Chapter 436

Yin - Si - Xu - Chen

"That is..."

Uchiha Gin, who was on the front line of eating gossip, raised his eyebrows in surprise as he watched the seals Senju Tobirama slowly formed.

This white-haired man, when did he secretly develop this move?

"Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation."

Senju Tobirama pressed his hands to the ground with a solemn expression, and the complex incantations drawn at his feet seemed to be endowed with life, rapidly crawling toward the unconscious death-row prisoner in the center.

"Ugh..."

The death-row prisoner, who had already been physically hypnotized, only groaned a few times before being swallowed by gray dust, his life force rapidly fading away.

Uchiha Madara, to the side, frowned slightly upon seeing this; it was actually using people as living sacrifices.

This ninjutsu was too evil and must be banned!

And Senju Tobirama, the person involved, had his heart in his throat.

He had only just developed this ninjutsu not long ago, originally thinking of using it in conjunction with the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags to create a group of suicide trucks to target the indestructible Susanoo.

Yet he never expected that the first actual combat would be used on his own brother.

The three pairs of eyes present were all staring straight at the death-row prisoner wrapped in gray dust.

"Sizzle~ Sizzle~"

After a while, the gray dust scattered, revealing the lifeless death-row prisoner inside.

"Did it fail?"

Senju Tobirama frowned; he had only just developed Impure World Reincarnation, and the process was not yet very proficient.

"Are you actually capable or not?"

Uchiha Madara, anxious to the side, thought Senju Tobirama had failed the jutsu.

"What are you rushing for? Aren't there a few more?"

Glancing at Uchiha Madara with an expressionless face, Senju Tobirama pulled the death-row prisoner from another sack into the center of the Impure World Reincarnation formation and began to do the same.

"Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation."

"Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation!"

Several times in a row, the outcome was the same; facing this situation, Senju Tobirama's expression actually became much more relaxed.

"Click~"

As the last death-row prisoner returned to the Pure Land, Senju Tobirama wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

"It's fine, Big Brother is fine!"

Since even Impure World Reincarnation couldn't summon Senju Hashirama, this meant Big Brother's life was currently safe.

"How do you know?"

"This ninjutsu of mine is called the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, which can summon the souls of the departed back and guide them into a container."

After briefly introducing the ninjutsu he developed, Senju Tobirama nudged his chin toward the row of dead sacrifices in the Impure World formation.

"You mean..."

Communicating with smart people is simple; with just a few words from Senju Tobirama, Uchiha Madara understood the gist, and his eyes gradually lit up.

"That's right, Big Brother's soul is not in the Pure Land."

"That's great!"

Having successfully eliminated the answer that worried him the most, Uchiha Madara's expression relaxed quite a bit.

"That... is Hashirama in trouble?"

Just as the two breathed a sigh of relief, Uchiha Gin, who had been eating gossip to the side, raised his hand, looking like a curious baby.

By eavesdropping on the two's conversation and combining it with the previous incident of Senju Hashirama's clone covering for him, Uchiha Gin had roughly guessed a clue.

"Hashirama..."

"Wait!"

Hearing his Big Cousin's question, Uchiha Madara subconsciously wanted to tell the details, but was stopped by Senju Tobirama, who raised his hand with quick eyes and fast hands.

"Forget about this matter, anyway, it can't be hidden from her."

But soon, Senju Tobirama seemed to think of something, then decadently lowered his arm, his whole person like a deflated ball.

"Big Cousin, Hashirama... is missing."

Although puzzled as to why Senju Tobirama changed so quickly, Uchiha Madara still truthfully informed him of the major event currently happening.

"Huh?"

Uchiha Gin, who was halfway through eating melon seeds, was so shocked by this news that he almost couldn't hold the seeds steady; he immediately brought out his portable small stool and urged nervously.

"Tell me in detail!"

"Uh..."

Uchiha Madara had black lines all over his head; facing the high-spirited Uchiha Gin, he had no choice but to tell the whole story of what he knew.

"Hashirama fought an unknown person in the Xiong Zhiguo, and then there was no news?"

Uchiha Gin's brows furrowed into a "chuan" shape; after pondering for half a second, he turned his head to look at the silent Senju Tobirama to the side.

"White-haired man, your Flying Thunder God isn't working either?"

"I can't sense the mark on Big Brother."

Senju Tobirama shook his head.

"This is a bit troublesome..."

A flash of inexplicable color passed through his half-squinted dead-fish eyes, and Uchiha Gin muttered to himself in his heart.

Actually, even Senju Tobirama couldn't determine Senju Hashirama's location, finally forcing him to use Impure World Reincarnation to verify whether the other party was dead or alive.

Then, according to the miserable state of the battlefield described by Uchiha Madara, the enemy Senju Hashirama encountered was definitely not trivial; he was very likely defeated and captured, and now imprisoned by the enemy using special means in a place that could block the perception of the Flying Thunder God Jutsu.

However.

In this current Ninja World, who could do this?

Although Senju Hashirama's strength was reduced due to the strange illness a while ago, he wasn't someone any Tom, Dick, or Harry could mess with.

Uchiha Gin couldn't figure it out even if he broke his head; in this current era, who could face the Diamond Body Wood Human that starts at zero frames, not to mention Senju Hashirama still had Sage Mode as a fallback?

Even if he gave up both hands, there were still 998 hands behind him comparable to small mountains, with destructive power comparable to a nuclear bomb.

"You don't have to worry too much, the good news now is that Big Brother is still alive; as long as he is alive, there is hope."

Looking at Uchiha Gin, who had fallen into silence, Senju Tobirama actually offered comfort in a rare instance.

"Is that jutsu of yours reliable?"

Uchiha Gin pulled himself out of his thoughts, pointed at the row of death-row prisoners lying flat with a strange expression, and began to question the authority of the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.

"Absolutely reliable! If you don't believe me, commit suicide now, and see if I don't pull you back in minutes to be a ball of yarn."

Not expecting Uchiha Gin to dare to question him, Senju Tobirama was instantly furious.

"Fine, fine, looking at how petty you are, you really have no vision at all; no wonder you can't sit in the Hokage position."

Picking his ears in a very annoying way, Uchiha Gin rolled his eyes and mocked him mercilessly.

"Inherently evil Uchiha old man, I will just..."

"Wait, I have one more question, what were you and Hashirama doing in the Xiong Zhiguo?"

"Just... just treating you to a late-night snack, is barbecue okay?"

Hearing Uchiha Gin ask about the reason why he and Senju Hashirama went to the Xiong Zhiguo, the aggressive Senju Tobirama immediately changed the subject.

"Oh?"

Uchiha Gin raised his eyebrows, his eyes full of teasing.

"Then how could I be embarrassed to let the Chief Secretary pay?"

"No expense, no expense."

Seeing Uchiha Gin no longer asking about the previous topic, Senju Tobirama felt relieved and waved his hand generously.

"That's right, I almost forgot to ask about this too, how did Hashirama end up in the Xiong Zhiguo?"

Uchiha Madara, who had been left out for half a day, also raised his hand at the right time.

"You come too!"

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu~"

Boom~

After skillfully using the Jutsu of Mercy to turn the few death-row prisoners into nutrients, Uchiha Gin turned and chased after Senju Tobirama and the other, who had left first.

The three figures sneaked back into Konoha silently; although it was midnight, several commercial streets were still brightly lit.

"Which one are we going to?"

Senju Tobirama, who didn't usually go out to eat, looked at the rows of dazzling signs and felt a bit troubled.

"Let's go to Uchiha Da Lang's."

Soon, the three arrived at Uchiha Da Lang's Barbecue Restaurant, which was open all night; after pushing open the door, they found that there were quite a few guests in the shop, and the sounds of laughter and scolding were endless, full of the smoke and fire of life.

"Ah! It's the Clan Leader... no, Lord Hokage!"

"Lord Hokage, did you just get off work?"

"Lord Hokage..."

The appearance of the three instantly ignited the whole scene; most of the people patronizing Uchiha Da Lang's shop were ninjas of the Uchiha clan, and when they saw Uchiha Madara, they all stood up to salute.

Their faces, flushed red from drinking, were full of pride.

"Everyone has worked hard too."

Uchiha Madara, who subconsciously put on the airs of a Hokage, nodded formulaically to the enthusiastic crowd around him, his whole body exuding an aura of "strangers stay away."

"Letting you be Hokage isn't for you to show your stinky face."

Uchiha Gin, standing behind him, immediately stepped forward to wrap his arms around his neck, educating him with a sense of "iron not becoming steel."

Although a Hokage who loves to laugh doesn't live long, one who doesn't love to laugh isn't much better.

"But..."

"No buts!"

After lecturing his younger brother, Uchiha Gin raised his head and announced to the crowd around him with a smile.

"Lord Hokage said, tonight's consumption is on the Chief Secretary!"

"Oh yeah! Long live Lord Hokage~"

"Thank you, Lord Hokage!"

"Boss, ten more skewers of large kidneys!"

"..."

Looking at the lively atmosphere again, Uchiha Gin nodded with satisfaction, while Senju Tobirama beside him looked at him with man-eating eyes.

"What's wrong? Didn't you say you wanted to treat?"

Feeling the coldness like thorns on his back, Uchiha Gin turned his head and looked at Senju Tobirama, whose eyes were red.

"Fine, fine..."

The so-called "a gentleman's word is as good as gold," at this moment, Senju Tobirama could only break his teeth and swallow them into his stomach.

Hearing the satisfactory answer, Uchiha Gin smiled and lifted the curtain of the back kitchen, shouting to Uchiha Uchiha Da Lang, who was busy working.

"Uchiha Da Lang, arrange it!"

"Alright~"

Soon, the three were led by a waiter to a VIP private room.

After closing the door, the noise in the shop instantly disappeared, and the whole world became quiet.

Uchiha Gin looked at Senju Tobirama, who had a long face, and sensibly didn't continue to prank him, instead enthusiastically pouring him a cup of tea.

"Come, drink a cup of tea to calm your anger."

Senju Tobirama, who didn't say a word, glared at him, grabbed the tea, and poured it into his mouth.

As the warm tea went down, Senju Tobirama's inner bitterness eased a bit, and he turned his gaze to Uchiha Gin, who was smiling.

"This meal counts as hush money; the matter of Big Brother's disappearance must be kept secret for now."

The disappearance of a village's Hokage, in some situations, is enough to trigger a Ninja World War.

At this critical juncture of Konoha's power transition, Senju Tobirama didn't want to cause too much trouble and let the enemies who were eyeing them covetously have a chance to take advantage.

Konoha without Senju Hashirama is equivalent to missing a big killer weapon to deter the small-minded; relying solely on Uchiha Madara alone seems a bit stretched.

"Understood, understood, I will absolutely not mention this matter to outsiders~"

Raising his finger with a solemn vow, Uchiha Gin promised seriously.

"Phew... then hurry up and eat, I still need to continue searching for Big Brother."

If you ask who is the most anxious among the few, it is undoubtedly Senju Tobirama, the younger brother; the moment Senju Hashirama went missing, he split into several clones and sneaked into various parts of the Ninja World, asking around about Big Brother's whereabouts.

But a day passed, and the feedback from the clones made his heart sink gradually; Senju Hashirama really seemed to have evaporated from the world, not even leaving a trace.

"Hi hi hi~ the barbecue is here!"

Before long, the ordered barbecue was served one after another; enjoying the benefits brought by the white-haired man, after eating and drinking to his heart's content, Uchiha Gin, who was picking his teeth, suddenly asked.

"By the way, why did you and Hashirama go to the Xiong Zhiguo?"

Hearing this question, Senju Tobirama's face turned black; why was it back to this again?

In order not to answer Uchiha Gin's question, he had paid a painful price, and could only gnaw on instant noodles for New Year's Eve dinner.

Now that it was brought up again, wouldn't his money have been spent in vain?

"Must I answer? I don't think this has anything to do with Big Brother's disappearance."

The reason Senju Hashirama went to the Xiong Zhiguo was just to find that wandering monk from a thousand years ago; could the invincible Big Brother really be taken down by an obscure monk?

"Fine, I won't ask about the cause and effect, you just need to answer what you went to do."

After all, Uchiha Gin wasn't a devil, so there was no need to kick someone when they were down to this extent; disclosing the fact that the Senju brothers were working side jobs wouldn't benefit his cousin, who had already succeeded as Hokage.

Just consider it leaving a handle, just in case it might be useful in the future~

"Ah, this..."

Senju Tobirama rubbed his temples in embarrassment.

"Hurry up, what is there that can't be said? Could it be... you went to the Xiong Zhiguo to be ladybugs?"

Looking at Senju Tobirama, who was dodging the question, Uchiha Madara frowned, instantly feeling that this matter was not simple.

You're not bringing me, are you?

"Are you an idiot?"

Glaring at Uchiha Madara with the eyes of someone looking at a mentally challenged person, Senju Tobirama took a deep breath and said slowly.

"I went to the Xiong Zhiguo with Big Brother just to find someone."

"Find someone?"

Uchiha Madara stood up with a start, pointing angrily at the confused white-haired man.

"Good for you, and you still say you didn't go to be ladybugs!"

The Senju brothers sneaked away, traveling thousands of miles to the poor countryside of the Xiong Zhiguo; Uchiha Madara couldn't think of any other reason besides looking for women to seek excitement.

"You're a Hokage now, don't be like him, with a head full of yellow waste, the little head controlling the big head."

Senju Tobirama, who was choked with anger, pointed at Uchiha Gin, who was eating melon and watching the show, and almost fainted.

"I protest, you are slandering me!"

"Shut up, don't you know your own reputation?"

Looking at Uchiha Gin's innocent face, Senju Tobirama almost poked his finger into his face, his heart full of injustice for his younger sister.

"Huh? What reputation?"

"Konoha's Silver Wolf!"

Konoha's Silver Wolf, who only loves mother-daughter bowls, is known to everyone.

"Big Cousin, calm down! Calm down! Strenuous exercise is not suitable after a meal."

"Don't hold me back, tonight I'm going to let this white-haired man know why the chrysanthemum is so yellow!" (End of chapter)