socalfunplaces Chapter 178: The Peach Scandal
Chapter 178: The Peach Scandal
The sudden appearance of Hashirama Senju startled all the elders in the hall.
The previous clamor about eating venison and drinking fine wine was instantly replaced by deathly silence.
That's enough!
Hashirama Senju stood at the doorway, his chest heaving violently. The last shred of respect he held for his clan elders was utterly crushed by the suffering of his people.
"Hashirama!? How dare you!"
Thousand-Handed Buddha slammed his fist on the table and rose up, shouting angrily.
Hashirama Senju ignored him and stepped into the hall.
"Enough! I can't listen to this anymore! How far will you all go to be selfish?!"
"Our people are starving! Countless of them are so thin and pale from hunger that they can't even afford the most basic sustenance. For a bite to eat, they are forced to go against their conscience and disguise themselves as bandits, ultimately meeting a tragic end in a foreign land!"
"You sit in this spacious council hall, dressed in your finest clothes, completely oblivious to the suffering of your people. Instead, all you ask is, 'What should we eat?'"
"This is the Thousand Hands of Love?!"
Zhu Jian pointed out of the hall, his voice filled with heartache, his eyes slightly reddened with extreme anger.
"Over the years, Konoha has opened its doors wide, taking in civilians and accepting people of all races, and has enabled ninjas to live and work in peace through a fair mission system."
"You all know perfectly well that if you let go of your obsessions and join Konoha, your people can immediately escape hunger!"
"But what about you? You only care about your own power! You only care about the so-called reputation of your clan!"
"I'm just afraid that if I join Konoha, my position will be insecure and my power will fall into other hands!"
"Hashirama Senju rebuked."
Thousand-Armed Buddha was furious: "You unfilial son, what do you know?"
"Yes! I don't understand!"
"All I know is that it's wrong!"
"You people weigh over a hundred or two hundred jin, while our clansmen only weigh around a hundred jin. That's not right!"
"You eat venison and salmon, but your people can't even get rice balls and miso soup, that's wrong! What's wrong with that!?"
Hashirama Senju's words completely ripped away everyone's pretense of decency!
The elders in the hall turned pale and then flushed.
Immediately, someone slammed their fist on the table and shouted angrily, accusing Hashirama of being disobedient, unfilial, and a traitor to the enemy.
"It's outrageous! It's outrageous!!!! Ahhhhhh!!!"
Senju Butsuma was so angry that he trembled all over, and his chakra suddenly surged, causing all the objects on the table to fall to the ground and shatter.
"You unfilial son! How dare you spread heresy and openly defy the elders and disobey your own father!"
The Thousand-Handed Buddha's eyes widened in fury, his voice like thunder.
"The Uchiha and my Senju clan are sworn enemies. Konoha is essentially the Uchiha's lair. As the eldest son of the Senju, you not only lack concern for your clan but also constantly side with your enemies. You are utterly unworthy to be a member of the Senju clan!"
Looking at his father and elders, their faces contorted in a ferocious grimace, completely disregarding the lives of their clansmen, Hashirama's last glimmer of hope vanished, leaving only endless disappointment.
He refused to argue with these stubborn people any longer, his eyes resolute, and turned to walk out the door.
"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. You are determined to destroy the Thousand Hands clan, and I will never go mad with you!"
Leaving those words behind, Hashirama didn't hesitate for a moment before rushing out the door.
"Guards! Seize Hashirama Senju!"
Thousand-Handed Buddha suddenly slammed his palm down, shattering the table, sending wood chips flying, and roared angrily.
"He openly defied the clan's orders, slandered the elders, colluded with foreign enemies, and undermined the foundation of the clan. Keeping him alive will surely bring great disaster."
"Today, I will cleanse the clan! I will personally slay this unfilial and unjust son to uphold the rules of the Thousand Hands clan!"
As soon as the words fell
As soon as Hashirama Senju stepped out the door, a chill ran through him, and several Senju elites immediately fixed their gazes on him.
Hashirama Senju gritted his teeth and immediately fled.
They jumped directly onto the roof of the clan's house and escaped.
"Boom! Boom!"
"Capture Hashirama Senju! Hashirama Senju is a traitor who has betrayed his clan!"
"Hashirama Senju has betrayed the enemy, and Patriarch Butsuma is incorruptible. The patriarch must clean house!"
For a time, the entire Thousand Hands territory was thrown into chaos.
Tobirama Senju and the others, who were training by the river, also heard the news.
"What?! My brother betrayed us? He defected? Impossible!"
Senju Itama said in shock.
"That's right, how could my brother be a traitor? I only remember that my brother had a pen pal named Wang Wenwang, and we usually just exchanged letters and chatted."
Senju Watama also said.
Tobirama Senju's face showed shock, then his eyes darted around in thought as he murmured, "No, my elder brother was actually forced to defect... Father is so ruthless, just because my elder brother's ideals differed..."
Tobirama Senju instantly understood his father's ruthlessness.
"Standard room, tiled room, follow me, hurry up!"
Tobirama Senju suddenly looked at his two younger brothers behind him.
"Brother Tobirama, where are we going?"
Wajian asked timidly.
Tobirama Senju said calmly, "If we stay here, we will only become Father's tools, and we will become cold-blooded executioners."
"We...we defected too!"
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Late at night, Hashirama Senju, looking somewhat disheveled, fled into the forest.
Hashirama Senju rested against a large tree.
At this moment, Hashirama Senju was panting heavily and had injuries on his body.
Even though he has awakened Wood Release, he is still too young.
How could they possibly be a match for those old, cunning bastards?
If those elite thousand-handed warriors hadn't agreed with what he said and shown some mercy, he really would have been captured and taken back.
"Sigh... I really should have listened to Tobirama. I should have remained silent until I had the strength..."
Hashirama Senju wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Hashirama Senju closed his eyes. Where should he go next?
At this moment, Hashirama Senju couldn't help but think of one of his pen pals.
The two have been corresponding with each other through letters for years, discussing their dreams, and have a very good relationship.
Hashirama only knew that his pen pal was named Wang Wenwang, and that he later lived in Konoha.
Perhaps I can go and join Konoha!
"However, the most urgent task is to rescue Tobirama, Itama, and Kawarama!"
Hashirama Senju clenched his fist and said.
His three younger brothers were still in the clan; how could he possibly feel at ease leaving them there?
Just then, a commotion arose from not far away.
Hashirama Senju suddenly became more alert, thinking that they had caught up.
However, soon, a familiar voice emerged from the dense jungle.
"Brother Hashirama?!"
"Brother!"
Then they saw Tobirama Senju, with his two younger brothers, chasing after them, cutting through all the obstacles.
"Why are you here?"
"I'm delighted," Hashirama Senju said.
Tobirama, Itama, and Kawarama were also delighted to see Hashirama and hurriedly ran forward.
"Tobirama said the situation was not good, so he led us away."
"I'm so glad," Wajima said.
"Yes, yes, the whole clan is after you, brother," Itama said urgently.
"Big brother, after you were wanted by Father, I realized that we probably couldn't stay in Senju anymore, so I quickly took my younger brothers and left."
"I can speak calmly," said Tobirama Senju.