“Hashirama…
I can already feel your sincerity…”
“This is all for the sake of the Uchiha!”
Uchiha Madara’s eyes fixed on Uchiha Makoto before him.
The blood feud between the Uchiha and Senju clans could not continue any longer.
For the sake of lasting peace, he had to suppress the other voices within his clan!
Soon.
Chakra surged within Uchiha Madara’s body, and an indescribable pressure instantly descended upon Uchiha Makoto.
“Lord Madara, have you forgotten Lord Izuna’s dying wish?”
“We have to avenge him.
We have to take revenge on the Senju clan…”
Facing this immense pressure…
Uchiha Makoto immediately felt like a mountain was pressing down on him, and his breathing grew labored.
He promptly brought up Uchiha Izuna.
Uchiha Izuna had died by Senju Tobirama’s own hand.
Even if Uchiha Madara was willing to give up his revenge against Senju Tobirama because of Senju Hashirama, no matter what, Uchiha Izuna would always remain an irreparable regret in Uchiha Madara’s heart.
The moment Uchiha Izuna was mentioned, Uchiha Madara’s expression visibly changed.
Within just a few breaths.
Uchiha Makoto felt the pressure bearing down on him lessen dramatically.
It really worked!
Uchiha Izuna had a special effect against Uchiha Madara.
He could even counteract the control the Senju succubus had over Uchiha Madara!
From now on, he absolutely had to find opportunities to keep Uchiha Izuna firmly in his grasp as a useful tool!
Thinking this, Uchiha Makoto continued looking at Uchiha Madara.
Now was the perfect opportunity to establish his own image.
In the future, if he wanted to leave the Uchiha clan and survive in the shinobi world as a rogue ninja, things would inevitably be extremely difficult.
He also had to create his own shinobi village…
Once Uchiha Madara led the Uchiha clan to establish the Hidden Leaf, he could always use his identity to gain some advantages within the Leaf.
…
“Izuna…
Izuna…
I’m sorry…”
“Hashirama is even willing to sacrifice his own life for peace between the Uchiha and Senju clans…”
“I’m sorry, Izuna…
I can’t avenge you…”
Uchiha Madara took a deep breath and buried his hatred deep within his heart.
His eyes passed over Uchiha Makoto as he began his speech.
“My fellow clansmen, Izuna was my most beloved younger brother.
He died at the hands of Senju Tobirama.
I once swore that I would avenge him, personally cut off Senju Tobirama’s head, and offer it at Izuna’s grave as a sacrifice to him…
But now I’ve given up on that.
Because doing so would serve no purpose.
Even if I killed Senju Tobirama, Izuna wouldn’t come back to life.
It would only deepen the hatred between the Uchiha and Senju.
We’ve been fighting for far, far too long.
It’s time to put an end to all of this.”
“Hashirama and I share a dream!”
“One day, in the shinobi village jointly established by the Uchiha and Senju, Senju clansmen will be able to sit together with Uchiha clansmen and reminisce about the bonds between brothers.
One day, the Uchiha clan will be able to change.
Although you may still object vehemently and oppose the decision I’ve made, perhaps one day, the Senju and Uchiha clans can become as close as flesh and blood, working hand in hand and moving forward together…”
Uchiha Madara spoke with genuine emotion.
His voice was deep and powerful as he painted a picture of the future for the Uchiha gathered there…
commonly known as selling them a grand vision.
But this speech, which somehow felt strangely familiar to Uchiha Makoto, genuinely moved the Uchiha clansmen present.
The conflict between the Senju and Uchiha clans had continued for far too long, and it had grown increasingly brutal—to the point that even children only a few years old had been forced onto the battlefield.
Young children should have been growing up happily and carefree under the protection of their clan, not dying on the battlefield.
If the hatred continued, their own children would follow in their footsteps…
and that was something none of the Uchiha present wanted to see.
The endless battles, constant killing, and desperate situation were all causing a growing weariness with war in the hearts of the Uchiha.
If things really could become as Uchiha Madara described—if the war could end and the Uchiha and Senju could live together peacefully in the future…
then perhaps such an outcome wasn’t impossible to accept.
Those who were still alive had to look forward.
…
The situation was reversed in an instant.
Of course, this was also within Uchiha Makoto’s expectations.
Uchiha Madara was the head of the Uchiha clan and its strongest warrior.
He was also the leader recognized by the Uchiha at present.
Once he made up his mind, eight or nine out of ten Uchiha clansmen would obey him.
Not to mention that the current situation was extremely unfavorable for the Uchiha, leaving them with very few choices.
Battle reports could lie, but the front lines could not.
The Uchiha clan’s defeat on the main battlefield was indisputable.
And now that Uchiha Madara, the head of the Uchiha clan, had been the first to surrender, continuing to resist stubbornly and launch a campaign of revenge against the Senju would only end in disaster.
Senju Hashirama’s giant Buddha and Senju Tobirama’s Flying Thunder God would not show mercy to the Uchiha remnants who stubbornly resisted and had no value as allies.
“Lord Madara, it seems you’ve already made up your mind.”
“In that case…
as for revenge…
I can only…”
A deeply troubled expression appeared on Uchiha Makoto’s face.
After several rounds of internal struggle, he finally “reluctantly” agreed to let go of his hatred toward the Senju clan.
“But…
Lord Madara, I still don’t trust the Senju clan.”
“If you want to gain someone’s complete trust, you have to make them believe that you’re their friend.
In short, you have to stand behind someone before you can stab them in the back!”
“There are treacherous people within the Senju clan!”
“A thousand years of enmity won’t disappear so easily…”
Uchiha Makoto said this.
Lord Madara…
you’re going to die a truly miserable death in the future!
First, Senju Hashirama will quietly come up behind you and stab you through the heart with a blade.
Later, Black Zetsu will also quietly come up behind you and stab you through the heart with his hand.
This could also be considered my warning and advice to you.
Of course…
Uchiha Makoto’s words weren’t aimed at Senju Hashirama.
Because Senju Hashirama really could be considered a friend, and the Uchiha clan could earn Senju Hashirama’s trust…
As for him stabbing Uchiha Madara in the back later…
well, that was all “mutual consent”!
It could even be considered a little “romantic game” between Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama to strengthen their bond.
But there really was a “treacherous person” within the Senju clan!
Who was this “treacherous person”?
It was obvious—Senju Tobirama, this inherently evil old Senju bastard.
He was nothing more than a nasty insect lurking in the shadows, forever suspicious of the Uchiha clan and always harboring ulterior motives.
In Senju Tobirama’s view…
The Uchiha clan was an extremely pathological clan.
The evolution of the Sharingan required chakra born from extreme emotions.
This meant that the stronger an Uchiha became, the easier it was for them to go to extremes, and the more extreme an Uchiha became, the stronger they would become.
If such Uchiha did not receive proper guidance, they could easily become dangerous elements within the village…
For such Uchiha, they had to be closely monitored and treated with suspicion at all times!
Senju Tobirama would constantly look for opportunities to use the Flying Thunder God to appear behind such Uchiha and leave a technique mark on them, so that when necessary, he could viciously strike them from behind!