"Use what remains of my life to bring Lord Hashirama back to life. During the battle against the Ōtsutsuki alongside Madara, Lord Hashirama said that this body couldn't wield even the power he had possessed in life. So, for the sake of our fighting strength, we should let the First face the enemy with the power he had when he was alive."
Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's plan wasn't complicated. In fact, it was remarkably simple.
After hearing him out, Tobirama offered no objection, because the plan made perfect sense.
Hiruzen had also put his finger squarely on their current predicament.
Though they bore the title of Hokage, their strength could no longer keep pace with truly high-level battles.
That wasn't their fault, however. It was a problem facing the entire shinobi world.
Whether it was the Ōtsutsuki or Naruto, their battles had already gone beyond the realm of ninja.
The Hokage were the pillars that protected the village's future, but now, what could they do besides offer advice to their dependable successors?
"The battle against Ōtsutsuki Isshiki shattered everyone's preconceptions. Even I never saw it coming. Once, I couldn't even imagine there being an enemy my Older Brother and Madara Uchiha couldn't defeat together..."
Tobirama let out a long sigh, understanding what Hiruzen had in mind.
First, Sarutobi would use Sunagakure's secret technique, Reanimation from One's Own Life, sacrificing his own life to resurrect the First in a living body. Then, under those circumstances, Hashirama would spend a year training without distractions...
Even Tobirama couldn't say what heights his Older Brother might reach.
Tobirama knew just how absurdly gifted his easygoing Older Brother was.
Back when they had fought the Uchiha Clan, Madara had constantly evolved on the battlefield, progressing from the Three-Tomoe Sharingan to the Mangekyō Sharingan, then to