" Hashirama, you've lost." Madara Uchiha looked at Senju Hashirama, whose expression seemed somewhat unnatural.
Senju Hashirama lowered his head, remaining silent.
"However, your defeat is not unjust. I will show you my true strength later, and I will end your mistakes, unify the entire Ninja World, and make it a truly peaceful place," Madara said proudly.
"No... such a forceful unification will not convince people, and will inevitably lead to a lot of conflicts, thus sowing the seeds for a larger war in the future." Senju Hashirama's words were somewhat powerless and dejected.
"Hahahaha, ahahahaha..." Madara Uchiha laughed so hard he almost fell over, fully demonstrating the depth of his Four Great Laughing Masters of Madness.
After Madara finished laughing, he said, "That's why I said you don't understand my power. You don't know that I'm so powerful that even the entire Ninja World combined can't contend with me. Otherwise, you wouldn't have said such ridiculous things. After all, as long as I'm alive, no one will dare to defy me!"
Madara turned around and began flying towards the audience seats. "Alright, Hashirama, let's witness the beginning of a new era together. The entire Ninja World will begin to change in our hands, and everything will get better."
Do you remember what you said back then? You wanted to build a village so that the children there wouldn't have to go to war and could spend their childhood in peace.
Ten years ago, you established Konoha through your own strength, and through your own strength, you ensured that the children in the village would not experience any war for ten years.
Now! I will use my strength to transform the Ninja World, so that all the children in the Ninja World will no longer have to worry about war. I will build the entire Ninja World into our safest base, preventing any danger from reaching this place!
Hashirama, this is something I've wanted to do ever since I was a child, after hearing Bai Sui talk about peace in that wooden hut. I know it's difficult, so difficult that even with good intentions, there's a possibility of standing against the entire Ninja World, but I'm willing to do it...
It is said that the eyes of our Uchiha Clan are cursed eyes, and that every time they are opened, it is inevitably accompanied by the death of our closest relatives and friends. But this is not true at all; the statement is completely the opposite.
The Sharingan is not an eye of curse; on the contrary, it is an eye of love. It is our love for our closest relatives and friends that allows us to open this eye. The deeper our love for them, the more pain we feel when we lose them, and the more powerful the eye becomes.
I still remember the first time I awakened my Sharingan. It was on that stream, with you, me, our fathers and brothers. Because of the war between our clans, we had to break apart. But I knew that we ninjas didn't deserve a childhood. My happiest time was over. My best friend would become my enemy from now on. At that moment, I awakened the One-Tomoe Sharingan.
The moment I opened my eyes, I made this promise in my heart: I, Madara Uchiha, will make sure that there is no more war in the entire Ninja World, and that no child in the Ninja World will ever lose their childhood or the opportunity to make friends with others because of war, just like I did.
When I began to Mangekyo, I witnessed my father die before my very eyes, and I was powerless to stop it. Although I always thought our relationship wasn't actually that good, when he closed his eyes and died, he still entrusted me with the task of leading the Uchiha Clan to greatness...
"Madara, I..." Senju Hashirama was taken aback to hear the proud Madara Uchiha say such a thing, leaving him somewhat at a loss for words.
" Senju Hashirama, making the entire Ninja World peaceful is an extremely difficult task, and protecting the Ninja World from danger is even more difficult, and it is not something that one person can do alone."
"I want to extend an invitation to you as a childhood friend, to ask you to help me realize this childhood dream. I wonder if you would be willing, if you would be willing to help this guy who is about to stand on the opposite side of the entire Ninja World?" Madara Uchiha's tone was very calm, as if he were talking about something completely unrelated.
Although his tone was calm, Senju Hashirama heard an indomitable spirit and Madara's inner thoughts in that calm voice.
"Peace in the Ninja World has always been my wish, but it was previously impossible to achieve without loss of life. If you are truly confident in this, then I am naturally willing to walk with you, even if it means becoming an enemy of the entire Ninja World." Hashirama suppressed his usual naivety and humor, and made a serious and firm promise to Madara.
When Madara heard Hashirama's promise, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, but because he was flying ahead, Hashirama didn't see it. However, the joy he expressed in his words could not be hidden from Hashirama.
"In that case, let's have a competition to see who gets to their spot in the stands first." "Okay, then you'd better hurry!"
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Ever since Senju Hashirama used his True Several Thousand Hands to strike Madara with his giant sword, the surging chakra collision destroyed all the Telescope Technique. No one in the audience knew the outcome of the battle, but the enormous sound produced by Madara and Hashirama's clash reached their ears, even though they were miles away.
Although the final battle result was not witnessed, the experience of being there today gave everyone a direct understanding of the gap between them.
Actually, among the leaders from various countries who came here today, a few were initially somewhat unconvinced. They felt that even if Madara Uchiha and Senju Hashirama were stronger than them, they wouldn't be much stronger. Even if they couldn't defeat them on their own, they could definitely take them down together with the ninjas from another country.
But now, seeing such a battle scene, they had no more thoughts. They knew that the intelligence they had previously obtained was not only not exaggerated, but even somewhat limited.
Unlike the ninjas, the Feudal Lord lacked the insight to see through Madara Uchiha's strength. Although they knew that anyone capable of fighting against a behemoth like Senju Hashirama must be a powerhouse of equal strength, the difference in size made it seem unreal to them. Since they hadn't seen the giant blue monster described in the intelligence reports, they all looked at the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire, casting questioning glances at him.
However, the Land of Fire Feudal Lord had no interest in paying attention to the other Feudal Lord, because he had a very bad feeling. This time, Madara didn't even need to summon the giant blue Giant to block Senju Hashirama's attack. He knew all too well what this meant.
Soon, everyone saw two figures, one flying and one running, heading towards the stands from a distance.