Chapter 737: You Think I've Never Died!

Hashirama Residence.

"Madara, you say I won't live much longer."

Hashirama suddenly asked.

Madara Uchiha's body stiffened, and he turned his head, asking with displeasure.

"Why do you ask such a question?"

Hashirama's body had always been robust, and he didn't understand why the other said that.

"Don't be so serious," Hashirama smiled, "although my body was restored by you, my lifespan will still run out someday."

"I was just wondering, after I leave, will you feel lonely..."

"Why so melodramatic?" Madara Uchiha said irritably, "Do you think I've never died!"

"Exactly, Hashirama," Yuzhibo Quannai added, "We've all died once; your melodrama doesn't work on us!"

He and his brother truly died and were revived; the Hashirama brothers were never killed.

Hashirama: "..."

The pleasant atmosphere was broken.

"Haha, that's true," Hashirama said, scratching his head with a laugh, "Can you tell me about the world after death?"

"When you're dead, there's no consciousness," Madara Uchiha explained gravely, "It's like falling into a deep sleep; after Impure Earth Reincarnation, the memory remains at the moment before death."

Qianshou Feijian secretly pricked up his ears, realizing that the afterlife was like this.

He had thought there would be a place similar to the Yellow Springs.

Now it seemed that wasn't the case; death was truly final.

"I see..." Hashirama said with regret, "I had hoped to see the Mito Clan after death."

"Hehe, if you die, I'll use Reincarnation Born to revive you."

Madara Uchiha sneered.

"I will never let you die before me!"

He hasn't even died; what right does Hashirama have to die first?

"What are you talking about, this death thing?"

Lian Ye and Tuan Cang had just returned, vaguely hearing the group's discussion.

"Haha, I'm discussing with Madara and the others what the afterlife is like."

Hashirama explained with a smile.

"So, what is the afterlife like?"

Lian Ye was quite interested.

He wondered whether the Ninja World had a realm akin to the underworld.

Does death really place you inside the underworld?

Since Indra and Asura's chakra can be reincarnated, that suggests rebirth exists.

Or perhaps that's not reincarnation.

It's just that Indra's and Asura's chakra attached to the newborn child, subtly influencing their personality...

If it weren't for Asura's chakra, he wouldn't believe Naruto Uzumaki could be so optimistic and cheerful.

Not to mention destroying Konoha or the Ninja World, his personality should at least be like Wo Ai Luo's!

In the original work, Sasuke was born only after Madara died.

It must be that Indra's chakra was on Madara, waiting for his death to find a new host.

The more he thought, the more plausible it seemed.

Testing the truth isn't hard; just see if Naruto Uzumaki can be born while Uncle Hashirama remains alive.

Ban Daye has died once, so he can't serve as a reference.

After all, when he died, Indra's chakra may have already left.

"Madara says death is like falling into a deep sleep; after being summoned by Impure Earth Reincarnation, the memory stays at the moment before death."

Hashirama reiterated it.

"I see, I thought the soul could go to the Yellow Springs after death."

"Fine, stop discussing this boring topic."

Madara Uchiha said irritably.

Whenever this topic comes up, he can't confirm the fact that he was killed.

If he hadn't successfully revived in another timeline, he wouldn't have any chance to be lying here sunbathing.

Staring at Lian Ye's unchanged appearance, Madara Uchiha's gaze involuntarily fell on Qianshou Feijian.

What on earth did Feijian do to that kid!

He's almost fifty, yet his looks never change.

In fact, he feels it's not just his appearance; even his lifespan hasn't altered much.

Noticing Madara's probing gaze, Qianshou Feijian unconsciously turned his face away.

He probably guessed what Madara was thinking, but he didn't know what it was about.

Logically, he only altered Lian Ye's constitution, so he couldn't possibly change lifespan...

It might be a serendipitous accident.

Even if he tried the experiment again himself, he couldn't be sure of replicating success!

"Sunbathing."

Lian Ye didn't continue the conversation and simply lay down in the chair.

I went out for a walk, and I'm honestly a bit tired.

"Tuan Cang, I want juice!"

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang: "……"

This guy, just back and already starts ordering him around.

"Wait."

Even though being ordered around feels a bit helpless, they're brothers after all.

If it's about juicing, just juice.

Saying that, he turned toward the kitchen and soon brought out a glass of orange juice.

"It feels great to have a brother!"

Lian Ye sipped the fresh juice, his face full of contentment.

Now that's true enjoyment!

Senju Hashirama, seeing this, looked at Madara Uchiha and said, "Um…"

Before he could finish, he was cut off.

"Scram."

Senju Hashirama: "……"

His relationship with Madara is no different from brothers, so why can Tuan Cang juice for Lian Ye, while Madara tells him to scram?

Could it be that they're just surface brothers?

It seems false brothers are unreliable; only true brothers can be counted on.

"Feijian…"

Qianshou Feijian gave him a glance and, in the same cold tone, cut him off.

"Big brother, if you want to order me around, stop fantasizing."

Senju Hashirama: "……"

Are even true brothers unreliable?

Which step went wrong exactly?

Just as he was questioning his life, Yuzhibo Quannai spoke up.

"Brother, do you want juice?"

"Anything works for me."

Madara Uchiha's voice was gentle, his tone completely different from when he spoke to Hashirama.

"Then I'll go juice you a glass."

Yuzhibo Quannai said that, got up, and headed to the kitchen.

In no time, he returned carrying two glasses of juice.

Senju Hashirama: "……"

Why are other people's close friends different from his, and why are other people's younger brothers different from his?

For a moment, he couldn't help but question his life.

People are more maddening than people.

Madara Uchiha noticed his close friend's pitiful look and sighed helplessly.

"Here you go."

Even Hashirama, at his age, still acts like a child.

"Hehe, I knew you were the best!"

Senju Hashirama's earlier gloom vanished, and he cheerfully took the juice and started drinking.

Sure enough, he realized Madara cared about him!

Qianshou Feijian, seeing his own big brother's pathetic state, didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Uncle, would you like some?"

Lian Ye pointed at the half‑drunk juice.

Qianshou Feijian: "……"

This kid actually let him drink the leftover juice; this guy is getting more and more impolite!

"Not drinking."

"That's fine, I'm just being polite, not actually planning to give you any."

Lian Ye, seeing that, relaxed and continued drinking happily.

Qianshou Feijian: "……"

Noticing the teacher's gloomy expression, Tuan Cang knew someone was about to have bad luck.

"Ahhh!"

Sure enough, a piercing scream soon echoed from the courtyard.