Danzo Shimura's weak attempt to change the topic fell flat. He had always been infamously stubborn and headstrong. Now, faced with the current situation, he found himself cowering. It clashed with his entire image. But really, what else could he do? One of the people present was Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage and the so-called God of Shinobi. The other was his teacher, the Second Hokage. He couldn't exactly headbutt them into silence.
Hashirama Senju: Oh! Brother, how many forbidden jutsu did you invent?
Tobirama Senju: ??? You're asking me?
Hashirama Senju: Who else would I ask? Every time you invented some jutsu, you just threw the scroll at me. I never had time to read!
Tsunade: Wait, don't tell me... no one knows the actual number?
Tobirama Senju: Well... over a hundred, definitely. But go ahead, name any forbidden jutsu and I'll recognize it.
Tsunade: !!!
Hashirama Senju: Then what should we do, ask one by one?
System: Judging Hashirama Senju's answer ("1")... Incorrect. Penalty: three random C-rank jutsu revoked.
Hashirama Senju: !!! There go three more!
System: Judging Hashirama Senju's answer ("3")... Incorrect. Penalty: three more random C-rank jutsu revoked.
Hashirama Senju: !!! You've got to be kidding me. I give away jutsu for free!
Tobirama grabbed his brother's arm. If this kept up, Hashirama's already limited low-tier techniques would be completely stripped away.
Tobirama Senju: Brother, calm down. Your jutsu have always been free.
Hashirama tilted his head. "Oh really?"
Tobirama: Of course. Since childhood, any jutsu you thought looked difficult, you'd just clap your hands and perform it.
Hashirama: Hmm... I suppose that's true.
On the side, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Minato Namikaze stood silently.
Everyone knew Tobirama had invented a mountain of forbidden jutsu, yet somehow Hashirama remained clueless.
Fourth Raikage Darui: You're only realizing that now?
Mizukage Mei Terumi: I always suspected his Versailles vibes, but I had no proof.
System: Initiating question!How many forbidden jutsu did Tobirama Senju invent?Correct answer: One random forbidden jutsu ×1 (worth 800,000 gold).Wrong answer: Penalty unknown.Numeric replies only. Answer carefully.
Hashirama Senju: That's the question?
Tsunade: He's the Second Hokage. You think we wouldn't know?
System: Judging Tsunade's answer ("2")... Incorrect. Three C-rank jutsu revoked.
Tobirama Senju: ...No, I actually don't know the exact number.
Tsunade: You don't know how many jutsu you invented?
Fourth Raikage Darui: I officially dub the Fifth Hokage "Most Reckless"!
Hashirama Senju: She's really the Fifth Hokage? She wouldn't gamble Konoha's treasury away, would she?
System: Judging Darui's answer ("5")... Incorrect. Three random C-rank jutsu revoked.System: Judging Hashirama's answer ("5")... Incorrect. Three random C-rank jutsu revoked.
Tobirama Senju: If even Tsunade is clueless, then the rest of you are definitely fools.
Fourth Raikage Darui: Ahem, honest mistake.
Hashirama Senju: You really think she'd risk it all?
Tsunade: Of course not!
Shizune: That's not her style.
Orochimaru: Back when Tsunade took office, the village was on the verge of collapse. No one could even crack the Four Violet Flame Formation.
System: Judging Orochimaru's answer ("4")... Incorrect. Three random C-rank jutsu revoked.
Hashirama Senju: That's right. No one could break that seal back then.
Tobirama Senju: If that formation had been able to block my Water Severing Wave, I would've stayed silent.
Hiruzen Sarutobi: ...
System: Resuming "Forbidden Techniques Masters' Daily Life" broadcast...
Far away, hidden in the shadows, Orochimaru cackled.
"They returned that easily? Should have used Edo Tensei earlier!"
Tobirama Senju: That name sounds cool. The one who came up with it must be handsome.
Hashirama Senju: Missions are so easy now. Send a clone while the real body takes a nap.
End of Chapter 12