Chapter 5

Not to mention the later Hokage Hashirama Senju,

just speaking of this young Hashirama in the footage alone,

they did not believe Kakuzu was a match for him.

How did this guy escape from the First Hokage's hands?

Could it be that he just made it up himself?

And at this moment, Kakuzu also felt the gazes of everyone looking at him.

He naturally knew how he had escaped from the hands of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

It could be said,

that the Hashirama Senju of back then,

did not treat him as an opponent at all.

If Hashirama Senju had gotten serious.

Kakuzu believed himself,

it would have been impossible to escape from his hands.

But these people's gazes truly made him too uncomfortable!!!

"Hmph... you bunch of guys."

……

Just at this time.

The border of the screen turned white again,

and began to play new footage.

The young Hashirama, dejected, returned to the Senju clan's settlement with his father, Butama Senju.

And at this time, Butama Senju's face was full of fury.

He had originally thought,

capturing Madara Uchiha this time was a sure thing,

but he never expected,

that the biggest traitor would actually be his own son, Hashirama Senju!!!

If Hashirama Senju hadn't passed the message to Madara Uchiha,

perhaps they would have already captured Madara Uchiha and brought him back to the Senju clan this time!!!

To be able to take the son of the Uchiha clan leader as a captive of their Senju clan,

for their Senju clan,

would be a massive strategic bargaining chip!!!!

With a flash of his figure,

Butama Senju punched the young Hashirama hard in the stomach,

sending him flying!!!

The expressions on the faces of Tobirama Senju and the others changed,

but before they could step forward,

Butama Senju immediately stopped them with a look.

"The few of you, stay out of this!!!!"

"This is a mistake Hashirama made himself, so naturally he should bear the consequences!!!"

"This is between me and him!!!"

Seeing the furious expression on Butama Senju's face,

Tobirama Senju and the others understood,

that their father,

the head of the Senju clan, was truly furious this time!!!

The young Hashirama struggled to support himself with both hands and stood up from the ground.

He knew why his father was doing this,

but he did not think he was in the wrong either.

And seeing the stubborn look in the young Hashirama's eyes,

Butama Senju became even more enraged in his heart!!!

"Hashirama!! Do you even know what you are doing?"

"Do you know what your own identity is?"

"You are the young head of the Senju clan, and also the son of Butama Senju!!!"

"You carry the destiny of the Senju clan on your shoulders!!!!"

"Have you forgotten how Kawarama died?"

"Those people of the Uchiha clan, their hands are stained with the blood of our brothers and sisters!!!"

"Do you want your other brothers and sisters to die at his hands too?"

"Hashirama!!! You are the only one in the Senju clan in a hundred years to awaken the Wood Release!!"

"I have placed great expectations on you, so... I hope you won't disappoint me again."

After hearing these words, the young Hashirama also felt very lost in his heart.

On one hand,

Madara Uchiha was the best friend he considered himself to have.

On the other hand,

behind him still stood thousands upon thousands of his clansmen!!!!

11. Nagato: Now this is the presence of the God of Shinobi!!!

[Orochimaru: So our great God of Shinobi and Madara Uchiha actually share this kind of history... Their story is far more complicated than I imagined. Interesting... interesting...!!!]

[Jiraiya: It seems no ninja can escape this kind of fate... Reality and one's imagination will often stand in opposition!!!]

[Tobirama Senju: Big brother, this is all my fault. If I had noticed something was wrong with you earlier, you wouldn't have had any ties with the evil Uchiha clan.]

[Onoki: It seems that even the omnipotent God of Shinobi has many things he has no way of handling.]

[Fourth Raikage: Heh... I still prefer the First Hokage on the black screen. No need for so many misgivings; as long as your own fists are big enough, that is the truth!!!]

People all have a hobby of taking pleasure in others' misfortune.

When they saw the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, on the white screen,

actually having moments of powerlessness like this too,

everyone surprisingly felt a bit of comfort in their hearts.

It turns out that someone standing at the pinnacle of the ninja world,

someone so powerful, would also have things they could not do,

and he too had a side where he was scolded by others.

Seeing Hashirama Senju's painful predicament, caught between his clan and his friend,

at this moment, they all

seemed to find their own reflections in him.

The image on the white screen gradually faded.

The image on the black screen began to gradually play.

At this time, everyone noticed

who the protagonist in the screen's image was.

The protagonist in the broadcast seemed to be the God of Shinobi,

the life of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

It was just that the white screen broadcast Hashirama Senju,

and the black screen also broadcast Hashirama Senju.

The experiences of the two Hashiramas were exactly the same,

but at the crucial moment,

The two's performances were completely different.

And with their different performances,

their fates seemed to have some differences as well.

Butsuma Senju brought the young Hashirama,

back to the Senju clan's territory,

but it was completely different from the scene playing on the white screen;

this time, it was Butsuma Senju who followed behind Senju Hashirama with a complicated expression.

The expression on the young Hashirama's face did not waver in the slightest,

only determination!!!

Once the other clan members left,

and only Butsuma Senju's family remained,

Butsuma Senju opened his mouth,

but swallowed the words he had originally wanted to say.

Thinking of the strength Senju Hashirama had just displayed,

he felt a chill run down his spine!!!!

His son had unknowingly surpassed him in strength completely!!!

If it were usual times,

Butsuma Senju would have already started to reprimand the young Hashirama.

But now...

Butsuma Senju did not think that was a good idea.

"Hashirama... you've grown up..."

After thinking it over,

Butsuma Senju only said this to start.

And standing to the side were Tobirama Senju and his brothers,

they were also completely dumbfounded.

As if they were meeting their older brother for the first time.

How had it suddenly happened,

that their always strict father...

had become so meek in front of their older brother???

It was as if both of their statuses had changed!!!!

Their father seemed to have become them,

while their older brother...

seemed to be the true head of the Senju clan!!!

But none of them felt any discomfort about it!!!

Seeing Butsuma Senju acting so meekly in front of the young Hashirama,

they actually felt a bit of secret satisfaction!!

Hashirama at this moment,

he did not do much,

he only frowned at Butsuma Senju.

Butsuma Senju sighed.

"Hashirama, you... you shouldn't have done this today."

"Even if Uchiha Madara is your friend and you wanted to let him go, you should have told me in advance..."

"At the very least... at the very least you should have discussed it with me..."

"Otherwise... I'm afraid the clan members will have quite a few complaints about you..."

Hearing Butsuma Senju say this,

Tobirama Senju and the others standing to the side,

their expressions looked as if they had seen a ghost!!!

Butsuma Senju, who was always known for his strictness,

how had he become so easy to talk to???!!!

Was this still their terrifying father?!!

"Why would an elephant care about an ant's opinion..."

"How they see me, is that really so important?"

"I don't think I have any need to explain myself to others!!!"

The young Hashirama shook his head.

Seeing the young Hashirama's unconcerned demeanor,

Butsuma Senju seemed to meet his son for the first time.

The earnestness and determined expression

on the young Hashirama's face at this moment,

made Tobirama Senju and the others realize for the first time,

that their older brother actually had such a side to him.

Looking at the expressions of the several people,

the young Hashirama seemed to have made a certain resolution.

He said calmly to Senju Butsuma.

"Father, actually a year ago my strength already surpassed yours..."

"Even a year ago, I had already mastered all Wood Release ninjutsu..."

"But at that time, my strength was not yet sufficient to sweep away all obstacles."

"So I did not reveal my strength..."

"But now I think there is no longer any need..."

"With my strength, it should be impossible for anyone in the clan to be my opponent..."

"So I think I have no need to explain myself to anyone else..."

"If they need me to explain anything, tell them to come find me face to face themselves..."

After Senju Butsuma heard these words,

his pupils shook, shrinking to the size of pinpricks.

"You... you... what did you say??!!!"

"You actually mastered all the Wood Release ninjutsu!!!???!!"

And the expressions of Tobirama Senju and the others were no better than his!!!

They all remembered,

it had clearly only been a few years since Hashirama Senju awakened Wood Release,

but now,

he was actually telling them,

he had already mastered all Wood Release ninjutsu????!!

This speed,

had already shattered the records of the Senju clan!!!!

[Orochimaru: Hiss!!! Is this the talent of the God of Shinobi??? So terrifying!!! He actually mastered all Wood Release ninjutsu at this age???]

[Danzo Shimura: It seems my thoughts were indeed correct!!! As long as Konoha truly possesses Wood Release again, then the entire ninja world will surely bow at Konoha's feet!!!!]

[Tobirama Senju: ...Is this really my big brother? ...Although I admit my big brother's talent is rarely seen once in a century in the Senju clan, this is probably a bit too outrageous!!!]

[Nagato Uzumaki: This is the presence of the God of Shinobi!!!! A god has no need to explain to mortals!!! A god could never do anything wrong!!!]

[Deidara: I increasingly feel now... that Kakuzu might never have actually fought the First Hokage... he probably made it up...]

12. A bunch of old immortals! The new era has no ship for you!