area51novel Chapter 181: Destroy Konoha at All Costs
Chapter 181: Destroy Konoha at All Costs
They chatted all the way, and the initial awkwardness between them had long since faded. Their mutual understanding brought them closer together.
During a casual conversation, Hashirama Senju suddenly stopped.
Hashirama's eyes held a mixture of pleading and unease. He scratched the back of his head and looked at Madara Uchiha with a slightly imploring expression: "Um, Madara, could you help me find someone?"
"Oh?"
Madara Uchiha paused slightly upon hearing this, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, before readily agreeing, "Alright, who are you looking for?"
"He has been my pen pal for a long time. I have never seen his face, I only know him as anonymous."
Hashirama Senju's eyes lit up instantly, his tone filled with joy and agreement: "This person also lives in Konoha, and most importantly, he shares the same ideals as us—he's always wanted to end the chaos and protect our clan!"
"Are there really like-minded people like this?"
Madara Uchiha immediately became interested, leaning forward slightly and speaking with a hint of urgency: "Why didn't you say so sooner? I want to meet this confidant. Tell me quickly what his anonymity is."
Seeing how concerned Madara was, Hashirama Senju made no attempt to conceal anything and immediately stated truthfully, "His anonymity is Wang Wenwen."
Upon hearing these three words, Madara Uchiha's smile froze instantly, and his expression tightened abruptly!
His steps froze instantly, and he stood there stunned, his eyes filled with disbelief and astonishment.
"Spot? What's wrong?"
Hashirama Senju felt a sudden panic, his joy vanished instantly, and he looked at Madara helplessly, clenching his hands nervously.
Could it be that I said something wrong again?
"No...it's nothing."
Madara Uchiha snapped out of his daze, his expression extremely strange. He looked Hashirama Senju up and down, his tone a mix of mockery and amusement: "Hashirama, you wouldn't happen to have an anonymous person called 'Vegetative State,' would you?"
Hashirama Senju was taken aback at first, then his eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands, laughing in admiration, "Madara, you're amazing! How did you know that!"
No sooner had he spoken than he belatedly realized what was happening, his smile instantly freezing as he stared at Madara in shock: "Wait a minute, Madara, how did you know about my anonymity?"
"This is a secret between me and my pen pal!"
Seeing Hashirama's belatedly honest and simple-minded appearance, Madara Uchiha was taken aback at first.
Madara couldn't help but burst into laughter, his eyes filled with relief and surprise. He reached out and patted Hashirama on the shoulder: "So it was you! Senju Hashirama, I am Wang Wenwang!"
"Wang Wenwang...Wang Wenwen?!"
"Hashirama Senju muttered the two names repeatedly, then suddenly realized who it was. His eyes lit up with extreme joy as he stared intently at Madara Uchiha, his voice brimming with excitement: "Is it really you?! I never imagined we'd be so destined to meet!"
Upon learning that they were pen pals who had known each other for a long time, the two were overjoyed.
The two felt it was a stroke of good luck from heaven.
I never expected we'd be so destined for each other.
Their relationship improved.
The intimacy level is increasing rapidly.
"Hashirama, you just defected, so you probably don't have much money on you."
"What would you like to eat? I heard there's a new ramen shop nearby that's really good. It's on me, I'll take you guys to try it."
Madara Uchiha spoke with a smile and in a warm tone.
"Hahaha! Madara, we really are kindred spirits!"
Hashirama Senju smiled broadly, his eyes crinkling with joy. Completely disregarding those around him, he reached out and hooked his arm around Madara's shoulder.
Two tall, upright young men stood side by side, their hearty laughter echoing through the streets.
Sudden.
"Cough cough! Cough cough!"
Two deliberate coughs suddenly rang out, abruptly interrupting their cheerful conversation.
Madara and Hashirama subconsciously turned around, only to see their four younger brothers standing behind them, staring at them with all sorts of strange looks, and the atmosphere instantly became somewhat awkward.
Uchiha Izuna puffed out her cheeks, crossed her arms, and glared at Senju Hashirama with hostility in her eyes, her heart full of dissatisfaction: Brother, why are you so close to him?
Tobirama Senju, on the other hand, coldly curled his lip, his brows furrowed, and stared at his elder brother with a complicated and suspicious look in his eyes.
The clan has always said that you, elder brother, are colluding with the enemy. I didn't believe it at first, but now that I see you like this, it looks like you're colluding with the enemy.
Stared at by their younger brothers, the two exchanged a glance and instantly suppressed their previous intimacy.
He resumed his elder brother's composed demeanor.
Hashirama and Madara spoke in unison, their expressions serious: "Yeah, don't just stand there, let's go get some ramen."
Even though they deliberately kept their distance, the joy and tacit understanding between them were still evident in their glances and subtle gestures.
Tobirama and Izuna are practically living in Bengbu now.
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A few days later, Uchiha Tajima returned from a mission outside.
"Grandpa, isn't it a bit much that the Senju clan chief's son is being left unsupervised...?"
Inside the Elders' Building, Uchiha Tajima hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
Manci raised his hand slightly: "No need to be nervous. A few children can be a good role model and attract more people to defect to Konoha."
"In a few years, many people from various races will defect and sneak into our Konoha."
As the saying goes, "The fragrance of flowers attracts butterflies."
Wanci's words made Uchiha Tajima nod.
"Grandpa's insight is brilliant."
"But Grandpa, the Senju clan chief's son has come to our area. Won't that cause a fight? What if Senju Butsuma demands our people?"
Uchiha Tajima asked
"If they want to start a war, then we can take them down in one fell swoop."
"If they ask for people back, we will resolutely refuse. We want the entire ninja world to see that anyone who defectes to our side will be absolutely protected."
Wan Ci said.
Just then, a member of the secret service rushed in to report.
"Reporting to the two elders, a letter has arrived from the Thousand Hands."
As he spoke, he handed it directly to Wanci.
Manji took the letter and then handed it to Uchiha Tajima: "Heh, it's only now that Senju Butsuma finds out his son has come here."
"It took so many days to find out, and that was before we blocked the information. It's clear that the Senju clan's intelligence system has been paralyzed."
Wan Ci said calmly.
Uchiha Tajima took the letter and read it.
"Return my son immediately! If he is not returned within three days, I, Senju Butsuma, will destroy Konoha Village at all costs!"
"Huh?! Has Senju Butsuma gotten drunk?"
Upon seeing the warning letter, Uchiha Tajima couldn't help but burst into laughter.
He smiled faintly every time.
It's impossible for the Senju to destroy Konoha now.
Konoha's strength lies not in the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, but in its stable logistics and powerful intelligence. Once Konoha's war machine is running, it will be a formidable force.
The Senju clan, relying on their combined strength, stood in their way, but were easily defeated.