Chapter 154: Kazuki’s Explosive Tribute to the Second Hokage

"Tobirama, this bomb is also a gift from me to you. You must have regrets in your heart that you didn't use so many forbidden techniques on the battlefield..."

Kazuki patted Tobirama's shoulder and said generously: "Don't worry, I will help you become famous! My growth to this point is completely inseparable from your education..."

"So, in order to commemorate you, the second generation Hokage with outstanding fire will, I originally wanted to name this bomb Root No. 1, but after thinking about it carefully, I changed my mind and named it——"

"Tobirama No. 1!"

After hearing this, Tobirama's expression twisted.

"Why, Tobirama, don't you like it?"

Kazuki blinked and said hesitantly: "If you are embarrassed, I can change it to Konoha No. 1 or Kazuki No. 1..."

Tobirama took a deep breath.

Forget Konoha No. 1...

If it is named Konoha No. 1, the children in the village will think that this thing represents the will of fire, which is really crooked...

If it is named Kazuki No. 1, it will be even worse.

In the eyes of Tobirama, Kazuki is the future Fourth Hokage. Although what he did in the root is not well known to the public, his overall reputation should be positive. It is better not to get involved with such dark things.

Kazuki is the root of Konoha. Even if he is the leader of the root in name now, he is only temporarily taking over this responsibility.

With the mentality that if I don't go to hell, then who will? Tobirama forced a smile and nodded repeatedly. "I like it, I like it... Kazuki, I like it very much!"

"It's good that you like it, Tobirama. I believe that people in the shinobi world will be full of respect for you as a master of forbidden techniques when they hear your name in the future..." Kazuki said with a smile.

Tobirama nodded numbly. It's hard to say if it's respect, but he was sure that the shinobi world would never forget him. Rather, they would remember him more than the God of Shinobi himself.

Meanwhile, Hiruzen, who had arrived to visit Kazuki, had a very different perspective.

Before coming, Hiruzen was still a little nervous.

Although he believed in his sensei's ability and bottom line, Kazuki was doing all kinds of experiments and weapons development in the root, and Hiruzen never asked about it, and gave the green light to support all resources.

Hiruzen helped in every way he could. However, deep down, he still felt a slight uneasiness.

After all, Konoha was facing a coalition of the Four Great Shinobi Villages, as well as the presence of a formidable ninja like Hanzo.

Konoha's current team was no longer the same blood-and-fire-hardened group that Tobirama had led years ago. Now, after years of peace, the current generation lacked the experience and strength of the Senju and Uchiha veterans.

But seeing what Kazuki was making and hearing his explanation, Hiruzen felt relieved.

"I named this bomb Tobirama No. 1, in memory of the Second Hokage who sacrificed for Konoha and was misunderstood..." Kazuki said with emotion: "Tobirama-sama's will must be inherited by us, his successors."

Hiruzen nodded in agreement.

A weapon so ruthless it bore his name... Only Tobirama-sensei would have the courage—or the gall—to allow it.

"Come with me, Hiruzen," Kazuki said with a smile. "Even though you have handed over command of the battle to me, as Hokage you need to know Konoha's new weapons."

"There are a wide variety. For reasons of confidentiality and efficiency, the root shinobi will be in charge of deploying them. But to avoid panic, the commanders of each front must be aware. That will be your task."

Hiruzen had no objection to this mission.

"These are small bombs disguised as everyday tools: kunai, shuriken, scrolls, and even such common things as old clothes, dry earth, or remnants of military rations."

Pointing to the boxes in front of them, Kazuki explained, "Only a small modification to the transformation technique was necessary."

Holding a transformed kunai, Kazuki asked Hiruzen with a smile. "What do you think? Could this bomb kill a chunin?"

Hiruzen stared at the kunai in Kazuki's hand and nodded. "Definitely no problem."

But Kazuki shook his head, still smiling. "No, it can't."

"If this bomb is detonated, it will be enough to cripple the body without special protection at close range, but it will not be fatal."

Hiruzen sighed and said regretfully: "It's a shame, although the root is already doing a great job..."

"Actually, it's better this way," Kazuki said, his eyes shining. "Do you know how many shinobi it takes to take care of one seriously injured one?"

Hiruzen said hesitantly: "If seriously injured, at least one medical-nin, usually two."

Kazuki nodded and said slowly: "Instead of killing an enemy, it is better to turn him into a seriously injured soldier who needs care, which can actually involve more enemy forces. "

"By reducing the power of a single pump, we have greatly increased production. We can now deploy them in masse."

"In addition, we will install timed bombs that do not require activation by chakra, which will make them difficult to detect. We do not seek to cause immediate casualties, but rather to keep the enemy in a constant state of tension, bringing them to the brink of mental collapse..."

Hiruzen listened to all of Kazuki's display and remained silent.

After a long time, he carefully raised a question: "Kazuki, if the enemy decides to abandon their comrades and not rescue them, wouldn't that then be less effective than using bombs with enough lethal power to eliminate the enemies instantly?"

In the shinobi world, even in Konoha, which was considered a village with more humane values, it was not common to risk too much to rescue the wounded. Most villages treated shinobi as tools; when they broke, they were simply discarded.

"No..." Kazuki shook his head. "This is not just a few bombs, but a huge number of booby traps. When the number of wounded reaches a critical point, something peculiar happens: every healthy enemy starts to associate the wounded with a friend or loved one."

"At that time, even if the Kage decides not to rescue them, appealing to the importance of the village, it will be useless. Those wounded will no longer be mere names; they will be their friends, their relatives. They will not be able to abandon them."

"They must be rescued. Even the most cold-blooded village cannot resist the power of human hearts."

"My bombs are carefully designed: they won't kill anyone immediately, but they do incapacitate enough that the enemy loses combat effectiveness."

Hiruzen slowly exhaled a long breath, he couldn't help but wonder, if he was facing this situation, how would he deal with it?

Could the will of fire sustain the shinobi under such pressure?

"When these traps are sprung, the strongest Kage and jonin in each village will be forced to lead rescues or recover the bodies of their comrades."

Kazuki brought Hiruzen to a laboratory, which had a row of black scrolls.

"In order to deal with these powerful enemies, I have slightly modified the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing. Although its potency has decreased, it can now be applied to human bodies through these scrolls..."

"It's a pity that this is an S-level seal technique after all, and it can only be made by me, and the production capacity is very limited."

Kazuki said with a smile: "But we don't need many. If it works once or if enemy leaders see it, that's enough."

"Who would dare to take the risk, knowing that their comrades' cries for help could be a trap controlled by a Konoha shinobi?"

"In this way, the morale of the enemy troops will collapse. And an army without cohesion, no matter how numerous it is, will be nothing more than a group of pigs ready for slaughter."

Hiruzen was sweating profusely after hearing this.

"Come on, Hiruzen, these are just appetizers. Let me show you our aerial shinobi corps..."

Kazuki and Hiruzen walked into a giant factory. There, Orochimaru, tasked with reviving the Land of Sky's technology, worked diligently, letting his innovative spirit shine through.

"Oh, but it's my dear sensei!" Orochimaru exclaimed, with a mocking smile as he licked his lips upon noticing Hiruzen's presence. "Have you come to supervise me if I'm experimenting with forbidden techniques?"

During these days in the Root, Orochimaru has seen more practical forbidden techniques here than he has seen in his life.

"What are you talking about, Orochimaru…" Hiruzen's expression remained unchanged. "In times of war, is there such a thing as forbidden techniques?"

"As long as it can help Konoha, it is a good ninjutsu, a technique with the will of fire!"

"Look, it's that very limited logic again. It seems that I, as your sensei, need to communicate with you more..."

As long as he doesn't talk to Kazuki, Hiruzen can keep his mind stable, and he shamelessly blocked Orochimaru's words.

Orochimaru looked at Hiruzen with that attitude and shook his head without saying anything.

"Minister Orochimaru, please show our Hokage-sama the new power of Konoha..." Kazuki said with a smile to ease the awkward atmosphere.

Orochimaru nodded proudly. "Old man, it's time for you to be amazed by the power of technology."

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