Madara naturally understood what Mirai was trying to do, but he couldn't help it. The words Mirai had spoken had already conjured vivid images in his mind.
Just thinking about a future where he could live carefree alongside Hashirama Senju, without clan hatred, ideological conflicts, or the burden of his family and younger brother...
Madara couldn't resist speaking up.
"Mirai, I suddenly remembered—after my death, it seems a lot has changed in the shinobi world."
"So... before I fully understand the situation, I don't mind cooperating with you for now."
Some research, was it?
Fine, he'd go along with it.
Seeing Madara change his mind, Mirai couldn't suppress a quiet chuckle.
In the world of Naruto, familial bonds, love, and even the ties between master and student...
All of these paled in comparison to the power of brotherhood.
"Madara, it's great that you think this way."
"I'll bring Hashirama back to life now. I'm sure he'll be thrilled to see you."
Mirai smiled.
From every perspective, reviving both Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha was beneficial to him with no drawbacks.
Besides, Mirai was genuinely curious—now that Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha had been born, meaning that Indra and Asura had already reincarnated, would Madara and Hashirama still be able to wield the same power they had in life?
If they could still display their full strength, it would prove that the reincarnations of Indra and Asura were not necessary to awaken the true power of the Sage of Six Paths.
Otherwise, Orochimaru's research would have been pointless.
With that thought, Uchiha Mirai activated Yomotsu Hirasaka and retrieved a death row inmate from the Konoha Police Force's prison to serve as the vessel for the Edo Tensei.
After making the necessary preparations, Mirai once again performed the Edo Tensei technique.
Under Madara's expectant gaze, Hashirama Senju slowly opened his eyes.
"Edo Tensei again?"
"That damn Tobirama really won't let me rest in peace."
Watching Hashirama mutter to himself, Madara couldn't contain his excitement and shouted, "Hashirama!"
The familiar voice made Hashirama pause before he turned his gaze toward Madara.
A smile appeared on Hashirama's face as he raised a hand and pointed at Madara.
"Madara, I'll deal with you later—I have something to confirm with Mirai first."
Madara's enthusiasm was instantly dampened.
This guy was still the same as ever. Annoying.
Hashirama shifted his focus to Mirai.
"Mirai, why have you summoned me from the Pure Land again?"
"Did you achieve the goals you spoke of last time?"
Mirai gestured to the ground and sat down cross-legged first.
"More or less."
"I've unified the Five Great Nations and more than half of the smaller ones, establishing a single, unified country—the Divine Nation."
"Some smaller countries still remain independent, but bringing them under control is only a matter of time."
Hearing this, Hashirama nodded silently.
With Mirai's strength, accomplishing this was not surprising.
Madara, on the other hand, was intrigued. "The Divine Nation?"
"You want to unify the entire shinobi world?"
Mirai nodded. "Only through unification can we achieve lasting peace."
Madara scoffed.
This was exactly what he had originally envisioned, so he was well aware of its flaws.
He couldn't help but say, "Kid, people will never truly understand each other. Where there is light, darkness will always follow."
"Even if you unify the entire shinobi world, conflicts will persist."
"They'll just shift from nations fighting each other to internal struggles within regions."
"But I have a plan to achieve true peace."
Before Mirai could speak, Hashirama asked, "Madara, what plan?"
"Is this why you attacked the village back then?"
Madara shot Hashirama a sideways glance and said indifferently, "I wanted to destroy Konoha simply because you annoyed me."
"Huh? Because I annoyed you?" Hashirama was puzzled. "If you were annoyed with me, why not just fight me directly? Why attack the whole village?"
"Because the village turned you into someone else."
"After Konoha was founded, Hashirama Senju ceased to exist. What remained was merely the First Hokage!"
Seeing Madara reveal his true feelings, Hashirama's expression softened, and he said gently, "Madara, I was indeed a bit stubborn back then. You know I'm not the brightest—I've come to realize my mistakes now."
"Forgive me."
Faced with Hashirama's sincerity, Madara lifted his chin and huffed, "I'm not petty enough to hold a grudge against an idiot."
"Ahem..."
Watching their reunion grow increasingly dramatic, Mirai couldn't help but cough a few times.
Come on, could they dial it down a bit? There were others present!
"Save the reminiscing for later. Madara, are you going to explain your plan or not?"
Madara snapped back to the topic at hand and spoke immediately.
"My plan is called the Eye of the Moon."
"By projecting a genjutsu onto the moon, we can pull all of humanity into an illusionary world."
"Each person would live in their own perfect dream, where even the weakest individual is the protagonist of their own life."
"No conflicts, no suffering—just a peaceful, happy existence."
"Isn't that a far better solution than simply unifying the shinobi world?"
Hearing Madara's plan, Hashirama frowned.
"Madara, isn't that a bit extreme?"
"Can happiness in an illusion truly be considered real?"
Madara glared at him. "Old fool, just keep your mouth shut for once!"
"You were born with immense strength. You have no idea what life is like for those at the very bottom."
"If I explain my plan to the entire shinobi world, I'm certain most people would support it."
After finishing, Madara turned his gaze toward Mirai.
"So? Are you interested in trying it out?"
"With your power, you could easily bring this plan to life."
Watching Madara's enthusiasm, Mirai shook his head.
Seeing his rejection, Madara's face showed a trace of disappointment.
"So you still don't understand?"
Mirai responded calmly, "Madara, I never said your plan was bad. But..."
"You were deceived."
"The Infinite Tsukuyomi is far from the paradise you imagine..."
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