"Hashirama! What in the world are you doing?!"
"Big Brother! There's no need for this!!"
Uchiha Madara and Senju Tobirama exclaimed in unison, both staring in shock at Senju Hashirama prostrating himself.
A flicker of surprise and shock crossed Mū's eyes.
It seemed that memory was correct; Senju Hashirama was indeed a good person, and a pacifist worthy of respect.
At first, he hadn't quite believed that Senju Hashirama would kowtow at the Five Kage Summit, but now he did!
"My sincerest apologies, Mū, I am deeply sorry!"
"Furthermore, on behalf of Konoha, I am willing to compensate Iwagakure with ten thousand taels of gold, a thousand Ninja tools, several thousand units of food, and fifty Earth Release Ninjutsu scrolls!"
"If you are still not appeased, please vent all your anger on me; I absolutely will not retaliate!"
Senju Hashirama said with a sincere expression.
"Senju Hashirama! Get up right now!"
Uchiha Madara roared at Hashirama. Hashirama could only kneel to him; why was he kneeling to others?!
"Big Brother, isn't this a bit much!"
Senju Tobirama's face was grim; he also felt his elder brother was going too far.
It wasn't about Hashirama kneeling; he valued practical matters more, specifically the compensation.
Compensation was fine, but the amount offered was simply too much!
Even though Konoha was now a large and prosperous Village, they couldn't just squander money like this, could they?
Building various departments and attracting investments for the Village in the future would all require funds.
"If Mū does not forgive me, I will not get up!"
"Mū, please accept my apology!"
No matter how Senju Tobirama and Uchiha Madara tried to persuade him, Senju Hashirama remained kneeling on the ground, speaking with unwavering determination.
Mū took a deep breath, his expression still serious.
"Hashirama Senju! Is this about money or not?"
"This is about dignity! Do you think I can be appeased with just a bit of money?"
"The Village's dignity cannot be bought, not even with ten thousand taels of gold!"
Mū spoke with righteous indignation.
Hearing this, Uchiha Madara glared coldly at Mū: "You, that's enough! If you push Hashirama any further, I'll kill you right now!"
Unexpectedly, Mū still directly stood his ground.
"Since ancient times, who can escape death? Let my loyal heart illuminate the annals of history!"
"If you kill me, then let other Villages see the true face of Konoha!"
Mū closed his eyes and declared loudly.
"You, are you really not afraid of death?"
Senju Tobirama looked at Mū in astonishment; was this guy really not afraid of death? If he truly angered Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Madara could genuinely kill Mū.
If it weren't for his older brother, he wouldn't even dare to meet Uchiha Madara alone.
Senju Hashirama looked at Mū with admiration.
Mū was truly a hero, speaking famous quotes right off the bat.
Senju Tobirama, however, thought differently.
Since Mū said that, did it mean they didn't have to give those reparations?
After all, with so many resources, he felt quite pained…
"Mū speaks well, but do you still want that compensation?" Senju Tobirama couldn't help but ask.
"Yes!"
"I absolutely must have it! I earned it by taking a beating with my own ability, so why wouldn't I want it?
If people from the neighboring Village found out, they'd think I didn't dare to ask for it. Yes! Ōnoki and I will each get a share!"
Mū slapped his thigh and stood up directly.
Good grief~
Uchiha Madara and Senju Tobirama instantly had a pile of black lines above their heads.
"Alright!"
Senju Hashirama immediately agreed, then looked around curiously: "Mū, where is your disciple?"
He remembered Mū bringing a disciple earlier, but why had he suddenly disappeared now?
Mū smiled mysteriously: "You don't need to worry about that, Hashirama Senju…"
So, where exactly had Ōnoki gone?
.....
At this moment, at the border of the Land of Fire.
Two figures were moving quickly.
It was indeed Mū and Ōnoki.
Actually, Mū and Ōnoki had already fled.
They fled, brothers, they fled.
Just run, that's all. Otherwise, why would they say he's the Ninja World's Northwest Land of Earth's first long-distance running champion?
When it comes to fleeing...
Did they really think Mū dared to leave his main body to argue with Hashirama, Madara, and Tobirama?
Mū was actually long afraid of death; his main body had already slipped away.
After unleashing Chibaku Tensei, he had consumed too much, and decisively fled with Ōnoki.
Only a clone was left behind.
If he didn't die, he could stay and collect compensation.
If he died, he could feign death to escape, avoiding being hunted down by Madara.
If the clone died, it died; he could recover in a few days.
Mū was a very cautious person.
He would never leave his main body there. If Madara or Hashirama 'accidentally' harbored killing intent towards him, wouldn't it be over for him?
He couldn't possibly gamble on Hashirama's bleeding heart.
He certainly wouldn't gamble on Madara's speed.
"Ōnoki, stop, wait for my clone."
Mū suddenly spoke.
"Yes, Teacher!"
Admiration for his teacher flashed in Ōnoki's eyes.
There were probably very few people in the entire Ninja World who could escape from Uchiha Madara unscathed.
....
On the other side, Hashirama gave Mū a large amount of compensation.
He also included two hundred tons of wood produced by Hashirama.
Originally, there was no wood, but Mū deliberately made this request.
He said that Iwagakure was all stone and needed wood materials.
Hashirama thought about it and agreed, then clapped his hands together and created a large amount of wood using Wood Release.
"Alright, thank you, Hokage-sama, I'm leaving."
Mū's face beneath the bandages looked very good.
Just as Mū was about to leave, Uchiha Madara suddenly blocked him.
"Hey! You, didn't you forget something?"
"Where are my war fan and sickle?"
Uchiha Madara said coldly.
Mū's face tightened.
"Haha, I almost forgot!"
Mū chuckled awkwardly twice, then slowly took out the war fan and sickle and handed them to Uchiha Madara.
Uchiha Madara snorted coldly, then left directly.
"Then I'll take my leave, Hokage-sama, Tobirama Senju."
Mū slowly lifted all the compensation, floating in mid-air.
(Ōnoki can lift Turtle Island with one hand; as his teacher, lifting two hundred tons of wood is also effortless for him.)
Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama watched Mū leave.
"Tobirama, this guy is really good. His strength is impressive, and his combat intelligence is also very strong."
Senju Hashirama praised Mū, who was moving away.
Senju Tobirama nodded silently.
This guy named Mū...
He always gave him a feeling of being both cunning and elusive.
This person, in the future, might become a hidden danger for Konoha…
"Oh, Tobirama, by the way, the money for the casino hasn't been paid yet. Could you please pay it for me?"
Senju Hashirama smiled brightly.
Senju Tobirama's eyes widened: "Big Brother, you just paid out so much money, and you still dare to ask me for more?"
"Go ask Uchiha Madara. The Uchiha Clan is a large and wealthy family; they're never short of money. Anyway, all that trouble just now was caused by Uchiha Madara. He inexplicably called someone over, beat them up, then left a mess for us to pay for, and then he just left?"
"Speaking of which, Big Brother, you should really rein in Uchiha Madara. He's truly becoming more and more lawless…"
Senju Tobirama spoke coldly about Madara's faults.
Senju Hashirama's face darkened upon hearing this, then he sighed: "Ever since I was chosen as Kage, Madara has become more and more… *sigh*~"
"Alright, Big Brother, do you still think Uchiha Madara is suitable to be Kage now?"
"If he were Kage, he would only bring disaster to Konoha and cause wars. Just like this incident, if it weren't for us two, Uchiha Madara would probably have declared war by now!"
Senju Tobirama said with a cold face.
Hearing this, Senju Hashirama sighed deeply.
Madara was simply too reliant on force, and he was a cold person, lacking the charisma of a leader.
In turbulent times, a strong leader was indeed needed, but the current situation was very different.
"Let's go, Tobirama~"
Senju Hashirama didn't want to hear his younger brother complain about Madara anymore, so he used the Body Flicker Technique to leave.