The hem of the cherry blossom yukata bloomed like a flower.
“Everyone is willing to interact with Uncle Madara naturally because Uncle Madara is a good person.”
Uchiha Madara shook his head and chuckled lightly.
A good person?
He didn’t even consider himself a good person.
Good people had long since died in the intense Sengoku era, just like his younger brothers.
This world has always respected the strong; only the strong possess the ability to dictate fate.
Therefore, he must become the strongest person!
Madara clenched his fists, thinking of the records on the Naka Shrine stone tablet.
When the opposing forces combine, one will obtain the myriad of creation.
He would obtain it!
‘Uncle Madara is just like Brother said; he still trusts his own power the most.’
Kiyoi Ai noticed the subtle psychological change in Uchiha Madara and didn’t say anything more.
Last night, Kiyoi Gen had explained Uchiha Madara’s past experiences to them in detail and analyzed his personality traits.
Therefore, Kiyoi Ai believed she understood Uchiha Madara quite well.
According to her brother, what she needed to do was to influence him subtly.
The two walked slowly to the Magistrates Office, and when they reached the villa where Uchiha Madara was temporarily staying, Kiyoi Ai bid him farewell.
“Uncle Madara, I’m going to find my brother now.”
“I’ll come find you again tomorrow morning.”
Uchiha Madara’s expression changed slightly, and he nodded with a “Hmm.”
Thus, he watched Kiyoi Ai’s back disappear along the side of the road.
‘I actually feel a sense of regret.’
Madara chuckled self-deprecatingly.
This lively little girl had indeed changed him a bit.
Walking into the private courtyard, Madara used a Body Flicker technique to reach the center, and Chakra instantly spread throughout his body.
The high-intensity Chakra blew his spiky long hair upward.
Suddenly, his eyes changed into the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.
Susanoo: Majestic Attire!
The Chakra cloak wrapped around his body changed under the influence of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan’s ocular power.
A layer of Susanoo: Majestic Attire, resembling samurai armor, covered Madara’s body, appearing like a miniature Susanoo.
This layer of Susanoo could replace his red armor, and its defensive power was even stronger!
As expected!
Uchiha Madara drew the blue Chakra katana from his waist, which could only be manifested using Susanoo.
Originally, these two katanas could only be used when employing the Perfect Susanoo, but relying on the [Flow Seal], he had actually succeeded in using the Susanoo: Majestic Attire on himself on the very first try.
‘The power should be significant.’
Unfortunately, he couldn’t test it here, otherwise, Madara really wanted to slash once to see.
The next second, the Susanoo: Majestic Attire armor on his body vanished, and Madara’s eyes returned to their normal appearance.
His stamina had recovered almost entirely; he should continue constructing the [Star Gate].
With nothing to do, Uchiha Madara could only pass the time by training.
The following days were somewhat unexpected for Uchiha Madara.
Because he was truly living in Churi Village and hadn’t been disturbed by anything else.
Every morning, Kiyoi Ai would run to his private courtyard and take him around the Village to play in various places.
Among these, they went to the Security Bureau and the War Department to watch people train; there were quite a few children serving as new recruits there.
According to Kiyoi Ai, these children were required to determine their future goals while in school; besides learning basic knowledge, they would undergo simple labor training in the Village and come to help immediately after graduation.
Generally, they would officially begin working when they were fourteen or sixteen years old.
The only immigrants in Churi Village were a large number of carefully selected war orphans; after receiving an education, they would gradually grow into pillars of Churi Village’s development under the guidance of adults in various industries.
This was the current method of Churi Village’s development.
Magistrates Office, War Department, Security Bureau, Cats Paw Canteen, Research Institute, Wan Commercial Firm, Thousand Crafts Pavilion, school, hospital.
Uchiha Madara was semi-forcibly dragged by Kiyoi Ai to tour these places, learning about the working environments and job contents of the Churi Village villagers.
He even personally tried participating in the work process.
For instance, at the school, egged on by Kiyoi Ai, he gave a lecture to children aiming to become Ninjas about his experiences as a Ninja during the Sengoku era.
Although he was very uncomfortable at first, Uchiha Madara became more fluent as he spoke.
Having personally experienced the Sengoku era and having ended that era together with Senju Hashirama, he was naturally very suitable to lecture on this content.
Because his lecture was brilliant, these children even gave him many candies that he didn’t like to eat.
To this day, these candies were still kept in a small pouch at his waist, occasionally given to children who wanted to ask him for snacks.
Half a month had passed, and Uchiha Madara had spent a very different period of time.
Apart from training alone at night, he had truly gained a deep understanding of this Village under Kiyoi Ai’s guidance.
It felt very different from Konoha.
No one here was afraid of him; in fact, many small children were bold enough to joke with him.
Of course, since he hated troublesome children, he would naturally use the Body Flicker technique to leave, not giving them any opportunity.
Hmph!
Did they think the title of Asura of the Ninja World was given for free?
Of course not!
“Uncle Madara, what are you thinking about?”
Uchiha Madara was looking at a crisp leaf with holes in it in his hand, lost in memories, before being pulled back by Kiyoi Ai’s voice.
“Nothing, I just remembered some things from the past.”
He let go of the leaf in his hand, and it drifted into the distance with the blowing wind, floating toward the dim yellow sun hanging over the distant horizon.
At this moment, they were located on the high observation deck of the port, overlooking the entire port and the boundless sea.
“Uncle Madara, did you have fun during this time?”
Kiyoi Ai asked with a smile.
“Ah, not bad.”
Uchiha Madara looked at the port, which was still busy handling cargo, his gaze drifting as his thoughts returned to the past.
Did he love Konoha?
In the past, yes, but now the people he wanted to protect no longer needed his protection.
Konoha was also a Konoha that no longer needed him.
His bond with Konoha had already been severed.
Originally, he thought he was destined to walk on a lonely path, a person who would carve out a smooth road with his own power.
However, he, who was always very sensitive to time, was actually a bit dazed by the past half month.
It really passed by quickly.
There were different things to do every day.
More importantly, he had a sense of participation.
It was as if he truly belonged here.
No!
If he indulged in this feeling, he would be unable to realize his ideal!
His fists clenched quietly.
Kiyoi Ai’s expression remained normal as she spoke slowly.
“Uncle Madara, the time you agreed upon with my brother has arrived.”
“Now, my brother is waiting for you in the office.”
Chapter 17: Departing Again
[Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, so I am adding an extra update]
“Megumi, you go back first today.”
Inside the Magistrates Office, Kiyoi Gen, having finished handling official business, was writing something in an exquisite leather notebook.
Beside him, Kiyoi Megumi, who had finished sorting and binding all the paper materials, nodded.
She knew that Uchiha Madara would be coming soon.
“Then, Brother, I’ll wait for you to come back tonight.”
Before leaving, she cast a reluctant look at Kiyoi Gen.
This girl, she was still so sharp.
Kiyoi Gen closed the notebook and sighed.
He had stolen some leisure time during this past half month; the preparations that needed to be made had been done, and the rest could proceed according to plan.
It was time for him to personally have a conversation with Lord Madara.
“Knock, knock!”
“Please come in!”
The door opened, and Uchiha Madara, wearing his usual dark blue casual clothes, walked into the office.
In Kiyoi Gen’s eyes, that favorability data of 79 was a bit of an eyesore.
At best, it could be considered a stranger with a good relationship; it was still a bit short of being a true friend.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t see Lord Madara’s favorability towards others, otherwise, he could have taken a look at his sister Ai’s status in Lord Madara’s heart.
“Mr.
Madara, please sit.”
Kiyoi Gen left the desk, holding some scrolls in his hand.
Sitting on the casual sofa in the office would make it easier to close the distance between the two.
“Are these the intelligence regarding the Six Paths Sage?”
Uchiha Madara looked at the scrolls on the glass coffee table without rushing to pick them up.
“Hmm, accurately speaking, it is the story of the Six Paths Sage Hagoromo and his family.”
Kiyoi Gen first spread out a scroll, his voice plain.
“We must first talk about the progenitor of Chakra, the Six Paths Sage’s mother, the Rabbit Goddess Kaguya.”
Kaguya.
Uchiha Madara furrowed his brows.
“The story must begin from the Land of Ancestors, which perished a thousand years ago.”
Thus, Kiyoi Gen first told the legend of the God Tree and explained that Kaguya was discovered in a bamboo forest and became a concubine of the Emperor of the Land of Ancestors due to her unparalleled beauty.