Book One: The Rise of the Blue-Haired Devil.

      I woke up in a cozy warm bed. The white ceiling greeted me with its serenity and monotony. Wait, what? Ceiling? I quickly jumped out of bed. My body felt an unpleasant pain in places, but I ignored it. Running to the window, I realized that I was in the village of Hidden in the Foliage. This was evidenced by the faces of the first and second hokage, carved into the rock. Damn, have I really been out for so long?       - You can't get out of bed yet. – a male voice coldly noted from behind the door, which opened the next moment. Tobirama entered the room, his face displeased.       - What's happened? Why am I in Konoha? What is the situation? – I bombarded the Hokage with questions. The cats were scratching my soul. I couldn't believe that we lost this war.       - Hush hush. Calm down and sit down. The conversation promises to be long. – the albino spoke in the same calm tone, sitting down on the bed. I followed suit, sitting on the chair opposite him. - The opponents have united against us. You already know this. You, of course, did well for weakening the village of Stone so much, but this did not greatly change the whole situation in this war. Even if you had held your front by some miracle, the rest of the fronts would have been pushed through with a high degree of probability. I could take the risk and hold the front with lightning, because the second raikage had not yet arrived to his army, but it would not matter, because the front with Sand would be broken. There are practically no ninjas left there. The fog recalled his army. Moreover, the new Mizukage, Gengetsu Hozuki, has entered the negotiation stage with the alliance of the three great villages. – my interlocutor enlightened me on the military actions of the last few days.       - Well, what is our plan? – after a few minutes of thinking, I asked a completely appropriate question. I had one idea about how to save Konoha, but the second one was clearly already planning something.       - All this time I’ve been working on one technique... - the albino began hesitantly. Something was clearly bothering him.       - What kind of technology? – I clarified a little suspiciously when a few seconds had passed. From Senju's face I realized that he seemed to doubt his decision.       - I created a technique that is an absolute creation. She has no weaknesses or vulnerabilities. Even the death of the ninja using it will not affect the technique itself. – explained the full power of Tobirama’s technique.       - Technique without weaknesses... sounds strange, but intriguing. I am listening to you carefully, Hokage-dono. - I answered in a mocking manner.       - As if you weren’t listening before... - Senju answered me, rolling his eyes, but after that he smiled slightly. This stupid trick of mine dispelled the atmosphere a little. - Okay, Uzumaki has a contract with the God of Death. You've probably heard about this. – the albino slowed down his explanations a little to make sure of his words. Having received a nod from me indicating a positive answer, he continued. - Ashina dono allowed me to use the Shinigami’s patronage over their clan to create a very bad technique. However, given the lousy situation we're in, I'll have to use it. With the DNA of a dead ninja, as well as advanced knowledge of fuinjutsu, I can resurrect any shinobi on the battlefield in their peak form. – Senju paused his explanation, giving me the opportunity to digest everything.       - Hmm, so what's the problem? You just need to hide the bodies of strong ninjas in secluded places or, even better, burn them. It will be even safer this way. – I said after some time of thought.       - If only it were that simple... - Tobirama drawled with a bitter smile, which made me frown. – The technique, which I called Unholy Resurrection, has a number of features. First, it requires a sacrifice... a human sacrifice. That is, an empty vessel in which the soul of another person can be placed. The dead are resurrected in immortal bodies. They simply cannot be killed. No technique that I know could destroy their bodies. They always recovered, and quite quickly. In addition to all of the above, ninjas are resurrected in their peak form while alive. – finished the gloomy albino, pouring himself some hot tea from the kettle that had just boiled. Now I'm seriously thinking about it.       - What about the chakra of the resurrected? – I clarified after a few minutes. This nuance was very important for building a fight against this technique.       - It is replenished ten times faster than during the life of a ninja. Well, to put it bluntly, they have endless chakra. – Tobirama clarified this nuance, continuing to drink tea.       - Those resurrected have endless chakra, an indestructible body and, let me guess, they don’t get tired at all? – I asked with some mockery in my voice. Having received a positive answer in the form of a nod of my head, I frowned a little, but still decided to express a couple of ideas on how to defeat the immortal dead. – It turns out that there are only three options left to defeat the enemy, if we remove the impossible situation in which the user wants to dispel the technique himself. The first option is to immobilize the dead man.       This will work quite well for genin and chunin, but for jounin and above it will be problematic. The second option is more complicated. You need to have a technique in your arsenal that is capable of completely destroying a ninja's body with one blow. I don’t have such techniques, and neither do you, I suppose. Well, the third option. It is the most reliable among all three, because in the first case the enemy can break out of the immobilized state, and in the second it is very difficult to find equipment of such a high level. This option involves sealing the dead person. But here again there is a problem. Not everyone can master seal techniques, and not everyone will want to spend time on it, because most ninjas who have not seen Uzumaki in action consider this ninja path to be useless in battle. I’m already silent about the fact that only a few have reached the peaks in this art, and to seal a kage-level shinobi requires a very high understanding of fuinjutsu. – I interrupted my thoughts, trying to draw a logical conclusion. - You have created a terrible technique, Hokage-dono. - She can't go out into the world. Her secret must remain behind the curtain of the everyday world of ninjas. – I concluded.       - It’s good that you were the one who understood this, so I will pass on the knowledge about this technique to you, and I will put a weakened version of this jutsu in the archives of the village. – Tobirama stated, taking the last sip of his tea.       - What? Nooo, no, no and, again, no. This technique is too dangerous in the hands of any ninja, especially mine. And you never said anything about your plan! – I waved my hands in protest of this decision. I have always been drawn to knowledge, but such knowledge of the world... this is something that even my curious mind was afraid to touch.       - You have no choice. If not to you, then I will pass this technique on to Hiruzen or some other student of mine. I'm going to die and you, my friend, will become the next Hokage. – pronouncing each word syllable by syllable, Senju noted.       - What? Become Hokage? No, I will not be the leader of someone else's village. I'm not even a Konoha ninja, but a ninja of the village of Mist, and I'm one of its founders. Yes, it’s too early for you to die. You are still young, you don’t even have an heir. – I resisted, trying to find at least one excuse from my interlocutor’s plans.       - Ahah... - Tobirama laughed, looking at my expression and my efforts. - You haven’t understood yet... I will be declared the only user of the Unholy Resurrection technique. - Then the countries, at least for a while, will enter into the alliance that we so need. They won't take my word for my creation, so I will have to show them the full power of the army of the dead. – the albino said with a serious expression on his face, taking me by surprise. – Yes, and your protector was destroyed in the last battle. The Mist has already put a price on your head, so you have no choice. And who told you that I don’t have an heir? – the second one finished his monologue, grinning right in my face.       - What if I can save Konoha without using your technique? – I said with a pleading look. Damn, does he really already have an heir? Amazing... how did he hide it from everyone?       - Hmm... - Senju thought, putting his finger to his chin. - Then you won’t become Hokage. - At least for the next year. – the albino put forward his assumption.       - Let's five years. At least five years of freedom and I will present you with an ingenious plan to save the village. – I tried to bargain, which I have always not been very good at.       - Three years, this is my last offer. – Senju interrupted my attempts to trade, frowning at the same time. It was clear that he was unpleasant that his life was literally being negotiated.       - Okay... then listen... - I began to narrate my stupidest plan with a fairly high probability of a positive outcome, if, of course, everything goes smoothly enough.       - And you are desperate, but your plan really has a chance of success. We will try to carry it out, but if you fail, then I will put my plan into action. – after an hour of clarification, the second agreed.       - Wait, who will be the victim? There must be a fresh corpse. – I realized with surprise that I had forgotten about this important detail.       - If you fail, the entire Senju clan will die, after which they will become dead in order to drive away enemies from the walls of their home. – Tobirama said rather coldly, looking out the window with an empty gaze.       - But how... - I didn’t have time to ask the question when I was interrupted.       - Mito is not a member of the Senju clan, because she did not take her husband's surname. Don’t despair, the Senju clan will live, even if its numbers are reduced to one. – Senju told me, slyly narrowing his eyes. I admit honestly, the message of the second’s words did not immediately reach me, however, when the inspiration dawned on me, I jumped out of my seat.       - Is Mito pregnant? Is she carrying Takeshi's child under her heart? – with wide eyes, I jabber.       - Yes, they will have a girl. The name has not yet been decided. – the albino answered, smiling at my reaction.       - Eh... how much time do we have before the enemy attacks? – I asked, feeling a little sad.       - If they wait for the whole army, then a week. Rest. I'll prepare everything for now. - Tobirama said, getting up from his seat and heading to his residence.

Six days have passed...

      I stood on the roof of the Hokage's residence. On my right hand sat Mito, holding both her hands in a seal of concentration. On the other side was an albino, who took the same pose.       - The barrier won't last long. – Uzumaki noted, wincing at every flash that appeared on the barrier.       - Mi, they have already switched to B-rank techniques. – added Senju, several veins appeared on his forehead from overexertion.       - Okay, just let me out through the top. – I answered them, realizing that we had already been waiting for a long time. -Ice release, Ice Deity technique. – the name of ninjutsu escaped my lips. First, I grew wings and began to gain height. Ten seconds later I was already hovering over the dome, where I had already completed my transformation into the true form of the power of ice... an ice dragon. Howling like a wild beast, I shook all the confidence of the attackers who stood at the barrier, trying to break through it with the help of their techniques. The enemy army occupied the entire village. The number of the enemy was simply amazing. The ninjas stretched out in a tight formation, starting from the dome and to the horizon. Damn, there really are a lot of them... Tobirama's plan is more reliable in this regard, but I have a bad feeling, so it's better to save this trump card for later.       - It's better not to use this technique at all. It violates the laws of existence, and the gods of any world have a negative attitude towards such things. The consequences may be irreparable. – for the first time ever, Morgana expressed her opinion about the Unholy Resurrection technique.       - I'm not sure they care. – I answered her to myself.       - Don’t doubt it, they care, and they are especially interested in you... - the sorceress drawled with a satisfied grin, which I literally felt on myself.       - Why such confidence? – I said quite calmly, but something inside me shrank from her words.       - I feel their gaze on me. They know about my existence, but I’m even wondering why they still haven’t intervened... - my bodymate said, becoming serious. The transformation into a dragon was completely completed, so I decided to proceed with the plan, because my time in this mode is very limited.       - We need to deal with this creature. - said Kamizuro, already flying towards me on one of his hornets. About three dozen of the same overgrown insects flew behind him. I collected a huge amount of chakra in my throat, and then released it, not at the opponents, but at the barrier that protected Konoha. These actions caused many to look at me with suspicion.       - Damn, I thought it would be easier. – said Tobirama, through whom the seventh stream of sweat was already flowing.       - We must hold on. – Mito calmly echoed him, although her condition was no better. The two strongest ninjas of the village hidden in the leaves held the barrier that was currently accumulating Michiko's chakra, but their plan was far from defending the village...       The barrier first began to flash blue. The speed of flashing slowed down with each passing second. Once the barrier was fully charged, I was no longer able to maintain my dragon form. I turned into a man, starting to fall. Luckily everything went according to plan. The second, using his teleportation technique, took me to the roof of the residence. Now the three of us concentrated on the defensive fuinjutsu technique, which contained a huge reserve of chakra... chakra of the element of ice.       - Let's! – I screamed, giving the command. The three of us finally started the mechanism. To my surprise, the Tsuchikage did not fly away from the barrier. He tried to break through it, which was strange. I thought that his senses should howl about danger at this moment, but I did not feel the chakra of Muu and Oonoki. In addition to the Stone ninja, there were Sand ninja at the walls of Konoha, as well as a small number of Kumo ninja. It was very strange, because some of the shinobi were missing and it was not particularly clear where they were. I didn’t feel the second raikage among the enemy ninjas, just like the jinchuriki of the Cloud village. But from the side of the sand, I clearly saw the Kazekage and the one-tailed jinchuriki who stood next to him. A flash of bright blue light illuminated all the enemies that came to us, after which an ice wave of chakra spread out in all directions, turning a huge area of ​​the earth into an ice kingdom consisting of ice sculptures, which were once the ninjas of the three great ninja villages. Reto tried to cover himself with sand from the surprise attack, but this only made his situation worse. If the rest of the ninja died instantly, because their insides instantly turned into ice, then the fate of the head of the village of hidden sand was much sadder. He buried himself alive in an ice coffin from which he simply could not escape.       - Did we manage it? – Mito said not confidently, looking at the icy world.       - We did it. – Tobirama answered without joy, looking from the ice sculptures to me. - It’s time for me to go to Uzushio. - Ashina said that very strange and suspicious actions were noticed from the Mist. Mi, you're in charge. – added the second one, about to teleport.       - No, - I cut him off, grabbing his hand at the elbow. – I opposed his decision.       - Do not even think. You weakened after this ninjutsu. I won't take you with me. – Senju said, wincing from my serious look.       - Yumiko is there. I won't leave her. – I said confidently, looking at the albino with a piercing gaze. The staring contest continued for about a minute, after which Mito entered the dialogue.       - I'll keep an eye on the village. Take it with you. – Uzumaki supported me, seeing how none of them could give in.       - Okay, but you will obey me. - the white-haired man gave in, starting to massage his temples from overexertion. Hashirama's brother began drawing seals on the floor to make the move go more smoothly. Usually he didn’t do this, because he moved alone, but now a different approach was required. About half an hour passed before he finished. All this time I was restoring my chakra reserves while sitting in the lotus position. Morgana also helped me with this. Mito had a small energy generator inside her in the form of Kurama, who generously shared his chakra with her, so the red-haired one also poured chakra into me so that I would recover faster. However, even so, my seal reserves were restored by only thirty percent, which was already quite good, although my whole body ached in pain after the transformation.       - All is ready. – Tobirama stated, standing in the center of the circle of seals and starting to look at me expectantly. I got to my feet and walked towards him. At that moment, a letter appeared in his hand. The Senju frowned even more as he opened the envelope and began examining the contents. After about a minute he finished. – The fog has begun to take active action. According to Uzukage's calculations, they will be in the village of long life today. – the albino announced the disappointing news. He forcibly dragged me into the circle, after which he made a seal of concentration. - Sorry, Mito. – the second hokage said out of earshot, taking us to Uzushio. Uzumaki did not have time to do anything, because she was in a little shock.       - Who are you and how did you get to us? - said one of the red-haired ones who immediately surrounded us.       - Be quiet. Don't you recognize it? This is Mi kun and Tobirama dono. – a familiar voice was heard from the crowd, after which its owner appeared in front of us, who turned out to be Izao. Fortunately, the second one took us to the hospital. In response to the screams of the crowd, the blonde beast also came out of the hospital.       - Mi-kun? – she repeated in surprise, hearing the words of her sensei. She quickly made her way through the rows of red-haired seal masters, jumping at me with a hug.       - Yumi-chan. – I greeted her with joy in my voice, hugging her back.       - Now you will pass the countdown to Ashina, and then we will go for a walk. – the girl squeaked, I ran back to the hospital.       - Yumi-chan, stop. – I tried to stop her, but it was too late.       - We don't have time for this. I'll go to Uzukage. You have less than an hour. – Hashirama’s brother stated, rolling his eyes, and then walked slowly towards Ashina’s residence.       - Third floor. Room 323. – Izao whispered in my ear, winking at the same time. How I love it when people understand me without words... Having reached the desired office, I burst into it, catching the moment of my bride putting on tights.       - What are you doing!? Completely stunned? I'm not ready yet! – the yellow-haired miracle shouted at me, but I quickly shut her up in a proven way. Our passionate kiss lasted about two minutes, after which the girl broke it off herself. – Do we have so little time? – she asked the question with sadness in her voice, lowering her head.       - Don’t be afraid, everything will end soon and then we will live happily ever after. – I said with a smile on my face, lifting her head by the chin. An hour later, two young people were lying on the floor in the office, which was simply a terrible mess.       - It was wonderful... - Yumiko said, breathing heavily.       - Undoubtedly... - I echoed her, trying to catch my breath.       - But I want more... - said the yellow-haired girl, climbing on top of me. This could have continued for a long time, but an unexpected knock on the door interrupted us. My daughter-in-law quickly jumped off me, starting to look for her clothes.       - Michiko! I know you're there! Come on open it! – the albino said demandingly, knocking on the door. About a minute later, I left the office with Yumi. Tobirama only caught a glimpse of the chaos that was in the room. This was reflected on his face in a fleeting sly smile, after which he got down to business. - We're going on reconnaissance. Isao is coming with us. The three of us can escape any pursuit. – Senju explained the general plan of action.       - I'll go with you too! You will need a medic. – Yumiko said demandingly.       - Okay, we really need a medical ninja. – the albino noticed rather strangely, throwing a sly look at me.       After that, the four of us, having collected everything we needed, set off to explore the area. For this purpose we were given a small boat...