Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

The biggest impact of this was the death of Hashirama Senju. It is worth noting that the Uzumaki clan was once known as a long-lived clan, and the Senju clan, which inherited the same bloodline as the Uzumaki, was in fact no less remarkable in terms of longevity. In particular, with Hashirama Senju's physique, theoretically he could have lived to be a hundred years old without any problem.

however,

It was because of the countless fierce battles he had with Madara Uchiha since childhood, especially after they became adults when their fights would last for days and nights, that he was severely depleted of his energy, which led to him dying before his younger brother Tobirama.

"What the Second Hokage said is not wrong. Madara Uchiha brought nothing but death and suffering to the ninja world. However, no matter how absurd and ridiculous his dream was, his original intention was to make the ninja world a better place, which is true. Of course, this does not mean that his actions can be forgiven."

"Furthermore, I am not saying these things to absolve my clan's worthless ancestor of guilt. What I want to say is that it is precisely because he still has such a dream that he will not choose to fight me to the death at this time. In order to realize his grand dream, temporary forbearance is not unacceptable."

The Heavenly Dao clone spoke slowly and deliberately.

After Black Zetsu stole the Rinnegan, he believed that Madara Uchiha would not continue fighting without a clear chance of victory. The wisest choice would be to temporarily retreat, find a way to use the power of the Rinnegan to completely revive, retrieve the Rinnegan, and restore his peak strength to start over!

"??????snort!"

Tobirama Senju didn't say anything more, only let out a cold snort.

Hashirama Senju, however, had his old memories stirred up and sighed deeply, "Sixth Hokage, you're right, Madara's dream... was too extreme. Um, could you tell me how the village described my final battle with Madara before I died?"

"It is said that Madara Uchiha, who had been missing for a long time, suddenly returned and attempted to attack and destroy Konoha. In order to protect the village, you, First Hokage, stepped forward and engaged in an earth-shattering battle with Madara Uchiha, which is known as the Battle of the Valley of the End."

"Are they trying to attack and destroy Konoha?"

A bitter smile appeared on Tobirama Senju's face. "That's right! Madara did want to destroy Konoha, but... it wasn't just Konoha. He believed that the one-country-one-village system that we built together was wrong and that we should overthrow it all and start over. When he appeared to me, he invited me to build a beautiful world with him, a world without war, chaos, or suffering."

"And I chose to refuse, Sixth Hokage. You should understand why I refused Madara's invitation, right?"

"Madara Uchiha's dream is absurd and ridiculous, and there is absolutely no possibility of it being realized."

The Heavenly Dao clone answered without hesitation.

“That’s right, Madara’s dream is too extreme. How could this world possibly be without battles?” Hashirama Senju looked at the azure Susanoo with complicated eyes. “Whether we are willing to admit it or not, conflict and battles can never be eliminated forever. Madara’s dream is nothing but a mirage.”

"However, Madara was stuck in a rut and wouldn't listen to me at all. He insisted on destroying Konoha. I had no choice but to end our conflict with force."

He was scammed.

Zongxian preached.

"what?"

Hashirama Senju looked over in confusion, not understanding what Sogen meant by those words.

"I said Madara Uchiha was deceived."

The very next second after he finished speaking,

After enduring the devastating sword strike, the azure Susanoo retreated rapidly. Madara Uchiha dispelled the Susanoo's avatar and fell onto the scorched earth behind him, where he lost an arm and a leg. Obito Uchiha, who had just shaken off Shisui, appeared at the perfect moment and used Kamui to absorb the falling Madara Uchiha, thus escaping.

Shisui arrived too late again; the sharpness of the Sky Blade pierced through the void, failing to touch the hem of Madara Uchiha's or Obito Uchiha's clothes.

So frustrated was he wanted to smash his own head in.

however,

No matter how frustrated he was, he couldn't change this reality.

The remnants of Akatsuki still managed to escape. The only thing that could console his wounded heart was that Orochimaru and his remaining followers hadn't fled but had been captured by Sogen, so that he wouldn't have ended up empty-handed after all his efforts.

that's it,

As the sun began to set, the battle that had lasted for half a day finally came to an end.

"Sixth Hokage, what's this about Madara being deceived?" Hashirama Senju stared intently at the Deva Path clone, clearly not intending to give up until he got to the bottom of it. Even Tobirama Senju, who thought Sogen was just talking nonsense, couldn't help but look over.

There's no need to rush.

The Heavenly Dao clone did not answer directly, "You two are in very good condition right now. Although it's uncertain whether you can continue to live like this, no, it should be said that you can continue to exist, but... it seems that you can hold on for the time being. If you have any questions, we can talk about them after we've dealt with these troubles."

He pointed to the vast expanse of scorched earth in front of him.

The destructive power of the clash between the two Susanoo is undeniable. Not only was the surrounding forest cleared away, but the terrain was also distorted beyond recognition. This scene was all too familiar to Hashirama Senju. Back then, every time he and Madara Uchiha got serious, they would drastically alter the terrain of the ninja world.

"I'll help too! Although I'm not at my peak right now, I've done plenty of landscaping repair work back in the day, so Wood Release is pretty handy for that." Hashirama Senju offered to help.

"I would be more than happy if the First Generation Lord were willing to lend a hand."

The Heavenly Dao clone readily agreed.

I can't think of any reason why I wouldn't agree to this. When it comes to the work of restoring the terrain, you probably can't find a more skilled worker in the ninja world than Hashirama Senju. As he himself said, he really did a lot of similar things back then.

If it weren't for his diligent efforts in repairing the badly damaged terrain after the war, the scars he and Madara Uchiha left on the ninja world would have been far more than just the Valley of the End. The Valley of the End was only spared because it had been forcibly repaired because it had broken through the underground water veins, forming a river valley that irrigated a large area of ​​farmland downstream.

"Tobirama, come and help too!"

Before setting off, Hashirama Senju didn't forget to gather a helper.

Unexpectedly,

"Big brother, you go by yourself! I have other things to do." Tobirama Senju ruthlessly rejected his older brother's invitation, ignoring his brother's dejected mood, and instead turned his gaze to Shisui Uchiha, who was angrily banging his head with the Sky Blade.

to be frank,

He remained skeptical of Zongxian's words, and his wariness and vigilance towards the Uchiha were ingrained in his soul, unchanged even after dying once. However, he didn't distrust all Uchiha. He had great trust and high hopes for Uchiha Kagami, the child whose vision transcended the limitations of his clan.

If he hadn't been chased so hard by the Kinkaku and Ginkaku brothers back then, and hadn't been unwilling to let those two brothers rush into Konoha and wreak havoc, ultimately he would have had to drag those two freaks down with him, which is why he had to hastily pass on the Hokage position to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

otherwise,

If given a few more years to properly nurture and train that child, perhaps Konoha would soon have a Hokage from the Uchiha clan.

Unfortunately, he didn't have time.

He was even less able to arrange his affairs before his death than his elder brother. He guessed that his body probably wouldn't even be able to be sent back to Konoha for burial. Of course, it didn't matter whether it was sent back or not. His elder brother was buried in Konoha, but in the end, his grave was still dug up.

Ultimately, there's no difference.

They did not fight to the death so that future generations would enshrine them on a shrine and worship them; they fought for the ideals in their hearts!

As Hashirama Senju stood on the scorched earth, clapping his hands as he began to remove the tiny freckles from Mother Planet's face, Tobirama Senju also arrived before Shisui Uchiha. Looking at the young man from the Uchiha clan with his puffy nose, he asked, "Do you know Kagami Uchiha?"

“That’s my grandfather.”

When Shisui saw the Second Hokage appear before him, he was stunned for a full two seconds before reacting and subconsciously answering Tobirama Senju's question.

"Jing's grandson?"

Tobirama Senju stared at Shisui, "Your eyes are just like your grandfather's!"

“??????”

Shizuku was speechless, unsure of what to say.

Finally, she lowered her head and said, "I never met my grandfather. He passed away when my father was very young. I only heard about him from my great-uncle. He died in battle at the age of twenty-five."

"He sacrificed his life at the young age of twenty-five! Alas!"

Tobirama Senju paused for a moment, then sighed deeply. "Died young? What a pity... By the way, what's your name?"

"Shisui, Uchiha Shisui."

"Shisui? Mirror of Still Water, a very nice name. I'd like to learn about Konoha now. Could you explain it to me?" Tobirama Senju asked. He didn't trust Sogen, so he wanted to find a trustworthy target to gather information from, and Shisui seemed like a good choice.

This young man from the Uchiha clan has eyes that are almost identical to those of Uchiha Kagami!

"No problem, Second Generation Lord."

Shisui responded loudly.

They did not disappoint Tobirama Senju's expectations.

Zongxian watched all this, pursed his lips, and ignored it.

[Chapter 435. Even the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path is Lost?]

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"Is this... Tanzaku City?"

"That's right, it's Tanzaku City. We arranged to meet Jue here."

under night,

The void twisted and deformed slightly, and two figures silently appeared on the top of the castle tower of Tanzaku Castle. Below this ancient castle was a long street that was brightly lit, like a silver river on the ground. It was Tanzaku Street, one of the most famous gambling meccas in the Land of Fire.

Even if Madara Uchiha, this "old man", didn't know about Tanzaku City, Tanzaku Castle, with its two-hundred-year history, was quite famous during the Warring States period.

"Tanzabura Castle? It's been so many years. I didn't expect it to look the same as before. Obito... could you tell me in detail what you've been doing all these years? Why has our plan turned out to be so unrecognizable?" Madara Uchiha crossed his arms and coldly questioned.

"You've already experienced why we failed!"

"Uchiha Mugen?"

“That’s right. Nagato and I were both defeated by him. I was lucky; the life-saving ability of the space-time technique allowed me to escape. But Nagato was less lucky. He not only lost to Uchiha Munegen, but also lost his life. If it weren’t for the intervention of others, the Rinnegan would probably have fallen into Uchiha Munegen’s hands.”

"Haven't you figured it out yet? So what if it falls into that kid's hands? It'll come back to us sooner or later."

Madara Uchiha stared at Obito Uchiha, who was reattaching the White Zetsu's arms and legs to his own body, a hint of helplessness and disappointment appearing in his eyes.

Still as brainless as before.

Even with powerful eye techniques and remarkable talent, his mind remained as dull as ever. Although this dullness was a factor in his initial choice of Obito Uchiha as his successor, Obito, being a fool, was undoubtedly easier to control than a smart person.

"You mean Uchiha Mugen was holding back?"

Obito Uchiha, whose physical defects had been repaired, stared wide-eyed.

After hearing Madara Uchiha's almost explicit statement, Obito thought it would be better to die than to be that stupid.

"Otherwise, do you think we'd get away so easily?"

"Isn't this???"

"That brat is very strong!" Madara Uchiha stated bluntly. "He's almost reached the level of Hashirama back in the day. Unless I'm completely resurrected, I'm no match for that brat in my current state."

"If that brat hadn't gone easy on us, we wouldn't have gotten away so easily."

Obito Uchiha remained silent.

This outrageous statement was difficult for him to accept for a moment.

They clearly considered Uchiha Sogen to be the biggest obstacle to their grand plan, but in the end, this biggest obstacle actually helped them succeed. It's utterly incomprehensible; I can't understand why Uchiha Sogen would do something like this!

"Madara, are you saying that Uchiha Sogen also saw that stone tablet?"

After much thought, Obito Uchiha came up with this possibility.