Chapter 310

310. Chapter 307: Finally Finished Writing the Introduction

Three days were about to pass. During this period, many elders of the Uchiha clan came to visit Uchiha Madara, but were all turned away by him. Even Uchiha Izuna, who was the closest to him, was given the cold shoulder.

Uchiha Izuna, who was depressed, decided to find the only relative he could confide in.

Small shop at the head of the village

"Cousin, why aren't you worried at all? Didn't you say before that you would persuade my brother not to leave? How can you still be so leisurely eating shaved ice here now?"

Uchiha Gin, who was gorging on his monthly quota of shaved ice, didn't pay attention to his little cousin's questioning and instead focused on dealing with the shaved ice filled with toppings.

"Long live sugar~"

Licking the bottom of the shaved ice bowl clean, Uchiha Gin smacked his lips comfortably, pulled out a tissue from the side, wiped the sticky jam from the corner of his mouth, raised his eyelids to look at Uchiha Izuna, who was full of anxiety in front of him, and shook his head gently.

"Instead of struggling with this problem, you might as well consider when to succeed to the position of clan head."

"Huh? Now is not the time to say such things..."

"You kid really has the heart to usurp the throne; I'll note it down for you~"

Uchiha Gin smiled teasingly, took out a small notebook, and began to record.

Konoha Year 2, Month X, Day X, little cousin intends to rebel!

"Cousin! Stop making trouble. Let's talk about serious things now. My brother has locked himself in the shrine for three days."

Has it been three days?

Uchiha Gin raised his eyebrows upon hearing this. The three-day consideration period given by Senju Tobirama had arrived, and his cousin would probably leave tonight.

"Izuna, think about things openly. Maybe my cousin is just going out to get some air and will come back after relaxing."

"I don't know my brother? He suddenly said he wanted to leave; he must have hidden something in his heart. It must be because of that hateful white-hair. He is the culprit who forced my brother to leave Konoha!"

Clenching his fists fiercely, Uchiha Izuna showed a fierce look in his eyes and pointed out the murderer through gritted teeth.

He actually guessed it right!

"No! I have to go find my brother again; I must make him stay!"

After saying that, he left in a hurry.

"Sigh~ I'm too difficult."

"Mr. Gin, is the Clan Head really going to leave? Clearly he is about to become Hokage."

Uchiha Jiri, wearing an apron, walked over from the bar and took away the shaved ice bowl in front of Uchiha Gin. She had also heard a little about Uchiha Madara leaving Konoha, so she couldn't help but gossip.

"Yes, but he will definitely come back."

"If he leaves for too long, can he still be Hokage when he comes back?"

Subtly glancing at the shaved ice spoon covered in Uchiha Gin's saliva, the girl frowned slightly. Uchiha Madara's dream was to become Hokage, but did someone who left the village privately still have the qualification to serve as Hokage?

"Why not? Some people go out to cheat and gamble, and in the end, they still come back to hold power."

"Huh?"

Midnight

Uchiha Madara, who was kneeling in front of the stone tablet, slowly opened his eyes. Three days passed in a flash, and he heard the voices of many clan members, but this couldn't shake the thoughts in his heart.

"Time to go."

Uchiha Madara stood up, stuffed the scroll containing the fan and armor into his bag, carried his small luggage, and was about to set off.

Uchiha Madara, who pushed open the shrine door, was a bit surprised. He didn't expect that there would be a familiar figure kneeling on the ground outside the door.

Uchiha Izuna, who was originally a bit confused, woke up instantly upon hearing the sound of the door opening. Looking at Uchiha Madara, who was carrying his luggage, he shouted excitedly: "Brother! You don't..."

Choosing not to talk nonsense with his younger brother, Uchiha Madara's pupils instantly changed into bewitching patterns. Seeing this scene, Izuna felt a shock in his heart and subconsciously opened his own Mangekyo. The two brothers stared at each other like this.

"Izuna, forgive me this time."

An ordinary Mangekyo was never a match for an Eternal Eye. Uchiha Madara simply used his pupil power to suppress him, instantly killing Uchiha Izuna, who was caught off guard. Looking at his younger brother who had fallen into a deep sleep, he sighed and disappeared from the Uchiha clan grounds using Body Flicker.

Because it was already midnight, there was no one on the street. Walking alone in the cold wind, Uchiha Madara felt a mix of emotions in his heart.

Suddenly, Uchiha Madara found two figures standing not far ahead, as if waiting for him. Sensing the familiar aura, Uchiha Madara didn't take a detour and walked up to meet them.

"Madara, have you decided?"

The Senju brothers, dressed in casual clothes, had been waiting here for a long time. Senju Hashirama wore a look of reluctance. Looking at Uchiha Madara, who was carrying his luggage and about to set sail, he still asked one more question.

Uchiha Madara, who originally had some tragic feelings, couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard this.

I've already packed my luggage, and you're still asking? Are you blind at such a young age?

"Hashirama, next time we meet, you will see a completely different me."

Uchiha Madara, full of confidence, straightened his back, looked directly into Senju Hashirama's dark eyes, and promised with certainty.

"When you are out, don't forget your identity as a Konoha ninja!"

Senju Tobirama, standing beside Senju Hashirama, looked at Uchiha Madara, who was wearing a high-collared robe, and didn't find any traces of Konoha on the other party, so he reminded him.

Uchiha Madara's mission, besides investigating the Tailed Beast Knight, was most importantly to beat the restless Four Great Nations. If the other party had any unusual movements, he must secretly beat them as a Konoha ninja, let the Four Great Nations stop in time, and strangle the disharmonious factors in the cradle.

"I brought this."

Hearing Senju Tobirama's subtext, Uchiha Madara took out a brand-new Konoha forehead protector from the bag behind him and shook it in front of Senju Tobirama.

"Don't be stingy when it's time to show your muscles; let them understand how big the gap is between them and our Konoha."

Rarely looking at Uchiha Madara with new eyes, Senju Tobirama nodded with satisfaction.

"Do I need you to teach me?"

"Remember to report the mission progress regularly; if there is intelligence, send it back."

Senju Tobirama had always been public and private. Uchiha Madara's mission was extremely important; he needed to grasp his movements at all times.

"I will hand the intelligence to the Ninja Cats, and the Ninja Cats will pass it on to Cousin."

Previously, under the leadership of Uchiha Gin, the Uchiha clan and the Ninja Cat clan formed an equal mutual aid contract, and the Ninja Cat clan provided help to members of the Uchiha clan for a fee.

"Madara, take care on the road. Don't play too much, come back early."

Not knowing how long Uchiha Madara would be away for this mission, Senju Hashirama, who felt empty in his heart, said goodbye to him painfully.

"I am the man who wants to be Hokage."

Uchiha Madara nodded. From beginning to end, he was emphasizing that he would definitely return as a king.

"Since it's a secret mission, you can't expose your real name in the report. Have you thought about your codename?"

Looking at the man who was having his final farewell with his older brother, Senju Tobirama wore a complex expression.

"How about Ninja World Asura?"

After thinking for a while, Uchiha Madara said.

"That won't work, Madara. It sounds like a villain."

Senju Hashirama was the first to deny it. This codename was full of killing intent and didn't sound good at all.

"Then you say one."

"Uh... how about Ninja World Darkness?"

Senju Hashirama's idea was very simple. His nickname was Ninja World God; giving Uchiha Madara the name Ninja World Darkness sounded full of CP, didn't it?

Turning your back to the light to embrace the darkness...

As long as it's not called "Huge Root," it's fine.

"Okay, I should go."

The small talk was about done. Uchiha Madara waved his hand with his back to Senju Hashirama, left a dashing back for the two, and slowly merged into the darkness.

Flashing to the outside of the Konoha gate, Uchiha Madara turned his head, took one last look at the village built by him and Senju Hashirama, clenched his fists, and said in a low voice:

"I will definitely come back!"

As he turned his head to leave, a figure standing a few meters away gave Uchiha Madara, who was full of hot blood, a fright.

Who was it? He didn't even notice.

The figure slowly walked out of the darkness. A head of fluffy curly hair was extremely conspicuous under the moonlight. Those familiar dead-fish eyes made Uchiha Madara's heart, which had been lifted, instantly drop.

"You're really going to leave tonight? You stared your little cousin unconscious and didn't even cover him with a quilt. What if he catches a cold?"

Looking at Uchiha Gin, who didn't know how long he had been waiting here, Uchiha Madara was greatly moved.

"Cousin, you don't have to persuade me anymore; my mind is made up!"

I didn't want to persuade you either; I just came to see you off.

"Cousin, a poor family has a rich road. Cousin, I can't help you with anything. Take these things; don't wrong yourself when you are out. Eat what you want, drink what you want, and don't miss out on any enjoyment."

Uchiha Gin said, pulling out a brand-new storage scroll from the bag behind him and stuffing it to the other party without saying a word.

"Thanks, Cousin!"

After declining for a while, Uchiha Madara accepted Uchiha Gin's scroll and placed it at the bottom layer of his luggage.

The things were sent out. Uchiha Gin, who was just about to say goodbye with tears, seemed to suddenly remember something. He took out a small notebook, looked through the previous records, and after checking, he instructed Uchiha Madara with an unhappy face.

"By the way, if you meet people from the Hidden Rock Village, teach them a lesson for me. During the Five Kage Summit, that old man Shihe didn't edit me less."

"I remember."

Uchiha Madara nodded seriously upon hearing this. Since his cousin had spoken, he would definitely give the guys from the Hidden Rock Village an unforgettable memory.

The key props that should be sent were sent, and the small reports that should be made were made. Uchiha Gin glanced at the full moon overhead and said goodbye to Uchiha Madara.

"I wish you good luck in your martial arts~"

The news of Uchiha Madara's private departure spread like wildfire a few days later. The villagers of Konoha, besides being shocked, were more confused.

You have to know that the Uchiha clan, as one of the two founding elders of Konoha, didn't have a bad reputation in the village, and Uchiha Madara, as the head of the Uchiha clan, was a well-deserved Hokage candidate and would definitely inherit the position of Hokage in the future.

It was truly puzzling for everyone that such a person would leave the village without authorization.

Just as everyone was waiting for the handling results from the Konoha leadership, they found that Senju Hashirama didn't define Uchiha Madara's departure as defection, but didn't explain much either, choosing a cold treatment. This couldn't help but make people think wildly, guessing that there was some kind of dirty political transaction among the Konoha leadership.

In the Sarutobi residence, the ninja alliances, whose feelings were stronger than gold, were secretly holding a small meeting.

"Sasuke, Uchiha Madara left suddenly; is Konoha going to change?"

Shimura Kenichi, who had been pushed to the throne of clan head successor by his "uncle," spoke with a much tougher tone than before. He crossed his hands and pressed his chin, his eyes filled with a bit of fear.

Even Uchiha Madara, one of the elders, was forced away by the Senju brothers. How much room would there be for their small ninja clans? It seemed that Konoha would become a situation where the Senju family dominated alone in the future.

"Is there any unusual movement in the Uchiha clan?"

Sarutobi Sasuke had a gloomy face, his brain running fast. He also couldn't figure out why Uchiha Madara would leave suddenly when it was clearly a game where they were already celebrating halfway.

"If it weren't for Uchiha Izuna, the deputy clan head, suppressing it, they would have already forced the Hokage Building."

Yamanaka Minako, who had finished probing the intelligence of the Uchiha clan, had deep anxiety in her eyes. If the Uchiha clan rioted, the entire Konoha would definitely suffer heavy damage, and the hard-won peace would be broken.

"Sigh... let the people in the family behave themselves; don't make any mistakes at this critical juncture."

Sarutobi Sasuke, who decided to stabilize the situation first, took a deep breath and instructed everyone.

"Yes."

Uchiha Gin's house

Ever since his cousin left, people from the Uchiha clan rarely came to visit. Even Jiro, who was always slippery, became conscientious, and the workload of Uchiha Lu Cha, the Great Elder, doubled.

All the clan members seemed to have become more silent overnight because of Uchiha Madara's departure.

"Curly-head baboon, don't be too sad. Maybe your brother is just throwing a tantrum and going out to hide for a few days."

Uchiha Gin, who was lying on the sofa in a daze, suddenly heard Senju Itama's slightly cautious words and turned his head in confusion.

"Do I look very sad?"

"You can't even drink your favorite strawberry milk; if that's not sad, what is?"

Senju Itama walked over with a cup of clear tea, placed the teacup in front of Uchiha Gin, and held the tray, her clear big eyes filled with worry.

"Don't worry blindly; strawberry milk is just out."

Uchiha Gin stood up speechlessly. In Senju Itama's confused eyes, he pulled out a 1L bottle of unknown red liquid that was emitting cold air from his arms, unscrewed the cap, and took a big gulp.

"Hey, man!"

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"Hmph~ I was so worried about you, wasting my feelings!"

Uchiha Gin's look of being refreshed really made Senju Itama's eyes go black with anger, and she turned around and walked away on the spot.

"Phew~ it's noon, what are you guys arguing about? Do you not want people to rest?"

Perhaps because the two were talking too loudly, Uchiha Hikari on the second floor pushed the door open with sleepy eyes, walked down wearing a thin nightgown, sat on Uchiha Gin's side, and took a sip of the tea Senju Itama had made.

"Uh? So sweet."

Putting back the tea with three spoons of sugar in disgust, the girl curled her legs and leaned on Uchiha Gin's shoulder, asking softly,

"Gin, do you need me to kill the Senju brothers?"

The girl's tone was calm, as if she were asking what to buy for lunch today.

"Pfft!"

Uchiha Gin, who was startled by this, sprayed out the iced black tea in his mouth. He wiped his mouth in a sorry state, hugged Uchiha Hikari, who had a calm face, and said in a very serious tone,

"Let's live our lives well; don't say such dangerous words, okay?"

"Then tonight..."

"As long as you don't mess around, I will follow you."

The matter of Uchiha Madara's departure eventually returned to calm under the washing of time. Occasionally, when villagers mentioned it, they just treated it as a story of the past, unable to stir up half a ripple.

Under the leadership of Uchiha Izuna, the Uchiha clan developed quite steadily, but the clan members gradually became more introverted, with a bit less of the previous publicity.

Konoha Year 4

Two years had passed since Uchiha Madara left. The usually quiet Uchiha clan rarely had a lively atmosphere. Under the eaves of the clan head's residence, red lanterns symbolizing celebration were hung, and smiles rarely seen at ordinary times appeared on their cold and handsome faces.

Uchiha Izuna, who was the acting clan head, was wearing a pure black kimono, pacing nervously in the courtyard, rubbing his pale hands, his eyes tightly fixed on the gate of the inner courtyard.

"Why hasn't Cousin come yet?"

Creak~

Speak of the devil!

"Little cousin, I'm coming in!"

A figure rushed in in a hurry. It was Uchiha Gin, who was dressed in formal attire.

Two years had passed, and time seemed unable to leave any traces on him. A thick smile was on his handsome but lazy face. He was carrying two huge boxes in his hands. Every step he took, he could hear the clanging sound inside.

"Cousin doesn't have any good gifts to give; take this money to buy a new house~"

"Phew~ you finally came. Is there anything wrong with my outfit?"

Seeing Uchiha Gin arrive in time, Uchiha Izuna's hanging heart finally returned to his stomach. He then showed his outfit to the other party.

"Tsk... if you ask me, this set is too plain; it's not as good as the groom's outfit I recommended to you before..."

Throwing the two big boxes into the courtyard, Uchiha Gin clapped his hands and looked at the traditional wedding clothes on his little cousin with some disgust, feeling that it was not festive at all.

"No way, Mieko wants to wear a white kimono."

Mentioning Mieko, Uchiha Izuna, who was already over thirty, showed a rare shyness on his face, and deep tenderness was in his black eyes.

"Sigh... you old man of such an age, how exactly did you trick that little girl into your hands?"

Uchiha Gin was also sighing. He didn't expect his little cousin to really succeed in an old cow eating tender grass.

"This still has to thank you, Cousin."

Uchiha Izuna, who was complacent, looked at Uchiha Gin, who had a face of disbelief, and smiled to thank him.

"Huh?"

What does your picking up girls have to do with me?

"Who told you to love eating lemons so much~"

That's right, if it weren't for buying lemons for Uchiha Gin, Uchiha Izuna wouldn't have met Mieko.

"Alright, alright, let's go after packing up!"

Seeing that the auspicious time had arrived, Uchiha Gin urged.

"That... is there any news from my brother?"

Looking at the empty courtyard, Uchiha Izuna suddenly asked.

Uchiha Madara had been away for more than two years and had never had any contact with the Uchiha clan, but today was his big happy day. Uchiha Izuna still had some expectations in his heart.

"My cousin... it's a pity, at least not now."

Uchiha Gin sighed slightly in his heart. It had been a month since he last contacted Uchiha Madara. He said in the letter that he had reached the Land of Earth, and the Hidden Rock Village seemed a bit restless recently, so he was preparing to go and beat them.

And Uchiha Gin also mentioned Uchiha Izuna's big wedding in his reply. He didn't know if his cousin had taken it to heart.

"Phew, let's go."

A look of disappointment flashed across his face, Uchiha Izuna took a long breath and wore a happy smile again.

Wedding scene

Besides people from the Uchiha clan, many members of other ninja clans came to congratulate. The ninja alliance led by Sarutobi, and the Hyuga clan represented by Hyuga Xiang Tianyao, all arrived at the scene.

"Lord Hokage is also here!"

It wasn't just who shouted, everyone moved their gazes to Senju Hashirama, who was dressed in casual clothes, and Senju Tobirama, who had a gloomy face. The originally noisy scene instantly cooled down. Every Uchiha clan member's eyes carried cold intent, and the stiff atmosphere made people with slightly worse strength unable to breathe.

"Hahaha, Madara's younger brother is getting married. Tobirama, you lost again this time~"

Seemingly accustomed to this kind of cold field, Senju Hashirama, who was holding a big red envelope, smiled heartily and took the opportunity to tease his younger brother.

"Verbose! I won't be as perverted as that guy, marrying a little girl half his age as his wife."

Senju Tobirama, who was crossing his arms, turned his face away in anger, a trace of hidden envy flashing in his scarlet eyes.

Looking around at the Uchiha clan members with unkind faces, the Senju brothers felt a mix of emotions in their hearts.

"..."

"Creak~"

Just as the atmosphere fell to the freezing point, Uchiha Gin appeared with Uchiha Izuna, who was a bit cautious. He first waved at the Uchiha clan members who had unhappy faces. It was a big happy day; why were they hanging their faces? All of them, smile for me!

"What are you stunned for? Keep playing music and keep dancing!"

After seeing the faces of a group of acquaintances, he immediately smiled and greeted everyone.

"Thanks for coming, everyone~"

"Where, where, Mr. Gin's younger brother is getting married; how could we not come?"

The ninja alliance led by Sarutobi Sasuke came to congratulate with big and small bags. Their attitude looked very correct at first glance.

"Gin-san, some thin gifts, please accept them."

Hyuga Xiang Tianyao nodded at Uchiha Gin. He was followed by more than a dozen servants carrying several exquisite big boxes, which looked very valuable.

Worthy of being a good homie who has bathed together; when you get married, I will definitely return the gift heavily.

"This is our Inuzuka..."

"Our Aburame..."

"Kurama clan..."

With the appearance of the groom, many small ninja clans also stepped forward to congratulate, and the scene became lively again.

"Cousin Gin, this is the gift money from me and Tobirama."

Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama walked over and handed the thick red envelope in their hands to Uchiha Gin.

"Hashirama-prisoner, you have a heart~"

"Sigh... it's a pity Madara couldn't be here; it's truly a pity!"

Looking at the lively scene of the wedding, Senju Hashirama sighed.

At his big wedding, everyone was eating at the table neatly. He didn't expect that now even the people at the previous table couldn't be gathered together.

"Who says it isn't!"

Life is truly impermanent, big intestine wrapped in small intestine~ (End of chapter)