A New World Opens

"Big brother, I get it now. The state Naruto's in is actually your fault."

"My fault? What's it got to do with me?"

Hashirama Senju scratched his head.

It wasn't as though he was Naruto's teacher.

Surely he couldn't be blamed for every problem anyone in Konoha had just because he had founded it?

"Big brother, have you forgotten? You and Naruto are both reincarnations of Asura Chakra. Do you think you were much better than him? If you'd changed during your lifetime, maybe Naruto wouldn't be like this at all."

"...So what do we do?"

His younger brother's scolding left Hashirama Senju scratching his head.

What his brother said sounded reasonable, but what came next?

"Naruto didn't change much in the Engraved Tsukuyomi World this time, and changing him is proving difficult. As Asura's previous reincarnation, you should take some responsibility too, big brother.

"Your personalities are your own, but Asura Chakra must also have had a lot to do with shaping them.

"And reincarnating doesn't erase the previous incarnation's identity.

"If it did, Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan should have disappeared too.

"Big brother, didn't you want to try the power of Kotoamatsukami Mouth and have a turn in the Engraved Tsukuyomi World?

"Here's what I'm thinking: you and Naruto work on this from both ends. You change too, and together you loosen Asura Chakra's influence.

"You can also set Naruto an example. Maybe then he'll truly change."

Tobirama Senju laid out his idea.

"That makes sense. Tell me more, Tobirama."

Hashirama nodded slightly, stroking his chin.

He'd get to have some fun, set Naruto an example, and try Tobirama's approach to changing Asura Chakra's influence from both ends.

Once Tobirama had given him a rough idea of what was needed, Hashirama Senju went straight to Shirozumi and asked him