"You are... that kid from Iwagakure? Looks like you've grown into a pretty good ninja."
Hashirama took a quick look and recognized Ōnoki.
Hashirama Senju did not have Might Guy's face blindness.
Furthermore, during the early days of the ninja village's establishment, Hashirama Senju did not have any prejudice against other ninja villages, and his attitude towards ninjas from other villages was the same as that of Konoha.
Seeing outstanding ninjas from other ninja villages also brings genuine joy.
Take, for example, the classic assassination attempt on him by Kakuzu.
Ōnoki was naturally among them.
"Yes, Impure World Reincarnation? Sigh, compared to Lord Hashirama, I'm still far behind. I'm quite old, with one foot in the grave, and I still have many regrets."
Ōnoki realized that the Hashirama Senju in front of him was Impure World Reincarnation.
Since the "contribution value service" from the Akatsuki Organization in Amegakure had already spread throughout the Shinobi World, he wasn't too surprised now.
Instead, it was as if she had encountered an elder she could confide in, and she told Hashirama Senju about her innermost thoughts.
Hashirama Senju was a ninja from the same era as the First Tsuchikage.
The First Tsuchikage, Ishikawa, was his first teacher when he was young.
Ōnoki, as the Third Tsuchikage, had a similar experience to Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, as both had received instruction from the First Hokage and Second Hokage.
"Is there any regret? Actually, life is always full of imperfections. We don't necessarily have to finish everything. As long as we cultivate people who are willing to stand behind us and let them inherit our will and continue on the path..."
"Your granddaughter, the Fourth Tsuchikage, did a pretty good job, didn't she?"
Hashirama's words were filled with comfort and guidance.
" Kurotsuchi is indeed quite good, so I want to make up for all my regrets before I die."
Ōnoki acknowledged Hashirama's praise of Kurotsuchi, but then changed his tone.
"Why?"
Hashirama is puzzled.
"If we nurture future generations and entrust our will to them, wouldn't we be able to die without regrets?"
Then, death will be a cool armpit... ugh, a summer night, a place for carefree, peaceful sleep.
"Because it's impossible."
Ōnoki sighed deeply, his face full of sorrow. "I know my granddaughter's personality. She might Impure World Reincarnation."
"Uh, right."
Hashirama looked embarrassed.
He then realized that the Impure World Reincarnation was now widely used.
The crucial point is that this thing was developed by his Tobirama.
"But isn't this even better? You can continue to contribute to the village and protect it."
Hashirama question.
"Yes, so at that time, will I still have a chance to rest? Will I still have a chance to make up for my regrets?"
"..."
This question Hashirama.
He immediately thought of Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Both being Third Hokage and both being old men, Tsunade treated Hiruzen Sarutobi as a tool without any scruples after he Impure World Reincarnation using the Hiruzen Sarutobi.
After all, everyone knows that those Impure World Reincarnation don't get tired, don't need to sleep, can't die, and have unlimited Chakra.
Tsunade and Kurotsuchi seem to have somewhat similar personalities.
It's appropriate for them to show some respect to elderly people.
Take now, for example.
Ōnoki can now leisurely enjoy his retirement.
But what if he really dies and is Impure World Reincarnation...?
Back then, death wasn't a cool summer night; it was a summer night of bricklaying.
"How about this, tell me about your regrets, and I'll see if I can help you resolve them?"
Hashirama thought about it and decided to be a helpful person who could grant wishes.
"Um..."
Ōnoki did not refuse.
As mentioned before, in Ōnoki's eyes, Hashirama is an elder like his master First Tsuchikage, and now he is like a child confiding in his elder.
Well.
Thinking about it this way, Madara, who is currently trying to win over the "child" as an elder, really is born and deserves to be electrocuted.
And so, Ōnoki and Hashirama walked out of the village, talking as they went.
Ōnoki now only has two regrets.
He was no longer worried about Iwagakure, Kurotsuchi had been the Tsuchikage for some time now, which he had witnessed firsthand.
One of his current regrets is being Jinchuriki in Chinese mythology).
His conflict with Rōshi led to Rōshi living outside the village year-round, along with a Han who cultivated alone.
This resulted in Iwagakure having two Jinchuriki on the surface, but in reality, they had no usable fighting force.
Especially now that I've heard about the Ōtsutsuki and others, their goal is to capture the Tailed Beast.
The two of them were alone outside, which was extremely dangerous.
Are you worried about the safety of these two old friends? I may not be able to solve their problem, but I can find someone to help you bring them back.
Hashirama initially frowned, thinking that Ōnoki was troubled because Iwagakure had lost two combatants.
If that's the idea, it means the other side still intends to start a war.
In the end, it turned out he was just worried about his old friend's safety, so everything was fine.
"Real?"
Upon hearing Ōnoki 'Hashirama words, Onoki became quite excited.
Hashirama Senju wanted to use force to capture two Jinchuriki, it would have been an easy task.
But that would only treat the symptoms, not the root cause.
So what Hashirama said was, "We can ask other people for help."
This immediately reminded Ōnoki of the organization Deidara belonged to.
He could have mentioned it to Kurotsuchi and asked Kurotsuchi to find someone to help.
But the problem is as mentioned above: Ōnoki was able to confide in Hashirama because he regarded Hashirama as an elder.
Would Ōnoki really stoop to confide in Kurotsuchi?
Wouldn't that make me a laughingstock?
Besides this regret, there is another classic regret.
Ōnoki recalled that when he went to see Madara Uchiha with Mu, he was traumatized by Susanoo, lost his Will of Stone, and became paranoid, utilitarian, and fearful of the strong.
He experienced for the first time what "absolute power crushing" meant.
Dust Release can break through Susanoo's defenses, so what's the point?
Kunai can even pierce Hashirama Senju's body, so would anyone think that wielding a Kunai would be enough to kill Hashirama Senju?
From then on, Ōnoki seemed to have inherited " Madara Uchiha's will".
To be immersed in power is everything.
Above the self, everyone is equal; below the self, there is a strict hierarchy.
If you are stronger than your opponent, you will launch an attack without restraint or mercy.
If one is weaker than their opponent, or if their interests are at risk, they will try every means to avoid or escape.
Even during the Ninja War, Ōnoki never considered Past to fight the enemy's strongest opponents.
Even though his Dust Release technique would have provided a huge morale boost and could have instantly killed his opponent, he didn't use it.
"The psychological trauma inflicted by Madara?"
Hashirama's expression was somewhat strange.
He couldn't help resolve the previous regret, but this... Madara has now been Impure World Reincarnation Tensei, and he's so weak.
Or, how about we take Ōnoki to see him?
and...
Hashirama suddenly had a wicked idea.