3. Chapter 3: The Attack
"You carry the load, I lead the horse, walking along the country road..." Since setting off from the Uzumaki clan, no one had spoken.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Masahiko hummed a medley of songs, but it only seemed to make the atmosphere more awkward.
Tobirama interrupted him, abruptly changing the subject: "Uncle of the Uzumaki clan, you must have the special sensing abilities of the Uzumaki clan, right? Be careful of your surroundings. The Senju have many enemies; there might be someone lying in ambush."
"I'm Mito's second grandfather. According to seniority, you should also call me second grandfather. What 'uncle'? Are you taking advantage of Mito?" Masahiko decisively took advantage. Tobirama
's lips twitched slightly: "Second...Grandpa, please be careful."
"I feel like you're emphasizing the word 'second.' Never mind, I won't argue with a junior like you. If anyone appears within a kilometer radius, I'll let you know," Masahiko replied.
"I won't bother with a junior like you." Tobirama's mind echoed with these words, and he stopped replying. Masahiko had successfully shut up the conversation...
A moment later, Masahiko started humming a song again: "See the iron hooves thundering, trampling across thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, I really can live another five hundred years..."
Mito, inside the sedan chair, couldn't help but ask, "Second Grandfather, I feel you're a little different today. Did something happy happen?"
Masahiko replied, "Didn't I just sing? I can live another five hundred years, isn't that something to be happy about?" Except for Masahiko, the other 17 people present rolled their eyes. The conversation had gone nowhere again...
The group entered an awkward atmosphere once more. Forget about those incomprehensible words, let's hurry on our way.
Unbeknownst to them, they had already covered half the distance, and the group was now passing through a valley.
"This place is perfect for an ambush, Tobirama. Is this place called 'Falling Goose Slope'? Am I destined to die here?" Masahiko finally couldn't stand the quiet atmosphere any longer and made a lame joke.
Unfortunately, in the Naruto world, no one understood the joke, and Tobirama replied, "In that case, Second Grandfather, please be careful." He said this with such seriousness that Masahiko was speechless…
"There really is an ambush. Why didn't they attack from both sides inside the valley? Why did they choose to ambush outside?" Just as they were about to leave the valley, Masahiko stopped Tobirama. Tobirama
immediately perked up. "Prepare for battle!" He knew that anyone who dared to attack a group like theirs was no good.
"Wait, this chakra…" Masahiko murmured. "You guys engage, I'll protect Mito." He then hid behind the palanquin. Tobirama
was speechless for a moment, signaling everyone to be careful. They slowly walked out of the valley, only to see seven people standing on the right side of the road, not hiding their figures. Two people led the way, followed by five. A familiar voice called out, "Long time no see, Tobirama."
"Uchiha Izuna, and... Madara!" Tobirama's eyes swept over the group, noticing that apart from Izuna and Madara, the other five were all top-tier Jonin.
"Damn it, my brother's not here. We can't stop Madara." Tobirama thought to himself, then said, "Madara, why aren't you and your brother celebrating the New Year in the clan? What are you doing in this desolate place?"
"To congratulate Hashirama on his wedding!" Madara replied.
Tobirama thought to himself, "I'd never believe you," but he was momentarily unsure whether to fight or flee.
"Thank you for your congratulations, Madara." Just then, a familiar voice came from behind the palanquin. Looking at the person who stepped out, Tobirama's eyes widened. "Brother, what are you doing here!"
"How can I marry a beautiful and wealthy woman and reach the pinnacle of life without coming along, my foolish brother?" "Hashirama" whispered to Tobirama.
Hearing that familiar tone, Tobirama almost twitched his nearly paralyzed mouth again…
"Impossible! You should be preparing for the wedding at the Senju clan's territory, how could you be here!" Izuna shouted, his three-tomoe Sharingan swirling in his eyes, trying to find a flaw.
Madara also activated his three-tomoe Sharingan, but couldn't find a flaw. However, having been both enemies and friends with Hashirama for many years, he always felt that something was off about the Hashirama opposite him.
Thinking of this, he quickly formed hand seals: "Fire Release - Great Fire Annihilation!" A great fire swept towards Tobirama.
"Hashirama" also formed hand seals: "Wood Release - Wood Wall!", blocking the raging flames.
"Madara, thank you for the fireworks, haha." "
Now that the gift has been delivered, let's go, Izuna!" Madara slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, they had returned to normal.
"Yes, brother!" Izuna replied with a slight reluctance.
After a while, the imposter Hashirama transformed back into Masahiko and said, "They've gone far away, out of my perception range."
"It really is you, my... second grandfather! How could you possibly know Wood Release?" Tobirama couldn't help but ask.
"It's not Wood Release, I just used Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall, but I applied the Transformation Technique to the earthen wall. This is a little trick I only got at Transformation Technique level 10, want to learn? I'll teach you. Not 998, just 9.8 yuan, take the little trick home."
Tobirama fell silent again, perhaps he didn't understand...
"Now that the crisis is over, let's continue on our way." After a while, Tobirama spoke.
"Oh dear, this is troublesome, why are they back again?" Masahiko muttered.
It was the familiar scene, the same formation as before, the seven people silently standing at the front of the group.
"I didn't think of it before, Hashirama, since you're here, let's have a fight, it'll be a good opportunity to try out my new technique! Uh, Hashirama, where are they?" Madara asked.
The scene was extremely awkward for a moment. After a while, Masahiko spoke up: "Thank you for your congratulations again, Madara."
Uchiha Madara, having experienced the most embarrassing moment of his life, mechanically turned his head: "Was that you? Old man! Was that a transformation jutsu? You actually managed to fool my Sharingan?"
"You should say this now, Madara. Of all the opponents I've encountered, your transformation jutsu is the strongest. In terms of transformation jutsu, no one is better than you. I, Madara, would call you the strongest!" Masahiko continued.
Madara felt he had experienced something even more embarrassing and lost his patience, his hands beginning to form hand seals. But out of the corner of his eye, he saw a shuriken coming at a tricky angle, forcing him to stop forming the seals and turn his head to dodge. Looking up, he saw two shuriken, one appearing at the angle where he was standing, and the other blocking his retreat. He could only raise his arm and use his wrist guard to block them.
"My shuriken throwing technique is also at level 10, you know," Masahiko said at this moment.
"Madara, basic techniques like the Three Body Technique and shuriken throwing will have unexpected surprises at max level. My Transformation Technique used to be able to disguise Earth Release as Wood Release."
"So, what unexpected surprises do you think my shuriken throwing technique will bring?"