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

"After realizing he was no match for you, Madara used Izanagi to feign his death and hid in the shadows to prepare to implement his ideas..."

"That's my opinion," Renya told Hashirama. "If you want to verify it, you can go and see Madara's body from back then."

Hashirama Senju stared blankly at Renya, not expecting her to analyze the matter so logically and with such evidence.

It sounds so true.

Based on his understanding of his close friend, this possibility is very high.

He only felt that Madara was not dead, but Renya could say so much. No wonder she was raised by Tobirama.

“I understand, Renya,” Hashirama said softly.

"Uncle Hashirama, you believe it?" Renye asked, somewhat bewildered.

He had a feeling that Hashirama didn't seem very happy...

Hashirama seemed to sense Renya's confusion and smiled wryly:

"Even if Madara isn't really dead, I'm about to die."

Even knowing that Madara was still alive only allowed his body to recover temporarily, not completely.

Necrotic cells will not regain their vitality.

Hashirama Senju's vitality is indeed ridiculously strong.

But he was still human after all, and humans die!

Given his current condition, he can only hold on for a maximum of three more years.

Using ninjutsu can even hasten death...

However, three years is enough time for him!

Hashirama was just a dying man; his only hope was to find Madara and apologize to him.

Thinking of this, Hashirama looked at Renya.

"Lianye, please do me a favor, I beg you!"

Chapter 99 Madara, I've come to find you!

The barrier inside the room slowly disappeared, and Lian Ye walked out of the room with a complicated expression.

"Kid, how's my older brother?"

Tobirama Senju's voice trembled slightly, and a rare tension appeared on his face.

He didn't use his senses, seemingly unwilling to know the outcome so soon.

But seeing the expression on Lian Ye's face, he understood.

"Uncle, Uncle Hashirama... is gone." Renya's voice was hoarse.

Tobirama Senju remained silent, looking up at the full moon in the sky.

Mito Uzumaki hugged Tsunade tightly, and the two of them cried uncontrollably.

Although I had prepared myself mentally, it was still very painful when it actually happened.

Seeing their sad faces, Lian Ye felt a pang of pity.

He didn't want it to be like this either, but it was Hashirama Senju's request.

Rather than letting him drift aimlessly through these three years in the village, it's better to let him leave...

After an unknown amount of time, Tobirama Senju suddenly said, "Kid, take care of my older brother. I need to take care of some things."

With that, he vanished from the spot in a flash.

The news of my elder brother's passing must never be known to anyone!

He needs to immediately block the news to prevent more people from finding out and causing panic.

We must not let enemy spies find out...

"Aunt Mito, please accept my condolences," Renya said softly.

"Ok, I know."

Mito Uzumaki gradually calmed down, and Tsunade in her arms had fallen asleep.

She gently picked up Tsunade and handed her to Renya, saying, "Renya, please take Tsunade to rest. I want to stay with Hashirama a little longer."

Renye nodded and left with Tsunade.

Mito Uzumaki entered the room and looked at Hashirama lying on the bed with his eyes closed. Tears welled up in her eyes again.

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Hashirama Senju is dead.

His funeral was very simple, with only four people attending.

As Hokage, Tobirama Senju immediately suppressed the news.

As the night passed, almost no one knew that Hashirama had died.

Tobirama knew all too well the influence his elder brother had in the ninja world.

As long as he is alive, no one in the ninja world will dare to lay a finger on Konoha.

After all, the title of God of Ninjas is earned through battle.

The people of the ninja world only called him the God of Shinobi because they were defeated by Hashirama!

The Land of Fire possesses a favorable geographical environment and abundant resources, making it a tempting target for other villages.

Because of Hashirama's presence, they had to suppress their inner desires.

If they learn of Hashirama's death, they will definitely launch a war to attack the Land of Fire without hesitation.

Without the God of Shinobi, Konoha would lack a powerful deterrent.

Even though Konoha Village's overall strength is still higher than other villages, they will still wage war for the resources of the Land of Fire.

We should keep this a secret for as long as possible.

This would give Konoha ample time to develop.

…………

A light rain was falling, and the stone paths of the Thousand Hands Cemetery were all muddy.

Tobirama Senju, wrapped in a black cloak, stood by the dug pit, his white hair fluttering in the wind.

Lian Ye stood beside him, holding a bouquet of flowers in her hands.

Rainwater mixed with fine sand clung to Tsunade's tender face. The five-year-old girl clutched Mito's sleeve tightly, watching her great-uncle and uncle lower her grandfather's coffin into the grave, unable to come to her senses for a long time.

She lost her beloved grandfather.

No one will gamble with her anymore...

Rainwater mingled with tears as it slid down Tsunade's cheeks, splashing up tiny droplets on the ground.

Mito Uzumaki silently lit three incense sticks, the smoke twisting and dissipating in the rain.

After doing all this, she took Tsunade's hand and left the cemetery.

Only Renya and Tobirama remained standing in the rain.

After an unknown amount of time, Tobirama Senju suddenly asked.

"Kid, is my older brother really dead?"

I have a feeling something's fishy about this. How could my older brother have died like this?

He didn't even say his last words...

He was very curious about what his elder brother had said to Lian Ye before he died.

Renya was taken aback by Tobirama's sudden question, but quickly recovered.

“Uncle, I understand how you feel.” Lian Ye sighed and comforted him, “But the dead cannot be brought back to life. Please accept my condolences.”

"We both know very well what Hashirama's physical condition is like. There's no way he could have survived. Stop deceiving yourselves."

Tobirama Senju remained silent and turned to look at his elder brother's grave.

It's called a grave, but it's really just a large mound of earth.

Hashirama Senju's cells are very special and absolutely cannot be studied by anyone!

To prevent anyone from taking his elder brother's body, he did not erect a tombstone...

In another ten or twenty years, who would have thought that the owner of this little mound would be the legendary God of Ninja?

Therefore, this is also a form of indirect protection.

Of course, there are many such graves in the cemetery.

During the Warring States period, the kind-hearted Hashirama Senju buried his deceased clansmen here along with his enemies from the battlefield.

Those who erected the monument were all members of the Thousand Hands clan, while those who did not have a monument were enemies whose names were unknown.

Seeing that Tobirama Senju remained silent, Renya continued, "Uncle, if you really don't believe me, just dig up Uncle Hashirama's body and dissect it."

Knowing the old man as he did, there was absolutely no way he would do such a thing to Hashirama's corpse.

That's why I said that, to make Tobirama believe it.

Just as Renya thought, Tobirama Senju wouldn't do such a thing.

He turned to look at Lian Ye, his voice low and deep: "It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that I'm a little hesitant to believe it..."

He had long since used his senses to cover the entire Hidden Leaf Village, and even without sensing his elder brother's chakra fluctuations, he knew that his elder brother was truly dead.

Even if he doesn't believe it, it's no use; the facts are right in front of him.

Lian Ye appeared calm, but her heart was far from peaceful.

Damn it, I finally managed to fool them.

"Boy, what did your brother say to you before he died?" Tobirama Senju asked.

He wanted to know if his older brother had anything to tell him.

Lianye nodded; Hashirama Senju really had left behind some last words.

"Uncle, Uncle Hashirama asked me to tell you that the village is now in your hands, and he hopes that you can lead the village to prosperity."

Tobirama Senju looked at the mound of earth in front of him and murmured softly.

"Don't worry, brother."

The village was established by the eldest brother, and he has an obligation to protect it.

The two stood in front of the grave, completely unaware that a dark figure had appeared in a mound of earth not far away.

The dark figure quickly disappeared back into the mound.

"Hehe, the reincarnation of Asura is finally dead..."

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The Land of Fire, on a mountain cliff.

A figure wearing a straw hat stood for a long time, his eyes filled with longing and relief.

The wind swept across the cliff, lifting a corner of his straw hat and revealing Hashirama Senju's slightly pale face.

He took one last deep look at Konoha Village, as if trying to etch everything here into his memory.

As he turned around, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth beneath his straw hat.

He started walking, his figure gradually disappearing into the rain.

"Ban, I've come to find you!"

P.S.: I checked the backend and I now owe five chapters. Oh no!

I will add two chapters each tomorrow and the day after, plus the two regular chapters, for a total of eight chapters.