Naruto: Help Madara rejuvenate and launch a counterattack on Konoha

Tobirama, having been hit where it hurt, immediately flew into a rage. He grabbed Orochimaru by the neck and said, "Orochimaru, do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you?"

Hashirama grabbed Tobirama's shoulders: "Tobirama, let go!"

Tobirama released his grip and snorted at Orochimaru, "I am afraid, so what? Who can defeat Madara now?"

"Big brother, you and I were both fooled by Madara! He faked his death during our fight to get away and lower our guard."

"He hid underground and developed his strength all by himself; that's so despicable!"

"..."

Hashirama paused for a moment, surprised that Madara, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, would also resort to scheming.

It's important to know that after Hashirama killed Madara with his own hands, he was consumed by immense guilt because he knew Madara's weakness.

His weakness is his back; Madara cannot defend against attacks from behind.

Hashirama exploited this weakness to attack Madara from behind.

Hashirama felt guilty, but that was all. He was willing to sacrifice everyone for the village.

Perhaps, as Ban said, this is a kind of darkness, a collective darkness.

Overwhelmed by guilt, Hashirama murmured Madara's name before he closed his eyes on the day he died.

However, Hashirama always had a feeling that Madara was not dead, a feeling like the telepathic connection between the best of brothers.

When Hashirama first met Madara, he felt a strong connection, as if they had some kind of entanglement from a past life.

The feeling is like a spring breeze sweeping across Lugu Lake and autumn rain soaking Jiuzhaigou.

Hashirama shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and then asked the Slug Sage, "Slug Sage, are Ryougo and Tsunade truly in love?"

The Slug Sage said, "Lady Tsunade has feelings for Ryou, but unfortunately he is an enemy of the Senju clan, the Uchiha, so—"

The Slug Immortal did not continue.

Hashirama and Tobirama also realized that, setting aside their backgrounds, Tsunade and Ryou could be a couple, but Ryou's Uchiha identity made it impossible for the Senju clan.

The Senju clan could never tolerate the evil Uchiha bloodline.

Tobirama gave a soft snort; he could imagine that the Senju clan would absolutely deny Tsunade and Ryougo being together.

This is not Tobirama's policy, but rather a long-held belief of the Senju clan.

They have been fighting the Uchiha clan since the Ninjutsu era. If Hashirama hadn't been soft-hearted, the Uchiha clan would have been wiped out by them.

Unlike Tobirama, Hashirama wasn't gloomy; on the contrary, he was quite happy: "This is a good thing!"

"I once wanted to marry Madara, but Madara and Izuna had no children. Oh, right, I remember that Ryou's parents were from Madara's father's branch of the family, weren't they?"

Tobirama nodded, recalling, "Yes, Ryou's grandfather was a cousin of Uchiha Tajima."

"Ban's lineage ended, so according to etiquette, Liao Wu inherited Ban's lineage. He is the grandson of Ban and Izuna."

"Hmph, otherwise he would have defected, because he's a born evil Uchiha brat, with the same evil blood as Madara flowing through his veins."

Tobirama further attributed Ryougo's defection to his inheritance of Madara's evil bloodline.

Hashirama was even more delighted: "Great, great! Tsunade and Ryougo getting married will also put an end to one of Madara's and my wishes."

"It would be even better if they had a child. Their child would inherit the bloodline of the Uchiha and Senju, thus resolving the long-standing feud between our two families that has lasted for a thousand years."

The root of conflict in the ninja world lies in the clash between the Senju and Uchiha clans, two opposing ideologies.

One represents the unity of the Senju clan, and the other represents the martial prowess of the Uchiha clan.

Unite all people to achieve peace, and suppress war with absolute force.

One side believes in the will of the people, the other denies it.

One is too benevolent, the other too extreme.

Just like Hashirama and Madara, one is on the left and the other on the right.

Too far to the left won't work, and too far to the right won't work either; we can only go in the middle.

This is what Hashirama considers fusion.

Hashirama had long held the idea that if he and Madara reconciled, the conflicts in the ninja world could end.

Hashirama hoped that Ryougo and Tsunade could have a child, which would rekindle Madara's hope for the world.

Tobirama scoffed, "Tsunade's actions no longer reflect the steadfastness of a Konoha ninja who upholds the Will of Fire; she has defected from the village."

"How can the bloodline of Princess Senju be tainted by the blood of the sinful Uchiha clan?"

"(ﾒﾟVanﾟ)ﾒ."

Hashirama was furious, truly furious. He rolled up his sleeves: "Tobirama, tell me, how long has it been since I hit you?"

"Big brother..."

Tobirama chickened out; his older brother was truly enraged. An enraged Hashirama Senju is terrifying!

Orochimaru added fuel to the fire: "First Hokage, after your death, the Second Hokage established a top-secret special forces unit directly under the Kage."

"It's called the Anbu. The Second Hokage stipulated that members of the Uchiha clan are not allowed to join the Anbu."

"This decision sends a signal to all the major ninja clans: the Senju clan does not trust the Uchiha clan. Therefore, in Konoha now, the Uchiha clan is being ostracized by all the major ninja clans."

Orochimaru, you—

Tobirama glared angrily at Orochimaru; that brat was deliberately trying to embarrass him.

Sure enough, the air around Orochimaru seemed to tremble as soon as he finished speaking. This kind of aura was not as direct as the disturbance of mountains and seas when the Slug Sage was angry.

But they shouldn't be underestimated!

The next second, Tobirama threw out a Flying Thunder God kunai, ready to run away.

But with a single hand seal, wooden vines bound Tobirama's legs, suspending him in mid-air.

"Tobirama, I have to teach you a lesson today!"

"(☍﹏⁰。). Big brother..."

……

"That feels so good!"

Liao Wu tossed the little slug aside, while Candy stood far away, looking at Liao Wu as if he were a demon.

Liao Wu lay down, leaning against Wu's head, admiring the beautiful scenery of the ninja world.

Slugs have teeth; they are among the animals with the most teeth in the world.

However, slugs don't have very sharp teeth; they mainly feed by scraping.

It cannot harm Liao Wu.

Liao Wu is now thinking about how to trick Tsunade into signing the Senju family's summoning scroll with his own name on it.

If I ever feel lonely on my journey, I'll summon the slug.

The little slug was a bit dead nearby.

Demons, demons of the Uchiha clan!

However, the slug's body is growing larger, and its chakra is also increasing steadily.

From a scientific point of view, mirrors are not a scarce resource, much less any kind of life essence.

Its main components are water, protein, fructose, and trace elements.

Its nutritional content is extremely low, far less than that of an egg.

However, this is only in the eyes of ordinary people. Liao Wu is now close to being a god or Buddha, and has the power of Hashirama and Madara within him.

Every part of it is a treasure, a great tonic for slugs!

But the little slug was not happy about this. It rolled over and sprayed a mouthful of sticky acid at Liaowu.