Uchiha Madara, that was an existence who could be equated with Hashirama, his strength was extremely extraordinary and unrivaled throughout time.
When he was mentioned, even Tobirama's expression became slightly unpleasant.
"Don't make faces like that!"
Hashirama smiled faintly: "Now I and Tobirama have been resurrected. The Golden List said that person (Madara) is also planning a resurrection, but shouldn't have succeeded yet. I and Tobirama could return because we received rewards from the Golden List. What we must do now is find out Madara's plans as soon as possible."
Hiruzen nodded in agreement: "That person is truly strong. His strength even exceeds yours, and he also received a reward from the Golden List. I remember it was a Substitute Golem. Once he's resurrected, it will be very troublesome!"
Hashirama's expression was complicated. Actually, he didn't have extreme hatred toward Madara, on the contrary there was a feeling of mutual respect.
Unfortunately, the paths they took were different. Once Madara returned, the two of them would surely face each other.
And in the current Konoha Village, only Hashirama alone could compete with Madara.
"It's time to make some plans!"
Hashirama pondered: "Now the worlds have merged and the situation is turbulent. While we obtain information from other worlds, we must also gradually integrate the entire ninja world. With Konoha Village as the foundation, gradually we will expand outward, absorbing strong fighters while also training the younger generation. We must not allow a generation gap!"
"The current world hides too many unknowns. Perhaps it's time for us to look further. Maintaining peace in this corner is not the best choice. Ambition, that thing will continue to increase along with strength growth..."
Hashirama's gaze was far, as if there was hidden meaning.
"I and Tobirama are already considered the best in the human world. Although this resurrection was aided by that mysterious Golden List, our own strength hasn't increased much. There are still several strong people superior to us, like Madara, the mysterious Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, the chakra ancestor, terrifying existences we don't even know about..."
"And... the mysterious first rank whose information even the Golden List cannot know..."
Hashirama's brows furrowed deeply, there was vague worry between his brows.
But with his character, he quickly became cheerful. He was someone skilled at adapting. Although he had great strength, he always had a heart facing the sun.
"By the way, are there any children worth noting in the village currently?"
Hashirama showed an interested expression.
Tobirama also looked at Hiruzen.
"There are, indeed there are..."
Hiruzen didn't know what to say for a moment: "Most are children with special Kekkei Genkai, the younger generation raised by clans. They're considered extraordinarily talented, and there are two children who are slightly different..."
Hashirama said "Oh", raised his eyebrows, and smiled: "What's different?"
Hiruzen pondered for a moment, then said: "One is a junior remaining from the Uchiha Clan. Because of his clan's extermination, his character is somewhat gloomy. If not handled carefully, there's a high possibility he'll become the second Uchiha Madara."
"The other is even more special, he's a Jinchūriki!"
Hiruzen let out a long sigh, paused slightly for a moment, then spoke the next words: "He's the Kyuubi Jinchūriki!"
"Kyuubi Jinchūriki!"
Hashirama and Tobirama showed shocked expressions.
They were of course not unfamiliar with Bijuu (Tailed Beasts). After all, with their strength, they were enough to match Bijuu or even stronger.
Moreover, Hashirama's wife, Uzumaki Mito, was the first Kyuubi Jinchūriki. The Kyuubi was once controlled by Madara.
And the Kyuubi was the strongest among the nine Bijuu, with extremely large chakra.
"Why is there a Kyuubi Jinchūriki in the village? Who is that unfortunate child?"
Hashirama couldn't help but ask.
Hiruzen said: "At that time, someone invaded Konoha Village and released the Kyuubi, causing great destruction in the village. The Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, who was also my student, was leading the village at that time. He was also a very talented child, it's just that to protect the village, he sacrificed himself to seal the Kyuubi in his son's body..."
Hiruzen recounted the events of that year, slightly emotional for a while.
"Mysterious person, Rinnegan..."
Hashirama fell silent for a moment, then said: "Come on, take me to meet that child!"
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Kizaru shot forward in panic across the sea. Wherever he passed, there was only vast ocean, but there were also islands emerging on the sea surface, which were mostly sunken mountain peaks.
"Akainu and Aokiji are now captured. If I don't run quickly, I might also get in trouble!"
Kizaru still felt afraid.
While speaking, he raised his wrist and looked at the Log Pose he wore.
Soon, his face changed slightly.
Because of the previous fierce battle, his Log Pose was actually damaged and completely unusable.
At this time, because the fusion of the three realms wasn't complete, the magnetic field throughout the world was slightly chaotic. They had realized this before.
And the New World's Log Pose was very useful at present.
The Log Pose he wore was located at Marine Headquarters. As long as he followed the compass direction, he could arrive directly.
In the endless ocean, it was very easy to get lost.
"This is troublesome!"
Kizaru was slightly anxious. He looked very disheveled at this moment.
He, who had always been accustomed to being indifferent, hadn't suffered losses this great in a long time, and even fled shamefully despite the three Admirals going out together.
He was now scorched all over his body, and only half of the large cloak behind him remained, only leaving the character "正" (Sei – Justice), the character "義" (Gi – Righteousness) was gone.
This might also be a jab because he left his teammates and fled alone.
Suddenly, Kizaru's eyes narrowed, looking into the distance.
Faintly visible was a small black dot moving slowly on the sea surface not far from there.
"That... a ship!"
Kizaru was excited, and quickly approached in that direction.
Sure enough, it was a small boat, with only one person on it, a young man, with a lazy black cat lying beside him.
At this moment, the young man sat beside the boat, holding a fishing rod in his right hand and focused on fishing.
On his wrist, there was also a Log Pose.
Kizaru's eyes immediately sparkled, and he directly landed on the boat's stern.
The boat rocked, and the young man woke up. He turned and looked toward him.
"Old man..."
Kizaru coughed, just about to introduce himself, intending to shock this kid with his name. As a cultured Admiral, he didn't want to move easily.
Who would have thought the young man only glanced at him, then continued turning his head and focused on fishing.
As if the sudden appearance of a large uncle in this endless ocean wasn't a strange thing.
Kizaru fell silent. How could he meet someone so careless. No wonder he drifted here alone on the ship.
He was truly seeking death.
"Kid, this old man is Marine Headquarters Admiral Kizaru. Because of some matters, my Log Pose is damaged. I need to use yours now."
Kizaru also didn't want to be long-winded. Returning now was the most important thing.
"..."
No one answered.
A blue vein appeared on Kizaru's forehead.
Was this kid's hearing also problematic?
"Kid, I'm talking to you!"
Kizaru couldn't hold back. All this time he had always pretended to be stupid and deceived others. This was the first time someone did this to him.
He walked forward, wanting to pat the young man's shoulder.
Who would have thought the young man's body suddenly became ghostly. His hand went straight through his body and missed.
But when he looked again, the young man was still sitting in the same place as if he had never moved.