"Madara was a man who loved his younger brother even more than your older brother..." Hashirama Senju sighed as he thought of his friend Madara.
"My original intention was to integrate and guide the power of the Uchiha clan so that they could contribute to the village. But since they have already brought the village to the point of self-destruction, there is nothing that can be done. It means that they have still done a good thing for the village!"
"Tobirama, you mustn't say that! The person who asked you the question was just an innocent Uchiha kid!"
"The most important thing is the village. The village is the key. Through the story of Uchiha Madara and his son Uchiha Tenki, don't you understand this, brother?"
Upon hearing Tobirama Senju bring up his grandfather, Sasuke instantly activated his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and coldly said, "Whatever, I'm neither innocent nor a child!"
"Isn't it just a basic tomoe pattern, the Mangekyou Sharingan?" Looking into Sasuke's eyes, Tobirama Senju put away his previous contempt.
"Second Hokage, I'm asking you, it's one thing to deal with Madara Uchiha, but why bring up Tenki Uchiha? What did he do to offend you? You'd better give me a reasonable explanation!" Sasuke's Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan stared intently at Tobirama Senju. He dared to say that if his grandfather didn't give a proper explanation today, he would make this guy pay the price for his loose tongue.
"Oh, Tianqi's little fanboy, huh? Well then, I'll give you an explanation. Many years ago, after my death, this guy Uchiha Tianqi actually led Madara's followers to defect from the village, and led the Uchiha clan to challenge the entire ninja world, starting the Second Shinobi World War. During this time, more than ten thousand people died. His level of darkness was even greater than Madara's. Is this explanation reasonable?" Senju Tobirama was furious when he thought of what Tianqi had done many years ago.
"The Second Shinobi World War? That can't be right, Second Hokage. It seems that the Second Shinobi World War wasn't started by Lord Tenchi. You must be mistaken?" Minato Namikaze asked with a puzzled look.
Apart from the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, everyone else looked at Tobirama Senju with blank expressions, feeling that the old man was senile and talking nonsense.
"Misremember? I could never be wrong. Back then, the Uchiha clan, young and old, were captured. By some twist of fate, the captured people chose to commit suicide to avoid becoming a weakness for Uchiha Tenki. Tenki, having lost his love for his clan, suddenly went berserk, annihilating the five great ninja villages from thousands of miles away, causing countless deaths. If he hadn't finally realized his mistake and restored everything with his miraculous power, there would be no five great nations now. How could I possibly be wrong about something like that!" Tobirama Senju said solemnly. That experience had left a deep impression on him, and even after so many years of death, he could not forget it.
Hearing Tobirama Senju speak so convincingly, anyone who didn't know the truth would believe it was real. But how could something so important go unnoticed? The people who had previously trusted Tobirama Senju suddenly looked at him as if he were crazy.
"Second Hokage, I know you don't like the Uchiha clan, but you can't just spout nonsense like that. The main instigator of the Second Shinobi World War was Amegakure. I was the one who went there personally. You've let slip some nonsense!" Orochimaru shook his head, not believing Tobirama Senju's words at all.
"That's right, Second Hokage, do you really think we're all ignorant? Your nonsense is truly impressive!" Sasuke stared intently at Tobirama Senju, already preparing to make his move.
"How is that possible! It was Orochimaru who summoned me and my brother to fight back then, how could you possibly..."
While Tobirama Senju was struggling to explain, Hashirama Senju suddenly understood everything. He quickly said, "Don't get excited, I think I've figured it out. Let me explain it to you!"
"Got it? Then you explain it, brother. I'm almost going crazy trying to explain it!" Seeing that his brother understood, Tobirama Senju decisively handed the words over to his older brother.
"I remember that Monkey and his apprentice Orochimaru were present at the time. I think you probably don't remember this either, Monkey?"
"Yes, First Hokage, I have absolutely no recollection of such a thing!" Hiruzen Sarutobi replied somewhat apologetically, having just thought that his teacher, Tobirama Senju, had some mental issues.
"As expected, those who experienced this back then probably don't remember that after Uchiha Tenki opened that magical eye, his methods and abilities became mysterious and unpredictable. If I'm not mistaken, he must have erased all traces of the battle after restoring everything, including your memories. My idea should be correct!"
"Nonsense! How could anyone erase so many people's memories without being detected? Do you think anyone would believe that, First Hokage?" Sasuke said with a disdainful look, not believing it at all.
"Others may not be able to do it so perfectly, but I believe Tianqi can. His methods and abilities are far beyond what you can imagine!" Thinking of Tianqi's combat power and abilities, Senju Hashirama was full of admiration.
When Hiruzen Sarutobi heard the First Hokage say the same thing, and combined it with the words of his master, the Second Hokage, he carefully recalled the events that matched the time of the crime, and finally he remembered that inexplicable thing from before.
“I’ve got it! I remember now. If what the First and Second Hokage said is true, then it’s confirmed that such a thing happened. Orochimaru, you should still remember the strange gathering of the ninjas from the five great nations on the northern border of the Land of Fire back then, right?”
Of course, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't need to remind him of this. He had already thought of it when the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, spoke. These two dead people had no reason to lie, and the words of the God of Shinobi were trustworthy.
"Of course I remember. Hehe, now I believe what you said, Second Generation. I never expected Brother Tianqi to have such a legendary story. This is really interesting!"
"What's wrong with Orochimaru?" Sasuke asked, frowning.
"Hehe, this isn't really a secret. The strange incident where the ninjas of the five great nations gathered is still recorded in Konoha. I've always wondered how Brother Tianqi, who was on a mission, could have been so badly injured. Now I understand everything. Restoring the five destroyed villages and erasing all memories of the war must have cost him dearly. Now it all makes sense. It turns out he was the most insane one!"
Orochimaru was ecstatic. He thought he was crazy enough, but he never expected that there was someone even more powerful than him. He thought that Tianqi was the craziest person in the entire ninja world. He never dared to do something like challenging the entire ninja world.
"Now that things are cleared up, Uchiha brat, do you still think there's anything wrong with what I said?" Seeing that the misunderstanding was resolved, Tobirama Senju returned to his arrogant demeanor.
I never imagined my grandfather had done such crazy things, especially fighting against the Five Great Nations! After a slight sigh, Sasuke looked at Hashirama Senju and said, "First Hokage, I ask you, what is a village? What exactly is a ninja?"
"What is a village? What is a ninja..." Faced with this question, Hashirama Senju stroked his chin and pondered.
"Itachi... my elder brother, despite being used by Konoha, protected the village with his life, and always took pride in being a Konoha ninja. What kind of village was he willing to kill his own comrades and sacrifice everything to protect? What kind of ninjas were those who caused this situation and accepted it? I want to hear your answer after you understand the truth and draw your own conclusion: should you seek revenge against Konoha, or..."
"Taking revenge on Konoha? Uchiha brats, you're inherently evil, I'll do it myself...!" Upon hearing that the Uchiha brats wanted to take revenge on Konoha, Tobirama Senju immediately unleashed his power, intending to intimidate the brats.
This powerful chakra aura startled Sasuke, Orochimaru, and the others.
"Tobirama!" Seeing his younger brother raise a finger to strike, Hashirama Senju immediately used even more powerful chakra to stop him, and cracks appeared on the ground and walls in an instant.
This sudden turn of events made everyone tense. Jugo quickly stood in front of Sasuke, while Orochimaru prepared hand seals to restrict their movements at any time.
So domineering...so domineering, it's terrifying! Hozuki Suigetsu grabbed Orochimaru's clothes, so scared he almost turned to water.
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