Chapter 131

【Danzo Shimura: Hiruzen, did you see that?! This is the power of Wood Release! As long as Wood Release can be recreated in Konoha, the Tailed Beasts won't pose any threat at all!!】

【Hiruzen Sarutobi: Danzo! Shut your mouth! Human experimentation is too evil — how is this any different from what Orochimaru does!!】

【Hashirama Senju: Tobirama!! How many times have I told you, stop continuing your human experimentation research! Look for yourself — what have these juniors of Konoha become!!】

【Tobirama Senju: Big brother, I only did this for the future of Konoha… and besides, all my experiments were conducted on death row inmates — is there any problem with that?】

【Orochimaru: My respected Teacher Hiruzen, you really are kind-hearted… Danzo's experiments — weren't you always fully aware of them? Without your tacit approval, could he have carried them out so smoothly in Konoha??】

【Sakura Haruno: For real… the Third actually conducted human experiments in Konoha? …】

【Fourth Raikage: Third Hokage, you old fool are truly hypocritical — you don't even dare to admit what you've done yourself?】

【Onoki: After all, he is the 'strongest' Hokage in history — it's no surprise he'd do something like this!】

【Orochimaru: What, Teacher Hiruzen — the whereabouts of that batch of children you experimented on in Konoha, you were the one who leaked them to me. Have you forgotten all about that? …】

'Bam' — a single sound!!

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, slammed his Hokage cap hard onto the table!!!

His face went blue, then white!!

These people actually dared to mock him so openly in the livestream!!

At his current age,

apart from the power in his hands,

what he valued most was still his own reputation!!

But as the livestream's conversation continued,

he had a premonition —

his reputation might not be preservable!

Thinking that Minato Namikaze and his wife might even come visit him in person,

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a sudden headache!!

No matter how he looked at it now,

he was at an absolute disadvantage…

Could it be,

he really had to team up with Danzo?

……

"Big brother, that monk you mentioned — I've already combed through every record of the Senju clan…"

"I even checked all the records of the Uchiha clan…"

"The person you're talking about simply doesn't exist at all…"

After hearing about the battle between Hashirama Senju and Jigen,

Tobirama Senju immediately ordered people to conduct a search.

But after going through every record,

they couldn't find any trace of that monk!!

"Mm… about what I expected…"

"This guy has always been hiding behind the scenes — he definitely wouldn't let you find him so easily…"

"Besides, much of the history we're seeing now has actually been artificially altered…"

Setting down his teacup,

Hashirama Senju was not at all surprised by this result.

He had long known this would be the outcome.

"What a shame… such a powerful expert and I never got to meet him…"

"To have a real battle — this is far, far harder than I imagined!!"

Uchiha Madara said with a face full of regret.

And standing beside him, Tobirama Senju immediately began to taunt.

"The opponent is so much stronger than you!! I don't know what kind of confidence you have to say something like that!"

"Charging at someone whose strength completely surpasses your own… that's nothing but seeking death!!"

"People of the Uchiha clan really are…"

Uchiha Madara, meanwhile, gave a contemptuous smile.

"At the very least, I'm still stronger than a certain someone."

"I wonder who it is — apart from running away, can't do a single thing!!"

Tobirama Senju clenched his fist.

"Uchiha Madara… you bastard!!"

"This is our Senju clan's territory!! How dare you still say such things!!"

He was in a foul mood!!

That remark from Uchiha had instantly broken through his defenses!!

But Tobirama Senju had no way to respond.

Because everything Uchiha said was the absolute truth!!

During the days when Hashirama Senju was away,

Tobirama Senju and Uchiha Madara had clashed countless times!!

Yet the results of their clashes were, without exception,

all crushing defeats for Tobirama Senju!!

This left Tobirama Senju utterly frustrated in his heart!

But he had no other recourse!!

Back when Madara Uchiha hadn't fully recovered yet,

he still had a sliver of hope of defeating Madara Uchiha.

But after Madara Uchiha passed the recovery period,

his strength once again welcomed a qualitative leap!!

When he fought Tobirama Senju,

it was a complete qualitative crushing!!

Whether it was ninjutsu or genjutsu, in every aspect,

Madara Uchiha completely and perfectly suppressed Tobirama Senju.

Even Tobirama Senju's Flying Thunder God Technique,

in reality, had absolutely no effect!!

Because Madara Uchiha's combat awareness was simply too strong!!

His subconscious reactions even surpassed his brain's reactions!!

The very instant Tobirama Senju appeared,

Madara Uchiha reacted!!

This left Tobirama Senju himself completely unable to accept it!!

He had never seen such terrifying combat awareness on any single person!!

Even his own elder brother,

Hashirama Senju did not possess such strong combat intuition and awareness!!

Madara Uchiha seemed as if he was born solely for battle!!

"Alright, you two fellows…"

"So headache-inducing, can't you be quiet for a moment…"

Hashirama Senju saw the two of them arguing,

and felt extremely troubled!!

He also didn't know why,

but Tobirama Senju and Madara Uchiha seemed to clash by fate,

whenever they met,

the two of them would inevitably erupt into fierce conflict!!

"Oh right, Tobirama, during the time I wasn't in the clan."