Chapter 5

Black Zetsu emerged from behind Obito and spoke.

"Obito!!! What's wrong with you!!! How dare you defy Madara's will!!!"

At this moment, Black Zetsu looked at Obito's eyes,

essentially no different from those of a fool.

After all these years of preparation,

after lurking in the shadows for so long,

he actually came out on his own again?

Obito waved his hand dismissively and snorted coldly.

"Don't worry—the situation is still under my control…"

"Even if I reveal my identity, no one will ever guess I'm the one lurking behind the scenes—Madara Uchiha!!!"

"And as you've seen with this so-called livestream… he's definitely extraordinary."

"So if a Q&A really happens later and we get a reward… it'll probably be a good thing!!!"

But Obito's inner state was far from as calm as he claimed.

He had just seen what Hashirama Senju had said on the screen,

and his heart was troubled.

Once upon a time,

he had firmly believed in this very philosophy of Hashirama's!!!

Hashirama Senju had once been the person he revered most,

yet he received no good outcome!!!

Even now, he still lived in hell!!!

Therefore,

he had just couldn't help but speak up in the livestream to mock Hashirama Senju!!!

Meanwhile,

far away in another place, Nagato,

his heart was equally unsettled!!!

Because he and his comrades

had once also firmly believed in Hashirama Senju's philosophy!!!

Mutual understanding between people!!!

It was this mistaken philosophy

that cost them an unimaginably terrible price!!!

The screen's image gradually faded,

the border suddenly turned black.

Immediately after,

the screen began playing another clip.

【Orochimaru: This looks just like the previous footage?... No... something seems off...】

【Hiruzen Sarutobi: First Hokage... he seems somewhat different??】

【Tobirama Senju: Brother... back then... were you this strong??】

【Madara Uchiha:... Hashirama Senju!!!! How dare you treat me like this???? How dare you hold back during battle with me!!!】

The screen's footage,

initially identical to before,

but gradually,

everyone noticed something was wrong.

The young Hashirama and the young Madara,

when sparring together,

had been nearly equal in strength.

So most of their matches ended in a draw...

But this Hashirama Senju on the screen...

"Ha... ha... ha... Dammit!!! Hashirama!!!"

"You bastard!!! You're as strong as a monster!!!!!!"

Madara Uchiha lay panting on the ground.

Opposite him, Hashirama Senju stood,

smiling calmly at him,

not a single drop of sweat on his body!!!

"Madara, I've told you before—my efforts far surpass yours!!!"

"For me, my life is nothing but cultivation, nothing but cultivation!!!"

"Before I realize my dream, I will never stop striving!!!"

"Only overwhelming power can change this world!!! Only then can my dream come true!!!"

"Prejudice in people's hearts is like a great mountain—no matter how hard you try, you cannot change it..."

"In this world, people cannot set aside their inner prejudices to change how they see others..."

"So... Madara... this is why I've always held firm!!!"

Madara Uchiha cast a helpless glance at Hashirama Senju.

He had never imagined,

among his peers,

there would actually be someone so far ahead of him!!!

He even felt a trace of doubt,

that his own father…

Uchiha Tajima might not even be a match for Hashirama!!!

The moment this thought surfaced,

Madara immediately rejected it himself!!

What a joke,

his own father was the clan head of the Uchiha clan!!!

In this era,

he stood at the very peak of strength!!!

【Orochimaru: Wood Release… is Wood Release this terrifying? The First Hokage is only ten years old at this point, right…】

【Tobirama Senju: I'm afraid it's not because of Big Brother's Wood Release… the Big Brother in this scene seems a bit off… he's a little too strong!!!】

6. To fight violence with violence! This is my ninja way!

After the crowd watched Hashirama Senju on the screen,

they finally realized,

the Hashirama Senju on the screen…

was no longer just a little bit terrifying!!!

An Uchiha Madara of the same stage actually had no power to fight back against him????

The name Uchiha Madara,

many of them had heard,

and had even seen the name Uchiha Madara countless times in books.

In the Warring States era,

Uchiha Madara had already been on the battlefield countless times!!!

And at this moment, his strength was also rising rapidly!!

But seeing Hashirama Senju on the screen,

he actually didn't blush or skip a beat,