Submerged in a special solution and wearing nothing but a tiny pair of shorts, someone began imagining what he'd look like after transforming from Shen Uchiha into a super ninja.
Outside the isolation pod, White Zetsu clumsily operated the machinery while suddenly flashing a wide, creepy grin.
That overly expressive face made Shen—who could only watch through a small section of high-strength glass—once again consider upgrading this guy's pervert level.
"If I could go back, I'd make damn sure to be the good kid from day one."
White Zetsu's drool-worthy expression nearly scared Konoha's infamous troublemaker straight into wetting his pants.
"Wait—if this guy can transform into others, then what if…" A wild idea suddenly struck Shen.
But before he could fast-forward that fantasy by adding in some celebrity actresses from his past life, piercing pain like needles shot through every part of his body.
White Zetsu pressed the red switch and watched closely as sixteen pale-blue syringes slowly injected their serum into the isolation chamber.
As the last drop flowed in, Impure World Reincarnated Hashirama stretched out both hands and placed them on two pre-prepared holes beneath the chamber.
A massive surge of pure chakra instantly stimulated Shen Uchiha's entire body cells.
The whole isolation pod began flashing with blinding white light.
The fusion speed of the serum and cells jumped from bicycle pace to supersonic jet levels in one leap.
Shen Uchiha's face twisted horribly as he endured an unbearable agony far beyond normal cellular overclocking—multiple times worse.
It felt exactly like someone was slicing open all 130 trillion of his cells at once, using surgical knives sharp enough to cut individual cell walls.
What was the most important trait of that old ice-pop guy (referring to Madara)?
His stubbornness—the kind that could drag things out all day long!
Shen Uchiha truly refused to believe his body could sustain this state for a full day.
But only a minute later, he realized just how naïve he'd been.
If tens of thousands of human cells took half an hour, how many times longer would it take for a ninja with 130 trillion cells?
Roughly 21,666 times longer!
That meant 1,805 and a half days!
Just a few days short of five years!
Suddenly facing five whole years embarrassed him quite a bit.
"Seriously? Am I really stuck here for five years?"
"No way in hell!"
He instantly triggered the Tianjin'nu in his left eye, jumping forward roughly five years into the future.
Yet when he looked ahead, he saw himself running wild all over the shinobi world.
Explaining science in a mystical world? Sounds more than a little shaky.
(Don't even ask why—it's just the protagonist's privilege.)
Over half an hour later, with all the pain finally gone, Shen Uchiha immediately signaled Hashirama to stop.
Madara opened his left eye, showing an unusual expression filled with curiosity.
The effects of injecting the very first Super Hashirama Serum into a ninja would finally reveal its secrets in this underground chamber.
As the blinding light faded completely, a narrow crack appeared along the side of the isolation pod.
Thick white smoke poured steadily from the gap.
The special liquid used for breathing and maintaining physical conditions dripped slowly onto the ground.
"Crack!" A large hand stretched out from the narrow opening.
Shen gripped the severely warped hatch cover with his right hand and lifted it with all his strength.
Boom!
The flying hatch smashed into the ceiling of the underground chamber.
"Huh? Why did I grow taller?" Shen slightly raised his gaze, barely spotting through the smoke a reincarnated Hashirama standing at 1.85 meters tall.
Swallowing hard, Madara couldn't believe this person was actually Shen Uchiha.
Long hair trailing past his waist and sharper facial features—Shen's figure had also transformed into a surprisingly athletic build.
A rugged, muscular brute might radiate raw power, but Shen's balanced and aesthetically pleasing physique was enough to make even men's hearts skip a beat.
Circling Shen several times, the Impure World Reincarnated Hashirama felt a pang of deep envy as he stared at him through the smoke.
It wasn't without reward after enduring pain for more than half an hour.
Shen now firmly believed that his physical condition could rival that of an adult Hashirama Senju.
Moreover, the tiny bit of Yang energy left behind by the Sage of Six Paths had gradually grown larger during the serum fusion process.
It expanded from about the size of a fingernail to that of a clenched fist.
White Zetsu was almost drooling, which immediately chilled Shen to the bone while he indulged in joy.
Quickly pulling out a large-sized Uchiha coat from his pendant, Shen threw it over himself before turning his attention to the reactions of these two legendary shinobi.
The reincarnated Hashirama looked at him with obvious desire, and Madara avoided eye contact, making Shen feel goosebumps crawl all over his skin.
"I have no interest in your body," Madara turned his gaze away, clearly disliking being regarded with such wary caution.
After glancing left and right, the reincarnated Hashirama seemed to understand something.
This attitude—clearly envious yet insisting there was no interest—was what Shen had once described as "tsundere."
He mused that if only he had recognized Madara's feelings back then, perhaps the two wouldn't have ended up estranged.
"Sorry, Madara." The reincarnated Hashirama stepped closer sincerely. "I cared too much about the village to notice your feelings."
"Hindsight is easy," Madara turned his face sideways, somewhat accepting the apology.
Their lifelong dream had always been true peace within the shinobi world.
If back then Hashirama had shown Madara proper care, Madara wouldn't have sought greater power alone at the Naka Shrine.
But now, they shared one common dream.
Hashirama desired a peace where all could genuinely understand and empathize with one another.
Madara pursued a perfect, unconditional peace.
Combining their visions of peace gave rise to a new hope—the New Moon's Eye Plan—and that burden now rested on Shen's shoulders.
The sacrifices along the path to peace were deemed necessary by the reincarnated Hashirama, who had already experienced death once, and by Madara, who naturally felt no pressure.
Inflict sufficient suffering upon the world, then dangle a glimmer of hope before them—every ninja would grasp at it with desperate hands.
Shen, infused with the Super Hashirama Serum, already possessed the power to end this war.
But only after defeating the Impure World Reincarnated Hashirama and an aged Madara could one possibly dominate the entire shinobi world.
Far from the continent of the shinobi world, on a lonely island, lay the Land of Water — now in isolation.
Kaguya otsutsuki's third son, Black Zetsu, arrived at a remote village deep within the mountains, perpetually shrouded in mist.
Reflected in his Rinnegan was the peacefully secluded Kiri.
Black Zetsu grinned widely and strode slowly into the village.
What he longed for was the resurrection of his mother.
The obstacle blocking the collection of all nine Tailed Beasts and the transformation into the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki was none other than every ninja alive in the ninja world today.
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