Today's Winner

Chiri was slightly taken aback. She hadn't expected Tobirama to describe himself that way. Then she smiled gently.

"Greedy? I think Lord Tobirama is even greedier..."

"I'm greedy?"

"The Senju Clan had already ended the war and even founded a Ninja Village, but Lord Tobirama still wasn't satisfied. You still wanted to dominate the entire Land of Fire, and even the whole world. Isn't that greed?"

"Uh... you don't understand!"

Tobirama tilted his head back, looking bewildered and a little hesitant.

He hadn't actually wanted to Unify the Ninja World. Or rather, he hadn't started out with such a grand ambition. He would have been satisfied with bringing the shinobi of the world under control.

Unfortunately, things were out of his hands now.

It was all his big brother and his sensei's fault. They'd landed him in this mess!

"May I ask what you mean, Lord Tobirama?" Chiri asked earnestly.

Tobirama sighed.

"I, Tobirama, have never cared much for power. Yet everyone thinks I'm greedy for it. It's a terrible misunderstanding!"

"..."

Chiri pressed her lips together and said nothing. It was hard to tell whether she believed him.

Tobirama frowned, wanting to explain further, but he didn't know how to begin.

This made that rebellious disciple of his, Danzo, seem as though he'd learned everything from him.

How absurd!

Of course, if the other Elder Tobirama managed to Unify the Ninja World first while he was still stuck in the same place, that bastard would definitely laugh at him.

Tobirama 1 couldn't stand for that either.

So, in truth, Unifying the Ninja World was something he wanted to do himself.

"Anyway, power isn't what I'm after. If the world could enjoy lasting peace and the children in the village could grow up safe, my big brother and I would