Uchiha Ishii and Ye were just one household in the Hundred-Clan Shinobi Nation. Uchiha Mu and Hashirama did not disturb them and went on to visit a few more. Hashirama Senju began to ponder as he listened to Uchiha Mu's reasoning.
He was considering whether to do the same in Konoha, mixing different shinobi clans together to live alongside one another. But when he thought about the Hundred-Clan Shinobi Nation's unique circumstances, he decided to discuss it thoroughly with his younger brother.
Afterward, Uchiha Mu took him to see how ordinary people lived in the Hundred-Clan Shinobi Nation-children, young adults, and the elderly. Hashirama decided to ask them himself. He had only one question: what did they think of the place where they lived?
The children answered like this: "I want to become a ninja like Teacher Mu-strong and kind, someone who protects the weak."
The young adults said, "I want to do my job well and repay Lord Mu. He's the one who gave us happier lives. But Lord Mu is so strong that we can't offer much help in that respect, so doing our own jobs well is a good way to contribute."
The elderly said, "Lord Mu ended the wars and brought us the peaceful lives we have today..."
People of different ages gave different answers, but there was no doubt that they deeply admired Uchiha Mu, and the expressions on their faces were heartfelt. Afterward, Hashirama chatted with some of them about their daily lives.
Only then did he learn that what ninja did in the Hundred-Clan Shinobi Nation was neither missions nor warfare, but work that made life easier for ordinary people. He also realized why ninja and civilians here could get along so peacefully.
Unlike him, Tobirama Senju focused his attention on the Ninja