In the real world, Tokyo, Hashirama Senju watched the scene on the Light Screen and scratched his head. "Come to think of it, Madara and I in the Light Screen footage have already become Counter Guardians, right? Those Counter Guardians seem to be something like Heroic Spirits. So seeing Madara in there swear that he'd never become a Heroic Spirit feels really weird. And why does it feel so incredibly familiar?"
As he said that, Hashirama Senju began pondering where that sense of familiarity came from, and he quickly found the answer. An enlightened look immediately appeared on his face.
"Ah, I remember now. Isn't this that 'true fragrance law' that's so popular online? Right, Madara?"
As he spoke, Hashirama Senju looked toward Madara Uchiha beside him, hoping for his best friend's agreement.
However, Madara Uchiha's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. His cheeks twitched, and he could not help roaring, "Shut up! Watch the Light Screen footage quietly!"
"Ugh... you yelled at me again..." After being shouted at, Hashirama Senju immediately sank into depression and squatted to one side, drawing circles on the ground.
Nearby, Izuna Uchiha and Tobirama Senju watched the scene with speechless expressions. Even though they had long since seen enough of Hashirama Senju's idiotic habit of getting depressed at the drop of a hat, they still could not get used to it.
In the Light Screen footage, Sasuke Uchiha did not reveal that Madara Uchiha had become a Counter Guardian. Instead, following Madara's line of thought, he asked, "You said you intend to continue the Eye of the Moon Plan, and that you need the Spirit Cores of Heroic Spirits. What exactly are you trying to do?"
Madara Uchiha gave a cold snort. "Since you know quite a few things,