Naruto: Long Live Hokage's

Chapter 76: Anbu

At the end of Konoha's eighth year, the long-peaceful Shinobi World begins to enter turmoil.

It had been several months since the end of the great battle in the Valley of the End. Even the villagers got word, the first Hokage had been seriously injured, and it was very likely that he would soon die…

“Second grandfather, is peace really hard to achieve?” Hashirama knew how difficult it was for Tobirama to fill his place, and now he became very depressed and somehow sad.

Masahiko smiled and shook his head, “Peace is coming, and you will see that day.”

Followed by silence, Hashirama muttered, “Madara ..”

Masahiko noticed a clear touch of sadness on Hashirama's expression. He knew how hard it was for him. If before, Masahiko would make jokes about Madara, and Hashirama would be very protective. But after what happened to both of them…

“Did something happen in the Valley that I didn't know?” Masahiko muttered. “Madara should have realized that I was manipulated by Zetsu. No... Hashirama noticed that? It looks. But he never asked me that..”.

Masahiko felt that something was wrong, but he did not know exactly what was happening. After all, even he did not expect Zetsu to appear in front of Madara earlier.

While Masahiko was thinking about this, a clan member knocked on the door. “Hokage-Sama,” He nodded at her, “Great Elder, Second Hokage would like to meet you!”

Masahiko sighed and looked at Hashirama, “See how? He sent someone to tell me. From the day she became Hokage, she started acting more like that than you.”

Hashirama shook his head with a bitter smile, then said, “Yes, yes, I am an older brother who grows less impressive every day.”

Masahiko glared at him.” Shame on you ..” He shook his head, then came out.

Masahiko comes to the Hokage building and is asked to join an assembly.

When he entered the room, Masahiko frowned and found that the other elders were also invited.

“What happened?”

Without waiting for Tobirama, Izumi opened the conversation, “Masahiko... Grandpa, you came because Tobirama called you, right? Great-grandfather with all due respect you've retired from an older position. And we are discussing whether our Village needs additional security organizations or not. We have established the Konoha Police. Why does the Second Hokage need another organization, what good is this?” Izumi continued to speak while winking at Masahiko.

The big niece next to Masahiko looked at him with widened eyes, wondering when he formed a good relationship with the Uchiha Clan.

Masahiko was surprised, “Why is he winking? Is he gay?”

“First of all, never do that winking thing again...Secondly, you should call Tobirama, Second Hokage-Sama!” Masahiko said, “Only I have the right to call him the Second Hokage, right, Tobirama?”

Tobirama let out a long sigh, then said, “Second grandfather. The peace that the Shinobi World had before would not last much longer than this.”.

Masahiko nodded, knowing what Tobirama was talking about, “So you have decided to form a new assassination group, but what kind of organization it is.”.

“This is a special killing tactical unit!” Tobirama added.

“I think a lot, and I..”.

“Wait what? Anbu?” Masahiko said, with a strange grin.

Seeing the confusion on the other's face, Masahiko quickly said, “I think that's a good idea! Oh yeah, so it hasn't been set, what do you want me to do? ”

Tobirama looked at the four elders then shook his head and said, “The four elders disagree ..”

Masahiko looked at Patriarch Nara and Patriarch Hyuga, “What? So you're siding with the Uchiha now ?! ”

The situation became awkward for a moment.

Tobirama sighed helplessly, “Second Grandfather, let's go out and talk for a while.”.

The Uchiha disagreed because Anbu would be a limited elite force under the Hokage himself, and the Konoha Police would have nothing to do with them, which made them naturally disagree.

The other disagreement came from Hyuga's side.

Byakuya is the main source of our investigation, which keeps the village's intelligence and resources under their control.

If Anbu was truly established, they would lose a lot of their strength within the Village. After hearing that Masahiko frowned and looked at Tobirama, “This is not like you. Tobirama, if you really want to set up Anbu, then who can stop you.?”.

Tobirama sighed, “The situation has changed. Three or four years from now, the world of the Shinobi will probably go back to chaos and most likely not because of outside interference, but because of the clan inside Konoha, he said, Hyuga, and Uchiha. …”

Masahiko glanced at him, “So you called me here to speak on your behalf because only I can speak freely?”

Masahiko finally understood why Tobirama had asked him to come, he didn't mind doing that, but…

“So, have you decided which Clan should you choose to be in charge of this organization?”

Then Tobirama was a little out of words. At that moment, Masahiko realized that Hyuga might also have some ambitions over the Hokage's position, so he couldn't trust anyone.

“There is a lot of chaos in your circle ..” Masahiko sighed, and regardless of his reaction, he walked back to the meeting room and started “grilling” Hyuga and Uchiha.

It is good to be the oldest of all generations. Masahiko began to enjoy the use of his seniority to bully the younger generation.

Before leaving the position of elder, the others called him elder Masahiko. Now, after retiring, become more like Masahiko.

In the face of the angry mouth of “Kakek”, Patriarch Hyuga and Izumi had no chance. After ten minutes of being scolded, they left the room in annoyance.

Upon seeing that, Masahiko made a triumphant move towards Tobirama, but the latter ignored him…

“Second Grandfather, I'm sorry to trouble you, but you can calm down now.” Tobirama said this, but Masahiko looked at Patriarch Nara, and his great nephew, then he said, “After this, we will discuss the candidates for the leadership position of Anbu.”

Masahiko was aggressively pulled out of the room, he felt treated as “Villain Tua” by Tobirama.

(T/N: Hooligan: a ruthless troublemaker, usually one of the gangs.)

“Forget it. I don't care anymore.” murmured Masahiko. “Konoha and my past memories are getting different. Originally the academy, then the police force, and now Anbu will be made?”

After the incident, Masahiko did not participate in the discussion anymore, and Anbu formed after half a month later.

Masahiko did not know the specifics of the candidate who would join Anbu, but it seemed Tobirama had contacted many clans. Moreover, Tobirama had even found Kenichiro. Fortunately, he did not join, or he would lose his good heart…

Once the members are elected, they are instantly sent to their mission. Masahiko didn't even have a chance to see them.

“Is the outside world so chaotic that we finally need Anbu to gather intelligence?” Masahiko thought that they should not expect another war, not after another two years, which made him suspect that Tobirama knew something else.

However, the returning intelligence made Masahiko laugh.

It seems that since the end of the first war, Konoha had a lot of spies inside its walls, because now other large villages or even small ones start to form “Academi” and their own “Anbu” at the same time.

“If it wasn't for me, Konoha Ninja Academy wouldn't have been founded by Tobirama. But he made it seem like it was his idea, now everyone thinks that Tobirama's decision-making ability is an incredible one?”

Masahiko thought, then he looked again at Hashirama who was playing dice. He seemed to be more focused on learning how to roll the dice than when he was doing the Hokage's work.

“You don't know anything Senju Hashirama..” (T/N: Reference from GOT)