At Uchiha Sasuke's home...
The Uchiha Clan's compound was enormous, but at that moment, there wasn't a soul inside.
The Konoha 12 knew what had happened, so they avoided saying anything that might rile Sasuke.
And Sasuke was the only one at home.
"Hey! Listen up!!! I just kicked that guy right in the balls!!!"
"Hahaha!!! Kiba! You're such a dirty fighter!!!"
"Cut it out, Shino! You make it sound like you're any better?! You've been sneaking in low blows the whole time, haven't you?! You busted every one of those guys' butts! And you've got the nerve to criticize me?!!!"
"Bullshit!!! My move's called the Nut-Cracker Kick!?!"
"You're the one talking bullshit! Since when does the Nut-Cracker Kick involve kicking someone in the butt?! You're just a dirty fighter!!!"
"You're the dirty one!"
"You're the dirty one!!!"
"..."
"Hey, you two, quit arguing for a second. I think Sasuke and Sakura were the ones who really went all out just now!!!! One guy even got his front teeth knocked out!!!"
"But Hinata, I never would've guessed you could be so fierce! You're usually so gentle and timid!!!"
"Yeah! I didn't know Sakura was so strong. She knocked a guy's front teeth out with one punch!!!"
"Right, right! But I still think what Haowen said just now was the coolest: 'My father is Ito Aoyama.' I even tried saying it myself!!!"
"Absolutely!!! My father is Nara Shikaku!!!"
"Hahahahahaha..."
"..."
The young shinobi chattered back and forth, filling Sasuke's home with an unusual liveliness.
For a moment, Sasuke felt a little dazed. How many years had it been since his home was this lively?
It really is a nice feeling...
"Hey, brat!!!"
Ito Hirofumi's mind stirred. Was Uchiha Madara calling him from inside the Summoning Space?
He accepted some grilled meat Yamanaka Ino had cooked for him, then focused his chakra and entered the Summoning Space.
Seeing Ino grill meat for Ito Hirofumi, Haruno Sakura followed her example and grilled a few pieces for Sasuke.
But Sasuke didn't notice her at all. Instead, he was busy fighting Uzumaki Naruto over a piece of meat that had already burned.
One of them kept calling the other "Sasuke," while the other answered with "Naruto." They were having a great time...
Hinata wanted to grill a few pieces for Naruto, but after thinking it over, she couldn't work up the courage. The tough-girl aura she'd had earlier was long gone.
Especially when she remembered how she'd mustered the courage to stand in front of Naruto and say those things to him, Hinata felt her face burning!
She nibbled at her grilled meat, sneaking glances at Naruto from time to time...
Inside the Summoning Space.
Madara didn't look too pleased.
Ito Hirofumi had already told him that the Uchiha Clan had been wiped out, so Madara had been somewhat prepared.
But when he sensed how empty the Uchiha Clan Compound was, he still felt a hollow ache inside.
They might have all betrayed him...
But they were still his clan, once upon a time!
He never would've imagined that the once-glorious Uchiha Clan would end up like this!
Madara understood some of the politics behind it. He wasn't naive; it was only natural for each new ruler to appoint their own people...
And Madara had already noticed something else: there was no sign of the Senju Clan anywhere in Konoha.
In other words, the two once-mighty clans that had founded Konoha—the Uchiha and the Senju—had both disappeared!
Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi!
What a masterful move...
For some reason, Madara was already looking forward to seeing Tobirama's reaction.
That man who was always going on about how evil the Uchiha were!
What kind of expression would he make if he saw that the Senju Clan had disappeared too?!
"Yo, Madara! Why the sour face? Feeling down...?"
"Obviously. Those people may have betrayed me, but they still bore the Uchiha name!"
Ito Hirofumi understood what Madara meant: back when he left Konoha, not a single Uchiha had gone with him.
Thinking of that, Ito Hirofumi looked Madara squarely in the eye.
"What's past can't be changed, but the future can...
"Some people rack their brains and still can't stir up a storm, while others make one wrong move and turn the world upside down...
"Who can say what the future holds?
"Perhaps one day, everyone will return to this world..."
Madara's pupils contracted slightly at Ito Hirofumi's words.
Madara understood perfectly what he meant. This strange power could bring the dead back to life, summoning the departed into the living world!
In fact, Madara's body was already in a nearly perfect state of resurrection. All Ito Hirofumi had to do was perform the Summoning Jutsu, and Madara could come to the real world in an instant!
So Ito Hirofumi was telling him that those who had died might have a chance to return to this world!
"You sure talk big, brat! Got any wine?!"
"Of course!"
And so, while Ito Hirofumi ate grilled meat in the real world, he and Madara shared a few drinks inside the Summoning Space...
"Your Summoning Jutsu must come at some kind of cost, right?"
After taking a drink, Madara looked at Ito Hirofumi...
Ito Hirofumi gave a noncommittal nod.
"Of course! How could a terrifying power like this come without a price?"
Madara understood. Yeah, how could a terrifying power like this come without a price?
But Ito Hirofumi went on to say...
"Still... the price isn't much of a problem for me!"
Madara paused.
"What's the price? Can you tell me? I'm kind of missing an old friend..."
Ito Hirofumi's eyes lit up slightly.
What old friend? You mean your good buddy, Hashirama, don't you?
And here you are calling him an old friend!
But this is good news for me!
It'd be a problem if you didn't want anything. As long as you do, this'll be easy!
You miss your old friend, don't you? Then you can help me get out there and make some money, right?
If you can bring back tens of billions—or even hundreds of billions—then I'll summon every one of your old friends for you!!!
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