating smile and continued walking forward.
After walking a long and deep way, they finally came to a big mountain. The third generation walked over and touched a secret compartment.
Opened the cave door.
"In order to avoid detection by hostile countries, this cave was built by the teacher himself."
The Third Hokage took Tsunade through the dark cave and turned on the lights along the way. Everything here was self-sufficient.
My second grandfather is truly a talented person as he is still able to shine after all these years.
"It's right in front. You brought the storage scroll with you, right?"
Tsunade nodded upon hearing this.
Coming to a large iron gate, Sandai took out the key and unlocked it.
It's been a long time and it's no longer working well.
It took a long time before the door opened.
In front of me were some aging experimental equipment and scattered unimportant documents.
The third generation continued to walk inside and opened another secret room.
There is only one cabinet in here, filled with neatly arranged documents.
Experiment No. 1, Experiment No. 2, Senju clan, Uchiha clan, Shimura clan, Sarutobi clan...
They were all records of living experiments. Tsunade was shocked when she read them. Only then did she realize how much price Konoha had paid for this experiment.
"Take it away. It's all my fault."
Tsunade felt that her teacher seemed to have aged several years at this moment.
"Teacher, I will succeed."
Without another word, Tsunade took out the storage scroll and put the entire cabinet away.
As Sandai watched the cabinet disappear, the pressure in his heart actually eased a little, but he would never be able to pay off this sin in his lifetime.
He then took Tsunade to the freezer and took out Hashirama's cells.
"There is no need for this place to exist anymore. It's just painful memories."
After leaving the cave, the third generation finished his words and then used an earth escape technique to fill the entire cave tightly.
He has to bear this sin alone.
Tsunade saw that her teacher was still a little depressed, so she didn't leave immediately.
Walking quietly with the third generation, this was the first time she saw the weak side of her teacher.
He is really old, and the days when he, Orochimaru and Jiraiya studied happily in his memory are gone forever.
At that time, he was full of vigor and vitality. He became Hokage in his twenties. Under his leadership, the village became more and more prosperous.
Next, it's Tsunade's turn to take over the responsibility of teacher.
Back at the Hokage building, I walked into the office and sat down.
Before the Sandaime could light his pipe, an Anbu rushed in.
"Third generation sir, urgent news."
"Hanzo of the Land of Rain has declared war on Konoha, Sand Village, and the Land of Iron at the same time."
"The war has already begun on the front line."
When Tsunade heard this information, she was shocked. She was actually guessed by Kawakaze, and it wasn't even fifteen days yet.
"Gather all the jonin in the village to a meeting at the operations department."
"Right away, immediately."
The third generation stood up suddenly and slammed his pipe on the desk.
At this time, he regained his general demeanor, and his majestic appearance was inviolable.
