Chapter 64: Power
The empty main camp…
"Big brother!"
Senju Tobirama stared at Yamada Xunzhen and called out a name that shocked him to the core: "Brother Hashirama, how can you come out at a time like this? Your body—!"
Yamada Xunzhen was actually Senju Hashirama…
"Staying in the village would only mean slowly rotting away."
Yamada Xunzhen—or rather, Senju Hashirama—smiled and gently shook his head, stopping Tobirama from continuing.
"I want to see it with my own eyes—the future of Konoha!"
Hashirama's eyes were filled with anticipation for what lay ahead…
"You mean that Li Jie xuan?"
Senju Tobirama couldn't help revealing a look of disdain.
Hashirama gently patted Tobirama on the shoulder. "Little brother, don't judge someone so easily based on appearances. That child, Li Jie xuan, is definitely not someone who's all flash and no substance."
"Hmph…"
Tobirama was still a bit unconvinced.
"Clink, clink…"
Hashirama's fingers lightly brushed over the pile of Sand ninja forehead protectors stacked on the table. "Look—he's already proven himself, hasn't he?"
Hearing this, Tobirama fell silent. Those Sand ninja forehead protectors weren't just slapping Danzo in the face—they were slapping his face as well.
After a long moment…
Tobirama looked up with confusion on his face. "Big brother, are you really that certain that Li Jie xuan will become Konoha's future?"
At this, Hashirama suddenly laughed as he turned and lifted the tent flap. "Precisely because I'm not certain—that's why I need to go and see."
"To see with my own eyes…"
"The future of Konoha!"
Hashirama strode out of the tent with hearty laughter. At that moment, even Tobirama couldn't bear to stop him.
Because he could feel it! The god of shinobi who once dominated the ninja world with boundless spirit—Senju Hashirama—had returned!
B4 defense zone.
Uchiha Yuya clicked his tongue impatiently. "You guy, why are you back so late? The captain called for a meeting!"
"Heh, sorry about that. I was in the bathroom just now."
Yamada Xunzhen scratched his head and smiled apologetically…
"Enough, enough. The captain's probably been waiting anxiously!"
Every other sentence out of Uchiha Yuya's mouth was about the captain…
A sharp glint flashed through Yamada Xunzhen's eyes. Such an unruly Uchiha Yuya had been completely subdued by Li Jie xuan in just a few short days.
Pulling open the tent in the B4 zone, Li Jie xuan sat coldly in the center. That once-adorable little face was now frighteningly icy.
"This is humiliation!"
Li Jie xuan clenched his fist and sneered. "If Tobirama hadn't suddenly changed his mind, we would've definitely been taught a 'proper lesson' today!"
If that had happened, with Danzo's personality, they would've had no good ending.
At those words, everyone felt indignant. They had fought and killed deep behind enemy lines—yet not only were they given no rewards, they were nearly arrested…
"Do you know why we were humiliated by them?"
Li Jie xuan suddenly let out a cold laugh.
"Why?"
Might Guy looked completely lost, Hyuga Yizhen showed a thoughtful expression, and only Uchiha Yuya blurted out, "Because he doesn't know I'm a genius of the Uchiha clan!"
"This guy… what an idiot…"
Would Danzo care about the Uchiha clan? In the future, he would transplant half the clan's eyes into his own body. Seeing an Uchiha excited him about as much as a snake seeing a frog.
"Because of power!"
Li Jie xuan clenched his teeth hard. "Because we're too weak!"
Hearing that, Hyuga Yizhen suddenly looked up, his eyes shining. If he had power, he could decide his younger brother's fate himself…
"If we possessed power like Senju Hashirama's, no one in this world would dare ignore our voices!"
Li Jie xuan tightened his fists. Yamada Xunzhen awkwardly shifted his seat, then frowned slightly. Wanting to become stronger was natural—but he had seen far too many people rush for power and fall into darkness because of it…
"For the next period of time, I'll be going into seclusion to train."
Li Jie xuan narrowed his eyes. "This could take as little as a few minutes—or as long as several months!"
"During this time, you all stay in the defense zone and don't cause trouble!"
After a brief pause, Li Jie xuan bit down hard. "But I promise you—when I come back, I'll make Danzo pay for this!"
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