"Sigh...!"
"What happened back then was all part of a mission assigned by Tajima Uchiha. You can't entirely blame the Uchiha Clan."
"Wasn't our father just the same back then? Madara and I originally wanted to build a peaceful world."
"But in the end, Father took you along to try to kill Madara. Tajima Uchiha had the same idea."
"The real culprit behind all this was Tajima Uchiha. It was also the way this world worked."
"So I want to change the way this world works and make it kinder."
Hashirama Senju patted Tobirama Senju on the shoulder and let out a long sigh.
"I know. I'm to blame, too, for not being capable enough. If only I'd realized sooner back then."
"We should have seen it coming when we formed the alliance through marriage."
"All right, Big Brother. Let's not talk about these painful things. Here's the information our Root gathered."
"The forces the four nations have assembled this time, and their routes..."
"The approximate timing is all included here."
"Madara should be receiving the news soon, too. You two can discuss what to do next!"
Tobirama Senju shook his head, a trace of regret flashing in his eyes. But he didn't dwell on it, quickly changing the subject instead.
"Mm, got it."
"Go on, then."
Hashirama Senju took the documents, patted Tobirama Senju on the shoulder, then sat down at his desk and began to look them over.
Tobirama Senju vanished from the spot in an instant.
"All right, go to class!"
"Your husband has something to take care of, so I'll send a clone to teach your class for me."
After Senju Fujima returned to the school with Shizuka Uchiha, he created a Shadow Clone and sent her into the classroom with it. He had other