Chapter 287 'In the Silence'
"Oh, they're all here."
A heroic male voice rang out.
In the dim direction, the black-haired man walked towards the people gathered under the lights.
Behind him, there was another man with long black hair, but because his hair was unruly and messy, he gave people a completely different feeling.
"I just thought you two would be together..."
The man with long black hair leading the group walked towards the group of people under the light without any hesitation.
The crowd under the light did not seem surprised by this uninvited guest.
The old man with a scar on his face who was in the lead just raised his eyebrows.
"Uchiha Madara... I didn't expect you to stay until now."
What surprised him was not that the other party stayed, but that the other party actually stayed until this time - after all, in his impression, 'Uchiha Madara' was not someone who was reluctant to let go.
It would be better to say that this guy has always been decisive and efficient.
The kind that sends people away neatly.
"snort."
Uchiha Madara was not angry, he just crossed his arms across his chest.
"Aren't you the same, aren't you?"
His eyes swept over the 'old faces' in front of him one by one.
The first Kazekage, the first Mizukage, the first Tsuchikage, and the Raikage.
Those who had been active in the same era as him, and who were now called back from the Pure Land, all stood here.
They were standing on a cliff. Although there were benches for rest and guardrails to prevent falling, the deserted scene under the street lights formed a sharp contrast with the noisy scene below.
——It’s like, two completely different worlds.
"You didn't go back even after the crisis was resolved. That's not like you guys."
If we really talk about being decisive and efficient, aren't these people in front of us all the same?
All those who stay here are shadows summoned from the Pure Land by the Impure World Reincarnation.
Yes, these people were also brought to the moon.
This is not to say that they were all so lucky that they were all selected.
Instead, they were all brought up in a package.
If you ask why, besides the fact that it is a reward for the elderly to participate in the project from beginning to end, it is also for the more realistic reason of "for safety".
Because a large number of elites were drawn to prepare for this event on the moon, the leaders of each village also
Many of them came here.
To be honest, the armed forces of various ninja villages on the ground are not well prepared.
It's certainly no problem dealing with everyday tasks and common enemies.
But if you want to take on enemies like the first and second generations, it is definitely not enough.
Although it seems rude to use the first and second generations of one's own family as imaginary enemies.
But as a ninja, one must always prepare for the worst - especially when all the opponents were summoned back by the 'Impure World Reincarnation Technique'.
Even if he still has the same personality and appearance as he did in his lifetime.
But they are still dead, the undead.
Who knows what they are thinking as they look at this vibrant world?
Will they really be willing?
After all, it is the 'shadow' of a village.
Moreover, they have endless chakra and immortal bodies. Even if only one of them decides to rebel, the losses would be immeasurable.
This is the case when people are all there, let alone after a large number of elites are drawn from them.
It is better to be safe than sorry - and in order to avoid the 'worst outcome', the best and only way is to pull all the people out and have them guarded by the First Hokage, who were also reincarnated from the Impure World Reincarnation, Uchiha Madara, and other elites of the ninja world.
Although cruel, it is also part of ninja life.
——Even if we live in a peaceful world.
No, perhaps it is precisely because of the hard-won peace that people will do everything they can to avoid the possibility of danger...
That's going too far.
Uchiha Madara withdrew his gaze.
Although he had many concerns about taking on the responsibilities of a 'shadow', he did not think that these people would stay because they were attached to the world of the living, once he realized that he could not make a profit for his village through his own efforts.
"Yeah, everyone is the same."
The first Tsuchikage also raised an eyebrow, then withdrew his gaze from Uchiha Madara and looked at the lively and somewhat noisy scene below.
The streets are crowded with people, and wherever you look, you can see tourists and vendors.
Among them, the preparatory team would appear from time to time - although most people had gone off work.
However, the most basic public security management, as well as the teams that provide guidance, lost and found, and accidental medical treatment are still working diligently at their posts.
After all, when there are a lot of people, the most feared thing is "accidents".
Especially since this is a big job on the "moon", if there is any problem, it will bring shame to the whole world.
Who dares to neglect this?
Not only the Tsuchikage, but everyone else also turned their gazes and looked downwards.
If it weren't for everything in front of me.
How could they have stayed here till now?
Although you don't need to sleep, you can neither eat nor drink... Who wants to be a 24-hour working machine after death?
Although they have retired long ago, each village now has a new shadow in charge.
Logically speaking, these old guys should have been left behind and squeezed out long ago...but that's when they are facing old people who are "useless".
Are they?
Not only are they not like that, they can also work without sleep or rest without dying. Aren't they the strongest labor force?
Therefore, even if the various ninja villages did not force them to work openly, they still did some small things in private.
We don't want to force you to work, but you don't want to see your hard work fall behind others, right?
"And you see, peace is hard to come by now. If you are not careful, something could go wrong... So you are definitely not just doing a part-time job, but filling in the gaps for a peaceful world."
This is especially true when it comes to various tasks related to the Yuyue store.
Although the first and second generations of the Impure World Reincarnation actually also recognize these jobs.
Especially when it came to Yu Yue’s health issues, they were more proactive than anyone else.
But that doesn't mean they are willing to keep doing this kind of work.
——Why do those old guys who are much younger than me just spend their days eating, drinking, traveling and fishing after retirement?
Thinking about how I worked so hard to calculate the future work, while my retired younger generation went fishing humming a song, carrying a lunch box and fishing gear before dawn, I could not help but get angry.
“That’s right.”
Hearing people say this, Hashirama Senju looked so happy as if he had met a close friend, and sat down in the middle.
"That's great, like this."
Although they are all dead, seeing the hard work they built, they can work together to realize their dream of a peaceful, united and happy world.
There is a happy smile on everyone's face.
Even if there were quarrels, they were always over trivial matters.
'You stepped on me'
'How can you
I don't support my favorite player.
"How can tofu be eaten spicy?"
"Come to think of it, on my way here, I heard someone wanted to go to the Tailed Beast in reality... um, what's that word called?"
When Senju Hashirama was in a good mood, he recalled the interesting things he encountered on the road, but because the vocabulary was too unfamiliar, he forgot the words. He could only turn to his best friend for help.
"pilgrimage."
Although Uchiha Madara was not used to this kind of 'fashionable words' , his excellent memory still allowed him to remember it.
"right!"
Senju Hashirama slapped his thigh.
"That's right, it's a pilgrimage... Hey, I never thought that one day someone would take the initiative to meet the tailed beast."
——Although if Yu Yue were to watch, she felt that person definitely wanted to see the "big-breasted sister" more than the "monster".
But simple ninjas still cannot understand the unrestrained sexual preferences of some people.
They just think that the tailed beasts are powerful and amazing, so they want to go and see...that kind of thing.
Although this is quite incomprehensible.
For example, the first and second generation people in front of me all had expressions like old men on the subway looking at their phones.
——What the hell is this?
Is there something wrong with these people's brains?
That stage performance was indeed wonderful, but it was also a tailed beast!
It's the tailed beast! The strongest fighting force hidden in the village! It can easily destroy the existence of a country... Is it something that people can easily provoke?
There's no time to run.
"It's hard to understand what people are thinking nowadays."
Some people couldn't help but shake their heads.
"yes."
Either they are crazy or I am crazy.
After all, this isn’t a question of whether or not one can understand it.
However, even though they are all things that sound ridiculous and puzzling - I don't even know where to start.
Helplessness always makes people feel relieved.
You will never get tired of seeing such scenes no matter how many times you watch them.
Even Hashirama Senju said that he was willing to watch such a world for a hundred years... no, a thousand years.
But while they were happy, these people never forgot their identities.
They know better than anyone that this is not their world.
They who have passed away are like
A foreign object that falls off the track of the heart.
Maybe in the short term, it is effective for this world.
But it doesn't mean that they can just blend into the world like this without having to worry about anything.
They are also aware of the concerns of the living .
Or rather, because they were once ninjas, the future Kages of the village, they understood this better than anyone else.
If it were me, I would also be wary of these 'monsters' who look like people I once admired.
That's why they gather here.
Because it's time to say goodbye to this world.
Although I appreciate the excitement, I don't want to be in it.
I don't want to go through those nagging scenes.
They returned alone, and left alone, too.
Senju Hashirama obviously knew this, which was why he left his beloved market and gambling... well, the stalls that tested his luck, and ran all the way to this place where there was no living person.
"Thank you for your hard work, everyone."
"Saying this to the Impure World Reincarnation that never tires... Is this worthy of being Hashirama Senju?"
Rather than paying attention to "benefits", I pay more attention to some strange things.
But this is also one of his characteristics, and the reason why he can become a person who makes himself and others convinced and willing to obey his orders...
The more important thing, of course, is that no one can beat him.
“Ahahahaha… Anyway, if we can meet there, I’ll definitely have a drink with you all.”
"If."
"If it's for the world as it is now..."
"That's right."
Senju Hashirama smiled.
"Here's to the world."
“To the younger generations who have achieved our dreams.”
"Yes, respect yourself too."
"Yes, we also contributed to today's scene."
Although the reason why they were resurrected by the Impure World Reincarnation was Uchiha Madara...but now, who would care about the 'cause'?
People responded positively.
There was a constant stream of chattering.
It seems to be true that 'when people want a drink, anything can be a reason'.
Then, the world became quiet.
Everything must come to an end.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
This is the final destination of everything that exists in the world.
"Okay, let's go back too."
Senju Hashirama stood up and brushed the dust off his body.
Although they will all face the same ending, he still has an important mission to accomplish, so he has to ask these 'old comrades' to wait for a while.
"Madara, let's go back too."
"ah."
only……
"Wait, when did Tobirama disappear?"
Senju Hashirama suddenly stopped and looked around curiously.
And Senju Tobirama was certainly not like his unreliable elder brother, who was distracted by something or "accidentally lost his way".
He stood in front of Yu Yue. !
