Hearing Madara's words, Hashirama fell silent, let out a sigh, and looked at Madara with a bitter smile on his face, saying, "So there's no way we can stop it?"
Right now...
Could they really just listen to the villagers' wails and watch them die with their own eyes?
Sorry...
"I am the Hokage of Konoha!"
Hashirama's eyes held determination as he raised his hands...
"I cannot stand by and do nothing, watching the villagers I once protected die right before my eyes!"
He gently brought his hands together, and with anger, sorrow, and a trace of helplessness, he roared at Madara, "You know this, Madara!"
"Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!!!"
Now he could only try to minimize the casualties...
And that was all he could do.
"I did not intend to harm him, I only wanted him to calm down!"
Hashirama charged towards Madara, following the trees continuously erupting from the ground...
"So, I beg you..."
"Please help me one more time..."
With a note of pleading...
"Madara!"
However...
Madara completely ignored him, controlling the Four Arms of the incomplete Susano'o, wielding long swords, constantly slashing at the Wood Style around him. Frowning, he watched Hashirama slowly getting closer...
He sighed, raised his hands, and, to Hashirama's surprised expression, also formed hand signs, saying calmly, "Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!"
As soon as the words fell, numerous trees rapidly grew from the rubble. The trees were as if uprooted, capable of creating a forest in an instant, and then...
The two forests began to contend...
"Wood Style?!" Hashirama stopped, looking at Madara with an incredulous expression, saying, "Madara... why can you also use Wood Style?"
"Hmph!" Madara snorted coldly and did not answer Hashirama's question, just quietly looked at Hashirama...
Was it strange that he could use Wood Style?
You should know he even has a tattoo on his body, does he need to shout that out loud too?
"Defeat me!"
His face wore a cold expression as he slowly opened his mouth, looking at the silent Hashirama before him, and said, "Then I will not stop you!"
"Madara, you..." After hearing Madara's words, Hashirama was stunned, raised his head to look at him, and a determined expression gradually appeared on his face, saying, "If that's the case..."
"Let us continue that battle from back then!"
Then, he closed his eyes, and in the blink of an eye...
A strange red pattern appeared on Hashirama's face, especially the red circle in the center of his forehead...
Sage Mode!!!
"I will use my full strength to defeat you again, Madara!"
He opened his eyes sharply, his icy gaze fixed on Madara inside the Susano'o...
Seeing this, Madara frowned, then, with a wild laugh on his face, swung his hand, "Haha, that's more like it!"
He moved to meet Hashirama...
"Let us have a serious fight!"
The Mangekyō Sharingan spun wildly, and a complete body Susano'o appeared before them...
"As for defeating me again? Last time, you were the one who lost..."
"Hashirama!!!"
...
"Brother Jun, where did you go?" Nagato glanced at the two overpowered individuals fighting more and more exaggeratedly, and his heart immediately relaxed. They didn't need to intervene. If this continued, whether Konoha would even be visible tomorrow was unknown. He turned his head, his face excited as he looked at Uzumaki Jun standing alive before him, and said, "We all missed you so much!"
He gestured with his hands...
"And Itachi, he's so tall now. He has been studying very seriously all along."
A happy, simple smile appeared at the corner of his mouth...
"The clan leader said he is a genius who surpasses you!"
"A lot of things happened, I was trapped." Uzumaki Jun looked at Nagato, who was now almost as tall as himself, a gratified smile on his face, and said, "You've worked hard during this time. Once this matter is resolved, I will return."
"En!" Nagato nodded, then, looking at Konoha, said carefully, "Did you do this?"
It's really miserable!
Even the main gate was torn down.
No wonder that old, scheming uncle Muroto Jōmon said Brother Jun might be hiding behind the scenes, secretly plotting something...
Could he have been right?
His face wore a strange expression as he looked at Brother Jun, whose face had suddenly darkened...
"What do you need us to do now?"
Hearing Nagato's words, Uzumaki Jun had black lines on his forehead and said irritably, "That was done by Hiruko and the others, it has nothing to do with me. Haven't you heard about it in the Land of Whirlpools?"
He pointed at the two individuals using their overpowered abilities...
"That is the God of Shinobi who founded Konoha. As for that one..."
A strange smile appeared on his face...
"Your Director Madara!"
"Ah?" Nagato looked at Uzumaki Jun puzzled, and said doubtfully, "What grade is he in?"
"..."
What grade?
With that kind of strength, of course he's...
"Madara!" Uzumaki Jun rolled his eyes and said, "Which other Director Madara do you think can fight evenly with the God of Shinobi?"
If there were many...
Then even if he really left, who would dare to be so bold as to declare war on the Land of Whirlpools?
"That... that... Grandpa Madara?!" Hearing Uzumaki Jun's words, Nagato was shocked. He pointed at the young man with a wild laugh and a ferocious expression, saying, "That is really Grandpa Madara??"
Why is he so young?
And...
He remembered Director Madara in the Land of Whirlpools never laughed so exaggeratedly!
"It's too troublesome to explain." Uzumaki Jun sighed and shook his head, saying, "You can go ask your biology teacher, Hiruko, when you return to the country."
Then, he turned his head, looked at Konoha, which had become a pile of ruins behind them, and wore a compassionate expression on his face, habitually wiping the corner of his eye where there were no tears...
"As the Land of Whirlpools, with its generational friendship with Konoha, look... seeing this scene, my heart is filled with anger and sorrow."
He covered his chest with his hand, squinting at Nagato...
Really, I'm not lying, do you believe me?
"..."
Nagato didn't know what to say. Did you really think I was a three or four-year-old who understood nothing?
But he quickly put on a serious expression and nodded...
I believe you, Brother Jun. How do you want to che... ahem, help Konoha? Just say it directly!
He also covered his chest with his hand, his face full of sorrow...
As the Land of Whirlpools, with its generational friendship with Konoha, I also cannot bear to see this scene!
Seeing that Nagato immediately understood his meaning, Uzumaki Jun nodded with satisfaction, a mysterious smile on his face as he said, "As allies, how can we stand by and do nothing at such a critical moment for Konoha?"
"Actually, I'm quite willing to," Nagato scratched his head and said offhandedly, but seeing Brother Jun's unhappy expression, he quickly put on a righteous expression, again mixed with sorrow, and said, "I, I... I..." He covered his chest with his left hand and pounded the back of his left hand with his right, "My heart is bitter!"
We are all on the same side, Brother Jun. Whatever you want to say, just say it directly, don't beat around the bush...
"At a time like this, as allies, we must do something!" Uzumaki Jun narrowed his eyes, staring at Nagato, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, and said, "After all, the relationship between Konoha and the Land of Whirlpools is long-standing and deep, we are close neighbors, good friends, and good brothers. So..."
He wiped the corner of his eye again...
Slowly leaned close to Nagato's ear and whispered, "I need you all..."
Then...
He looked at Nagato with sorrow...
"Saving Konoha depends on you!"
"I understand!" After hearing the words of his dearest, kind-hearted Brother Jun, a strange expression appeared on Nagato's face. He nodded and quickly switched to a tone of righteous conviction, saying, "As allies, the Land of Whirlpools will definitely help Konoha overcome this difficulty."
Only...
Brother Jun, during this time, were you really not hiding away, secretly plotting something behind the scenes?
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