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Konoha Village.
After Hashirama's final battle book with Uchiha Madara, Tobirama returned to Konoha at the request of Kitahara Hitoshi.
With his Flying Thunder God Technique, he could travel between places where the imprint of Flying Thunder God had been left.
He had always been a thoughtful person, so when he left the village, he engraved the imprint of the Flying Thunder God on the Hokage Rock.
He carved his own Hokage Rock — who could say otherwise?
Moreover, the Hokage Rock had not been damaged for so many years, indicating its safety and durability.
So wouldn't it be okay to engrave it on the inside of your own avatar?
"This moon is too big."
"It's already... it's daytime now…"
"I almost thought I was in an illusion."
There were two Anbu below Hokage Rock, chatting idly.
"Don't be lazy!"
Tobirama appeared.
"Ah... Nidaime!"
This Anbu was startled.
Tobirama remained silent.
He always felt the Anbu under Sarutobi were lazy and not very useful.
They seemed to enjoy gossip and watching drama more than doing their jobs.
He really didn't understand how Sarutobi managed them.
Could it be that while the Hokage was fighting, these Anbu just stood outside shouting encouragement without moving?
Lax discipline.
But now wasn't the time to focus on that. Tobirama went straight to the Hokage office.
"Please wait a moment, the Second Hokage will be back soon."
"Such a lot of money, I don't have the authority…"
"Say…"
"Aren't you guys from the Akatsuki organization?"
"This red cloak…"
Tobirama arrived at the receptionist's office.
A familiar voice came from inside — it was Might Guy.
Before leaving, Kitahara Hitoshi had arranged for Might Guy to stand guard.
Might Guy's normal combat strength was already overwhelming — even capable of kicking Uchiha Madara using the Eighth Gate.
That was the system's evaluation. So Kitahara Hitoshi had him guard the village. Tobirama had no objections.
Now Tobirama pushed the door open.
"Ah, Guy…"
"The person you mentioned who took the mission…"
Tobirama had thought Guy was being overly cautious, but once he entered the room, he saw a member of Akatsuki sitting inside.
Wearing a slashed forehead protector, dark green eyes, dark skin, and visible stitching and assembly marks across his body.
This person — wasn't he Kakuzu? The one who had gone to Sand Shinobi Village to retrieve Sasori?
He had even been confirmed by Hashirama himself — the man who once tried to assassinate Hashirama.
Now, this same person had arrived here from the Sand Village…
And even delivered Hashirama's remains.
Tobirama said nothing.
"I'm here to complete a mission."
"Or does Konoha not want to pay?"
Kakuzu spoke bluntly.
He had spent 80 million taels to redeem Sasori under Pain's command. Now Konoha had posted a 100 million taels bounty, so he came.
"I know you're here to complete a mission," Tobirama's expression shifted slightly.
But…
Akatsuki and Konoha had been enemies.
And according to Kitahara Hitoshi, Danzo had also offended the current leader of Akatsuki.
Whether it was Yahiko or Nagato, it didn't matter — Danzo was a fool.
That naturally soured the relationship between Konoha and Akatsuki.
Yet now, a member of Akatsuki had walked through the front door to complete a mission.
"You want payment?"
"Then I want the body!" Tobirama said.
"No problem," Kakuzu agreed instantly. "I only want the money."
Tobirama stared.
"Where did you get my elder brother's remains?"
"To be honest, I once attempted to assassinate Senju Hashirama. I failed, but I got a lock of his hair," said Kakuzu.
"I kept it all these years. Then I thought — I'll never become that powerful anyway. Better to make money instead."
Tobirama remained still.
So it wasn't Orochimaru who had retrieved the body.
According to the Impure World Reincarnation technique, a complete body wasn't necessary.
Even just a hair strand, while crude, could work.
"Fine," Tobirama nodded.
After all, Uchiha Madara was still fighting.
"Guy, pay him."
Tobirama then took the box handed over by Kakuzu and immediately teleported away with the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Destination: Cloud Shinobi Village.
Bam.
Tobirama reappeared beside Kitahara Hitoshi and Kakashi.
Big Zhuzi Hanhan: Oh, Tobirama, you came back fast.
Namikaze Minato: That speed is incredible — faster than mine.
Senju Tobirama: ???
Tobirama always felt something off about Minato's tone, but he quickly reported the situation.
Big Pillar Hanhan: Uh…
Dazhuzi Hanhan: So it really was Kakuzu.
Senju Tobirama: And he actually had my brother's hair?
Senju Tobirama: Wait… brother, didn't you descend with the Tree World Arrival technique?
Da Zhuzi Hanhan: I did. He admitted defeat and begged for a keepsake. He said if he had nothing to take back, he'd be miserable.
Dazhuzi Hanhan: So I gave him a lock of hair.
Big Pillar Hanhan: Hahaha…
Big Zhuzi Hanhan: I didn't expect that lock of hair to come in handy today.
Namikaze Minato:
Senju Tobirama:
Senju Tobirama: Damn it!
Big Zhuzi Hanhan: Eh? Tobirama, why are you so mad?
Senju Tobirama: Because that lock of hair cost us 100 million taels!
Senju Tobirama: Do you know how much food that can buy?
Senju Tobirama: How many milkshakes that could get?!
Senju Tobirama: And you just gave it away!
Senju Tobirama: You gave something away, and now the village has to spend a fortune to get it back!
Senju Tobirama: I'm furious!
Big Zhuzi Hanhan: Uh… Tobirama, calm down.
Big Zhuzi Hanhan: Getting mad won't help.
Namikaze Minato: This…
Namikaze Minato: Nidaime, Shodai, hurry up and do Impure World Reincarnation.
The big pillar is silly.
Senju Tobirama: Right.
So everyone outside the chat group saw the scene.
"Bring him back."
"..."
"By the way, I caught a sacrifice."
Caught a sacrifice?
Tobirama handed Kitahara Hitoshi the box from Kakuzu and tossed a hapless Cloud Shinobi ninja to the ground.
It wasn't that Tobirama couldn't perform Impure World Reincarnation — it's just that the version by Kitahara Hitoshi was superior.
He had experienced the difference himself.
Apparently, even if it's the same jutsu, different people can produce different results.
Fourth Raikage Ai: Wait a minute, how can you do this?
Senju Tobirama: What are you babbling about?
Fourth Raikage Ai: No, can you change the person you are arresting now?
Fourth Raikage Ai: This is my disciple, the next Raikage.
Fourth Raikage Ai: So you can change someone else.
Senju Tobirama: Raikage, your Cloud Shinobi Village is really getting more and more pathetic.
Senju Tobirama: During the First Ninja World War, I formed an alliance with the Second Raikage, and back then, things were at least reasonable.
Senju Tobirama: But ever since the betrayal of the Gold and Silver Brothers, your village has turned to robbing and kidnapping others.
Senju Tobirama: Truly disgraceful.
Senju Tobirama: And now, just because it's your disciple who's being used as a sacrifice, you're asking to change the target?
Senju Tobirama: Do you think it's acceptable to just sacrifice someone else instead?
Senju Tobirama: As a Kage, is that how you view human life?
Senju Tobirama: Absolutely disgraceful.
Fourth Raikage Ai: ...
Fourth Raikage Ai: But...
Namikaze Minato: It's useless to argue, Raikage.
Minato's calm voice cut through the tension.
It was only then that the Raikage realized Darui had already been thrown to the ground, and Kitahara Hitoshi had started forming hand seals.
"Forbidden Technique: Impure World Reincarnation—"
"No, don't!"
The surrounding Cloud Shinobi noticed what was happening, but it was already too late.
Darui's body became enveloped in white paper-like substance, and a face began to emerge from the top layer.
The sign of a sacrifice.
There was no turning back.
Darui was already gone.
Fourth Raikage Ai: How could this happen...
Onoki: I can understand the Raikage's emotions to an extent.
Fifth Mizukage Terumi Mei: Oh, Onoki, now you speak up.
Onoki: Uh...
Onoki: This...
Onoki: The truth is, this old man ran away out of fear from old traumas.
Onoki: But...
Onoki: This old man has to stand up again – and witness this moment.
Yes.
It must be witnessed.
Because now, with the alliance letter already signed with Konoha, and Uchiha Madara targeting Konoha, doesn't that also mean Iwagakure is in danger?
So, for the sake of the village, even if his heart was full of dread at the thought of Madara…
Let's see what happens next.
If Kitahara Hitoshi and the others fail, then Iwagakure will dig itself underground and disappear from the surface.
So, under Onoki's trembling gaze, Senju Hashirama reappeared in the world.
The white paper on Darui's body receded completely, revealing a new figure.
A man with long black hair and black pupils.
His face was stern and defined.
Simply standing there gave off a powerful, overwhelming aura.
This was the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama.
"So we meet again at a time like this."
Hashirama looked directly at Uchiha Madara, who was standing atop the sacred tree, and raised his hand to point at him.
"Ha ha ha ha..."
"Ha ha ha ha—"
Uchiha Madara didn't expect things to move this quickly.
"To be able to fight you again, here and now."
"How thrilling."
Uchiha Madara grinned.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time."
He stood with one leg bent, his posture relaxed but battle-ready. The joy in his voice was unmistakable.
Just then, Kitahara Hitoshi stepped in front of Hashirama, facing Madara directly.
"If you want to fight, then fight."
"This is the feud of your generation."
"But Uchiha Madara, don't you still have a mission in your current form?" Kitahara Hitoshi asked calmly.
Madara paused.
He hadn't thought about that.
Even Black Zetsu was caught off guard.
It had assumed Kitahara Hitoshi's appearance meant another attempt to derail their plans.
But now…
Now it seemed Kitahara was here to help.
Madara, who had briefly hesitated after seeing Hashirama, steadied himself.
Kitahara Hitoshi had realigned the plan, brought it back on track.
He wasn't here to stop them.
He was going to help Madara reach the moon.
Black Zetsu was in disbelief.
"So it's like this," Madara said.
"Alright then."
The figure of 'Jue,' manipulated by Black Zetsu, reappeared. Madara still couldn't quite bring himself to say Black Zetsu's name aloud.
"Well, my wish is nearly complete."
"From here, I leave the rest to you."
"Shinra Tensei!"
"Bansho Ten'in!"
Jue's feet left the ground, and it rose higher and higher. The moon drew closer and closer.
Black Zetsu almost shed tears.
It was ascending.
Ascending.
Truly ascending.
The moon was just ahead.
Chat Group – Children and Grandchildren Edition
Fourth Raikage Ai: It's over… Darui is gone.
Hashirama: …
Namikaze Minato: It's a relief, honestly.
Namikaze Minato: Every time Uchiha Madara appears, my scalp tingles.
Namikaze Minato: I was just imagining how I'd respond if I had to fight him.
Namikaze Minato: But it's so ridiculous… I don't think even the Reaper Death Seal would be enough to deal with him.
Senju Tobirama: Minato, don't panic! My big brother will never lose to Uchiha Madara.
Tobirama's Record: No way, my big brother is stronger.
Senju Tobirama: Let's just watch this textbook-level battle.
One Tail Shukaku: The moment Madara shows up, you go quiet, stupid fox.
One Tail Shukaku: Are you that afraid of him?
Kurama: You want to be hit straight.
Kurama: I can tell you, he is very strong. And did you see that? The stupid Eight Tails is there.
One Tail Shukaku:
Is it.
Shukaku looked over and found that although Uchiha Madara was standing on the sacred tree, there was another one on the side – the upper body like a bull, but the lower body was the octopus-tailed beast.
And this is the Eight Tails — Gyūki.
But the eyes of the Eight Tails had turned into concentric circles, obviously under control.
The difference in strength between the Eight Tails and the Nine Tails is indeed considerable, but the difference between the Eight Tails and Shukaku is not too big.
And Shukaku might not even be able to beat the Eight Tails.
So…
Uchiha Madara being able to directly control the Eight Tails at will… that's truly terrifying.
So Shukaku also decided to hold back and observe.
Kitahara Hitoshi gave face, and Hashirama gave face, so after half an hour, Uchiha Madara finally used the power of the Rinnegan to send Black Zetsu to the moon.
The moon also gave face.
Almost immediately after Black Zetsu arrived, it started turning.
But.
Though the moon was back on its correct path, the unlit canopy above remained unchanged.
Boom!
After confirming that Black Zetsu had departed, the sacred tree behind Madara vanished, and he immediately leapt to the ground.
The motor…
He's here!
The Cloud Shinobi Village had half an hour earlier to retreat, but… they forgot to run.
Or more precisely, they were all dumbfounded.
Hazi hot mom…
Do you mind if I dance a little? Uchiha Madara seemed genuinely happy.
And then he wanted to enjoy himself.
Never mind, Hashirama said. If you're happy, you can dance.
Children and grandchildren chat group
The big pillar is silly:
Big Pillar Hanhan:… Tobirama, how did it feel when you were reincarnated?
Senju Tobirama: Why do you ask? I felt a suction force, then the soul was pulled away.
Senju Tobirama: Oh, but I suggest going offline when you're about to fight.
Senju Tobirama: Because it helps concentrate the control.
Big Pillar Hanhan: Oh.
The big pillar nodded.
So why?
He felt like… he didn't feel anything at all.
But in the live video, Senju Hashirama was waiting with composure for Uchiha Madara to begin dancing.
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