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"Exactly! Hmph!"
Hearing this, Uchiha Madara couldn't help but snort proudly, looking rather pleased with himself.
At this moment, he was also secretly relieved that he had managed to brainwash himself into having a favorable impression of Kaito. Otherwise, he would have missed out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
So many amazing techniques and an exciting, vast, and completely different world—
It was all incredibly tempting!
Thinking about it, he turned to Hashirama and complained, "Hashirama, you're really something! You've known about this amazing opportunity all this time and never told me?"
"No wonder your strength has skyrocketed in the past six months, and you're always so cheerful!"
"Not to mention constantly using Shadow Clones for construction projects."
"I bet you've been having the time of your life in the Pirate world, huh?"
"So? How is it over there? What have you been up to for the past six months?"
"Hahaha!"
Hearing this, Hashirama laughed heartily and said, "Of course, it's a blast! Over there, we founded a Yonko-level pirate crew and are making waves in the Grand Line."
"For the past few months, we've been expanding our territory in the New World, growing our influence and reputation!"
"Madara, now that you're fully revived, you can come and help us too!"
"With you on board, our expansion will be even faster!"
"As for why I didn't tell you earlier—wasn't it because you hadn't signed the contract yet?"
"Even if there weren't any contract restrictions preventing me from telling you, I still wouldn't have."
"Back then, you were still at odds with Kaito and even Konoha."
"If I had told you, wouldn't that have just caused trouble for Kaito and Konoha?"
"But now, you've signed the contract too. Your mindset and attitude have probably changed as well. We're all on the same side again, with a common goal. Isn't that great?"
Right now, Hashirama was overjoyed.
Finally, finally, he and Madara were on the same page again, sharing the same dreams and ambitions.
It felt great.
Back then, he had regretted being too naive, letting Tobirama's influence cloud his judgment, and making the wrong decision at a crucial moment, which led to his ultimate fallout with Madara.
But now, everything was back on track.
No—things were even better than before.
And all of this was thanks to Kaito. For that, Hashirama was deeply grateful.
"Hmph!"
Madara snorted coldly but, with a hint of pride, said, "Fine, you make a fair point. I'll let it slide this time."
"Later, let's go check out the Pirate world together."
"As for the Ninja World, I don't think they need me much right now. The future of the ninja world is basically set."
It was only after signing the contract that Madara truly understood Kaito's terrifying power and foundation.
In his eyes, neither the Sage of Six Paths, Black Zetsu, Kaguya, nor the Otsutsuki Clan would be able to stand against Kaito in the end.
His growth rate and talent were simply too monstrous.
Give it a few more years, and he might just become invincible in both worlds.
"Sounds great!" Hashirama grinned and nodded. "I was waiting for you to say that. That world is way bigger and way more fun than the Ninja World."
"I'll give you the grand tour when we get there."
"Plus, we can go challenge Whitebeard and Kaido."
"Those guys are really strong!"
Over the past few months, the Uchiha Pirate Crew had clashed multiple times with the other Yonko crews while vying for territory.
Naturally, Hashirama had fought Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Kaido in person.
The result? A stalemate.
Whitebeard put some pressure on Hashirama, but defeating him was nearly impossible. Especially after signing the contract—several months of training had pushed Hashirama beyond his original peak.
He was now undeniably at the pinnacle of Emperor-level strength.
As for Kaido and Big Mom, they were both tough opponents. Hashirama could suppress them but hadn't yet reached the level where he could outright defeat them.
Mainly because he hadn't had enough time to fully integrate all the techniques and body-strengthening training yet. There were still some weak spots in his development.
"Those three, huh?" Madara smirked, recalling what he knew about them. "Even if you didn't mention it, I was already planning on fighting them. Heh!"
At that moment, Tobirama, who had been listening from the side, turned to Vegapunk and said, "I never expected you to be from another world or to possess such a strange and powerful Devil Fruit ability like the Brain-Brain Fruit. No wonder we never found any trace of you in the Ninja World."
"I had some guesses about your identity before, but I never imagined the truth."
"Haha!" Vegapunk laughed heartily. "If you haven't been contracted by Kaito, it's impossible to even comprehend the existence of other worlds!"
"As for the Brain-Brain Fruit—if you're really that envious, it's not impossible to research and replicate it."
"For now, though, you can start by eating the Human-Human Fruit. That alone can increase your intelligence several times over, even by more than tenfold. It also grants you unparalleled talent across multiple fields. Pretty great, huh?"
"Even I took one, so now I'm a dual-fruit user."
This had further enhanced his research capabilities.
"The Zoan Human-Human Fruit, Model: Normal Human?"
Hearing this, Senju Tobirama turned to Orochimaru and said, "No wonder I've noticed such a drastic improvement in your intelligence, strength, and talents over the past few months. So this is the reason?"
"Hehe!"
Orochimaru licked his lips and said, "It's not that we didn't want to tell you. It's just that you hadn't been contracted yet!"
"But now that you know, it's not too late. Once Kaito fully revives you, he'll definitely prepare one for you."
"With your talent, strength, and contributions, you deserve it…"
Tobirama had played a crucial role in researching various Kekkei Genkai.
"Fully revive me?"
Hearing this, Tobirama couldn't help but look at Kaito with eager eyes and ask, "Fourth, when will you be able to fully revive me?"
"Although after signing the contract, my soul has stabilized and no longer deteriorates, this half-alive state is really frustrating!"
"Besides, if I want to continue improving my strength, I need to be fully revived."
Hearing this, both Madara and Izuna also turned their gaze toward Kaito, waiting for an answer.
"That's easy. I'll just use the Resurrection Technique."
"Hold on!"
Saying that, Kaito clasped his hands together and directly performed the Resurrection Technique on all three of them.
In the next moment, a resurrection magic circle appeared beneath each of their feet.
As the formations glowed, their bodies started to transform rapidly.
Moments later, the light faded, and the three of them—who had been revived through Edo Tensei—were now fully restored to living, flesh-and-blood bodies.
Thump, thump, thump!
Feeling their beating hearts and the vitality coursing through their new bodies, Tobirama and the other two were utterly amazed as they raised their hands, examining them in disbelief.
"I was revived just like that? So easily?"
Madara muttered in disbelief, "This is way beyond the Rinnegan's Rinne Tensei technique!"
"Huh?"
However, just then, Madara's eyes began to crack and shatter, his eyeballs disintegrating completely.
"What's happening?! My eyes…"
Madara was stunned.
The others turned to him in shock, then shifted their gaze toward Kaito for an explanation.
Kaito shrugged and said, "Nothing I can do. His eyes aren't here—they're with Nagato. I could reconstruct a new pair for him…"
"But they would be completely new eyes, not the original Rinnegan."
"That means he would have to start from scratch, awakening the Sharingan, then the Eternal Mangekyō, and eventually the Rinnegan all over again."
"That's obviously unnecessary and not what he needs, right?"
"As for Izuna, since his Mangekyō Sharingan was fused by Madara and is completely gone, I created a new pair for him when reviving him."
"From here on, you'll have to awaken them again!"
"But honestly, this might be a blessing in disguise."
"Now, you can start from scratch, gradually evolving your Sharingan to three-tomoe, accumulating power step by step, and directly awakening an Eternal Mangekyō with even greater potential. That would be far stronger than your original Mangekyō."
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