By the river in the Valley of the End.
Mizuna asked Hashirama and Madara:
"Brother-in-law, Big Bro Madara! How did this Valley of the End come to be?"
Hearing this, Hashirama looked up at the two statues on the canyon walls and immediately began to reminisce.
"Speaking of which, that was truly an exhilarating battle..."
While Hashirama was reminiscing, Madara scoffed coldly from the side, as if recalling something unpleasant.
"Hmph!"
Flashback:
I remember that day, Madara, Tobirama, and I came here for the final showdown.
Tobirama stared at Madara and asked immediately:
"What happened to Izuna?"
Hashirama noticed Madara's eyes.
"Madara, what happened to your eyes?"
Madara's face darkened.
"My brother was too heavily injured last time... he has died... To protect the Uchiha, he left his power to me..."
After saying this, Madara couldn't hold back anymore. He activated Susanoo.
A towering, two-faced Susanoo appeared in front of Hashirama and Tobirama.
Tobirama was sweating bullets.
"Damn it! He's coming for me?"
"HASHIRAMA!"
Madara shouted, and the Susanoo's fist smashed toward the two of them.
Seeing the danger, Hashirama clapped his hands together.
"Wood Style: Deep Forest Bloom!"
Massive vines erupted from the earth, binding the Susanoo's arms. Giant flowers bloomed from the vines, releasing toxic pollen. The area for several kilometers was filled with trees and flowers.
Seeing the situation was bad, Tobirama quickly ran behind a large rock to hide.
Inside the Susanoo, Madara felt his limbs go weak. His body lost strength, and the Susanoo knelt on the ground.
"Is the pollen poisonous..."
Madara realized the pollen had a paralyzing effect.
Hashirama spoke:
"Madara! There is no meaning in continuing this fight!"
Hearing this, Madara instantly got angry.
"No meaning? Then why did Izuna die?! It's all because of you! It's because your brother sliced Izuna like a watermelon! You killed him!!!"
After saying this, Madara went berserk. He activated the Perfect Susanoo.
Hashirama countered by summoning the Wood Golem.
Tobirama watched the situation from behind the rock.
"When did Madara become this strong?" Tobirama muttered.
"HASHIRAMA!"
"MADARA!"
The two giants clashed.
The Wood Dragon on Hashirama's golem attacked Madara, but was intercepted by an arm extending from Madara's Susanoo. Another Wood Dragon took the opportunity to sneak attack and hit the Susanoo's head.
A massive cloud of dust rose.
Madara stepped back, but the Susanoo was unharmed.
Suddenly, four Wood Dragons burst out of the smoke, charging at the Susanoo.
As the smoke cleared, Hashirama thought it was over, but saw Madara gripping the four dragons tightly.
Madara swung them with force, sending the Wood Golem flying. It crashed into a massive rock. Tobirama, hiding behind it, was anxious.
Madara slowly drew the giant katana from his waist and walked toward Hashirama.
Seeing his friend approach, Hashirama started his Talk-no-Jutsu.
"Madara! We were friends once! We had the same dream!"
But Madara was blinded by hatred.
"Hashirama! How long do you intend to spout these childish words!"
Madara walked up to the Wood Golem, raised his sword, and shouted in pain:
"Reaching a mutual understanding... is impossible!!!"
Hashirama's eyes widened. He was stunned. He couldn't believe Madara would say such a thing. Instantly, Hashirama's gaze became resolute. He decided to suppress Madara with force.
A fist and a blade collided. This seemed to be the peak of their power.
With a loud BOOM, dust filled the air, and the surrounding vines were obliterated by the explosion.
When the dust settled, only a massive crater remained. A trench was carved through the middle, creating a canyon with a waterfall in the center.
Madara, hands bound by Wood Style, knelt on the ground.
Hashirama walked up to him.
"Finish it... Hashirama..."
Hashirama was silent for a long time, then slowly said:
"I say... let's end this battle... Didn't we make a promise? To build an ideal village in the future... Can't we really skip stones like we used to? Just the two of us..."
Madara looked at Hashirama with a resolute expression.
"That's unrealistic... I am different from you... I... have no brothers left..."
Hashirama suddenly said:
"Am I not your brother? Madara?"
Madara froze.
"Hashirama... you really are a natural airhead..."
Suddenly, a figure leaped out. It was a dust-covered Tobirama.
"Naturally Evil Uchiha Madara! It's over!"
Tobirama held a kunai, ready to stab.
Madara looked at Tobirama charging at him and thought bitterly:
Damn it! In the end, I have to die at your hands... just like Izuna!
Madara glared at Tobirama with unwillingness.
Suddenly, Hashirama grabbed Tobirama from behind.
"Don't move!"
Seeing Tobirama restrained, Madara immediately started kicking him.
Tobirama couldn't move, so he fought back with his mouth.
"Naturally... Evil... Uchiha... Madara! I... will... definitely... kill... YOU!!!!"
This continued for a while. Madara seemed tired. Tobirama seemed dizzy.
Hashirama looked at Madara.
"What do I have to do... for you to trust us?"
Madara looked up and thought for a moment.
"If you want us to reach a mutual understanding... then kill your brother right now..."
Hearing this, Tobirama stood up from the ground, trembling, and raised his kunai. But Hashirama snatched it away instantly.
Madara continued:
"Or... commit suicide in front of me right now! That will make us even... Only then can I trust your clan!"
Hashirama was silent for a moment, then looked up and smiled at Tobirama.
"Hmm... is that so... Tobi-rama! I..."
Hashirama turned around and realized Tobirama was already far away.
Tobirama's voice came from the distance:
"What are you planning? Anija! Kill me? Or die because of this guy's nonsense? It's absurd! Anija! Don't listen to him!"
Sweat dripped down Hashirama's forehead. Looking at Tobirama shouting in the distance, Hashirama turned back to Madara.
"Thank you, Madara! You really are a sentimental man..."
He took off his armor.
Then he turned and shouted to Tobirama:
"Tobirama! After I die, you are not allowed to kill Madara! Keep my words in your heart as my last will!"
He raised the kunai, ready to die.
Tobirama teleported over, looking at Hashirama with a complex expression.
"Anija..."
Internally, Tobirama thought: A kunai? To kill Anija? Lmao good luck!
Hashirama shed a tear.
"Farewell."
He smiled at Madara.
Maybe Madara's brain couldn't process the information fast enough, or maybe Hashirama's eyes were too sincere.
Just as the kunai was about to pierce Hashirama's abdomen, Madara broke free from the vines and grabbed Hashirama's hand.
Hashirama broke into a cold sweat.
M... Madara, did he figure it out?
Yes! Hashirama's plan was: Stop my chakra from healing me, bleed a little, pretend to die. Then, when Madara is grief-stricken, suddenly revive and shout "It's God's Will!" and live happily ever after with Madara...
Madara looked up. Was there a blush on his face?
(Author: "Are you two dating? _(′?`」∠)")
Madara whispered softly:
"Enough... I have understood your feelings..."
At this moment, both their faces were slightly red...
(Author: "Enough! The plot is wrong! Σ(-`Д′-?;)?")
Tobirama's face was also red. Yes... Red with Rage (Red Team).
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"STOP!!!" x2
Two voices interrupted Hashirama's flashback.
Mito's face was flushed with anger as she interrogated:
"If you two are like that! Then what am I?!"
Mizuna shouted from the side:
"Enough! Brother-in-law! I didn't expect you to be into bromance!"
Seeing the misunderstanding, Hashirama tried to explain.
Madara covered his face in helplessness.
"Hashirama... you fing airhead!"
Suddenly, Kurama burst out laughing.
"Hahahaha! These two hackers actually have such a fetish! I'm going to announce it to the world!"
After saying that, he was beaten up by the four humans in turns.
Hashirama finally regained his senses.
"Right! Madara! Do we still need to catch the other Tailed Beasts?"
Madara nodded.
Then he looked at Kurama's miserable state.
"Maybe we should forget it. I feel like Tailed Beasts are pretty pitiful..." Hashirama said.
Madara nodded. "Let's just keep this one... It's not that strong anyway..."
Hearing this, Kurama was unhappy.
So out of the nine of us... I'm the only one suffering? No! Impossible!
So he shouted at Hashirama:
"Taijun! (Sir!) I know where he is! We have a connection! I can lead the way!" (Note: "Taijun" is a reference to traitor tropes).
Hashirama hesitated.
Kurama decided to add some spice.
"I think... not everyone in Konoha is as strong as you guys, right? If you die one day, won't the Tailed Beasts become dangerous? So you have to catch them!"
Hashirama thought it made sense!
"Madara! I think this guy is right. We have to keep catching them!"
Madara nodded, indicating he didn't care.
So Hashirama decided to continue the plan!
Kurama lay on the ground, revealing a "Keikaku Dori" (All According to Plan) expression...
Suddenly, Hashirama glanced at the river in the Valley of the End. He pulled Madara and said they should have another peeing contest!
Madara accepted happily.
"Hashirama! I can already pee to the other bank!"
"Madara! I won't lose to you!"
The two took off their pants and let themselves fly.
Meanwhile, Tobirama, who was frantically drinking water nearby, thought:
The water here is so sweet! Chasing Mizuna exhausted me... my throat is hoarse...
Suddenly, he heard noise. He turned around and saw his brother and the evil Uchiha Madara peeing into the lake... each stream stronger than the last...
"HASHIRAMA!"
"MADARA!"
Tobirama froze, mouth open. The water he just drank flowed back out of his mouth.
From a distance, Mizuna and Mito watched everything silently, completely speechless.
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