after.

Some cave.

Uchiha Madara asked his little girl: "Why do you want to run away?" Wasn't it with Senju? That guy Tobirama had a good chat? Ha, Tobirama-kun and Xiaotong.

The little girl who was being held by him and warming himself by the fire stared unblinkingly at the roast rabbit that had just been put on the fire, and replied: "Because Brother Madara looks like he wants to leave after being talked about by Brother Hashirama.

.”

Uchiha Madara: "..." He is obviously a fool, but sometimes he is really sharp...

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh slightly.

In fact, Hashirama was able to sense his true intentions, but he still persisted in refusing to give up. Shouldn't it be said that he was worthy of it? He has always been a persistent fool. If we have a chance to meet again next time, I think it will be the same.

Bar……

However, he did say goodbye in his own way.

That's good.

Facts have proved that these two friends do have a tacit understanding...

After learning that Uchiha Madara and the little girl "left without saying goodbye", Senju Hashirama was not surprised. He just said "Really..." and then continued to deal with it with his head lowered.

Regarding the first thing, his overly calm posture even caused Senju Fei to write several wrong words in succession. The latter endured it again and again, and finally couldn't help but ask——

"Brother, you..."

"Tobirama." Senju Hashirama lowered his head and said calmly while continuing to work, "I'm really not surprised that Madara did this."

"..." Senju? Tobirama's eyes widened slightly.

"But this time is much better than last time." Senju Hashirama raised his head and showed a gentle smile, "The next time, it will be better, I hope so.

"The brightness and persistence in his eyes have indeed never changed over the years.

cave.

The little girl asked hesitantly: "Brother Ban, can I ask you a question?"

"What?" Uchiha Madara picked up her left hand and looked at it. He found that the nails were a little long, so he took out a scroll from his arms to unlock the seal and began to cut her nails. By the way, this scroll contained almost

They were all her daily necessities, and before he knew it, he seemed to have collected all kinds of "cat equipment".

"You seem...to hate Tobirama-kun?"

She wasn't sure if she would trigger a thunderbolt by asking this, but she was indeed curious. They were obviously brothers, so why did Brother Madara call Hashirama the eldest brother? He was "kind and cheerful", but he only spoke to Fei.

Why is Jianjun so repulsive? She once hesitated whether to ask the latter, but finally gave up.

"Tobirama-kun..." Uchiha Madara sneered and asked, "Why don't you just ask him?"

"Because..." She thought for a while and replied, "There is a word called 'preconception'. Regarding this matter, I want to hear your opinion first, Brother Ban, more than anyone else. And, how should I say it?"

Well..." She took a sip of spring and whispered with a little embarrassment, "Brother Madara, you will definitely not lie to me, but what Tobirama-kun said... It's not that he would lie to me, I just think... well, he is very

You know how to speak."

The translation of this is——

Uchiha Madara is an honest person; Senju Tobirama may not be.

Uchiha Madara raised his eyebrows: "Oh? You know?"

"...I'm not stupid." The little girl obediently took back her left hand and handed her right hand to the "owner", saying, "What should I say, Tobirama-kun? I don't think he is a bad person, but I always feel that he is a little too deep.

Well. It’s not that it’s not good, it’s just that there’s no way he and I can communicate as smoothly as Brother Ban and I do, right?”

She didn't know that her words greatly pleased Madara Uchiha.

Because in her opinion, this is just a common truth.

Uchiha Madara lowered his head and blew on her cut nails, then rubbed her fingertips a little, then put the nail clippers aside and replied: "Senju? Tobirama is very thoughtful, I can make up my mind so quickly.

He deserves credit for his determination to leave Konoha. However, the enmity between me and him did not come from this."

"That is?"

Uchiha Madara was silent for a moment.

She realized something and said quickly: "Although I asked, Brother Ban, if you don't want to say it, you don't have to say it. I..."

"My younger brother, Uchiha Izuna." Uchiha Madara said softly, "In the last battle he participated in during his lifetime, he was defeated by Senju Tobirama and was seriously injured."

Her breathing stopped.

"Shortly after returning to the clan, he died of serious injuries and passed away. Before his death, he entrusted me with the Sharingan, which also promoted him to the 'Mangekyō' realm."

"...Tobirama-kun...killed Madara, your brother Izuna?"

Uchiha Madara's eyes flashed with doubt, and then he nodded slightly: "As far as facts are concerned, it is indeed true."

"Then Brother Madara, why are you...for the sake of Brother Hashirama? No, even so..."

Uchiha Madara then slowly recounted some of what happened after the death of his younger brother Izuna.

Things happened when his "Eternal Kaleidoscope" was first formed and his power skyrocketed. What followed was the pain and anger of losing his younger brother and an extremely unstable mental state. During that time, it is no exaggeration to say -

He's a little crazy.

Desperately wanting to take revenge on Senju Tobirama and the Senjus.

However, after paying such a huge price, the power obtained was still not enough to crush Hashirama, even...

This gap further pushed his mental state, which was on the verge of being broken at the time, towards the abyss...

Wait until you come to your senses? Come.

There was no one behind him.

Not only Izuna, but also the elite ninjas in the family who trusted, respected and loved him were almost all killed or injured. The rest...

She would look at him suspiciously from time to time, as if she was saying reproachfully, "Madara-sama, how long do you want to go crazy?".

Shortly after that, he was defeated by Hashirama.

However, Hashirama still did not give up on him, and still naively dreamed of building their own village with him, a loser who had nothing to lose.

Therefore, he gave Hashirama two choices...

…

The girl listened carefully to the narration of the man beside her. Unknowingly, she changed from being held by him to sitting sideways in his arms, stretching out her arms to hug his neck, as if this could

Comfort the sad narrator a little. In fact, many times, she wanted to stop, because even if so many years have passed, it will still be painful for Brother Ban to talk about these again, right?

However, he seemed to want to tell...

Maybe if you say it, it will make you feel more comfortable...

Just like a scar that has been festering over and over again and cannot be healed no matter what, perhaps the most appropriate way is to cut out the piece of flesh and let it start to heal again.

"That's pretty much it." Uchiha Madara concluded his speech after saying everything, "The grudges between Uchiha and Senju, and the grudges between me and Senju Tobirama cannot be explained clearly in a few words. But, I

It's me, you are you. Everything in the past has nothing to do with you, and you don't need to inherit my hatred. Just contact and interact with them according to your own heart. However, he may not have any ill intentions towards you, but this doesn't matter.

It means he doesn't want to use you. Because as long as I still care about you, you are the 'treasure' that everyone wants to get." As he said this, he pinched the little girl's chin half-jokingly and lowered his head.

Touching her forehead, slightly? He said jokingly, "Kid, do you know what this means?

?”

"……What?"

"It means you can't go anywhere except by my side."

He stared closely at her face, waiting for her reaction with an expectation that he didn't even understand.

But she blinked and showed a confused expression: "Originally... I didn't want to leave either? Brother Ban, you..."

Uchiha Madara: "..." was the response he wanted, but what happened to this sudden loss?

……never mind.

"Ah, the rabbit meat is cooked, and so is the soup." The little girl cheered, letting go of his neck with her hands, and went to get their dinner tonight.

But he grabbed her hands and put them on his neck again.

"...Brother Ban."

"Um?"

"Are you..." she asked uncertainly, "Are you acting coquettishly?"

"..."

Then, she smiled and sat up a little straighter, pressed his head to her neck, inserted one hand into the thick hair and gently stroked the back of his neck, and gently rubbed his hair with the other.

, said softly: "Okay, okay, be good~ I'll hold you~"

"...How brave are you, little brat? You are getting bigger and bigger."

"But Brother Ban, you are actually quite happy, right?"
To be continued...