"I didn't expect what they said to be true."
At this moment, the blonde woman, having obtained the information she wanted from the black market, muttered to herself, "So that brat used Grandpa's signature Wood Golem and Wood Dragon Technique to defeat Chiyo and the One-Tail Beast's combined attack. That's truly unexpected."
" Lady Tsunade, what did you say? Who defeated what alliance?" The little girl looked at the blonde woman with a puzzled expression and asked curiously.
That's right, this blonde woman is none other than Tsunade, the granddaughter of the First Hokage and one of the Konoha Sannin.
She had lost all her money at the casino in the Land of Hot Water and was planning to eat something before continuing her gambling spree, but before she had even finished eating, she heard this shocking news.
This instantly made her abandon her appetite and immediately search for a place to verify the accuracy of the information.
Now that the information has been verified, she finally calmed down, but although she was calm, she was still very excited. She even subconsciously ignored the questions from her little follower, Shizune.
" Wood Release!!!" At this moment, Tsunade had an urge to go to Kōki's side immediately. She wanted to see with her own eyes the same technique as her deceased grandfather. To see the brat who had inherited her grandfather's Kekkei Genkai.
But after her impulsive act, she calmed down again. She thought: Even if she saw him, what difference would it make? She missed her grandfather's Wood Release, not that brat's. Even if that brat inherited her grandfather's abilities, her grandfather wouldn't come back. So what's the point of not seeing him? Besides, does she really need to go back to Konoha, this place of sorrow?
Seeing Tsunade's conflicted expression, shifting between joy and sorrow, Shizune beside her asked, " Lady Tsunade, what's wrong?"
Her words startled Tsunade from her own world.
"It's nothing, I just remembered some things. I'm fine now, but I'm going to mail something."
Although she had let go of her initial excitement towards Kōki, Kōki still inherited her grandfather's Wood Release. Out of nostalgia for Wood Release and her high regard for Kōki, she had something to give Kōki. This thing could help Kōki increase his strength and prevent him from dying on the battlefield.
"Consider this compensation for not being able to appear on the battlefield."
Meanwhile, Tsunade wasn't the only one who was excited. Far away in a dark cave, Madara Uchiha, sitting on a stone chair, coughed incessantly after hearing the news that Kōki four opponents with a Wood Golem.
"Cough cough cough, White Zetsu, you said that Wood Release brat used the Wood Golem and Wood Dragon Technique?"
Madara Uchiha's cloudy eyes widened, and his wrinkled, aged face showed obvious surprise.
He admitted that he was shocked by the information provided by White Zetsu at that moment.
Unexpectedly, in this utterly boring Shinobi World, another person similar to Hashirama has appeared, possessing equally powerful Wood Release and equally formidable talent.
This forced him to retract his previous assessment of the Wood Release brat.
The current Wood Release brat has indeed earned his respect.
However, he also had some regrets. He was too old now to even meet Hashirama's successor. Otherwise, he really wanted to personally test his skills against that brat and see just how much of Hashirama's power that kid had inherited. He wanted to see if the brat could even dance before him.
"That's right, Lord Madara. This brat named Kōki Itō, although he used a secret technique to assist him, did indeed use the Wood Golem and Wood Dragon Technique, and it was quite powerful, overwhelming Shukaku. That kind of strength almost scared me to death while I was watching from a distance. Uh, wait a minute, I don't think I can pee. Speaking of which, Lord Madara, what is the urge to pee?"
White Zetsu started off speaking quite seriously, but as the conversation progressed, the topics became strange, making it difficult to understand his thought process.
Madara Uchiha, however, was White Zetsu and did not respond to the latter part of White Zetsu's words at all.
His focus was entirely on the Wood Golem and Wood Dragon Technique that White Zetsu had mentioned.
Upon hearing White Zetsu mention the Wood Golem and the Wood Dragon, he seemed to recall the scene of his love-hate relationship with Perfect Susanoo and controlling the Wood Golem Hashirama Senju —a scene that was so thrilling and passionate.
And at that time, their fame spread far and wide. It's just a pity that of those who fought each other, only he remains.
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly: Hashirama, this Shinobi World that has forgotten our illustrious names is so boring, it disappoints me greatly. But now, the boring world is over, the one who will inherit your power has appeared, he has revived your reputation, and made the people of the Shinobi World finally remember your strength, and he has also rekindled my long-extinguished fighting spirit.
My only regret is that he appeared too late. I was already old and had lost my strength, so the struggle between us could only continue with our respective successors.
Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed in Madara Uchiha's eyes.
"Zetsu, how's that Uchiha kid I asked you to keep an eye on doing?"
Madara Uchiha now somewhat impatient. Originally, he might have been able to patiently wait for Obito to grow stronger, but now that he has seen the emergence of Hashirama's successor, he can no longer bear it. He wants the world to once again know the fame of him and Hashirama.
" Lord Madara, Obito is still the same as ever, just following Minato Namikaze around, doing missions, bickering with Kakashi Hatake every day, and fantasizing about winning Rin Nohara's favor. He hasn't made any progress at all."
White Zetsu still didn't quite understand Madara Uchiha's high regard for Obito, and his tone was tinged with disdain.
Of course, this is because he doesn't understand the power of the Sharingan. Perhaps he will only be impressed when Obito truly demonstrates his abilities.
"Is that so? Then let's give him a push, let him know that ninjas can't indulge in these pointless emotions, let him understand that bonds are the most useless thing in the world. Let him understand the cruelty of the Shinobi World, that without strength you lose everything. Let him enter the storyline we've prepared for him."
In the end, a cold smile appeared on Madara Uchiha's lips. Although he thought highly of Obito, it didn't stop him from scoffing at Obito's naiveté. In this cruel Shinobi World, friendship, love, and other bonds were useless, mere shackles on a ninja.
Only if Obito abandons everything can he be considered worthy of his attention and become the inheritor of everything he has.
Only in this way can he inherit his name and compete with Hashirama's successor.
" Lord Madara, how should we deal with Obito?"
"It's simple. Didn't he come to the Iwagakure battlefield with Minato Namikaze? Let's push him a bit, lure the Iwagakure ninja forces to his side, let him experience the cruelty of war first, let him understand his own weakness and powerlessness. Only in this way will he feel despair when the real crisis arrives, and burst forth with intense resentment towards the world."
"Yes, Lord Madara, I understand." After hearing Madara Uchiha's instructions, White Zetsu gave a clownish salute before slowly sinking into the ground.
After White Zetsu left, a hint of nostalgia appeared on Madara Uchiha's wrinkled face. He really wanted to fight Hashirama one more time.