Ito Hirofumi never could've guessed that two golden summons would lead to this kind of chaos.
He somehow managed to summon the ancient clan leaders of the Senju and Uchiha clans—straight out of history!
And, of course, the moment these two old-timers laid eyes on each other, they started throwing punches without so much as a "hello." Classic.
Right on cue, the system's voice chimed in, confirming that both Senju Butsuma and Uchiha Tajima had become Ito's summoned beasts. On top of that, he snagged an S-rank Earth Release jutsu from one and an S-rank Wind Release jutsu from the other.
To be honest, though, these two didn't seem that impressive. Their little skirmish wasn't exactly awe-inspiring. Even when Uchiha Tajima whipped out his Susanoo, it was just the incomplete version—nothing to write home about. Ito figured they probably weren't top-tier in the Hokage-level power rankings. Heck, Kakashi Hatake could probably go toe-to-toe with either of them and come out even.
The chaotic scene finally calmed down. Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha stepped in, each explaining the current situation to their respective dads. After all, it's been almost a century since their era of constant clan wars. No need for these old guys to keep fighting to the death, right?
Uchiha Izuna, though, wasn't thrilled. His big brother was actually trying to stop the fight? Izuna was itching to settle an old score from back in the day. What a letdown. Guess that evil Tobirama Senju gets to live a bit longer.
Speaking of Tobirama, he was just as bummed. He'd been this close to unleashing his Flying Thunder God Slash on that smug Uchiha Izuna, ready to give him a taste of being sliced up again. Too bad it wasn't happening today.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Fugaku was straight-up depressed. He and "Big Yellow" Minato—er, no, just Minato Namikaze—had scraped together 1.4 billion ryo, thinking it'd be enough to summon his wife back. But now, these Warring States-era fossils were stealing the spotlight! Five summons already burned through 500 million ryo, leaving him with just 900 million. Would that even be enough to bring back his beloved Mikoto?
"Mikoto!!!" Fugaku wailed inwardly. "I miss you so much!!!"
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Things eventually settled, and the situation was mostly cleared up. But Senju Butsuma and Uchiha Tajima? Oh, they still couldn't stand the sight of each other. These two had been at war their whole lives—expecting them to play nice now was like asking a tailed beast to fetch your slippers. Not happening.
Then, out of nowhere, Senju Butsuma's eyes lit up. In a flash, he zipped over to Ito Hirofumi's side.
"Hey, kid, you're pretty impressive!" he said, grinning. "Hashirama tells me you're his student? Hah! You've got real talent—way better than those shady Uchiha. So, I've got a little favor to ask. Think you can help an old man out?"
Ito blinked, totally thrown off. What was this guy getting at?
"Uh, sure, what's up, senior?" he asked cautiously.
"Well…" Butsuma leaned in, his voice dropping conspiratorially. "Could you maybe summon the rest of the old Senju clan? I heard from Hashirama that this summoning gig of yours comes with a price tag—money, right? Don't worry, the Senju clan's got plenty of cash. You help me out, kid, and money's no object!"
Ito's face twitched. Did Butsuma not know? The Senju clan was gone. Wiped out. And whatever wealth they had? Let's just say Tsunade's gambling debts had left the clan's accounts in the red for years.
Before Ito could respond, Uchiha Tajima butted in, practically shoving Butsuma aside.
"Don't listen to that sneaky Senju geezer, kid!" Tajima barked. "My son tells me you're his student, right? Gotta say, you've got that Uchiha spark, even if you're not one of us. I feel a real connection here! Forget that old Senju crook. If anyone's getting revived, it's gotta be the Uchiha clan first. Those Senju? Broke as a joke! Meanwhile, the Uchiha? We're rolling in ryo. Help me bring back my clan, and you can have as much of our wealth as you want!"
Ito's expression was getting weirder by the second. First Butsuma, now Tajima. Did these guys really not know their clans were history? And, uh, newsflash: Ito had already "borrowed" all the Uchiha's money as startup funds for this whole summoning thing.
"You lying Uchiha scum!" Butsuma roared, pointing at Tajima. "How dare you say the Senju are broke? You're the ones scraping by!"
"Oh, please, Senju Butsuma," Tajima sneered. "Who was it chugging watery porridge every day? Meanwhile, I was eating barbecue like a king!"
"Porridge is my choice!" Butsuma shot back. "What's wrong with liking porridge, huh?"
"Choice? Don't kid yourself, Butsuma. Why not eat barbecue, then? Oh, right—because you couldn't afford it!"
"You damn Uchiha Tajima!!!"
"You cursed Senju Butsuma!!!"
"Tajima!!!"
"Butsuma!!!"
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Watching this shouting match, Ito Hirofumi started to connect the dots. No wonder Konoha was full of legendary bromances generation after generation. It all started here! These two old geezers from the Warring States era were already sparking with so much… passion.
No surprise, then, that Konoha's history was packed with epic best-buddy duos.
Hashirama and Madara, seeing their dads about to throw down again, rushed over. Hashirama grabbed his father's arm, pulling him back.
"Dad, stop it!" Hashirama pleaded. "The Senju clan's gone. No clan members, no money—nothing's left!"
Butsuma froze mid-shout, his face going pale.
"Son… what did you just say?" he stammered. "What happened to our clan?"
"It's gone!" Hashirama said, scratching his head with that classic goofy grin.
Butsuma looked like he aged a hundred years in a second.
"Gone… how could it be gone?" he whispered. "My clan… my people… how could this happen?! It's those damn Uchiha! They did this!!!"
On the other side, Tajima was doubled over, laughing so hard he could barely breathe.
"Hahaha! This is the best news I've heard in my life!" he cackled. "Who's the hero that pulled this off? I owe their ancestors a huge thank you!"
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