It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he couldn't...
Wood Release was a powerful ninjutsu that transcended the seven chakra nature attributes. It not only had the ability to change in countless ways, but also gave Senju Hashirama superhuman recovery abilities. But Wood Release wasn't perfect either...
"Wood Release can create true life, but what is paid will surely be one's own life."
Senju Hashirama shook his head with a wry smile. "In that battle with Madara at the Valley of the End, although I was lucky enough to win, I consumed too much life force."
Saying this, Senju Hashirama stretched out his hands, gently scratching open the fair and delicate skin with his fingernails. There was no blood, no flesh, only a horrifying tree trunk like withered wood...
At this time, Senju Hashirama was like a tall birch tree whose body had been hollowed out by insects. Inside the upright trunk was a decaying life...
"Why are you telling me this?"
Aoi's voice was a little cold. Senju Hashirama telling him such a secret seemed to mean something.
"Because you are the future of Konoha!"
Senju Hashirama laughed loudly, teasing Aoi. "A two-year-old Jōnin, even the Sage of the Six Paths wasn't this good!"
"I'm far from that strong!"
In front of Senju Hashirama, Aoi didn't have any illusions, admitting frankly, "Right now, in front of Jōnin, I can only run for my life!"
Jōnin had always been the high-end power in the Naruto world. Some powerful Jōnin even mastered several S-rank ninjutsu. Aoi's Small Lightning Blade was really not enough to see. What's more, Aoi's Genin-level chakra meant that he couldn't fight for long at all...
"But you will continue to become stronger, won't you?"
Senju Hashirama stared intently at Aoi, his eyes containing an indescribable meaning. "In just two months, you've already possessed such power. If it wasn't for the Anbu repeatedly confirming it, even I wouldn't dare to believe it!"
In two months, from an ignorant infant to a young genius who had defeated Hyūga Hozumi, the magnitude of this leap and the shortness of the time had really surprised even Senju Hashirama's temperament...
Aoi wasn't surprised at all that Senju Hashirama could find out about his background. When he decided to challenge Hyūga Hozumi, he had already prepared himself mentally.
"If I give you some more time to cultivate, even I am looking forward to what kind of achievements you can achieve."
Senju Hashirama didn't hide his appreciation for Aoi at all. "Maybe, in a few years, you will really become the future of Konoha!"
"You want to persuade me to stay?"
Aoi was greatly surprised. He didn't expect that Senju Hashirama didn't want him to go to the battlefield either...
"You should know that the suppression of geniuses by various countries is cruel."
Senju Hashirama sighed slightly. "Not a few geniuses have died in Konoha over the years. If you stay in Konoha, I might be able to guarantee your safety, but if you go to the battlefield..."
In that kind of meat grinder, the number of geniuses who died was as numerous as the hairs on an ox. Even the fall of Kage-level powerhouses was nothing.
"Flowers in a greenhouse, no matter how beautifully they bloom, are just playthings!"
After pondering for a long time, Aoi still shook his head gently. "What's more, if you've really investigated clearly, then you should understand that I have a reason why I have to go to the battlefield."
"I can't let that idiot go to the battlefield alone. I owe him this!"
After speaking, Aoi turned around and left without any politeness. Senju Hashirama's decay made him feel angry. In Aoi's heart, Senju Hashirama had always been that loudly laughing God of Shinobi.
Could it be that even the God of Shinobi couldn't resist the erosion of time?
After Aoi walked away, Senju Hashirama quietly gazed into the distance, suddenly laughing loudly after a long while. "Now, I really started to believe it, Aoi!"
"The future of Konoha, huh?"
Senju Hashirama smiled gently, a profound smile appearing on his face. "Little Tsunade, your vision is good! Now, I can rest assured..."
Even if the tall tree had grown old, the will of the God of Shinobi wouldn't decay...
__________________
For more advance chapters visit patreon.com/bars45.
For 10$- All advance chapters.
"Schedule"
Monday - Friday - Update 3 Chapters a Day
Saturday - Sunday - Off