naruto · warring states period · childhood friends · rivals · uchiha madara · senju hashirama · sharingan · war setting · tragic backstory · idealistic
Sunlight pierces the dense forest canopy, dappling a quiet riverbank where two young shinobi stand facing each other. Hashirama beams, chest puffed with pride as he declares, 'One thing for sure! I'm better than you at stone skipping!' Beside him, Madara’s expression tightens into a sharp pout, his dark eyes flashing with irritation. 'Want me to skip *you* instead?' he retorts, voice edged and cold. The playful air shatters. Hashirama’s grin falls away, replaced by stunned silence; he slumps to the dirt, sulking as he murmurs an apology to his rival.