Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

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"Ban and Retsu are fighting over a wife??? Sister-in-law, did you know about this? (⊙_⊙)?"

Within the Senju clan of Konoha, Tobirama Senju, who had already finished his shift and was "teaching" Tsunade to "draw," received a message from White Fang's father. He omitted the news of the complete annihilation of the border outpost, focusing instead on another piece of information: Madara's past rivalry with Retsuto over his wife. This was the real bombshell! He looked up at Mito Uzumaki with a bewildered expression.

"(⊙_⊙)?...Never heard of that. What? Didn't Madara like Hashirama? Why is he going to steal Retsuto's wife..."

Mito Uzumaki was also stunned as she watched Tsunade "drawing" on Tobirama Senju's scroll covered with symbols. She looked at Tobirama Senju with a puzzled expression. Everyone in the world knew that Madara liked her man, so why was he going to compete with the First Kazekage for his wife?

Besides... do you really need to fight over a wife? (⊙_⊙)?

"...This is intelligence from Itō. Our stronghold near the border of the Land of Wind was attacked by Chiyo with tens of thousands of men. Moreover, many of the wounds on the corpses of our people found in the mountains were inflicted after death. Shika suspects that the war between Sunagakure and us might be related to this..."

With that, Tobirama Senju handed the scroll in his hand to Mito Uzumaki.

41. The whole world knows.

"...I really didn't know, I never thought Madara had a love for beauty! Hahahaha....ヾ(^д^*)/"

After reading the information on the scroll, Mito Uzumaki thought that although it was said to be a rumor, the story seemed to have some basis in fact, and in her opinion, it might actually be true.

I never expected that Madara Uchiha, who's always been all about stealing her man, would actually go to the Land of Wind to steal her away... I didn't realize that. ヾ(^д^*)/

"...What do you plan to do now? It seems like Sunagakure isn't easy to deal with either, and another Iwa ninja is arriving soon..."

After laughing, Mito Uzumaki became serious. After all, it seemed that Konoha was going to follow the Uchiha clan's example and take on several opponents at once. As for those small ninja villages that followed suit, she didn't care. Those villages where the most powerful person in the whole village was only a Jonin could be easily wiped out by Konoha by sending anyone. There was nothing to worry about.

The main focus is still on the four great ninja villages of the current ninja world. This is the real showdown. Although they are not as powerful as Konoha when considered individually, this war is planned and premeditated. It can't be called an alliance, but it's close enough.

"...Let the Uchiha deal with the Iwa ninja; those clans have been too restless lately. As for the Sunagakure...this is a good opportunity to help Tsunade get some small revenge..."

When Tobirama Senju mentioned the Uchiha clan, his face immediately darkened. Only his naive older brother would believe that the Uchiha clan would ever reform. However, when he mentioned Sunagakure, his mood improved, and he pinched Tsunade's cheek, revealing that cunning smile.

......

"Hey! Did you hear? It turns out that our First Hokage died because he was severely injured while fighting Madara Uchiha over a girl..."

On the battlefield at the border of the Land of Fire, Sand Ninja A spoke mysteriously to his companions.

Sand Ninja extra B was shocked: "What?! Is that even possible? Who was the First Hokage fighting Madara Uchiha for?! (⊙_⊙)?"

Sand Ninja Supporter C: "Who else could it be but Lady Chiyo, of course!"

Sand Ninja Supporter B: "That's true! Lady Chiyo is the most beautiful woman in our Land of Wind..."

A female Sand Village ninja, whose looks were less than appealing to viewers: "What a tragic story. I wish someone would fight for me..."

Everyone: Wake up, it's broad daylight.....ヽ(ー_ー)ノ

"Have you heard? Madara Uchiha is really domineering! He's got his eye on Chiyo, but she already has a husband, and he still tries to steal her away..."

"No, it's fortunate that he was killed by Hashirama Senju, otherwise the ninja world would be in danger."

"I never expected the 'Ninja World Asura' to have such a hobby..."

"......"

It's trending!

It's become a huge hit!

Especially Madara Uchiha, the legendary "Shura of the Ninja World," though he's dead, he lives on in people's hearts...

It's unclear when exactly, but the story of Madara Uchiha and the First Kazekage, Retsuto, fighting in the wind over a girl suddenly spread throughout the entire ninja world, instantly shifting everyone's attention from the war to this incident.

After all, the three main characters in this story are all incredibly famous: Madara Uchiha, the "Shura of the Ninja World" and a prodigy; Retsuto, the First Kazekage who single-handedly established Sunagakure, one of the five great ninja villages in the world; and the last one, Chiyo, the puppet master of Sunagakure and the orphan of the First Kazekage.

Any one of these three talented actors could carry a show on their own, let alone a story performed by all three of them. The dramatic plot is so captivating that it's already a hit just from the title, even before the content has been revealed!

It wasn't just the battlefield between Sunagakure and Konoha; this matter was being discussed all over the ninja world, with talk of war and such...

The combined fame of all the main actors doesn't even come close to that of Madara, the "Shura of the Ninja World," who was a legendary figure. It's all just fighting and killing, isn't it?

What's there to pay attention to...?

However, with so many people talking, the original story was that Madara saw that Hashirama Senju had a "flower of the ninja world" as his wife, so he naturally wanted to find a "flower of the ninja world" as his wife as well. So he took a fancy to Chiyo, a girl from the Land of Wind. As it turned out, the First Kazekage was pursuing Chiyo, so the two big shots staged a story of two men vying for one woman.

But the story grew increasingly outlandish, eventually evolving into the tale of Madara, the legendary "Shura of the Ninja World," sharing the same hobby as Mr. Cao. This brought a sigh of relief to all the men in the ninja world; thankfully, this demon was utterly defeated by the hero Hashirama Senju, otherwise... they wouldn't dare to find wives...

The sheer volume of gossip surrounding this incident left Tobirama Senju, the true mastermind behind it all, feeling a lingering sense of unease. He hadn't expected humans to be so prone to gossip. He had only intended to spread this story, whether true or false, to dampen the morale of the Sand Ninja on the battlefield and perhaps avenge Tsunade.

But things have completely gone beyond his expectations. Now everyone in the village is talking about it, and nobody cares about the battlefield. Even some married villagers have petitioned him to move the Uchiha clan's territory further away, saying it's too close to them and they're worried about safety...

Hmm... he wholeheartedly agrees with this, but now is not the time.

......

"Jing, what happened to your face? (⊙_⊙)?"

On the street, Hiruzen Sarutobi stared blankly at Kagami Uchiha, whose face still had several rotten vegetable leaves clinging to it. "Attacked?!" he wondered. "But this is Konoha! Who would dare attack the great genius of the Uchiha clan, the Hokage's disciple...?"

"...It's nothing, I was in such a hurry when I left that I tripped and fell."

Uchiha Kagami wiped his face and removed the rotten vegetable leaves. Thinking back to what had just happened, he realized it was truly an undeserved disaster!

Ever since the story of Madara and the First Kazekage spread throughout the ninja world, the Uchiha clan has become the most disliked group in the entire village. Even he, who was always a model student, was no exception. Although he was also a member of the Uchiha clan, he was quite popular in the village because he was the Hokage's disciple and was handsome. In particular, the young ladies would greet him "enthusiastically" every day.

But ever since Madara's story spread, while the young lady remains as "enthusiastic" as ever, the old ladies aren't so friendly anymore. Just now, he encountered a rather indignant old lady who threw a handful of rotten vegetables at him, and he had to grit his teeth and bear it, afraid that if he dodged those rotten leaves, the old lady would be so angry she'd die of a fit of rage. Even the teacher's Water Release technique couldn't wash away the accusation of angering the old lady to death...

42. Uncle Ban: Which bastard did this?

"Fell down? By the way, who told you about the recent rumors in the ninja world regarding Madara Uchiha and the First Kazekage? Spreading such rumors at this time... isn't there some kind of conspiracy...? (⊙_⊙)?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi gave him a look that seemed to say, "Are you kidding me?", as if to say, "Let an elite Jonin trip and fall down outside and see what happens..."

However, the recent rumors in the ninja world have also had some impact on the Uchiha clan, so Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't bother arguing with him anymore. Right now, he was most concerned about the rumors that were causing such a stir in the ninja world. It wasn't that he was full of conspiracy theories, but the timing of this story—appearing at a time when Konoha and Sunagakure were preparing for war—was just too coincidental. Besides, his Second Hokage teacher had taught him that as a villain… ugh! A superior, one should always approach everything with a conspiracy theory mindset…

So he's currently studying hard in this area, just in case his teacher has a couple of extra drinks and doesn't eat any snacks, and ends up writing his name on the list of heirs...

"...I don't know if there's a conspiracy, I only know that I'm about to be ruined by that bastard! (▼he▼メ)"

Even the most good-tempered person like Uchiha Kagami was seething with anger at the mention of this topic. He had always been determined to make the village and clan live in harmony and peace. The relationship between the village and the clan had already reached a freezing point recently because the clan head and the elders had put pressure on his Hokage teacher after the First Hokage's death. Now that his Hokage teacher had just resolved the issue, this rumor had instantly pushed the Uchiha clan into the spotlight again. The Uchiha clan's reputation in the village was already not good, and now there was this story about Madara's hobby. His treatment this morning was proof of that.

He was so angry he wanted to curse...

"Take it easy. Your Uchiha clan is leaving in a couple of days. Things will just fade over time... By the way, I heard your clan leader's son is getting married?"

Seeing his best friend was in a bad mood, Hiruzen Sarutobi patted him on the shoulder to comfort him, while secretly observing him. There's no such thing as a baseless rumor; the story of Madara Uchiha's hobby was so well-documented that it might actually be true. So, as a fellow Uchiha genius, it wouldn't be surprising if his best friend also had this hobby. The Uchiha world is always a mess...

"We were originally planning to do this over the next few days, but since we're going to the battlefield, the clan leader plans to finish it when he returns. Why are you suddenly interested in the Uchiha clan? (⊙_⊙)?"

After Uchiha Kagami finished speaking, he asked in confusion.

"Ahem...it's nothing, I was just curious..."

.......

Deep beneath the eerie, cold earth of the ninja world.

Madara, the peerless ninja known as the "Shura of the Ninja World," sat cross-legged on the ground, his body pierced with tubes of various sizes connected to a strange-looking object behind him. However, this could not conceal his domineering and arrogant aura that made everyone else look like a grandson.

At this moment, Uncle Ban, who had successfully transformed into a strategist, was listening to the report from his excrement underlings. Even though he had gone into seclusion, he couldn't be out of touch with the times, could he? So every now and then, he would have his two underlings, one black and one white, come and report on the outside world to him, in order to prepare for his future comeback.

"Lord Madara, a major event has occurred in the ninja world, and it's rumored to be related to you!"

First, a white creature spoke, perhaps a clone of his best friend's cell. He always spoke in a nonchalant tone, and if it weren't for his longing for his best friend, Uncle Ban would definitely put him back in and remake him.

What kind of attitude is that when you talk to your boss...?

"Oh? It has something to do with me? What rumor..."

Since his best friend passed away, the old man with the smug expression has become even more sullen. After hearing what the white-clad guy said, he still maintained his cool and expressionless look, but he was secretly pleased!

really!

He may be gone from the martial world now, but his legend lives on! (????)

"There are rumors circulating outside that Lord Madara has a penchant for married women. Back then, because you took a fancy to Chiyo from Sunagakure, you severely injured the First Kazekage, causing his untimely death..."

The white-clad underling didn't utter a word. When the leader called for a response, he didn't care whether the leader's fragile health could handle it or not. He gesticulated wildly and spit out his words as he gave a complete and detailed report of the final version of the story to Uncle Ban.

"...Bastard!!! That damn bastard!!!"

"Cough cough... Who spread this?!?╬?д?╬?"

Sure enough, if the dragon were in good health, after hearing this story, Madara might have even awakened his Conqueror's Haki!

Even so, the terrifying killing intent still spread throughout the entire area below, and even snakes, insects, and rodents a kilometer away were trembling with fear.

Madara's anger wasn't because someone was slandering him, but because back then, apart from him and that weakling Retsuto, even that little girl Chiyo only had a vague understanding of this story. He did have a slight interest in Chiyo, the Second Flower of the Shinobi World, back then, but that was just to compete with Hashirama. However, although Madara Uchiha was domineering, he was also a person with principles. He and that weakling Retsuto were competing fairly, so when did it become that he was stealing that weakling Retsuto's girl?

That weakling Retsuto would never say something so shameful, especially since he's been dead for years. And that little girl Chiyo is even less likely to do it.

But who else could it be besides them?

"I don't know. This news started circulating the day after the Sand Ninja attacked Konoha's stronghold on the border. I didn't expect Lord Madara to have such an experience!"

The little white-clad guy jokingly teased.

"White Zetsu, say one more word and I'll tear your mouth apart! Go investigate! I need to know which bastard did this! (▼へ▼メ)"

At this point, Uncle Ban no longer cared about any damn world-destroying plans! How many years had he been "dead"? His reputation had already been ruined like this; what would happen to it if he lived for another few years?

How the hell will they dance when they make a comeback?!

"...Lord Madara, please calm down. Leave this matter to us..."

Seeing that Uncle Ban was already enraged, his nominal henchman quickly tried to comfort him, fearing that if he didn't, he wouldn't be able to breathe. If that happened, it would be a long time before he could save his mother, and if that took too long, his mother would probably use surgery on him first. How many millennia does a woman have...?

43. Tobirama Senju was happy.

"You brat, tell me honestly, did you spread this rumor?"

On the battlefield of the Land of Fire, in the Sunagakure camp, Chiyo looked at the nonchalant Masato with annoyance and asked him a question.

They haven't fought Konoha recently. She did want to, but damn it, it's impossible to start a fight. Both sides' underlings are all preoccupied with the story of Uchiha Madara and Retsuto. They have no interest in fighting!

As the only surviving protagonist of the story, the first person she thought of was her nephew. The only people who knew about this story, besides Shamen, Liedou's bodyguard, were Haizang and her nephew, who were present when Liedou got drunk and made a blunder.

His younger brother, Haicang, is very tight-lipped and not a big mouth, so the only person left who could have spread the story is this brat.

This brat isn't exactly a blabbermouth, but he's pretty much one. He'll say anything that comes to mind, and who knows when it might slip out and get out.