As if he heard the noise, Sandai slowly opened his eyes. After seeing Tsunade and Nobu Tsurama, he struggled to get up.

But even if he simply stood up, it was extremely difficult for this ninja, who was once called a monkey and known as the hero of ninja.

Even a person who knows nothing about medical ninjutsu can clearly feel at this time that the third generation is really running out of time this time!

"Hoo, ho, it's a letter."

"Is the mission of the Kingdom of Water over? Judging from your appearance, it seems-"

"Um!?"

Sandai and a half was leaning on the hospital bed, talking nonchalantly.

But before he said a few words, his eyes suddenly froze on Orochimaru's head, which was held by Tsuruma Nobu's right hand.

The words that were originally chattering suddenly stopped in his throat forever, and turned into shock and confusion.

"This is-"

"Orochimaru's head?"

The third generation looked at Orochimaru's head for a while before he calmed down and spoke in a complicated tone.

Tsunade next to him curled his lips when he saw this, took a step forward to Tsurama Nobu, aimed his hand at Orochimaru's head and hit him hard.

It was obviously a body of flesh and blood, but under her violence, it made a metallic buzzing sound.

I can't handle Tsuruma Shin directly.

Before Tsurama Shinobu could react, Tsunade seemed to have nothing wrong and spoke to Orochimaru's head:

"Okay, you poisonous snake, stop pretending to be dead for me!"

"I don't know how you can survive with only one head, but I have read the mission report submitted by Nobu Tsurama!"

Playing dead?

Now it was the third generation's turn to die. Not long after Tsurama Nobu performed his mission to the Kingdom of Water, he collapsed due to fainting and has been lying in Konoha Hospital ever since.

Although two old classmates, Mito Kabuto and Kaden Koharu, would come to visit from time to time and tell him about Konoha's situation.

But it's all just a glimpse, a general introduction to what's going on, and not going into the details.

For example, Orochimaru's remaining head is still alive and kicking, and it must be sealed to ensure its safety, which he didn't know before.

However, the Third Generation was Orochimaru's teacher after all, and he soon understood that Orochimaru must have studied some forbidden secret technique over the years.

Thinking of this, his complex eyes turned into anger.

At this moment, Orochimaru, who was half-dead after being brain-destroyed by Tsunade, slowly opened his eyes, just in time to see the angry third generation in his eyes, and subconsciously began to taunt:

"Haha, old man. I didn't expect that after three years of not seeing you, when I see you again, you can only lie on the hospital bed like a waste!"

"I guess even having a bowel movement requires help from others!"

"If I had known that I was in such an embarrassing situation, it would be better to be stabbed to death by my sword three years ago and die in a more dignified manner!"

When Sandai heard this, his old face suddenly stiffened.

Although he is feeling better now, in the days after he fainted and fell, his condition was exactly as Orochimaru said.

But after the stiffness was over, I couldn't help but feel angry.

This traitor, if you can’t speak, don’t speak!

So, he immediately started to fight back verbally.

"I've been busy all my life, and it's quite interesting to have a young and beautiful female medical ninja take care of me before I die."

"On the contrary, Orochimaru, you are devoted to researching the art of immortality. Now it seems that your research is quite successful."

"How about it? How does it feel to have only one head left in the hands of the younger generation from the village?"

The third generation's words immediately silenced Orochimaru, and the same angry look as the third generation appeared in his eyes.

Being defeated by a junior like Nobu Tsuruma, and then left with only one head in disgrace, this already made him very unhappy.

Now I am still being seen and ridiculed by a bastard teacher like Sandai, which is simply unbearable!

What's worse is that the third generation is obviously well versed in the tactics of pursuing victory. After seeing Orochimaru getting angry, he immediately said:

"I will die soon, and Tsunade will inherit the position of the Fifth Hokage. Jiraiya will definitely return to the village by then."

"When the time comes when you three ninja reunite after a long absence, Jiraiya will definitely have a lot to say to you."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's expression turned purple.

If, even if he had even a little bit of room for self-choice, he would commit suicide immediately.

Being ridiculed by the bastard teacher Sandai, he was so angry that he exploded.

If you listen to Jiraiya again speaking nonsense nonsense in that sincere tone.

Just thinking about it makes life worse than death!

This time, he completely broke his guard and said angrily to the third generation:

"No matter how much Jiraiya says, you, an old man like you, won't be able to hear it."

When Sandai heard Orochimaru's furious words, his expression calmed down, he looked out the window and sighed:

"Yes, by then, I will definitely not be able to hear anything."

"Thinking about it carefully, I feel a little regretful and unwilling."

"I used to think that you studied the art of immortality because you were born evil. Now I can understand your thoughts a little bit."

When Orochimaru heard this, the dark-yellow snake boy suddenly became listless and looked at the ceiling above the hospital bed.

For a moment, the whole hospital bed was extremely quiet.

After about three minutes of this, Tsunade suddenly said:

"Okay, old man, it's time for you to rest."

"That's it for today."

After saying that, she signaled Nobu Tsurama with her eyes and left the ward with Orochimaru's head.

…

Eight days later, in the early morning, Sandai breathed his last on the hospital bed.

Konoha, which had been preparing for a long time, held his funeral in an orderly manner the next day.

On the day of the funeral, the weather was fine, and the coffin containing the remains of the three generations was carried into the memorial monument under the silence of the entire Konoha.

The whole process was filled with the silence and restraint unique to ninjas.

Perhaps it was due to the weather, but compared to the one in the original plot, this third-generation funeral did not feel depressing.

But both Hejian Shin and everyone else in Konoha understand.

An era ends and a new era begins.

After the funeral, Nobu Tsurama met Asuma smoking on the side of the road.

His bearded face, which always had a cheerful smile in the past, was now covered by a thin layer of smoke, making it look dim and uncertain.

After discovering that Hejian Xin had arrived, he immediately cut off his cigarette and waited for a moment before speaking.

But the first sentence he spoke was.

"Thank you, letter."

Um?

Tsuruma Nobu looked at Asuma with some confusion.

Asma waved her hand and said with a helpless smile:

"I'm talking about Orochimaru."

"Although he defected, that guy is still the guy the old man cares about most."

"When I was young, I always felt that that guy was the old man's biological son, and I was the accidental product of him and my mother."

"I was able to see him once before I died. Basically, the old man has no regrets in this life, either as Hokage or as a master."
Chapter completed!