At this, Hashirama lowered his head and sighed, seeming to sink into an inexplicable melancholy.
"You know..." Hashirama looked up, only to discover that the space before him had somehow long since become empty. There was no sign of Uchiha Gen anywhere.
Uchiha Gen yawned and returned to the clan compound.
However, on his way home, he took a wide detour and glanced into Uchiha Madara's residence. Yep, those same "old men" were still inside, discussing the same old topic as always. It looked like Uchiha Madara would be busy for the next few days. Being on the losing side did not feel good.
"Uchiha Gen, get in here!"
Uchiha Gen dug at his ear, stared straight ahead at the side, and said as he walked, "Hmm—the road is certainly... road-like today~"
"Uchiha Gen!!!"
He vaguely felt the ground tremble from that roar. At the same time, there was a BANG!
The door behind him was blasted straight off its hinges amid flying debris. A blue figure shot toward Uchiha Gen like lightning, cutting through the air as it crashed down on him!
Sensing the movement behind him, Uchiha Gen narrowed his eyes and quickened his pace. His legs moved, and in an instant, he began sprinting at a speed no slower than the blue figure!
"Stop right there!!"
Uchiha Gen did not slow down in the slightest. "Hmm, excellent suggestion. I decline."
In a blur, a massive figure blotted out the sunlight, plunging the surroundings into darkness. Uchiha Gen gradually slowed until he came to a complete stop. Turning around, he raised both hands in surrender. "I surrender!"
At the same time, the enormous Susanoo hand that seemed to be formed from blue flames stopped a second before it could cover Uchiha Gen, then dissipated.
Uchiha Gen wore