Chapter 3

Without even catching a breath???

"Madara, I didn't mean to deceive you... my hard work far exceeds your imagination!!"

"If you were like me, then the gap between you and me probably wouldn't be this wide!!"

Seeing that Madara Uchiha still looked disbelieving,

Hashirama Senju said with a smile.

"Madara... do you know, ever since a few years ago..."

"I haven't had the habit of sleeping. I haven't known what sleeping feels like for a very, very long time."

"I use cultivation to replace sleeping..."

"Moreover, besides sleeping, even eating and going to the toilet on normal days, I maintain a state of cultivation!!!"

"That is why I possess the strength I have today!!!"

After hearing Hashirama's explanation,

Madara Uchiha's heart suddenly jolted.

He had noticed earlier that Hashirama was acting a bit strange,

but he couldn't pinpoint exactly what was strange about him.

After this explanation,

he finally realized,

that originally, even before this,

Hashirama had constantly been in a state of cultivation.

This also explained why his chakra flow was so strong!!!

It turned out it was because he was in a state of cultivation at all times!!!!

"Hashirama... you... how did you do that???"

A fanatical look appeared on Madara Uchiha's face.

If he could do this too,

wouldn't that mean,

his strength could also increase at an even faster rate!!!

"It's very simple, you just get used to it."

A puzzled look appeared on Hashirama Senju's face.

As if this matter held no difficulty at all.

Madara Uchiha took a deep breath,

suppressing the anger in his heart.

"I mean, how do you manage to do other things while cultivating without getting distracted!!!"

Ultimately, under Hashirama Senju's series of explanations,

Madara Uchiha had to admit,

there really are differences between people.

He couldn't do other things while simultaneously maintaining his cultivation!!!

[Orochimaru: As expected of the First Hokage, to actually be able to keep himself in a state of cultivation at all times...]

[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Did the First Hokage really not deceive Madara Uchiha? Could it be... that this really isn't because he used some special method?]

[Hashirama Senju: ...Am I really that amazing? Cultivating while doing other things? ...I can't do that...]

Looking at Hashirama Senju,

Madara Uchiha stopped thinking about such complicated matters.

Even though he couldn't achieve this for the time being,

it didn't mean he wouldn't be able to do so in the future.

Madara Uchiha still had confidence in himself.

He was someone who wanted to end wars,

and he believed he would definitely become stronger!!

Even the strongest!!!

"Hashirama... tell me, will there ever be a day when the war ends?"

"I am sick and tired of this meaningless, reasonless slaughter!!!"

"Many of my siblings are gone because of this kind of slaughter..."

"Will I really be able to wait until the day the war ends?..."

Before Madara Uchiha could finish speaking,

Hashirama Senju directly interrupted him.

"It definitely will!!! Believe me!!"

"As long as I exist for a single day, I will never give up on changing this world!!!"

Just then,

the screen shook for a moment.

A line of text appeared on the screen.

[The following is Q&A time. Audience members in the broadcast room, please provide your answers.]

[Among the four options below, the first three to choose correctly can receive a random reward!!!]

【Question: Facing Uchiha Madara's doubts, what exactly was Senju Hashirama's reply?】

【A. Properly persuade Uchiha Madara, tell him that people can understand one another, and as long as you influence others with love, this world will ultimately welcome peace.】

【B. Directly tell Uchiha Madara, you're thinking too much.】

【C. Tell Uchiha Madara, your dream cannot be realized.】

【D. Tell Uchiha Madara, your ninja way is to fight violence with violence.】

Four large options were placed before everyone.

And associating this with the miraculous system,

Everyone felt the reward might be extraordinary!!!

【Hiruzen Sarutobi: These options are too redundant... the First Hokage definitely influenced Uchiha Madara with love...】

【Orochimaru: Hehe... Teacher Hiruzen, I don't think so. The First Hokage on the screen seems somewhat different...】

【Obito Uchiha; The words spoken by a hypocrite are so hypocritical, disgusting!!】.

7. Possess strength!! Only then can you make others understand your ideas!!

【Naruto Uzumaki: Of course it's A, is there even a need to think about it!!! Only love can influence others, violence cannot solve any problems!!】

【Minato Namikaze: I think so too. Although the First Hokage seems somewhat different, I believe he would still choose option A... after all, he is the one who forged the Will of Fire!!】

【Kushina Uzumaki: Will of Fire... Minato!! Then do you want to see why your own son has become the way he is now?】

【Naruto Uzumaki: What?? I have a dad??】

【Orochimaru: Hehe... Teacher Hiruzen, truly magnificent. No wonder you could sit in the Hokage's seat for so long, I admire you...】

Senju Hashirama crossed his arms over his chest,

Looking at him, the assassin still seemed very immature,

Yet he revealed an incomparably powerful aura.

"Madara, do not harbor any naive thoughts..."

"In this world, the things you truly want are not gained by others' charity!"

"Only through your own hands can you forge the things you desire!!"

After speaking,

Senju Hashirama slowly walked to the riverbank,

Looking at the river before him,

He sighed.

"I once believed that as long as people held love in their hearts, they could embrace everything..."

"But it was this wrong notion that made me pay a heavy price!!"

"This notion made me lose many friends on the battlefield... lose many loved ones..."

"So from that moment on... I changed my mind..."

"The people of this world... simply cannot understand one another..."

"Everyone only makes judgments based on their own standpoint!!!"

"They are unwilling to listen to anyone else's opinions!!!"

"This is the people of this world!!!"

"Mutual understanding between people is nothing but a fool's dream!!!"

"So, Madara..."

"I will use my fists to tell this world that I am the one who is right!!!"

"Power decides everything!!!!"

The young Madara in the footage,

upon hearing these words,

could not help but widen his pupils!!!

As if he too had been intimidated by Hashirama's imposing manner at this moment!!!

And the others outside the footage,

seeing this scene, completely exploded in uproar!!!

Is this still the First Hokage they were familiar with?!!!!

[Uchiha Madara: Well said!!! Hashirama!!! If you had been like this back then, perhaps many tragedies that followed would never have happened!!!]

[Tobirama Senju: Why do I feel that this Madara better fits the ideal image of my elder brother in my heart...]

[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Uh... Lord First... did he ever say these things? How is this different from what's recorded in the books...]

[Danzo Shimura: Hmph!! Sure enough, I am the one who truly inherited the Will of Fire!!! Protecting Konoha!! Requires incomparably powerful strength!! No matter the cost!!!!]

[Jiraiya: ...This... is this really Lord First? It's completely different from what I imagined...]

[Fourth Raikage: Well said!!! This is the true mindset a man who ended the Warring States period ought to have!!! Subdue all enemies with your fists!!!]

The people of Konoha who heard these words,

all felt their worldviews receive a massive shock!!!

This was completely different

from the Will of Fire they had been taught since childhood!!!!

Inside the Akatsuki,

these members of the Akatsuki,

upon seeing this,

also had different thoughts in their hearts.

[Nagato Uzumaki: Sure enough... make the world feel pain!! This is the truly correct path. It seems I am not the only one who holds this belief!!!]

[Konan: No matter what, I will stand on your side, Nagato. I will always stay with you...]

[Kisame Hoshigaki: Is this the imposing manner of the one who ended the Warring States period?...]

[Hidan: Hahaha!!!! Power decides everything!!! That is so damn cool!!! Only slaughter can save the world!!!]

[Sasori of the Red Sand: Meaningless things... only eternity is art... human love and hate... even ideals, are all too insignificant...]

[Itachi Uchiha: Power decides everything?... Shouldn't mutual understanding pave the road to peace?...]

Even without hearing Hashirama Senju say these words in person,

however,

the members of the Akatsuki were already completely awed by the words of this First Hokage!!!

Nagato even felt a vague sense of having found a kindred spirit.

It was just...

Nagato still felt that this First Hokage was a bit too kind.

Using power merely to intimidate the other party

was completely insufficient!!

Humans, as animals,

if not faced with a fatal threat,

will not reflect on themselves!!!

One should use overwhelming power to inflict pain upon them!!!

Only pain

will make people remember!!!

This way,

it might be possible to bring true peace to this world!!

Nagato believed his own approach was the correct one!!.

8. The biggest fist is the boss, who agrees? Who opposes?!

[Nagato Uzumaki: No matter what!! I believe D is the correct option!!! It seems my choice was indeed right!]

[Danzo Shimura: Heh... only by truly possessing power can one protect Konoha!! My choice was indeed correct!!]

[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Danzo!! Have you forgotten the Will of Fire?!!]

[Tobirama Senju: This is the good elder brother of my ideals!!!]

[Jiraiya: Hehe... who knows whether this livestream system's rewards are real or fake...]

【Only two people answered correctly this time. Now the system begins distributing the inventory rewards!!】

【Rewarding Nagato Uzumaki: Constitution +10 points!!!!】

【Rewarding Danzo Shimura: One portion of perfectly compatible Uchiha bloodline!!!】

Within the Land of Rain,

Nagato, in his wheelchair, stood up with a face full of disbelief!!!

Only at this moment did he realize,

his body had suddenly gotten better???!!

His waist no longer ached, his legs no longer hurt??!!

That feeling of weakness was gone???

And Konan, standing guard beside him,

also noticed this at this time.

She covered her mouth.

"Nagato... you... you stood up??"

"That's wonderful!!! You're alright!!!"

Tears burst from Konan's eyes!!!

She knew how much,

Nagato had truly sacrificed for their dreams over the years!!!

But this was actually not the outcome Konan wanted!!!

What she desired most was for Nagato to live well!!

She had already lost one of her most important partners!!!

Konan did not want to lose another important partner!!!

But Nagato had already gone completely mad,

this was not something she could decide!!!

And Black Zetsu, secretly monitoring from the side,

was also shocked by Nagato's condition at this moment!!!

As the behind-the-scenes manipulator,

Black Zetsu naturally knew

how much of a burden those eyes had brought Nagato!!!

Yet in an instant,