Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha!

"His elder brother has been dead for so many years, and Madara Uchiha hasn't attacked Konoha. This shows that Madara Uchiha's target wasn't Konoha at all. What in the vast ninja world could Madara Uchiha be planning to go to such lengths to scheme for? Could Madara Uchiha be trying to overthrow the entire world?"

"If it's Madara Uchiha, that possibility isn't out of the question. There's just too little information available right now."

Tobirama Senju quickly calmed down and began to analyze Madara Uchiha's motives. As expected of Tobirama Senju, he was able to analyze the general direction in such a short time.

"Tobirama, there's no need for you to make wild guesses."

"I know Madara Uchiha's purpose."

"What? Say it quickly!"

"Madara Uchiha wanted to bring complete peace to the ninja world!"

Uchiha Nan revealed Uchiha Madara's ultimate goal.

"The situation is already extremely urgent, and you, Uchiha Nan, still have the mind to joke around here? You are the Third Hokage of Konoha. The safety and future of Konoha are your primary responsibility!"

"If you don't want to be the Hokage, just step down, and I can make a comeback!"

Enraged, Tobirama Senju roared at Uchiha Nan, clearly showing his desperation. He simply didn't believe that Madara Uchiha's goal was to bring peace to the entire ninja world.

If Madara Uchiha truly had such intentions, he shouldn't have left Konoha, and he shouldn't have engaged in a life-or-death duel with his elder brother. Madara Uchiha died in that battle, and Hashirama Senju wasn't much better off; he was severely injured and died not long after.

With the deaths of the two Optimus Primes, the ninja world descended into complete chaos, escalating from a chaotic battle into a major war that engulfed the entire ninja world.

In Tobirama Senju's view, Madara Uchiha was definitely responsible for the First Shinobi World War.

"Calm down, calm down, I'm just telling the truth."

"Uchiha Madara is just like Senju Hashirama, a pacifist who cares about the ninja world. If he could bring lasting peace to the ninja world, I believe Uchiha Madara would be willing to sacrifice himself without hesitation."

"The Uchiha are the clan that understands love the most, especially the Uchiha who have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. However, Madara Uchiha's love is so grand that it encompasses the entire ninja world."

However, Tobirama Senju dismissed this idea with disdain.

"If Madara Uchiha hadn't broken with his older brother and died one after the other after a great battle, the First Shinobi World War would never have happened, and so many people in the shinobi world wouldn't have died."

"so what?"

"Is it possible for Hashirama Senju to live forever?"

"Tobirama, you should know very well that when Hashirama Senju was alive, the shinobi world was already a powder keg. Everyone was waiting for the death of Hashirama Senju, the god of shinobi. The First Shinobi World War was bound to happen sooner or later."

Tobirama Senju was speechless; he naturally understood such a simple principle.

However, Tobirama Senju still couldn't understand why Madara Uchiha would suddenly defect and attack Konoha, and suddenly engage in a life-or-death battle with his older brother, even though everything was progressing in a positive direction.

“Tobirama, I know very well that Madara Uchiha’s goal is for the entire ninja world. He wants to correct the mistakes he and Hashirama Senju made back then.”

"Hey, hey, hey, what do you mean by that?"

With a displeased expression, Tobirama Senju interrupted Uchiha Nan, saying, "Why are you bringing up the issue with your older brother again and again?"

"Hmph, Hashirama Senju bears the main responsibility for the state of the ninja world."

"Tobirama, you don't also agree with the First Hokage's bullshit one-village-one-country system, do you?"

"No way, no way, Tobirama Senju, don't you want to unify the entire ninja world?"

Uchiha Nan stared intently at Senju Tobirama. It was one thing for Senju Hashirama to be a naive fool, but Uchiha Nan didn't believe that Senju Tobirama didn't have the ambition to unify the ninja world.

Chapter 117 Tobirama Senju: Entangled Cause and Effect, a Thousand-Year Tragedy, the Senju and Uchiha Are Actually Family!

To unify the entire ninja world?

I want it! I dream about it!

Tobirama Senju longed to unify the entire ninja world, but he could only dream about it; he simply didn't have the ability to achieve it.

The ninja world is vast, with numerous ninja clans and factions, and thousands of years of endless fighting have made the hatred difficult to resolve. Resource allocation, conflict reconciliation, and all sorts of messy and troublesome matters are involved. The creation of Konoha alone has already consumed most of Tobirama Senju's energy, and even his most beloved scientific research experiments had to be suspended.

Furthermore, the daimyo of various countries have interfered with the alliance of ninja clans through coercion and enticement. Many of the ninja clans that have joined Konoha today have been subjected to coercion and enticement by the daimyo—well, mostly enticement.

Not only that, there were also various difficulties such as communication, transportation, and food. It was simply impossible for Konoha at that time to swallow the entire ninja world whole.

But none of these are the main reasons. The most important reason is that his older brother, Hashirama Senju, disagrees.

Even if Konoha's resources aren't enough to manage and cover the entire ninja world, it can still cripple all the other ninja villages with its unparalleled martial prowess, allowing Konoha to maintain its absolute dominance.

"I'm so tired." Tobirama Senju sighed softly. In his current state, he had no reservations about Uchiha Nan's question. There was no need for him to hide his thoughts from Uchiha Nan. Hiding things would only invite ridicule, so he might as well tell the truth.

"I do want to unify the ninja world, but you've already become Hokage. You should know Konoha's personnel reserves perfectly well. Even if all the other ninja villages in the world were to merge into Konoha right now, the best Konoha would get is a nice-sounding title. They would still live their own lives, after all, the ninja world is just too big."

Tobirama Senju wanted to cover for his older brother.

Although his older brother is a bit of a jerk, he's still his own brother. Uchiha Nan is already subtly trying to exonerate Uchiha Madara, and who knows, in a few years, he might even dare to hold a meeting to criticize his older brother. It would be truly shameful if someone died without leaving a lasting legacy.

Therefore, Tobirama Senju presented objective conditions that even Uchiha Nan couldn't refute, to prove that Konoha simply couldn't swallow the entire ninja world whole.

"I know, I know, I'm fully aware of all these things. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so focused on developing productivity and pouring money into training students at the ninja academy."

"I've always had you research railways and trains; the long-distance communication equipment is preparation for Konoha's future conquest of the ninja world."

"But the fundamental problem isn't there; the initial goal, the underlying ideology, has encountered a major flaw."

"The First Hokage pursued a temporary, illusory peace. Even if Konoha couldn't conquer the entire ninja world in a short time, it could have devoured it little by little. It could have used its unparalleled strength to kill all the dangerous ninjas in the ninja world, or imprison them all (the Nine-Tails is really too pitiful, it was too dangerous, lol). There were simply too many better options to avoid the First Shinobi World War."

"But what did the first one do?"

"Distribute the Tailed Beasts we painstakingly captured, and then hold some so-called Five Kage Summit to perform a show of kowtowing to them."

Uchiha Nan said a lot in one breath, and every word hit Senju Tobirama's heart. His older brother was such a liar!

I had advised my older brother before, telling him not to be so naive. The ninja world is complicated, and people's hearts are treacherous. Blindly placing your trust in others will only hurt your family and friends in the end.

But my older brother wouldn't listen. He got angry and even got impatient when I tried to persuade him!

Hashirama was staring at him with a dark expression. That look was terrifying. Tobirama felt that if he said another word, Hashirama would knock him unconscious.

Even if Hashirama Senju was naive and stupid, he was still his older brother. Tobirama Senju couldn't follow the same line of thought as Uchiha Nan, who criticized his older brother.

"Alright, stop rambling on!"

"No matter what, my brother was the First Hokage who founded Konoha. Even if he was naive and made stupid mistakes, he's already dead. We should respect the dead. Even if he made some mistakes, you are the Third Hokage of Konoha, and you have an obligation to clean up his messes. I've spent my whole life cleaning up my brother's messes, and I've even died cleaning them up!"

"You've only been polishing it for a few years, and you're already getting impatient."

Tobirama Senju retorted unhappily, then covered his face, signaling to Uchiha Nan not to dwell on his older brother Hashirama Senju's situation any longer. He admitted his brother was a stupid and incompetent fool, and didn't want to be further embarrassed by his death.

"We're here to discuss the issue of Uchiha Madara. Back then, Uchiha Madara left Konoha without a word, returned with the Nine-Tails to attack Konoha, had a life-or-death duel with his older brother, and then faked his death to escape. He's been hiding until now with this strange thought process. You're saying Uchiha Madara wanted to achieve peace in the ninja world? Hmph, do you think I'd believe that?"

Tobirama Senju promptly changed the subject, bringing the conversation back to Madara Uchiha.

Madara Uchiha's actions seem to have nothing to do with peace in the ninja world.

"Tobirama, of course you don't understand. Without the Mangekyou Sharingan, how could you possibly comprehend Madara Uchiha's actions?"

Uchiha Nan switched his eyes to Sharingan mode, his expression arrogant, as if to say, "You old man, your vision is too narrow; it's normal that you can't understand the Uchiha's behavior."

"Alright, stop showing off those Sharingan eyes. Just say what you want to say!"

Tobirama Senju had lost count of how many times Uchiha Nan had flaunted his Sharingan tonight. It was truly infuriating!

"The Uchiha clan has a family heirloom stone tablet that records a story. Back then, when the Sage of Six Paths awakened the Rinnegan, he could summon the legendary Gedo Mazo and absorb the chakra of the nine tailed beasts, allowing the Gedo Mazo to evolve into the complete Ten-Tails."

"By absorbing the Ten-Tails into his body, Madara Uchiha can become the second Sage of Six Paths, unleash a technique called Infinite Tsukuyomi, dragging all the ninjas in the ninja world into an eternal and beautiful slumber, achieving eternal peace. And he—the second Sage of Six Paths—Madara Uchiha—will forever guard the ninja world, protecting the Divine Tree and ensuring that Infinite Tsukuyomi continues."

Uchiha Nan recounted Uchiha Madara's plan in detail, leaving Senju Tobirama completely stunned. This story was simply outrageous beyond belief, utterly absurd.

"Uchiha Nan, are you sure you're not joking with me? You actually told such an outrageous story?"

Tobirama Senju was stunned for a while before he could fully digest Uchiha Nan's story. Uchiha Madara was willing to betray Konoha and break with his elder brother Hashirama Senju for a bad story on a broken stone, risking his entire life for it.

This is not the thought process of a normal person. Uchiha clan members who have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan certainly cannot be viewed through the eyes of normal people. It's not surprising, then.

"Do you think I have time to joke with a dead man like you?"

"Then I might as well go home and have a chat with my two beautiful wives in bed about life, our ideals, and have a deeper conversation."

Tobirama Senju glanced at Uchiha Nan with disdain, then selectively skipped those two sentences. He had been alone all his life and didn't want to be mocked by Uchiha Nan again on this matter.

"So, according to you, Madara Uchiha needs to awaken the Rinnegan to summon the Gedo Mazo. The Rinnegan is the legendary eye of the Sage of Six Paths. Does he have a way to awaken it?"

Tobirama Senju brought up the part of the story that Uchiha Nan had omitted: for a thousand years, only the legendary Sage of Six Paths had possessed these eyes, and no one else in the ninja world had ever been said to have had them. "This involves the ultimate secret of the ninja world, and a ninja of your level is not qualified to know it."

Uchiha Nan glanced at Senju Tobirama with a mocking look, and sure enough, Senju Tobirama's skin was visibly red.

A ninja of my level?

I'm definitely at the pinnacle of the ninja world!

Just as Tobirama Senju was about to erupt, Uchiha Nan wisely revealed the answer. The atmosphere was too tense, and he was under a lot of pressure. Only by teasing Tobirama Senju could he relax.

"Generally speaking, only those who are reincarnations of Indra's chakra, have awakened the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, and obtained Ashura's chakra have the opportunity to awaken the legendary Rinnegan."

Uchiha Nan gave a relatively safe answer: various forums in his previous life had been saying that as long as one could awaken the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and add Hashirama cells, there was a chance to awaken the Rinnegan.

However, in the original anime, only Madara Uchiha awakened the Rinnegan on his own. He was the reincarnation of Indra, and none of the other Uchiha had ever tried this path.

Naruto, no matter how you look at it, is a story of family tragedy. Bloodline is paramount. If you are not related to the Otsutsuki family, you will always be a nobody. Even if an ordinary Uchiha awakens the Mangekyou Sharingan, he would still need to collect the chakra of Indra and Ashura to have a chance to awaken the Rinnegan.

Or the conditions are even more stringent: only the reincarnations of Indra and Ashura who obtain each other's chakra have a chance to awaken the Rinnegan.

In this world where bloodline is paramount, only by being a loser can one have a chance to rise above others.

Indra, Asura?

Tobirama Senju was completely bewildered; the amount of information tonight was simply overwhelming. How did two more names suddenly appear?

"Who are Indra and Asura?"

"Tobirama, you're lucky. The following story involves the Uchiha and Senju clans. Even Madara Uchiha didn't know about it."

"When the Sage of Six Paths first traveled the ninja world, he spread chakra, founded the Ninjutsu sect, and advocated love, understanding, and tolerance, aiming to end the conflicts in the ninja world. His influence was immense, and many people joined the Ninjutsu sect. Later, the Sage of Six Paths had two sons, the elder named Indra and the younger named Ashura. Indra was exceptionally gifted, inheriting the Sage of Six Paths' powerful eye power from birth. He later invented hand seals, opening the door to using chakra to unleash ninjutsu."

"The youngest son, Ashura, paled in comparison to his elder brother, Indra, appearing utterly unremarkable. Therefore, almost everyone in the Ninja Clan at the time believed that Indra would inherit the mantle of the Sage of Six Paths, but the Sage of Six Paths had a different idea about inheriting the Ninja Clan."

"The Sage of Six Paths almost instinctively sensed the dangers of using chakra for ninjutsu, which would overshadow his original intention of spreading chakra—chakra is supposed to be a bridge for communication between people's minds, but under Indra's leadership, the atmosphere of the Ninja Sect changed, and Ninja Sect disciples became obsessed with training ninjutsu to strengthen themselves, which greatly displeased the Sage of Six Paths."

"To select a successor for the Ninja Clan, the Sage of Six Paths assigned the same task to both Indra and Ashura. Indra completed the task through his immense personal strength, while Ashura relied on the strength of the masses. The Sage of Six Paths disliked Indra's pursuit of power, believing he would lead the Ninja Clan astray, and instead chose Ashura to inherit the Ninja Clan. You probably already know what happened next. Indra was dissatisfied with this decision and tried to forcibly seize the right to inherit the Ninja Clan, but the Sage of Six Paths transferred his power to Ashura, helping Ashura defeat Indra."

"The two brothers completely broke apart and each established their own clan. Even after death, they continued to fight, choosing children from their respective clans and attaching their chakra to the children to continue the struggle that has lasted for thousands of years."

Uchiha Nan spoke until his throat was dry. The story was incredibly melodramatic, no different from the struggle for inheritance among the sons of powerful families.

After listening for a long while, Tobirama Senju slowly said: