Chapter 62 But what happens next...? How do we escape?
Chapter 62 But what happens next...? How do we escape?
After Butsuma left, disregarding his father's words, Hashirama first hugged Kawarama beside him and gently patted his back...
"Don't be discouraged... your brother will definitely help you find a way!"
"Waaaaah..."
Tears began to fall, all of them dripping onto Hashirama's shoulder.
Wataru is not the type to cry easily; he has always been very optimistic. However, his father's arrangements for him today have completely shattered some of his beliefs.
Hashirama had never seen his third brother so heartbroken. Even on the day he suddenly returned to the clan, his brother had never shown such a sorrowful expression.
"hateful..."
Hashirama gritted his teeth. Why was his father always like this? He had driven Itama to the brink of despair, and now he wanted to take away Watama's hopes too?
Tobirama felt terrible seeing this. He knew why his third brother, Watama, trained so hard every day, and now that decision had been made, Tobirama was naturally extremely upset.
Seeing his younger brother sad and in tears, even though he didn't show much emotion on the surface, it felt like a knife was stuck in his heart.
"Sigh..." Tobirama sighed and patted Kawarama on the back as well.
How easy is it for my elder brother to find a solution? No one can ever influence the decisions my father makes.
But right now, the most urgent thing is to figure out how to deal with the fact that my father wants to go with my older brother and me to the river to see Ban...
The eldest brother naturally couldn't think of any good solutions, so in this situation, he had to rely on himself.
He was destined to be a workaholic, but Tobirama accepted it willingly, as long as he could help his older brother...
"I'm sorry, big brother... I'll be fine after a while..."
Wajima calmed himself down and forced back his tears.
He knew this wasn't the time to cry; his older brother and the others had more important things to deal with and couldn't keep worrying about him...
"Wajian... I'm sorry, brother."
Hashirama's heart is bleeding. Despite his many wounds, Watamaru has survived to this day, yet he remains so strong and is now comforting himself.
......
Tobirama slumped over his desk, ruffling his hair.
He couldn't think of any reason why his father wouldn't come with him, and leaving the clan territory now to spread the word... would probably cause even bigger trouble.
Tobirama believed he couldn't bring himself to betray his clan. Quietly reconciling with Madara and the others was already the limit. How could he abandon what he had always upheld when it came to decisions concerning his clan?
"What should I do..."
Even the rational, calm, and resourceful Tobirama is essentially just a boy... His crimson eyes flickered with worry for his older brother and guilt towards his younger brother.
Compared to Tobirama's frantic search for a solution, Hashirama was acting rather strangely. He was usually quite anxious, but he remained relatively calm at this moment.
He was holding a stone he always skipped on the water whenever he met Madara; this one had been given to him by Madara.
Hashirama's gaze lowered slightly. He picked up the pen in his hand and wrote two words on it... This was the best way Hashirama could think of.
Hopefully, Ban will realize this soon.
......
The weather today is neither good nor bad. Although it didn't rain, there wasn't much sunshine either.
The Buddha glanced indifferently at his subordinates, silently calculating in his mind...
Since Tajima was able to kidnap his own son, it's quite reasonable for him to kill his clansmen, or even his eldest son... Heh, that's probably quite reasonable.
The only objective this time is to kill the other party.
He believed that the five men he had brought were more than enough to deal with a mere teenager. As for Hashirama... he would figure out a way to appease him later.
Even now, Buddha believes that his eldest son is only slightly rebellious. He can tell what is more important than what is not, and he will never let go of the other party's Uchiha identity.
Hashirama seemed completely unfazed by his father's gaze, his face expressionless, his fists clenched...
In fact, Hashirama was sweating profusely, and what he was holding in his fist was that small stone that had been skipping across the water.
"Operation begins!"
At Buddha's command, the group headed towards the Nanka River...
Today was the day to meet Hashirama. Madara finished his training early and brought Yan Yi to the riverbank to wait.
They had done this many times before, and since it wasn't too far from their territory, Ban didn't think there would be any danger.
Madara was stroking his younger brother's head and asked curiously, "How's that Senju kid doing lately? Lest Hashirama accuse us of mistreating his brother."
"Yes, of course."
Yan Yi nodded earnestly. He was quite attentive to Ban Jian, visiting him every three days at most when he was busy, and almost every day when he wasn't busy.
They always brought plenty of good food and drinks, but they couldn't find anywhere else to put them in, except for a place to stay. And then... Yan Yi had always wanted to remove the iron rings from Itama's hands and feet, but her father wouldn't allow it...
Moreover, Itama was unwilling, I don't know why... When asked, he gave evasive answers, but the gist of it was that he didn't want to put himself in a difficult position.
Therefore, Yan Yi did not insist, after all, it's best not to attract too much attention.
The two brothers stood quietly by the river, chatting idly, but Hashirama still hadn't appeared...
Madara could tell that his younger brother really cared about that Senju kid... although it was somewhat similar to his relationship with Hashirama, the kind of care between good friends.
But Ban felt something was off, something strange he couldn't quite put his finger on. His younger brother seemed a little too concerned about that Itama.
However, he didn't think too much about it. After all, his younger brother had awakened the Sharingan at a young age, so his emotional richness must be much stronger than his own, right?
"Phew~ It's finally here."
Madara's expression relaxed after he saw Hashirama emerge from the bushes on the other side of the river.
"Hey~ Hashirama, you're half a day late today!"
Hashirama saw Madara greeting him, and despite his chaotic state of mind, he couldn't let his father see through his act.
"Haha...something came up today and I was held up."
Hashirama forced himself to remain calm, and as he spoke, he pulled a small stone from his robes...
"Well then, let's start with a casual greeting!"
Hashirama weighed the stone in his hand, as if deliberately reminding Madara.
Madara felt that Hashirama was acting strangely today, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why.
"Okay, fine!"
Without thinking too much, Ban pulled out a flat, smooth little stone from his pocket.
Yan Yi frowned. He could clearly sense that his older brother Hashirama was different from usual today, as if he had something on his mind.
whoosh-
When Madara and Hashirama raised their hands at the same time, and saw the pebbles fly out and bounce on the water's surface, Yan Yi suddenly realized what was happening.
He had seen this scene many times, but this time it was definitely different from before... He suddenly thought of a terrible possibility.
Snapped--
The two of them caught each other's stones steadily at the same time. Ban glanced at it subconsciously, and what he saw made his pupils shrink instantly.
Run!
The two large characters were so conspicuous that Yan Yi had already realized what was happening. The moment Ban lowered his head, he saw the unusual look in Ban's eyes.
Yan Yi gripped Ban Ge's hand tightly, cold sweat dripping from his forehead...
Ban's mind raced, and he looked up with a nonchalant smile, saying, "I suddenly remembered that Yan Yi seems to have some unfinished business today, so I need to take him back first!"
Then, Ban casually slipped the pebble in his hand to Yan Yi and said, "Let's go, Yan Yi, we'll come back later..."
Yan Yi was prepared. The moment he received the pebble, Ban lifted Yan Yi up and picked him up. Yan Yi followed Ban's movements and lay down on his back.
"Run!"
Ban had only one thought in his mind: he absolutely could not let Yan Yi be in danger!
Swah——
Chakra surged beneath his feet, and he vanished in an instant...
"Trying to run? Damn it!"
The monk hiding in the bushes couldn't hold back any longer. After glaring fiercely at Hashirama, he immediately ordered his men to use Body Flicker to rush out of the woods.
"Today, you two despicable Uchiha bastards will die here!"
Madara was no match for the battle-hardened Senju Butsuma, especially with his younger brother by his side. In just a few seconds, Butsuma was almost upon them...
Buddha drew his katana from his back, instantly exerted force with his feet, and once again moved in a flash to slash down with the katana.
bass--
Ban never expected the opponent to catch up so quickly. He accelerated once again, and the fatal slash narrowly grazed Yan Yi's back.
Although he dodged the direct attack of the blade, the chakra-covered surface still grazed Yan Yi's back, leaving a long, bloody gash...
"Damn it!!"
Madara was running forward recklessly, desperately wanting to protect his younger brother, but stopping now meant certain death...
The monk was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected this brat to run so fast. However, he was still just a boy...
With a burst of strength from his feet, Buddha slashed down once more.
Swish! !
"Ugh!"
Yan Yi wasn't so lucky this time. The tip of the knife almost grazed her shoulder, leaving a bloody gash that went all the way down to her lower back.
"Am I going to die...?"
Yan Yi felt a little regretful, as it seemed that she hadn't changed anything... and had even inadvertently put Brother Ban in danger.
With eyes wide open, his body's functions surged explosively in an instant, and he suddenly accelerated, completely dodging the deadly third strike from the Buddha.
Madara's tear-streaked eyes were now bloodshot. At this moment, his Sharingan had finally awakened...
Unlike before, a jet-black magatama was rotating in his left eye, while two appeared in his right eye.
A combination of eye awakenings never seen before appeared in Madara Uchiha's eyes.
But what's next... how do we escape?
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