Chapter 137 First Hokage, I need your support!
The Souji remained calm and readily replied:
"I came to the Underworld specifically to meet the First Hokage, Lord Hashirama Senju."
"Snort..."
Tobirama Senju's gaze grew increasingly sharp.
This answer is not surprising.
The underworld is so vast, and he made a special trip here, so it's not hard to guess that he came for his brother.
"So, what's the purpose?"
"What do you want to do by meeting with your brother who's already dead?"
"The Second Hokage..."
The Souji chuckled lightly:
"I know you are wary of me, but there's no need for that.
I'm here to see the First Hokage for a very simple reason."
"I hope that the First Hokage will support me in becoming the Fourth Hokage."
"It's just a simple matter."
"You…"
Tobirama Senju's aura changed instantly, and the oppressive feeling became so strong that it felt almost tangible.
The weaker member of the group was immediately terrified, turning pale and trembling.
"This...this is the Second Hokage?"
There was shock in Sasori's eyes.
This sense of oppression was far stronger than any shadow he had ever seen!
The sheer oppressive aura alone was enough to frighten him; how powerful would such a person be if he were to actually make a move?
Although I've heard that ninjas fought each other constantly during the Warring States period, and that ninjas back then were stronger than those in the present generation, I never imagined that the Second Hokage would be so terrifying!
Kakuzu wasn't surprised. Although he had never directly fought Tobirama Senju before, he still knew a thing or two about him.
Kakuzu once attempted to assassinate Hashirama Senju under orders from the higher-ups of Takigakure, but he was brutally beaten and lost like a dog.
Hashirama Senju... was once known as the God of Shinobi.
He was no weakling at the time, but when facing Hashirama Senju, the difference in power was like that between a dragon and an ant.
To say that he was crushed would be an understatement...
Even with his incredibly strong older brother Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju was still able to make a name for himself, rather than being completely overshadowed by his brother's brilliance.
This alone is enough to imagine that even if Tobirama Senju was not as powerful as his brother, he must have been terrifyingly strong!
"Looks like we'll have to take action?
Hmm... As a junior from Konoha, if possible, I'd still like to try my best to resolve this peacefully and amicably with the former Hokage..."
Souji possessed the system's accumulated rewards, making him ridiculously strong.
Even without using his ultimate move to defeat Tobirama Senju, he wasn't necessarily doomed in a confrontation. Therefore, he remained quite calm.
Just as Tobirama Senju was about to make his move with a grim face.
"Wait, Tobirama."
Suddenly, a relaxed male voice rang out.
A man wearing red ancient-style armor and with long black hair walked towards them.
Although this person did not exude any strong aura, he immediately became the focus of everyone's attention upon his appearance.
The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.
"Brother..."
"It's rare for living people to come to the underworld. How can we just drive them away like this?"
With a cheerful smile, Hashirama Senju slowly walked to Tobirama Senju's side.
"Let's just listen to what he has to say."
"Um..."
Souji sized up Hashirama Senju, and after a long while, he spoke with a smile:
"It's a pleasure to meet you, First Hokage."
"Yes, it's a pleasure to meet you too. Your name is Mochizuki Souji, right? Are you perhaps a descendant of Mochizuki Yuichi?"
"Indeed, our ancestor must feel quite honored to be remembered by the First Generation."
"That's for sure. I remember every single ninja who joined Konoha back then!"
"Just as the records say, the First Hokage deeply loved Konoha and everyone in it!"
Souji and Hashirama Senju looked at each other and said calmly:
"It's a pity that... their ideas and ideologies couldn't surpass those of the ninjas of the Warring States period.
Even after the establishment of ninja villages, the ninja world didn't change much.
To this day, it's still a chaotic situation where even children have to go to the battlefield."
"Um?"
The gazes between Hashirama Senju and Souji instantly turned serious.
...
Since it wasn't appropriate to just stand there and talk, Hashirama Senju clapped his hands together and used Wood Release ninjutsu to instantly construct a house.
Kato made a conscious remark and left, not participating in the conversation.
Once inside, everyone found that the room was even furnished with tables and chairs, and they all sat down.
Tobirama Senju also cooperated by using ninjutsu to create water and fire, and picked some leaves from the trees created by his Wood Release technique to make tea and distribute it to everyone.
Everyone was a little stunned to see how well the two of them were living in the underworld.
Life seems to be going quite comfortably?
Hashirama Senju leisurely took a sip of tea, then spoke:
"Well then, let's get back to the topic we were just discussing."
"Mochizuki Souji, you seem to have considerable dissatisfaction with me?"
Both Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju were looking at Souji, with Tobirama's gaze still quite sharp.
Souji's words just now clearly contained a denial of the era when his brother established the ninja village, which was extremely displeasing to Tobirama, who greatly admired his brother.
If his elder brother hadn't stopped him, he would have immediately taught the boy a lesson.
The Souji, sipping his tea, calmly replied:
"No... First Hokage, you ended the Warring States period and brought the ninja world into a new era of ninja villages. You are naturally a very remarkable person."
I have no complaints about you personally.
"Although the era of the ninja village had serious flaws, these were errors caused by the long-standing concept of the identity of 'ninja,' and it was not your fault."
Although Souji spoke calmly, everyone in the Shadow Division looked at him with shock.
Facing the most legendary figure in the ninja world, the First Hokage Hashirama Senju, Mochizuki Souji remained remarkably composed, even pointing out serious flaws in the ninja village era established by Hashirama Senju...
No matter who she's facing, Mochizuki Souji always manages to be so composed!
"Um..."
Hashirama crossed his arms, looking somewhat troubled.
"You're making it sound so complicated. Can't you explain what you mean in a simpler and clearer way?"
"Sure…"
Touji laughed:
"What I mean is that the era of the ninja village you established has not achieved the effect you dreamed of, ending the endless wars and killings in the ninja world."
"That's because you're ultimately just a 'ninja'!"
"To end the endless war in the ninja world, the ninja world must take a step further and enter a new era."
"Before coming here, I met your granddaughter, Lady Tsunade, and I told her that I wanted to change ninjas from 'people who fight using ninjutsu' to simply 'people who use ninjutsu'."
"To accomplish these things, it's not enough for me to be personally powerful enough to kill all the opponents; the best approach is to implement all of this in accordance with popular will."
"Therefore, I need the support of the legend of the ninja world, the First Hokage!"
"I need your support to become the Fourth Hokage!"
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