Chapter 29 Burial.
Chapter 29 Burial.
阴雨
Ever since everything was settled with the Hidden Cloud Village and the body of Senju Tobirama was sent back to Konoha, Konoha has been plunged into continuous rain.
It was as if God was expressing his condolences to Senju Tobirama.
The Senju family immediately customized a luxurious coffin, which was made entirely of golden nanmu wood and was bought from the Fire Nation at a high price.
It is said that the craftsman who made this coffin has been making coffins for the nobles of the Fire Nation for generations, and those who can use such a coffin are basically the daimyo and royal family of the Fire Nation.
It’s just a pity that by the time Senju Tobirama enjoyed it, his body was already covered with corpse spots and the stench of corpse could be smelled.
The funeral was conducted in an orderly manner under the arrangement of Uzumaki Mito. By the time the news of Senju Tobirama's death reached the ears of the Fire Country Daimyo, it was revealed by someone familiar with the matter.
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire was extremely grief-stricken that day. He cried until his voice became hoarse and he almost fainted.
Everyone around him was moved to tears, praising the daimyo for being a man of true character and saying that the relationship between the Land of Fire and Konoha was stronger than gold.
After the daimyo's emotions stabilized, he announced that he would suspend court for three days to mourn Tobirama. At the same time, he sent his eldest son to Konoha to attend the funeral. The condolences he sent must be substantial, and the hero defending the Fire Nation must not be allowed to shed blood and tears.
The other dignitaries who received invitations from Konoha were also very sad. They sent important members of their families to attend the funeral and the condolences they sent were also very generous!
The funeral preparations took several days to complete, and Tobirama was finally able to rest in peace!
Central Hall
A golden nanmu coffin was placed there, and on the table in front was a portrait of Senju Tobirama, as well as an incense burner, candles, and Tobirama's favorite food as offerings.
The mourning hall was surrounded by white wreaths.
"The filial son smashes the pot!"
Senju Momoma, who was standing in front of the coffin, smashed the jar in his hand with a snap, then knelt down. A burst of crying and shouting rang out after the jar was broken.
Since Senju Tobirama has no son, Senju Momonaka is the most suitable person to break the pot for Tobirama.
After burning the paper money, offer a brief tribute.
"Raise the coffin!"
Four strong members of the Senju clan lifted Senju Tobirama's coffin and walked towards the Konoha cemetery. They were the people who were closest to Senju Tobirama and were Tobirama's children and nephews.
The sound of gongs and drums was heard behind the coffin. The coffin would pass through the streets of Konoha on the way, giving the villagers of Konoha and Senju Tobirama a chance to say their final goodbyes.
Senju Tobirama has a very good reputation in Konoha. Although he usually looks cold and never smiles, his contribution to Konoha is obvious to all.
It can even be said that there would be no Konoha today without Senju Tobirama. How could Senju Hashirama understand the difficulty of building a village from scratch? It was all done by Tobirama alone.
Both sides of the street were already filled with people. The villagers had sad expressions and tears in their eyes as they bid their final farewell to the second generation Hokage of Konoha.
"Teacher, have a nice trip."
"I will protect Konoha."
Sarutobi Hiruzen stood in the crowd, tears in his eyes, too sad to control himself. His life was saved by Senju Tobirama.
"teacher,,,,,,"
"Wow, wow, wow, I really want to see you off for the last time."
Danzo Shimura stood next to Sarutobi Hiruzen, also in great sorrow and filled with regret.
As soon as the news of Senju Tobirama's funeral came out, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo came to the Senju family together. They were Senju Tobirama's disciples. They volunteered to carry the coffin for Senju Tobirama, and if possible, they could also break the pot!
Unfortunately, they were driven out by the Senju clan members ordered by Senju Momoma, and they didn't even get to see Uzumaki Mito.
To be frank, without the burdens of Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo, Senju Tobirama would have run away long ago.
How could Senju Momorama not be aware of Senju Tobirama's strength?
Besides, who do you two think you are? If all the Senju clan were wiped out, and two outsiders were needed to carry the coffin, it would never be your turn.
How shameless.
Senju Momonama wanted to scold Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo personally, but Senju Tobirama held back because he thought that the dead are the most important and he could not offend his ancestors.
The funeral procession slowly walked along the street and arrived at the cemetery, where they placed Senju Tobirama into a tunnel that had been dug long ago.
The cries of grief rang out again, and the members of the Senju clan kowtowed in front of the tomb one by one.
After the ceremony, relatives and friends who came to attend the funeral said goodbye to Senju Tobirama. They did not have to kneel, and each of them held a bouquet of white flowers and placed them in front of Senju Tobirama's grave.
Finally, it’s time for the most important part of the funeral.
Feast!
Have a big feast!
The Senju clan set up about a hundred tables to accommodate all the people who came to attend the funeral, which must have cost a lot of money.
But compared with the gifts received, it was naturally a drop in the bucket. The most expensive thing in the entire funeral was probably the golden nanmu coffin, which cost 60 taels, comparable to an A-level task. All the other things added up, the funeral only cost one million taels.
But the gifts received amounted to more than 63 million taels, which was finally split 50-50 with Konoha. The reason for giving such a large amount of gifts was that Tobirama Senju was the Hokage of Konoha, but he was only the patriarch of the Senju clan, so his funeral did not have to be so grand.
However, in the end, the amount that fell into the pockets of the Senshou clan was more than 30 million taels, which was a considerable income.
However, Uchiha Nan didn't care about it at all. He was eating heartily at the banquet. One dish after another was served, making Uchiha Nan eat to his heart's content.
With Uchiha Nan's status, no one would turn the table while he was eating or picking up food, unless he didn't want to stay in Konoha anymore.
I have to say that the chef of this banquet is very talented. His food is as good as the banquet I attended last time which cost 30,000 taels.
At the dinner table, cups were clinking. The Senju clan was holding a funeral, and those who came to the banquet were people of status and position. It was rare to see such a gathering of important figures, and many people took this opportunity to expand their network of relationships.
Although the scene is a bit inappropriate, it doesn't matter. Senju Tobirama's life was meaningful, and his death is also meaningful. He will surely smile in his grave.
The eldest son of the daimyo has already started to make friends with Uchiha Kusunoki while holding a cup.
The new head of the Uchiha clan possesses powerful strength and may even become the Third Hokage of Konoha. The weight of this identity is enough for the eldest son of the daimyo to humble himself and treat him with courtesy.
Uchiha Nan naturally would not miss this opportunity, and the two of them had a very pleasant chat, but it made Senju Momomama a little unhappy.
The era of Senju Tobirama has passed, and Konoha must face the future. The first and foremost issue facing Konoha is to select a new Hokage to lead Konoha forward.
A few days later, a meeting regarding the Sandaime Hokage was held in Konoha.
(End of this chapter)