Senju Hashirama, at this moment, was dealt quite a blow.
He exuded a depressive aura all over his body. Due to his excessively powerful strength, even the aura he unintentionally leaked affected everyone present.
Senju Tobirama couldn't help but rebuke Obito, "Any situation, any ideology, must have some imperfect aspect. You merely used big brother's goodwill to attack him."
"At least big brother's original intention was good. What about you? You actively provoked war, plunged the entire world into suffering, you are the truly evil one!"
Obito slowly said, "Yes, I admit this point. Perhaps I used to find a just reason for my actions, but after experiencing many things, I no longer do so now."
Senju Hashirama, upon hearing this, couldn't help but recover from his depression. He asked, "So, you've said so much, what does it have to do with you starting the war? What was that just reason?"
Obito glanced at Hashirama, "First Hokage, let me emphasize again, what you did in that chaotic era of war did have meaning."
"But times have progressed. Just because something was right in the past doesn't mean it's right in the future. Your mistake was continuing to uphold outdated thinking in the new era, traditional and conservative. You clearly founded the village to protect those around you, yet in the end you were bound by the village, constantly hurting others for the village's sake."
Hashirama trembled all over. He knew who Obito was referring to.
Obito continued slowly, "Though, because of my Uchiha identity, this sentence might sound insincere to your younger brother, I still want to say it."
"In fact, Uchiha Madara was the one who truly upheld your philosophy of peace. If you had listened to him and followed his path, you could have brought true peace to the Shinobi world."
"This, ironically, is what your younger brother understands best in his heart."
Senju Hashirama couldn't help but look toward Senju Tobirama.
Senju Tobirama crossed his arms, his expression ugly, "Big brother, I advise you to listen less to the enemy's nonsense."
But Senju Hashirama still persisted in asking, "Is what he said true?"
Senju Tobirama didn't want to admit it at first, but after thinking it over, since they're all dead now anyway, he said, "If you want the world to have only one voice, then indeed, eliminating all other voices is the correct method. Unification is more effective than stability in achieving peace in the Shinobi world."
Since they'd gone this far, Senju Tobirama didn't mind dropping something even heavier, "If back then, you had used Uchiha Madara, joined forces to turn the other four nations entirely into Konoha's territory, perhaps now, every region would only have one will, that is, the Will of Fire."
Hashirama, for a moment, didn't know what to say. He could only respond awkwardly, "But wouldn't that be a little too radical?"
Obito said, "Precisely because you all weren't radical enough back then, First Hokage, that's why the Shinobi world is just as you see it. No matter the time, war always happens."
At this point, Senju Hashirama finally began to understand Obito's meaning, "So, the purpose of you starting a war is to make the entire world have only one voice?"
Obito thought for a moment, "You could say that. Actually, many people's ideologies aren't wrong. The mistake lies in the fact that these ideologies can't unify, can't form a whole. Ununified ideologies produce conflict, which in turn leads to disputes."
"In that case, it's better to let the whole world follow the will of just one person."
Senju Tobirama snorted coldly, "So this is your so-called 'just reason' for ruling the world? Truly hypocritical." [T/N: If that one-perosn was Tobirama himself, who controlled all wills, he wouldn't have said it.]
Senju Hashirama found some logic in Obito's words but still spoke cautiously, "Your approach is too dangerous. If that's the case, I must stop you."
Obito couldn't help but shake his head. Senju Hashirama could be influenced by his words, yet it was as if nothing had changed. It gave off a sense of, "I've heard your reasoning, but I'll still do things my own way."
'To be friends with someone like this, Madara has suffered quite a bit too.'
However, having lived again, in order not to lose the people around him, the peaceful path Obito envisioned had already become somewhat different from his previous life.
In fact, it even aligned with the will left behind by Senju Hashirama, at least to some degree.
So suddenly, he wanted to speak out this plan, to draw a beautiful yet unattainable picture for everyone in this world.
This could be considered, in the truest sense, the "Infinite Tsukuyomi."
He slowly looked around at everyone, scanning them one by one before speaking, "I want to describe to you all my beautiful vision, judge for yourselves whether it can be realized."
Originally, while Obito was talking with the First Hokage and the others, Kakashi, Kabuto, Orochimaru, even Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Izumi all became interested.
Senju Hashirama even more so. He said, "Go ahead, I'd like to hear it."
Obito asked, "What do you all think is the root cause for the birth of the Will of Fire?"
On this question, Senju Hashirama had the most authority to speak. He answered, "It's the determination to protect those who are important."
Obito nodded, 'As expected of the founder of the Will of Fire, during the era of the Third Hokage, this answer would've earned full marks.'
Then he asked, "And what is the prerequisite for protecting those important people?"
Hashirama was stunned, then recalled memories of his childhood with Madara, and subconsciously said, "You must first know them, befriend them."
Obito said, "Exactly. In other words, the premise of protection is actually possession."
"If someone has nothing, they cannot give birth to the will to protect. They will only think of destroying everything. Can you all understand this?"
Senju Tobirama had the deepest research on this. He snorted and said, "So, you once had something, but then lost everything, and that's why you want to start a war?"
Obito found Senju Tobirama a bit annoying, 'Does he have to study the Uchiha so thoroughly?'
He replied calmly, "I'd prefer you not poke at people's wounds. Since you understand the Uchiha clan's situation, then you should know even more clearly, our determination to protect is stronger than the Senju."
Senju Tobirama immediately stopped talking. It was precisely because it was so strong that once they lost, there was no turning back.
Obito continued looking at Senju Hashirama, "So now do you understand the true reason why the Will of Fire cannot be thoroughly realized?"
"Because in this Shinobi world, compared to those who have everything, more people have nothing. They never had anything, so they're not afraid to lose it."
"First Hokage, your resolve to protect Konoha actually stems from a fear of loss."
"So, the premise for the Will of Fire to spread across the continent is for everyone to have something."
"As long as they do, even if you don't spread any ideology, the Will of Fire will still fill this world. Then the world, naturally, will be peaceful."
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