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  The forest was a battlefield of shattered trees and scorched earth. Smoke lingered in the air, wisps of fmes ging to trees. It roof of the fierce csh betweewo legendary ninjas.

  Tobirama stood amid the wreckage, his white hair stained with dirt and sweat, his eyes fixed on the dissipating dust cloud where his brother had been moments before.

  "Was that the 'Multiplying Tandem Paper Bombs'? That's one hell of a jutsu." Jiraiya muttered, watg as the st of the explosions subsided.

  Nearby Anbu Ox merely nodded his head in astonishment. He had rarely seen such destructive jutsu. 'Is this the power of the shinobi who survived the warring era? Unbelievable.'

  The ground where Hashirama stood was now a dark deep crater, smoke rising from its depths. There were no movements But they k wouldn't be that easy.

  As expected, fragments of wood and flesh began to coalesce at the ter of the crater. Hashirama's reanimated body was regeing, cells knitting back together with uling speed. Tobirama ched his fists. 'I should aow. There's o waste anymore time on this.'

  He vanished with his teleportation jutsu before Jiraiya or istered his movements. His hands already pleted weaving several seals.

  "Ninja art - Double Tetragram paralysis seal."

  A series of sealing lines spread all over Hashirama's body stopping his movements. His beed but he was pletely still. As the man's face was restored his eyes went to his little brother.

  The sed Hokage pced a hand on his elder brother's ned the seal symbols c his head vanished, allowing the First Hokage to speak.

  By this time Jiraiya and Ox also nded he two fes.

  Hashirama had a small smile on his face. "You really didn't hold back… Tobirama."

  "Five me brother. But I don't have that luxury." Without wasting a moment, Tobirama smmed another seal onto Hashirama's forehead.

  The seal glowed briefly before fading into his skin. "Summoning Disruption Seal," Tobirama stated. "This will prevent Orochimaru from summoning you ba."

  His little brother's words and the expression on his face gave the First Hokage a bad feeling.

  Orochimaru, who was the battle through his puppet, realized what had transpired. "Damn you, Tobirama!" he hissed, his golden eyes narrowing. "You've severed my e." He was furious at being outpyed.

  Hashirama blinked, worry and fusion on his face. "What's going on Tobirama?" He asked.

  Tobirama took a deep breath. "There's something you should know. Orochimaru has kidsunade. She's in grave danger."

  Hashirama's eyes widened, a mixture of shod pain fshing across his features. "Tsunade!?" Hearing her name a memory came to the forefront of his mind.

  —-

  "Haha. I win again!" In a gambling den, Hashirama had a big grin as he grabbed all his winning chips and cash. At that moment he didn't have the appearance of the leader of a great vilge. He looked like a pure gambling uncle looking to have a good time.

  "Wow. That's a lot of money grandpa." A childish voice came from behind him.

  "Yup. I'm gonna put all this into an even bigger bet." Hashirama, who was drunk, didn't register the familiar voice at first. But that ignoranly sted a few seds. The smile on his face suddenly vanished and he blinked a few times before robotically turning his head in the dire of the voice.

  The First Hokage saw a small hand struggling to reach for the wad of cash oable. His head turned and followed the hand to the blonde hair and he was shocked to see a very familiar face.

  "Pffft! Tsunade!?" He spit his sake all over the table and excimed in shock. "What are you doing here? H-How did you eve in here?"

  Little Tsunade, who was 5 years old, had a big smile as she looked at her grandpa. "I saw you looking all shady while ing here so I followed you in. And I told them I was with you."

  Hashirama was having a mental freak out. 'Ghaaa! If my son finds out Tsunade was here- No. If Mito finds out she followed me here, I'm a dead man. I o make sure they don't ever know.'

  Suddenly he put on a big smile and picked up the little girl and sat her on his p. "Now, Tsuna, it's not good to trail yrandpa all the time. I could be on a dangerous mission sometimes and you'd be in trouble if you follow me."

  "Oh?" Tsunade frowned cutely and tilted his head. "So I shouldn't have followed you here?"

  "No. So why don't we keep this a secret huh. Just a secret between you ahe first Hokage had a charming smile as he looked at his granddaughter.

  "Ok grandpa." Tsunade smiled ily and nodded her head.

  Hashirama breathed a sigh of relief but little did he know it was not going to end there.

  "So what do I get iurn?" The sed the little blonde girl asked cutely.

  "Ehh!?" Hashirama had to double take as he looked at his granddaughter.

  "Since you want to keep this a secret, I'm guessing you don't want dad randma to know. So what are you gonna give me?" The little girl had a cute smile and looked like an angel but for Hashirama it looked as if she was smiling like the devil.

  "I.. um… H- how about a toy when we leave here. Yeah. I'll buy you some great toys." The first Hokage tried to bribe Tsuh toys but she was not having it.

  "No. They're b. Besides, I already have a lot of them." She replied.

  Hashirama was stumped. "Um… So what do you want?" He asked with a small trepidation.

  "I y this game." Tsunade said, pointing her hand at the gambling table.

  The first Hokage was stumped for a few seds as he looked to where she ointing before vehemently refusing it. "Nope! Absolutely not. I'm not gon you gamble."

  "But it looks so fun. Please grandpa."

  "No. I won't allow it." Hashirama put his foot down.

  Tsunade looked downtrodden and slowly nodded her head. "Fihere's not much else I want right now."

  "So you'll keep this a secret?" The man asked his granddaughter with slight fear in his heart.

  "Yeah."

  Before Tsunade's reply could bring relief to the man, she tinued.

  "But you know… I sometimes talk in my sleep… And grandma invited me to stay with her for this weekend. So when I sleep I don't know what I might say."

  Hashirama's jaw dropped and his eyes widened as he looked at the little girl trying to look i. "Y-you little… That's extortion!"

  "I don't know what that means grandpa." Tsunade gave a nont reply.

  The kage of the Leaf vilge was silent as he looked at his granddaughter. 'To think that I, Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage and God of Shinobi, would be brought down to my knees by a little girl. I'm kinda gd Madara isn't here. He'd never let me live this down.'

  "Pleaaassse. This looks so fun. Just one game. I promise we'll stop after one game. And I won't say anything."

  Finally he relented. "Fine. One game!"

  "Yay." Tsunade pumped her fists in the air in victory.

  Hashirama looked at his granddaughter and sighed. He tried to find the positive side of this situation. 'Perhaps this isn't so bad. Who knows, if she's ied my luck, maybe this could be a good thing. I might be able to double my money.'

  A mier after one round of game, Hashirama was looking on in despair as all his earlier winnings were taken away by the house.

  "All…my… money." He had tears p down his face as he saw how quickly his granddaughter lost all his winnings.

  "That was fun. I wanna do it again." Tsunade oher hand was extremely happy.

  Hashirama looked at the little girl and cried. 'You really have no luck at all.'

  At this moment Tsunade looked at the end of the table and saw a gss with a slightly yellow drink. "Ooh. A juice. I wanna try that."

  "NO!" Hashirama shouted and he immediately hoisted his granddaughter and carried her on his shoulders like a sack of potatoes. "We're leaving. And you are not going to say a word of this to your dad randma."

  "But-"

  "NO BUTS!"

  —-

  The First Hokage had fear in his eyes. Not for himself but for his precious granddaughter. "Tsunade? She was taken?"

  "Yes," Tobirama firmed with a solemn expression. "Orochimaru took her and her apprentice Shizune over thirty ho. We're doing everything we to find them."

  The weight of the news hit Hashirama hard. His partially regeed body trembled, and for a moment, the ever-boisterous First Hokage looked utterly defeated. "How could I have been so blind... used as a tool against my own family."

  "It's not your fault," Tobirama said firmly.

  Hashirama closed his eyes, fog inward. He could feel his soul straining against the bounds of the reanimation. The pain of knowing his kin was in danger ignited something within him.

  His body began to glow softly. "It seems my time here is short, and I couldn't even help you." he said, a gentle smile returning to his face. "Funny, even ih, there's for the wicked—or the righteous, it seems."

  The reanimated body of the first Hokage began to break apart and Orochimaru lost plete trol over his jutsu. His soul hovered just above the ground. He wao help them find his family.

  "I could sense Orochimaru's chakra... faint, but it was there."

  Tobirama leaned in. "Where?" Jiraiya and Ox were also paying close attention.

  "Somewhere in the Land of Earth," Hashirama whispered. "A hidden location... he's masked it well, but not pletely. Not to me. I believe this is a weakness of your jutsu." After saying those words Hashirama's soul slowly began to asd.

  "Brother..." Tobirama began, but Hashirama raised a hand to stop him.

  "No need for farewells," Hashirama said warmly. "Just promise me you'll bring Tsunade audent back safely."

  Tobirama nodded solemnly. "You have my word."

  Hashirama's form started to break apart into shimmering particles of light. Before he disappeared pletely, he looked into Tobirama's eyes o time. "Take care of our vilge. And Tobirama... try to smile more."

  A faint chuckle escaped Tobirama's lips. "I'll... sider it."

  With that, Hashirama's soul asded, the light fading into the sky.

  Jiraiya walked up to Tobirama. "Is he—"

  "Goobirama firmed. "But he gave us valuable information. Orochimaru is in the Land of Earth."

  Jiraiya frowned. "The Land of Earth? That's a long way from here."

  "Exactly," Tobirama replied. "Which expins why we couldn't find any traces of him nearby. He's been orchestrating everything from afar."

  Ba the Lead vilge Hiruzen, atg everything, sat in a chair. 'Land of Earth. Daichi was right all along. But going there… No this must be done. But this will need proper pnning.'

  Ox's eyes behind his mask hardened. "We're chasing shadows. Orochimaru has beeep ahead."

  Jiraiya ched his fists. "Then we o catch up. If he's in the Land of Earth, we o move now."

  "Agreed," Tobirama said. "But we have to proceed with caution. Orochimaru won't be alone, and the Land of Earth isly friendly territory."

  Ox stepped forward. "I mobilize a trag unit. With Lord Sed's abilities and Lord Jiraiya's es, we might have a ce."

  Jiraiya crossed his arms and spoke. "It's not that simple. After what happened Onoki has increased defenses around the try. Tensions are high right now. If we go in at this time a caught it could have serious backsh for the vilge. I'm not saying we shouldn't go. I'm saying we o make some preparations."

  Tobirama g Jiraiya and agreed with his assessment. "Gather what intel you . I'll inform Hiruzen."

  Jiraiya nodded. "Right. I already have some people w on it.. If Orochimaru is hiding in the Land of Earth, someone must have seen something."

  "Jiraiya boy. We'll head home. tact us if you need anything." Fukasaku said to his student.

  "It's going to be alright. I have no doubt you'll bring her home." Shima gave some encing words to reassure him.

  "Thank you Pa, Ma." Jiraiya nodded.

  "Lord Sed." The two toads the reanimated Kage and vanished in a puff of smoke.

  Tobirama g the two remaining ninjas. "The scouts reported that there was nothing else here. I would have had us duother iigation ourselves but that would just be a waste of time. Let's head back to the vilge."

  As they prepared to move out, Tobirama cast o g the spot where Hashirama had vanished.

  'Rest easy, brother. We'll bring her back.'

  The Sed Hokage pced his hand owo ninjas and vanished instantly.

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