Afternoon. Senju Compound.
Hashirama sat at the table, flanked by Madara, Tobirama, and Mito. They seemed to be discussing something important.
"Madara! This time, let's capture all nine Tailed Beasts in one go. Leaving them to roam the wild is too... 'dangerous'!" Hashirama said seriously to Madara.
"The Nine Tailed Beasts, huh... Interesting~ I hope they can make me dance!" Madara replied with interest.
"Anija! I want to go too!" Tobirama interjected.
"No! Tobirama! The Tailed Beasts are too 'dangerous'! Besides, the village needs someone to stay behind and guard it. The world isn't peaceful right now; we need a strong ninja here at all times!"
"Anija! I possess the power to fight Tailed Beasts too! The new Jutsu I developed recently is more than enough to handle them!"
Hearing this, Hashirama smiled.
"Tobirama, so it's a new Jutsu... Alright then!"
Tobirama's face lit up, thinking he had a chance. He was just about to say something when—
"The Forbidden Scroll is in the archives, first row, third shelf. After Madara and I leave, go write your new Jutsu on it yourself!"
Tobirama's smile froze.
Internally, Tobirama was raging: Hashirama Senju, I will f your...!
But then he thought: Wait, that's my mom too...
So he switched insults: Hashirama Senju, you gigantic dumbass!
Of course, he could only say these things in his heart. Tobirama still respected his big brother.
So now, Tobirama could only cross his arms, pout, and sulk silently.
"Achoo! Tobirama, did you curse me?" Hashirama suddenly sneezed.
"N... No! How could I! Anija! It must be... Mizuna thinking about you..." Tobirama turned his head away and lied.
"Souka! (Is that so!) It was Mizuna!" Hashirama grinned.
Madara facepalmed.
As expected of the airhead... Madara thought.
Hashirama stopped smiling and asked the group seriously:
"So, what should we do with the Tailed Beasts? They are enormous; we can't exactly put them in our pockets."
Everyone fell into deep thought.
Mito suggested: "How about using Sealing Jutsu?"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Sealing Jutsu is indeed suitable, but... what should we seal them into?"
Silence again.
"Why not seal them into me? I am from the Uzumaki clan. I have immense vitality and the Adamantine Sealing Chains. I am the most suitable vessel!" Mito volunteered.
Hearing this proposal, everyone fell silent.
How could Hashirama let his wife use her own body to seal a monster? But... what other choice was there?
"Sister-in-law! That's impossible. We won't let you use your body to seal a Tailed Beast!" Tobirama refused sternly.
Madara also lowered his head, remaining silent.
"Why not seal them into me or Madara?" Hashirama suggested.
Madara nodded. "I'm fine with it."
Mito shook her head.
"The chakra of the Tailed Beasts is extremely evil. Only I, with the Adamantine Sealing Chains and Uzumaki bloodline, am suitable..."
Madara felt annoyed hearing this.
"Woman! Don't underestimate the Uchiha!"
"Madara! I'm not underestimating the Uchiha; this is a fact! We Uzumaki naturally possess unyielding spirits and powerful willpower! After becoming a Jinchuriki, we can constantly resist the Tailed Beast's mental erosion and the temptation of power," Mito explained.
She paused for a moment.
"It is... as if I was born for this!"
Mito looked at everyone with determined eyes.
Madara was slightly surprised internally.
Hmph~ Seems I underestimated you before. You are not just a flower vase! Madara acknowledged her strength.
Seeing his wife's determination, Hashirama could only respect her wish.
"Mito... I promise you... But you have to promise me too... you must be safe..."
Mito smiled at Hashirama.
"Don't worry, Ah-Zhu (Hashi-dear), I will be fine!"
(Translator Note: "Ah-Zhu" is a nickname Mito uses for Hashirama. The author asks readers to suggest nicknames Hashirama uses for Mito. Feel free to comment!)
Seeing his brother agree, Tobirama couldn't argue further.
"Sister-in-law... please be careful."
Mito smiled.
"Then... the sealing of the Tailed Beast is settled..."
Before Hashirama could finish, another voice interrupted him.
"I DISAGREE!"
Everyone turned around. Standing at the door, panting heavily, was Mizuna.
"I disagree with using my sister to seal the Tailed Beast!"
Mizuna walked toward the table as he spoke.
He slammed his hand on the table and looked at Hashirama.
"Brother-in-law! Why did you agree to let my sister seal the Tailed Beast?!"
Hashirama didn't know how to answer Mizuna's interrogation.
"Mizuna... I..."
Seeing Hashirama stuttering, Mizuna froze, then proposed:
"Then seal the Tailed Beast into me! As long as it's not my sister, anything is fine!"
Everyone was stunned.
Mito spoke quickly: "Nonsense! Mizuna! This is not your burden to bear!"
Hashirama also replied sternly: "Mizuna! You are still a child! Don't be ridiculous!"
Tobirama added: "Mizuna, go back to your room!"
Seeing that no one agreed, Mizuna reached into his dimensional space, intending to pull out the Thousand Demon Daggers to threaten them with force.
Yes, Mizuna put on his "Transmigrator Protagonist" attitude again. He thought that as long as he pulled out his cheat item, he could suppress everyone present.
Little did he know, even Mito—the "weakest" of the four—could easily subdue him with her Adamantine Sealing Chains right now.
Everyone present was thousands of times stronger than him.
Madara saw what Mizuna was trying to do. With a swift chop to the neck, he knocked Mizuna out cold. He caught Mizuna before he hit the ground.
Mito walked over, picked Mizuna up, and carried him back to his room.
Before leaving, she patted Mizuna's head.
She was relieved. The once spoiled brat now knew how to protect his big sister.
Mito returned to the table.
Seeing the interruption resolved, the group began discussing which Tailed Beast to seal. They ultimately decided on the strongest one: The Nine-Tails (Kurama).
Hashirama and Madara immediately set off with Mito. Tobirama headed to the Hokage's office to process paperwork.
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The Valley of the End (Future Site).
Hashirama and Madara found the Nine-Tails.
Without saying a word, Hashirama activated his Wood Golem.
Madara activated his Perfect Susanoo.
Kurama, who was sleeping peacefully, felt the wind pick up. It seemed like something big was approaching.
He opened his eyes and saw two colossal titans standing over him.
Kurama: "Sup?"
Without saying a word, the two legends proceeded to beat the living hell out of the Nine-Tails.
Kurama: "Deadass speechless, fam. I was just sleeping beautifully in the canyon, minding my own business, when two Pick-Me Boys showed up and started throwing hands! Help me! Chat, help!"
Beaten to a pulp, Kurama wanted to cry but had no tears.
"Stop hitting me! STOP! Did I mess with you?!"
Hearing this, Hashirama paused.
"Madara... why is the strongest Tailed Beast such a coward? Did we find the wrong one?"
Madara counted the tails.
"That's right! Nine tails. No mistake."
"Then why is he so weak? I feel like either one of us could subdue him without even trying..."
"Maybe... he has a second phase? Let's beat him some more and see!"
Saying this, the two continued the beatdown.
"I SAID STOP!"
Kurama's roar stunned the two men.
"Did I do something? Why are you beating me?!" Kurama demanded angrily.
Hashirama asked seriously: "Are you the strongest Tailed Beast, the Nine-Tails?"
"Yeah! So what? Did I steal your kid's name or something?"
Hashirama paused. "No..."
"Then you guys are sick! Beating someone up while they're sleeping!"
Madara had black lines dropping down his face.
"Why does it sound like we're in the wrong?"
Hashirama shook his head and replied seriously:
"Nine-Tailed Demon Fox! You almost tricked me! Nine-Tails! You are too 'dangerous'! I must seal you!"
Kurama: "Me? Dangerous?"
(Looking at the two gods of destruction standing over him).
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