"Not bad, not bad. You're quite a responsible young man! Since that's the case, I can rest easy."
After saying that, Hashirama seemed to remember something. With a hint of confusion, he asked another question.
"Senya, did you summon Tobirama and me because Konoha has encountered another crisis?"
After hearing that, Senya briefly explained how, a week ago, Uchiha Obito and Black Zetsu had joined forces to use Impure World Reincarnation on Madara and attack Konoha.
As Tobirama listened from the side, his expression grew darker and darker. Hashirama, meanwhile, became as delighted as a child when he heard that Madara had also been brought back through Impure World Reincarnation.
"Really!? Madara was summoned back from the Pure Land too!?"
"That's right, Lord Hashirama, but I sent him back again. If you want to meet him once more, you may have to wait a few more years."
At those words, a trace of regret appeared on Hashirama's face, but he quickly became optimistic again.
"I see..."
"But it's fine! Then Tobirama and I will stay here for the time being. Once the crisis has been completely resolved, we can return to the Pure Land and rest again!"
"Tobirama, what do you think? How about it!?"
Looking at the excited expression on his elder brother's face, Tobirama would have thought his brother's wife had given birth again if he didn't know better.
How could he not understand what this Uchiha brat was thinking? Didn't he just want Tobirama and his brother to stay behind and work as free labor for him?
And this was even worse than hard labor! Hard labor at least came with wages. Their Impure World Reincarnation bodies didn't need rest or food—they were practically fully functional, twenty-four-hour automatic work machines.
At that thought, Tobirama felt that the