The next morning.
Renye got out of bed, feeling sore all over.
He moved his neck with difficulty and muttered, "That Old Man is really ruthless."
He didn't think much of it, subconsciously assuming it was due to yesterday's battle.
Renye's words, when heard by Senju Tobirama, took on a completely different meaning...
He was about to call Renye to make him breakfast, but as soon as he reached the door, he heard Renye's words and froze on the spot.
Senju Tobirama's pupils contracted, his hair stood on end, and his usual composure was gone, with only one question in his mind: "The experiment... did Uchiha Renye find out???"
Damn it, I even increased the dosage, how could this happen!
He couldn't imagine what his fate would be if this matter reached his elder brother?
Not only his elder brother, but even his sister-in-law would probably tear him to shreds!
After all, his elder brother and sister-in-law were very fond of this boy, Renye.
If they knew he was using Renye for research, they would definitely not let him off!
What made him even more scared was, how would Uchiha Renye view him?
His lifelong reputation was about to be ruined...
Renye didn't know about Tobirama's mental storm; he opened the door and saw the other party standing there.
"Old Man, what are you doing?"
Hearing this, Senju Tobirama finally came back to his senses.
Although he was very flustered at the moment, he still carefully observed the expression on Renye's face, and seeing that Renye wasn't angry or furious, he immediately understood.
This was just a misunderstanding!
Thinking of this, Senju Tobirama's hanging heart finally settled down.
He just knew how he could possibly make such a low-level mistake?
Renye was a bit puzzled, "Old Man, are you okay?"
Why is this Old Man's face turning green and then pale...
"I'm fine." Senju Tobirama urged, "Hurry up and make breakfast, I have to go out later."
Renye's mouth twitched, and he complained softly, "Calling me to make food so early in the morning, Old Man, you really are something..."
Although he said that, he still obediently went to the kitchen.
Seeing Renye leave, Senju Tobirama wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
He was really scared to death just now, almost thinking his secret had been exposed.
........
After breakfast, Senju Tobirama went to the Hokage Office, saying he was going to handle documents for his elder brother.
Before leaving, he told Renye to call Danzo and Koharu at noon, as he wanted to check their training results.
Renye's expression was somewhat solemn, and he muttered softly, "Has Uncle Hashirama's body deteriorated to this extent?"
It's only the tenth year of the Ninja World; logically, Hashirama should be able to live for at least another four or five years, and this situation shouldn't appear so early.
Thinking about it, he decided to personally go and inquire about the situation.
"I hope Uncle Hashirama is alright..."
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Senju Hashirama's residence.
As soon as Renye entered the courtyard, he saw Hashirama kneeling on a soft cushion.
Little Tsunade waved her arm-like limbs, babbling and pulling her grandfather's long hair, saliva dripping down her chubby chin.
"Uncle Hashirama!" Renye shook the milk he was carrying, "This is for Tsunade."
Tsunade, in her swaddling clothes, suddenly stopped fussing, her eyes fixed on the milk carton with a fawn illustration.
Hashirama freed a hand to take the box, then noticed his clothes were covered in Tsunade's saliva, and smiled helplessly yet dotingly:
"You came at just the right time; this little one has started to recognize her bottle recently and needs to be rocked for a long time every day before she'll sleep."
Renye squatted down and gently poked Tsunade's chubby cheek with his fingertip; the infant immediately grabbed his finger and put it in her mouth.
Seeing this, Renye carefully pulled out his finger and placed the bottle near Tsunade's mouth.
At this moment, he noticed Hashirama was wearing a casual kimono and asked in confusion, "Uncle Hashirama, aren't you going to handle state affairs today?"
He had originally thought Hashirama was unwell, which was why Tobirama was replacing him, but with this lively appearance, where did he look sick?
The wind chimes under the veranda suddenly chimed, startling the infant into a milk burp, and Hashirama quickly patted Tsunade's back, "I'm preparing to retire and take care of my granddaughter."
He looked at Little Tsunade in his arms, the corners of his mouth curving into a gentle arc, "Recently, I've been letting Tobirama get familiar with the process; by this time next year..."
Before he could finish, Tsunade suddenly scrunched her bun-like face and began to whimper. Hashirama immediately pulled out a rattle and shook it in front of Tsunade, "There, there, Grandpa's here."
The morning breeze, carrying the scent of flowers, swept through the courtyard, causing the bells under the veranda to chime softly.
Renye watched Hashirama coaxing the child and fell silent.
He knew that the former Ninja God, Senju Hashirama, was no longer there.
Or rather, when he personally killed Uchiha Madara, the Ninja God's beating heart had died...
After a while, Hashirama finally coaxed Tsunade to sleep.
"Little Renye, do you think Tobirama can become a qualified Hokage?"
"Little Renye?"
Seeing that Renye hadn't responded for a long time, he subconsciously turned to look, but Renye's figure had already disappeared.
"This child left without even telling me..."
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Renye walked alone through the Senju Clan Land.
He knew very well that Uncle Hashirama's death was already unavoidable.
If it weren't for Tsunade, he might have died even earlier...
Renye rubbed his temples, complaining in his mind, "Uchiha Madara is such a scoundrel, actually faking his death to deceive Uncle Hashirama's feelings."
Poor Senju Hashirama was immersed in the grief of killing his best friend, and ultimately could only die in melancholy.
While Uchiha Madara was hiding in the shadows, plotting everything!
Renye was a bit helpless; if Uchiha Madara hadn't pulled such a stunt, the Ninja World could have been peaceful for at least fifty years.
That way, he could have just relaxed...
But he also knew that Madara couldn't be entirely blamed for this; there were many factors involved, and even Madara was just a pawn.
The real mastermind was Black Zetsu!
Black Zetsu had lurked in the Ninja World for a thousand years, orchestrating the rift between Indra and Asura, secretly modifying the Uchiha Clan's stone tablet, and completely fooling Uchiha Madara.
"Forget it, I'll take it one step at a time." Renye saw that it was almost time and prepared to call Danzo and Koharu over.
He hadn't forgotten Senju Tobirama's instructions.
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In a cave somewhere in the Ninja World.
Uchiha Madara was using needle and thread to sew Hashirama's flesh onto his chest.
"Hashirama, you didn't expect this, did you?" Madara murmured softly, "I'm not dead at all."
Now he had integrated Hashirama's cells into his body according to the description on the stone tablet; all that was left was to wait for the "Senjutsu of the Six Paths" to appear.
"Hashirama, only I can achieve true peace." Uchiha Madara looked at the flesh on his chest, his eyes flickering, "I believe that day will come very soon!"
He didn't notice at all that a dark figure in the corner of the cave had quietly merged into the stone wall.
PS: I have no motivation to write, how about adding a gift rule?
If 'power generation with love' exceeds 300 in a single day, I'll add one more chapter, with no upper limit!
Donated gifts also count. What do you all think?