Hashirama Reborn

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The name of Apocalypse lingered on Hashirama's lips, like fine wine, mellow and intoxicating. Holding the scroll tightly in his hand, a warm current surged in his heart. Hashirama knew very well that this scroll was a secret technique that Madara had obtained for him at the risk of being punished by his family. This friendship made Hashirama feel extremely warm and made him full of gratitude towards Madara.

After supplying a large amount of chakra to the slugs staying in the Minamiga River again, Hashirama rushed back to the clan's territory before sunset, quietly found his younger brother Tobirama who was practicing shuriken, and handed the scroll to him.

Tobirama looked at the scroll in his hand, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes. At Hashirama's signal, he unfolded the scroll, and the next second.

Brother, this is...! Tobirama looked at Hashirama in shock.

Hashirama hurriedly covered his brother's mouth with his hand, looked around for a while, and then said softly: Tobirama, your chakra is of water attribute, right? This is the water-style ninjutsu that big brother found for you. Although it is not an offensive ninjutsu, it is also very useful against the enemy. You should practice it well.

A touch of emotion flashed in Tobirama's eyes. He held the scroll tightly, signaled Hashirama to let go, and then said softly: Brother, thank you, I will practice well.

Hashirama patted his brother's shoulder and reminded him: Tobirama, you should practice in moderation and don't be too tired. Seeing his brother nod obediently, Hashirama hesitated for a moment and said quietly: Tobirama, the origin of this scroll, I hope you can keep it secret, and don't let other people in the clan know about this scroll, okay.

Brother, is the reason you are hiding this harmful to Senju or yourself?

of course not!

Hearing Hashirama's affirmative answer, Tobirama pondered for a moment and nodded solemnly.

That's great. With Tobirama's caution and intelligence, as long as he doesn't say anything, no one else will know about this. Seeing Tobirama nod, Hashirama couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and said happily: Thank you, Tobirama, I promise that the reason I concealed it will never cause any harm to the clan.

After accompanying his younger brother in practicing for a while, Itachi and his father also returned home. The family had a dinner together after a long time. After dinner, after telling the two children to go back to their rooms to rest, Senju Fusuma looked at his uncomfortable eldest son and spoke seriously: Hashirama, what happened to you in the meeting room during the day? You actually said words that damaged the relationship between the two clans in front of the elders. Even if you did it for the benefit of the Senju, the two clans have been married for a long time and have a complicated relationship. The third elder’s wife is from the Uzumaki clan. If your words were to be spread to the Uzumaki clan, do you know what the impact would be?

Hashirama was silent for a while, then spoke seriously: Father, I understand what you mean, but I think that even among relatives, we cannot help each other unconditionally and without principles. If the Uzumaki clan encountered a disaster that threatened to wipe out the clan, the Senju clan should definitely take action. However, with difficulties of this magnitude now, I don't think that the Uzumaki clan can really not solve the problem with its hundreds of years of existence. They just don't want to waste their own strength.

This is not the first time that Uzumaki has asked us for help. Every time, we helped unconditionally out of our relationship as relatives and never asked for anything in return. In the long run, how will Uzumaki view Senju? Will he really use us as free thugs?

Senju Butsuma was somewhat helpless. He knew that what Hashirama said made some sense, but the Uzumaki and the Senju had been married for a long time and each had relatives in each other's families. Even the third elder's wife was from the Uzumaki clan. Moreover, the Senju had always been warm, cheerful and affectionate, and thought it was normal to help his brothers and sisters. Even if Senju Butsuma was somewhat unhappy with Uzumaki's excessive demands, he did not want to see the relationship between the two clans affected by some trivial matters.

Looking at the eldest son's serious expression, Qianshou Fujian rubbed his forehead and said in a deep voice: Since the two tribes are relatives, we shouldn't care so much. Uzumaki is proficient in sealing techniques and is not very good at attacking. When he encounters a powerful enemy, he can only ask us for help, just like we will ask them for help when we have problems with sealing.

Hashirama frowned and continued: Father, even if they are in-laws, they are two ninja clans and their interests cannot be the same. I still think that we should respect each other's principles and bottom line. If the Uzumaki clan encounters problems, we can lend a helping hand, but the premise is that they should also show enough sincerity and gratitude. Unilateral and unconditional help will only make the other party despise us, and they will not be grateful for the Senju's efforts. Such help is meaningless at all.

Senju Fusuma was silent for a long time. Seeing that his son had no intention of backing down, he felt a little angry and a little proud. After a while, he sighed and said: Hashirama, I hope you understand that you will be the future patriarch of the Senju clan. Every decision you make is crucial to the future of the Senju clan. I will convey your ideas to the elders, and the clan will pay attention to this matter in the future. What you have to do is to go to Uzumaki and take a good look. The future direction of the two clans will be decided by you. Don't let me and the family down.

Yes!

After a good night's rest, early the next morning, when the sky was just beginning to turn pale, Hashirama, Senju Akira and his party set out on a journey to the Land of Whirlpools. The journey was not peaceful because of the endless wars and bandits who occasionally blocked the road to rob people. However, relying on the strength of several people, they arrived safely near the Land of Whirlpools.

The Whirlpool Kingdom is a remote island. It is very small in size, but it is picturesque with rippling blue waves. The residents of the island rely on fishing for a living. Due to its poor geographical location and the lack of materials worth fighting for, the Whirlpool Kingdom is rarely invaded by the outside world, which also allows the residents of the island to live and work in peace and lead a peaceful life.

Hashirama and others stood on the shore. The originally beautiful island was now completely obscured from view. The entire island was tightly surrounded by a circular translucent barrier, like a huge crystal ball. This barrier seemed to be a unique sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan, which not only protected the safety of the islanders inside, but also prevented the waves from outside from entering.

Senju Ming sent out a signal for response, and soon, a group of Uzumaki people came hurriedly to respond. They had anxious looks on their faces, and it was obvious that something important had happened. After exchanging a few words of greeting, they followed them through the barrier and into the interior of the Whirlpool Country.

The scenery on the island was picturesque, with the fragrance of flowers, but few people appreciated it. Ordinary people walking around were in a hurry, with serious expressions, and uncontrollable panic in their eyes. Hashirama and others followed the guidance of the Uzumaki clan members and came to a spacious building where many members of the Uzumaki clan had gathered. Surrounded by the crowd, a dignified yet friendly middle-aged man walked out.

It was none other than the head of the Uzumaki clan, Uzumaki Ashina.