Just as Uchiha Madara had said, Hashirama Senju indeed hadn't finished watching the "Naruto" clips that Lin Xuan had transmitted to him.
He had only seen Uchiha Madara's resurrection, achieving the Six Paths Madara form and wreaking havoc before he couldn't take it anymore and stopped. Now, after hearing Madara's words, he calmed down and sat back on the deck to continue watching.
When Hashirama finally finished all the footage, his expression turned extremely solemn.
Seeing this, Uchiha Madara spoke up, "Hashirama, now you understand why I had you reincarnated with the Impure World Reincarnation, right?"
Hashirama nodded, but then suddenly looked at Madara with pity in his eyes and said, "Madara, you're truly pitiful—being played like a fool!"
Uchiha Madara: "..."
This was exactly why he couldn't stand this guy. He always knew exactly what not to say!
"Pfft—"
Lin Xuan, standing nearby, couldn't hold back and burst into laughter, clutching his stomach.
He laughed so hard that it seemed Madara was on the verge of exploding before he finally managed to control himself, saying, "Sorry, sorry, I really couldn't help it... Pfft, hahaha..."
One look at Madara's dark expression set him off laughing again.
Uchiha Madara's face was as black as ink!
This was utterly humiliating!
At this moment, with both Hashirama and Lin Xuan laughing at him, he wished he could rush back to the Naruto world and tear Black Zetsu—the source of all this shame—into pieces!
After a while, Lin Xuan finally calmed down and said to Hashirama, "Alright, no more laughing! Hashirama, Madara here was deceived into doing all those things. This time, he specifically asked me to reincarnate you so he could make up for his mistakes!"
Hashirama nodded, though he still found it unbelievable.
Based on the "Naruto" clips Lin Xuan had shown him, he had pieced together through details that this was likely their original future!
He was astonished that such events could unfold in the future, and even more amazed that Lin Xuan could peer into their world from another dimension, witness their future, and even compile it into footage for them to watch.
This was something entirely beyond his comprehension!
As he was still lost in thought, Lin Xuan added, "However, the future you saw is one without my involvement. Now that you've been reincarnated by me, the future can be changed!"
Uchiha Madara also nodded, his fighting spirit burning. "Exactly! Now that we know the future and all the details of the conspiracy, we can turn the tables on Black Zetsu and even use this chance to eliminate Kaguya Ōtsutsuki for good! Right, Hashirama?"
Hashirama, however, tilted his head, looking hesitant.
Seeing this, Uchiha Madara frowned and asked, "What's wrong, Hashirama? Are you scared of the enemy? The Hashirama I know isn't this cowardly!"
Indeed, in the "Naruto" clips Lin Xuan provided, the ending wasn't shown—only Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's resurrection and her overwhelming power.
Given how terrifyingly strong Kaguya was, and with Black Zetsu's claims that she was the Sage of Six Paths' mother—sealed only by the combined efforts of the Sage and his brother—Madara thought it was understandable if Hashirama was intimidated.
But Hashirama shook his head and said, "It's not that I'm scared of the enemy. I'm just thinking—this mess is your fault. Should I really clean up after you?"
"..."
Madara's face darkened again as he roared, "Can you be serious for once?!"
"Hahaha..."
Hashirama burst into laughter before saying, "I'm just teasing you! But you really should learn a lesson from this—see if you'll dare to act behind my back again! Back then, you even said things like 'the path we took before was wrong,' 'there's a way forward,' 'I've found the true path to our dream,' and 'no one can stand behind me anymore'..."
Madara was left speechless, unable to refute, because those were indeed his own words—words he had proudly declared back then.
As they say, there's nothing wrong with showing off, but showing off the wrong thing makes you a joke. And now, he was the joke!
He never imagined he'd one day have to turn around and beg Hashirama for help.
Fortunately, Hashirama knew that if he kept mocking Madara, the latter might actually give up.
More importantly, from the "Naruto" footage, he understood that Madara's actions, though misguided, came from a place of good intentions—his love for their world and his desire to lead it toward the peace he envisioned. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been manipulated so easily.
So, Hashirama quickly stopped pushing it.
With a resigned sigh, he said, "Fine, I'll help you! After all, you're my best friend. And besides, if Black Zetsu's conspiracy succeeds, the peace we worked so hard to build will be completely destroyed!"
Hearing his agreement, Madara secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
In truth, he had already been considering whether to ask Lin Xuan to send Hashirama back and handle things alone, just to avoid further humiliation.
But even someone as strong as Uchiha Madara had to admit that Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was overwhelmingly powerful. Having Hashirama's help would undeniably boost their chances of success.
Taking a deep breath, he extended a hand and said, "Then let's work together to eradicate the root of chaos in our world. After that, we can discuss how to bring true peace to our world!"
Hashirama nodded solemnly. "Agreed!"
Their hands clasped tightly together—a reunion decades in the making, now taking place in another world.
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