Chapter 187

The Uchiha clan has always revered power,

let alone the fact that Hashirama Senju is now universally acknowledged as the strongest ninja in the shinobi world!!

When the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan first formed their alliance,

Uchiha Izumi was not entirely convinced of this point,

but Madara Uchiha overruled the objections of all the others!

Facts proved,

Madara Uchiha's decision was indeed correct!!

The method Hashirama Senju taught the Uchiha clan for awakening the Sharingan was far gentler,

at the very least, their Uchiha clan no longer had to endure losing close friends and family in order to awaken their eyes,

nor did they have to face the possibility of their minds going berserk at any moment!!

"Mm… my body still can't fully adapt to the Wood Release cells right now."

"To perfectly fuse the Wood Release cells with my own, I'm afraid I'll still need a period of adjustment."

Thinking of this, Uchiha Izumi also found it utterly remarkable!

Why did his elder brother Madara Uchiha, after transplanting Hashirama Senju's Wood Release,

show not the slightest rejection reaction?

The cell compatibility between the two of them was extraordinarily high,

this was probably something even two blood brothers could not achieve, right?

As far as he knew,

even Tobirama Senju had not kept the Wood Release cells on his own body continuously until now.

Nodding his head,

Hashirama Senju turned and gave a few more instructions to a visibly displeased Tobirama Senju,

asking him to cooperate with Uchiha Izumi's research at any time.

"Madara… I called you over this time."

"It is specifically to inform you… I no longer intend to keep waiting."

"Right now, both our strengths have long since surpassed what they once were, stronger than before by who knows how many times."

"The Land of Fire is about time to need only one voice… and that is the voice of I, Hashirama Senju!!"

Hearing Hashirama Senju say this,

only then did a look of excitement appear on Madara Uchiha's face.

Just like Tobirama Senju,

he too had waited far too long for this day!!

As his own strength grew ever greater,

the enemies in the entire shinobi world worthy of his personal strike grew fewer and fewer.

Although cultivating alone could also make him stronger,

Madara Uchiha's favorite method was still to keep growing stronger through battle!!

But he was now the clan head of the Uchiha,

every single action of his represented the will of the Uchiha clan,

and he could not, without reason, casually seek out people to fight.

And once Hashirama Senju spoke these words, it also signified that war was about to unfold.

"Didn't you say the timing hadn't come yet?"

"Why have you suddenly changed your mind?"

Hashirama Senju shook his head and answered.

"I can't wait too much longer."

"No matter how careful we are, in the process of change, bloodshed is bound to be unavoidable."

"Those backward, rotten clans — let them perish together with this war…"

"Their existence will surely be more harm than good for the future of the Land of Fire, bringing no benefit at all!"

"No matter how many more must be sacrificed, their sacrifice will certainly have meaning!!"

Through Hashirama Senju's words,

they seemed to see the Land of Fire that was about to come drenched in mountains of corpses and seas of blood!.

101. The Sarutobi and Shimura clans, stabbing each other in the back!

"You've finally made up your mind…"

"This day, I've waited far too long for it…"

Madara Uchiha said with a smile.

Seeing the smile on his face,

Hashirama Senju also smiled in turn.

For this very moment,

the anticipation in his own heart was no less than Madara Uchiha's,

and in fact, for him,

he looked forward to today's arrival more than anyone else!!

"How about it — shall we discuss the battle plan for what comes next together?"

Hashirama Senju patted Madara Uchiha's shoulder.

Madara Uchiha shook his head.

"You two can discuss these plans among yourselves… I won't be involved."

"If you need any help, just let me know."

"As for the rest, you can consult with Izuna."

"Besides, no one in the Land of Fire could possibly be our match anymore."

Madara Uchiha had absolutely no desire to get involved in these tedious matters,

ever since he became head of the Uchiha clan,

these minor affairs had always been handed over to Izuna,

while he himself played the role of a complete absentee landlord!!

When Uchiha Izuna heard him say this,

he merely shook his head and sighed.

Throughout the entire history of the Uchiha clan,

Madara Uchiha was unquestionably the laziest clan head, without exception.

He had barely ever handled any clan affairs,

leaving everything to be dealt with by himself.

Seeing Uchiha Izuna's helpless expression,

Tobirama Senju felt a sense of shared suffering,

both of them had been stuck with the same kind of elder brother,

Hashirama Senju's behavior was no different from Madara Uchiha's,

he rarely participated in internal meetings of the Senju clan,

aside from occasionally stepping in to inquire about important matters,

all the rest—big or small—were handled by Tobirama Senju!!

【Madara Uchiha: If Izuna had still been alive… perhaps we too would have been like them… what a pity.】

【Tobirama Senju: Looking at it this way, my elder brother is still far better than this one—he at least isn't so heartless… dumping everything on me.】

【Minato Namikaze: Having someone to share the burden of these tedious documents and tasks would be ideal… since becoming Hokage, I've had almost no time for cultivation. By the time I finish all the paperwork, it's already dark…】

【Fourth Raikage: Hahaha! This tests how well a Kage chooses his aides—if he picks the right person, the results will be twice as effective!!】

【Killer B: Ooooh! Big bro, aren't you just being lazy yourself? You barely handle most of the work—you've always dumped it on the Raikage to deal with for you! That's why you say this, right?】

【Naruto Uzumaki: Huh? Really? I thought if you became the strongest ninja in the village, you'd automatically become Hokage—why does it seem so complicated now?】

【Sakura Haruno: Bai Chi! Hokage duties aren't as simple as you imagine—if you don't handle these matters properly, what happens to the people of the village?】