Uchiha Madara, who had been "extremely drunk" and returned to his residence early in the morning, was disliked by his little girl. She who came up to greet her with great joy pinched her nose, like a kitten that was frightened by a cucumber.

He "jumped" directly to the other side of the room——

"Brother Ban, you smell so heavy of alcohol!"

"Is there anything?" Uchiha Madara raised his eyebrows, raised his sleeve and smelled it. Maybe it was because of a night of drinking, and he didn't think there was anything? Besides, is it not normal for a man to smell of alcohol?

?In the past, when the ninjas in the clan came back from drinking all night, they not only smelled of alcohol but also had a strong smell of powder. That was really unpleasant.

"Super! Super! Yes!"

"Really..." Uchiha Madara looked at his little black cat with an expression of disgust. Perhaps because he was not fully awake from the hangover, he had the idea of ​​playing a prank in his heart. Then, he held his forehead with one hand and his side with the other.

wooden wall.

"...Brother Ban? What's wrong with you?"

"Well, I'm a little dizzy."

The little girl ran over with a "da da da" sound.

"Are you okay? Ah!"

Before she finished speaking, she was hugged by Uchiha Madara, and then, he breathed in her face very maliciously.

"..."

"???"

"!!!"

Circles suddenly appeared in her eyes, and she almost opened her Rinnegan instantly on the spot, then fell softly into Uchiha Madara's arms, which actually shocked him.

"Kid? Hey, are you okay?"

Although she has been named "Uchiha Hitomi", Uchiha Madara is still used to calling her that.

The little girl let out a "woo" and held her head with both hands. Then, she looked at him aggrievedly, then stretched out her little paws holding her head and slapped him repeatedly: "Brother Ban, do you want to smoke me to death?!"

"...My fault." Uchiha Madara took the initiative to admit his mistake in a rare way. Then, he carefully carried the little girl to the table and asked her to sit down, and then stuffed an orange into her hand, "I

Just go take a bath."

After that, he turned around and strode into the bathroom.

The girl was lying on the table, using the orange that someone had just given her as a toy, and gently plucked it with her fingers.

She felt a little confused.

Because Madara is always dragged out to drink by Senju Hashirama, she spends a lot of time alone with Tobirama-kun. What can I say about Tobirama-kun? He is knowledgeable, polite, interesting and...a little bit...

A deep man. He and Brother Ban give people very different feelings. If you say

Madara is like an endless sea of ​​fire, and Tobirama is like a deep blue ocean. Although in front of her it is always the ocean under a clear sky, but even if she loses all her memory, she knows that the ocean will never be just like this.

?Posture. She intuitively felt that once Tobirama-kun really got angry, I'm afraid he wouldn't be much better than Madara.

Burning to death or drowning, I don’t know which one is more terrifying...

But that's not the point.

What's more, she is a little unsure whether her and Brother Ban's journey will continue after this encounter.

Brother Hashirama seems to really want her to go with Brother Madara...or go back to Konoha. Whenever he has a chance, he will secretly tell her how beautiful Konoha is? It's so interesting. Although Tobirama-kun didn't say it explicitly, she thinks he should too.

I expected her to go.

only……

What exactly is Brother Ban thinking?

When Uchiha Madara came out after bathing and put on a new yukata, he saw his little black cat lying weakly on the table with a melancholy face.

His steps couldn't help but pause.

What's going on?

We have been together for so long, but it is rare to see her showing such a posture.

After a moment of silence, he walked over again, sat down behind her, and asked: "What happened? What happened?" He thought of something? He frowned slightly, "Someone bullied you? Who?

Thousand Hands Tobirama?"

"...No, Tobirama-kun didn't bully me." She waved her hands quickly.

Uchiha Madara's brows furrowed even more tightly——

Tobirama-kun, he shouted very affectionately.

He put the matter aside for the time being and continued to ask: "Then what's wrong with you?"

"That's it..." The little girl thought for a moment, and finally chose to ask bluntly, "Brother Madara, you have been drinking and chatting with Brother Hashirama these past two days. Are you planning to return to Konoha?"

Uchiha Madara: "..." He asked in confusion, "Why do you think so?" Since leaving Konoha, he has never thought of going back. However, in the process of traveling with the little girl, he gradually realized

The situation when he left the village was indeed not quite right. In fact, it was just a different path. He and Hashirama did not have any grudges now, and there was no need to "break up" like that.

It is precisely because of this that he harbors some kind of subtle guilt in his heart towards his old friend who always looks at him eagerly, as if he will walk away again in the next second. In the past few days, he has been drinking with him.

It's because I'm happy to meet old friends again. On the other hand...well, it can also be regarded as a disguised apology and compensation.

Yu

Zhibo has never been able to express these words directly.

On the other hand, he also further confirmed his inner thoughts through the conversation with Hashirama - the current Konoha, the Land of Fire and even the entire ninja world are indeed very different from what he once thought. Hashirama insisted

On his path, he thought everything would get better, but he didn't think so.

So, he really doesn't want to go back.

This gathering is actually a "real farewell" in a certain sense.

However, Hashirama did not give up persuading him during this process——

Hashirama said that the Uchiha clan in the village regretted it and now longed for his return.

Uchiha Madara sneered at this. What these idiots needed was not him, but a tool who could protect themselves from the wind and rain without interfering in their so-called clan affairs. Since he had made up his mind to abandon them, then he would never

Will pick up the discarded rubbish again.

Hashirama said that since he left, many things outside the village have been somewhat difficult to advance.

This may be true. After all, his strength may be indispensable to any village. However, this only means that Konoha may need him, but it does not mean that he needs Konoha.

…

Hashirama talked a lot, and finally, after realizing that his feelings seemed irreversible, he turned the topic to his little girl.

He said that she was a girl. Although she was an adult, she looked so petite. She didn't know what was wrong with her body. It was best to take her back for a thorough examination. If there was a problem, she should be treated as soon as possible.

Although Madara Uchiha confirmed that his little black cat was in extremely good health, he was still a little hesitant.

He also said that she was a girl who was at her most beautiful age. It would be great to stay in a peaceful village. She would wander around with him in the wind and rain, which made people feel distressed just watching her.

Although Uchiha Madara feels that his little black cat is quite happy when he travels with him, but occasionally he can feel that she does seem to care about such things as "returning home?"

So, would she want to go to Konoha and stay there?

Uchiha Madara actually knows very well that the little girl is already his "external weakness" - although she is not that weak, and he should not put her outside his side due to emotions and reasons. However, if she

I really want to go...

In short, he wanted to find out what she was thinking.

So he asked directly: "Kid, what about you? Do you want to go to Konoha with Hashirama and the others?"

"...Brother Ban, why do you think so?" The little girl's eyes

She widened her eyes and looked at him in surprise, "Didn't we agree that we would visit every corner of the ninja world together, and then the last stop would be the Land of Fire, which is Konoha Village?" At this point, didn't we?

, she whispered in a low voice, "Brother Ban, you are the one, do you want to give up the journey?"

Hearing this, Uchiha Madara couldn't help but smile, and then he stretched out his long arms to hug the little girl into his arms, gently stroking her long hair that was flowing down - as long as her mind didn't change at all, there would be no problem.

.

"Huh?" His hand got stuck in the little black cat's hair, and he looked confused, "You didn't comb your hair this morning?"

"Ah...forgot..."

"Where's the comb?" Uchiha Madara stretched out his hand.

The little girl then took out a wooden comb from her sleeve that she bought casually on the street when she traveled to the River Country, and put it in his hand.

Uchiha Madara looked at the crudely made wooden comb and frowned slightly, remembering that when he was in the clan, all the wooden combs used by everyone were well-made, and the comb handles were engraved with Uchiha patterns, and this comb,

Only three or two orchids that are not very pretty are carved randomly.

While using this comb to comb the little girl's thick hair, he thought casually: Otherwise, let's make one for her by hand. Although he has never done it, he can definitely do it well if he just thinks about it. As for

As for the pattern, instead of using the Uchiha clan emblem, just engrave two cats on her.

Perhaps it was because having her hair combed was so comfortable that the little girl made a few sounds similar to "Gululu". But it was comfortable enough, but she did not forget the previous topic. She patted the table emphatically and asked: "Madara"
To be continued...