Chapter 216

"Swish! ~"

Accompanied by a roar of grief and indignation, the Senju clan members, who were startled, instantly assumed a highly alert posture. Dozens of eyes widened, looking at the person who came.

"Hashirama, I thought you were an honest man, but I didn't expect you to do such a shameless thing!"

A slender figure descended from the sky. It was the person who shouted angrily at Senju Hashirama.

This person had a rare curly hair. His handsome face carried a look of heartbreak, and his lifeless dead-fish eyes showed traces of disappointment. Looking at Senju Hashirama, who was holding a kunai and pressing forward step by step, he frowned.

"Ah? Brother Gin!"

Seeing that the person who came was the familiar Uchiha Gin, Senju Hashirama's heart tightened instantly. The two had interacted extremely frequently over the years, and the other party would give his young son valuable red envelopes during festivals.

"There must be some misunderstanding here!"

Thinking of this, Senju Hashirama was somewhat at a loss. He scratched his head awkwardly and explained to Uchiha Gin cautiously.

"Hmph! I saw it clearly from a distance. You even took off your pants, and you still want to quibble?"

Uchiha Gin covered one eye with one hand and pointed to the thin inner wear Senju Hashirama was wearing with the other, with an expression of not wanting to look. His voice was so loud that everyone on the battlefield heard it clearly.

"What? The clan leader actually suffered such humiliation for our sake!"

The Uchiha clan members who were captured due to defeat were all excited upon hearing this heavy news. One by one, their eyes were splitting, and they struggled and shouted.

"Come at me if you have anything, don't hurt our clan leader!"

"Come! I'm not afraid. Watch me snap you, you despicable Senju villain!"

"Hey! Brother Gin, stop joking. I'm a man with a family."

Facing the Uchiha clan members who were clamoring to take his place, Senju Hashirama, who was already quite familiar with Uchiha Gin, smiled awkwardly and said.

"U! Chi! Ha! Gin! If you talk nonsense again, I, Uchiha Madara, will not let you go even if I become a ghost!"

Uchiha Madara, lying on the ground unable to move, seemed to have been greatly insulted. His iceberg-like face flushed red, and his black eyes were filled with monstrous killing intent. Looking at Uchiha Gin's teasing expression, he used his last strength to accuse him loudly.

"Madara~ Be polite!"

Hearing Uchiha Madara's words, Uchiha Gin hadn't responded yet, but Senju Hashirama on the side squatted down first, knocked on his best friend's head, and his tone was full of sycophancy.

"Don't you think so, Brother Gin~"

"Hmph hmph, in that case, you guys continue!"

It really is people comparing to people, making people angry. If his cousin had half the sensibility of Hashirama, he wouldn't have to worry so much.

"Got it. Since Brother Gin is here, help me be a witness."

Seeing Uchiha Gin nod, Senju Hashirama felt relieved in his heart. He turned his face straight, his eyes filled with the determination to die, his brows slightly furrowed, and he said slowly.

"Huh? This... although it is said that the elder brother is like a father, this is too sudden, right? Why don't I go back and notify the clan members, and then you guys..."

Uchiha Gin showed a look of difficulty, waved his hand at Senju Hashirama, who was determined, and his tone was full of evasion.

"You guy, what are you thinking! Big Brother he..."

Senju Tobirama, who had been silent for a long time, sheathed his long sword, pursed his lips, and explained to Uchiha Gin, who was pretending to misunderstand, with an expression full of indignation.

If it weren't for the curly-haired man's sake, I would have already used a Flying Thunder God sword on this old man!

"Oh! So that's it. My cousin actually made such an exciting request. I must witness it, I must witness it!"

Carefully listening to Senju Tobirama recount the ins and outs of this matter, Uchiha Gin immediately slapped his thigh, indicating that he would definitely witness this classic moment.

"Listen well, Tobirama. Keep my words in your heart as my last wish."

Seeing Senju Tobirama finish speaking, Senju Hashirama walked to his brother with a kunai, his eyes shining with an undeniable look, and instructed.

"Big Brother..."

Senju Tobirama, who could see the determination in his big brother's eyes, sighed slightly in his heart. He knew he couldn't stop the development of this matter, so he had to choose to compromise.

"These are the words I exchanged with my life. Other clan members must also remember: after I die, you must never kill Madara."

Senju Hashirama looked around, looked at the nervous clan members, and said in a deep voice.

"From now on, fighting is not allowed between the Uchiha and the Senju. Swear to abide by it in the name of your father and the grandchildren you have yet to meet!"

After speaking, Senju Hashirama glanced at Uchiha Madara, his eyes clear and pure, without a trace of turbidity. Then his mouth curled slightly, and with a look of relief on his face, he turned the cold kunai in his hand, aimed it at his abdomen, and slowly stabbed it down.

"Farewell~"

Seeing this scene, Senju Tobirama couldn't sit still. He thought his big brother was just acting, but he didn't expect him to actually do it. He immediately refined chakra, preparing to launch the Flying Thunder God to stop his big brother's idiotic behavior.

"Can a kunai really kill someone?"

Uchiha Gin, standing in front of the Uchiha clan members, swallowed the sunflower seed kernel in his mouth, looked at Senju Hashirama, who was preparing to perform seppuku with a kunai, and muttered to himself in confusion.

Senju Hashirama is a Sage Body. If he could die under a kunai, wouldn't Kakuzu have been able to kill a god successfully?

Uchiha Madara, lying on the ground, never left Senju Hashirama with his black eyes. When he saw the tear falling from the corner of the other's eye, memories of his youth couldn't help but well up in his heart. That falling tear was just like the stone thrown when the two were skipping stones, falling to the ground and splashing ripples.

"Whoosh! ~"

Senju Hashirama closed his eyes tightly, with the determination to die, and the kunai in his hand stabbed toward his lower abdomen at high speed. Just at this critical moment, a huge hand suddenly appeared, tightly grasping the hand that was holding the kunai.

"Uh? Madara?"

Senju Hashirama, with his eyes closed, felt that the hand he was using to commit suicide was blocked by a huge force, and his heart couldn't help but be happy. Sure enough, Madara couldn't bear to let me die. He immediately opened his eyes excitedly, wanting to see Uchiha Madara's current expression, but unexpectedly, he saw another awkward smiling face.

"Brother Gin?"

Senju Hashirama never imagined that the person who stopped him would be Uchiha Gin. Even if Tobirama came over and gave him an elbow, he could accept it. In surprise, he saw another hand hanging in mid-air. Uchiha Madara, who had forcibly straightened his body, had his face full of embarrassment. He never expected that he would be a step late.

"Madara! I knew you couldn't bear to let me die~"

Seeing Uchiha Madara's extended hand, Senju Hashirama laughed happily and thanked his best friend, whose face was flushed red.

"Hmph! I was just afraid that you wouldn't die thoroughly, so I wanted to help you add some effort!"

Uchiha Madara, with a slightly red face, immediately turned his head away, trying his best to deny his behavior of wanting to stop Senju Hashirama from committing suicide.

"Hehe~ Everyone is happy. Cousin, since you don't want him to commit suicide, does what you promised him still count?"

Seeing that his cousin was about to be embarrassed to the point of digging out a three-bedroom and one-living-room apartment, Uchiha Gin came out to smooth things over at the right time, patted him on the shoulder, and sent a chakra rich in life force into Uchiha Madara's body, allowing him to have the strength to stand up.

"Uh... I, Uchiha Madara, have always kept my word. I agree to a truce."

Feeling the moistening force nourishing his body, Uchiha Madara glanced at his cousin in surprise, but the top priority now was to put an end to the dispute between the two clans. So he suppressed the doubts in his heart, turned to look at the expectant Senju Hashirama, slowly extended his palm, and gave his response.

"Bang! ~~"

Just as the two shook hands and made peace, a huge explosion suddenly rang out. Everyone was shocked, thinking that a third party was lurking and took the opportunity to sneak attack while they were relaxed, so they hurriedly looked toward the source of the sound.

They saw Uchiha Gin, smiling, holding a huge firework cannon. The ribbons sprayed into the sky hadn't completely fallen yet. Seeing everyone staring at him, he wasn't afraid, but instead laughed even more happily. He had finally waited for it.

"Congratulations to the Warring States Period, officially wrapped up~"

A few days later.

Today was the day the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan officially concluded their alliance. Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna, wearing the standard high-collared clothing of the Uchiha clan, were pulled into a quiet corner by Uchiha Gin, who had a mysterious look on his face.

"Cousin, what exactly is the matter? Can't you say it in front of everyone?"

Uchiha Madara, who was still thinking about his speech, frowned. He didn't want his speech to be worse than that guy Hashirama's, so he asked his unreliable cousin, not wanting to waste time here.

"That's right, that's right!"

Uchiha Izuna, also dressed formally, had a face full of confusion. He also wanted to know why his cousin had pulled them into a small dark room. Could it be that there was something good to give them?

"Uh... cousin, actually..."

Glancing at the hidden figure not far behind, Uchiha Gin rolled his eyes in his heart. Didn't we agree to wait here? Why did you hide? So, not knowing how to open his mouth, he scratched his head in distress, and his speech became a bit hesitant.

"Mumbling and stuttering, I don't know what you mean. I still have to go talk to Hashirama about the details. If there's anything, let's talk after the alliance is finished."

Looking at Uchiha Gin's hesitant appearance, Uchiha Madara suddenly felt his eyes twitch. Although he had doubts, hearing the noisy sounds outside, it should be the people from the Senju clan who had arrived, so he waved his hand, signaling to talk later.

"Then Big Brother and I will go first. Cousin, if you have anything good, you must save it for me~"

Izuna saw that his big brother was leaving, so he didn't stay any longer. After saying something to Uchiha Gin, he followed Uchiha Madara's butt and left.

"Sigh~ Uncle, why don't you come out? Cousin has even accompanied the entire clan~"

(End of chapter)