The early morning sun shines softly on the streets of Land of Grass, and there is a strange calmness in the air, mixed with the smell of dust after the smoke of war has just dissipated, and the breath of life in the ordinary city that is gradually recovering.
The young-looking Hashirama Senju was walking slowly alone on the not-so-wide street.
He did not wear the iconic Red Eyes laminated armor, only a green lining and a white coat. His tall figure was still eye-catching, but with his aura restrained, he looked more like an ordinary traveler.
Hashirama's eyes carefully scanned both sides of the street.
Most of the shops have reopened, and the heat is rising from the vendors selling breakfast, women are carrying baskets to buy goods, and children are chasing each other and playing in the alleys.
There is no clue that this place had just experienced a military attack and regime change that nearly wiped out the village not long ago.
There are no ruins, no panicked refugees, and no common depression and silence after the war.
Konoha's follow-up takeover force was obviously extremely efficient. After Naruto's thunderous tactics and quick surrender, it stabilized the basic order as quickly as possible and may have invested resources for basic appeasement.
Seeing this scene, Hashirama, who had always been a little worried, felt a little calmer.
He initially opposed the unification war because he was worried that a large-scale war would bring endless suffering to ordinary people and put Shinobi World once again into a situation like Warring States Period where the people were in dire straits.
But if... if war could be like this without affecting innocent civilians.
Then, perhaps the "war to end war and reunification by force" pursued by Tobirama and Naruto is not completely unacceptable.
If this is the case... then the price paid to end the long-term separatism and war is only the enemy's Ninja...
Maybe... it's worth it.
This thought quietly floated in his mind.
He was not a pedantic pacifist. He also used force to end the Warring States Period, but he was more inclined to peaceful negotiations because of the voices within Konoha at that time.
The battle before the establishment of Konoha was fought for so long that almost no one among the belligerent Uchiha, except Madara, was willing to participate in the war again.
But now it seems that in some cases, the order quickly established after "conquest" may be more effective than a long and variable "agreement".
Perhaps as Tobirama said, if the three of them had worked together,
Hashirama continued walking, deliberately avoiding areas where Land of Grass's original Ninja and his family members obviously lived.
Those places seemed particularly quiet, with the doors and windows of the houses closed and the atmosphere depressing, in contrast to the "anju" scene on the main street.
Occasionally, Ninja wearing Konoha uniform patrols by.
He asked an old man who was selling groceries at a stall on the roadside with a slightly frightened look in his eyes.
The old man lowered his voice and told him that there was "the place where the Ninjas used to live." Now the superiors were not allowed to inquire, and basically all the Ninjas there were arrested and had to work, and many died in the past few days.
In war, how can there be no death?
Hashirama thought silently in his heart, he knows this cruel truth better than anyone else.
Almost all of those who died this time were Ninja, combatants who took up arms and chose to resist.
As for civilians, they have basically been preserved, and their lives have not been fundamentally affected.
Fortunately... only Ninja died, not civilians.
This result caused some subtle shifts in the "nature" of this war on the value scale of Hashirama.
It is more like a precise beheading operation targeting a "military group" rather than an indiscriminate massacre.
While thinking, Hashirama had already walked to the original Kusagakure Leader building.
The building itself was not seriously damaged, but the guards were replaced.
It is Konoha Ninja with a solemn expression and sharp eyes.
He walked straight in. The guard obviously recognized him and let him go after saluting respectfully.
Following the familiar Chakra fluctuations, Hashirama came outside a spacious room that was temporarily transformed into a training room or conference room.
The door was ajar, and voices came from inside.
Through the crack in the door, he saw Naruto Uzumaki standing in the center of the room, with a picture of Scroll spread out in front of him.
Uchiha Hikari and Karin sat on cushions on both sides, listening attentively.
Naruto seems to be explaining the principle of Flying Thunder God Technique.
His explanation is simple and profound, but Flying Thunder God Technique, as an S-class Space-Time Ninjutsu, is far more complex than the ordinary Ninjutsu.
Although Guang and Karin are extremely talented, both of them look a little confused at this moment, their brows are slightly furrowed, and they obviously have encountered an insurmountable bottleneck of understanding.
Hashirama did not interrupt immediately and watched quietly for a while.
He could feel that Naruto was teaching seriously, and the two girls were also studying hard. This atmosphere of inheritance and progress made him feel a little relieved.
But it's better to get down to business first.
After a moment, he raised his hand and knocked lightly on the door.
"Tuk-tuk."
The three people in the room turned their heads and looked at the door.
The young-looking Hashirama is standing at the door.
When they saw that the person who came was Hashirama Senju, Guang and Karin knew that he was here to see Naruto, so they stood up quickly, nodded slightly in greeting, and then consciously stepped aside and gave the space to the two of them.
Hashirama walked into the room, nodded to the two women, and then his eyes fell on Naruto.
He did not exchange pleasantries, did not ask about Land of Grass's current situation, and did not evaluate Naruto's teaching.
Instead, he walked straight to Naruto and stood still.
Then, under Naruto's slightly inquiring gaze, Hashirama slowly and firmly raised his right fist, clenching his fingers tightly, and the joints turned slightly white.
His eyes no longer had the confusion and struggle before, but were replaced by a clear determination, just like when Valley of the End faced Madara Uchiha.
He looked at Naruto with a serious expression.
"Naruto, I have handed over the rear to Tobirama, let's fight together!"
This short declaration is worth a thousand words.
It means that after witnessing the post-war scene of Land of Grass, weighing the costs and results, and thinking about the times and the road, Hashirama Senju officially recognized the path of Naruto Uzumaki, and decided to use all his strength to join this war aimed at unifying Shinobi World and reshaping order!
Naruto looked at Hashirama's outstretched fist, and in those Blue Eyes eyes, a trace of surprise first flashed, then disappeared, and finally condensed into an exciting light.
Without hesitation, he also raised his right fist and collided with Hashirama's fist in the air!
Konoha The old and new generations of Strongest fighters finally stood on the same front in this pacified Small Country command, taking a decisive step towards that controversial but extremely ambitious future.
Second Hokage's efforts there are quite impressive!
Reliable!
It just so happens that with the power of Hashirama, the unification war will definitely end faster.
Then there is no need to wait for Five Kage Summit to declare war. Today let Shikaku write Declaration of War, and tomorrow we will blitz Land of Earth that borders Land of Grass.
While blitzing Land of Earth, he sent his clone to collect Land of Rivers together with Hashirama, and then went to Land of Wind.
After you have solved Land of Earth, use the Flying Thunder God left by Shadow Clone to transfer it and then go to Land of Wind.
Temari and Gaara also have their own Flying Thunder God Mark.
They can't run away!