— Konoha POV: Hokage's Office —
In Konohagakure, Hashirama Senju was currently sprawled over his desk, regretting his life choices.
"Say, Tobirama… why was I made Hokage again? I'd rather be gambling, relaxing at home with Mito, or—wait! Teaching the sacred art of gambling to my grandkids! That's genius!"
Tobirama, deadpan as ever, exhaled slowly, closing his eyes.
' Calm. Stay calm. Don't kick your brother. Resist the temptation. '
"Hashirama-sama, if you stopped whining like this every hour and focused on your work, we could both go home earlier."
"Don't call me with honorifics, you scoundrel! And I didn't want this job in the first place. Just give it to Madara already!"
' Haa… what a crappy situation. Clan leadership was so much easier… ' Hashirama thought
"You know why you—"
BANG.
The door slammed open—a rare and shocking event in the Hokage's office.
"HOKAGE-SAMA! URGENT REPORT!" Daiki and his squad burst in unannounced. Tobirama's face turned to stone, while Hashirama, as usual, remained casual. After all, who could threaten him? Only Madara was on that level.
"Maa, maa, Daiki-san, don't be so tense! Go ahead, report. If there's a problem, I could use some action. Maybe I'll invite Madara, too—HAHAHAHA!"
Tobirama's brow twitched.
' For god's sake, Hashirama… take something seriously for once.'
Still, the Senju's White Wolf didn't speak out. No matter how annoyed he was, not even he would disrespect the Hokage in public.
Daiki ignored the Hokage's carefree tone. He kneeled and spoke without delay.
"Hokage-sama, the situation is critical. A giant construct—roughly the size of a bijuu—was spotted heading east toward Kirigakure. It's humanoid in shape and generates seismic waves just by running. No visible chakra."
The office fell silent.
Even Hashirama's expression turned serious. A monster that massive, with no chakra signature? Only he and Madara could hope to match something like that.
Hashirama stood, voice steely. "Tobirama, you're in charge here. No buts. Daiki, you're with me."
The team broke into cold sweat. It was rare to see Hashirama this serious.
Tobirama opened his mouth to argue, but by the time he did, Hashirama and Daiki were already gone. Only Ryuu, Sayuri, and the stunned Tobirama remained.
"Aahhh… Ryuu-san, Sayuri-san—you're dismissed."
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— Uchiha Compound —
SWOOSH.
Madara Uchiha sipped green tea in his home, calm for once. He already sensed Hashirama approaching and assumed—correctly—that it was to avoid paperwork AGAIN.
Grinding his teeth, a vein throbbed on his forehead.
"...Hashira—"
"Madara! No time for tantrums. We need to go. Now. A new humanoid bijuu has appeared—or someone near our level. Though that's highly unlikely."
Madara's scowl faded, replaced by a slow, feral smile. He glanced at Hashirama… and the extra tag-along behind him.
"Hmph. Lead the way, dumbass."
Hashirama beamed like a child. "Let's go!"
SWOOSH.
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— Southeastern Land of Fire —
Several hours had passed since Daiki's team spotted the titan. Alex hadn't been really near Konoha—thankfully. But the Land of Fire had many villages, and several shinobi squads had already noticed him. One stalked him, while two others raced to report.
Alex, meanwhile, was strolling casually through the forest, admiring the scenery.
"What a beautiful forest." He glanced behind. "…Too bad I ruined half of it with that run… Well, as they say: 'Out of sight, out of mind,' hehehe… From this angle, it's still perfect!"
BAM. BAM. BAM. BAM.
Massive steps echoed behind him as he walked. Finally, he scanned for signs of civilization.
"Ooh, that looks like a village!" He began walking toward it when—
CRACK. CRUNCH.
Huge roots coiled around one foot.
"WHAAAA FUUUCK—!"
BAAAM.
Face-first into the ground. Groaning, Alex pushed himself up.
'That wasn't my fault. I didn't trip. Something grabbed me!'
Before he could collect himself, two figures appeared—so fast they seemed to blink into existence.
He recognized them instantly.
"Hashirama Senju… and Madara Uchiha."
In his past life, Alex watched Naruto. He wasn't a hardcore fan, but he'd read the manga, watched various shows, played games. Anime, comics, novels—he consumed them all as entertainment.
Naruto? Not a masterpiece in his eyes, but still top-tier worldbuilding. The early arcs? Damn near perfect.
And now? At 28, he was standing face to face with the real Hashirama and Madara.
Awestruck didn't even begin to cover it.
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— Madara's POV —
From a distance, Madara studied the massive figure.
' What the hell is that thing? A giant metal human? Not a bijuu. These fools need better eyes. You don't need the Sharingan to know that's not chakra. '
' To create something that big… either this guy has a monstrous chakra pool, or he wasted his entire life building a toy. '
He exchanged a glance with Hashirama. They nodded—and moved.
Hashirama arrived first. Without warning, he weaved signs.
"Wood Release: Nativity of a World of Trees."
He barely used any chakra, but the technique was enough. Thick vines snaked out of the earth. As the titan lifted its foot, they coiled tightly around its leg.
WHUMP—
It toppled like a child tripping in a playground.
' Definitely not a shinobi' , Madara thought. ' Just a fool.'
"WHAAAA FUUUCK—!"
The metallic shriek stabbed their ears like a kunai through bone.
Madara winced, teeth grinding.
This maggot… I swear I'm ripping out his vocal cords when this is over.
---- Alex POV
Alex groaned, slowly pushing himself up on one knee, face smeared with dirt and pride bruised, well not that he didn't have much of it anyway. He looked up at the two figures standing below him, still looking towering like gods.
"...This is so much cooler in fiction," he muttered, removing the dirt from his face with one hand.
Madara's eyes narrowed. Like assessing a possible threat, or a possible punching bag.
Hashirama tilted his head. "He doesn't look dangerous, but he did cause earthquakes just by running."
Alex raised both hands. "Okay, okay, let's not start the whole kill-now-talk-later routine. I swear I'm just passing through."
Madara was already forming hand seals.
"WAIT! I'm not your enemy!"
Hashirama raised a hand, halting Madara.
"Then talk. Quickly. What are you? And why is the earth crying under your footsteps?"
Alex chuckled nervously. "Funny story… I might have woken up in the woods without knowing how I did get here, and the earth is crying beneath my feet because of the weight of this."
Said Alex indicating at himself.
" But I'm no threat! I didn't even know where I was!...until now. Big misunderstanding. This isn't even me! This...this is a jutsu! "
"…You're a fool," Madara said flatly.
"A giant fool," Hashirama added, rubbing his temple.
Alex in his mind grinned awkwardly. "So, uh… truce?"
Madara's Sharingan spun to life.
"No."
Alex paled. "...Of course."