59 The Inauguration of the First Hokage
"So you two are here... Why are you two relaxing there when the Daimyo of The Land of Fire comes here to discuss."
Suddenly a white-haired man came complaining.
"Tobirama..." Madara muttered the other party's name.
Madara and Tobirama stared at each other in silence.
"Big brother, who is it?"
Only now did Tobirama realize there was someone else.
"Ah, he is Ars, an old acquaintance of Madara and I. For the specific situation, I will explain later. Let's meet the Daimyo."
Sensing the tense atmosphere between Madara and Tobirama, Hashirama hurriedly left with him.
The two of them descended the hill, leaving only Ars and Madara.
"There is something I must do. You can look around the village if you want."
Not waiting for Ars' answer, Madara's figure disappeared.
"Let's follow Madara's advice, I want to see Konohagakure Village."
Storing uneaten food into [Storage Magic], he descended the hill on foot instead of flying.
...
In the afternoon, a member of the Senju Clan was told by Hashirama to arrange a place for Ars to live.
From that man, Ars learned that the person who became Hokage was Hashirama, and not Madara.
"So this is what it feels like to have a home... Starting today, I don't have to wander around aimlessly."
Ars inspected the house that was given to him.
The house is not too big, consisting of two bedrooms, a kitchen, bathroom, and a living room. Other than that, the house was still empty and unfurnished.
"Not bad. There's still time before nightfall, better buy some furniture."
Locking the door of the house, Ars went to a shop selling furniture.
Along the way, he noticed the smiles on the faces of the people around him.
(After a long time of war, they got the peace they wanted. Unfortunately, after Hashirama's death, the First Great Shinobi War will start.) Ars thought while walking among the crowd of pedestrians.
There are many merchants coming to Konohagakure Village to open businesses. After all, this was the first village founded by the two strongest clans.
Arriving at the furniture store, Ars bought many items such as mattresses, pillows, chairs, tables, plates, glasses, etc.
Furniture store owners also serve Ars directly because of the many purchases he makes in one transaction.
Because there were too many things, he hired porters.
After paying the bill in Ryo's currency, Ars went home and was followed by dozens of porters carrying the goods he had bought.
Arriving home, he instructed them to put the items away and not to forget to give the bonus money.
"Now this place is no longer empty and looks more alive..."
Ars felt the silence in the house.
"Haaa... It's too lonely... When will I find my soul mate."
...
The next day.
Ars stood next to Madara, besides that, there were the upper echelons of the Uchiha Clan and Senju Clan.
They were all on the roof of the Hokage's office building and witnessed Hashirama's inauguration as the First Hokage.
"There were a lot of people present." Ars said in a low voice.
"That's natural, this is a historical event. All the villagers of Konohagakure have gathered here to witness Hashirama's inauguration as Hokage." Madara responded.
There was no feeling of disappointment or resentment because he did not become Hokage.
"No matter what, I will continue to protect the village. I believe that by protecting the village, that is the way to protect shinobi, residents, and also children. Anyone who wants to destroy my village, then I will fight it "
"Oooohhhh!!!"
Hashirama's speech received cheers from all the villagers.
(Hashirama has more charisma as a leader than Madara.) Ars thought.
He could feel the unwavering gazes on him from the upper echelons of the two clans. Many are curious about his identity because he looks very familiar with Hashirama and Madara.
The identity of Ars as an immortal and traveler from another world is known only to three people, namely Hashirama, Madara, and Tobirama.
As a Guardian who will protect Konohagakure Village for 100 years, Ars' background is kept a secret. The fact that he is immortal can lure people with evil intentions who want to know the secret of his immortality.
After discussion, the three agreed that only the Hokage would be given detailed information about Ars. Not even the village elder has the right to know about it. This is for the sake of minimizing the leakage of Ars information.
...
Day after day passed, and without realizing it, Ars had been living in Konohagakure Village for a month.
"What is it?"
Lying on the sofa, eating snacks, he spoke without anyone around.
*Swoosh*
Suddenly a man appeared and knelt on one knee.
The man is wearing an animal mask, his uniform consists of black clothes, a gray flak jacket, metal arm guards and gloves, and sandals with spikes.
"Why is Anbu looking for me?" Ars asked while glancing at the man briefly.
Anbu are elite troops created by Tobirama to complete dangerous missions. They are chosen directly by the Kage because they have special abilities or above average strength.
"Shodaime Hokage (First Hokage) asked you to come to his office." The Anbu spoke politely.
"Okay, tell him I'll be there soon." Ars answered casually.
*Swoosh*
The Anbu used [Shunshin no Jutsu (Body Flicker Technique)], then its body disappeared like a ghost.
"I wonder why Hashirama called me."
Ars stood up from the sofa while stretching his body. Then he left the house and went to the Hokage building.
...
*Knock Knock*
"In."
Ars opened the door and entered.
Hashirama was seen sitting on a chair, and the table in front of him was filled with piles of documents.
"You look very busy, Hashirama."
"Haaa... If I had known it would be like this, I would have handed over the position of Hokage to Madara."
Hashirama sighed, and there were obvious eye bags. Who knows how many days he hasn't slept.
"But this is better than fighting on the battlefield, right?" Ars said.
"Yeah, you have a point."
Hashirama stood up, looking at the peaceful lives of the villagers through the window. His tiredness washed away in an instant.
"Well, Ars. Have you heard of the formation of the other villages?"
"Of course. In the Land of Water (Mizu no Kuni) there is Kirigakure Village, in the Land of Wind (Kaze no Kuni) there is Sunagakure Village, in the Land of Lightning (Kaminari no Kuni) there is Kumogakure Village, and in the Land of Land (Tsuchi no Kuni) there is Iwagakure Village. Including the Land of Fire (Hi no Kuni) there is Konohagakure Village. These five countries are recognized as the five largest and most powerful countries in the world. Because of your and Madara's efforts to establish Konohagakure Village, the landscape of the world changed rapidly."
Ars was one of the higher-ups in Konohagakure Village, so he knew more information than an ordinary person.
The establishment of Konohagakure Village which consists of dozens of clans is a big threat in the eyes of clans in other countries. Like it or not, they must unite to form a village so that it can be on par with Konohagakure Village. Otherwise, they were worried that they would be defeated.
"Don't tell me you want..."
Ars remembers that Hashirama recently caught a Bijuu that no one has.
"Have you guessed it? Yes, I want to hold a meeting of the five Kage in the Land of Iron (Tetsu no Kuni) to establish cooperation between the five major villages. I want you and Madara to accompany me at the conference."
"Okay, I'm join."
Ares agrees. He also wanted to see the first generation of Kage with his own eyes.
