Chapter 702
[“So he died after being seriously injured this time, Uchiha Izuna… It’s the same as what Obito said when he was trying to trick Sasuke.”]
[“Even though he was already at a disadvantage, Uchiha Madara still didn’t want to stop the war. He had to make the Uchiha completely disappear from the ninja world.”]
[“After all, he just got the Eternal Mangekyō. Maybe he thinks he can surpass the first Hokage.”]
[“He’s the same as Itachi. His younger brother’s weight is far above the clan.”]
[“Alas, it feels really sad. We were friends, but it can only go this far.”]
[Hashirama coldly fought with Madara. One day later, Madara fell to the ground for the first time, which also meant that the struggle between Senju and Uchiha came to an end at this moment. 】
【After that, Hashirama stopped Tobirama from killing with an attitude that could not be refused, and rejected Madara's request for a quick death on the grounds of "avoiding the riot of the tribesmen who followed Madara". He once again sincerely proposed: "Let's end this fight. Didn't we agree to build an ideal village... Can't we really just go through the motions together like before?"】
【At this time, Madara was no longer excited, and responded calmly: "This is unrealistic. I am no longer the same as you... Now I don't even have a brother, and I don't have anything to protect. What's more, I don't believe in you..."】
【"What do I have to do for you to believe us?"】
【After a moment of silence, Madara made an unusually demanding request: "If If you want to be open with me, either kill your brother or commit suicide on the spot, then... we will be equal. If you can do this, I will believe in your Senju clan."]
["What a clean defeat. So the reason why Uchiha can always be evenly matched with Senju is because the first Hokage never took it seriously."]
["It depends on when he reaches the peak of his strength. If he already knows the real Thousand Hands at this time, Uchiha Madara will be ashamed to death."]
["If the second Hokage killed Uchiha Madara at this time, wouldn't there be so many troubles later? After all, from the current point of view, most of the conspiracies in the Fourth War can be linked to Uchiha Madara in the end..."]
["It feels like the first Hokage was at He made excuses to spare Uchiha Madara's life, saying that he was worried that Uchiha would inherit the hatred. With his strength, he could have directly exterminated the Uchiha clan in the Warring States Period. "]
["If he had this kind of personality, he would not have led the overall situation of the ninja world to the ninja village later. It is impossible for people to believe the promises made by a person who is so powerful and ruthless that he is superior to other ninja clans. "]
["So the cooperation between Senju and Uchiha is the condition for the emergence of ninja villages. One cannot be less."]
["Compare with the arrogant Uchiha Madara in the Fourth War, who would have thought that he would have such a miserable day."]
["Tsk tsk, Uchiha Madara is so disheartened that he doesn't want to live anymore. He can even say such a condition."]
["He keeps saying The first Hokage was naive. I think he was the naive one. Why should the weak demand equality with the strong? "]
["Perhaps this is what Uchiha Madara thinks about friendship. Regardless of strength or weakness, equality is achieved regardless of other external conditions. This can be regarded as a rebuttal to the first Hokage."]
["There are so many ideas, but the methods are rougher than the other. In the end, we are ordinary ninjas who have nothing to do with us. Think about it, we are the most innocent."]
[Hearing such a request, the Senju clan members who were watching immediately sneered and ridiculed. Tobirama was even more impatient to end this meaningless conversation in his opinion. Unexpectedly, Hashirama stopped the condemnation of the crowd with a calm face, stood up and untied his armor, and thanked Madara from the bottom of his heart: "Thank you, Madara, you are indeed a man who values friendship. ”]
[‘Madara gave me the power to choose, a choice that can solve this problem without killing my brother, because he also understands the feeling of being a brother...’ As the first generation narrated, Hashirama on the sky took out a kunai and pointed it at himself. After giving orders to Tobirama and the surrounding clansmen that they were absolutely not allowed to fight with Uchiha again, he stabbed the kunai into his chest without hesitation.]
[Reluctant tears flowed from the corners of his eyes and dripped onto the ground, like the splashes of water caused by a stone rubbing against the surface of the water. A hand tightly grasped Hashirama's hand to stop his movement. Madara looked at Hashirama, and a crack opened in his closed heart: "Enough, I see your true heart..."]
[“Puff! The brain circuit of the first generation of Hokage is really good. He actually thinks that Madara's condition is a sign of loyalty.. ”]
[“Eh, isn’t it so straightforward? Didn’t he just commit suicide without even thinking about it!”]
[“I had expected that Uchiha Madara would stop him, but I was a little surprised that the First Hokage made such a direct decision. He wouldn’t still think that Uchiha Madara was the friend he knew in his youth. Wasn’t he really afraid that after his death, Uchiha Madara would regret doing something to the Senju clan?”]
[“Probably because he had the same ideals and trusted like-minded people, although it was still a bit risky.”]
[“Then I think the First Hokage missed it. Compared to his ideals, I feel that Uchiha Madara valued his younger brother more. As for the so-called peace plan of Infinite Tsukuyomi that he pushed forward, it was just a manifestation of his madness.”]
[“At least during this period, Uchiha Madara still retained a trace of purity in his ideals. It should be said that the First Hokage was lucky and made the right bet. ”]
‘Betting... you underestimated Hashirama too much, that guy made a sincere decision...’ Uchiha Madara looked gloomy, watching the progress of the sky curtain with cold eyes: ‘It’s a pity that his sincerity is limited to him alone. This kind of understanding gained by choice is ultimately just self-deception.’
[‘It’s like a dream. Uchiha and Senju joined forces. There won’t be so many sacrifices, and there won’t be so many children who died innocently. Then... we started the construction of the village, and then joined forces with the Fire Country to create a peaceful country where the village and the country coexist equally. In short, everything is like a dream...’]
[Accompanied by the narration of the first generation, the scenes flashed by, the Senju and Uchiha shaking hands and making peace, the village that continued to grow in the vast forest, just like when they were children, gathered in the eyes of the two men on the cliff.]
(To be continued)