At this moment, after hearing Deidara's words, the other members of the Akatsuki all turned to look at him with puzzled expressions.
Kisame Hoshigaki frowned."Huh? What's wrong with you, Deidara? What are you talking about—your final art?"
Sasori glanced at him calmly."Did Deidara break down because of being revived with Edo Tensei?"
"But there's nothing strange about that.Back when you died, your explosive art was forcibly interrupted."
"And now that you've been reincarnated through Edo Tensei, isn't that even better?You can spread your art even further."
Hidan laughed."Yeah! Look at me—if I wanted to be reincarnated with Edo Tensei, I wouldn't even have the chance!"
Hearing this, Deidara suddenly collapsed to his knees.
"You don't understand…" he cried hoarsely."You'll never understand!"
"My art… my art…My art—!"
"Woooooo—!"
Deidara burst into tears like a child.
After a long moment, he raised his head and stared at Kabuto in the image, his teeth clenched tightly.
"Kabuto… for the sake of my art…"
"I, Deidara, will never let you go!"
"Just you wait!"
...
Konoha Village
Inside a hidden chamber.
Sarutobi Hiruzen stared at the image of Kabuto and muttered under his breath,
"To think he could use Edo Tensei to such a degree…"
"These resurrected shinobi are all legendary figures—elite experts from various villages throughout the ninja world."
"And yet they were summoned so casually by this man called Kabuto…"
"It's terrifying."
Beside him, Shimura Danzō spoke grimly,
"Yes… even Uchiha Madara was summoned."
"This Kabuto is truly dangerous."
As they spoke, both men involuntarily recalled their previous experience of being "taken away" by Madara.
Their bodies trembled slightly.
Just then, a cold voice rang out.
"What's the point of saying any of this now?"
"We should be discussing how to deal with the resurrected Senju Hashirama,and how to bring Tsunade down and reclaim the position of Hokage."
Utatane Koharu stared at them icily.
Hiruzen and Danzō nodded immediately.
"…That's true."
"But—" Danzō said, his gaze fixed on Madara's image.
"Seeing Madara again reminded me of something."
"Now that Madara has already been resurrected,Hashirama will surely prioritize dealing with him first, won't he?"
"If that's the case, then we don't need to worry too much about Hashirama for the time being."
Mitokado Homura nodded thoughtfully.
"That does make sense."
"However, Hashirama's resurrection isn't limited to just a moment.Sooner or later, we'll have to deal with him."
Koharu nodded as well.
"Exactly."
Hiruzen and Danzō exchanged a glance, then smiled confidently.
"That's reassuring."
"We've already thought this through carefully.There's actually nothing to worry about when it comes to Hashirama."
"Oh?" Homura and Koharu asked in surprise."Why?"
Hiruzen and Danzō spoke together,
"You can tell from the previous visions."
"Hashirama is someone who sacrifices everything for peace—for the village and the ninja world."
"And he values family bonds deeply."
"Both of us are his younger brother's disciples."
"As the elder brother of the Senju clan,no matter what, he won't treat his brother's apprentices too harshly."
Hiruzen continued confidently,
"After all, the two of us have also contributed greatly to Konoha."
"With that layer of familial sentiment,Hashirama won't find our actions too unacceptable."
"And it's even more impossible for him to act directly against us."
Danzō added,
"And Tsunade—she's his granddaughter."
"She'll have to avoid suspicion herself."
"In that case, even if we openly compete with Tsunade for the Hokage position,Hashirama won't be able to say much."
Their expressions grew increasingly triumphant.
"So…"
"Against a politically naïve Tsunade,how hard could it be for us to reclaim the Hokage's seat?"
Koharu and Homura nodded slowly.
"That reasoning… does make sense."
"In that case, let's first discuss how to deal with Tsunade."
"Bring her down, and take back the Hokage position."
...
Elsewhere
At this moment, Senju Hashirama lifted his gaze toward the image of Kabuto.
"Those people… are they shinobi from Konoha?"
"Judging from the forehead protectors… yes."
"And there were Asuma, and even members of the Hyūga clan…"
"This Kabuto…""Unforgivable!"
Hashirama spoke with suppressed fury.
For someone like him, who cherished peace above all else,anyone seeking to ignite war was utterly intolerable.
Yet despite his anger, Hashirama remained calm.
In his eyes, although Kabuto's actions were vile,they were not the most urgent threat.
To Hashirama, these Edo Tensei shinobi were merely secondary issues.
The true priority—
Was his old rival.
Uchiha Madara.
Even if all of Kabuto's forces were combined,they still couldn't match Madara's danger.
"…And this is still part of a future that hasn't happened yet."
"My resurrection time is limited."
"In that case…"
"I should first handle what I can."
With that thought, Hashirama looked ahead—at the gates of the Uchiha clan compound—
And stepped inside.
—
He had already arrived.
"It's… desolate."
Hashirama looked over the Uchiha lands and sighed.
This place was nothing like the vibrant compound he remembered.
Back then, there was always laughter,the sounds of training,the smell of food,the warmth of people.
Now—
Only silence.
A suffocating stillness.
Hashirama clenched his fists.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi…"
"Shimura Danzō…"
"Those two damned men."
"If I see you…"
"I will not spare you."
"I'll let you feel the wrath of the God of Shinobi!"
"I will cleanse Konoha myself!"
He snorted coldly and continued deeper into the compound.
"But then again…"
"What should I do with those two scum?"
"They were once Hokage and high-ranking officials."
"If I kill them outright, it will cause unrest."
"But if I let them off lightly…"
"The ninja world won't accept it.Konoha's people won't accept it.Even I wouldn't accept it."
"Cripple them and exile them from Konoha?"
"Or strip them of their power and imprison them forever?"
Lost in thought, Hashirama pressed on.
...
"Kabuto…"
At this moment, Uchiha Madara stared at his own image.
His eyes narrowed, his expression unreadable.
Then he continued moving toward the Uchiha lands.
Suddenly—
Madara stopped.
Though he hadn't yet crossed the boundary,he sensed a familiar aura ahead.
An old friend.
An old rival.
Right there.
Within the Uchiha compound.
"…As expected," Madara thought silently.
"Hashirama… you're already here."
He stepped forward.
At the same moment, Hashirama also sensed that familiar presence.
He frowned—then relaxed.
"…Uchiha Madara."
Hashirama turned toward the gate.
"This will be our first meeting in the living world…as truly living people."
"I wonder how it will differ from the Pure Land."
"You've been resurrected for quite some time now…"
"What exactly have you been doing?"
"With your strength,if you truly wanted to act,who in this era could stop you?"
"Tsunade said no one has seen you…no signs, no movements…"
"Which means…"
"You haven't made any major moves."
"…Could it be…"
"That you've finally abandoned the Eye of the Moon Plan?"
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