The Third Hokage and Jiraiya had both been utterly shocked upon seeing the Senju brothers.
Then Sarutobi flew into a rage at Orochimaru for disturbing the dead and using a forbidden technique to toy with souls.
Tobirama, however, said, "Don't rush to blame the Fourth Hokage, Monkey. With Konoha having reached its current state while you were still alive, do you bear no responsibility at all?"
The state he referred to was not this prison riot, but fellow villagers killing one another in their struggle for power.
Sarutobi naturally understood what he meant. Breaking out in a cold sweat, he quietly admitted it.
The Second Hokage had personally entrusted Konoha to him. Now, seeing his dead teacher witness Konoha in such an ugly state left Sarutobi flustered and ashamed.
"What happened to Hokage Rock?" Tobirama asked again.
At that, everyone's gaze unconsciously shifted toward Tsunade.
Tsunade looked somewhat embarrassed. Turning her eyes away, she said, "I smashed it. Those four stone faces looked unpleasant all lined up together..."
Hashirama laughed again. "Looks like we didn't do well enough back then."
Sarutobi was overwhelmed with shame upon hearing this.
Tobirama frowned and reprimanded her, "You're already an adult. Why are you still doing things children would do?"
Tsunade merely pursed her lips and said nothing further.
There was no one left who could reprimand her like that.
Hashirama chuckled. "Enough small talk. Let's handle the important matters. Since the village needs us now, we might as well clear up some of your confusion."
Watching this scene, Minato suddenly felt that the situation seemed to have turned in his favor.
Jiraiya asked, "What do you mean by clearing up our confusion?"
Tobirama said blandly, "How can we stand by and do nothing while our descendants slaughter one another? Since the village is