"Tobirama, grow up and be serious!" Hashirama suddenly scolded him, his voice was deep and commanding.
And this..... this made Tobirama quite surprised!
'Brother, isn't that supposed to be my line?'
After scolding Tobirama, Hashirama looked gravely at Makoto.
"I suspect that Madara didn't actually die after our final battle. Am I right?"
"Oh?" Makoto raised an eyebrow, genuinely surprised.
Did the First and Second Hokage swap brains during the summoning process?
The God of Shinobi shouldn't possess this level of IQ!
"Judging by your expression, that's indeed the case." Hashirama remained solemn.
"What? Really? How did you figure that out, brother?"
Tobirama now shared Makoto's thoughts, so shocked he was almost frightened!
Had his brother been possessed by an Otsutsuki too?
If there were any clues, shouldn't he—the smart one—have discovered them first?
"Do you know about Izanagi? Madara utilized—" Makoto began to explain.
"Hmph. I see." Hashirama waved a hand, cutting Makoto off with the air of a master strategist.
"No need to explain the mechanics. I have already deduced the truth."
"Brother, never mind if Madara is alive or dead," Tobirama said, grabbing Hashirama's shoulders and shaking him violently. "Tell me how you cured your brain?! Did you eat something weird before we died?"
"Tobirama, cease this disrespect! I usually just humor you to boost your confidence," Hashirama said, closing his eyes with narcissistic grace.
"You don't actually think the 'God of Shinobi' relies solely on Wood Release, do you? My heroism, my strategy, my tactical brilliance, my dashing good looks... these are the pillars of my legend!"
Hashirama spoke these outrageously narcissistic words with the conviction of a saint reciting scripture.
"...Fine. Whatever." Tobirama released him, deciding to change the subject before he suffered an aneurysm.
"Let's talk about Madara. What is your deduction?"
"Aside from the Izanagi technique Makoto mentioned," Hashirama sighed deeply, the sound heavy with sorrow.
"I have connected the dots."
He pointed a dramatic finger at Nagato.
"That bastard faked his death. I didn't know his plan initially, but the appearance of this child... this Uzumaki boy with the Rinnegan... has confirmed my most terrifying fear."
"Terrifying?" Makoto asked.
"Yes." Hashirama turned away, gazing up at the sky at a tragic 45-degree angle as tears threatening to fall from his eyes. (Vegeta crying meme here)
"That beast Madara... that animal... after I died, he must have... with Mito..." Hashirama's voice began to trembled.
"Red hair from the Uzumaki. Eyes from the Uchiha. This child is the unholy union of my wife and my best friend!"
Silence.
Absolute, dead silence descended upon the group.
'For fuck's sake,' Makoto thought, his eye twitching.
No wonder the cheerful Hokage had turned into a tragic poet—he thought he had been NTR'd!
And not just normal NTR, It was a double betrayal!
His wife and his "other wife" had hooked up and started a family on his grave!
Nagato and the others stood frozen.
They knew the truth, especially among those following Makoto, including Nagato himself—they all knew the true origin of the Rinnegan.
Makoto had even hoped that based on the Impure World's Nagato possessing the Rinnegan in the original work, along with Chakra's properties of fusion and connection, Nagato could further develop these eyes while maintaining his health.
Basically, striving to hack into Madara's account.
"It can't be true, right?"
The only uninformed person, Tobirama Senju, looked somewhat apprehensively at Makoto, seeking an answer.
Although in Tobirama's eyes, Madara showed no interest in women, there was always a possibility!
What if after his brother's death, Madara became psychologically twisted and wanted to walk the same path as his brother, savoring what his brother had left behind?
It wasn't entirely impossible for an Uchiha!
This was the Uchiha we're talking about!
However, Tobirama still prayed inwardly that Makoto would deny this speculation.
This soap opera plot was too horrifying!
"Of course not."
Makoto felt ashamed for having momentarily believed that the First Hokage's has some wisdom in him.
"These eyes were obtained by Madara after acquiring the First's cells. He implanted the cells into his own body, endured for most of his lifetime, and only awakened them when he was near death. Then, for his resurrection plan, he gave the eyes to Nagato, intending for Nagato to use the Rinnegan's power to revive him someday in the future."
"So that's how it is. That's a relief."
Hearing Madara's shocking conspiracy, Tobirama finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It was perfectly normal for the inherently evil Uchiha Madara to have sinister schemes—nothing surprising about that.
But a romance drama involving his brother's wife? That was too much!
"What? So I wasn't cuckhold? That's great! Hahahahaha!"
Hearing that he hadn't actually been cheated on, Hashirama instantly relaxed and burst into laughter.
It wasn't clear whether he was relieved about Madara or Mito.
"Sigh, that Madara really... If he wanted my cells, he could have just asked me directly. I wouldn't have refused."
After finishing his laughter, Hashirama spoke in a complaining tone.
'Wouldn't have refused...' Nagato and Orochimaru exchanged strange expressions.
They both recalled the Rinnegan advancement method Makoto had given Sasuke (drinking milk).
From this perspective, the First and Madara indeed had a pure male relationship.
Because if their relationship had been "impure," Madara would have obtained the First's cells long ago through... sucking.
The only thing to note was that Madara would have needed to filter out some... particles when extracting the DNA that way.
"Second Hokage, besides teaching the Shadow Clone technique, there's one more thing you need to do."
Makoto addressed the Second Hokage, changing the subject.
"Speak. I already said earlier that as long as you help Konoha after we're done here, I'll agree to anything." Tobirama maintained a calm expression.
"Nagato's eyes originally belong to Madara, but I want you and Orochimaru to research and explore them, finding a way to help Nagato completely master these eyes. To put it simply, I want you to hack into Madara's 'eyes'."
Makoto understood clearly that Nagato was currently only using the basic abilities of the Rinnegan in creative ways.
But the true capabilities of these eyes remained completely locked away—for instance, Limbo, or the Susanoo in its pre-evolution state under the Mangekyo.
"...Alright, it's a deal!"
After hearing Makoto's request, Tobirama fell silent for a few seconds before suddenly agreeing excitedly.
Was this actually a request? He had thought it was a reward!
Not only could he thwart Uchiha Madara's schemes, but he could also steal Madara's powers and annoy him from beyond the grave—was there really such a perfect task for him to undertake?
Even if he were still alive, let alone in this Impure World Reincarnation body, he would have researched it day and night without rest!
"Huh? Is this really appropriate?"
Hashirama was bewildered. "So, it wasn't me who was going to be cuckolded... but Madara?"
"Brother, right now, we're at their mercy. We have to rely on him to save Konoha and little Tsunade. We have no choice but to do this. You must think of the village!"
Tobirama placed a hand on Hashirama's shoulder and spoke with grave sincerity.
He acted as if he were in agony and struggling internally, but in reality, he was already laughing joyfully inside!
Take that, Uchiha scum!
"Sigh, then let's sacrifice Madara. After all, he's already dead. As long as we don't revive him, he'll never know."
Hashirama conceded.
He still loved the village more.
He thought that as long as Madara wasn't revived, his old friend would never know his eyes had been hijacked.
"Very well, let's get down to business. Nagato, summon the Gedo Statue..."
"Wait!"
Tobirama suddenly called for a halt, frowning as he stepped forward and glanced around with sharp eyes.
"Aren't you being too careless? Are you relying solely on that Uchiha girl as a backup?"
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