Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

Once the major ninja villages possess this power, they will be wary of each other's existence and will not dare to start wars at will. Instead, they will choose to sit down and resolve issues through peaceful dialogue.

Humans will die eventually, but the tailed beasts will not. This deterrent will not change with the rise and fall of the village.

Also, being a Jinchūriki is very physically demanding.

Even Konoha doesn't have the ability to train nine Jinchūriki in one era.

When Hashirama was alive, everything was easy. With a single swing of his hand, the tailed beasts would all behave themselves.

But what if he's gone?

Neither Tobirama nor Mito had the ability to subdue nine beasts by themselves.

These nuclear bombs, instead of being used against enemies, might explode uncontrollably on their own territory. Even if they don't explode, as long as Konoha has all nine tailed beasts, it will continue to attract the combined attacks of the four great nations.

Hashirama could not be as ruthless as Madara, suppressing the entire ninja world with absolute force; he also knew that after his death, his descendants would be powerless to control all the tailed beasts.

After much deliberation, the only way out was to personally subdue all nine tailed beasts before the situation spiraled out of control, leaving only the Nine-Tails to guard Konoha, and then fairly selling the remaining tailed beasts to the various ninja villages.

To earn a large sum of money to inject capital into Konoha's economy.

A balance of power between villages would prevent wars from breaking out so easily.

We also believe that future generations will understand the importance of peace and sit down to talk.

This action could, to some extent, even weaken the power of other ninja villages. In the future, each village will sacrifice a large number of elite ninjas to suppress their respective tailed beast incursions.

Tailed beasts have important strategic deterrent significance, but they are not as important as imagined.

There are intelligent people in the ninja world, such as the First Kazekage, Retsuto. He once stated that he didn't want tailed beasts, but only a territory as wealthy as Konoha, and one-third of the price of a tailed beast.

Who says Hashirama is stupid? Hashirama is incredibly clever.

Even he wasn't sure if his understanding was correct. Perhaps he was overthinking it; maybe Hashirama was just naive and innocent, simply wanting to give away the tailed beasts to demonstrate his desire for peace.

"The Tailed Beasts..."

Shen Er's eyes flickered.

Tailed beasts are also his target.

Once Hashirama sells the Tailed Beasts and passes away, that will be the time for him to begin his plan to capture them.

However, he was also very clear-headed and wouldn't be greedy; he would only take one at a time.

He doesn't yet have the ability to absorb all nine tailed beasts; doing so would only backfire.

We might as well temporarily house the Tailed Beasts in the various ninja villages.

He will make his move when the time is right.

...

Gospel Hospital.

Only Mito and Hashirama remained in the ward.

Mito looked at him quietly, her face expressionless, and said, "Hashirama, you lied just now."

"Sigh... You really can't hide anything from you, Mito." Hashirama scratched his head and gave a wry smile.

"What exactly happened?"

Hashirama turned and looked through the window at the Hokage Rock: "I probably won't live for many more years."

"What did you say?!" Mito's face changed drastically, and she was shocked and speechless. "She clearly said that your body would gradually recover, and I'm going to call him over right now!"

Don't go!

Hashirama grabbed her wrist and shook his head: "Don't tell Jin, and don't tell Tobirama either. They are both smart people, and I don't want them to be distracted or worried about me. The village needs smart people like them to stay focused."

"I know my own body best."

"My strength hasn't diminished, but the loss of my life force is irreversible. Don't let others grieve for me while I'm still alive. Just let Mito accompany me on my final journey."

Upon hearing this...

Mito Uzumaki's fingers trembled uncontrollably, and an unconcealable sadness was revealed in her eyes.

Her voice trembled as she asked, "Hashirama, how much longer can you live?"

"It will take seven or eight years at most, and at least four or five years at the shortest."

Mito Uzumaki was even more heartbroken: "Is there really no way? The ninja world is so big, maybe there is a technique that can reverse life."

"Mito, a ninja's life and death are predetermined."

"I have learned one thing from my long life: the more you try to cross the line between life and death, the more unimaginable disasters you will bring upon yourself."

Hashirama took it all in stride, appearing optimistic about his impending death. "It's nothing! Being able to watch the village develop rapidly and witness Takayuki and the princess get married is all I have to regret."

"If I had to say what I still hope for, it would probably be to see my granddaughter being born with my own eyes."

"Haha, I even dreamed about her when I was sleeping during the day."

"She's a chubby little girl with a personality like mine, inherited from a generation, and not at all as serious as Longzhi."

Like an ordinary old man, Hashirama Senju finished rambling on about his views on life and death, then changed the subject:

"Mito... there's something I'd like to ask you."

Mito Uzumaki didn't speak, she just listened quietly.

Hashirama continued, "Tailed beasts possess power far exceeding that of ordinary ninjas, and the Nine-Tails is the strongest tailed beast. I fear that it may be manipulated and used by others in the future. Therefore, I would like to ask you to become a Jinchūriki and seal the Nine-Tails within your body."

"The Uzumaki clan's bloodline and sealing techniques are the nemesis of tailed beasts. You have a long lifespan, and as long as you can seal the Nine-Tails, even if I am gone in a few years, you can still protect Konoha for me."

"But the days ahead may be very painful. The Nine-Tails' chakra is filled with too much violent and negative emotion."

Hashirama's expression was complex and hard to describe.

If there's one person he owes the most in his life, it used to be Madara, but when he made this decision, it became Mito standing before him.

A Jinchuriki, in other words, is a guardian spirit of Konoha.

After the Nine-Tails was sealed, Mito was no longer a mortal, and could no longer experience any of the joys of the human world. The Nine-Tails' chakra would become increasingly violent in her heart, causing her unbearable suffering.

In response to Hashirama's request.

Mito Uzumaki did not resist; her eyes held only tenderness and determination: "Leave it to me."

The plan for distributing the tailed beasts in Chapter 64 was decided by that person (please read on!).

The woman of the God of Ninjas is naturally not as weak as an ordinary ninja.

Even knowing that becoming a Jinchūriki would mean enduring the torment of the Nine-Tails' violent chakra, Mito Uzumaki still agreed without hesitation for the sake of her husband's ideal Konoha.

Perhaps this is the unique personal charm of the reincarnations of Asuras throughout history.

There will always be people around who will be moved by this sincerity, and with their aspirations and honesty, they will be willing to risk everything.

Hashirama's relationship with Mito Uzumaki.

Even so, regarding Uchiha Chisato and Matsumoto Kazuka.

When to make a move?

“There’s no rush. I’ve left a mark on the Nine-Tails with my Kuan-an-ru-sama, so I can sense its location and act at any time. Besides, I plan to capture all the tailed beasts.”

Next, Hashirama told Mito Uzumaki about his plan to sell the Tailed Beasts.

After listening, Mito Uzumaki agreed with Hashirama's idea, "Selling the Tailed Beasts to other villages can indeed balance the power between them, prevent war from breaking out, and make the villages richer."

"Moreover, other ninja villages do not have the Uzumaki clan's bloodline and sealing techniques."

The implication is that even if other villages obtain a Tailed Beast, they would have to expend a huge amount of manpower to seal it into a Jinchūriki. If they can't do that, they can just place a request with Uzumaki Village!

The Uzumaki clan isn't the only one in the ninja world with sealing techniques. However, the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques are the strongest, safest, and most stable.

"Hashirama, you've become smarter after this fight."

"Haha." Hashirama scratched his head. "Is that so? I didn't think that much about it. I just felt that this would show other villages Konoha's sincerity in seeking peace."

"..."

Mito Uzumaki pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "In that case, Hashirama, I also have an idea."

"Hmm? You go ahead."

"Let Konoha and Uzumaki sign an alliance treaty."

Hashirama hesitated for a moment, but without much thought, he immediately agreed: "Okay."

The Senju and Uzumaki have been staunch allies since the Warring States period.

However, after the ninja village era began, the Senju established Konoha, and the Uzumaki established Uzumaki Dynasty. They had not yet signed a formal alliance treaty.

"But why bring this up all of a sudden?"

"The sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan are very important for Jinchuriki. After signing the alliance treaty, when my lifespan is over, other Uzumaki clan members will come to Konoha to become Jinchuriki."

"Moreover, by becoming allies with Konoha, the safety of Uzumaki Village can also be guaranteed."

"I see."

Hashirama Senju suddenly realized, "I will discuss these matters with Tobirama and Jin in a few days."

...

Shen Er returned to the Zen temple clan in the evening.

He went to the underground laboratory immediately.

He took off his white haori and hung it aside, revealing his strong and muscular upper body.

The skin on his back slowly split open, and under the layers of Earthly Grudge Silk, a finger's worth of flesh and blood buried inside his body was taken out and placed on the sealing scroll.

After finishing, Shen Er finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Untreated Hashirama cells are highly poisonous to ordinary ninjas.

Even a tiny amount of contact would cause his body's energy to be eroded by Hashirama's cells, eventually turning him into a vegetable. Even with the Earth Grudge Fear acting as a buffer, he still felt some pain when it was buried inside his body.

"What a dangerous force."

Snapped!