Brother, do you really want Konoha to commit the same outrageous acts as the Akatsuki Ninja Village?

Chapter 486: Hashirama Senju: So many people in the Land of Fire are singing Makoto's praises. Tobirama, you're just not as good as him!

At that thought, Tobirama Senju abandoned the idea of pushing straight through to the Akatsuki Ninja Village.

He raised his head, glanced at the sun on the distant horizon, still some way from setting, and decided to find somewhere to rest for now.

"Come on, brother. If I remember correctly, there should be an ordinary little town beyond these woods."

"Let's get a proper night's rest there."

"And while we're at it... let's eat something normal and hot. I honestly can't stomach another bite of Ration Pills washed down with water."

Even someone as rational as Tobirama Senju finally found his bodily instincts overpowering his restraint as a ninja after severe sleep deprivation and relentless physical exertion.

Ration Pills could replenish chakra efficiently, but eating them as meal after meal was sheer torture.

Hashirama Senju, who had still been leaning against a tree trunk catching his breath, instantly brightened.

"Hot food?! Wonderful!"

"Come on, let's go! We should still have enough time even if we rest for a night."

The two quickly reached an agreement.

After resting against the tree trunk a little longer, they completely suppressed their presence as ninja, disguised themselves as ordinary travelers, and followed a woodland path toward the town.

Because Hashirama Senju was so weak, Tobirama Senju deliberately slowed their pace.

Before long, they reached their destination.

It was an outlying town within that one-fifth of the Land of Fire's territory.

Because it was so far away, the Akatsuki Ninja Village's influence had only recently reached it.

The ninja squad dispatched by the Akatsuki Ninja Village had just settled in and established the village's "public security office."

To take control of