Trees Chapter 299 Tobirama Is On The Verge of Collapse

Tobirama had already prepared his speech in his mind.

He planned to lecture them about the village, bonds, and comrades, hoping to make the two brats see the error of their ways.

He’d then say that he’d let this incident slide this time, but if they dared to repeat it, the Hokages wouldn’t hesitate to punish them severely.

But the yellow-haired guy's attitude towards the victim of this incident completely threw Tobirama off.

"Shikamaru, I'll transfer 10 million ryo to you."

"Let me know if it’s not enough."

Having just received the transfer from Itachi, Sasuke picked up his phone and transferred the money to Shikamaru.

Neither Naruto nor Sasuke showed the slightest remorse for their actions. In fact, their way of handling the aftermath made it seem like they didn’t even care about the incident.

Their demeanor made Tobirama feel utterly stifled.

‘So, you two brats don’t take me seriously at all, huh?!’

‘Or...’

‘Do you not even respect the Hokage!?’

Bang…

Tobirama slammed the table and stood up. Beside him, Hashirama quickly grabbed him, trying to prevent the situation from escalating further urther.

"Hey! What kind of attitude is that!?"

"If it weren’t for Brother being at the scene..."

"How many innocent villagers could have been hurt!?"

"Did you even consider how others would feel?!"

Naruto and Sasuke were momentarily stunned by his words.

While they fought fiercely at the scene, they were still holding back.

They are so familiar with the situation in Konoha Village, so how could they not control their strength?

Meanwhile, Shikamaru’s eyes flickered. He really wanted to tell Tobirama that...

When the yellow-haired man sat next to Sasuke, he had already notified his clansmen to evacuate quickly.

And when the onlookers saw the yellow-haired guy kick out Sasuke, they all fled the scene almost at the same time.

Honestly…

Even if Hashirama hadn't taken action, there wouldn’t have been any casualties.

Don’t ask how.

The villagers of Konoha, who were hardened by countless disasters, have developed a sixth sense for survival.

Seeing that Hashirama and Hiruzen were barely holding Tobirama back, Shikamaru decided to step in and voice his opinion.

"Um... Nidaime-sama..."

"We, the Nara Clan, won’t pursue this matter."

"We’re all comrades from the same village. I believe Naruto and Sasuke will not make the same mistake again next time."

When Tobirama heard what Shikamaru said, instead of calming down, his anger flared even hotter.

"Hmph!"

He shook off the two men beside him and sat back down in frustration. He looked at Shikamaru with a look of disappointment.

‘Damn it!’

‘I’m trying to get justice for you…’

‘What on earth are you doing, kid!?’

‘If you can handle it yourselves in private, then what's the point of me being the Hokage?’

Tobirama was suddenly furious but had no way to vent his anger. But then he caught a glimpse of Tsunade slumped on the sofa in the corner drinking, and he immediately found someone to vent his anger on.

"Godaime!"

"What do you think you’re doing!?"

"How can you drink during work hours?!"

Tsunade: “???”

Tsunade, who was secretly drinking sake, felt a little aggrieved, and she quickly hid the bottle behind her.

But when she thinks about it......

‘Wait…’

‘Since when was drinking during work hours against the rules in Konoha?’

‘Besides, I already handed the Hokage’s position back to you!’

‘So this has nothing to do with me!’

"Grandpa! Look at how Grand-uncle is treating me!"

Tsunade knew she couldn't argue with Tobirama, so she immediately turned to Hashirama for help.

"Now, now."

"Tobirama, you’re being too harsh."

"Tsuna-chan isn’t on duty right now, so it won't hurt to drink a little."

Hashirama slung an arm around his younger brother’s shoulders, playing the role of peacemaker.

In his opinion, life in the village was pretty good now.

In fact, it's better than before.

Walking in the village, he could see that every villager cherished the present life very much.

There was no conflict, no unnecessary strife.

In addition, the village had so many talented young Shinobi, so Hashirama felt that this was what peace should look like.

As far as he was concerned......

His brother is just making a big deal out of nothing.

"ARGGHH…!”

Tobirama finally snapped. He threw his head back and let out a loud, frustrated scream before lowering it again. Then, he pressed a hand to his forehead, closed his eyes and tried to regulate the disordered blood in his body.

"Forget it! Everyone, get out!"

When Hiruzen heard this, he ran away the fastest. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he might not have enough medicine.

Naruto tossed out a portal and left with Sasuke, while Tsunade pulled her Grandpa and followed Sandaime of the door.

When Shikamaru saw how fast this group of people were, he felt a bead of sweat roll down his temple.

At this point, just standing in Tobirama’s office made the air feel suffocating.

"Wait."

"Shikamaru, I still have something to discuss with you."

Sure enough, the thing that Shikamaru was most worried about happened.

The moment he took a step toward the door, Tobirama called him back.

"Ni… Nidaime-sama."

"What else did you need me for?"

Tobirama rubbed his temples, thought for a moment, and then slowly spoke, "Show me that ‘Shinobi Battle’ game of yours."

"Oh, okay."

Relieved that it was just about this, Shikamaru fumbled around to get his phone out, opened the game, and quickly handed it over to Tobirama.

Tobirama gave a noncommittal hum, and without allowing Shikamaru to leave, he lowered his head and began to study the game intently.

About ten minutes passed.

Tobirama soon noticed several in-game announcements, most of them about new characters being added, and a majority of them were Konoha’s Shinobi.

Tobirama couldn't help but frown upon seeing this.

"Shikamaru, what do you think of this game?"

Hearing Tobirama suddenly asked about this, Shikamaru's expression turned serious.

"It’s… hard to say."

"But I feel like the Cult Mechanicus and the Scientific Truth Society are gathering intelligence on everyone."

Shikamaru had been one of the earliest Shinobi to play the game. And when he first played it, he found that the game was not simple.

Take the Akatsuki’s members, for example. While their full capabilities weren’t public knowledge, the game had already revealed some of their strengths and weaknesses.

And now, with Konoha’s Shinobi being added, it was clear the two factions were compiling detailed profiles.

For Shinobi...

This is not a good thing.

After all, information about enemies could sometimes be the deciding factor in battle.

"Hmm."

Tobirama’s voice dragged out thoughtfully.

What Shikamaru said was exactly what he was worried about.

If one day, all the Shinobi in the village ended up in that game, then it’d be like fighting with all their secrets exposed.

If war broke out then…

It’d be a disaster!

"Shikamaru, tell me what's going on with the Cult Mechanicus and the Scientific Truth Society."

These days, the reputations of the Cult Mechanicus and the Scientific Truth Society are really too great.

Two groups of people always appeared at the entrance of Konoha Village day and night, distributing supplies.

While their supplies need to be paid for with some virtual currency, but Tobirama found it hard to believe they’d go out of their way to help Konoha rebuild without ulterior motives.

And from what he’d heard, these two churches were actively assisting the entire Shinobi World’s reconstruction.

These people being too kind that it set off every alarm in Tobirama’s mind.

Besides…

Just now, when he heard the yellow-haired man calling Shikamaru ‘High Priest’, he felt a little confused.

But he was so angry at the time that he forgot to ask.

Shikamaru hesitated for a moment. He glanced around, and then told Tobirama about the situation of the two churches.

"Sigh…"

"Well, here’s how it started…"