Madara, let's change the world together!

He asked, "If there existed a world where everyone could be completely satisfied, would it truly be peaceful and happy?"

"I thought about it and didn't answer him right away."

"Ban, if it were you, do you think you would do that?"

Madara Uchiha didn't expect to be asked a question in return, but he still calmed down and thought about the problem.

"meeting."

Kiyoshi Gen simply smiled faintly.

"After hearing this question, I imagined another scenario."

“Ban, if there were an omnipotent god who told everyone that he could guarantee everyone a happy life, but instead everyone had to die at the age of sixty to serve as his nourishment.”

Do you think we should grant the gods' request?

What does this mean?

Madara Uchiha was somewhat puzzled, but he also felt that Gen Kiyoi was implying something.

"So what do you think?"

This time, he tried to ask the other person a question in return.

Kiyoshi smiled and shared his thoughts.

"If I were an ordinary person, I would gladly accept it."

"I cannot guarantee that I will live to be sixty, nor can I guarantee that my life before sixty will be happy."

"It might even be a very painful experience."

"Like those who died on the battlefield."

Everyone wants a happy life.

"To receive God's help in this uncertain time of life and live happily to sixty, what more could I ask for?"

"But I am now in the position of the ruler."

“Then I will never grant this god’s request.”

Madara Uchiha was puzzled.

"why?"

Qingjingyuan poked at the campfire with the wooden stick in his hand, and sparks flew, making the flames burn even more fiercely.

"Because this god is taking away our possibilities."

"Throughout history, humanity has undergone numerous developments to reach its current state."

"Is it based on happiness?"

"It is the yearning and determination for a happy and fulfilling life under intense pressure!"

"It is because of this determination that we humans have created countless miracles, haven't we?"

Madara Uchiha's expression didn't change, but Gen Kiyoi knew he was definitely thinking.

Let's go back to our previous question.

"How to achieve true peace."

Kiyoshi Gen raised his head and shrugged.

"Well, I don't know either."

"I'm not a god. To achieve such a goal, I can only try and practice slowly, and try my best to move in that direction."

"First, unify all countries, deter with force, regulate with law, and influence with education."

"To build a good environment so that no one has to worry about safety and food."

"Within the scope of my influence, I will try my best to suppress crime and violence, so that the vast majority of people can see hope for life."

"This is the country I want to build!"

Suddenly, Kiyoi Gen's somewhat pale hand reached out to Uchiha Madara.

Ban looked at the calluses on his hand, formed from years of holding a pen, and pondered.

This boy chose a different path from Hashirama.

He had no power, but like Hashirama, he gained the trust and help of many people and built a village connected by bonds and ideals.

And he is putting his goals into practice step by step.

"Ban, let's find a true way to peace together!"

"To unify the world, your power is essential!"

Madara Uchiha raised his head. At that moment, Gen Kiyoi seemed to exude a powerful charisma, just like Hashirama Senju.

But then he thought of the method for achieving true peace recorded in the stone tablet at Nanga Shrine.

Do you want to agree?

Kiyoi Gen watched as Uchiha Madara's favorability towards him increased by five points, but the other party still did not shake hands with him.

It seems it's still a little short.

At this point, Madara was probably still thinking about the contents of the stone tablet he hadn't yet seen.

Or perhaps she doesn't fully trust him yet.

Hopefully, today's conversation will influence Madara in the future.

"How about this?"

Kiyoshi Gen withdrew his right hand.

Then, he took out a beautiful leather notebook from his backpack.

"Ban, there's no need to answer me so quickly."

"By the way, could you please bury this notebook under this tree for me?"

Madara Uchiha took the notebook. There was nothing written on the cover, but it contained a drawing of the scenery of the Naruto family mansion in Hatsuhi Village.

Fine, then let's do as Yuan says.

Thinking of this, Ban quickly formed hand seals.

Earth Escape: Submerged in the Earth!

The notebook, placed on the grass under the tree, slowly sank into the ground and disappeared without a trace.

"Oh, right, use a sealing technique to stabilize it again, to make sure only you can take it out."

Madara Uchiha glanced at Kiyoi Gen. Was there some kind of secret to getting rich written on it? Why was he being so wary of it?

There are clearly only the two of them here.

After seeing Madara use a sealing technique to stabilize the situation, Kiyoi Gen nodded and said with a smile.

"If you ever want to know what's written in it, just come here and take out this notebook."

He turned and walked to the fire, sat down again, stopped talking about what had happened before, and instead started teasing Ban.

"Madara, I heard you tell stories about ninjas from the Warring States period to the kids at school. Why don't you tell me some too?"

Madara Uchiha's lips twitched.

Are you a child too?

However, the other party's interruption eased the atmosphere considerably.

"Tell me about your relationship with Hashirama."

"When I was investigating, I only knew about what happened after you became the clan leader."

"All right"

"But there's not much to say."

The two chatted somewhat awkwardly by the fire.

But Kiyoshi Gen understood that their relationship had taken another step forward.

Chapter 20 Nine-Tailed Nine-Tails Lama

"Madara, is this your first time visiting the Land of Lightning?"

"Ah, indeed."

At this moment, Kiyoi Gen and Uchiha Madara were walking in a small town in the eastern part of the Land of Lightning, pretending to be tourists.

Madara Uchiha's flame fan, representing the clan leader, was also stored in the sealing scroll.

The townspeople have diverse skin tones, ranging from dark to light, making it seem like a melting pot of different races.

In terms of infrastructure and visitor flow, it is not as good as the town in the Land of Fire.

“Come with me, I remember there’s a shop here that I invested in and opened.”

After saying that, Kiyoi Gen led Ban towards the shopping street, and soon the two arrived at a fairly large two-story izakaya.

"welcome!"

As soon as they entered, a beautiful young woman with slightly dark skin, dressed in a maid's uniform, smiled and looked towards the doorway.

These are the first guests this morning.

"Hamoy, it's been a long time."

When Kiyoshi Gen put down his hood, the girl jumped up in surprise.

"It's Lord Gen!"

Hamoi ran up and gave Kiyoi a warm hug.

"Lord Yuan, why didn't you tell me you were coming? I would have immediately asked my parents to prepare a welcome feast for you."

"No, no need. I just came to inquire about some things."

Three minutes later, Kiyoshi learned from Hamoi where the recent unrest had taken place.