Old Friends Reunite / You're Getting Worked Up Again

But the worry and guilt in his eyes completely betrayed his true thoughts.

Uchiha Madara was silent for a moment, then said, "Everyone leaves this world eventually. It's always better to spend time with your family than to regret it later."

Looking at Uchiha Setsuna's aged face, he felt a pang of pity and reached out to pat Uchiha Setsuna's shoulder.

"You're not getting any younger, you need to know how to maintain your physical condition."

Uchiha Madara was wondering if he should say a few more words to reassure his younger brother when suddenly his hand stopped in mid-air and he withdrew it.

" In Uchiha Setsuna, you have guests at your home."

Uchiha Setsuna stunned, but he didn't suspect anything.

"Lord Madara, rest assured, I'll go and get him away right away so he won't disturb you."

"You can't get rid of him. It's Hashirama who's coming. Go and welcome him in."

"The First Hokage?" Uchiha Setsuna's eyes widened.

If we're talking about who he respects in the Hokage Building, it's only the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama.

Yes, the First Hokage and Lord Madara were both rivals and close friends, so it's normal that they would catch up after knowing that Lord Madara was here.

"I understand, Lord Madara. I'll go greet him now."

Chapter Fifty-Eight: Meeting an Old Friend

When Uchiha Setsuna went to open the door at the entrance, his mind was actually a bit of a mess.

The First Lord is knocking on my door. What should I say when I open it?

With this thought swirling in his mind, Uchiha Setsuna opened the door.

As soon as the door opened, a large face that seemed to have the ability to recall memories appeared in front of him.

Uchiha Setsuna.

"Lord Hashirama..."

"Hmm? Who are you?" Senju Hashirama was initially quite serious, but Uchiha Setsuna's reaction made him realize that this was someone he knew. "Sorry, you look too old, I didn't recognize you."

Uchiha Setsuna: "... Lord Hashirama, you're still telling the truth. I am Uchiha Setsuna, you wouldn't recognize me."

Uchiha Setsuna didn't mind people saying he was old.

He stepped aside.

"Lord Madara is already waiting for you."

"Yes, that's exactly why I came. It's been a long time since I've seen my old friend. I'll definitely have a good talk with him this time." Senju Hashirama clenched his fist.

He was confident that a fight would not break out this time.

Then he thought back and realized he really didn't remember Uchiha Setsuna.

Uchiha Setsuna gave a forced smile; he figured Lord Madara and Lord Hashirama probably wouldn't have much in common.

Leaving aside the Second Hokage, the Third Hokage and his group were practically ready to draw their swords.

Uchiha Setsuna didn't actually have much of a problem with Sarutobi Hiruzen.

He also knew what inertia was.

Everyone has their own stance.

"Lord Hashirama, perhaps it's best if we don't talk about village affairs," Uchiha Setsuna said sincerely. "Now that you two no longer need to worry about things from your past lives, wouldn't it be better to just have a simple chat?"

Senju Hashirama stopped in his tracks as he stepped through the door.

He looked intently at Uchiha Setsuna, and then saw Uchiha Setsuna's wife come out of the room after hearing the noise.

The latter was also staring in shock at the First Hokage appearing in his home.

"Ah, sorry to bother you." Senju Hashirama quickly dropped his solemn expression, switching to an apologetic one. "Did I disturb everyone's sleep?"

Uchiha Setsuna: "... You'd better come in first."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Senju Hashirama said this, he entered the living room without even taking off his shoes.

There were several black footprints as soon as I entered.

Uchiha Setsuna pretended not to see it, but he did see Senju Hashirama preparing to rush towards the backyard.

So he quickly followed.

Lord Madara said he was to greet him, so he had to receive him properly.

"Lord Hashirama, please follow me," he said.

If he didn't say that, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to catch up with Senju Hashirama.

Fortunately, Senju Hashirama was indeed a good person. When he saw Uchiha Setsuna's old arms and legs, he actually stopped and waited until the old man caught up before politely following him.

Uchiha Setsuna's wife stared at the trail of black footprints left by Senju Hashirama for a moment, then turned and went to get a broom.

Senju Hashirama followed Uchiha Setsuna all the way to the backyard.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Uchiha Madara rocking rhythmically on a recliner.

His eyes narrowed.

At the same time, Uchiha Madara stopped playing with the rocking chair and turned around.

The two old friends, meeting again after decades, did not show much excitement; they simply looked at each other silently.

Uchiha Setsuna stepped forward respectfully.

"Lord Madara, I have brought Lord Hashirama."

"Thank you for your hard work, Uchiha Setsuna." Uchiha Madara nodded, his gaze no longer seeming so sharp.

Senju Hashirama skillfully adjusted the sharpness of his gaze, maintaining the same intensity as his old friend.

Uchiha Setsuna sensed that he was superfluous there...

"Lord Madara, please continue your conversation with Lord Hashirama. I won't disturb you any longer."

Seeing Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Setsuna became sensible and withdrew, leaving only the two of them in the courtyard.

As soon as he left, Uchiha Madara's eyes regained their arrogance.

Senju Hashirama straightened his back, his eyes regaining their sharpness.

"Ban, I've been looking everywhere for you."

Uchiha Madara's lips twitched, and he lay back down in the rocking chair.

You're crazy. He's been here the whole time. What is he looking for?

It's clearly Hashirama who doesn't come looking for him.

What level Uchiha Obito? Could he control Senju Hashirama? Don't make him laugh!

Seeing that Uchiha Madara was ignoring him, Senju Hashirama decided to be a little more arrogant.

He stepped forward.

"Ban, your friend is here and you're just sitting there? Are you an old man already?"

"Then what do you want?" Uchiha Madara asked impatiently.

"Shouldn't you at least get up?" Senju Hashirama said matter-of-factly. "Have you already forgotten the good old days we spent patrolling the village together?"

"Was that a patrol?" Uchiha Madara felt uncomfortable at the mention of that. "And don't mention the word 'village' in front of me!"

"Madara!" Senju Hashirama couldn't stand Uchiha Madara's attitude. He clenched his fist and shouted Madara's name.

"Hashirama!" Upon hearing his old friend's tone, Uchiha Madara and reflexively jumped up from his recliner, shouting back in kind.

"Spot!"

"Hashirama!"

The two went at it for several rounds, each one louder than the last.

Inside the room, Uchiha Setsuna and his wife, who were sweeping the floor, looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing the sounds from the backyard.

"Old man, the clan head...?" Uchiha Setsuna's wife asked her husband in a confused tone, "What is he doing...?"

Uchiha Setsuna felt completely speechless.

The main problem is that he didn't know what Uchiha Madara was doing.

Both of these individuals are figures whom later generations can only look up to, so how come they look like this now...

Like the brats in the clan arguing?

Fortunately, after yelling for a while in the backyard, they stopped.

Otherwise, the strong rhythm would almost brainwash people.

"Never mind, Lord Madara and Lord Hashirama have been friends for many years. It's normal for them to have some private hobbies," Uchiha Setsuna said to his wife, convinced that this must be true. "Let's just pretend we didn't hear that."

"I understand." Uchiha Setsuna's wife readily accepted this fact, knowing that her husband was also a childish person at home.

In the backyard, Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, having finished their shouting session, were glaring at each other.

"Why are you glaring at me?" Uchiha Madara said coldly. "Are you going to give me that nonsense again? Why don't you go and deal with your brother first? The Uchiha Clan is lucky they haven't been wiped out yet."

Senju Hashirama: "..."

He suddenly realized that he had a major weakness when facing his old friend this time.

That is, Tobirama began targeting the Uchiha Clan after his death, and the monkey inherited Tobirama's strategy, making the Uchiha Clan suffer even more thoroughly.

However, he wasn't worried about losing Uchiha Madara, since Madara was an excellent orator.

He can definitely turn this around.

Chapter 59 You're Getting Anxious Again

"Madara, listen to me." Senju Hashirama decided to start with a powerful and inspiring speech.

He understood Ban; Ban's heart was always full of passion.

"I'm not listening." Uchiha Madara interrupted his old friend's self-satisfied rambling without any politeness. "I'm already fed up with your naivety. If you have nothing else to say, you can leave."

He got angry the Senju Hashirama opened his mouth.

If this weren't the Uchiha Setsuna's residence, Susanoo would have been activated.

"No, you have to listen." Senju Hashirama said he couldn't stand by and watch his old friend become Leaf Village's enemy again. "Do you know that Tobirama and Wu Zu were trying to seal you away? I stopped them from coming because I believe you love this village."

"I love you my ass!" Uchiha Madara roared. "Seal me? Let them come!"

Good heavens, you think you can seal him away? Don't you even know your own worth?!

Uchiha Madara decided to seal Senju Tobirama and Senju Muzoku away right now and hang them on the Hokage Rock.

Seeing Uchiha Madara and his intention to jump out of the courtyard, Senju Hashirama realized he might have said something wrong.

Why is that...?

Why is Madara always so easily angered? I've clearly sided with him this time!

"Ban, where are you going?"

"I'm going to seal those two bastards away right now and see if they're as powerful as they claim." Uchiha Madara glared coldly at Senju Hashirama. "If you can't speak properly, then shut up!"

After saying that, he leaped out of the courtyard.

"Madara! Don't do anything reckless!" Senju Hashirama shouted, then jumped out.

He knew all too well that his old friend had a stubborn temper and wouldn't care about anything once he got angry.

"Reckless behavior?" Madara's anger flared even more as soon as he landed, seeing Hashirama following him like a leech, accompanied by that annoying "Fellow Daoist, please wait" call. "I never mind anyone challenging me!"

Senju Hashirama always found a way to anger him.

He had to admit that Senju Hashirama had successfully angered him once again.

Ignoring Senju Hashirama's nagging behind him, Uchiha Madara used the Body Flicker Technique and dashed off a considerable distance in a flash.