Sarutobi Sasuke's Fall

Land of Fire, Konoha.

The match between Kōhei and Senju Lita was decided quickly. Kōhei fell one move short and lost. However, Senju Lita did not get off easily either; he had exhausted every trick he had just to win by a narrow margin.

The revival round ended, and not a single person was revived. All the genin from Sunagakure and Kumogakure were eliminated. Kazekage Reto and Raikage A were furious. Sunagakure had gained nothing—not even a single hair. Although Kumogakure had one person advance, they had brought the largest team this time. A, in particular, would not be able to show his face among the Kage anymore. Hidden Mist Village had only sent one person, yet that person advanced and made a name for himself by stepping on Hidden Cloud Village's shoulders.

Senju Clan Grounds.

Thanks to his powerful Sage Body, Senju Hashirama returned home that very day after receiving a transplant of Uchiha Madara's flesh and blood.

Now, he only needed to rest for a few days and allow Uchiha Madara's chakra to gradually merge with his own before attempting to break the seal. Looking at Hashirama, Uzumaki Mito felt a headache coming on when she thought about the three other people's chakra mixed inside him. Better not have a second child after all. She truly did not want to give birth to some kind of hybrid.

Senju Clan Grounds Underground Laboratory.

Senju Tobirama looked at the reagent in the test tube, where his elder brother's cells had been mixed with Madara Cells. A rare smile appeared on his face. He had finally found the right direction. Uchiha Madara's cells could neutralize the corrosive nature of his elder brother's cells. Not only did they weaken that corrosiveness, but they also preserved the vitality of the Hashirama Cells.

However,