Passing through the Golden Portal, Tetsuya and the others returned to their own Shinobi World.
After they returned, Hashirama watched the fading portal curiously and could not help asking a question.
"Tetsuya, do you think our counterparts in that other timeline can really create a peaceful world?"
"What? Don't you have faith in yourself, Hashirama?"
Hashirama said nothing, merely nodding.
Beside him, Tobirama patted his older brother on the shoulder and said,
"Don't worry, big brother. You need to believe in yourself."
"Tobirama!"
Hashirama looked at his younger brother, moved. He could always count on his little brother. Even when it came to Hashirama's counterpart in another world, Tobirama trusted that counterpart just as much as he trusted him.
Tobirama added,
"I know what you're worried about, big brother. You're just afraid that too many people will die in the process of unifying the Shinobi World, and you'll go soft, right?
Don't worry. I've already spoken with my counterpart. He supports unifying the Shinobi World and creating an era of peace and prosperity, too."
The touched smile instantly vanished from Hashirama's face.
He understood now. The person Tobirama trusted was not the other Shinobi World's Hashirama, but the other Shinobi World's Tobirama.
"Hahaha, don't worry, Hashirama. They'll succeed."
Tetsuya laughed and reassured him, then added,
"Besides, that Shinobi World's Madara has already signed a contract with us.
If they really run into a problem they can't solve, he can always ask us for help, can't he?"
Hearing Tetsuya's words, Hashirama smiled as well.
If his counterpart in Another Shinobi World really did go soft, or if they encountered some problem they could not solve...
They could still go over and help.
Besides, there was no longer any trouble in Another Shinobi World that could stop his counterpart and the other