Chapter 409: You're No Match for Madara

"Speak up, why have you been faking death all these years?"

Qianshou Feijian's red eyes stared intently at the awkward‑faced Senju Hashirama.

He has already run out of ways to handle this big brother.

A fake death escape of this scale wasn't even discussed with him—does he even keep his younger brother in mind?

What exactly happened that would make big brother do this behind my back?

This has always been a question he can't figure out.

"Feijian, can you keep quiet?"

Senju Hashirama cautiously lifted his head and said weakly.

He doesn't want Feijian to know that Madara hasn't died.

Lest his younger brother act irrationally.

"No way!" Qianshou Feijian raised his voice.

Tonight, no matter what, he will learn the truth!

Senju Hashirama sighed helplessly, glancing at the surrounding ANBU and Zhi Cun Tuan Cang and others.

"You all go back first; big brother is going inside to speak."

Qianshou Feijian sensed big brother's concerns and waved his hand to disperse the ANBU.

Yuanfei Rizhan had intended to go up and eavesdrop, but upon hearing the teacher's words he honestly left.

Zhi Cun Tuan Cang turned and left without hesitation.

Lian Ye, seeing this, planned to follow, but heard Qianshou Feijian's cold voice.

"Kid, come in with me."

Lian Ye: "..."

Sigh, how unlucky.

Had I known, I wouldn't have taken Uncle Hashirama back to the village.

Now I'm in trouble.

Hashirama Residence.

"Big brother, can you now explain the reason?"

Qianshou Feijian narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression unfriendly as he looked at his own big brother.

If he can't give a proper explanation, he'll lose his temper!

"Feijian, first promise that you won't get angry later."

Senju Hashirama gave a preemptive warning, fearing his younger brother would get angry and cause trouble upon learning the truth.

"Got it, big brother, speak quickly!" Qianshou Feijian was almost dying from impatience.

"Actually... Madara, like me, hasn't died..."

Senju Hashirama took a deep breath and revealed the truth.

"What?!"

Qianshou Feijian suddenly widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

How could that be? He personally arranged Madara's corpse back then.

That guy had absolutely lost all life; how could he still be alive?!

But he quickly realized.

Since big brother is still alive, it's normal that Madara hasn't died.

After all, the Uchiha Clan possesses Izanagi, which can achieve resurrection at the cost of losing an eye.

If big brother hadn't prevented me from touching Madara's corpse back then.

How could such a thing have happened!

"Where is Madara?" Qianshou Feijian asked the question he cared about most.

Madara Uchiha's fake death escape for so many years without any news surely means he's plotting some unknown secret!

The inherently evil Uchiha, the things he schemes are far from trivial.

It must be stopped with Thunderous Method!

"This... that... can I not say?" Senju Hashirama asked tentatively.

"What do you say?" Qianshou Feijian snorted coldly.

Who knows what kind of mind‑altering brew Madara gave big brother?

Even now, he still wants to protect him.

Lian Ye stood silently beside, and if anything came up, he'd go find Uncle Hashirama.

Don't come looking for me.

Back then I was just a child; everything was his scheme.

I could only reluctantly agree; really, it's not my fault...

Lian Ye had already thought up an excuse in his mind.

When the time comes, he'll throw all the blame onto Uncle Hashirama; after all, he's a good old man.

He will never betray himself.

Senju Hashirama, seeing Feijian's serious expression, knew they couldn't gloss over today.

"Feijian, Madara is in Iron Country."

Qianshou Feijian asked expressionlessly, "Big brother, have you been staying with Madara all these years? Is Madara plotting something?"

"Haha, actually it's not just me and Madara staying together..."

Lian Ye heard that and his body went rigid; an ominous foreboding instantly rose in his mind.

No way?!

Uncle Hashirama can't have sold me out, can he?

Sure enough, the thing he feared most still happened.

Senju Hashirama scratched his head and, embarrassed, laughed.

"Sometimes Lian Ye goes too."

Lian Ye: "???"

What a thick‑browed, big‑eyed Senju Hashirama!

I thought he was a good old man, but unexpectedly he betrayed himself inadvertently.

Senju Hashirama noticed Feijian's ashen complexion and, belatedly, realized he might have misspoken.

"Sorry about that, Lian Ye," Senju Hashirama said with a guilty expression, "I let something slip."

Lian Ye stayed silent—was it really on purpose?

He's completely out of options now.

Qianshou Feijian scowled at Lian Ye and asked in a low voice, "When you said you were traveling abroad, did you go looking for them?"

He said this kid usually never leaves the house, yet sometimes he actually wants to travel.

So he went to find his big brother and Madara Uchiha.

Turns out this kid knew the inside story all along, and kept it from me for so many years!

"That's not true," Lian Ye said awkwardly, rubbing his nose, "I really did go traveling."

"Feijian, I can vouch!" Senju Hashirama said with a grin, "The three of us actually ran to several countries back then."

Upon hearing that, Qianshou Feijian's already dark face grew even darker.

This kid even spent months traveling with them!

He couldn't help recalling his own office at that time.

The scene of him grimly reviewing documents while chewing a Soldier's Ration Pill.

Lian Ye: "…"

Was Uncle Hashirama really not doing it on purpose?

He expressed doubt about it.

Qianshou Feijian laughed—more precisely, he laughed out of irritation.

"Tell us, what is Madara Uchiha scheming?"

He dares to guarantee that that guy Madara Uchiha must have some unspeakable secret.

Otherwise, he couldn't hide his name.

Senju Hashirama subconsciously glanced at Lian Ye.

Lian Ye didn't dare meet his gaze and quickly lowered his head.

Uncle Hashirama is such a trap; it's better for me to say nothing at all.

Otherwise I'll get trapped again later.

"Madara Uchiha wants to achieve Ninja World Peace; back then he accidentally discovered…"

Senju Hashirama recounted what Madara Uchiha found on the Uchiha Stone Tablet, as well as his taking of one's blood and flesh, and his Fake Death Escape.

Qianshou Feijian's pupils contracted slightly.

The Blood and Flesh Fusion of his big brother and Madara Uchiha could spawn the power to realize Ninja World Peace?!

He subconsciously looked toward Lian Ye a short distance away.

This kid also possesses the Senju and Uchiha bloodlines.

Does that mean he could also awaken that great power his big brother mentioned?

But he quickly snapped back to reality.

"Big brother, why didn't you tell me about such an important matter!"

Madara Uchiha's plan is downright anti‑human.

No matter what, he must stop Madara Uchiha from carrying out the plan!

Otherwise the Ninja World will be in danger.

"Feijian, you're no match for Madara Uchiha."

Senju Hashirama's face showed inner conflict, yet he finally uttered those words.

The reason he didn't want Feijian to know was that he feared trouble from seeking Madara Uchiha.

And then being casually killed by Madara Uchiha.

In the current Ninja World, almost no one can stop Madara Uchiha.

Qianshou Feijian: "…"

His big brother's remark left him unable to refute it for a moment.