Tobirama's screams and Madara's chakra aura quickly caught Hashirama's attention.
From a distance, it looked like Tobirama, who was hanging under the tree, had become Madara's sandbag and was "enjoying" being played with.
Hashirama was relaxed.
He knew that Madara was a man of his word and was probably just teasing Tobirama.
Unable to endure the humiliation, Tobirama was about to break free from his restraints and fight Madara. When he saw his brother approaching, he immediately held back.
He began accusing Madara of all the evil deeds he had done to Hashirama.
Madara even attempted to forcibly seize the 1 billion in compensation that Tobirama had "earned."
If all of this were taken by Madara, Tobirama might be so angry that he wouldn't be able to sleep at night!
Who would have thought that Hashirama would question Madara and learn that Madara needed the money to buy biological experiment equipment to study the Rinnegan and revive Izuna as soon as possible.
Without hesitation, he agreed.
"Let's split it! Just one billion. Give it to Madara if he needs it. We're all family, Tobirama, don't be stingy!"
Reviving Izuna was also very important to Hashirama. Otherwise, Madara and Tobirama would never be able to reconcile in their lifetimes.
As the older brother, Hashirama was deeply aware of Madara's longing and love for Izuna.
"Big brother!"
Tobirama was so furious that he was seething. He felt even angrier than when he was beaten by his brother!
The feeling of using his own money to support the Uchiha was even more painful than killing him!
His brother also called him stingy.
Is this a matter of being stingy or not?
But since his brother had already spoken, what else could Tobirama do?
He could only agree like a nagging little woman.
Fortunately, Tobirama's ability to adjust his mindset was still very good.
Soon, he slightly shifted his perspective.
Let's consider this an investment in Uchiha Madara. If this man can use the Rinnegan to discover a true resurrection technique, it might not be a bad thing for the entire Konoha and the Senju clan.
At least in the future, if his brother dies early, he can also try to revive him!
Let's take a step back.
At worst, he can wait for Izuna to be revived and then bully him.
He'll take revenge on Izuna for all the hatred Madara has given him now!
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Seeing Tobirama hanging there for a full day and night, plus Madara's sudden appearance.
Most of the anger in Hashirama's heart had subsided.
So he let Tobirama go. Tobirama was his own brother, so a lesson was enough.
Then, Hashirama looked at Madara again and continued to ask:
"By the way, Madara, what did you just say you wanted to talk to me about?"
Madara gave a brief explanation. He hoped Hashirama could negotiate with the Uzumaki Clan on his behalf and obtain some suitable volunteers for his experiments.
Hearing this, Hashirama was deeply moved that Madara was willing to discuss it with him before taking any action!
He truly held him in his heart!
However, Hashirama didn't like human experiments, but considering the goal was to revive Izuna, he reluctantly accepted.
As for the Uzumaki Clan, there were some issues.
Uzumaki Mito was Hashirama's lawful wife, and using members of his wife's clan for human experiments wasn't exactly noble.
"I'm not sure. How about I go back and ask Mito for her opinion?" Hashirama replied hesitantly.
Madara frowned slightly. He really didn't like dealing with Mito.
Tobirama, standing beside him, added:
"Don't even think about it. Sister-in-law definitely won't agree if she finds out!"
"That's true. Mito might refuse."
Hashirama awkwardly rubbed his head.
Just as Tobirama feared him when he got serious, Hashirama was also a bit afraid of Mito when she got serious.
Hearing this, Madara frowned even more and began considering whether he should secretly kidnap a few Uzumaki Clan members.
After all, he was willing to do anything to revive his younger brother, Izuna.
Even if it meant making enemies with the entire ninja world.
Tobirama could see the cruelty and determination in Madara's eyes at a glance.
So he took the initiative to suggest:
"In that case, don't tell sister-in-law. Big brother, you can go directly to the Land of Whirlpools and ask the Uzumaki Clan leader for their opinion."
"As long as the Uchiha are willing to pay enough, there will definitely be a small number of terminally ill patients willing to participate in the experiment."
Hashirama was still hesitant:
"Ah? Hiding it from Mito? Isn't that bad?"
"Big brother, don't you hide a lot of things from sister-in-law? You often go to war with Madara in secret, and every time you do, you keep it from sister-in-law. I've cleaned up your mess countless times—"
"Shh!"
Before Tobirama could finish his words, Hashirama firmly covered his mouth.
How could he talk about such things so openly?
"Alright. After I finish my work here, I'll go to the Land of Whirlpools myself."
Hashirama no longer hesitated and made a quick decision.
Everyone was smart and knew how valuable it would be if a perfect resurrection technique were truly realized.
If the truth were told, the Uzumaki Clan itself might soon be eager to join in.
Moreover, during the experiment, by borrowing some future technology and knowledge, it might be possible to help some terminally ill Uzumaki members cure their diseases and regain a new life.
Hashirama actually had no reason to refuse.
"Alright! I'll go with you. How long do you need?"
"Uh... It might take another three or four days."
The grand palace of a daimyo was reduced to ruins, and a number of high-ranking nobles, including the daimyo, were nearly killed.
Hashirama still felt somewhat guilty. Moreover, they were about to be forced to pay a huge compensation of 3 billion.
Reluctantly, Hashirama decided to stay here and use Wood Release to help the daimyo rebuild the palace, while also calming the daimyo's emotions.
"Hmph! They're just a bunch of greedy worms. What's there to worry about?"
Madara crossed his arms and snorted coldly, very displeased with Hashirama's kind-hearted behavior.
It's fine to be kind to the villagers of Konoha, but what's the point of being kind to these daimyos and nobles?
A little kindness can turn into a lot of resentment.
After a while, these people will forget the kindness Hashirama showed them and might revert to their original ugly and arrogant selves.
In Madara's opinion, it's better to just kill them all!
If that really doesn't work, wouldn't it be better to use illusions to control everything?