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*Pfft*
A knife was plunged straight in.
Hashirama Senju: ""
"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! It hurts so much! Mada, stop it!"
Inside the Tsukuyomi space, Hashirama Senju completely let loose, bound there and screaming incessantly, the sounds coming from his mouth like a pig being slaughtered.
This was completely unlike the demeanor of a god of the ninja world, leaving Aizen speechless.
"Although I'm reluctant to admit it, you have the upper hand in direct combat."
Therefore, in order to win the war, I have no choice but to first render you mentally incapable of fighting.
Aizen, maintaining his Uchiha Madara persona, explained with a cool and aloof expression, continuing to stab at the target with his hands.
*Pfft*
"Ouch! Stop poking me! It really hurts!"
*Pfft*
"Hey, calm down, we've known each other for so many years."
*Pfft*
"Ahem, well, I can't heal without using the original technique in this world."
*Pfft*
"No, even if you restore me to normal, you'll still stab me. There's no need for that! No, no, no, I mean you don't need to stab me anymore!"
*Pfft*
"Motor!"
A few minutes later, Hashirama Senju stared at Aizen with a resentful expression, but his spirits seemed unaffected.
In other words, although this guy seems to be yelling a lot, this level of pain is actually not difficult for him to bear.
"Sigh, alright."
Let's have a rational discussion. Anyway, you can maintain this world for several days, so a few more minutes of tormenting me won't make a difference."
Hashirama Senju sighed, his expression changing as he spoke to Aizen with utmost seriousness.
Aizen obediently stopped what he was doing and gestured for the other to speak.
"It's good that you're willing to talk."
Wait, don't rush to do it!
Hashirama Senju, who had just relaxed a bit, quickly called out and hurriedly explained, "Ban, you should know about the side effects of Tsukuyomi."
If you want to completely drive me to the brink of collapse with Tsukuyomi, it will take at least a week.
Even if only a second passes outside, the time experienced in the Tsukuyomi world is a real experience for your mind. More than seven days without sleep and rest—even if I lose my fighting ability, you will also lose your fighting ability.”
Aizen did not deny this.
So, without saying a word, he calmly continued stabbing downwards.
I'll add an extra chapter if the average subscription reaches 500. I'm going to my brother's new house tomorrow morning, and I'll probably take a nap when I get back in the afternoon, so tomorrow's update will be a bit late.
I'll see if I can write another chapter or two later.
Chapter 107 Hashirama Changes His Mind (1/11)
"I admit I underestimated you a bit, but I've always believed that Madara, your talent and ability will catch up with mine sooner or later."
Even if you continue like this, we will remain evenly matched as before, and the war between the two races will continue to spread.
Only by ending the war, uniting the two races, and with our combined strength and the help of Tobirama and Izuna, can we truly create the peaceful village we envision.”
To persuade Aizen, Hashirama Senju's expression became much more serious. He completely ignored the undeniable pain and stared intently at Aizen, solemnly saying, "For the sake of our shared dream, let go of your hatred!"
Aizen paused, but this wasn't an act.
His penetrating gaze, capable of seeing through people's hearts, stared into Hashirama Senju's eyes, and he sensed no falsehood in them.
Similarly, he could see that this man was not without a trace of hatred; this man was about to be called the "God of Ninjas."
The man was not a true god; he also had selfish desires.
However, for the sake of his ideals, he was willing to decisively erase that hatred and force himself to become a saint.
Looking at the innocent expectation in the man's eyes, Aizen felt slightly dazed.
In the blink of an eye, he couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head, calmly saying under the other person's puzzled gaze, "What a naive idea, a laughable belief."
When a person possesses power far beyond the comprehension of others of the same kind, that person will be called a god, an immortal, or even a monster or a demon.
They are all of the same kind, yet they are seen by others as beings completely different from themselves.
"Humans will revere gods and fear monsters, and so-called peace based on mutual understanding will not exist."
Because gods cannot understand mortals, and mortals cannot understand gods, only the threat of absolute power can create a false peace.
However, as long as that power doesn't disappear, or no one else becomes a god, then this peace will continue.
Upon hearing Aizen's words, Hashirama's face was filled with shock and anger, and he felt a sense of estrangement from his former best friend.
“That’s right! You’re right. Under the pressure of power, people can be forced to maintain peace, but that kind of peace, as you said, is fake!”
"Those who are persecuted will only feel fear; a peace that is filled with anxiety is nothing more than a prison in the name of peace!"
Upon hearing this, Aizen shook his head helplessly.
"See, you can't understand me either."
Your so-called mutual understanding is nothing more than making me accept your views and your ideas. Isn't this kind of intellectual aggression a form of violent coercion?
He simply uttered this sentence, which left the other person stunned, and then ignored Hashirama Senju.
In truth, Aizen didn't know why he was saying those things to Hashirama Senju. Perhaps he thought Hashirama was actually an interesting guy.
But now it seems he was just funny.
He failed to recognize that Hashirama Senju's views were incorrect.
Frankly speaking, he thought Hashirama Senju's idea was more correct than Madara Uchiha's.
Although these two were grandfathers when they fought at the Valley of the End, given the outcome of Madara Uchiha's violent suppression of the Second Tsuchikage in Iwagakure, the ninja world wouldn't have descended into chaos if Madara had died.
The reason why Sage Hashirama and the Eternal Eyes are considered to be at the same level is because in that era, and even now, any other powerful being who has reached that level is an infant who is powerless to resist.
To others, these two were monsters who transcended the concept of ninjas, or even humanity.
Given their strength, neither Konoha Village nor the ninja world can truly restrain them.
Just like Madara Uchiha said, the ninja world is too small, too small for just one person to cause trouble.
Therefore, Konoha is no different from the entire ninja world.
The important thing is to ensure that both of them remain capable of fighting.
While Hashirama Senju's reluctance to start a war wasn't entirely unwarranted, as Aizen believed, war was indeed a useless thing for them at that time.
What they should have done most was achieve immortality, the very thing Orochimaru was researching in the future! At that time, Madara Uchiha learned the secrets of the Senju and Uchiha clans, knew the secrets of the Rinnegan, exchanged bloodlines with Hashirama Senju, and simultaneously possessed both the Sage Eyes and the Sage Body.
Then, cut the nine tailed beasts in half, divide them into portions, and create two miniature ten-tailed beasts to become ten-tailed jinchūriki, thus achieving pseudo-immortality and fulfilling their dreams.
Note: In the anime, the Sage of Six Paths first split the Nine-Tails, then founded the Ninja Cult, and even after his death, he could still cause trouble.
Therefore, the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki are set to achieve immortality. Even if they stay at home all day, who in the ninja world would dare to start a war? Only through continuous transformation and strengthening can they achieve everything.
Therefore, at that time, Madara Uchiha was caught in a trap that Aizen looked down on: he didn't trust that continuing to vie for power and become stronger could achieve peace, and instead believed in something as ridiculous as the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
However, Hashirama Senju was just that kind of man.
Aizen isn't disliked.
He rejects courage, passion, and naive aspirations—things that he finds interesting, but which don't suit him. He trusts his own strength more in comparison.
He believes that, ultimately, it comes down to differences in thinking.
He felt that Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha were superior to the vast majority of people in the ninja world, but in his eyes, their ideas seemed very backward.
Actually, there's no distinction between superior and inferior.
Just like the Kingly Way philosophy of the Three Kings Banquet, no one is more correct than anyone else. It's simply that I firmly believe in my own ideas and path, and those who are close to me will agree with me. Anything that contradicts me is wrong, nothing more.
Regardless of what Hashirama Senju was thinking, once Aizen had roughly grasped his true nature, he lost interest in speaking to him any further.
What followed was a cycle of stabbing each other in the back day after day.
On the first day, Hashirama Senju, seemingly having figured things out, continued to try to persuade Aizen with reason and emotion. Although he knew some of his ideas were flawed, he didn't abandon his beliefs. In his words, since his strength was beyond that of ordinary people and he was seen as an anomaly, then he didn't need to conform; he would sacrifice himself to become a "god."
Just go and accommodate others.
This rekindled Aizen's interest in the man.
Hashirama Senju changed his mind! He seemed to have the idea of unifying the ninja world. Although in Hashirama's view, he had only changed his dream of building a small village to building a large one, this seemed to be close to the thinking of Madara Uchiha in this era, only the starting point and the means of achieving it were somewhat different.
He didn't give up on creating a world of mutual understanding; he simply gave up on the idea of being understood by others.
"Interesting. Then let's prove your belief with this competition."
I'm updating now after I've had a nap. I mentioned before that I had something to do during the day.
As for the questions about Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha in the comments section, I really don't want to explain them anymore. However, depending on my state tonight, I'll write three chapters and if I'm interested, I'll write a separate chapter to explain and give examples.
Chapter 108 seems to have lost a lot of focus. 2/11
Seemingly sensing that his best friend had been moved by his words, Hashirama Senju's spirits rose even higher.
"Come on, I will show you my determination."
"Motor's going!!!"
Looking at this hot-blooded idiot with a screw loose, Aizen continued to poke him, his face full of black lines.
The first day passed, and Hashirama Senju was still lively and energetic. Although he was tied to the cross, he was indeed mentally very active.
The next day, Hashirama Senju looked tired, but he still kept talking and trying to communicate with Aizen. Even when Aizen ignored him, he would continue talking on and on.
By the third day, Hashirama Senju spoke less and occasionally let out muffled groans.
On the fourth day, he finally lost the ability to speak and could only endure the pain.
Aizen genuinely felt that Hashirama Senju was indeed powerful; the pain he endured in the Tsukuyomi space had nothing to do with his actual strength, but only with his mental willpower.
Look at that… the famous Kakashi Hatake couldn’t help but scream after just one stab. Three days and seventy-two hours of torture caused him to have a mental breakdown. This god of ninjas is not only incredibly strong, but his willpower is also superhuman.
However, it's also possible that idiots are just less perceptive.
At this point, Aizen was also quite mentally exhausted.
Although it's unclear how the system did it, after possessing him, his soul was using Uchiha Madara's, and mentally, he was really exhausted from not sleeping or resting for four days.
Look at the Third Raikage, who died from exhaustion after fighting for three days and three nights. Although battles consume not only the mental but also the physical, it's still far inferior to the two admirals in One Piece who fought for ten days and ten nights, and Aokiji, after losing a leg, calmly froze it and left in despair.
Even in the world of martial arts, some top martial arts masters often fight for seven days and seven nights, which proves that ninjas are definitely stronger than ordinary people in terms of pure physical and mental strength, but not to an exaggerated degree.
Fortunately, Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju were not Kakashi or the Third Raikage, and the back-and-forth of stabbing and being stabbed continued.
Madara Uchiha, who inherited the Sage's Eyes, still had a slight mental advantage over Hashirama Senju. Furthermore, besides having to endure days without sleep and constant pain, it was unlikely that Aizen would be the first to succumb.
Five days, six days, and finally the ninth day, Aizen, feeling his spirit had weakened to a certain extent, directly deactivated the Tsukuyomi space.
Click.
The world of Tsukuyomi shattered with a deafening roar.
In the real world, only a moment has passed.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju both swayed, and the two who collided fell to the ground from the True Thousand Hands.
"Big Brother"
Tobirama Senju exclaimed in surprise. He could tell that Hashirama Senju had been affected, but logically, there was no reason for Hashirama Senju to be affected by Tsukuyomi.
Izuna, who also noticed this, quickly regained his luster; his blood-stained crimson eyes shone with endless light.
"Great! Big Brother still has a chance to win!"
"So"