Chapter 89 - 89: Madara, it's not too late, is it?
"I never thought I'd see the day when I'd be sitting here drinking with you," Izuna sighed, swirling the wine in his glass.
Hearing this, Tobirama rolled his eyes and scoffed. "Neither did I, you damn Uchiha!"
They exchanged glances before smirking and raising their glasses, the soft clink echoing in the air.
"Speaking of which, our brothers are really something else," Izuna remarked, shaking his head with an exasperated expression.
Tobirama let out a snort.
"If one of them had been a woman, they'd probably be married by now!" He shook his head in disdain.
"Hahaha! I think so too!" Izuna burst into laughter, slapping his thigh as if picturing the absurd scene.
After finishing his drink, Tobirama placed his glass back on the table and looked at Izuna with a serious expression. "Izuna, aside from my elder brother, no one understands Madara better than you."
His tone grew sharper as he leaned slightly forward. "Don't think you can fool me. I can tell Madara is hiding something from us."
"I've been studying the Uchiha clan since childhood, especially you and your brother. Based on my observations, Madara is definitely keeping something from us. As his younger brother, you must have noticed it too, right?"
Izuna let out another sigh as he set the glass down gently. "I never expected you to notice it as well. I thought only Hashirama and I had picked up on it."
He exhaled deeply before continuing. "I sensed something was off with my brother as early as when we first started living in the duel ground."
"Sometimes, My brother had this distant, dazed expression... other times, he looked conflicted. But he never spoke a word about it, so I have no idea what's really going on." Izuna ended with a wry smile.
"But based on what I can tell, it must be related to resurrection," Izuna speculated. "My brother must have set up some kind of contingency plan in the world. After all, there's only one thing he has ever truly wanted, and he's not the type to give up so easily. He dreams of unifying the world and bringing about true peace and that was the promise he made with Hashirama."
Tobirama had an annoyed expression. "Tch, I was hoping you'd tell me something new. I already suspected as much!"
"Then why did you even ask me!?" Izuna shot back, clearly irritated.
"Haha! That's right. My mistake for expecting you to actually know something," Tobirama said with a mocking laugh.
"You damn Senju bastard!" Izuna snapped.
"Shut up, you evil Uchiha!" Tobirama barked back.
The two bickered for a moment before breaking into amused smiles, raising their glasses once again.
Tobirama then leaned back with a thoughtful expression. "So, what do you think we should do? Should we leave this matter to my brother, or should we step in?"
As much as he despised Madara, he had to admit that Hashirama was the only one truly capable of handling him.
Izuna rolled his eyes. "Aren't you the so-called Senju genius? The one who invents techniques just because he's bored? And now you're asking me for advice?"
If Makoto had been present to hear their conversation, he would have been ecstatic.
After all, they were discussing the closely guarded secret of Madara, Project Tsukuyomi.
And with just the subtle hints he had given them, they had already pieced it together.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Hashirama and Madara stood in silence before a small river.
Without a word, Hashirama bent down, picked up a stone, and tossed it into the water, watching as it floated.
But the moment the stone touched the surface, the smile on Hashirama's face faded.
"Madara," he called out without looking back,"have you made your decision?"
Madara was taken aback by Hashirama's words. 'What's with him all of a sudden? Did he already figure out my plans? Is he reading my mind? No... how is this even possible?'
Forcing himself to calm down, he hid his shock with a puzzled expression. "What are you talking about?"
Hashirama slowly turned to face him, the two standing side by side by the river, just like they had in their childhood.
"Madara, how long do you plan to keep hiding it?" Hashirama asked in a calm tone. "I know you weren't really dead all those years."
Madara's eyes widened in shock. "How do you know?!"
"I had my suspicions even when I was alive. But after Makoto mentioned you were holding back during our final battle, I was certain that you were never dead."
Hashirama continued, his tone growing heavier. "Not only did you survive, but you also orchestrated an entire series of plans, didn't you? The one who attacked the village, the masked man the Fourth Hokage spoke of... that was your doing, wasn't it? What's your true goal, Madara? The Nine-Tails?"
He took a brief pause before stepping closer. "So, have you made your decision? Or will you continue clinging to your ideals?"
Caught off guard, Madara narrowed his eyes. He locked gazes with Hashirama. After a long period of silence, he sneered. "Tch. So, what now? If I insist on my plan, are you going to stop me again? Are you going to kill me here?"
To his surprise, Hashirama shook his head, his expression dead serious. "No. I've come to realize my mistakes, Madara. If you still wish to follow through with your plan... this time, I'll gladly help you."
Madara's entire body tensed upon hearing his words. His fists clenched involuntarily, and his voice trembled slightly, "Hashirama... say that again."
Hashirama repeated himself. "If you truly want to see your plan through... I'll help you this time."
For a moment, there was only silence.
Then, the sound of Madara's laughter echoed across the river.
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"Hahahahahaha! Hashirama, I never imagined the day would come when you'd actually stand by my side!"
As his laughter faded, a hint of regret flickered in his eyes. "What a pity... If you had said this back when we were alive, the world might have already achieved true peace by now."
Hashirama smiled and slowly lowered himself onto the ground, gazing up at the sky.
"Madara, it's not too late... is it?"
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