"Destroying the ninja world is unlikely; if you wanted to do that, you would have done it already. But you brat, you're definitely up to no good. I'm keeping a close eye on you today!"
"Let them watch, I don't care!" Ignoring Tobirama Senju, Tenki continued watching the battle.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been silent until now, thought of the Uchiha clansmen and Chiba and the others who had appeared on the battlefield. His gaze towards Tian Qi changed. Originally, he felt quite sorry for Tian Qi, but seeing the current situation, he felt that something was wrong.
“Tianqi, you… I…” Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to say something, but there were some things he just couldn’t bring himself to say.
"You're not going to talk to me about the Third Hokage anymore. We don't owe each other anything back then. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. I was partly responsible for Orochimaru's invasion of Konoha. I'm the one who's going to give you the last bit of support!" Tianqi told the truth without any hesitation.
"So it was you!" Recalling that the masked expert who suddenly appeared back then was actually Tian Qi, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt somewhat relieved.
"Although Tobirama disliked the Uchiha clan, he was always able to maintain a balance between the clan and the village. But when the Hokage position came to you, things changed. You simply couldn't control the policies implemented by Tobirama. The once-prosperous Konoha was dragged down by you. One strong person after another fell because of you. They didn't die at the hands of the enemy, but they died in the village. Heh, how tragic!"
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered his head slightly. Recalling the fall of those Kage-level masters, he realized that what he had done might indeed have been a mistake.
"Died in the village? What do you mean?" Tobirama Senju asked, looking puzzled.
"You should really ask your two good disciples. Konoha, which was once the number one ninja village in the ninja world, was almost destroyed by them. Several super-Kage level ninjas who could have been Kage were killed by them. Konoha once became a synonym for darkness. Because of their power-hungry existence, Konoha never dared to produce super-Kage level ninjas again. Do you dare to refute Hiruzen Sarutobi's point?"
"I won't refute anything. I did make mistakes, but my determination to protect Konoha has never changed!" Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't refute, but in front of his teacher, he had to show his enthusiasm for protecting the village.
Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju fell silent. He never expected that Konoha would fall to such a low point because of the monkey. He now doubted whether choosing the monkey to continue as Hokage was the right decision.
"Heh, protect the village? Don't use such a ridiculous reason as an excuse. Do you think you can protect Konoha without these top-notch experts? You use these powerful figures who have made great contributions and then kill them by underhanded means. After killing them, you still pretend to be righteous and awe-inspiring. Even Danzo is better than you, a hypocrite. Compared to hating Tobirama Senju, my disgust for you has reached its peak!" Tian Qi didn't utter a single swear word, but every word struck at Hiruzen Sarutobi's last shred of dignity.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was deeply hurt by Tianqi's constant criticism and his attempts to humiliate him as Hokage. Yet, he was unable to openly refute Tianqi's accusations.
"Tianqi, isn't that going too far? Monkey is the Hokage, and he's also your Jonin instructor. This..." Although his disciple's actions were indeed a bit excessive, Tobirama Senju, as his master, still wanted to save face for his disciple.
"Tobirama Senju, don't pretend to be a good person here. You're no good either. If your policies hadn't been so difficult, the people behind you wouldn't have acted so recklessly. You're the root cause of all this. Save your energy if you want to protect your disciple. I'm already being very lenient by not spreading his dirty deeds and making him infamous for eternity!"
"If you can't care about family ties, at least show some consideration for past relationships! This is..."
Before Tobirama Senju could finish speaking, Tenki quickly interrupted, "Alright, stop wasting my breath. I'm here to watch the show, not to debate with you. If you have nothing to do, don't get in my way. Get out of my way!"
"Damn it! That evil brat from the Uchiha clan!"
"Yes, we are evil, but I haven't harmed anyone. Compared to us, you are the real evil. Now I'll give you two choices: either shut up and stay here, or I'll send you out of here. Choose for yourselves!" With that, Tian Qi ignored the two men and looked up at the clash between Wood Release and Eye Technique.
The master and apprentice, Tobirama Senju and Hiruzen Sarutobi, didn't say anything more. They continued to say that Tianqi might really send them away. They stopped talking and quietly watched the battle.
It must be said that although Madara was unable to use the true eye techniques of the Rinnegan due to his Edo Tensei Rinnegan, he still narrowed the gap between himself and Hashirama Senju by relying on the Rinne Six Paths ability.
"The suction, the repulsion, and the ability to absorb ninjutsu—is that power from those eyes?" Hashirama Senju asked calmly.
"Heh, this is just an added ability. Don't underestimate me just because you beat me. Underestimating me will only lead to your downfall!"
"I have never underestimated you, Madara. You are my friend and also a worthy opponent for me to take seriously in my life. I have always given my all when facing you!" Hashirama Senju shook his head slightly, thinking about how to deal with Madara's strange abilities.
"You talk a good game, but give me your life!" Madara unleashed his full power, directly using the Complete Susanoo, while Hashirama Senju used the Wood Golem Technique.
"Oh dear, this is going to be a battle of raw power, but Hashirama Senju still has the True Several Thousand Hands to use, Madara can't do it!" Tianqi shook his head, also not optimistic about Madara.
However, what Tianqi didn't know was that with the emergence of the new chosen one, Naruto Uzumaki, the power that Hashirama Senju possessed, favored by the Heavenly Path, was long gone. Now, in his Edo Tensei body, he couldn't use the True Several Thousand Hands technique.
Because Tianqi didn't keep his voice down, Ban heard everything he said. Seeing that his son didn't believe in him, Ban shouted angrily, "You brat, I'm not deaf, I can hear what you're saying!"
"So what if you can hear me? I didn't say anything wrong. In the current situation, Hashirama Senju has a better chance of winning than you. Why can't I tell the truth?" Tianqi said speechlessly.
"His claim of having a better chance of winning is just due to the endurance of his Sage Chakra. In a direct comparison, I might not even lose to him now!" In front of his son, Madara would never admit that Hashirama was stronger than him, not even by a little bit.
"I have a chance!" Seeing that Madara was distracted, Hashirama Senju instantly unleashed his chakra and made his move.
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon..." Hashirama Senju didn't make a move unless he had to, but when he did, he unleashed six wood dragons. The ground trembled continuously as the six enormous wood dragons rose from the earth and instantly surrounded Madara.
"Trying to ambush me? Hmph, do you think you're the same old me?" Madara sneered, and Susanoo grew two more arms, making a total of four with the original two. Then, a long sword materialized, and with four arms and four swords, Madara attacked directly.
"Bang!!!" Susanoo attacked and directly destroyed the several wooden dragons surrounding him. Madara was right. In terms of attack power, Hashirama Senju might not be able to beat him.
After defeating the wooden dragon, Madara and Hashirama Senju's wooden puppets clashed fiercely again. Both were reanimated and possessed unlimited chakra, so the battle was destined not to end so soon.
"Heh, since the Impure World Reincarnation technique no longer has chakra limitations, the endurance of Hashirama Senju's Sage Mode isn't as important this time. This is a true clash of power, and the outcome is uncertain!"
"That's true, but I still think Hashirama Senju has a better chance of winning!"
"How about we place a bet?" Seeing how much Garuda thought highly of Hashirama Senju, Tianqi suddenly became interested as well.
"Fine, I'll bet. Do you think I'm Tsunade? I don't have that skill of always losing at gambling. I'm betting that Hashirama Senju can win, even if it's just by half a move!"
"Alright, I'll bet that Madara can win, and he'll defeat Hashirama Senju in the best possible way!" They say you should help your own people, not those who are right or wrong. Knowing Madara as he does, Tianqi is sure to win today.
"Hmph, what supreme posture? My brother is going to win this time. Your father is clearly not as strong as you were back then. My brother could withstand your attacks back then, so dealing with Madara today is no problem!" Tobirama Senju snorted coldly, very dissatisfied with Tenki's words. No matter who he fought, he would always support his brother.
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