Kei truly did not expect Hashirama's thought process to be this peculiar. If Mito were to find out about this… The scene would be too beautiful to behold!
After painstakingly explaining the relationship between Kushina and Mito, he also elaborated on the cause of this situation.
Hashirama sat cross-legged on the ground, arms crossed, and sighed.
"I feel really sorry for Ashina..."
"You're already dead. Do you really have a say in the matters of the living?"
"Ah~ That's true as well. Anyway, can you tell me what Konoha is like now? Hahaha~ No matter what, it's still the village I worked so hard to establish. I just can't let it go."
"How about this—you sign a contract with me first, and then you can go see for yourself? The contract is quite simple..."
Kei raised an eyebrow and revealed his true intention while explaining the contents of the contract.
"Hmm... It's somewhat similar to Edo Tensei, but much friendlier to the deceased, huh? You didn't get inspiration from Edo Tensei, did you?"
"More or less."
"I always told Tobirama not to research such dangerous things. What a headache..."
Hashirama sighed helplessly and stared at Kei's face for a while before speaking seriously.
"Is there truly an enemy so troublesome that even you find it difficult to handle?"
"Yes." Kei nodded slightly.
Although his use of [Borrowed Account Login] wasn't necessarily to deal with powerful enemies, such foes did indeed exist. So technically, he wasn't lying.
"Can't the shinobi world just be peaceful for once?"
Hashirama sighed again. Though he didn't say it outright, his attitude clearly showed that he agreed to sign the contract. Without hesitation, Kei activated the [Borrowed Account Login] system's soul contract function, condensing it into shape using chakra.
Hashirama, being straightforward as ever, promptly left his soul imprint at the bottom of the contract.
A connection similar to a summoning contract formed in Kei's mind.
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[Name: Senju Hashirama]
[Career: Ninja]
[Traits: Ninja God (Red), True Thousand Hands (Red), Wood Release Ultimate (Red), Battle-Hardened Sun (Red), Born Hero (Purple), Stronger in Battle (Purple), All-Rounder (Blue), Loving Heart (Blue), Unwavering Will (Blue), Brother Complex (Green), Loyal and Sincere (Green), Goofball (White), Fated Entanglement (Gray)]
Note: In soul form, bloodline-related traits may appear incomplete or adaptively mutated when copied.
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Even without Asura's chakra, his status panel is still ridiculously overpowered. No wonder Madara got beaten down so badly back then...
Kei completely ignored the system's final note.
He had already obtained all of Hashirama's bloodline-related talent traits.
[True Thousand Hands] was a fusion of Sage Mode and Sage Body—he already had [Natural Sage Body], which was just as strong. [Wood Release Ultimate] had an alternative: [Wood Release Jinchūriki]. The remaining [Ninja God] and [Battle-Hardened Sun] had nothing to do with bloodlines.
There was absolutely no issue with copying them.
Except...
This Fated Entanglement thing... even in death, you're still tied together?
Kei compared it to Madara's traits and suddenly had the urge to roast them endlessly.
The exact same [Brother Complex]. The exact same [Fated Entanglement].
[Ninja God] vs. [Twin Heroes of the Warring States].
[True Thousand Hands] vs. [Chosen Uchiha].
[Battle-Hardened Sun] vs. [Indomitable Will].
[Stronger in Battle] vs. [Song of Blood and War].
[Born Hero] vs. [Born Conqueror].
I wonder if Madara's traits are still intact...
Thinking of Madara, he furrowed his brows slightly. If not for [Borrowed Account Login], he would have preferred Madara to remain quietly as a nerfed dead man.
At worst, he could have been revived with Edo Tensei and sent to work under Orochimaru. But now, since he could borrow Madara's power, it would be a huge loss if Madara were still weakened.
Should he try calling him out? Coincidentally, Hashirama was also here. With Madara's personality, he might ignore Kei, but he definitely wouldn't ignore Hashirama, right?
After all, this was his beloved "Hashirama!"
"Shall we go check out Konoha now?" After signing the contract, Hashirama looked at Kei with anticipation.
"Uh... Do you want to meet Madara?" Kei scratched his cheek and asked tentatively.
"Hmm? Yes, yes, yes! Hahahaha~ I'll absolutely help you call him out!" Hashirama's eyes sparkled as he laughed heartily.
Ten minutes later, staring at the motionless, decayed door, the once-mighty First Hokage had downgraded his demeanor. Now, he was crouched in a corner, drawing circles in frustration.
After his previous experience summoning Hashirama, Kei could clearly sense that Madara's soul was indeed behind the door.
Madara simply refused to come out!
Facing a lifelong rival yet unwilling to see him, was it for the Eye of the Moon Plan? Or was there another reason?
Thinking about it, Kei sat cross-legged on the ground and began explaining the history of the Ōtsutsuki clan, Black Zetsu's true identity, and his ultimate goal—all directed at the rotten door leading to the Pure Land.
More than ten minutes later, he glanced at the door, which still showed no signs of movement, and then at Hashirama, who was listening intently.
Smacking his lips, he decided to give up. He had already said everything. If Madara refused to believe him, what could he do?
The information in [Borrowed Account Login] was very clear: If a living person forcibly opened that door, there was a high chance they would be trapped in the Pure Land forever—GG on the spot.
Moreover, there was a mysterious big boss lurking in the Pure Land that he couldn't afford to provoke.
Only a fool would take that risk! ...Unless? What if Hashirama tried pulling Madara out? After all, he was already a soul from the Pure Land, so it wouldn't matter if he "died" again, right?
As long as Madara was dragged out, they could engage in a tag-team battle and force him to sign the contract one way or another!
"Wow about you pull him out?"
"Uh... No, let's not. Madara would be angry..." Hashirama looked troubled, as if Kei had just asked him to betray his wife or something.
Kei facepalmed, dismissing his final idea. Since he wasn't happy, there was no way he would let Madara be happy either!
Leaning close to Hashirama's ear, Kei whispered a few words.
Hashirama's expression turned strange as he stared at him. The words Kei asked him to say might be a little unfair to Mito and slightly unrealistic—But... it sounded fun?
"...Madara, if you were a woman, you'd definitely be beautiful. Hahaha~ Maybe I would have even married you. If we had kids, a boy could be named Konohamaru, and a girl could be Kagami... Who knows? Maybe our dreams would—"
BANG!!!
With the same door-kicking posture as Hashirama's earlier attempt, a figure clad in crimson armor, still in his prime, with a face darkened to the point that it could drip ink, Madara stormed out from the Pure Land.
Without hesitation, he threw a heavy punch directly at Hashirama, who was still sitting on the ground.
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