Chapter 525: Hashirama!
"Hashirama!"
Madara walked over joyfully, then stopped in front of Hashirama, looking at his former best friend and enemy with deep delight.
As long as Hashirama was here, wouldn't Jigen be doomed?
Madara was very clear about the strength of his best friend. His past defeat was proof of that.
If Madara had not later found a way to awaken the Rinnegan, he would not necessarily have dared to claim victory against Hashirama.
But now, Madara was very confident.
And fighting alongside Hashirama was also a beautiful thing.
Thinking of this, the smile on Madara's face became even brighter.
Although Kenichi was a bit unreliable, he was very effective when he actually worked, wasn't he?
Hadn't he directly revived his best friend through Edo Tensei?
"Madara!"
Hashirama was also very happy.
He and Madara were good friends, and he had always considered Madara his friend.
But after that battle, he had never seen his best friend again, nor could he find him in the Pure Land.
This had made Hashirama very depressed.
So seeing Madara now naturally made him very happy.
The two chatted as if no one else was around, which made Tsunade's mouth twitch.
Her grandpa and Madara really were...
And what was Madara thinking?
There were so many Kage level powerhouses here, yet Madara seemed to completely ignore them, only chatting with her grandpa.
This made Tsunade somewhat helpless.
But when she looked at the Kage, they also seemed a bit afraid to speak, especially those who had lived in the same era as her grandpa and Madara.
Those ninja kept their mouths shut, making Tsunade a little curious.
Could it be that Grandpa and Madara were truly that strong back then?
Tsunade was not sure.
When she was young, she would always pester her grandpa and even learned gambling from him.
But then her grandpa died, so young Tsunade did not have much impression of her grandpa's strength.
"Tsunade, don't be so surprised. Your grandpa... ahem. Back then, Big Brother and Madara directly suppressed the entire Shinobi World."
Tobirama sighed, then glanced at Tsunade.
"At that time, the Nine Tailed Beasts plagued the Shinobi World, and the people suffered terribly. It was Big Brother and Madara who acted together, which later led to the creation of Jinchuriki. So the Kage of every village at that time knew the strength of Big Brother and Madara. After all, some of those useless people couldn't even defeat a Tailed Beast."
Tobirama hesitated for a moment.
Speaking of which, his niece also seemed unable to defeat a Tailed Beast.
Let alone his niece, wasn't it the same for the Third and Fourth Hokage when it came to the Nine-Tails?
Earlier, when they had heard in the Pure Land that the Fourth Hokage had indirectly died at the hands of the Nine-Tails, Tobirama and Hashirama's jaws had nearly dropped.
Hashirama had even thought about it for three days and three nights, still unable to understand how a useless Tailed Beast like the Nine-Tails could be a threat beyond being a pet.
Yet it had actually killed a Kage of the village.
That was truly embarrassing.
However, as Tobirama watched Big Brother and Madara chat, his eyes narrowed.
He had always felt that the Uchiha Clan was a problematic clan.
He had researched the awakening and advancement of their Sharingan, and the answer he obtained was that the Uchiha Clan was overly melancholic and emotionally abundant.
This sometimes made the Uchiha Clan as unpredictable as madmen.
Coupled with Big Brother's death at the time, some families in the village had become restless.
To maintain the village's stability, Tobirama had actually been quite wary of all the families, while also monitoring their situations to prevent them from causing trouble.
Who knew that his attitude would end up influencing the Third Hokage, Hiruzen, which almost led to the Uchiha Clan's demise?
"Grandpa really was..."
Tsunade looked at the happy Hashirama and Madara, suddenly feeling that she and the others were a bit redundant.
Grandpa was fine. He was a bit carefree and not bothered by trivial matters.
But Madara, that guy, was so arrogant that those who were not strong enough were only fit to dance in his eyes.
So Madara probably would not care about anyone else's thoughts, only Grandpa's opinion.
This was both good and bad.
But looking at the Kage behind her, Tsunade knew that the main reason these people were willing to set aside the pain of their villages being abolished and help Kenichi, that little scoundrel, was for the Shinobi World.
For this world.
That was why they wanted to deal with that Sage.
Otherwise, why would these people come from the Pure Land?
It was just that this time, she did not know how many people would be unable to return.
Although Tsunade did not know what could harm a soul, she knew that a god must be very strong.
Even Madara could not defeat him and had to rest for so long.
So it was plausible that the opponent had mastered some method of attacking souls.
"All of you, come over. Since we are dealing with Jigen, this matter must be thoroughly discussed."
Madara looked at the Kage and spoke.
This surprised Hashirama, Tobirama, Tsunade, and those who understood Madara's personality.
Nevertheless, they went over and held a meeting with Madara.
During the meeting, Madara was somewhat distracted.
He had not originally planned to hold a combat meeting, but considering Kenichi's analysis that Black Zetsu had told him, Madara decided to be cautious.
After all, if what Kenichi said was true, and the guy named Jigen was actually a god, then he would be very dangerous and difficult to deal with.
Madara also thought this was possible.
After the opponent's face gained some additional features, the ninjutsu he used had become completely incomprehensible, and he could even attack souls.
So no matter what, Madara felt that he had to treat it with caution.
Moreover, the stronger the enemy, the more excusable Madara's defeat became.
The discussion lasted an entire day.
Each Kage offered their opinions, and Madara, for once, suppressed his inner arrogance and earnestly summarized a plan.
This plan took everything into account, even the possibility of the opponent possessing a dojutsu like Izanagi.
Madara felt that if he were to face an attack from this level of lineup, even with the Rinnegan, he probably would not be able to withstand it.
Madara was very satisfied.
This should solve Kenichi's problem.
Killing Jigen would then be no big deal.
If even this could not kill Jigen, then Madara's heart would probably not be able to calm down.
After all, such a lineup was enough to defeat even him, Madara.
If Jigen still did not die, then they might as well just give up.
"...Is that so? Have they departed? In that case, I should head out too."
Kenichi nodded after hearing Shiori's report.
Madara had already gone with the Kage, and it was time for Kenichi to act.
Kenichi planned to handle this matter by bringing an atomic bomb as the finale.
If Jigen was found to still be alive or impossible to defeat, he would drop the atomic bomb and detonate it.
A dual attack of science and ninjutsu.
If Otsutsuki Isshiki could survive even that, Kenichi would have to pull out a hydrogen bomb.
However, the hydrogen bomb was still in a research phase for Kenichi.
Although some results had been achieved, there was still some distance before it could be fully improved.
Kenichi stroked his chin.
He did not plan to act personally.
A Shadow Clone would suffice.
However, activating a Shadow Clone would inevitably affect his chakra accumulation speed, so Kenichi planned to send someone else.
As for who to send, Kenichi had already decided.
The Fourth Hokage was undoubtedly the best choice.
His strength was great, and he had the Flying Thunder God Technique, making escape very easy and ensuring he would not be affected by the atomic bomb's explosion.
He was the best candidate.
Although the Fourth Hokage had not been implanted with a parasite, Kenichi was not worried about what he might do.
Now, Minato had a happy and fulfilling family life.
Naruto was by his side, Kushina was present, and Kushina was even pregnant with their second child.
So, the current Minato had bonds.
People with bonds could often achieve effects comparable to, or even exceeding, those controlled by parasites.
Because they had family.
Just like companies in his previous life.
Young graduates were carefree and unattached, which naturally led to rumors of the post-90s generation fixing the workplace.
But why were older people less likely to fix the workplace?
Because they were older and had bonds.
Children.
Family.
If they also carried mortgage and car loan debts, they would not dare talk back to the company.
They would diligently complete their work.
Even if they were made difficult for or insulted, they would not dare slam the table and leave.
They could only humbly try to please, just to continue receiving their monthly salary, fearing that losing that salary would plunge their family's life into hardship.
If the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, were a young man without family and children, Kenichi would not dare casually let him try this.
But Minato had a wife and children, and was even expecting a second child.
So he certainly would not do anything reckless.
Loyalty was not a concern.
Kenichi also knew Minato's character.
He was not an ungrateful person.
So Kenichi felt at ease entrusting this matter to Minato.
Moreover, with Minato going, Kenichi could continue compressing chakra.
He planned to ask Black Zetsu for two hundred White Zetsu, then go grave digging to bring out those jonin as batteries, allowing himself to compress and refine chakra continuously twenty four hours a day.
Furthermore, there were some concerns about the extraction speed from living people.
But it did not matter for the dead.
Kenichi planned to extract chakra without restraint.
However, if he extracted without restraint, one Samehada might not be enough.
Kenichi planned to get several more Samehada and use them intensely around the clock.
As for whether this was inappropriate?
Kenichi had not considered it.
Those who died and were revived through Edo Tensei would not have consciousness.
It would be like sleeping, and they would wake up in the Pure Land after a month.
As for Samehada, it was just an animal.
Moreover, this world was not the future world where people were full and had nothing to do.
Scientific experiments with mice had been conducted for so many years.
At first, no one considered humanitarianism or gratitude toward mice.
After all, if these scientific experiments were not done with mice, would they be done with those "saints"?
If those "saints" truly cared for mice, Kenichi thought it would be better to let them send their own families and themselves to the laboratory, skipping the animal experiment stage and directly starting human experiments.
That way, they would truly be doing something proper.
Otherwise, enjoying the sacrifices made by mice while hypocritically mourning them was purely being overly sentimental.
Under Kenichi's command, twenty Samehada were quickly delivered, and Kenichi began his Edo Tensei journey.
Although Black Zetsu was initially reluctant, he eventually complied.
Now, Kenichi had two hundred jonin revived through Edo Tensei using White Zetsu.
These jonin had not opened their eyes and were controlled from the moment they appeared, sitting obediently in the sealing barrier for chakra extraction.
Kenichi directly activated the maximum power.
This extraction speed was the fastest.
Although it would make living ninja uncomfortable and even cause sudden death, it had no such effect on the dead.
Under Kenichi's observation, a single Samehada, which normally took four and a half hours to fill, could now be filled in half an hour.
Kenichi was very satisfied.
This way, Kenichi could compress chakra even faster.
"Although with this arrangement, Jigen... no, Otsutsuki Isshiki is bound to die, why do I always have a faint sense of unease? As if something is about to happen..."
Kenichi scratched his head.
A ninja's sixth sense was very strong, possibly due to the amplification brought by chakra, and Kenichi felt this way too.
This was also why Kenichi was so eager to strengthen his own power.
Otherwise, Kenichi always felt a little uneasy.
Thinking of this, Kenichi shook his head.
He decided not to think about these things anymore.
What Kenichi needed to do now was quickly strengthen his power.
Compressing once every half hour greatly improved efficiency.
Kenichi planned to quickly gain stronger power, and technology also needed to keep up.
Once the analysis was successful, he would start trying to create antimatter bombs and test their power.
If the power was good, he might even further enhance the explosive power of nuclear weapons.
Then, when dealing with the Otsutsuki Clan, Kenichi would be even more confident.
Looking at the Samehada in front of him, Kenichi grabbed it and began extracting chakra, then condensing and compressing it into his body's cells.
At this moment, a piece of news also spread rapidly throughout the Shinobi World.
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