In comparison.

the other side.

The atmosphere in the Senju family is not that good?

Because after the two left, Senju Tobirama asked Senju Hashirama a question directly——

"Brother, is Madara Uchiha collecting tailed beasts?"

Caught off guard?, Senju Hashirama was a little stunned at that time.

As smart and sharp as Tobirama Thousand Hands, he had previously judged based on some clues: "It is strange that Black Zetsu has not continued to attack the people around Uchiha Madara." Now that he has contacted everything Uchiha Oiko said,

Coupled with the incident of capturing the tail before in Hidden Cloud Village, and the recent rumors about "the mysterious disappearance of Shukaku Ichibi from Sunagakure Village"... How can you not guess - the reason why Black Zetsu didn't immediately

He attacked her precisely because Uchiha Madara was collecting tailed beasts that suited his wishes.

"...Tobirama." Senju Hashirama opened his lips. He didn't know what to say for a moment. With all his conscience, he could swear that he never wanted to hide it from his brother forever. He just wanted to find a partner.

The right time. But now, things seem to be going in a bad direction?

"How many?" Qianju Feijian asked with a serious face.

"……ah?"

"How many tailed beasts does Uchiha Madara have now?" Senju Tobirama almost gritted his teeth and asked, "The Nine-Tails should have already fallen into his hands, right? So does the One-Tailed Beast. What else?

"

"..."

"Brother," Qianju Tobijian asked forcefully, "It's already here. At this time, you still refuse to tell me the truth?"

"That's not what I meant." Senju Hashirama raised his hand, put it down again, and then replied, "There should be...five, right?" At that time, he saw only three.

Including Shukaku, and Madara who went to Iwagakure Village before... If we calculate the number, it should be almost like this.

"Ha..." Qianju Tojian laughed out of anger, "Only." He nodded, "Very good, that's great. Brother, you did a great job. It was really good to hide it from me."

"..."

"Only." The smile on Senju Tobirama's face became even more "bright", "Do you know what this means? Brother, there are only nine tailed beasts in total, and now Uchiha Madara's hand already has one.

There are only a few, and the strongest ones may be in his hands. If you just ignore it and hide it, have you ever thought about the consequences? "

"Tobirama," Senju Hashirama said, "Madara is not

I thought about doing something unfavorable, and initially started collecting just to find out the 'ancient mystery'. He came to Konoha to tell me about this. Moreover, I also talked to the tailed beasts about it.

After talking to each other, I found that humans have indeed misunderstood them for a long time. They are definitely not some disaster beasts that cannot communicate, so they sealed this kind of thing without authorization..."

"Okay?, that's it." Qianju Tobijian raised his hand and looked directly at his elder brother with his red eyes, which showed sadness and loss that could not be ignored, "Brother, do you think the reason why I am so angry is because of you?

Acquiescing to Madara Uchiha to do this will make the agreement reached at the last Five Shadows Conference become a piece of paper, causing Konoha to lose a lot of money?"

"..." Senju Hashirama was speechless. It wasn't that he didn't want to explain, but that he clearly realized that his beloved brother had been hurt. The strong feeling of guilt made him say no for a moment.

Come out? Half a word.

"Brother, you don't understand at all..." Qianju Tobirama chuckled, "What am I really worried about? Then let me tell you now, what I am worried about is if these tailed beasts completely fall into the trap of

Uchiha Madara's hands, if one day in the future, his unreliable and unstable brain gets twitched again, he will take them to attack Konoha. Brother, how are you going to deal with it then?"

"Madara wouldn't do this." Senju Hashirama replied with certainty.

"So, you want to bet?" Senju Tobirama showed a sarcastic expression, "Use your friendship with him, use those few words of verbal agreement, use my life, Shige, Sachiko and the others

Your life, the lives of your tribe, and the whole of Konoha, are you betting on whether Madara Uchiha will keep his promise to you?"

"...Tobirama, calm down." Senju Hashirama stretched out his hand and pressed his brother's shoulder, "I have never said that, you..."

"But that's what you think," Qianju Tobiran pulled off his eldest brother's hand from his shoulder and said with great disappointment, "Brother, do you know how I feel in my heart right now? I feel like you have something in your hand.

There is only a scale, Uchiha Madara is on one side, and all of us and the village are on the other side." He said softly, "I never told you, I dreamed about it a long time ago when the village was first established?, Uchiha Madara's expression

Attack the village ferociously, and then, brother, you, together with countless villagers and countless ninjas, die in blazing fire. I have always wanted to avoid this ending, but you, so proactively want to make everything a reality."

"Tobirama

..." Senju Hashirama grabbed his brother's wrist again and looked at him sincerely, "Let's have a good talk, okay?"

"It's not necessary." Senju Tobirama withdrew his hand again, "Brother, you can do whatever you want from now on. I won't restrict you anymore."

After that, he turned around and left without hesitation.

Senju Hashirama was left alone, staring at his back blankly, and then slowly raised his hand and messed up his black hair——

Damn it, Tobirama is angry? Super serious kind of anger.

what to do……

What a coincidence.

When Senju Tobirama left, he met the three brothers and sisters who happened to come to Senju Hashirama. They were all from the same family, so they could naturally see how unhappy his second uncle was at this moment and what seemed to be going on between the two elders.

The fact of huge conflict.

Senju Hashirama: "..."

Three brothers and sisters: "..."

After a brief silence...

Senjuhe said with certainty: "Father, it must be your fault." Because the second uncle will not make mistakes.

Senju Hashirama: "..." Yes, the main fault is his, but with you, it's a little sad...

Senju Shige also nodded: "Father, I also think it's your fault." He paused briefly and then added, "I advise you to apologize quickly. My second uncle seems to have done something wrong this time."

I’m really super angry.”

Senju Hashirama: "..." He wanted to apologize, but... Tobirama has to be here? Are you willing to see him now... According to his understanding of Tobirama, he won't be able to see him.

Senju Yukiko also sighed, and said with a helpless expression: "Father, you are such a big man, don't always be angry with your second uncle, it is not easy for him. He is busy and tired every day.

We have a big family to take care of, and we have worked so hard and are still angry... What if my second uncle leaves the village like Uncle Ban, what will you do, father? He will really become a left-behind old man."

Senju Hashirama: "..." Is he wrong?, Is he wrong?, Can he go and give Tobirama a blow now?

If he could put his current mood into one sentence, it would be——

Are you holding back?! I can hardly hold it anymore.

After a few words of persuasion, the three children each said nothing more, mainly because they saw that their father was very anxious at the moment and it was more suitable for him to think hard by himself.

And after the three people left...

The dignified first Hokage of Konoha Hidden Village, Senju Hashirama, is like a confused and helpless person.

Like a child who had made a mistake, he silently squatted down in the study, turned around and hugged his own legs, and began to skillfully...

Developed a depression addiction.

However, this time, no one said to him——

"Okay? Brother, are you older now? Be more mature."

Senju Hashirama, just sitting in his study room until midnight. People are like this sometimes. The more important the person is, sometimes it makes people hesitate. If you can just sit down in the soil?

If Tobirama wanted to calm down, he would rather sit on the ground in front of Tobirama's door for three days and three nights, but now he was worried that he was clearly hurt. His brother refused to see him, let alone forgive him.

"Hey..." He sighed for the umpteenth time, feeling that he was almost ten years old tonight.

Yes, Madara is very important to him.

However, Tobirama is his only remaining brother, his closest relative in the world.

If he loses this family relationship, Senju Hashirama feels that a large piece of his heart and life will collapse just like Madara did when he left the village.

Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama both supported Senju Hashirama’s life.

He really doesn't want to lose anyone.

"Hey..." Senju Hashirama sighed again.

How can Tobirama calm down? Is it useful to deliberately make faces like he did when he was a child? ... No, after the age of five, Tobirama doesn't like this anymore.

"Ah ah ah -" Senju Hashirama knocked his forehead directly on his desk in an inconspicuous manner, and then stretched out his hands countless times to scratch his smooth black hair, "Tobirama Tobirama Tobirama

Room ah ah ah!!!”

"...Brother, don't call me that, it's disgusting."

"!" Ah, ah?!

Senju Hashirama raised his head suddenly, and saw his younger brother standing at the door of the study, looking at him with a frown, holding a... tray filled with hot dishes, rice and soup. And he

His first reaction was to rub his eyes, and at the same time, pull his face hard——

Oh! It hurts! It really wasn’t a dream!

"...Tobirama, why didn't I notice you coming?" He subconsciously stood up and asked a little excitedly.

"Because my breath-holding technique is very good. Also," Senju Tobirama replied indifferently, "Brother, are you upset?"
To be continued...