NOVEL NEXT Chapter 2: ch2
[Hashirama Senju joins the group chat]
[Obito Uchiha joins the group chat]
[Minato Namikaze joins the group chat]
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"Hiss... Seems like I hit the jackpot! They're all legendary ninjas."
"The God of Shinobi! The Yellow Flash! And the troubled Uchiha."
"I never imagined we would recruit three powerhouses at once."
Since adding members to the group chat is completely random, Yuzuki Shinomiya could only hope for strong individuals to join. At this moment, her hopes seemed to have been fulfilled.
As the leader of the group, Yuzuki naturally felt it was her duty to welcome the newcomers.
Yuzuki Shinomiya: "Welcome to the group chat."
"You might have a lot of questions. Feel free to ask, and I'll answer them one by one."
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Konoha Year 2
The newly established Konoha Village was still in its early stages, with everything awaiting revival. As the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju was busy handling a mountain of administrative work.
At this moment, he was buried in a pile of documents, scratching his head in frustration.
"How long will it take for Tobirama to arrive?"
Suddenly, a strange voice sounded in his mind.
[Welcome to the Ninja World Group Chat]
"Eh?"
Hashirama looked around in confusion. A thought crossed his mind, and he chuckled.
"Madara, is this one of your new Genjutsu tricks?"
But Madara was nowhere to be found. Instead, two lines of text appeared before his eyes.
Yuzuki Shinomiya: "Welcome to the group chat."
"You might have many questions, so feel free to ask."
Hashirama frowned. This was confusing.
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Similar events occurred with the other two new members, each suspecting they had fallen victim to Genjutsu.
It wasn't until Yuzuki explained the group's purpose that they began to take her words seriously.
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Obito Uchiha: "Huh? What's this? A group chat? Some kind of new invention?"
Hashirama Senju: "I don't know. I've never heard of it."
"I thought it might be Madara messing with me."
"By the way, young Uchiha, have you seen Madara?"
Obito Uchiha: "Wait a minute... Hashirama Senju?!"
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In the timeline of Konoha Year 47, Obito Uchiha was stunned as he stared at the name displayed in the group.
"The legendary God of Shinobi? But hasn't he been dead for decades?"
Obito Uchiha: "Are you really the founder of Konoha Village? The First Hokage?"
Hashirama Senju: "...What do you think?"
Hashirama was exasperated. What was wrong with this Uchiha kid?
"Konoha has only been around for two years. How could he forget me already?"
Obito Uchiha: "But you've been dead for decades..."
Hashirama Senju: ...
Just as Hashirama was about to complain, Tobirama entered the room.
"Brother, I'm here. What's going on?"
Tobirama froze when he saw Hashirama slumped over his desk, looking dejected.
"Tobirama, I'm dead," Hashirama said weakly.
Tobirama raised an eyebrow. "Brother, have you lost your mind from exhaustion?"
Hashirama pointed at the group chat interface only he could see.
"Look! This Uchiha kid says I've been dead for decades!"
Of course, Tobirama saw nothing. He rolled his eyes and pushed Hashirama out of the office.
"You need rest. Leave the paperwork to me."
With no other choice, Hashirama returned home and reluctantly laid down to rest.
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Back in the group chat, the conversation continued.
Yuzuki Shinomiya: "Everyone, @Obito Uchiha, @Hashirama Senju. Let me explain."
Obito Uchiha: "Of course, this is weird. Is this some kind of ghost story? Shodai's been gone for decades."
"Wait, who are you?"
Hashirama Senju: "He's the leader of the group."
Obito Uchiha: "Oh! Shodai ghost-sama, how do you know that?"
Hashirama Senju: "It literally says 'group leader' next to their name..."
Obito Uchiha: "Haha, I didn't notice."
Hashirama Senju: "And stop calling me a ghost!"
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With their banter spiraling out of control, Yuzuki decided to clarify everything.
Yuzuki Shinomiya: "This is a group chat that connects people from various timelines in the ninja world."
Yuzuki Shinomiya: "Hashirama is from Konoha Year 2, while Obito is from Konoha Year 47. That's why things seem strange."
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Both were astonished, though Obito seemed more focused on other matters.
Obito Uchiha: "Minato-sensei! You're here too?!"
Minato, who had been silently observing the conversation, finally spoke up.
Minato Namikaze: "Yes, Obito. It's me."
Obito grinned excitedly. "Sensei, tell me... Does Rin ever accept my confession?"
Minato hesitated, guilt welling up within him.
How could he tell Obito the truth—that Rin would tragically lose her life in the near future?