Killing his way through the ninja world, starting from being adopted by the second generation!

Hashirama lost all his money and left the gambling den dejectedly.

As the sun set, the three walked further and further away, leaving only the gambling den owner wiping his sweat at the door.

"Wasn't it said that those two were already dead?"

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P.S.: Hehehe, writing novels is so much fun! I'm sure I'll be able to pay it all off soon, hahaha!

Chapter 304 We Return to the Land of Fire

Rumors about Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha began circulating in the ninja world at some point.

According to witnesses, they saw the two strolling side by side on the street, with a handsome young man following behind them, who is suspected to be Madara Uchiha's illegitimate son!

A casino owner, who wished to remain anonymous, said, "The ninja god's gambling skills were extremely poor; he lost hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in a short period of time..."

The residents of the ninja world were all discussing these two powerful figures—those who had once dominated the ninja world but had long since died.

But everyone was just having fun, treating the eyewitness accounts as entertainment.

"Don't joke around, those two have been dead for who knows how long."

"That's right, no one could be foolish enough to believe such an outrageous claim, could they?"

"I think it's just that the owner trying to use the title of 'God of Ninjas' to promote his casino!"

"Damn it, does anyone know the location? I'm going to smash up his casino right now!"

"Count me in!"

One unfortunate boss could only watch helplessly as an angry mob stormed in and smashed up his casino.

These angry people were all fans of Hashirama Senju in the past, and they naturally didn't like anyone spreading rumors about their deceased idol.

"I'm not lying, I really saw the God of Ninjas!" the boss shouted in protest.

When he ran a casino in the Land of Fire, he personally witnessed Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha visiting his casino...

Hashirama Senju lost all his money at the gambling table. Madara Uchiha couldn't stand it anymore, so he activated his Sharingan and joined the game. In less than half a day, he made the casino lose everything.

It was because of Madara Uchiha that his casino went bankrupt, which led him to come to the Land of Iron with his remaining money to seek development.

Decades later, he never expected to see the two dead men again. The casino owner couldn't possibly mistake them, especially not Uchiha Madara!

He was just telling the truth, but he never expected to suffer such an undeserved disaster...

The casino owner collapsed to his knees, looking at the mess his casino had left, tears welling up in his eyes.

Although this group smashed his casino, they didn't steal any money, which shows they were very professional.

If it were anyone else, they would have already robbed all the money.

……

"Is the matter resolved?" Madara Uchiha asked Renya, who had rushed over.

"It's all taken care of, Lord Ban," Lianye said with a smile. "I had someone smash up his casino."

After faking their deaths for so many years, where would they find any loyal fans?

As for those angry crowds, they were just paid shills hired by Lian Ye.

Lianye really didn't expect that there would still be ordinary people in the ninja world who could recognize Hashirama and Madara. She could only say that the casino owner was unlucky.

"That was close, Madara," Hashirama Senju said, still shaken. "Our identities were almost exposed."

If news of his faked death were to reach the village and reach Tobirama's ears, Tobirama would definitely forcibly drag him back to the village.

By then, he wouldn't be able to stay by Madara's side and persuade him to abandon the "Eye of the Moon" plan.

If Madara were to actually achieve the "Eye of the Moon" plan, the ninja world would be completely doomed!

Madara Uchiha glanced at Hashirama indifferently. He used to worry about his identity being exposed, but now it didn't matter anymore.

No one can stop him from realizing his ideals. Now he only needs to wait for the awakening of the legendary [Power of All Things] to carry out the "Eye of the Moon" plan and bring true peace to the ninja world.

At that time, he will be the savior of the entire ninja world!

"Kid, how much longer do you have on your vacation?" Madara Uchiha suddenly asked.

If I remember correctly, this kid said he asked Tobirama Senju for a six-month leave. Judging by the days, his leave should be coming to an end soon, right?

Upon hearing this, Hashirama Senju also looked at Renya. He couldn't wait for Renya to leave so that she wouldn't spend every day with Madara anymore.

As I said before, Renye is the hope of the village, and she must not be taken away by Ban!

"There's only a little over a week left," Lianye said, estimating the time.

I've been away from the village for so long without realizing it. I wonder if that old bastard Tobirama Senju has been eating properly at home.

Did Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya study together properly and get along well?

It's been a long time since we last met, and I really miss the days of lying around in the village.

For the past few months, he's been constantly following behind the two of them, never having had a chance to enjoy a trip on his own...

The key point is that Madara Uchiha has never invited Renya to join the "Eye of the Moon" project, which greatly surprised him.

Madara used to frequently invite him to team up, but he didn't cherish the opportunity. Now that he wants to team up, Madara is delaying in extending an invitation.

This made him extremely anxious; if he didn't join Madara's side, his companions could be killed at any moment.

Lianye didn't want to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan with tears in her eyes like Obito Uchiha.

"A week?" Madara Uchiha murmured softly, a hint of emotion appearing in his eyes. He hadn't expected time to pass so quickly.

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

If he hadn't failed to awaken the [Power of All Things], he would have invited Lian Ye to join the "Eye of the Moon" project again.

He figured that Lian Ye's reluctance stemmed from his failure to see the benefits of Infinite Tsukuyomi. Once he possessed the [Power of All Things], the kid would definitely agree without hesitation...

"Renya, when you return to the village, remember to give my regards to Mito." Hashirama Senju patted Renya on the shoulder and sighed, "I'm afraid I won't have time to go back and see them."

Upon hearing this, Renye froze on the spot, recalling Aunt Mito's words of advice to her.

Please give him my regards and tell him to spend more time with his family.

"Renya, what's wrong?" Hashirama looked at Renya with a puzzled expression, completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

“Uncle Hashirama, I forgot to tell you.” Renya subconsciously swallowed, “Aunt Mito told you to come back to the village more often when you have time.”

That was close! I almost forgot Aunt Mito's instructions.

"Huh?" Hashirama scratched his head. "Why didn't you say so sooner?"

If Renya had told him beforehand, he would have returned to the village to visit Mito long ago. Now that half a year has passed, would he be beaten to death if he went back?

Despite Mito's gentle demeanor, when she gets angry, everyone will avoid her.

"Sorry, I forgot earlier," Lian Ye explained with a dry cough.

At that moment, Shiki was thinking about joining Madara's side and forgot all about it. If Uncle Hashirama hadn't reminded him just now, he wouldn't have remembered it at all.

Hashirama Senju: "..."

He could already imagine the scene of being beaten up by Mito when he returned to the village.

"In that case, let's return to the Land of Fire." Madara Uchiha glanced at Hashirama, who was pale with fright.

Hashirama is still the same as ever, afraid of his wife...

Actually, this problem won't arise if you don't get married.

Having too many worries is not necessarily a good thing.

Chapter 305 Women will only slow down your hand seal speed

"Tear--"

Inside the Hokage's office, Tobirama Senju stared intently at the calendar on the wall, his hands trembling as he tore off yesterday's page.

"Seven more days..."

His voice trembled for the first time, as if he were suppressing some emotion that was about to burst forth.

Lianye's six-month vacation is finally coming to an end! That kid only has one week left before he goes back to the village!

For six months, he never ate a decent meal and could only maintain his vital signs by taking soldier's ration pills every day.

At the time, Lianye said that the soldier's ration pills were hard to swallow, and he didn't think much of it. But after six months, he felt nauseous whenever he saw the soldier's ration pills.

During this period, he couldn't even eat a single soldier's ration pill, so he had to ask the secret service to buy him a stomach-soothing meal on the street.

"When that kid comes back, let him try to see if he can improve the taste and texture of the soldier's rations..." Tobirama Senju murmured, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Even if he can't, it doesn't matter. Anyway, after that kid comes back, I can eat delicious food every day, and I won't be bored enough to eat soldier's rations.

That wretched brat! He's never come back since he left!

He had been hoping that Lianye would come back during her trip to prepare some meals for him, but he lost contact with her after she left.

From this moment forward, he will strip Lianye of her right to leave the village during her holidays!

Even during holidays, I have to stay in the village and prepare three meals a day for myself.

Having not eaten delicious food for half a year, coupled with the high intensity of work every day, Tobirama Senju looked much more haggard.

He may announce his retirement soon.

He has already put the assessment of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura on the agenda. So far, both of them have performed quite well, but further observation is still needed.

"After I retire, I can go on a trip with that kid..."

In fact, Tobirama Senju also wanted to travel and enjoy life, but his older brother suddenly passed away, and the burden of the village fell on his shoulders.

Especially after the outbreak of the First Shinobi World War, the burden on his shoulders became heavier and heavier, and he had no time to rest at all.

Even oxen and horses know to rest when they're tired, let alone Tobirama Senju?

Once the Third Hokage is chosen, he can retire honorably and enjoy his retirement.

In his youth, he fought against the Uchiha clan. After the war finally ended and he established a village, he had to handle government affairs for his elder brother and monitor the Uchiha clan.

Then his older brother passed away, and he became the Second Hokage, beginning his life as a slave.

Tobirama Senju finally understood why Renya was unwilling to become Hokage. Given that kid's personality, there was no way he would want to handle paperwork.

"Hmph, this kid." Tobirama Senju shook his head helplessly. It didn't matter if he didn't want to be Hokage, as long as he was willing to protect the village.

"Knock Knock Knock-"

Just then, there was a gentle knock on the office door.

"Come in."

"Teacher, you wanted to see me?" Shimura Danzo entered the office. Earlier, the Anbu had come to his house to inform Tobirama that they wanted to see him.

"Renya will be back soon." Tobirama Senju didn't immediately reveal his purpose, but instead brought up Renya.

Danzo's eyes flickered, not understanding his teacher's meaning.

That bastard Lianye is finally going back to the village. He's been busy with the tasks assigned by his teacher and hasn't had time to accompany Xiaochun on her mission.

As a result, Xiaochun was ambushed while on a mission and was seriously injured. She is still recuperating at home.

Danzo felt somewhat guilty about this; if he had been with Koharu, this situation wouldn't have happened.

Seeing Danzo remain silent, Tobirama Senju said softly, "Do you know? I wanted Renya to become Hokage, but he refused and recommended you instead..."

Upon hearing this, Danzo's pupils suddenly contracted, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face. He never expected that Renya would recommend him to his teacher!

His feelings were somewhat complicated. He had always regarded Lian Ye as his biggest rival, but he never expected that Lian Ye would take the initiative to withdraw and leave the position to him.

"Lianye..."

That bastard doesn't seem to be as much of a bastard as he thought.