Hashirama Senju stared at his younger brother in astonishment. "Madara really didn't die? Everything that young man said was true? He was wandering the Shinobi World all that time?"
"..."
Tobirama Senju fell silent, his expression grim. After a moment, he shook his head. "No, brother. He did die, but... only after carrying out a series of plans. Judging by his 'pawn,' he died about ten years ago."
"Ten—ten years ago?" Hashirama was dumbfounded. "How did he live that long? What a long life... Wait, that's not right!"
"Tobirama, didn't you say he..."
Tobirama turned his head away, his eyes darting aside. "Ah. That was... Impure World Reincarnation."
"..."
Hashirama sank into gloom with an almost audible thud. His half-lidded eyes fixed on his brother. "Tobirama..."
"Enough!"
Tobirama frowned. "There's no point discussing the past. We need to focus on what's happening now!"
"He..."
"Who exactly is he?" Tobirama stared straight at Urashiki Otsutsuki.
Otsutsuki sneered.
He did not answer.
Hashirama scratched his head. "From what we know, I suppose we should call him an 'alien'? He came from another planet, after all. Like... the sun and moon we see overhead? I just don't understand why an alien would come here to seize the Tailed Beasts."
Tobirama looked up at the pitch-black sky. "...Another planet."
"Brother, you said someone called Kaguya betrayed someone called Isshiki here in the Shinobi World? According to him, they're both Otsutsuki like this man, and... they plant trees on different Planets?"
"Yes, yes!"
Hashirama's eyes lit up. That's my brother.
Smart!
"Then..."
Tobirama looked at Urashiki, who was smiling with open contempt. "Might I ask what planting a tree means?"
Urashiki did not seem to mind explaining. "Planting a God Tree means it will drain the Chakra from every living creature on the planet. All