"The Real Dream" is chapter 625 of the original Naruto manga. cleanup
Summary
Hashirama was stunned by the fact that Madara wanted either himself or Tobirama to die in order to regain his trust towards the Senju. While leaving him two choices, Tobirama protested that Madara was a crazy man and asked which choice Hasirama would choose in the end while advising him not to listen to Madara. After thanking Madara and claiming him to be a sympathetic person, Hashirama removes his armour and intends to commit suicide with a kunai. Before he attempted to commit suicide, Hashirama warned Tobirama not to kill Madara after his death and that the Senju and Uchiha should never fight again, which would later follow with Tobirama's vow not to fight with the Uchiha ever again. As flashbacks about the Uchiha and Senju's first meeting by the lake and their form of meeting through stone throwing, Madara instantly stops Hashirama's attempted suicide, saying he saw his guts. From that day onwards, the Senju and Uchiha created an alliance while forming a village in the Land of Fire. The two commences with their chat about how it was like a dream with Madara agreeing. Hashirama appeals to Madara that the Land of Fire wanted them to choose the head of shinobi, one who would defend the Land of Fire from shadows — The Hokage. Hashirama insists that Madara becomes the Hokage, but Madara was shocked that he wanted him to become the Hokage while seemingly deep in thought. As the chat progresses, Hashirama decides that its the time to choose a name for the newly built village. Madara takes out the leaf that he received earlier and looked at the village through the hole in the leaf and decides the name would be "Konohagakure". They both then argue about how the names "Hokage" and "Konohagakure" were simplistic. As Madara inquired of what the role of Hokage meant, Hashirama exclaimed that he would carve Madara's face into a stone and he would modify it due to his menacing look. Tobirama then appeared, scolding Hashirama for idling and hastes him to discuss for the role of Hokage. In a house, Tobirama learnt of Hashirama's thought and disagrees with it, explaining about how the Sharingan worked and how Madara would do. After Hashirama reprimands Tobirama's way of talking, a rustle was heard. Hashirama pulled open the door and said that he felt someone was there with Tobirama telling Hashirama not to change the subject. Hashirama noticed the leaf with a hole and picked it up, but the upper part of the leaf separated from the bottom part. Tobirama then told Hashirama that what they should use was democracy and asked if he had any objections. Hashirama reluctantly agreed to it. It was later known that Hashirama became the First Hokage. Meeting up with Madara at the Uchiha's Naka Shrine dressed in the Hokage's uniform, they talk about the stone tablet. Madara would then tell Hashirama of what he has deciphered from the stone tablet, saying that there was another interpretation of it, later asking Hashirama if he thought that Madara knew nothing. Hashirama worked up and advices Madara that the villagers will come to accept Madara as a part of the village. As Madara threatens to leave the village, he explains that cooperation was only a silent fight and that he would walk towards the real dream, while entertaining a fight with Hashirama.