If I Could Have Understood Him Sooner
Hashirama agreed to Shin'yu's request and walked to Shin'yu's side on his own.
"Let me remind you, my perception is no weaker than any of yours. A rash move will not only fail to harm me but also endanger your precious granddaughter."
Shin'yu's gaze slowly swept over Tobirama and the several Kage behind him. "If some people are too clever for their own good and follow, I can guarantee that your ninja villages will be even more lively than the Hidden Leaf Village tonight..."
"Damn brat..." Tobirama gritted his teeth in hatred, his eyes like those of a beast ready to devour Shin'yu alive.
Having said that, Shin'yu placed his hand on Hashirama, and the Flying Thunder God Technique was activated, the two of them instantly disappearing from the spot.
"Pass down the order, immediately send people to the Cat House and have the Uchiha lead the way!" Tobirama summoned the Anbu, his face gloomy as he gave the order.
He tried his best to calm the anger in his heart, adjusted his facial expression with a few breaths, and then slowly turned his head. "Everyone, would you be interested in joining me to see Shin'yu's true form later?"
"Uh... this..."
Gengetsu looked embarrassed. "We came to attend the Hundred Days Banquet, but now that the main character is gone, there's no need to hold the banquet."
He met Tobirama's stern gaze and shook his head nonchalantly. "He just made it very clear that whoever chases him will face retaliation. This old man is not confident in stopping him."
"That makes sense." The Second Earth Shadow reached a consensus with Gengetsu for the first time, his voice was dull but powerful. "My Hidden Stone Village is here to offer congratulations, not to make enemies."
Rettō stroked his beard and nodded. "Well said, my Hidden Sand Village is not willing to provoke such a madman for no reason."
"This is your Hidden Leaf Village's family matter, and my Hidden Cloud Village is not convenient to interfere." The Raikage was silent for a moment, then also expressed his opinion.
"You! You..." Tobirama looked like he couldn't make steel from iron. "He is Madara's disciple, inheriting his crazy ideas. Now that things have come to this, you actually think he won't attack you?"
Gengetsu flicked his sleeves and walked towards the Hidden Leaf Village gate. "Sorry, my Hidden Mist Village suddenly has some urgent matters, so I'll take my leave now. No need to see me off."
Under his lead, the Wind Shadow and Raikage led their subordinates away one after another, and the crowd of onlookers quickly thinned out.
The Second Earth Shadow did not leave the Hidden Leaf Village immediately because his disciple was still lying in the hospital, but he also left without saying a word.
Soon, only Tobirama was left standing alone in front of the Uzumaki Shrine. He looked into the distance, his fists clenched so hard that they cracked.
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Ten Thousand Miles Away, Land of Waterfall, North Sea Coast.
With the constant flickering of the Flying Thunder God Technique, Shin'yu and Hashirama quickly arrived at their destination.
"The Flying Thunder God Technique is really useful, but unfortunately..." In Kagami's sea of consciousness, Shin'yu's spirit smacked his lips.
He had long tried to interrogate Kagami's soul, intending to steal information about the Flying Thunder God Technique, but that old ghost Tobirama had actually placed a restriction.
Before he could "search the soul," Kagami's soul was wrapped in ink-like restraints, and all information about the "Flying Thunder God Technique" was sealed.
Not only that, but when he possessed several Kage in the Hidden Leaf Village earlier, he also tried to interrogate information about "Jokey Boy", "Dust Release", and "Lightning Release Chakra Mode", but they were all blocked by similar methods.
It seems that in this era, ninjas are doing a pretty good job of protecting their rights.
Hashirama stood on the shore, looking around. "Your true body is here?"
Shin'yu smiled slightly, and his spirit immediately withdrew from Uchiha Kagami's brow. Kagami swayed in place, falling down softly as if he had lost consciousness.
Hashirama was quick to react, grabbing Kagami and helping him to sit on a reef a little further away.
"Uh... Lord Hashirama?" Kagami opened his eyes in confusion, his expression slightly weak.
"You've consumed too much, quickly rest for a bit." Hashirama said quickly, "Once you've rested, leave here immediately."
"I... I..." Kagami was slightly stunned, the memories before losing consciousness suddenly surged like a tide, that was exactly... the scene when Shin'yu invaded his mind!
"I was possessed!" Kagami panicked a little, "What did he do with my body?"
"It's okay." Hashirama comforted him, "You are a kind child, everything that happened here has nothing to do with you, recover quickly, and then leave here."
However, Kagami couldn't listen anymore, in his mind, the memories of Shin'yu controlling him came one after another, countless pieces of information spread rapidly, almost bursting his fragile mind!
Shin'yu did not deliberately shield Kagami's soul, therefore, the things he had done using Kagami's body were now completely presented in Kagami's mind like a revolving lantern!
Stealing Tsunade in the chaos...
Publicly ridiculing the Five Shadows...
Mocking Tobirama nonchalantly...
Using Tsunade to coerce Hashirama...
"He used my face, my body, and actually did such excessive things..."
Kagami knelt weakly on the reef, staring at his trembling hands with wide eyes, his face full of disbelief.
His Sharingan opened reflexively, tears gushing out uncontrollably, as if he had done those heinous things himself.
Kagami was almost beside himself, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! If I could have reacted sooner... if I could have understood everything about him sooner... these, all of this, wouldn't have happened!"
"No! I can still salvage it, I can still make amends, Lord Hashirama, I know where Princess Tsunade is!"
His eyes lit up, as if a bonfire had been lit in a dry well.
"Lord Hashirama, Princess Tsunade is in a gambling house in a coastal town in the Land of Hot Water, I, we will go and bring her back now!"
"Land of Hot Water?" Hashirama's expression was serious, facing the sea, "Then I will entrust this task to you."
Kagami said in astonishment, "What about you?"
Hashirama stared at the undulating sea, his eyes calm, "I have things that must be settled."
Suddenly, the waves became turbulent, the sea water moved without wind, slowly forming a huge vortex, which intensified, until the sea surface was raging, and a waterspout hundreds of meters high was rolled up.
The huge waves overturned the sky, and the entire coast was shaking.
Hashirama stood quietly on the coast, the moist water vapor came to his face, his clothes were torn by the strong wind, he faced the rise and fall of the waves, like a lone boat in a storm.
Immediately afterwards, a figure leaped out from the center of the vortex, the violent sound waves shattered the waterspout, in the chaotic water splashes, this person stood in the high sky, condescendingly overlooking Hashirama.
Shin'yu walked in the air, his black hair fluttering in the wind, water molecules automatically gathered under his feet to form transparent steps, water droplets dripped down his handsome and flawless face, his scarlet eyes, like a pool of vermilion under the moon, without the slightest emotion.
Hashirama raised his head, the two stood facing each other, just looking at each other calmly.
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