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This time you won't reach the other side!

[growl]

I am still standing. It is the opposite of last time.

I just wanna protect the dream

that I realized. We have fought enough.

You look pretty depressed right now, Hashirama.

Cannot just perk back up this time, eh?

It's impossible to show what's inside

us to each other?

The first step is to not give up on our ideals.

And we're gonna have to get stronger, too.

Let's build our settlement right here!

It's often said that wherever there's a will,

there's a way, and yet, I.

That dream's now becoming reality.

A Wood Style Clone!

I cannot believe my back was taken.

I will protect our- no, rather, my village.

Whatever it takes...

I still believe that protecting the village

will in turn lead to the protection of all the

people, shinobi and children!

I won't forgive anyone who would dare

to threaten the village.

Be they friend, sibling, or even my own child.

You have changed, Hashirama.

I made a resolution that day that I would endure

in order to wach over the present.

You have got your priorities backwards.

It will someday lead the village to darkness.

And thus my battle with Madara came to an end.

I don't have any idea how Madara returned to life now,

but I know I definitely killed my friend.

For the sake of the village...

That's right.

The village is--

The village that Madara and I envisioned in the

beginning is something that joined one clan to another.

It was an invaluable cornerstone that created

order out of chaos and then maintained it.

It protected the children, averted pointless conflict,

and made peace a reality. However...

It gave rise to darkness, the kind your brother Itachi

was forced to bear.

Perhaps what Madara said was correct after all.

Maybe he foresaw this state of affairs.

Still, I am the shinobi who created these circumstances.

What's more, I considered them acceptable.

And I believe...

That shinobi are those who endure for a purpose.

But depending on what that purpose is,

a shinobi can change.

As both Madara and I did.

So shinobi are defined as those who endure in

order to achieve their goals.

The goal that I was pursuing was building a village.

But it appears that Madara found something else.

About this plan of Madara's that Orochimaru mentioned.

to erase all the shinobi in this world, I don't know

what that means in literal terms.

The Infinite Tsukuyomi, where village shinobi,

everything is irrelevant.

He'll put everyone under genjutsu and manipulate

them as he sees fit.

To negate it all. To nullify everything...

My older brother, Madara's little brother, and

all of you have striven to protect.

It turns out my brother inherited your will without

you ever having exchanged words with him.

Big Brother.

Itachi, you also serve as the Uchiha Clan's pipeline

to the Village nerve center.

You know that, don't you?

Even as he shouldered that heavy responsibility

for our Clan.

We cannot condone this any longer.

If they're going to start a revolution and use it to try

to usurp our power.

Then we have no choice but to judge the Uchiha as

traitors to the Hidden Leaf!

Please wait, Koharu.

Don't rush to conclusions.

However, Hiruzen, the Uchiha Clan will not be dissuaded.

And since that is, in fact, the case, we must take

measures to avoid any mayhem.

That includes innocent children, too.

Don't say such things in front of Itachi!

Besides which, a battle against the Uchiha will be

far from an easy task.

We must plan our strategy very carefully.

We're in a race against time, here.

We ought to strike them preemptively, before they

can make their first move.

If we join forces, and use our respective Black Ops to

launch a surprise attack from behind,

we'll end this fast.

The Uchiha are comrades in arms.

I would like to use words first before violence.

I will come up with a strategy.

Itachi.

It doesn't have to be long, but buy me as

much time as you can.

He stood between the village and the

clan amid their strife.

I see, so you've aligned with the other side?

Father...

Mother...

I just...

We already know, Itachi.

Itachi, just promise me this.

That you'll take care of Sasuke.

I will.

Do not fear it.

This is the path you have chosen.

Compared to yours, our pain will be over in an instant.

Our philosophies may differ, but I'm still proud of you.

You are truly a kind child.

He even killed his own parents.

We've received intel that Itachi, Uchiha of the

Akatsuki, has died.

You should mark his entry in your Bingo Book, and remove

him. Just cross him out.

So that traitor has finally died, has he?

I'm surprised. Who was able to kill someone that

powerful, do you know?

His little brother, Sasuke, apparently.

Poetic that someone who killed his clan got taken

down by his own kin.

Yeah, well, it serves him right after all the

atrocious stuff he did!

Not only did he join the Akatsuki, but he also

attacked the Leaf!

He's the most notorious criminal in

the Village's history!

But damn it all. I wish that we'd got our

hands on him first!

He killed his own clan and endured being branded a

Rogue Ninja. Yet he kept watch over the group that

wanted to harm the Leaf.

And even in death...

But I will have protected my village. I'm Itachi Uchiha

of the Leaf once again.

My brother endured longer and harder than you.

When he died he still said that he was

proud to be Leaf Shinobi.

[chuckle]

Ironic, the one who understood you most

was a shinobi from the Uchiha Clan.

Your brother wasn't the only one.

One of my subordinates was Kagami Uchiha, a

man a lot like your brother.

Second Hokage, I thought that you hated the Uchiha.

That's not the whole truth.

Whatever clan they belonged to, if someone

posed a danger to the village, I viewed them

with extreme caution.

And there's no doubt that the Uchiha Clan

warranted my suspicions.

The Uchiha happened to be a clan disposed

to be considered warily.

But because they could feel deep love, there have been

several Uchiha like your brother and Kagami who could

transcend the boundaries of the clan and devote

themselves to the village.

My elder brother thought the village was something that

could eliminate the framework of clans.

Well the reality of it is that it wasn't so simple.

Elder brother's naiveté and the potential risk

that Madara posed.

It was my role as Second Hokage to mediate between

the two of them, to protect the village,

and to fortify it.

Shisui Uchiha was a descendant of Kagami Uchiha.

And he was a friend of your older brother Itachi.

There've been many, including myself, who

inherited Lord First's Will of Fire.

But perhaps I was the most naïve shinobi of them all.

I couldn't maintain Lord Second's village-building

skillfully enough.

Which is how I ended up burdening Danzo with the

village's darkness.

And I killed Danzo out of revenge.

To the end, he professed that he would protect the

village, no matter what dirty means were required.

It seems that I failed miserably time and time

again as the Hokage.

Even the things that led to the current circumstances

are in part my responsibility.

No, it's not your fault, Lord Third.

You devoted yourself to the village completely

and respectably.

However, I am the one who died during the

Nine Tails' attack!

You had such high hopes for me as Hokage.

And yet I couldn't live up to them.

And to think I was skipped over in favor of you.

We were all so disappointed.

Lord Orochimaru. You sound like you're pouting!

[chuckle] A bit, since the Third Hokage is here.

If I hadn't died perhaps I could've helped to foil the

Uchiha's plans for a coup d'état a whole lot earlier.

Now then Sasuke.

What next?

Will you crush the village?

Or...

Aww...

Sorry 'bout that, Sasuke. But we'll do

it some other time.

Sorry, Sasuke.

Maybe some other time.

Ow!

You probably hate me, huh.

[gasp]

But with us it's different because you and

I are flesh and blood.

I'm always going to be there for you, even if it's only

as an obstacle for you to overcome.

Even if you do hate me.

That's what big brothers are for.

You believe I had a hand in this, don't you?

You're not even worth killing.

Foolish little brother.

If you wish to kill me one day. Foster your hatred and

despise me. Surviving in such an unsightly

manner as this.

It's just as you said, brother.

I've fostered my hatred for you all this time.

I've lived my life for one single purpose.

To see you die! It ends here.

You don't interest me at the moment.

You're still too weak... You don't have enough hate.

And you know something? You never will.

I have always lied to you and asked for your

forgiveness while keeping you at a distance.

Because I wanted to keep you out of this.

But now, I think...

That perhaps you could have changed Father, Mother, and

the rest of the Uchiha as well.

If I had only come to you from the start, looked

straight into your eyes and told you the truth.

Then I wouldn't have to stand before you as a

failure, telling you all of this.

But I want to impart at least this

much truth to you.

You don't ever have to forgive me.

And whatever you do from here on out, know this...

No matter what, I will love you always.

I'm going to head to the battlefield! I won't let the

village and Itachi become nothing!

It's decided!

Tobirama!

Prepare to fly us outside!

I'd love to use Flying Raijin, but I'm

bound right now.

Orochimaru, was it? What will you do now?

I believe you said earlier you'd stay with

Sasuke, didn't you?

Of course we shall accompany him.

What?!

Jugo, are you?

I'll go with them, too. After all, it's my duty to

protect Sasuke.

Four mighty zombies and three monsters.

If I tag along, I'm gonna die for sure!

I'm making a break for it when I get the chance!

This view sure brings back memories!

It's now or never!

What the hell?!

So, it really was you, huh, Sasuke?!

I'm--

I sensed your chakra, and I could hardly believe it, so

I backtracked here, and look what I find!

Karin?

Oh my so many of my best experiments, all gathered

here in one place!

Jerk!

I'll never forgive you!

I'm sorry, Karin.

Bastard! You think an apology will actually get

you off the hook for what you did to me?

Good for nothing.

I see you still have a weakness for Sasuke, Karin.

Just listen, Lord Orochimaru!

Sasuke had the gall to stab me! You believe that?!

Me too, dear. Quite a coincidence.

But now, I'm cooperating with Sasuke.

This is perfect. You can come help us, too.

What?!

Well, I guess I have no choice! [giggling]

Who's she?!

From the chakra and red hair, she's of

the Uzumaki Clan.

Four mighty zombies, three monsters, and now an idiot.

I bet Madara'll be shocked, too!

Orochimaru, why have you decided to cooperate

with Sasuke now?

You've been trying so hard to destroy the village.

After spending time inside Kabuto,

I have come to realize something.

He copied me, tried to possess

everything, and failed.

Now I'm curious about the different path

Sasuke has chosen.

That boy, unlike Kabuto, didn't try to copy me.

My fellow Hokage!

From atop these Great Stone Faces watching over the

Leaf, let's burn this view of the village

into our eyes!

[weary sigh]

I'll finally meet my son.

Naruto, I'll make up for not being there for you as your

father by bringing you a huge present now!

Now, then, it's been a while since my last war!

I must focus and brace for battle!

Madara! We will defeat you!

It's foolish, I know, but I'm kind of looking forward

to seeing a familiar old friend!

Just you wait, Madara!

There's always conflict, no matter what the era, but

this shall be the end of wars!

Let's go!

Obito, your dream long ago was to become Hokage.

I'm certain you must understand

Naruto's feelings!

You can still go back!

[laughter] It's because I understand Naruto mind...

Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "Hole."

...that I want to negate every last

thing that he does!