[Senju Hashirama has joined the group chat.]
[Uchiha Obito has joined the group chat.]
[Namikaze Minato has joined the group chat.]
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"Hiss… Looks like my luck isn't bad today. They're all big names."
"The God of Shinobi, the Yellow Flash, and… Hollow √?"
"I never expected to invite three heavyweights all at once."
Since adding members to the group chat was entirely random, Shinomiya Uzumaki had only hoped to welcome a few strong individuals.
Now, looking at the new additions, the results were better than expected.
As the group leader, it was his responsibility to welcome them properly.
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[Shinomiya Uzumaki: "Welcome to the group chat."]
[Shinomiya Uzumaki: "You must have a lot of questions. Feel free to ask me, and I'll explain everything."]
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Konoha, Year 2
Konoha Village had just been established, and everything was in its infancy.
As the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama had an overwhelming amount of work to handle every day. Right now, he was buried in mountains of paperwork, scratching his head in frustration.
"How much longer before Tobirama gets here…?"
Just then, a strange voice echoed in his mind.
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[Welcome to the Ninja World Group Chat.]
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"Hmm?"
Hashirama looked around in confusion before realizing something.
Then, he laughed loudly. "Madara! This must be one of your new Genjutsu tricks, huh?"
However, no matter how he waited, Madara didn't appear.
Instead, he saw words floating in front of him.
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[Shinomiya Uzumaki: "Welcome to the group chat."]
[Shinomiya Uzumaki: "You must have a lot of questions. Feel free to ask me, and I'll explain everything."]
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Hashirama scratched his head in confusion.
The same thing happened to the other two new members.
Each of them assumed they were under some kind of illusion.
It wasn't until Shinomiya Uzumaki clarified that this was neither a Genjutsu nor an illusion but a real phenomenon that they started taking things seriously.
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[Uchiha Obito: "Huh? What's this? A group chat? Some new invention?"]
[Senju Hashirama: "I have no idea. I've never heard of such a thing either."]
[Senju Hashirama: "I thought your Uchiha clan leader was just messing with me again with a Genjutsu."]
[Senju Hashirama: "By the way, Uchiha kid, have you seen Madara?"]
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Konoha, Year 47
In his timeline, Uchiha Obito was utterly stunned when he saw who had sent the messages.
"The legendary God of Shinobi?"
"But… hasn't he been dead for decades?"
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[Uchiha Obito: "Wait… Are you really the First Hokage, the founder of Konoha?"]
[Senju Hashirama: "...What do you think?"]
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Hashirama sighed. What was wrong with this Uchiha kid?
Konoha had only been around for two years, yet he was already being forgotten?
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[Uchiha Obito: "But you've been dead for decades!"]
[Senju Hashirama: "…Excuse me?"]
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For a moment, Hashirama felt like he had lost his soul.
Just then, his younger brother Senju Tobirama entered the office, frowning.
"Brother, I'm here."
Then, he stopped and frowned even more.
"...What are you doing?"
Hashirama was lying on the desk, looking depressed.
"Tobirama, I've been dead for decades."
Tobirama gave him a deadpan look. "Brother, are you sleep-deprived?"
Hashirama pointed at the floating group chat interface that only he could see.
"Look! This Uchiha kid says I've been dead for decades!"
Tobirama sighed.
"...I don't see anything, brother."
"You must be hallucinating from exhaustion. Go home and rest."
Hashirama tried to argue, but Tobirama had already shoved him out the door.
He had no choice but to go home and lay in bed, still deep in thought.
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In the Group Chat
Seeing the confusion escalating, Shinomiya Uzumaki decided to step in.
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[Shinomiya Uzumaki: "@Uchiha Obito @Senju Hashirama, feeling confused?"]
[Uchiha Obito: "Of course! Is this some kind of ghost possession? The First Hokage should have been dead for decades!"]
[Uchiha Obito: "By the way, who are you?"]
[Senju Hashirama: "He's the group leader."]
[Uchiha Obito: "Wait—First Hokage ghost-sama, how do you know that?"]
[Senju Hashirama: "...It literally says 'Group Leader' next to his name."]
[Uchiha Obito: "Ah… haha, I didn't notice."]
[Senju Hashirama: "Also, when did I become a ghost?!"]
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Without paying much attention, the two continued their chaotic conversation.
Fortunately, Hashirama was at least smarter than Obito and asked an important question.
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[Senju Hashirama: "Since you're the leader, can you explain what's happening here?"]
[Shinomiya Uzumaki: "I was about to, but you kept interrupting."]
[Senju Hashirama: "Oh, sorry."]
[Shinomiya Uzumaki: "This is a group chat designed for communication."]
[Shinomiya Uzumaki: "The members here come from different points in time within the ninja world."]
[Shinomiya Uzumaki: "For example, First Hokage, you are in Konoha Year 2, but Obito is in Konoha Year 47. That's why things seem strange."]
[Shinomiya Uzumaki: "In his time, First Hokage, you have indeed been dead for decades."]
[Shinomiya Uzumaki: "And I come from an even later era."]
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Hashirama was stunned.
"This is incredible…"
"So the future generations have created such amazing techniques… Communication across time itself?"
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[Uchiha Obito: "Wait… so Shodai isn't a ghost? Whew, that scared me."]
[Uchiha Obito: "Sorry, Shodai!"]
[Senju Hashirama: "It's fine."]
[Senju Hashirama: "But seriously, is this all the reaction you guys have? We're talking about time travel! Can't you act more surprised?!"]
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At this moment, Namikaze Minato, who had been quietly observing, could no longer stay silent.
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[Namikaze Minato: "Communication between different timelines? Is this real?"]
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Konoha, Year 48
Minato had just become the Fourth Hokage.
However, he carried heavy grief from the loss of two of his students—Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin.
Initially, he suspected this was some cruel trick, but as Shinomiya Uzumaki explained everything, he began to believe it.
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[Shinomiya Uzumaki: "Yes, Fourth Hokage. I see that you're in Konoha Year 48, which is close to Obito's timeline."]
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Obito's eyes widened in shock.
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[Uchiha Obito: "Minato-sensei! You're in the group too?!"]
[Uchiha Obito: "Sensei, tell me… will Rin accept my confession in the future?"]
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Minato hesitated, a deep sorrow flashing across his face.
He knew the tragic fate that awaited this young, innocent Obito.
And worse… the painful fate of Nohara Rin.
But how could he tell him the truth?
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To Be Continued…