Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 365 The Turning Point of the World

When faced with Tachibana's question, Tobirama Senju did not choose to avoid answering it.

After a long silence, he replied in an icy tone.

"I wasn't planning to steal the body; I just wanted to confirm whether my brother's body was still in the grave."

Upon hearing this, Jianchuan Ju's eyes lit up.

Clearly, Tobirama Senju knew quite a bit of inside information, which ignited his gossip-loving spirit.

"Have you confirmed whether the body is missing? So, you know there might be something fishy about Hashirama Senju's burial?"

However, this time Tobirama Senju did not answer immediately, but simply looked calmly at Tachibana Kanagawa.

With a slight movement of her head, Jianchuan Ju understood what the other party meant and said with a smile.

"That's right, Hashirama Senju's body isn't in the tomb. As for what's inside..."

"As long as you answer my questions, I don't mind giving you the things, or even just letting you go."

Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju calmly nodded, seemingly unconcerned whether what Tachibana Kenkawa said was true or not.

Or perhaps, he always intended to tell these things to Tachibana Kenkawa.

"What?! Hashirama Senju committed suicide?"

Jianchuan Ju's eyes widened like copper bells, her face filled with disbelief.

On the contrary, Tobirama Senju, who was telling this "story", did not change his expression at all.

"Yes, for the sake of peace between the Senju and Uchiha clans, my elder brother chose to end his own life. And before he died, he ordered all members of the Senju clan not to retaliate against the Uchiha, but to cooperate with Madara Uchiha to establish Konoha Village and end this thousand-year-old hatred!"

Jianchuan Ju pinched her thigh hard with her right hand to keep herself calm.

But he really wanted to ask Tobirama Senju a question.

"Does your older brother have some kind of mental illness?"

However, when he thought of Tobirama Senju standing before him, and the Senju clan, who now seemed to have completely integrated into Konoha, he realized that...

Jianchuan Ju also wanted to ask the same question.

"So, after your Senju clan leader committed suicide, you all so readily pledged your allegiance to Uchiha Madara?"

Although it wasn't a pleasant way to put it, it was something that Tachibana Kanakawa simply couldn't understand.

If Hashirama Senju were still alive, he could have used his prestige to suppress opposition within the clan and chosen to coexist peacefully with the Uchiha clan.

I can understand Jianchuan Judu to some extent.

But since Hashirama Senju is dead, the thousand-year-old blood feud between the Senju and Uchiha clans was simply swept under the rug by everyone else.

Tobirama Senju's expression remained somewhat somber and complicated in response to Tachibana Kanagawa's doubts.

It was as if she was explaining to Jianchuan Ju, or as if she was convincing herself.

"This was my elder brother's last wish before he died, and that bastard Ban really did treat both races equally."

Well, Jianchuan Ju believes the second half of that statement.

Despite not understanding Hashirama Senju's thought process, he chose to commit suicide.

But given Madara Uchiha's pride, if Hashirama truly chose to end his own life for the sake of peace between the two clans, then he would never have treated the Senju clan harshly.

Given the bond between the two, it's not impossible that he might favor the Senju clan in handling daily affairs.

The fact that Tobirama Senju, the former head of the Senju clan, was able to become the second-in-command of Konoha after its founding speaks volumes.

"Then why did you start a rebellion afterwards? To avenge your elder brother? If Madara had successfully unified the ninja world, wouldn't that have fulfilled Hashirama Senju's long-cherished wish for peace in the ninja world?"

Without the previous tension, Jianchuan Ju simply sat down casually.

Just as he was about to take a bite of bear meat, he remembered that this thing had been rubbing against Tobirama Senju's face earlier.

So he simply tossed the bear paw aside.

Tobirama Senju, who also witnessed this scene, twitched at the corner of his mouth.

However, her expression became even more downcast after hearing Tachibana Kanagawa's question.

"There's no such thing as revenge. My idiot older brother's death was his own choice, and I saw it myself. Madara Uchiha did try to stop him, but he didn't make it in time."

"But his biggest mistake was desecrating his elder brother's body after his death!"

Upon hearing this, Jianchuan Ju said with a hint of realization.

"So, Madara Uchiha used Wood Release in front of you?"

Although Tobirama Senju was somewhat surprised that Tachibana Kanekawa knew these things, he still confirmed it.

"Yes, although I haven't confirmed it before, only my brother could possibly master that level of Wood Release."

"Moreover, after the war in the Land of Wind, that bastard Madara seems to have given up on the idea of ​​unifying the ninja world and creating peace."

"They always say, intentionally or unintentionally, that ninjas are not trustworthy, and that even if unification is achieved, the war will not end. Such utter nonsense that betrays our ideals."

That's it.

Listening to Tobirama Senju's complex tone, filled with hatred, resentment, and a hint of disappointment.

Jianchuan Ju also guessed the general idea.

It is estimated that Tobirama's rebellion was not only due to Madara Uchiha transplanting Hashirama's flesh and blood, but also to his resentment at Madara for breaking the promise he once made to Hashirama Senju.

As for why Madara Uchiha underwent this transformation, Tachibana Kenkawa also roughly knew the reason.

It's most likely that Black Zetsu was behind this.

It's nothing more than going door-to-door to scam people, or altering the text on the ancestral stone tablet of the Uchiha clan.

Ultimately, Madara Uchiha achieved what he called "true and lasting peace" through the Infinite Tsukuyomi!

However, thinking of this, Tachibana looked at Tobirama Senju with some pity.

"This guy probably never imagined that his betrayal might actually deepen Madara Uchiha's distrust of the real world, making him even more determined to pursue the Infinite Tsukuyomi?"

You should know that this is in the timeline where Tachibana Kanakawa exists.

Madara Uchiha was left all alone after his family was wiped out, his clansmen betrayed him, his friends broke off their friendships, and he was left with no one else.

That's when they embarked on the path of no return—the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

And in this world.

Madara Uchiha had the support of the entire Hidden Leaf Village, making it truly possible for him to unify the ninja world and achieve a century of peace.

Perhaps when he was telling these things to Tobirama Senju, whether intentionally or unintentionally, he was also in a state of hesitation.

Hoping to get a different answer from the younger brother of this former close friend?

After all, in this world, one of them lost his younger brother, and the other lost his older brother.

Although there might have been various forms of hatred, it was evident from Tobirama Senju's tone.

They spent seven years together, working together towards Hashirama Senju's long-cherished wish.

Perhaps a new bond has already formed between the two.

Of course, these are all just speculations by Jianchuan Ju.

As for Madara Uchiha's true thoughts, only he himself probably knows.

However, since the conversation had already reached this point, Tachibana Kenkawa asked one last question.

"How many tailed beasts has Madara Uchiha collected by now?!"

(End of this chapter)