Chapter 76
In the Land of Fire, on a hidden mountain.
This was once the secret base of the Senju clan during the Warring States Period. It has been preserved after the war because of its complete medical facilities, hidden and superior geographical environment, and advantages such as easy defense and difficult attack.
After the establishment of Konoha, Tobirama would regularly arrange his confidants to maintain the normal operation of the base in case of emergency.
It is cold at high altitudes. When the cold wind in the morning blew in through the window, the curtains swayed, and Tobirama on the bed slowly opened his eyes.
He just moved a little, and the pain from the wound on his chest made his face twitch.
He endured the pain and propped himself up, and found that he was naked with white bandages wrapped around his chest and abdomen, three layers inside and three layers outside, covering the wound that had been sutured.
He took a break for a while, and felt that he had recovered a little strength, and then he slowly got out of bed with a grin.
Shen Yu’s knife, with a fierce killing intent, missed by just a little bit, and almost left his life on the coast of Taki Country.
In order to prevent being hunted down by Shen Yu, he arranged for his guards to transfer himself and Hashirama and other members of the Senju clan here before he fell into a coma.
“Master Tobirama, you are awake!” The medical staff pushed the door open and found Tobirama sitting on the bed, and their faces were immediately full of surprise.
Tobirama waved his hand, indicating that she didn’t need to panic. He raised his head slightly and saw a familiar figure in white through the half-covered door.
He put on his shoes and got out of bed, and casually pulled a coat to put it on. Seeing this, the medical staff immediately came over to help him.
“I’m not so weak yet.”
Tobirama rejected her kindness and walked out of the door alone with trembling steps.
On a cliff a little further away, on a smooth bluestone, Senju Hashirama was sitting with his back to the base.
He was wearing neat white clothes, breathing steadily, sitting upright on the cliff, looking at the direction of Konoha from afar, as if he had merged into nature.
“Brother, you woke up very early.”
“Oh, it’s Tobirama.” Hashirama turned around and smiled, showing his white teeth, “Yes, I feel inexplicably refreshed.”
He looked very good, and his exhausted look was completely gone, as if the earth-shaking battle last night had never happened.
However, Tobirama suddenly stopped and his pupils shrank suddenly.
In his subconscious perception, there was no life in Hashirama’s body, and the rich vitality like the scorching sun in the past had completely disappeared.
His face was gloomy, his mood was stagnant, and his eyes looking at his elder brother were gray.
However, Hashirama was unaware of it. He smiled happily and asked his younger brother to sit next to him.
“Tobirama, look, from here, our Konoha is really in the center of the Land of Fire.”
Hashirama showed a satisfied smile and pointed to a direction at the foot of the mountain, “Surrounded by mountains and clear water, the place where the village was built was really the right one, hahahaha.”
“Brother, you… are going to die.” Tobirama reminded hesitantly.
Hashirama smiled, “Yes, so you shouldn’t show this expression. The last moment of your life should end with the farewell of relatives and friends.”
“Don’t look sad, smile.”
“Brother, I can’t laugh.” Tobirama was in a heavy mood and looked at Hashirama with some confusion, “Aren’t you worried about the village?”
“After you die, I… really don’t know what to do…”
Tobirama looked at his hands with a confused look. This was the first time in forty years that he showed such an expression.
“Don’t do anything, just let it go.” Hashirama said.
“Let it be? Am I going to watch Uchiha Kamiya destroy Konoha?”
Hashirama took a breath of the fresh and cool mountain air, and then exhaled a long breath, as if he wanted to spit out all the fatigue of his life.
He suddenly said: “Village, as long as there are people and peace, there is no place that is not a village?”
“Brother, you…”
“I don’t know why, after waking up, I felt that I had broken free from some kind of shackles. Suddenly, I figured out a lot of things. It was really… unprecedented relief.”
Hashirama stretched his waist and showed a satisfied expression, “Besides…”
“Uchiha Kamiya will not destroy Konoha.”
“Why?” Tobirama frowned.
“Like Madara, his target has never been Konoha. He just wants revenge and wants to kill us, the executioners who survived the Warring States period. The reason is…”
Hashirama stretched out a finger, “Tsuna is still alive.”
“That’s just his trick…” Tobirama shook his head immediately.
“He is Madara’s disciple, and he is also a principled person.” Hashirama sneered, “Believe me.”
He looked down the mountain, watching the mountain mist and the clouds rising.Looking at the boundless blue sky and the lush greenery… his eyes were satisfied and leisurely, without a trace of nostalgia.
“Perhaps, leaving the future to these children is the right decision…”
Hashirama sat cross-legged, his hands naturally placed on his knees, the breeze blew his black hair, and he could hear him humming softly:
I have never done good deeds in my life, and I have killed and set fires many times.
Suddenly the golden rope was opened, and the jade lock was broken here.
The autumn wind came to Konoha Village, and today I know who I am.
He smiled and closed his eyes, listening to the rustling sound of the wind blowing the fallen leaves, peaceful and serene.
Konoha 13th year, November.
Hashirama Senju died suddenly.
…
Three days later, the Valley of the End.
In the early morning, the autumn wind blew a little, and the fallen leaves swirled. Perhaps it was because of the waterfall that was close at hand, the moist water vapor mixed in the wind of the canyon made Shenyu’s long hair flutter slightly.
This place was originally a river valley with uneven terrain. It was the desperate battle between Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama 6 years ago that changed the landform and turned it into a magnificent waterfall.
In order to commemorate this war, Konoha specially selected skilled craftsmen and spent a year to build huge statues for the two of them standing on both sides of the Valley of the End.
At this moment, Shen Yu stood on the top of the statue of Uchiha Madara, standing with his hands behind his back, his eyes calm, as if waiting for something.
After an unknown amount of time, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
A kunai fell from the sky and pierced the opposite bank, and then a figure appeared out of thin air and stood on the top of the statue of Hashirama.
Uchiha Kagami.
He wore a close-fitting blue armor, a forehead protector, a scroll hanging from his waist, armor on both arms and legs, two long swords on his back, and a bulging miniature scroll in his waist bag.
His face was solemn and he was fully armed.
In comparison, Shen Yu seemed much more relaxed, wearing a loose black clan robe, with black hair naturally loose, and no other weapons except a light blue divine sword.
“Very good, brother, I am very happy that you can come as promised.” Shen Yu smiled.
“Brother,” Jing was silent for a while, and suddenly said: “Hokage-sama… passed away.”
“Oh?” Shen Yu was stunned and asked, “What about Tobirama?”
