Land of Fire border.
A broad waterfall roared as rushing water poured down from above, violently hammering the lake below.
Two enormous statues stood on either side. Their stone bodies were dark gray, both clad in armor from the Warring States Period. Countless mottled scars covered the armor. The two figures were the leaders of the clans that had once joined hands to found Konoha: the Senju and the Uchiha.
Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara.
Their expressions were calm as they formed opposing hand seals. The seals in their hands were the "Opposing Seal."
It symbolized that their battle was no longer a life-and-death struggle against enemies, but a confrontation between companions from the same village.
Senya stood atop Uchiha Madara's stone head, watching Deva Path Pain standing atop Hashirama's statue across from him.
"You're finally here. I've been waiting for you for a long time, Deva Path."
Senya had arrived here half a month ago.
But he had not come early to set a trap for Nagato. He simply wanted to change environments and continue his senjutsu training.
Training in the Forest of Death all the time was rather dull. He had to change locations and adjust his mood once in a while, didn't he?
So, for the past half month, Senya had sat atop Uchiha Madara's head every day to train.
Whether it was the new environment or because he was sitting on Uchiha Madara's head, he was surprised to discover that not only had his Chakra refinement speed increased by ten percent, but even his absorption of the surrounding Natural Chakra and senjutsu training had improved considerably.
Just like that, Senya and Hikari spent half a month here living shamelessly and without restraint. They tried everything from frolicking in the water like mandarin ducks to training beneath