activa-t Chapter 371 The True Identity of the Divine Tree's Barrage Wall
Chapter 371 The True Identity of the Divine Tree's Barrage Wall
Chapter 371 The True Identity of the Divine Tree's Barrage Wall
The Hidden Mist Village ninja standing next to Nara Shikamaru and Hatake Kakashi in the Fourth Shinobi World War timeline must be crying.
"Please, Captain Nara, could you please address the Second Hokage's copyright fees first?"
"Yes, yes! We really can't afford this fee—"
"This is driving us to the brink of destruction! Captain Kakashi!!"
"Please save us, Captain Kakashi!!"
All five Kage have returned to their respective villages. The Kirigakure ninjas in the Allied Shinobi Forces stepped forward, seeking assistance from Nara Shikamaru and Hatake Kakashi, who had previously led them as captains.
Nara Shikamaru pressed his throbbing temples, "So troublesome, so troublesome, so troublesome—" The unpredictability of the barrage wall is too great. Although it usually ends without serious consequences, it seems that when it comes to things related to the Second Hokage, that guy can't help but go overboard and complete the task!
Kakashi approached the Second Hokage and inquired, "Second Hokage, is there any room for negotiation regarding this fee schedule?" He continued, "At this rate, the Hidden Mist Village ninjas won't even complete a single mission, and the entire village might go bankrupt." He added, "Most importantly, there's Naruto; that guy's gotten used to fighting with hundreds or even thousands of shadow clones at the drop of a hat."
Equally troubled, Tobirama Senju crossed his arms and pondered, "Generally speaking, once a wish is confirmed by the bullet screen, it cannot be changed. However—" He shifted his tone slightly, his sharp gaze sweeping across the light screen in the air, "Since it sets the rules, then as artificial intelligence," if it itself also believes that the current method of fulfilling wishes is biased, perhaps—there is still a glimmer of hope for modification?"
This is merely a conjecture by Tobirama Senju, and only a very faint glimmer of hope.
"What if even this last path is blocked?" Shikamaru pressed.
"Then we should prepare for the worst." Tobirama Senju's voice was calm and pragmatic. "The excess amount collected each year will be returned to other ninja villages as compensation."
Hashirama Senju, standing to the side, stroked his chin, trying to think positively: "Hmm—this way, it's not like we can't catch it—"
"That's not the problem," Shikamaru interrupted the First Hokage's optimistic assumption, his brow furrowed. "With Naruto's fighting style, he frequently creates hundreds or even thousands of shadow clones—after just a few battles or missions, his debts could easily reach astronomical figures. If he can't repay the monthly quota, according to the cold logic of this rule, he might be forced to overdraw his chakra, or even his life force, to pay off the debt."
His voice was low, tinged with a sense of foreboding: "That's the most dangerous situation."
"Yeah, yeah!! What do we do?!" Naruto jumped up and down in a panic. "Second Hokage, why did you make that wish?! According to the comments, wouldn't it have been better to wish that your brother would never yell at you again because of the Uchiha clan?!"
"Well!"
Tobirama Senju awkwardly leaned back slightly, a blush creeping onto his face, which was noticeably paler than Hashirama's.
"Idiot! Who would make such a wish! You make it sound like I care about that kind of thing!!"
Don't you care?
The Senju Itama, Senju Kawarama, Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Izuna, and their three younger brothers, who were surrounding them, all cast "Do you think we believe you?" glances at each other.
"This isn't the time for this!!" Tobirama Senju, enraged, changed the subject, saying, "I'll try to communicate with it. If that doesn't work, we'll have to set other standards and return the money to the other villages every year. As for Naruto—" Tobirama turned to Naruto Uzumaki and said, "With the Nine-Tails, you can't lack chakra!!"
Well----
That certainly seems to be the case.
Naruto, who had previously looked like he was about to die, suddenly felt much more at ease.
With Kurama around, he doesn't need to worry about running out of chakra at all!
Next, we'll see how to make the little divine tree believe that the wish's fulfillment was somewhat biased—
Tobirama Senju arrived at the center of the bullet screen and addressed the little divine tree within it—a tree already asking other timelines for their wishes—saying, "Your goal is to become my brother, Hashirama Senju? But you're far from it!!"
Little Divine Tree: "!!!!"
As expected of the Second Hokage, this move of striking the snake at its vital point really caught the attention of the barrage of comments!
On the massive barrage wall, the little divine tree scratched its head with its fleshy roots, seemingly very confused—it felt that it had learned it very well, so why was it wrong?
Tobirama Senju took a deep breath, finally unable to contain himself any longer, and pointed directly at his innocent-looking older brother beside him: "Look closely! Everyone knows—my older brother is a genuine idiot!!!!"
"That's...that's too much, Tobirama!"
When his shortcomings were exposed to his face, Hashirama Senju immediately pouted, his whole body drooped, and he threw a little tantrum on the spot.
The brotherhood of the Senju clan once again amazes the ninja world.
The fact that the two of them hadn't turned against each other was unbelievable, even to Madara Uchiha and Izuna Uchiha.
As for Hashirama's fear of Tobirama's scolding, the little divine tree had learned it perfectly, just like before. It timidly shielded its head with two fleshy little roots, blinking its pitiful, enormous red Rinnegan, trembling as if it were Hashirama being scolded by Tobirama or Madara as a child—
Immediately afterwards, the entire tree withered, as if shrouded in a gray, gloomy cloud, and it sank into a state of profound despondency.
Tobirama Senju, however, had become immune to Hashirama's pitiful act. "Anyway! If it were my older brother, and I made this suggestion, he would definitely say he'd give it away for free!"
A round speech bubble appeared above the little divine tree's head:
But you'll be unhappy — (feeling wronged) (feeling wronged) (feeling wronged)
Upon seeing these words, Tobirama Senju momentarily thought that, based on this point alone, this guy was far superior to his older brother.
With a sigh, Tobirama Senju looked at the little divine tree in the barrage of comments and felt as if he were seeing his older brother from his childhood.
"In short, if wishes could be changed, I wish—"
"First of all—there's no need to charge such high copyright fees when the fight is to protect Konoha and the ninja world."
"Secondly—" Tobirama Senju awkwardly corrected, "Don't be misled by the comments! There is no such thing as Sea Release, and Water Release is not a technique I developed. At most, I just reduced the number of hand seals. There is no need for Kirigakure to pay for it."
"Finally, if those who intend to use these spells do so for evil purposes, then the payment standard you set will apply. Otherwise, the payment will be one-thousandth of what you set. If the user emphasizes my right to attribution before using these spells, then an additional 10% discount can be applied."
Upon hearing Tobirama Senju's words, the ninjas of Kirigakure showed a mixture of hope and anticipation in their eyes.
Naruto genuinely couldn't figure out what "one in a thousand" meant, and then the discount was 90% off after signing his name.
He counted on his fingers, "One-ten-thousandth of ten thousand taels is one hundred taels—one hundred taels—one-tenth of one hundred taels is—by the way, what does the right of attribution mean?"
"—" A member of the Allied Ninja Army whispered a reminder: "Is it possible that one-thousandth of ten thousand taels is ten taels?"
Their ninja alliance heroes—they really are only good at fighting—
No, perhaps, as the all-knowing gods say, they also possess the power of persuasion—no, the ability to convince people is incredibly strong.
On the other side, Tobirama Senju's words, like a command, successfully made the little god tree in the barrage of comments rethink its actions—
[The Paid Use Regulations for Tobirama Senju's Patented Forbidden Techniques - Yin]
[Only applicable to those with malicious intentions and evil thoughts.]
Shadow Clone Technique - 10000 tael/clone - no upper limit
[Flying Thunder God Technique - 50000 taels/use - Limited-time offer including space coordinates for registration fee]
[Impure World Reincarnation - Ordinary Ninja: 300,000 ryo/person; Elite Ninja: 1,000,000 ryo/person; Kage-level Ninja: 5,000,000 ryo/person; Super Kage-level Ninja: 10,000,000 ryo/person; Six Paths-level Ninja: 99,999,999 ryo/person]
[Multi-functional Explosive Talisman - 15,000,000 Taels/tael - Cost of Psychic Explosive Talisman is not included]
【Soul Imprisonment Spell - 9,999,999 taels/person】
[The Paid Use Regulations for Tobirama Senju's Patented Forbidden Techniques - Yang]
[Only applicable to those who possess the will to protect Konoha and the peace of the ninja world.]
Shadow Clone Technique - 1 tael/clone - no upper limit
[Flying Thunder God Technique - 5 taels/use - Limited-time offer including space coordinates for registration fee]
[Impure World Reincarnation - Ordinary Ninja: 30 Ryo/person, Elite Ninja: 100 Ryo/person, Kage-level Ninja: 500 Ryo/person, Super Kage-level Ninja: 1000 Ryo/person, Six Paths-level Ninja: 10000 Ryo/person]
[Multi-functional Explosive Talisman - 1,500 taels/talisman - Cost of Spirit Explosive Talisman is not included]
[Soul Imprisonment Spell - 1000 taels/person]
[Mandatory Requirement: The use of all the above ninjutsu will be forcibly bound to the shouting of the prefix phrase—"Developed by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju."]
After releasing the new "Copyright Fee" outline, the little divine tree timidly scratched its head with its roots, then blinked the enormous Rinnegan in the middle of its trunk, as if obediently seeking Tobirama Senju's opinion.
Tobirama Senju crossed his arms, silently scrutinized the situation for a moment, and added, "Those like Madara Uchiha and Obito Uchiha, who use the banner of peace to destroy the peace of the ninja world, are excluded from the 'Yang version' category." He then nodded almost imperceptibly.
Madara revealed a fierce expression, but ultimately said nothing; he disdained to use Tobirama Senju's ninjutsu!
The little divine tree immediately felt relieved, and the surrounding air seemed to lighten up. It quickly reconfirmed and implemented the details of Tobirama Senju's ninjutsu copyright fees.
The Hidden Mist ninja who received the notification were still gripped by despair, having just failed their mission due to using Water Release and now owing Konoha millions of yen.
["Due to changes in the copyright fee rules for Tobirama Senju, the master of forbidden techniques in Konoha, previously incurred debts will be automatically cancelled in three seconds."]
【3————】
Some people held their breath.
【2————】
Someone gripped the kunai tightly.
【1————】
"The debt has been cleared, and all payments made will be fully refunded."
"Thump—"
—
Several Hidden Mist ninjas' legs buckled, and they collapsed to the ground, their bodies drenched in cold sweat.
"That's...that's terrifying!"
"I almost—would have spent the rest of my life paying off debts."
"Hahaha, your total assets are only eight hundred taels. Even if you don't have to pay copyright fees, you're still dirt poor, aren't you?"
"This is so annoying! This was supposed to be my private matter!" the Hidden Mist ninja complained angrily. "Damn it, now you all know."
"Fine, fine, I'll treat you to ramen later, since you're so pitiful."
Nara Shikamaru, standing nearby, slapped his forehead and let out a helpless sigh: "This really is a classic case of a 'dual contract'—while I can understand the developer's right to collect patent fees, in practice it's incredibly troublesome."
"But speaking of which, Tobirama," Hashirama Senju said, as if he had discovered something new, "this lenient approach is so unlike you! You're usually like this—" He held up his index fingers, lifting the corners of his eyes, vividly mimicking his younger brother's usual cold and shrewd demeanor, "requiring each village to purchase! Pay! Not a penny less!"
Madara Uchiha let out a meaningful chuckle: "Shadow clones, one dollar each? I never knew you were a philanthropist before, Tobirama." His tone was as sarcastic as ever.
"Hmph!" Tobirama Senju scoffed coldly, maintaining his crossed arms, and without turning his head, pointed a finger precisely at Naruto, who was excitedly wriggling around Sasuke not far away. "Priced at one hundred ryo each, do you think that kid can afford it?"
"Hahaha—" Senju Watama burst out laughing, hitting the nail on the head: "In the end, Tobirama-nii, you just can't handle this kind of idiot who's exactly like your older brother!"
Hashirama, hands on his hips, protested, "Hey! Kawarama! Show some respect to your older brother! If you keep this up, I'm going to teach you a lesson!"
However, these words were clearly not enough to intimidate Tobirama and Itama. In comparison, the two of them were more afraid of Tobirama's reprimand.
Tobirama didn't pay much attention to his older brother's antics with Kawarama and Itama; instead, he kept his eyes on the little divine tree in the barrage of comments.
From the moment this wall appeared, it seemed to be deliberately imitating and learning from its elder brother's words and actions.
—His name is "Anija".
One of its identities is "artificial intelligence".
One of his core goals is to "become Hashirama Senju".
When these three clues are pieced together, and combined with the fact that even breaking the previous principle—after confirming one's desire—allows for modifications without incurring any cost—
Even Tobirama Senju had to admit that the Divine Tree's barrage of attacks, which altered countless timelines, was less related to his brother Hashirama and more related to—
An almost absurd deduction gradually took shape in Tobirama Senju's mind.
"How is it, Tobirama?" Hashirama noticed the change in his expression and stepped forward to ask, "Do you have any clue about the origin of this Divine Tree's barrage of attacks?"
Upon hearing Hashirama's words, Madara Uchiha and Izuna Uchiha, who were standing nearby, also turned their gazes toward him.
"—I have a theory." Tobirama Senju hesitated slightly, looking up at the shimmering light screen, his voice low: "It—"
"Perhaps it was some kind of technique developed by me from another timeline—"
"Development?" Izuna's pupils contracted slightly, and his black pupils turned into red Sharingan eyes in surprise.
His gaze darted rapidly between Tobirama Senju and the wall of bullets. "You mean, the essence of this wall—is some kind of ninjutsu?"
Kakashi and Obito Uchiha, who were watching the conversation from a short distance away, also looked surprised!
"Even if it's ninjutsu, achieving this level of skill would be a forbidden technique among forbidden techniques, wouldn't it?" Obito couldn't help but blurt out.
Kakashi lowered his eyes, his tone filled with his usual helplessness: "—Is that the focus right now?"
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