Hashirama Senju was deeply moved by the bond between Sasuke and Naruto in the manga.
Seeing Madara Uchiha hang up the Den Den Mushi,
he looked at him curiously and asked, "What agreement?"
Madara Uchiha put away the Den Den Mushi, glanced at him, and replied calmly.
"In exchange for teaching Dust Release, I'll take in a disciple recommended by him."
Hashirama Senju suddenly understood. "So that's how you learned Dust Release."
"I thought you were such a genius that you could even figure out a Bloodline Selection Limit on your own."
Madara Uchiha snorted and proudly raised his chin slightly. "It's not impossible."
"I just didn't want to waste unnecessary time and effort."
"HAHAHA!"
Hashirama Senju laughed heartily. When he was done, he said with interest, "So you're going to have a disciple?"
Madara Uchiha answered casually, "Didn't you hear? She was just born. We'll talk again in four or five years."
"Then you should go see her too."
Hashirama Senju's expression turned serious. "After all, disciples are much like one's children."
"Being able to personally see what they look like at birth is an incredibly rare and fortunate opportunity."
"And you still don't have any children. Go experience it."
Madara Uchiha's mouth twitched. He felt both resistant and somewhat tempted.
Yet outwardly, he looked utterly indifferent.
"Not interested. To me, she's merely part of a deal with Onoki."
"When the time comes, I'll only be responsible for teaching her. How much she learns will depend entirely on herself."
But Hashirama Senju knew Madara Uchiha too well.
Though it had only been a flicker in his gaze, Hashirama still saw through his thoughts.
"Come to think of it, you already have a disciple. Should I consider taking one too?"
"This Naruto Namikaze seems pretty good."
Hashirama Senju stroked his