Faced with Hashirama Senju's incessant chatter, Madara Uchiha was starting to get seriously annoyed.
When this idiot wasn't around, Madara had actually missed him a bit. But now that he was here? Instant regret!
Driven to his wit's end by Hashirama, Madara had no choice but to give him a quick rundown of the situation.
Like who Hirofumi Ito was, what was up with the Netherworld, and how they'd all ended up as summoned beasts…
Hearing all this, Hashirama didn't react like his brother Tobirama, who was already spinning conspiracy theories in his head.
Instead, Hashirama's eyes sparkled as he stared at Hirofumi…
"Unbelievable!!!"
And the more he looked, the more shocked he became!
This kid named Hirofumi Ito—could he be Madara's son?!
Hmm… he looked so much like an Uchiha! That vibe, that chakra—it was practically identical to Madara's!!!
"Madara! This kid isn't your son, is he?! I never would've guessed! You've even got a kid now!!!"
WHAM!!
Hashirama's head took another merciless hit from Madara's iron fist.
"You moron! Didn't I just explain where this kid came from?! His last name is Ito! It's got nothing to do with the Uchiha!
And how could I have a son?! I've never even been married!!!"
As he spoke, Madara's eyes flicked toward Hirofumi…
And that one glance nearly made him explode!
Why did this annoying kid suddenly feel so much like Hashirama?!
He'd never gotten that vibe before!
It was like it started just now…
What had happened just now…?
Oh, right—Hashirama had been revived!
This sneaky kid was definitely hiding something!
What an interesting ability!
At that moment, Hirofumi became even more mysterious in Madara's eyes…
First off, Hirofumi seemed to know everything about the ninja world—down to Madara's deepest secrets!
And most importantly, this kid even knew about Black Zetsu…
On top of that, he had this terrifying ability. If Hirofumi grew strong enough in the future, he might actually unify the ninja world!
If that happened, could the ninja world finally know true peace?
Meanwhile, Hashirama, rubbing his head where Madara had smacked him, walked over to Hirofumi…
He paused briefly when he passed by Tobirama.
"Big brother…"
"Haha, Tobirama! Long time no see!"
"Yeah, big brother! I…" Tobirama was eager to say something to his brother.
But Hashirama just waved him off.
"We'll talk later. I want to have a quick chat with this kid from our Leaf Village first!"
With that, Hashirama plopped down right in front of Hirofumi, not looking serious at all—just his usual goofy self. He even sat cross-legged on the ground.
"Hey, kid! I'm Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage of the Hidden Leaf!"
Seeing how laid-back Hashirama was, Hirofumi decided to match his vibe and sat down cross-legged across from him.
"Lord First Hokage, your name's been legendary for ages!"
Hearing this, Hashirama scratched his head, looking a bit embarrassed.
"Kid, Madara just filled me in on your deal. You're one impressive junior…"
Hashirama paused mid-sentence, his expression turning a bit serious.
He just stared at Hirofumi.
Hirofumi froze. Was the First Hokage about to grill him like Tobirama had?!
Nearby, Tobirama nodded to himself. That's my big brother! Worthy of being the First Hokage!
This Hirofumi Ito kid was suspicious no matter how you looked at it. And that terrifying ability to connect to the Netherworld? Way too dangerous…
They had to get to the bottom of this!
And with his big brother being the First Hokage, if he asked the questions, this kid wouldn't dare hide anything!
But then…
Hashirama, still sitting on the ground, suddenly leaned forward, his eyes gleaming with excitement!
"Kid!!! Madara told me everything!
You've already spent two hundred million ryō, and you've got three hundred million left—meaning three more summoning chances!!!
Can you show me one right now?!
It's just too cool!!!
I really want to see it!!!
Come on, kid! Show me, please~~~"
Hirofumi nearly jumped out of his skin at Hashirama's sudden outburst—especially that pleading "please~~~"! That tone was straight out of Hashirama's playbook when he was whining to Madara!!!
You're the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju! Why are you acting cute with me?!
Didn't you notice Madara's face turning black as coal over there?!!
Yup… Madara's face was definitely black.
Back in the day, Hashirama only used that whiny tone with him—and maybe his wife, Mito Uzumaki. But now?!
This idiot Hashirama was whining to Hirofumi Ito?!
Damn it!!!
Meanwhile, Tobirama's heart shattered again…
As expected, his big brother was still the same old big brother—nothing had changed…
"Big brother!"
"What's up, Tobirama? Something wrong?" Hashirama turned back, looking a bit clueless.
"Big brother!!! Shouldn't we be focusing on figuring out this kid's abilities?! Reviving the dead as summoned beasts is…"
"Enough, Tobirama! Stop it!"
Tobirama's words were cut off by Hashirama's sharp interruption.
"Big brother!!!"
"I said stop!
Whatever opportunities Hirofumi has stumbled upon, that's his business.
As his seniors, we don't need to pry too much.
All we need to know is that Hirofumi is a junior from our Hidden Leaf Village!"