Chapter 188 That's a Motor

on screen

Hashirama said to Sasuke: [I can talk to you about the village, but it will be long.]

Orochimaru suggested: "Please keep it short if possible and tell him what he wants to know. We don't have much time."

Hashirama asked doubtfully: [No time?]

Orochimaru explained: [There is a war going on right now, Uchiha Madara has resurrected, and he seems to want to kill all the ninjas in the world. ]

Upon hearing this, among the four Hokage, only Hashirama showed no expression at first.

But then... he slapped his face with his palm and said helplessly: [War is inevitable in any era. ]

Tobirama closed his eyes, folded his arms and said: [At the two o'clock direction here, I can indeed feel some kind of powerful chakra. ]

As he said this, he walked towards the wall in that direction.

Minato thought to himself.

'This is Naruto and the Nine-Tails' chakra.'

"I see. You succeeded, Naruto!"

'And you are fighting side by side right now!'

Ninja World

"If I remember correctly, this should be at the Uchiha clan's Nanwa Shrine. Tobirama and Minato can directly sense the battlefield... so the battlefield should be not far from Konoha, right?"

"Even if that's the case, they won't be too close. Tobirama and Minato's perception abilities are too strong!"

"Don't they know that Madara is still alive?"

on screen

Tobirama walked to the wall, closed his eyes and sensed it carefully.

[It seems that you are not lying. You can indeed sense Madara's chakra. ]

Sarutobi Hiruzen clenched his fists and said, "Then let's rush to the battlefield as well."

Orochimaru said slowly: [You are restrained by my Impure World Reincarnation Technique, so your movements are restricted. If you want to go to the battlefield, finish your words first.]

Sarutobi Hiruzen said anxiously: [Let's talk later! Madara is resurrected! Can't you tell the priorities? ]

Orochimaru said in a hoarse voice: [I listen to Sasuke. If he is not satisfied, I might control you to destroy the entire Konoha... at this critical moment. ]

Sarutobi Hiruzen was gnashing with hatred.

[Damn ninjutsu! ]

[That Orochimaru, you misunderstood something. The accuracy of the Impure World Reincarnation Technique this time is higher than last time, and you overlooked this.]

Tobirama pressed the wall with one hand and continued: [This time we reincarnate with a power very close to the original one. Your Impure World Reincarnation cannot restrain me at all. After all, I am the one who invented this ninjutsu.]

As he spoke, the wall he was pressing on made a "bang" sound, and cracks appeared on it.

[Brother, there is no other way now. I have to take action! ]

But the next moment, he found himself tied up.

After seeing this scene, Hashirama praised: "Sarutobi, the ninja you trained is quite capable."

Orochimaru, with his hands in seals, said: [It is my honor to be praised by the God of Ninja.]

Hashirama burst into laughter.

[Hahahaha, my cells have been added to his body, which has strengthened the binding force. Tobirama, your senses are a little dull.]

Tobirama looked at Orochimaru.

[This guy... after careful observation, I found that his body is almost entirely made up of my eldest brother's cells. ]

Orochimaru, however, looked at the smiling Hashirama with a serious expression.

"This person is different, the First Hokage, Hashirama... He can break free from my restraints and can take me at any time..."

'Don't be careless at all.'

As if he could read his thoughts, Hashirama comforted him: [Don't worry about that Orochimaru. I'd better help this child resolve his emotional issues first.]

Ninja World

"I can't even break free from the jutsu that Tobirama developed himself, but Hashirama can at any time. It really has to be Hashirama."

"Orochimaru's personality seems to have changed a lot. He seems to be gentler than before."

"After being completely sealed once, he has become more open-minded about many things, right?"

Muye Village

Hokage Building

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face darkened.

"This traitor! Can't you even understand the priorities? That's Mada!"

Minaga Shrine

The Uchiha clan members were deeply moved.

"The first generation is still the best."

"Even though Sasuke said he wanted to destroy Konoha, and it was at such a critical moment, the First Generation was still very patient with Sasuke."

"Even when the clan was mentioned to be planning a coup, the first-generation master didn't say anything, nor did he show any disgust towards the clan..."

"Among the Hokage of Konoha Village, only the Shodaime is a good person."

"Speaking of which, isn't the First-Daimyo eager to see Madara-sama? If it were Naruto, he would have been eager to clamor to see Sasuke-sama."

"It's not like we're in love, how can it be so exaggerated?"

Hearing this, Fugaku coughed twice in embarrassment.

on screen

Tobirama sighed.

【It's up to you, big brother.】

Hashirama sat cross-legged on the ground.

[Let me think, where should I start...]

[By the way, when it comes to villages and ninjas, first... we have to start with the Uchiha and the Senju. ]

Then, he slowly told the story of him and Madara.

Screen turn

in memory

After stabbing Madara's heart, Hashirama said to him: "I still firmly believe that protecting the village is equal to protecting people, ninjas and children. Whether it is my friends, brothers, or even my children, as long as they dare to be enemies of the village, I will never let them go."

End of memories

Hashirama slowly narrated: [At that moment, I made up my mind. I decided to endure the humiliation and bear the heavy burden in order to protect the current peace.]

[And so, the battle between Madara and me ended. Although I don't know how Madara was resurrected now, I did kill my friend.]

【For the village.】

Everyone in the field was silent.

[Yes, the so-called village. Originally, the village that Madara and I hoped to build. It is a place that can connect families and families. It is the key to establish order from chaos and maintain it.]

【It was once a place to protect children, avoid unnecessary disputes, and achieve peace. 】

[However, it later fostered the same darkness that your brother Itachi carried. What Madara said might be right, he might have expected the current situation.]

[I am the ninja who caused this situation, and I am also the only ninja who condoned this. 】

[I said that ninjas should be people who endure humiliation to achieve their goals, but different goals will also create different ninjas, just like Madara and me.]

Sasuke murmured: [The so-called ninja... the so-called ninja is someone who endures humiliation and bears heavy burdens... in order to achieve his goal. ]

Hashirama looked at him and said: [For me, the goal is to build a village, but Madara seems to have found something else.]

[Although what Orochimaru said just now, Madara resurrected and intended to destroy all the ninjas in this world, I don’t know the details...]

Sasuke said calmly: [Infinite Tsukuyomi, whether it is the village, ninja, country or civilians, he will make everything fall into illusion and manipulate them at will. This will turn my brother, Madara's brother, and everything you want to protect into nothingness.]

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