Madara, let's change the world together!

It's really not easy to get to this point.

Kiyoshi quickly got up, checked his belongings, and hurriedly chased after him.

He needs to take advantage of this time to quickly increase his favorability with Madara!

Once you take this step, the rest will be much easier.

Under the starry night sky, Kiyoi Gen and Uchiha Madara were unable to find a cave and could only find an open space to rest for the time being.

Although Kiyoshi Gen's backpack was large, he didn't bring any tents or similar items.

In the firelight, both of their faces looked somewhat sinister.

"Zzzzz~"

Kiyoshi Gen then took out his small iron pot, about the size of his palm, and started frying meat pieces.

The aroma of the fried meat eased the somewhat chilly atmosphere.

"Madala, here you go."

The small iron pot was placed in front of Madara Uchiha, and he looked at it and ate a few bites with his chopsticks.

These meat chunks have been concentrated by the Research Institute of Technology, making them much more effective than military rations.

Kiyoi Gen glanced at the Uchiha Homura fan lying on the ground and asked.

"Why not put it into a sealing scroll?"

"Do not want to."

Madara Uchiha's answer was very simple.

"Oh"

The air froze again.

After hesitating for a moment, Kiyoi Gen decided to get straight to the point and talk to Madara directly.

However, when he spoke, Madara Uchiha looked at him.

"Yuan, why do you want to unify the ninja world?"

It was Madara who spoke first.

"The reason is quite simple, isn't it?"

Kiyoshi Gen's gaze drifted downwards, landing on the flickering flames.

There are probably three.

"Xiao Ai and the others are all my adopted sisters, and they were also war orphans."

“I’ve seen far too many war orphans like this while running caravans and doing business between the five great nations.”

"In war, it is always ordinary people who suffer the most."

Uchiha Dazzle nodded.

"So you want to end this chaotic world."

"Ah."

Kiyoshi Gen smiled.

"That's one point."

"Secondly, don't you think it would be a remarkable thing to become the only great name in this world?"

He looked up, his pupils seemingly sparkling.

Madara Uchiha finally nodded in agreement.

"That's true."

"Madara, although I am not yet fifteen years old, I am confident that I will do a better job than the daimyo of the five great nations."

"The people under my rule need not worry about being displaced by war, nor about going hungry due to famine."

"Safety and food are my promises to the people under my rule."

Kiyoshi Gen sat up and looked up at the sky.

After traveling between the five major and small countries for a year or two, he truly experienced the vast differences in the level of development between the various regions.

Electric lights have begun to be widely available in the most prosperous city of the Land of Fire.

In small countries like the Land of Rain and the Land of Grass, the people are still struggling to get enough to eat.

It seems that nothing beautiful can be preserved, leaving only tragedy to spread among them.

He's serious.

Madara Uchiha could sense the sincerity in Gen Kiyoi's words.

If it can really be done, it would be truly remarkable.

Thirdly...

Kiyoshi touched his chin, looking somewhat shy.

"It was probably just my own selfish desire."

"I want to marry more wives so that the house will be more lively."

Madara Uchiha was stunned, never expecting the last reason to be this.

"Hahahaha!"

"Yuan, you're quite interesting!"

"You really are different from Hashirama!"

Kiyoi Gen touched his nose, thinking that making Madara laugh like that was quite an achievement.

After laughing, Madara Uchiha looked at Gen Kiyoi with a deep gaze.

Surprisingly, he even wanted to ask the boy some questions.

"Yuan, you've specifically looked into me and Hashirama, haven't you?"

Kiyoshi Gen nodded with a smile.

"Yes. If I want to achieve my ideals, force is necessary."

"You will naturally come to understand you and Hashirama Senju, who stand at the pinnacle of the ninja world."

Madara Uchiha nodded, then asked.

"So what are your thoughts on Hashirama?"

Chapter 19 Source's Rhetorical Question

"Hashirama Senju."

Kiyoshi Gen smiled.

"A remarkable, but overly idealistic, saint."

Madara Uchiha stared quietly at Gen Kiyoi, seemingly trying to glean more information from his words and expressions.

"He single-handedly ended the Warring States period and almost single-handedly established a system where a village could be a state; his achievements are truly remarkable."

"He always believed that people would eventually understand each other and achieve true peace."

Thinking of this, Kiyoshi Gen seemed to chuckle.

"To be honest, I don't believe most people can do that."

There will always be barriers between people, even among family members.

"After all, most people in this world are ordinary people, not saints like Hashirama Senju."

"As long as conflict exists, struggle will always be an eternal topic for humanity."

"But with only one or two Hashirama Senju, is it possible to make everyone understand each other?"

Madara Uchiha did not refute.

If it weren't for his ideological differences with Hashirama, he wouldn't have left the village.

"Ban, you should know him best, right?"

"Besides Hashirama Senju, how many people in the entire Hidden Leaf Village truly trust you?"

Kiyoi Gen's words stung Uchiha Madara's heart.

His younger brother died, and the village he wanted to protect no longer trusted him or needed his protection. Even the people who once believed in him no longer followed him.

Ultimately, it's impossible for everyone to be completely open and honest with each other.

Hashirama was just an exception.

"Ban, does peace necessarily require mutual understanding between people?"

Madara Uchiha raised his head and looked again at Gen Kiyoi, who was smiling.

"In my opinion, it's not necessary."

"In fact, it is more likely that everything will develop in a positive direction once a good environment is established."

"Sufficient resources, supportive peers, and a good education"

"Humans are creatures that change with their environment."

Kiyoshi turned his gaze back to the campfire and said slowly.

"In my opinion, it is easier to achieve true peace by addressing external conditions rather than by hoping for mutual understanding between people."

Madara Uchiha frowned.

"So what do you think should be done?"

Kiyoi Gen raised his head and met Madara's eyes, but did not answer his question.

“Ban, a child once asked me this question.”