NOVEL NEXT Chapter 4: ch4
Finally, Madara fell to the ground. This scene revealed that once Hashirama got serious, Madara was no match for him.
Without the support of the Nine Tails, Madara couldn't unleash his terrifying beast attacks. Hashirama didn't even need to summon a powerful secret technique like the Thousand Hands.
"Brother, what happened here?" Tobirama appeared on the scene as if teleporting. He first glanced at Madara lying on the ground, then turned to his brother, full of suspicion.
The relationship between these two had always been close. But what was happening now?
Hashirama glanced at him sternly and said in a deep voice, "Go back first. This is a matter between him and me."
Hashirama didn't provide further explanation.
Tobirama was about to ask more questions, but when he saw Hashirama's unyielding gaze, he swallowed his words.
"Then I'll go and assess the damage," he said before leaving hurriedly.
Without Tobirama's interference, Hashirama looked at Madara solemnly and said sadly, "Madara, even now, I can't believe you've gone this far. You've betrayed our shared ideals."
Madara, filled with anger, was puzzled by Hashirama's sudden attack. However, Hashirama's words were like cold water poured over him, making him calm down suddenly.
"You know everything?"
"How could I not know? Otherwise, why would I be here?" Hashirama said. "Madara, turn back now. It's still not too late."
Hashirama's words were serious and heartfelt.
Madara sneered. "Hashirama, do you know that the Sage of Six Paths' creation of the world was a failure? I will build a truly perfect world!"
"How you learned about my Eye of the Moon plan doesn't matter anymore," he continued. "Because there's nothing you can do to stop me!"
Madara's voice was fierce.
"Wait a minute... what is the Eye of the Moon?" Hashirama asked, stunned.
"You don't know about the Eye of the Moon?" Madara was also surprised.
"Well, I've heard of it, but that's not why I'm here. Are you talking about the Infinite Tsukuyomi?"
Madara was speechless for a moment. "Didn't you just say you already knew I was going to implement the Eye of the Moon plan?"
"No, what I'm angry about is your future actions that deviate from your original intentions. We agreed to work together to create a ninja world without war, but you've become the source of war.
"What's worse, you dragged the innocent Obito into darkness, making him commit countless evil deeds," Hashirama said, listing Madara's faults.
Unexpectedly, Madara's expression darkened further.
"Hashirama!" he growled, his tone laced with frustration. "You're just mocking me!"
It turned out that the Eye of the Moon plan wasn't the reason for Hashirama's anger—it was an unexplained future betrayal.
When had Hashirama gained the ability to see into the future?
"Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"
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Meanwhile, Shinomiya Yuyue was lost in thought.
"It's strange. Why hasn't the First Hokage made any moves yet? He cares about Madara the most, right?" Yuyue murmured to himself.
But the bell rang, signaling the end of class. He didn't dwell on it further as he headed home for dinner.
Yuyue didn't yet know that Hashirama, being a man of action, had already gone directly to confront the real Uchiha Madara.
"Hey, Naruto, come to my house for dinner tonight," Yuyue said, patting Naruto on the shoulder.
"Eh?! Really? Are you sure, Yuyue?" Naruto exclaimed, his face lighting up with excitement.
Compared to eating instant noodles alone at home, a meal at Yuyue's house sounded amazing.
"Just come," Yuyue replied.
"Okay, okay! Oh, by the way, do we still want to eat at Ichiraku Ramen? I promised you!"
"We'll eat there another day. Forget it for today."
"All right!"
The two walked out of the classroom side by side, talking and laughing.
Sakura saw this and immediately felt disdain.
"Of course, those two losers are best friends," she muttered.
"Hey, forehead girl, it's not nice to talk behind people's backs," Ino remarked.
"What do you care, Ino Pig? If you like them so much, why don't you join them? Then I'll have one less competitor for Sasuke!"
"Hmph," Ino rolled her eyes and walked away.
Sakura ignored her and turned to Sasuke.
"Sasuke-kun, let's go together," she said sweetly.
But Sasuke walked right past her without even glancing in her direction, leaving her embarrassed.
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Yuyue and Naruto stopped by the market on their way home to buy ingredients.
"You wash the rice and start the rice cooker. I'll handle the cooking," Yuyue said.
"Leave it to me!" Naruto agreed enthusiastically.
Soon, a simple yet warm dinner was ready.
There wasn't anything extravagant—just a steamed fish, a plate of green vegetables, and a bowl of hot soup. But for Naruto, it was a rare treat.
"It's delicious! So good!" Naruto exclaimed, devouring his food.
More than 80% of the meal ended up in his stomach.
When Naruto realized, he put down his chopsticks sheepishly.
"Oops… Yuyue, I'm sorry. Did I eat too much?"
"It's fine. Eat more if you're still hungry," Yuyue said with a smile.
"I'm full! Thank you for the meal!"
"Don't think this was a free dinner," Yuyue teased.
"Huh?" Naruto blinked. "Do you want me to pay you?"
"No, I don't need your money. Just wash the dishes," Yuyue said, grinning.
"Got it!" Naruto replied cheerfully.
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After dinner, Naruto went home.
"Youyue, I'm heading out," he said.
"Be careful on your way home," Yuyue replied.
Once Naruto left, Yuyue took a shower and went to bed early.
There wasn't much to do at night in the ninja world without modern technology.
"Let's see if there are any new messages in the group," he thought.
Opening the chat interface, he found a lively conversation between Obito and Minato.
Scrolling up, the amount of information was overwhelming.
Yuyue couldn't help but laugh. "Obito's already getting carried away."
Obito had activated his Mangekyō Sharingan early and was now proclaiming plans to unify the ninja world and achieve peace.
While his intentions were good, his lack of self-awareness about his current strength was concerning.
Fortunately, Minato had stepped in to stop him.
Without Hashirama's cells, Obito's powers would deplete quickly. Without Wood Style, Harmonic Style, or other advanced techniques, his plans to unify the ninja world were merely a dream.