"Madara!!!"
"Hashirama!!!"
"Madara!!!"
"Hashirama!!!"
At this moment, Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama stood atop the giant Buddha statue, their battle spirit surging like a wildfire. But, sadly, there wasn't a single enemy around for them to test their strength against.
So, the two of them turned their attention to the villa district that Ito Hirofumi had created earlier…
"Madara!!!"
"I got it!!!"
In perfect sync, the two atop the Buddha clasped their hands together, their chakra erupting in a wild surge!
Behind the Buddha, thousands of arms sprang to life.
Like a barrage from a machine gun, those thousand arms unleashed a frenzy of destruction on the villa district…
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In the blink of an eye, the entire villa district was obliterated, leaving behind nothing but massive, gaping craters.
Dust clouds billowed into the sky.
Watching this unfold, Ito Hirofumi, for some reason, suddenly recalled a song…
And before he knew it, he started singing.
"Whenever moonlight spills across my face~~ I feel like I've become someone else~~
Will we ever, ever meet again~~
I've been begging before the Buddha for thousands of years~~"
Nearby, Senju Tobirama and Uzumaki Mito stared at Ito Hirofumi with bewildered expressions. Why was this guy suddenly breaking into song?!
And what even was this song?!
They'd never heard it before!
But… it kinda sounded good?
"Kid, what the heck are you singing?!" Tobirama asked, curiosity getting the better of him.
Ito Hirofumi kept his eyes locked on the Susanoo-clad Buddha in the distance but answered Tobirama's question.
"It's called 'Praying to the Buddha'! Don't you think it fits the vibe?!"
"You're always coming up with weird stuff," Tobirama shot back. "That kid, Uzumaki Naruto, and his 'Chicken, You're Too Beautiful' song—was that your doing too?!"
Ito Hirofumi raised an eyebrow at that.
"Of course! Who else in the entire shinobi world has my kind of creativity?!"
"Yeah, right," Tobirama scoffed. "That 'Chicken, You're Too Beautiful' nonsense? It's so shallow it'd explode just from a glance!
But this 'Praying to the Buddha'… yeah, it does kinda fit the moment."
Ito Hirofumi glanced at Tobirama with a spark of curiosity.
"Oh? The Second Hokage likes to sing too? How about I teach you one? Listen up!
'Tears of the past never dry~~
A match made by fate at the embroidered tower~~'"
"Stop! Stop! Stop!" Tobirama hurriedly cut him off. "What kind of nonsense are you singing now?! And why are you mimicking my voice?!"
"What, you don't think it sounds good, Second Hokage? Your voice has this magnetic charm! Honestly, you should practice a bit…"
"I don't have time for that kind of nonsense!" Tobirama snapped.
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Meanwhile, Madara and Hashirama had dispelled their jutsu. The sheer power of their combined technique left them both buzzing with excitement. How had they never thought of this terrifying combo before?!
After releasing their jutsu, they noticed Ito Hirofumi and Tobirama chatting animatedly and wandered over, curious.
"Tobirama, Hirofumi, what're you two talking about?" Hashirama asked.
"Yeah, kid," Madara added. "Why're you getting so chummy with this shady Senju Tobirama?"
Ito Hirofumi waved a hand dismissively.
"Nothing much. I just saw your jutsu and got inspired to make up a song. I think it fits the moment!"
"What song?! What song?!" Hashirama's big face zoomed in close, his excitement palpable.
Madara raised an eyebrow, intrigued despite himself.
"Uh… it's called 'Praying to the Buddha.' Wanna learn it? I can teach you guys!"
And just like that, Hashirama dove into learning the song. Madara, after some persistent nagging from Hashirama, reluctantly joined in…
Say what you will, but Hashirama was a quick learner.
Moments later, there he was, swaying his hips and belting out the tune!
"Will we ever, ever meet again~~
I've been begging before the Buddha for thousands of years~~
Oh, right! You guys didn't get hurt just now, did you?"
In his carefree way, Hashirama only just remembered to check if their jutsu had accidentally harmed anyone.
Whack!
"Ow~~ Mito! Why'd you hit me?!"
"Heh, now you ask?!" Uzumaki Mito retorted. "You were too busy singing with Madara to care! You two had your fun, but our house is gone!!!"
"No worries, honey!" Hashirama grinned. "Have you forgotten my Wood Release? I'll just clap my hands, and a whole village will pop up! Watch this—"
Before Hashirama could finish, Ito Hirofumi snapped his fingers. In an instant, the vanished villa district reappeared before their eyes!
Even the ground, scarred with craters from their earlier destruction, was perfectly restored!
"Whoa!! Hirofumi, is that Wood Release too?!" Hashirama exclaimed, leaping onto Ito's back in excitement.
"Nope! I just control this world. It's my summoning realm, after all. But, First Hokage, aren't you worried Madara might get jealous with you jumping on me like that?"
Hashirama froze, sneaking a guilty glance at Madara, whose face looked… less than pleased.
He quickly hopped off Ito's back and dashed toward Madara.
"Madara~~ let's go skip stones!"
"Get lost, you idiot!!!" Madara barked.
"Aw, c'mon, Madara~~~"
"Hmph. Fine, let's go."
"I knew you were the best, Madara!!! 'Will we ever, ever meet again…'"
"Shut up, you moron!!!"
"Madara, is my singing really that bad?! I really love this song, though… If you don't like it, I'll stop…"
Hashirama's pouty expression tugged at Madara's heartstrings just a bit.
"Hmph… it's not that bad," Madara grumbled.
"Hehe… so I can keep singing?"
"Sing, you idiot."
"Whenever moonlight spills across my face~~~"
As their voices faded into the distance, the two figures walked off, their song echoing behind them.
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