Chapter 60

But he never could have imagined,

that Uzumaki Mito would actually choose to come cultivate alongside him just to get closer to Hashirama Senju!!!

What shocked him most was that Uzumaki Mito had actually managed to keep up with Hashirama Senju's level of cultivation,

something even he couldn't do!!!

"Right, isn't the Uchiha clan coming over in the next few days?"

"Have the clansmen prepare properly."

"Both Madara and I attach great importance to this meeting."

"This is the first step for our Senju clan and the Uchiha clan to lay the foundation for a bright future…"

Hashirama Senju turned his head,

and gave instructions to Tobirama Senju, who was standing off to the side, sneaking peeks at him and Uzumaki Mito.

He hadn't expected either,

that this kid Tobirama Senju would be so gossipy, constantly keeping tabs on his and Uzumaki Mito's progress.

As for Uzumaki Mito,

Hashirama Senju didn't dislike her.

After just these few short days of being together,

he had developed a slight fondness for this girl with strong willpower and no airs about her.

"Hmph! …That guy Uchiha Madara has already brought his clansmen this way."

"If they're fast they'll arrive today, if slow then tomorrow!!!"

Although he didn't like Uchiha Madara and the Uchiha clan behind him,

Tobirama Senju was also a man who could distinguish what was important and what was urgent!!!

He knew this alliance meeting was a very important matter for the Senju clan.

On one hand, it could end the centuries-long feud between the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan,

and on the other hand, it also played a pivotal role in Hashirama Senju's future plans!!!

"It's that annoying guy Uchiha Madara again…"

"I don't know what that guy has to be so smug about all day!!!"

"Wearing a porcupine head, never grooming himself, always putting on an act like he's number one under heaven!!! …"

"If I could beat him, I'd have beaten him till his teeth were scattered across the ground long ago…"

Thinking of that cocky-faced Uchiha Madara,

Uzumaki Mito felt a sudden surge of nameless fury!!!

She had only met Uchiha Madara once,

but for some reason,

Uchiha Madara always seemed to harbor a faint hostility toward her!!

As if she had stolen something extremely important from him!!

Hearing Uzumaki Mito's words,

Hashirama Senju smiled faintly.

When it came to their attitude toward Uchiha Madara,

Uzumaki Mito and Tobirama Senju were remarkably similar.

【Fourth Raikage: Something's off!!! Something's off!!! I keep feeling there's something strange between the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara — this brotherly affection of theirs seems a bit too much, doesn't it?!!】

【Terumi Mei: A woman's intuition tells me there's something not quite right here either!!!】

【Uzumaki Naruto: What's so strange about it? Shouldn't brothers be like this? Helping each other, living together, you have me in your heart, I have you in mine — that's perfectly normal, just like me and Sasuke.】

【Uchiha Sasuke: You idiot, say what you want to say, but don't drag me into it — it's way too embarrassing…】

With the arrival of the Uchiha clan,

the meeting between the two clans officially convened,

which also announced that the two clans had moved from being hostile toward each other to cooperation!!!

The centuries-long feud between the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan had finally come to an end!!!

When this news spread to the outside world,

it caused a tremor throughout the entire shinobi world!!!

The world's two most powerful clans had actually moved from opposition to alliance?

The implications hidden behind this,

were something people didn't even dare to think about, and even sent a chill down their spines.

Once those two clans joined forces,

who in this shinobi world could possibly stand against them?

Thinking of the changes that might arise in the shinobi world in the future,

some far-sighted clans had already begun making their own plans, seeking a way out!!!.

52. The Highest Respect from the Uchiha Clan!!!

【Tobirama Senju: I never expected that in this world, the alliance between the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan happened so much earlier than ours…】

【Hashirama Senju: It can't be helped — the hatred between our Senju clan and the Uchiha clan runs far too deep. If nothing unexpected happens, forming an alliance is just too difficult…】

【Uchiha Madara: …Our two great clans fought for so many years. If it weren't for the fact that I ultimately lost to you, Hashirama, I'm afraid the hatred between these two clans would have continued on…】

【Orochimaru: What a pity… I can't witness the prime of the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan. In our era, the two great clans had long since vanished without a trace…】

【Tobirama Senju: That's impossible… Big Brother is the Hokage, and the Senju clan, as the Hokage's clan, even if it declined, couldn't have completely vanished. What on earth happened?】

GLOSSARY:

【Uzumaki Mito, Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Uchiha Madara, Uchiha clan, Senju clan, Hokage, Raikage, Fourth Raikage, First Hokage, Terumi Mei, Uzumaki Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki, Uchiha Sasuke, Sasuke Uchiha, Sasuke, Orochimaru, Bai Chi, Kage】

【Hashirama Senju: Tobirama!!! Shut up!! Stop asking any more questions! Knowing too much about the future won't do our timeline any good!! If fate decrees the Senju clan's destruction, then so be it!!】

【Rasa: Speaking of which… just what kind of being could have created this live broadcast comparison system? Not only does it let us dead folk appear in this broadcast room, it even allows people from different timelines to converse within it — it's truly incredible…】

【Fourth Raikage: How terrifying… these two, the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha, are not only stronger than the ones in our timeline, but the Senju and Uchiha clans also didn't fight each other nearly as much. Not only were both clans' forces preserved intact, they've grown far stronger as well…】

【Jiraiya: It seems the First my lord even had Mount Myoboku specifically teach the Senju clan people to learn senjutsu — I wonder how many of them actually learned it… Even if only a small handful learned it, that would still be terrifying.】

【Minato Namikaze: That's right… the power of senjutsu is truly terrifying… It's a pity my constitution and chakra reserves aren't enough to sustain prolonged high-speed combat — what a shame!!!】

"Hashirama… I never imagined we'd truly see this day."

"When the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan aren't fighting, the two families can actually train together, eat together, chat together…"

Gazing at the lively scene at the banquet, Madara Uchiha remarked with a sigh.

"I always knew this day would come true."

"So long as you're willing to work toward this goal alongside me, naturally there couldn't be any problem."

After finishing the wine in his own cup,

Hashirama Senju picked up the wine pot and poured Madara Uchiha another.

Seeing this scene, Tobirama Senju had to admit at this moment,

even though his impression of the Uchiha clan was still not all that great,

these two greatest clans being able to unite together —

just thinking about the future was enough to lift one's spirits!!!

The Uchiha clan members and Senju clan members at the banquet,

although their gazes still occasionally carried some hostility,

it was clearly not as severe as at the very beginning.

As the atmosphere of the banquet gradually rose,

the relationship between the two great clans grew increasingly harmonious!!!

They discovered that the other side was actually not as annoying as recorded in their own clan's histories!!!

The Senju clan discovered that although Uchiha clan people had proud personalities,

in truth their hearts were soft, and they valued bonds and loyalty!!!!

And the Uchiha clan discovered that most Senju clan people,

although they had fiery tempers,

spoke in such a direct, straightforward manner, and didn't harbor too many ill intentions!!!

The Uchiha clan members gazed at Hashirama Senju, who sat in a high position,

and could not help but cast toward him a gaze of reverence!!!