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[attacking yell]

[attacking yell]

This time, I'll reach the other side!

Just aim it a little higher than you'd expect.

That's the trick.

Yeah, I know! It'll get there, if I simply

put my all into it.

Who the hell are you, anyway?

Right now, I'm your stone-skipping rival,

but my stone is already on the other side.

And that was my first encounter

with Madara Uchiha.

Answer me! I asked you who you are!

First name's Hashirama, but I can't tell

you my last name.

Hashirama, huh?

Just watch me! I'm gonna make it.

The way he throws. Just as I thought! Shuriken Jutsu!

Why you! You stood behind me on purpose

just to distract me, didn't you?!

I'm so sensitive that I can't even pee if

someone stands behind me like you're doing!

I'm sorry!

Uh... There's no need to get all depressed about it.

I was making excuses... I'm sorry.

Well, I had no idea you had such an obnoxious

self-diagnosed neurosis.

You know, I can't tell if you're a nice guy or just

some kind of jerk!

[laughter]

Well, one thing's for sure! I'm better at stone

skipping than you!

You want me to skip you instead, you punk?!

Sorry...

I didn't mean to make you mad.

To make amends, I'll let you throw me into the

river. Go ahead, do it.

Good grief. Are you aware of your own

obnoxious neurosis?!

It's just...

I hope that I reach the opposite shore...

You're so annoying! Look, just get lost!

Well...

No, wait a sec!

Which is it? Why don't you try to be a

little bit clearer?

No, Well it--

What the...

Are you a shinobi?

This place'll become a battlefield.

Go home now.

This is the crest of the Hagoromo Clan.

Sorry, but I've gotta go.

Later.

Oh, uh...

First name's Madara.

Madara...

Not proffering one's family name to a stranger

is shinobi law, right?

I thought so. You're a shinobi, too.

Our personalities differed, and yet I sensed a

mysterious kinship with him all the same.

I felt that I knew why he'd come down to the river, too.

[crying]

Kawarama...

Shinobi don't cry!

They're born into this world to fight and die in battle!

Be glad that we have even a piece of his

corpse left to bury!

Because our enemies this time include the

Uchiha Clan in addition to the Hagoromo Clan!

They're particularly merciless!

Kawarama was just seven years old!

How long?! How long are all of these conflicts

going to last?!

Until the very last foe has been vanquished.

The path to a world that is free of battle is not easily

paved!

And children must be sacrificed?

I won't allow disrespect for Kawarama!

He fought and died as nothing less than a

full-fledged shinobi! He wasn't a child!

Elder brother Hashirama, are you okay?

You know what happens when we defy Father.

C'mon, elder brother...

I don't want...

Itama...

Tobirama...

I don't want either of you to die in vain!

Senju, the Clan of love? Yeah, right!

A full-fledged shinobi? Come on!

All this is just adults ganging up on kids and

driving them to their deaths!

We're doing exactly the same thing as the Uchiha!

That is how we honor our opponents.

Even an infant, if wielding a weapon,

is deemed an enemy.

And raising one's child to become full-fledged

is a true sign of a parent's love!

In order to become full-fledged, you have

to die, is that it?!

We kill and are killed so much you can't keep

track of the grudges!

It's too risky to even say your last name!

I swear that this shinobi world is totally messed up!

Children like you are known as brats!

Father, no!

Elder Brother's feeling depressed today...

So please, forgive him.

Just go and cool your head, Hashirama.

Grown-ups are so stupid.

It's simple! If they really wanna stop wars,

then they should just make pacts and stop

fighting with each other.

What about avenging our parents and our siblings

and all our friends who were killed?

Keep saying that stuff and you'll end up dead.

Both you and the adults are way too hotheaded.

Sorry...

Forthcoming shinobi really need to suppress their

emotions, create suitable rules that they then follow,

and mantain and avoid any extraneous conflict.

Can't a true pact...

...a true alliance be achieved?

A "true alliance," Elder Brother?

During the Era of Warring States, the average life

expectancy of both shinobi and citizens

was around 30 years old.

And what was keeping that average so low was...

[gasp]

Itama!

...the deaths of many young children.

Itama! [crying]

Hey, long time no see!

So, um...

It's Hashirama.

Hashirama. This time you're depressed right from

the start. What happened?

What do you mean?! I'm fine...

Liar! Wanna talk to me? I'll listen.

It's nothing...

Come on, just spill it!

No. There isn't anything.

Hey, stop dragging this out! I promise I'll listen!

It's really nothing, I swear!

It's nothing at all.

Look, out with it, already!

What's the matter?

My lil' brother died...

I come to the river because I feel like all

the haziness in my heart gets washed away as

I stare at the water.

So that's what happened...

Your name's Madara, right?

Could it be that way for you, too?

Do you have siblings?

I'm one of five.

Well, there used to be five of us.

Used to be?

We are shinobi, after all. We never know

when we might die.

If there's a way where neither side has to die...

It'd be where they revealed what's inside

them, hid nothing.

And they drank together like they were brothers.

But then that's impossible.

'Cause one can't really look deep inside

someone and see who they really are.

In reality, they both could be seething inside.

It's impossible to show what's inside

us to each other?

I don't know...

But every time I come here, I make a wish that I'll find

some way to make it happen.

Hey, look! Seems I finally got it to go

in the right direction!

It's not just yours...

Mine too reached the other side.

In all honesty, I was shocked that another person

understood how I felt, especially considering all

the people that didn't.

So there was another foolish kid who thought as I did,

who wanted to try to change this war-torn era.

But rather than being shocked at this turn of

events, I considered Madara a gift from the divine.

But with you, I can tell without even

having to look inside.

Tell what?

That your hairdo and your outfit are totally lame!

Not that we thought alike in every respect, of course...

After that we started meeting up

every now and then...

...still without knowing each other's last names.

We'd spar and compare our shinobi moves or

talk about the future.

Taijutsu and kumite.

You did a nice job pulling out a draw against me!

No way. It's not quite a draw.

'Cause I'm still standing.

Oh?

Ow!

You were saying? Not a draw, huh?

But how could you?

[laughter]

I threw it the instant you blew me away.

I'm not gonna get taken down that easily!

But the question is, how do we bring about

concrete changes?

We've gotta have a vision for the future.

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

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

A couple of weak pups barking won't

change anything.

You're right...

If we can master all sorts of jutsu and

become stronger then the adults won't

be able to ignore our words anymore.

We gotta master many jutsu and cover any weakness.

Well I'm half there already! I'm stronger than most of

the adults around me.

Really? That's impressive!

You really weren't kidding.

I said not to stand behind me! Get lost!

Found your weakness! [chuckle]

How about I throw you into the river I just pissed in?!

Take this! It's my Water Style!

Yech! Disgusting! Don't whip it around!

Each time we met, we became closer.

Madara!

I've come up with an amazing jutsu!

Let's both master it together!

Really? Show me.

Secret Taijutsu Technique, a Super Fire Style Genjutsu

Slice Giant Shuriken Two-Step Drop Jutsu!

No good. I can't visualize it.

I mean, which is it, taijutsu or genjutsu?

It's not clear!

Plus...

The name is way too long!

Who could remember all of that?!

Just give me a second, let me explain it...

Shaddup! Today, we'll be competing in cliff climbing!

Quit getting depressed so easily!

That's your weakness.

And your weakness is always assuming

that's what's going on!

Huh?

Don't you get it? I'm just psyching you out...

[gasp]

...so I'll win at cliff climbing!

You bastard!

[laughter] See you at the top!

You were only pretending to be sad?!

[chuckle] I won...

Of course you did! I mean, you did have a head start!

Wow, what a sweeping view of the forest!

Yeah, you can see really far!

Speaking of eyesight, I'm pretty sure you can't beat

me. Wanna challenge me?

What are you talking about?

You seem really proud of your eyes.

Yeah, of course I am! 'Cause I've got the Sha-

What's up?

Uh, guess it's not all that. Never mind.

[scoff] Come on, what is it? You're being awfully

candid for once.

Or else my siblings wouldn't be dead.

But I wasn't even able to protect them.

I shouldn't...

Shouldn't...

Madara...

Sorry, I guess I brought back some memories

for you too, huh?

So do you have any siblings left?

I do. I still have one younger brother

who's still alive.

And I'm going to protect him, no matter

what happens, I swear!

So what about you?

I have one brother left, too. And I also intend to

protect him, no matter what.

I've decided!

Let's build our settlement right here!

Huh?!

And there we'll make it so kids won't

have to kill each other, and

we'll create this awesome school where kids

can train and grow up to become stronger!

Assign missions that fit people's abilities

and their strengths, too!

Have superiors who are able to properly assign

ranks to commissions!

A place where kids don't have to be sent

into harsh battlefronts.

[chuckling] You do realize it's only you

spouting such nonsense.

Yeah? What about you?!

It sounds pretty good!

Well, then it's decided!

All right!

If that settlement is built, then that would mean...

I could protect my brother here, from this

boundless vantage point!

[happy chuckle]

[laughter]

That was where the Village Hidden in the Leaves

would eventually stand.

I made a resolution that day. I swore that I would

endure for the sake of my vision.

We both made it across.

That's a good stone for skipping.

I'll let you hold onto it 'till the next time we meet!

What is it, Tobirama?

Elder Brother, we must talk.

Hashirama, about this boy you've been

meeting up with...

[gasp] How'd you?

I've been tailing you, following father's

orders, elder brother.

You what?!

I have more sensory skill than you.

You've been going out all by yourself quite often lately.

So I suspected something was up.

I looked into that young man.

And learned that he belongs to the Uchiha Clan.

He has killed capable adults from our clan.

It seems that he's a genius born with

inherent shinobi talent.

So I was right.

And given your obvious lack of surprise...

Don't tell me that the two of you were actually

aware of each other's family names already!

No! I didn't know.

And I doubt he does...

Hashirama.

You understand what this means, don't you?

The Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan

are bitter enemies.

I haven't mentioned anything about this

to the other Senju yet.

But if we're not careful, you could be

branded a traitor.

If you don't want to be suspected as a spy

then you must shadow that youth after the next time

the two of you meet.

You're to bring home intel on the Uchiha Clan.

That is your mission.

And if he should notice you, kill him!

Maybe it just isn't possible for us to reach that pipe

dream of ours.

Madara, what are you?!

It might have been brief, but it was fun, Hashirama.

Our next meeting will likely be on the battlefield.

Next time on Naruto Shippuden: "Era of Warring States."

I truly wish it wasn't so...