Tsunade Needs a Little Brother / Uchiha Madara Starts Staying In

"I don't think he'll obediently return to the Pure Land. Why don't the three of us join forces and send him back first, to prevent him from causing trouble?"

"That's a good idea." Senju Muzoku nodded. "They came out with me, yet they're making a mere Jonin like me bear pressure that shouldn't be my level."

Everyone: "..."

"... Don't cause trouble here, I'm talking about serious matters." After demonstrating to everyone that even his Impure World Reincarnation face could turn even blacker than before, Senju Tobirama continued, "Uchiha Madara is a dangerous person. From what Clan Chief Fugaku just said, I already understand that the current Uchiha Clan are everyone's good partners, but Uchiha Madara is different. He still lives in that era and is a completely different species from the current Uchiha Clan."

"Tobirama!" Senju Hashirama couldn't help but say, "Don't talk about Madara like that. He was a comrade who helped build the village."

"Am I wrong? You know very well what he did afterward, right, brother? Actually, you should have let me study him back then, so he wouldn't have faked his death and escaped!" Senju Tobirama's voice was even louder than Senju Hashirama's.

Senju Hashirama got stuck.

Although Uchiha Madara was his friend, the fact that he controlled the Nine-Tails to attack the village is undeniable, and it was Uchiha Madara himself who chose to kill him.

But that's human nature; even after making a choice, upon reflection, one might wonder if there were better solutions.

Senju Muzoku well aware of Senju Hashirama's thoughts, but on this point, he firmly sided with Senju Tobirama.

Uchiha Madara once had the potential to avoid this path of development, but as it turns out, it really is true that character determines destiny.

Uchiha Madara possessed strength far exceeding that of others, and he adhered to authoritarian politics and lone wolf ideology. From the day he was deceived by the stone tablet, it was destined that he would go to the end.

This self-confidence was the source of his strength, but it also led to his tragic life.

He wouldn't realize he'd been fooled until Black Zetsu pierced his heart, and he certainly wouldn't believe anyone could fool him.

"Even so, I have to see Madara first." This Senju Hashirama had clashed with his two younger brothers over Uchiha Madara; he was experienced.

Even after their falling out, Uchiha Madara remained his best friend, second only to the village in importance, on par with his family.

Moreover, they both know what the other is thinking.

When Uchiha Madara was stabbed through the heart, he harbored no resentment, only telling him that this would bring darkness to the village.

On this point, Senju Hashirama had to admit that Uchiha Madara was right.

Uchiha Fugaku's words were based on the idea that darkness was born "for the sake of the village."

He never imagined that the Uchiha Clan would be targeted so severely later on. If it weren't for that young man named Uchiha Shingen, he probably wouldn't have seen the Uchiha Clan again when he returned this time.

"If Madara still intends to be an enemy of the village, then I will stand in his way once again," Senju Hashirama said. "But before that, I will not allow anyone to treat him as an enemy from the outset. Tobirama, Wu Zu of you should come with me. I will go by myself."

Chapter 55 Tsunade Needs a Younger Brother

Senju Muzoku his own unique experience in determining whether Senju Hashirama's words were open to discussion.

When Senju Hashirama called him "Tori," it meant there was room for negotiation.

Calling him "Wu Zu" means there's no room for negotiation.

Once Senju Hashirama gets stubborn, no one can stop him.

Some people didn't believe in this superstition at first, but later they all came to believe it.

And so, Senju Hashirama his head held high, leaving Senju Tobirama and Senju Muzoku.

The two exchanged a glance and let out a long sigh.

"Big brother is too stubborn..." Senju Tobirama's expression was one of utter disappointment. After saying that, he turned his head, his tiger eyes shining.

"Fourth Generation, I noticed you haven't been working since just now."

As the focus of his gaze, Namikaze Minato felt extremely uncomfortable under that stare and tried to explain.

"No need to explain." Senju Tobirama waved his hand. "I know you're inexperienced, but that's alright. Before I leave, I'll try my best to pass on my experience to you. If you find it useful, you can learn it."

That's what he said, but to Namikaze Minato, his expression clearly meant...

I might not be able to argue with my older brother, but I can certainly teach you a lesson, little brother!

Learn it? Don't you realize how bad you are? You'd better learn everything!

Namikaze Minato: "... Okay, thank you for your trouble..."

To be fair, he really didn't slack off this time. The war has started, how could he possibly slack off?

It's just that everyone was too focused on those few people and overlooked him, and he just happened to be not issuing orders through the secretary right now.

Because he's already published them!

But there was nothing he could do; he was the fourth son and couldn't talk back to the second son.

After all, the second brother was clearly angered by the eldest brother.

If he argues back, that would only fuel the second son's resentment towards the eldest, which is unacceptable.

Senju Tobirama had already sat down next to Namikaze Minato again.

As for Namikaze Minato, although he complained, he knew that Senju Tobirama genuinely wanted to share some of his experience with him while he was still alive.

Senju Tobirama's actions during the First Shinobi World War were indeed a case study that the Five Kage of later generations continued to study.

Simply put, Senju Tobirama, by constantly undermining the psychological expectations of each village and employing both diplomatic and military means, transformed the initial united attack on Leaf Village into a chaotic free-for-all between the villages.

Leaf Village's ANBU also made its name in that battle. They were active in every corner of the Ninja World, gathering intelligence, sowing discord, assassinating important enemy figures, and turning the rear areas of each village upside down. At that time, the four villages did not have a separate ANBU to carry out special missions, so they were completely outmatched in this area.

After the First Shinobi World War, the entire Ninja World began to learn from Leaf Village's system, having witnessed the power of the Ninja Academy and the ANBU.

Senju Tobirama and Namikaze Minato quickly got into the swing of things and began discussing Leaf Village's current war plans. Sarutobi Hiruzen, Uchiha Fugaku, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura also joined the discussion.

The Senju Muzoku did not join the discussion.

After Senju of the Forest became the clan leader, Senju Tobirama was essentially in charge of the Senju Hashirama's military deployments, while Senju Muzoku spent most of his time on commando missions.

There's no more efficient place to practice the Body Flicker Technique than on the battlefield.

If you can pass, you pass; if you can't, you'll pay the price with your life.

He decided to go out and take a look.

"Tsunade, would you like to go for a walk with me?" Senju Muzoku asked Tsunade.

Tsunade was originally looking at Senju Tobirama, hesitated for a moment after hearing what Senju Muzoku, and then nodded.

"Don't look at your great-grandfather, he's a workaholic. Once he gets into it, he doesn't care about anything else." Seeing Tsunade still unconsciously looking at Senju Tobirama, Senju Muzoku teased her, then took Tsunade's hand and walked towards the door.

Tsunade was pulled by Senju Muzoku and was momentarily stunned. By the time she came to her senses, she had already been staggered out the door by Senju Muzoku.

Looking down at Senju Muzoku holding her hand, Tsunade seemed to recall something, and simply let Senju Muzoku.

In the original timeline Tsunade was sometimes compared to Hatake Kakashi in terms of strength, which was somewhat unfair to her.

After all, although Tsunade is a medical-nin, her offensive capabilities are still explosive.

Her Super Strength Punch actually surpass the Fourth Raikage's Lightning Release Nintaijutsu in terms of destructive force.

Orochimaru, who is exceptionally resilient due to his software technology, is also reluctant to take Tsunade's punches.

Her highly proficient Mystical Palm Technique can actually achieve effects similar to the Hyuga Clan Gentle Fist in close combat.

The Mystical Palm Technique is by no means a common Ninjutsu; in fact, very few people can use Ninjutsu well.

Even with her hemophobia, Tsunade is not a powerful ninja whom anyone can afford to mess with.

At least breaking free from the Senju Muzoku hand should be no problem.

But Tsunade didn't. Instead, she let Senju Muzoku, just like when they were children, and they walked out of the Hokage Building.

After leaving the Hokage Building, Senju Muzoku released Tsunade's hand and walked south along the street.

Where is Uncle Wu Zu going?

Tsunade was a little confused, but she followed anyway.

But the Senju Muzoku was considering something else.

How did Tsunade overcome her hemophobia in the original timeline?

He didn't quite remember that.

I remember one scene where Tsunade was blocking Orochimaru from Naruto Uzumaki's attack, and she got slashed by Orochimaru a lot.

Will it get better if I peel it more?

Pah! How could that be!?

However, Namikaze Minato are both alive, Naruto Uzumaki's life trajectory would definitely be drastically different. It's highly unlikely that he would move Tsunade to treat him like Naruto Uzumaki younger brother, as he did in the manga.

It's not anything else; achieving this effect requires a combination of factors.

Naruto Uzumaki, whose life trajectory has been altered, may not be able to spark such a connection with Tsunade.

The state of Impure World Reincarnation is by no means a pleasant experience for ordinary people. As Impure World Reincarnation being, the fact that one feels nothing is already a very torturous thing. Even for him, being in this state for a long time would be very uncomfortable.

This discomfort is psychological.

Even when he used the Impure World Shadow Clone in his previous life, he wouldn't possess the clone for long.

By the way, since there's no substitute, finding Tsunade a "younger brother" might be a good solution!

In Senju Muzoku's view, the root cause of Tsunade's hemophobia actually lies with her younger brother, Nawaki, not with her lover.

By the time Tsunade became one of the Legendary Sannin, the Senju of the Forest had already passed away, and none of Tsunade's elders remained. Nawaki was her only younger brother, and Nawaki's death must have been a huge blow to Tsunade.

That means she has no family left.

This was unbearable for Tsunade, who valued family ties so highly.

It was her love for the village that sustained her until Dan Katō's death, and afterwards, she became unwilling to lose anyone for the village again, thus isolating herself and transforming from Princess Tsunade, who loved the village, into a gambling addict.

Senju Muzoku felt that his guess should be correct, otherwise there was no reason why Tsunade would suddenly lose her hemophobia because of Naruto Uzumaki.

Because she had never been afraid of blood.

As for the "younger brother"...

A slight smile tugged at the corner of the Senju Muzoku's mouth.

Although Uchiha Madara in the Uchiha Clan Compound, his elder brother has already set off and will surely take good care of him, which will give him a chance to do something else.

It would be perfectly reasonable to also resolve Tsunade's issue while we're at it.

If that really is my reincarnation.

Chapter 56 Uchiha Madara's Start as a Homebody

Uchiha Clan Compound.

Uchiha Setsuna's residence.

Uchiha Madara sat on a recliner in the courtyard. This demon king, who had terrified many people in his lifetime, was trying to rock back and forth in the recliner.

As Impure World Reincarnation, he felt completely wooden. According to Uchiha Madara's idea, when he was Impure World Reincarnation, the battles were actually not exciting at all and were incredibly boring.

There was no thrill, no visceral satisfaction, and not even a sense of pain.

In Uchiha Madara's view, fighting is like cooking; a good dish must have perfect color, aroma, and taste—all are indispensable.

The battles in the Impure World Reincarnation are typically something you can only watch; there's nothing else to see.

Even if he were sitting in a recliner now, he wouldn't feel anything at all, and even if he shook himself like a windmill, it wouldn't make a difference.

That's really lame.

So...

Uchiha Madara turned his gaze to the other side.

Uchiha Setsuna stood nervously on the other side, rubbing his hands together.

His thoughts are completely different from Uchiha Madara's.

[Oh no, it seems... Lord Madara doesn't really like this chair?]

Uchiha Setsuna still really enjoyed lying on it and counting stars.

Uchiha Setsuna once had a younger sister and three children.

But his sister and children died in battle before they were married, so his only remaining family member was his wife.

From then on, he regarded all the children of the Uchiha Clan as his own.

But as night deepens, he still feels lonely.