Hashirama sighed, saying helplessly, "If Kumogakure didn't lack strength, they probably would have acted already, but this situation isn't good."
"Not good?"
Takemi looked at the First Hokage confusedly.
"Isn't there no chaos yet? No chaos means no problems. I even think we've been too lenient."
"Exactly."
Tobirama nodded, which immediately made Hiruzen suffer. His teacher and Takemi were truly too similar in personality.
Hiruzen said, "It's not lenient anymore, they are already suffering greatly."
"Sigh. Third Hokage-sama, what you're saying is wrong."
Takemi immediately shook his head and spoke seriously, "No one is complaining in the izakaya, and I haven't seen anyone expressing dissatisfaction in the brothels. Even bread hasn't reached 500,000 ryo, which shows how benevolent we are."
"This is called benevolence?" Hashirama was speechless.
Even Tsunade, who had always been unwilling to discuss these matters, couldn't hold back and said, "How can you even say that? Haven't all these places been strictly inspected by you and even subject to immediate closure?"
"Never mind the brothels, but why do you do this to izakayas and casinos? Without any fun, isn't that painful enough?"
Even Tsunade said so, which shows how harshly Takemi dealt with those Kumogakure fellows.
This also made him fall silent for a moment, and this silence made Hiruzen and the others breathe a sigh of relief.
One must use both kindness and strictness with enemies, not just 'heavy punches' all the time.
"Then…"
However, Takemi was only silent for a moment. He thought for a bit and then spoke, "How about we just wipe them all out?"
"Hiss…"
Hashirama, Hiruzen, and the others instantly gasped.
Tobirama silently nodded and said, "Indeed, they are suffering so much, it's better to give them a quick end."
"Exactly, exactly."
Takemi felt that he and Tobirama were on the same wavelength.
"And a family should be neat and tidy, so they can reunite in the Pure Land and not be lonely on the afterlife."
"Stop!"
Kakashi couldn't hold back. He swore he had heard these words before. The last time, it was meant for the employer who had scammed them on a mission, wasn't it?
"Alright, alright, stop talking."
Hiruzen immediately tried to smooth things over. He felt like he couldn't take it anymore.
"Let's talk about the Edo Tensei. This is very important to everyone."
"Exactly."
Hashirama also immediately changed the subject. He didn't want to continue either.
"Tobirama, Tsunade, how was your inspection? What exactly is that thing?"
"Tch, boring."
Tobirama was still somewhat unfulfilled, but at this point, he no longer dwelled on it and continued, "We've already inspected it. The method is very clever. It's a humanoid creature and possesses vital signs."
"Exactly. The most special thing is that they possess the same power as grandpa, but there are also some differences."
Tsunade had been in the medical department all these years. Aside from slacking off and gambling with Hashirama, she was truly doing research.
"The ideas Takemi gave, as well as the information from the stone tablet and tree bark, all mention the Power of All Creation. This life form seems to be like that."
"It seems Madara really made a lot of preparations." Hashirama sighed, his expression also becoming serious.
"With such a life form, his power will become stronger, and he might even obtain that power…"
"It's hard to say he has already obtained it. It's just that Edo Tensei cannot release his power."
Tobirama said, but his eyes also held a hint of excitement.
"Then it seems, big brother, you also have a chance to obtain similar power. Although it's only Edo Tensei, I'm afraid your power will still increase, so…"
Actually, he wanted to say that not only Hashirama, but he himself would also be the same. He was certainly unwilling to be a drag. Back then, he was powerless. Madara was simply too strong.
Now, although the opponent was even more terrifying, Edo Tensei feared no death. And unexpectedly, Edo Tensei seemed to have brought some turning point, so how could he not be excited?
"Also, Takemi, could the evolution that Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki mentioned also be Yin-Yang Release?"
Tobirama looked at Takemi, but this question immediately made Takemi feel a bit awkward.
"Um, I don't know…"
He really didn't know how to answer this question, after all, he had just blurted it out randomly. He could say that he didn't know.
As for verification?
Go ask Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki.
"Is that so?"
Tobirama nodded and said no more. It was normal not to know.
Tobirama asked, "By the way, I heard you plan to truly revive the Fourth Hokage. Are you sure this is feasible?"
Takemi said, "I need to study this thoroughly. Actually, any jutsu has risks, isn't Edo Tensei the same?"
Although Takemi knew what to do, before that, he planned to visit the Uzumaki clan's Reaper Death Seal Shrine.
After all, he was curious about that Shinigami. He didn't know what that Shinigami was considered to be.
This world was absurd, with extremely unbelievable existences like the Ōtsutsuki and the Sage of Six Paths, and at the same time, it had the Pure Land and all sorts of strange gods.
Not to mention the Shinigami summoned by the Reaper Death Seal, wasn't Hidan, who he had beaten into 'scum', following an evil god?
'Moreover, the status of this Shinigami and even that evil god doesn't seem to be as high as imagined…'
Regarding the Shinigami, as long as the method was used correctly, it could be fooled to release the souls from its belly.
And if one was strong enough, it seemed unable to help the caster pull out the enemy's soul, and that evil god even let Hidan starve to death.
"So these gods don't seem to be gods in the true sense, but rather more like jutsu or some kind of reified rule that can be utilized?"
Takemi didn't quite understand, which was why he planned to go and see. As for whether there would be a result, he wasn't too concerned.
It would be best if there was a result, but if not, trying to understand the Pure Land a little through this Shinigami to prepare for finding Rin wouldn't be bad either.
'I remember Rin seems to be in the gap between the Pure Land and the human world. Not only her, Kakashi's father is also like that.'
In this position, it's really hard to say if she can be Edo Tensei'd, so he naturally needs to make thorough preparations.
"Just make sure you know what you're doing."
Tobirama didn't know what Takemi was thinking, but he nodded, approving Takemi's idea.
"Then, can we try those two humanoid creatures now? I've been waiting for a long time."
"Of course."
Takemi smiled, looking at the two and nodding.
"I'm also very curious, what kind of effect can these two humanoid creatures possessing Yin Release and Yang Release achieve?"
(End of Chapter)
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