"Tobirama, believe me!"
"My deductions are complete and clear. I'm definitely right!"
Hashirama firmly assured.
"Brother, do you have any evidence?"
"Resurrecting God? Then seizing the power of God? That's ridiculous..."
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Tobirama shook his head in denial.
He had spent years studying ninjutsu and creating countless kinjutsu.
Yet none ever touched upon divine power!
How could that evil Madara Uchiha possibly achieve such a thing?
Doesn't that mean the wicked Madara is more powerful than me?
That can't be true!!"
"But what if it's real?"
"What if it's true? What if Madara succeeds?"
"Then no one in the entire Ninja World will be able to oppose him!"
"Even if there's just a sliver of possibility, we cannot allow Madara to succeed!"
"Don't forget, he values the Demonic Statue greatly. Even after suffering severe injuries, he quickly summoned it back."
"This proves that the Demonic Statue plays an incredibly important role in his plan!"
Hearing this,
Tobirama couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath.
Since when did Brother become so smart? So perceptive?
Wait, did someone switch him or something?!
Cursed be that evil Madara Uchiha! What kind of mind-control trickery did he feed Brother through those old scrolls?
"Cough!"
"Brother, you make some valid points..."
"No matter what Madara's goal is, we must never let him achieve it!"
"At any rate, I'll pay closer attention to this matter you mentioned."
"If that Demonic Statue and the tailed beasts are indeed connected to divinity, I'll find a way to stop it!"
Tobirama frowned as he mused.
As Konoha's most rational Hokage, he refused to indulge in unwarranted anxiety, yet would never underestimate his enemy carelessly.
If even Brother, with his intellect, could reach such a conclusion,
that must be connected to Madara's plan!
Preparation is essential!
After all, though Brother Hashirama has long been revered as the [Ninja God],
Tobirama knows very well:
compared to the true deities from thousands of years ago, even his brother remains vastly inferior!
Should that evil Madara Uchiha truly succeed in his scheme,
it would bring about a cataclysmic disaster upon the entire Ninja World!
Hashirama: "Great! Tobirama, you're still by my side!"
Tobirama: "Alright alright, Brother, what are your plans next?"
Hashirama: "Of course I'll keep investigating! No matter what, during our next encounter, I'll give Madara a big surprise!"
Tobirama: "..."
"I'm preparing to depart now."
"Brother, the village is in your hands these days."
"If anything serious happens, notify me immediately. I'll use the [Flying Thunder God] technique to return right away..."
Tobirama clapped his hands, got up, and began preparations.
He was ready to leave.
"Got it! Leave it to me."
"Oh right, don't tell that brat Naruto I've gone; otherwise, the whole village will know soon enough."
Tobirama added as a final reminder.
Clearly, he had little confidence in the energetic Naruto.
"It's fine. I'll have Jiraiya take him to Mount Myoboku for training for a while."
"That kid is indeed exceptional... No wonder he's the Fourth Hokage's son."
"He picks things up incredibly fast, especially when it comes to the Clone Technique—he's practically got it down already. Truly promising!"
Hashirama grinned warmly, clearly taken with Naruto.
Looking at Naruto, he couldn't help but see a reflection of his younger self...
"Good then. The Nine-Tails is our last insurance. Under no circumstances should we let Madara and the Akatsuki get their hands on it!"
Hashirama nodded, but suddenly seemed to recall something:
"Oh right! Tobirama, there's one more thing. I'm not sure whether I should mention it or not."
"Brother, just spit it out! Don't drag it out!"
Tobirama urged impatiently.
Hashirama scratched his head again, honestly sharing:
"Ever since Tsunade came back injured last time, I personally examined her myself. Her wounds seem fully healed, without any apparent abnormalities."
"Still... Vaguely, I feel like she's somehow different from before."
"It's like... There's a slight impure presence within her body..."
"You're saying her injury isn't completely healed yet, brother?"
Tobirama immediately turned serious.
Tsunade's well-being mattered just as much to him.
"I'm not certain either. It's just a very vague feeling."
"It could be related to that evil artifact Jiraiya mentioned earlier. Or maybe connected to that sealing technique—or even linked to Master Jigen himself..."
"I just want you to investigate it discreetly while you're there."
"After all, we can't afford to let Tsunade go through anything like that again!"
Hashirama said unusually solemnly.
It showed how much this matter truly concerned him.
Even the slightest hint of suspicion was enough to concern him.
"Alright, I understand."
"I'll secretly verify it."
Tobirama nodded solemnly, taking the mission to heart.
Thus, after all instructions were given.
Without hesitation, Tobirama immediately set off, leaving Konoha.
Heading toward the Fire Temple.
To prevent exposure of his movements and maintain the villagers' peace of mind.
Tobirama traveled alone this time, operating covertly.
Besides, traveling solo offered much more convenience.
Should real danger arise, he could instantly escape using the Flying Thunder God Technique.
No need to worry excessively about unexpected incidents.
...
Not even half a day later, with Tobirama's speed, he arrived at the Fire Temple.
He met with current abbot, Master Chiriku.
Expressed Konoha Village's gratitude, and donated a generous offering.
Making the monks at the Fire Temple happy throughout the entire day.
They even generously handed out extra portions, giving each monk a few more large steamed buns than usual.
Then, after bidding farewell to Abbot Chiriku,
He headed directly toward the small courtyard where Master Jigen resided.
Fortunately, originally meant to leave here long ago,
Master Jigen had consumed considerable energy when imprinting 'Kāma' onto Tsunade, thus extending his stay briefly.
This fortunate coincidence allowed Tobirama to find him just in time.
At their first meeting.
Tobirama was indeed slightly taken aback.
He could clearly sense Master Jigen's extraordinary aura.
He quickly introduced himself and thanked him sincerely.
Then he got straight to the point:
hoping Master Jigen would join [Konoha] and contribute to peace in the Ninja World.
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