The Iwa Ninja army marched neatly and at high speed.
The Konoha garrison on the border had been withdrawn to the ninja village in advance under Sarutobi Hiruzen's order, allowing the Iwa ninja army to enter the Fire Country almost unimpeded without any surprise attacks.
Just a little more than a day.
The general led an army of more than five thousand Iwa ninjas and approached the outskirts of Konoha Hidden Village.
And inside the Ninja Village.
Senju Hashirama and others, who had obtained the most accurate information, also led the army prepared in advance to step out of the village and arrived at a safe distance from Konoha Hidden Village to fight.
This is also to avoid unnecessary damage to the own ninja village, and the Konoha ninja army that fights this time is almost all 'adults'. Any young ninja is not allowed to fight by the First Hokage.
, this also includes Naruto who is less than 6 years old now.
Originally, in Konoha F4's original plan, even if Naruto had to pay the price with his life, he would be forced to use the power of the Nine-Tails to fight against the incoming Iwa Ninja army.
But in the case of Hashirama and Tobirama's "resurrection" and regaining control of the Hidden Leaf Village, such a choice will naturally not be allowed. If you win, you will win, and if you lose, you will lose.
It is impossible for Hashirama and Tobirama to let an innocent young person commit a suicidal attack, and it is meaningless at all. God knows who will be attacked first by the forcibly summoned Kyuubi!
There is a high probability that they will target the ninjas from the Hidden Leaf Village!
At that point, wouldn’t you just shoot yourself in the foot?
The same is true for the Kiri-nin side. The Kiri-nin led by Terumi Mei this time are all the "elite backbones" of the Ninja Village!
There is no point in bringing the remaining 'weak people'.
It's better to just stay in the Ninja Village.
As for the army that went out to fight in Konoha this time, Kakashi, Shiwei, Shiranui Genma and others will not be mentioned. Hizu and Shikaku also went to fight, and they also brought some of their clansmen to fight, but with
Correspondingly, most of the Hyuga, Nara, Akimichi, and Yamanaka clans stayed in Konoha Village and did not choose to go to war!
At this point.
Even the ninja clan who had the greatest confidence in the first and second generation Hokage adopted the same judgment.
This would have been the case during Konoha's F4 reign.
Internal chaos has to come first.
But the current Konoha Hidden Village is led by the 'resurrected' Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama. Neither of them raised any objections to the choices made by these ninjas. This is not only because of these
The ninja clan has already dispatched its elite forces, and leaders like Hizu and Shikaku have all gone to fight in person, obviously prepared to fight to the death for Konoha.
What's more, because of Hashirama and Tobirama's magnanimity and mind, they won't let the two of them do any despicable things!
No matter how evil Tobirama is, his caliber is far superior to that of Konoha F4. To put it bluntly, Konoha F4 only learned the evil tricks of its own teacher, but did not learn what it should learn!
This is the fatal gap between Konoha F4 and their teacher Senju Tobirama.
It is worth mentioning that in this final battle, at Tobirama's request, or should I say, order, all Konoha F4 participated, including Mito Kadoen who did not participate in almost every battle in the original work.
When Koharu went to bed, both of them put on combat clothes that they had not equipped for many years!
It is worth mentioning that Danzo’s Wood Release Cells and Sharingan Arm have not been eliminated after all, because the two have been deeply ingrained in Danzo’s body, forming a very fragile balance!
Once the balance here is accidentally destroyed, Danzo will die directly!
Even if such an operation was performed by Hashirama and Tobirama themselves, Danzo's current frail body would most likely not be able to withstand it, and even if everything went well, his vitality would definitely be severely damaged.
After all, this is still one of his direct disciples.
Moreover, when the Ninja Village was about to face its greatest crisis, Tobirama finally gave up the idea.
Because of this war.
Danzo was also about to go to the battlefield. He might die in battle, so he would naturally give up everything. If the smallest possibility happened, he and his eldest brother could withstand or even defeat the Fourth Tsuchikage, and save their lives.
If Danzo survives the Hidden Leaf Village, it won't be too late to deal with it again!
Yes.
In front of the two armies, the Iwagakure army and the Konoha and Kirigakure coalition forces were facing each other!
The four of them, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Danzo, Mito Kadeni, and Koharu Koharu, were standing directly behind Hashirama and Tobirama, which could be said to be at the forefront.
Tsuna, Mei Terumi, and Sakumo were on both sides, and Kakashi was also closely behind his father.
And in the opposite position.
When they saw the two brothers Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama standing in the front position from a distance, not concealing the strong chakra fluctuations in their bodies, those who could recognize Konoha Hidden Village immediately
The two most famous Iwa ninjas, the Hokage brothers, could not help but cause some commotion subconsciously.
But the commotion quietly subsided when they saw the back of the fourth-generation native figure standing in the front position.
So what about the first Hokage!? Their Iwagakure Village now has the most invincible fourth-generation Tsuchikage-sama in history!
Just follow this figure closely.
Their Iwagakure Village must be the invincible side.
Although the general standing at the front did not know the inner thoughts of the thousands of rock ninja behind him, he could still feel the rainbow-like momentum of his own army.
"Sandaime-sama, please come with me. This should be the first time for you to see the First Hokage again after more than 40 years!"
The moment I saw the two brothers Hashirama and Tobirama.
Shoji also turned to look at Onoki aside and said with a chuckle.
"Um!"
Onoki also nodded slightly.
Following from that.
The two Tsuchikages, Shoji and Onoki, also flew off the ground and slowly floated towards the central open space.
"You guys wait here first, let's go, Tobirama!"
"yes, Sir!"
"Yes, First Generation Sir!"
When Senju Hashirama saw the general and Ohnoki approaching, he also turned to face Sarutobi Hiruzen behind him, and after giving instructions to Shimura Danzo and the four others.
Taking Thousand Hands Tobirama with them, the two brothers walked forward together lightly.
That seemingly gentle pace, but in the blink of an eye, he reached the far point.
Less than ten seconds.
This brought the four people in front of me closer.
"Is it really the art of reincarnation? But in this way, I can meet the famous first generation Hokage and the second generation Hokage. This can be regarded as an honor for me as a junior!"
Shoji smiled softly, looked at Hashirama and Tobirama in the opposite position, and bowed slightly to greet them.
"This must be our first meeting after more than forty years. We can still meet Hashirama-dono and Tobirama-dono. As the fourth generation of the village said, it is indeed an honor for us!"
Onoki, who was sitting next to him, also bowed slightly and saluted.
It doesn’t matter where you stand, whether you are hostile or not.
It's just a show of respect for the seniors in the ninja world.
"Ah, it has indeed been more than forty years since we last met. It seems that you are still very strong, Ohnoki, hahaha!"
When Hashirama saw Ohnoki, he also showed a very happy look on his face. There was no other superfluous meaning, it was just because he could see his "old acquaintance" from the past.
"Shouji is indeed as young as the rumors say. From what I heard before, I thought you had the same personality as Madara. But now, I think you have a little bit in common with Izuna."
Hashirama's eyes shifted to General on the left, and there seemed to be a hint of emotion on his face.
When I heard these words from my elder brother.
Tobirama also raised his eyes slightly, with a hint of recognition deep in his eyes. In close contact, although it was just the first time they met, the temperament of Shoji made people feel a vague sense of warmth.
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Tobirama originally thought that the Uchiha tribesmen who would launch such wars repeatedly and were so powerful would have the same temperament as Uchiha Madara, who was easily excited and easy to go to extremes!
Tobirama never said that the Uchiha clan was an evil clan. The reason why Tobirama felt the need to guard against the Uchiha clan during his reign was because the source of the Uchiha clan's power, the pair of Sharingan eyes, was linked to his own emotions!
The more intense and intense the emotions, the easier it is for a person to acquire extremely strong power. This can be well proved from the Uchiha clan's Sharingan advancement, especially the most important Mangekyo Sharingan.
!
Among these people, Uchiha Madara is the most distinctive one. Because of his incomparable love, after losing him, he will be heartbroken and gain unparalleled strength. It is because of what he has witnessed with his own eyes.
Tobirama felt that the Uchiha clan was a dangerous clan, because you had no idea when the people from this clan would suddenly 'break out'!
This purely refers to the psychological and spiritual level!
However, in such a clan, there are also people with gentle personalities, such as Uchiha Kagami, whom Tobirama personally accepted as his disciple. To Tobirama, Kagami also has the qualifications to open the Mangekyou Sharingan, an Uchiha clansman.
.
Because the mirror is very similar to one of his strong rivals back then, the Uchiha Izuna that his eldest brother just mentioned!
Uchiha Madara’s biological brother!
Tobirama's original idea was to use a mirror that was very similar to Izuna to guide the Uchiha clan to a truly reasonable and correct path, but it was a pity that he himself died in the battle before all this could unfold!
Behind them, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura and others did not even understand his intentions!
And now, when he sees the Uchiha General in front of him, Tobirama, like his elder brother, will automatically think of Kagami and Izuna.
"Oh? I just said that Izuna is..."
"Ancestor Madara's younger brother, ancestor Izuna, Hashirama-dono, don't forget, I am also from the Uchiha clan."
General smiled slightly and said.
"Look at me, I'm a little old and confused."
Hashirama laughed again and said.
"Okay, let's get down to business, Mr. General, oh, is it okay if I call you this?"
"You are the senior and I am the junior, of course it is okay."
The general replied with a smile.
"Well, then I will go directly to the topic. General Si-kun, can you tell me why you want to provoke such a large-scale war that affects innocent people? Although you are still very young, I think you should also
It is understandable that war can only bring death and suffering, and countless people will lose their families as a result. If there is any conflict, I think we might as well sit down and talk about it. Of course, I know the grievances and resentments of your Uchiha clan.
Regarding the issue, it is indeed our Konoha that feels sorry for you, but I don’t think we need to go to such an extreme level, right? Peace in the ninja world is hard-won. I hope you can think about it carefully. This is also for you Iwagakure.
Village, isn’t it? No one likes war. Let’s use conversation to solve problems. I believe that as long as we open our hearts to each other, we will definitely understand each other!”
Hashirama paused for a moment, and then with a solemn look on his face, he looked straight at the general opposite him with his bright eyes, and said in a very serious and sincere tone.
Still the same style, still the same approach.
The five major ninja villages coexisted peacefully, and even divided the tailed beasts equally to stabilize the structure of the ninja world, which is a good illustration of the structure of the first Hokage.
This is a pattern that is both great and very small.
His greatness lies in the fact that even though he and Uchiha Madara joined forces in Konoha Hidden Village, they could easily overwhelm the entire ninja world, but he still chose to negotiate peacefully with others, and he was even more willing to do whatever it took to build a peaceful world.
A great personal sacrifice!
And we always believe that people can understand and recognize each other!
This is the shining point and greatness of Senju Hashirama that cannot be ignored, but it is also his fatal flaw!
It also shows the incomparable insignificance of his structure.
Because he didn't really see through people's hearts and didn't really look at where the peace of the entire world should come from from the perspective of the entire world.
He is also the boss of the "Gang of Three" in the Hidden Leaf Village (Senju Hashirama - Jiraiya - Uzumaki Naruto)
"Would you like to sit down and talk? Hashirama-dono is still as naive as before."
After being silent for a while, the general smiled softly and said.
Flat tone.
Indifferent eyes.
When they heard this sentence, Hashirama and Tobirama each frowned.
"Does Mr. Hashirama really think that I launched this war just for revenge? If it was really just because of this, why should I go to all the trouble to launch a war that swept the entire ninja world? Isn't it okay to unite all countries to deal with Konoha?
Is it easy? And Mr. Hashirama, I am from the Uchiha clan. This is true, but my current primary identity is the Fourth Tsuchikage of the Land of Earth, Iwagakure Village. Everything I say and do is for the village.
Interests must be considered, everything I do is for the country, for the people, and also for world peace!"
Without waiting for Hashirama, Tobirama opened his mouth to say something.
The general continued in a calm yet firm tone.
"Peace!? Do you think everything you do is for peace? Shoji-kun!"
Hashirama's expression also became solemn at this moment.
Tobirama's eyes at the side also became very sharp at this moment.
"Yes, it is for the sake of peace. Hashirama-dono, do you still remember the purpose of establishing Konoha Hidden Village back then!?"
"Huh? Of course it is for peace, to end years of war, and to allow everyone to live a stable and harmonious life!"
Hear the general's question.
Hashirama also asked without thinking.
"Then why does Lord Hashirama think that establishing a ninja village will achieve such a goal?"
The general asked next.
"Of course that's because as long as everyone is a companion of the same ninja village, they can..."
Hashirama also answered subconsciously.
But just at this moment, there was a look of pause, and Tobirama on the side also raised his eyebrows, and the eyes looking at the general in front of him also showed an extremely complicated look.
"It seems that Mr. Hashirama understands what I mean. The establishment of a ninja village will allow the former Senju clan, the Uchiha clan, and the many ninja clans that followed behind them to end their disputes with each other and become companions.
To establish an era of peace, then what I am doing now is no different from what Hashirama-dono you did back then? So, Hashirama-dono, in order for peace to come, why not let Konoha give up your resistance?
As long as we choose to merge into our Iwagakure Village, war will not break out and peace will come soon. From now on, there will be no five major countries or five major ninja villages. There will be just one country, one ninja village, one daimyo, and one
Kage, we are all members of the same country and ninja village, isn't that how peace comes?"
The general still had a calm look on his face, but his words clearly showed an aggressive tone.
But it also made Hashirama and Tobirama in the opposite position fall into silence.
Because they found out.
The Fourth Tsuchikage opposite seems to be right!
Looking at Senju Hashirama who fell into silence.
The general also raised his eyebrows, and the smile at the corners of his eyes became more intense.
"Hashirama-dono probably hasn't forgotten what he did back then. In essence, there is no difference, right? Gathering different ninja clans together, let everyone learn from the previous hostility and opposition to each other.
, transformed into the form of companions, ending many years of disputes. The most typical ones are our Uchiha clan and the Senju clan represented by Lord Hashirama. It was possible to do this back then, and it is naturally possible now, and let me say, now
This world will fall into chaos in the next few decades, and Hashirama-dono is the one who needs to bear the greatest responsibility!"
The general continued.
"Um!?"
"Boy, pay attention to your tone. Even if there is some truth in what you say, but..."
While Hashirama had a look of confusion on his face, Tobirama, who was sitting next to him, also snorted coldly, subconsciously speaking out his words as a scold.
Instead of waiting for Tobirama to finish speaking.
The general interrupted his words forcefully.
"No but, Tobirama-dono, I think you should be very clear about this matter. That is the plan proposed by our Uchiha ancestor Madara to unify the ninja world. At that time, Hashirama-dono and our Madara ancestors both
It is an invincible existence above the ninja world. Let alone joining forces, if one person takes action, the other four major countries cannot resist it. They obviously have the ability to easily seize the entire world, and then truly end the troubled times and create peace, but
But because of the so-called mutual understanding and so-called justice, they gave up this approach, and later distributed the tailed beasts, known as the most powerful war weapons, to other ninja villages, further exacerbating the conflicts and frictions between countries. Is it possible that these
Isn't it all Hashirama-dono's doing? Or do you want Tobirama-dono to deny this? Do you want to ignore the war that lasted for more than fifty years after Hashirama-dono's death!? Didn't Tobirama-dono himself even participate in one?
Is there a war in the ninja world? Isn’t this not profound enough?"
"Konoha itself voluntarily gave up the opportunity to unify the ninja world and establish a true era of peace. That was your mistake, but now the opportunity has fallen into the hands of our Iwagakure Village. As the Fourth Tsuchikage of the village, I am absolutely
I will not miss such an opportunity, not only for the sake of our Iwagakure Village, but also for the sake of the entire ninja world!"
Tobirama looked dumbfounded and fell into silence again.
Ohnoki on the side nodded with sympathy at this moment. People who have not experienced that era would have a hard time understanding how strong Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara were. There was nothing exaggerated about Shoji's words.
Back then, Hashirama and Madara, if they picked anyone out at random, and all the other four powers gathered together, they could only bet on a slight probability that might not even exist, and at that time, all the nine tailed beasts had already been conquered.
Captured by Konoha.
What do the four major countries use to fight!?
To say that the four major countries are hitting an egg against a stone is a nice thing to say!
It can only be said that this opportunity was really missed by Konoha itself, or it was the decision made by Senju Hashirama, the first Hokage, personally, and now for their Iwagakure Village, it is a God-given opportunity!
Shoji will not miss this opportunity, and Ohnoki will not stop moving forward either!
Hashirama even sighed softly at this moment.
In the past period of time since being summoned back from the underworld by Orochimaru using the art of reincarnation, Hashirama has also had a good understanding of the ninja world after his death. Over the past forty or fifty years, the entire ninja world has basically changed.
It has not developed in the direction that he expected, wars still occur frequently, and the situation where the major ninja villages coexist peacefully that he expected has never come.
And just as Shoji said, the tailed beasts he distributed have become the most important and powerful war weapons in the major ninja villages, and countless people have died in the war.
The power of the tailed beast intensifies this process.
Hashirama once thought, if he had chosen another path, would the ninja world have a different structure today?
In particular, will his best friend Madara have a different ending?
Needless to say, Tobirama, as the second-generation Hokage who is more rational and realistic than Hashirama, actually did not agree with his elder brother's approach back then. If you insist on talking about it, Tobirama is even more inclined to the original approach.
The approach proposed by Madara.
But Hashirama is his eldest brother after all.
And the most important point is that Hashirama's actions and ideals at that time really infected Tobirama, who was his younger brother. He was also willing to fight for his eldest brother's ideals, but the reality behind him still slapped him hard.
A second-generation Hokage slapped him.
A world of mutual understanding is impossible.
Human greed is the greatest original sin.
Neither of them are the kind of people who make trouble without reason, and both of them can distinguish right from wrong, so under the general's "righteous argument".
Instead, they all fall into a situation where they cannot refute.
It doesn’t mean that they have to give up completely, but it means that they can at least no longer accuse others from the perspective of ‘peace’.
And the deeper they thought about it, Hashirama and Tobirama began to vaguely feel that Shoji's statement was correct.
If we want to completely usher in peace and bring the entire world under one country, wouldn't a Ninja Village be the best way to do it?
There was a hint of hesitation and wavering in the depths of his pupils.
It can also be a good interpretation of the inner emotions of these two former Hokage of Konoha Hidden Village at this moment.