"I do not want to see the white-haired bury the black-haired in the future."
"Do you understand?"
Mito Uzumaki looked ahead, a flash of unbearable pain crossing her eyes. She felt her heart aching, forcing back the tears that threatened to fall.
"What? The Nine-Tails?"
"That stinky guy Kurama was captured too?"
"Hahaha, at least I'm not the only one who got caught, otherwise it would be too embarrassing."
"So there's someone to keep me company in the afterlife? I feel much better now."
"But the chakra inside this member of the Uzumaki Clan is truly immense; it's actually on par with my own."
"This is practically a human Tailed Beast. How terrifying."
"I really want to see that stinky mouth of Kurama's, hehe!"
Upon hearing that the Nine-Tails had been captured, Gyuki instantly felt that being sealed wasn't such a big deal after all.
After all, having someone to cushion the fall meant he wasn't the first, and he felt quite satisfied with that.
"This person who possesses the power of Asura is very strong, and his wife is also formidable."
"But I don't believe anyone else under you is just as powerful."
"Hehe! Anyway, I can't die; the worst that can happen is being locked up for a few years."
Gyuki finally quieted down. Facing the powerful Hashirama Senju, he wouldn't be able to win even if he broke out, and Mito Uzumaki's strength was nothing to scoff at either—her massive reserves of chakra were, if anything, even greater than his own.
"Is that so?"
"Mito, do you want to know what Fujima chose for himself?"
"He surely knows by now that his body is consuming a massive amount of chakra, yet he did not choose to release the Nine-Tails."
"The child hasn't said anything; as his parents, shouldn't we support him?"
After hearing Mito Uzumaki's words, Hashirama Senju's body trembled slightly, but his eyes remained resolute.
In his eyes, the village was more important than anything else. Even if Senju Fujima wanted to destroy the village, he would strike with a heavy hand and never show leniency.
Of course, he trusted Senju Fujima's love for the village even more, which was why he had proposed that he become the first Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails.
"I know, but my heart still aches!"
After listening to Hashirama Senju, tears could not help but stream down Mito Uzumaki's face.
"Everything will be alright."
"Didn't Fujima say he had already become good friends with the Nine-Tails?"
"Perhaps he no longer needs to use his chakra to suppress it?"
"Don't think too much; we will always find a way."
Hashirama Senju slowly stepped forward, a flash of guilt in his eyes, and pulled Mito Uzumaki into a tight embrace to comfort her.
"I hope so!"
"I will also study it thoroughly when I return to see if I can solve the problem of the Tailed Beasts leaking chakra."
"Only by completely resolving their chakra leakage can we solve this problem at its root."
Leaning into Hashirama Senju's arms, Mito Uzumaki looked up at the sky and said with a touch of helplessness.
"Yes, we will certainly succeed."
Hashirama Senju said softly.
"Big Brother, it is about time; we should head back."
"There are still a few more Tailed Beasts to capture!"
At this moment, Tobirama Senju walked over. Although he did not want to disturb their quiet moment, time waited for no one!
"Let's go!"
Hearing Tobirama's words, Hashirama Senju whispered into Mito's ear.
"Mm."
Mito Uzumaki nodded slightly.
The three of them then used the Flying Thunder God technique to jump repeatedly, quickly returning to Konoha.
One had to marvel at the fact that Tobirama Senju's chakra was also so immense; he could continuously transport people using the Flying Thunder God without any issues. He was truly worthy of being the second leader of the Senju Clan.
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"Hashirama, how was it? Did the trip go smoothly?"
After returning to Konoha, Madara Uchiha looked at Hashirama Senju and asked.
"Mm, it went quite smoothly; the Eight-Tails has been successfully captured."
Hashirama Senju looked at Madara Uchiha and smiled slightly.
"Hahaha, that's good then."
"It's my turn next; it's been a long time since I've been out to stretch my limbs."
"One each, no backing out."
Madara Uchiha laughed heartily and reached out to pat Hashirama Senju, as if afraid he might go back on his word.
"Am I really such a person who would go back on his word in your eyes?"
Hearing Madara Uchiha say this, Hashirama Senju instantly lowered his head, his spirit deflated as he spoke.
"Here we go again. You're a Hokage, for heaven's sake—can you stop getting depressed at the drop of a hat?"
"Do you know how much that makes me want to punch you?"
Seeing Hashirama Senju start up again, Madara Uchiha slapped his own forehead and roared.
"Fine, fine, I'll stop, I'll stop, hahaha...!"
"Then I'll leave the rest to you. Go on!"
Hearing Madara Uchiha say this, Hashirama Senju instantly burst into laughter.
"Hmph, boring."
Madara Uchiha let out a cold snort, then followed Tobirama Senju as they left, vanishing from the spot in an instant.
"Is this the place?"
"A desert? Isn't this the territory of Sunagakure?"
Soon, Tobirama Senju brought Madara Uchiha to the desert region, his brows furrowed tightly.
"Yes, this is the Nara Desert. It seems to be the One-Tail."
"Several Anbu have already sacrificed their lives. The One-Tail isn't particularly strong, but it is like a fish in water within the desert. It has a playful and mischievous nature and loves to bury everything in its sight under sand."
"Its attack range is also quite large. It's hard to hide one's tracks in the desert, and the Anbu who were discovered found it difficult to escape."
"That is why this one was listed as a primary target."
Tobirama Senju nodded slightly, looking at the One-Tail playing with sand not far ahead.
"Tch, one tail? With such a pathetic amount of chakra, it's called a Tailed Beast?"
"It doesn't even have a tenth of Kurama's chakra. What a nuisance."
"Hashirama got the better deal, actually getting to capture Gyuki."
"Tianxiang, get the sealing ready. I will restrain the One-Tail in a moment, and you just need to seal it."
Madara Uchiha looked at the One-Tail before him; it was as weak as could be, and he couldn't muster the slightest bit of interest in it.
He then looked at Tianxiang Uzumaki beside him and said indifferently.
"I understand, Lord First."
"Rest assured, Lord First."
Tianxiang Uzumaki had a strong constitution and possessed vast chakra, but she was still young, which was why Mito Uzumaki had sent her to seal the One-Tail.
In truth, it was also out of concern for her, not wanting her to handle a Tailed Beast that was too powerful.
"Mm."
Madara Uchiha nodded slightly, and his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.
"Hey, big dummy."
Soon, Madara Uchiha arrived in front of the One-Tail, brandishing his signature Uchiha Gunbai while wearing his Hokage attire, looking at the One-Tail with disdain.
"Big dummy?"
"Big dummy?"
"You actually called me a big dummy?"
"Insignificant human, go to hell!"
"Wind Style: Air Bullet!"
The One-Tail had been playing in the sand when it suddenly saw a tiny human appear before it, calling it a big dummy. It was instantly consumed by rage and fired an Air Bullet directly at Madara Uchiha.