"Our world is far less developed than yours. If you went over and encouraged them, the villagers there would surely be much more enthusiastic!"
Obito might not have seemed very serious most of the time, but he could still be useful when it mattered.
"You make a good point. Then, when we get the chance, Tobirama and I will go take a look together."
Tobirama nodded in agreement.
Obito grinned, too. The three of them were planning to visit the Otherworld, and from the way Hatake had described it, the place sounded rather lifeless.
Now that they could bring Hashirama and Lord Tobirama along, the three of them would surely see a very different side of the Otherworld.
"All right, you four little ones, come inside with us. Hatake, you can tell us about your world while you're at it."
"Yes, Lord Tobirama."
After they all went inside, they sat down on the sofa. The four youngsters weren't sure what to say at first.
Obito nudged Hatake with his elbow. "Go on, tell them."
"Oh... right!"
Hatake cleared his throat. "Then, Lord Hashirama, Lord Tobirama, I'll give you a brief introduction to the basic situation in the villages of our world."
Hatake gave a thorough and earnest account of the general situation.
Most of it was more or less what Hashirama and Tobirama already knew.
Kakashi and the others also gained a new understanding of the Otherworld.
"Hmm, it seems the wars have inflicted considerable damage on your village. Fortunately, under your Hokage's leadership, the village weathered them all safely. It's just a shame so many villagers lost their lives."
Hashirama sighed. The last thing he wanted was to see villagers die in war.
In the old days, war had been unavoidable. But now that the villages had been established,