After a long while.
"But, Brother, is this really the right thing to do?" Tobirama Senju still hesitated. Clearly, it had been his own problem.
"There's nothing wrong with it, Tobirama." Hashirama Senju patted Tobirama Senju on the shoulder and said in a low voice, "This is what we should do, and it is also an explanation we owe Uchiha Ming and the others who sacrificed themselves. Though it was your mistake, as your older brother, I should be the one to bear this responsibility."
Tobirama Senju nodded helplessly.
Although he could not do these things for the time being.
He had to admit it.
His older brother, Hashirama Senju, was right. As Hokage, they had to be responsible for every single life.
Still, Tobirama Senju thought to himself: Perhaps I cannot do what you speak of yet, Brother, but one day, I will prove it through self-sacrifice as well!
"As for Uchiha Ming and everyone else who died on this mission, you must visit their families one by one," Hashirama Senju continued. "At the same time, you must leave enough money behind to ensure their families can continue living properly."
After saying that, Hashirama Senju became despondent. These people had all been the elite of their clans, the future backbone of Konoha, yet they had died such pointless deaths.
Hashirama Senju could not put into words how miserable he felt.
Across from him.
Tobirama Senju drew in a deep breath. He understood that this would be an arduous task. Just imagining those clansmen looking at him with hopeful eyes and asking where their family members had gone...
A chill ran through Tobirama Senju's heart, but when he saw the look in his older brother Hashirama Senju's eyes, he knew this was unavoidable.
Sigh, if only he had known.
When