Brothers from the Same Source! The Truth of a Bloodline Spanning a Thousand Years

"Because you are more valuable than Hashirama."

The surroundings fell silent once more.

Hashirama blinked and pointed at himself.

"More valuable than me?"

Hozuki Gengetsu's laughter, which had only just stopped, bubbled up again.

"Hashirama, it seems the title God of Shinobi isn't all that useful. After defeating you, he not only refused to recruit you, but set his sights on Tobirama instead."

Hashirama did not get angry. Instead, he began to think seriously.

Tobirama stared intently at Lumen.

"You want Flying Thunder God and Impure World Reincarnation?"

"Those two techniques do have value, but they are not enough."

Lumen said, "Hashirama possesses power that surpasses all others in the Shinobi World, but most of his strength comes from his innate Sage Body, immense chakra, and Wood Release Kekkei Genkai."

"That kind of power is difficult to replicate, and even harder to pass on through teaching."

"You are different."

"Flying Thunder God, Shadow Clone, Impure World Reincarnation, along with a great number of Water Release techniques and forbidden techniques, were all developed through your own talent."

"Your accomplishments in ninjutsu development, space-time techniques, and soul research remain unmatched to this day."

The chill on Tobirama's face eased slightly.

Lumen was not deliberately flattering him. Every word struck precisely at the fields in which he truly excelled.

Hashirama's power could end wars.

But the ninjutsu and systems Tobirama created had influenced the Shinobi World for decades afterward.

Flying Thunder God gave Konoha two generations of unrivaled speed.

Shadow Clone became an advanced ninjutsu eagerly studied by countless shinobi.

Even though Impure World Reincarnation had been classified as a forbidden technique, later generations like Orochimaru had still used it to summon back powerful figures from past eras, even changing the course of the great battle before them.

In terms of ninjutsu development