Chapter 6

Not even taking a breath???

"Madara, I'm not lying to you… My efforts far exceed your imagination!!"

"If you were like me, the gap between us wouldn't be this huge!!"

Seeing that Madara Uchiha still looked unconvinced,

Hashirama Senju smiled and said.

"Madara… do you know that since a few years ago…"

"I've had no habit of sleeping; I've long forgotten what it feels like to sleep."

"I replace sleep with cultivation…"

"And besides sleep, every day I maintain a cultivation state even while eating and using the toilet!!!"

"That's why I have the strength I have today!!!"

After hearing Hashirama's explanation,

Madara Uchiha suddenly felt a jolt in his heart.

He had previously noticed Hashirama was strange,

but he couldn't quite say what was odd about him.

After this explanation,

he realized,

that long ago,

Hashirama had been in a constant state of cultivation.

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

It was because he was always in a cultivation state!!!!!

"Hashirama… you… how did you manage this???"

Madara Uchiha's face showed a fervent expression.

If he could do this too,

wouldn't it mean,

his strength could also rise even faster!!!

"It's simple—just get used to it."

Hashirama Senju's face showed a puzzled expression.

As if this were no difficulty at all.

Madara Uchiha took a deep breath,

suppressing the anger in his heart.

"What I mean is, how do you manage to do other things while still cultivating without losing focus!!!"

Ultimately, after Hashirama Senju's explanation,

Madara Uchiha had to admit,

that there truly were differences between people.

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

【Orochimaru: No wonder the First Lord—he can remain in a constant state of cultivation at all times…】

【Hiruzen Sarutobi: Did the First Hokage truly not deceive Madara Uchiha? Could it be… that he didn't use some special method?】

【Hashirama Senju: …Am I really that powerful? Cultivating while doing other things? …I can't do that…】

…

Looking at Hashirama Senju,

Madara Uchiha stopped thinking about such complicated matters.

Although he couldn't do this yet,

it didn't mean he couldn't do it in the future—

Madara Uchiha still had confidence in himself.

He was the one who wanted to end the war,

and he believed he would surely grow stronger!!

Even become the strongest!!!

"Hashirama… do you think the war will ever end?"

"I'm tired of this meaningless, senseless killing!!!"

"Many of my brothers and sisters died because of this killing…"

"Can I really live to see the day the war ends? …"

Before Madara Uchiha could finish speaking,

Hashirama Senju cut him off.

"It absolutely will! Believe me!!"

"As long as I live, I will never give up on changing this world!!!"

At that moment,

the screen shook.

A line of text appeared on the screen.

【This is the Q&A session—please have the livestream audience answer.】

【Choose the correct top three options from the following four to receive a random reward!!!】

【What exactly was Hashirama Senju's reply when faced with Madara Uchiha's doubts?】

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

【B. Directly tell Madara Uchiha that he's overthinking it.】

【C. Tell Madara Uchiha that his dream can no longer be realized.】

【D. Tell Madara Uchiha that his ninja way is to use violence against violence.】

Four big options were laid out before everyone.

And recalling this miraculous system,

everyone felt the reward might be extraordinary!!!

【Hiruzen Sarutobi: These options are too redundant… the First Hokage my lord must have influenced Madara Uchiha with love…】

【Orochimaru: Hehe… Sarutobi-sensei, I don't quite see it that way. The First Hokage my lord on the screen seems a little different…】

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

7. Possessing strength!! is what allows people to understand your ideas!!

【Naruto Uzumaki: Of course it's A, does that even need thinking!!! Only love can influence others, violence can't solve any problem!!】

【Minato Namikaze: I also think so. Although the First Hokage my lord seems a bit different, I believe he will still choose option A… after all, this is the man who forged the Will of Fire!!】

【Kushina Uzumaki: The Will of Fire… Minato!! Then why don't you take a look at why your own son has turned out like this?】

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

【Orochimaru: Hehe… Sarutobi-sensei, truly splendid. No wonder you could sit in the Hokage's seat for so long, I admire you…】

Hashirama Senju folded his hands across his chest,

The assassin who still looked quite young,

Yet revealed an incomparably powerful aura.

"Madara, don't harbor any naive thoughts…"

"In this world, the things you truly want are not obtained through the charity of others!"

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

After saying this,

Hashirama Senju slowly walked to the riverbank,

Gazing at the river before him,

He let out a sigh.

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

"But it was precisely this mistaken notion that made me pay a terrible price!!"