"Grandfather!"
Tsunade and Nawaki stared at the figure who had appeared, both extremely excited and invigorated. It was the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju—the man who had once battled Madara Uchiha and created the Valley of the End.
"Little Tsun, ahahahaha..."
Hashirama Senju turned and saw Nawaki and Tsunade. He had met Nawaki the last time, but Tsunade... if he remembered correctly, this girl was already married. Her partner was that little fellow from the Uchiha Clan whom even he could not see through.
"Grandfather, you're still as unreliable as ever!"
Tsunade was very displeased with Hashirama for awkwardly changing the subject. It was precisely this unreliable grandfather who had turned her into a compulsive gambler, and unfortunately, her luck at gambling had followed him as well. That was how Princess Tsunade had gained the infamous reputation of being a walking jackpot. Yes, that was it—this was how Tsunade comforted herself and shifted the blame.
"Hashirama, don't~"
"You wait right there!"
Madara Uchiha had been burning with battle fervor, ready to fight, but Hashirama turned around and pointed at him with a shout. The powerhouse who had just been unstoppable actually stopped.
Madara Uchiha shrugged and sat down on the ground. "You bastard!"
"I'll deal with this guy later. But the enemy's ultimate weapon on the other side has also been unleashed. You all need to be careful. Even when I was alive, I wasn't certain I could handle that thing."
The Shinobi Alliance had initially been delighted by Hashirama Senju's arrival, but then they heard this less-than-reassuring news. Even the God of Shinobi had no confidence against that existence. Could they really fight it?
Naruto Uzumaki used his Talk no Jutsu at the crucial moment. "Everyone, keep your spirits up! We're the Shinobi Alliance. If even we lose heart, then