Chapter 136

To continue advancing further,

was actually an extremely difficult thing.

But Madara Uchiha still couldn't understand,

why Hashirama Senju could still improve so quickly!!

As the two of them grew stronger and stronger,

the gap between them only widened further!!

Moreover, Madara Uchiha also knew

that this was not Hashirama Senju's strongest method—

his senjutsu

had not yet been brought out!!

【Hashirama Senju: A Madara like this... is indeed rare. He doesn't even feel like himself. Could he have lost his fighting spirit??】

【Jiraiya: Speaking of which, if Orochimaru were like this too, I probably would have given up long ago. Damn... picking such a terrifying opponent really kills any desire to fight!!】

【Madara Uchiha:... I can roughly understand the other me's thoughts. Although I also enjoy the feeling of fighting Hashirama, I don't enjoy the feeling of being abused... Even if I lost to Hashirama, the gap couldn't possibly be this huge!!】

【Orochimaru: Is this what a true genius is? There's no end to the speed of their growth... Looking at it now, I used to be so smug about my own talent. How shameful...】

【Tsunade: Orochimaru, no need to overthink it. In front of Grandfather, no matter what kind of genius you are, you can only admit you're an ordinary person!! Let alone the fact that this Grandfather is even more monstrous!】

【Tobirama Senju: Sigh... This big brother is still the best. Incredibly talented yet never stops striving to grow stronger, and he's not stubborn either. I really envy the other me...】

Inside the mountain cave,

Obito Uchiha stared at Black Zetsu with a face full of confusion.

"Black Zetsu, I have Wood Release too..."

"But why does my Wood Release feel completely incomparable to theirs when I use it..."

Black Zetsu's face was utterly speechless.

Don't you know your own level?

Although you have Wood Release,

you've never once practiced it!!

Everything you have was arranged for you by Madara Uchiha!

Black Zetsu himself hadn't expected

that Obito Uchiha would actually have the nerve to say such a thing.

All his ninjutsu, all his knowledge,

including the method of using the Uchiha clan's Mangekyo Sharingan,

were merely taught to him by Madara Uchiha.

Without Madara Uchiha,

Obito Uchiha would be nothing!!

And yet he

actually dared to dream of comparing himself to those two??

An ordinary ninja,

actually daring to compare himself to the reincarnations of his two great-nephews??

"Obito, don't overthink it..."

"Your Mangekyo Sharingan isn't bad either."

"And as long as the plan is completed, you can even obtain the Rinnegan that surpasses those two!"

"Konoha has conducted so many Wood Release experiments—didn't you see that ninja called Yamato? The Wood Release he uses is barely better than a sapling..."

Seeing Obito with a look of existential doubt,

Black Zetsu hurriedly offered some comfort.

After all, he still had to rely on him to save his mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki,

what if he suddenly gave up.

Hearing Black Zetsu say this,

Obito finally found some confidence in his heart!!

"Right!! As long as I let Nagato finish collecting the Tailed Beasts, I can take his Rinnegan!!"

"I am the mastermind behind everything, I am the savior of this world!!"

Seeing Obito regain his confidence,

Black Zetsu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, a hint of unease also arose within him.

He was extremely curious about who that mysterious monk fighting Hashirama Senju on the black screen actually was.

He felt a faint sense of familiarity from the monk.

But he had no clue whatsoever,

there was actually still something in this world he didn't know?!

Black Zetsu also began to doubt himself a little.

And that monk—could he have survived all the way to the present era??

"Tobirama, where's Madara?..."

Hashirama Senju, who had changed into a new set of clothes inside the room,

saw that only Tobirama Senju was in the hall, and asked curiously.

He was even now considering whether to have Tobirama Senju develop a set of battle armor,

otherwise after every battle,

all of his clothes would be completely ruined,

and he'd have to change into a whole new set all over again!!

"He must have gone back to the Uchiha clan..."

"He came here specifically this time just to fight you, wanting to show you the Wood Release he had cultivated."

"But before the fight even started, he just conceded outright..."

"If I were him, I would have definitely slunk back long ago, too embarrassed to keep staying here."

A look of schadenfreude appeared on Tobirama Senju's face.

Upon hearing this,

Hashirama Senju shook his head.

"Tobirama, you shouldn't keep going after Madara..."

"He's actually a good person at heart, it's just that his personality and the way he expresses himself might have some issues."

"Our Senju clan and the Uchiha clan are no longer in that kind of hostile relationship."

"If you keep going on like this, it'll probably cause some unnecessary misunderstandings — after all, Madara is now the clan head of the Uchiha clan..."

Tobirama Senju, hearing him say this,

immediately covered his own ears and nodded impatiently.

"Alright, alright, here we go again... I know the reasoning you're talking about."

"But I just find this guy unpleasant to look at — who told him to go around mocking me with his strength being stronger than mine when he has nothing better to do..."

Tobirama Senju had actually long since changed his opinion of the Uchiha clan quite a bit.

After Hashirama Senju popularized the gentler method of awakening the Sharingan over to them,

the Uchiha clan immediately put it into practice.

So their mental state had stabilized far too much compared to before,

no longer as prone to emotional instability as they had been previously.

It's just that,

Tobirama Senju simply could not stand the sight of Madara Uchiha!!

【Madara Uchiha: Sure enough, that kid Tobirama Senju is the biggest obstacle between me and Hashirama!! If he weren't there fanning the flames, there probably wouldn't be so many misunderstandings between me and Hashirama!!】

【Tobirama Senju: You evil Uchiha clan, you only bring negative influence to my big brother — I'll make big brother stay away from you, all of this is for big brother's own good!】