"Those guys... hahaha! I was wondering why the Fifth Hokage had rounded up a bunch of people earlier." Hashirama looked at the Konoha Ninja who had suddenly appeared outside the rooms and laughed. "So they were helping him out, just to give his entrance a little more flair?"
"That brat spends his days fooling around instead of doing anything useful. This time, he nearly caused an incident," Tobirama grumbled. "If things had started any later, some people really might have left."
Indeed, neither of the two Hokage intended to participate directly in this Konoha Meeting.
They were merely staying in the room as witnesses, just like the other attendees.
"For the younger generation, they've already done very well." Hashirama laughed. "After all, so many unexpected things happened, but it looks like they still managed to put their best plan into action."
"No matter how you dress it up, that was all thanks to Naruto and the Nine-Tails. Konoha merely... forget it."
Tobirama's voice settled as he looked at his cheerful Older Brother.
Noticing Tobirama's gaze, Hashirama stopped smiling as well. "Once we help them resolve this crisis, it'll be time for us to go back, won't it?"
"You think it's time, Older Brother?"
"Yes." Hashirama nodded, raising his hand to look at the cracks in his palm. "The Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu is, in the end, a forbidden jutsu that blurs the line between life and death. Thank you for working so hard to keep this body going all this time. Once things settle down, there won't be much more we can do. What belongs to the next generation should ultimately be left for them to handle."
"But... Older Brother, don't you have any regrets left?"
"Tobirama, we... have been dead for many years."
Hearing Older Brother's wistful words, Tobirama