Chapter 30

In the secret room of the Senju clan's base, a middle-aged man sat at the head of the table. The room was filled with the clan's high-ranking members. He handed a letter to the elder on his left and frowned, saying, "Earlier, someone shot this letter into our compound with a bow and arrow. Everyone, take a look!"

The elder quickly scanned the letter. It was simple: in three days, the Uchiha clan would hold a ceremony for the new clan leader, and they hoped the Senju clan would send someone to attend, as there were matters to discuss.

The elder narrowed his eyes and passed the letter to the person next to him. Soon, the short letter had made its way around the room and returned to the middle-aged man.

"Could this be a trap?" a ninja sitting to the right of the middle-aged man asked.

"It's unlikely. If it were a Uchiha plot, what would they gain?" the middle-aged man laughed.

"Is the new Uchiha leader Uchiha Madara?" the elder asked.

"Yes," the middle-aged man nodded.

"Clan leader, I heard that three days ago, the Uchiha clan experienced a significant upheaval. It seems that Uchiha Kai was killed by the clan's grand elder. A ten-year-old boy avenged him by single-handedly confronting the entire Uchiha clan, killing the grand elder and the clan leader, Uchiha Tajima, in front of hundreds of ninjas. And that boy..." a young ninja briefly recounted the events, hesitating at the end.

"That boy is Uchiha Tajima's eldest son, which means Uchiha Madara killed his own father and took the position of clan leader," the middle-aged man's expression was calm, revealing nothing.

"Impossible!"

"Is this true?"

The ninjas murmured among themselves. Many of the Senju clan members who were unaware of the details showed expressions of shock, unsure whether they were more astonished by Madara's strength or his ruthlessness.

"Madara, what are you planning? Is it really because of Kai's death?" a middle-aged ninja at the end of the table muttered to himself.

If Madara were present, he would be surprised, as this ninja was actually Senju Shizuma, who seemed to have a connection with Uchiha Kai.

"Shizuma, do you think Uchiha Madara is truly that powerful? A ten-year-old boy doing such a thing is hard to believe," the elder asked hesitantly, and many of the ninjas in the room nodded in agreement.

"Do you think someone is manipulating Uchiha Madara from behind the scenes?" the middle-aged man at the head of the table, Senju Fuguma, countered.

He was the father of Senju Hashirama and the current leader of the Senju clan. Initially, he found the news hard to believe, but as more information came in from his spies, he was left in shock. Now that the Uchiha clan had sent out invitations, it was an undeniable fact.

"The grand elder is right; we cannot rule out that possibility," several Senju clan ninjas echoed the elder's words.

"I didn't believe it at first either. I sent many spies to gather information. According to their reports, the Uchiha clan has not hidden the incident; it is almost common knowledge. By now, the entire Fire Country must know about it," Senju Fuguma said with a complex expression.

Uchiha Tajima could be considered his old rival. They had clashed many times, always evenly matched. He never imagined that Tajima would be killed by his own son, and now he felt a bit of sympathy for him.

"Is that so!" the grand elder muttered.

"Clan leader, if this is true, we must not let Uchiha Madara live. At ten years old, he is already so powerful. Once he grows up, who could stop him?" a Senju clan ninja swallowed hard, and many others showed signs of worry.

"How do we kill him? Uchiha Madara is now within the Uchiha clan. We would have to attack the Uchiha clan," Senju Fuguma said irritably.

"We are sworn enemies of the Uchiha clan. In the past, we never attended their clan leader succession ceremonies, and they never invited us. But this time, Uchiha Madara has sent an invitation. We should send someone to investigate and find an opportunity to kill him," a Senju clan ninja said darkly.

"If it's true, do you think anyone can kill a ninja who can stand against an entire clan, even if he is only ten years old?" Senju Fuguma shook his head and sighed.

"What should we do?"

"Uchiha Madara, who can kill his own father, is a ruthless person. If he grows up, it will be a disaster."

"Wasn't he avenging his uncle, Uchiha Kai? In that case, it's understandable."

"Hmph! I don't believe that. If he had avenged his uncle, why kill his father? It's all for the position of clan leader."

"Exactly, exactly!"

"Ah!"

The Senju clan ninjas argued and debated, their faces filled with worry. They couldn't understand how such a monster could appear in the ninja world, and especially in their arch-rival, the Uchiha clan.

"Clan leader, let me go!" Senju Shizuma suddenly spoke up.

The noisy room fell silent, and all eyes turned to Senju Shizuma.

"Shizuma, I want to send someone to investigate, but you don't need to go. Although you are strong, if the Uchiha clan decides to kill, our Senju clan's elite will be sent to their deaths in vain," Senju Fuguma frowned.

"Thank you for your concern, clan leader, but I must go. Three years ago, I met Uchiha Madara. He was only seven then, but he was already an elite chunin and had activated the single-tomoe Sharingan. I knew he would be extraordinary, but I never expected..." Senju Shizuma's face showed a sense of awe. Uchiha Madara's growth was too rapid. While he was strong before, it was still within the realm of human understanding.

Who would have thought that after three years, he had become a ninja that made everyone tremble. This was not just a genius; it was a world-class prodigy, perhaps even a reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths.

"What? Shizuma, you idiot, why didn't you kill him then?" the ninjas glared at him angrily.

"Enough, this is not Shizuma's fault. He told me that Uchiha Kai appeared and saved Uchiha Madara," Senju Fuguma waved his hand impatiently.

"If we had known about Uchiha Madara's talent back then, we would have risked our lives to kill him," the elder said regretfully.

"Everything happens for a reason. If Uchiha Kai hadn't appeared, Uchiha Madara would have died. But without the current Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Kai would have died unjustly," Senju Fuguma said with a sigh, looking at Senju Shizuma. "Shizuma, are you really going?"

"Brother, I must go," Senju Shizuma stood up from the tatami and knelt before Senju Fuguma.

"Alright, be careful," Senju Fuguma paused for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"Thank you, brother!" Senju Shizuma's face showed relief, thinking, "Madara, what happened in these three years? You, who would sacrifice your life for your clan, killed your own father. Are you still the same person?"

"Let's leave it at that for now. We'll wait for Shizuma to return before making any decisions," Senju Fuguma concluded the meeting.

...

Three days later, at the entrance of the Senju clan's base, many people gathered.

"Shizuma, prioritize your safety. If it's not possible, just come back," Senju Fuguma patted Senju Shizuma's shoulder.

"Don't worry!" Senju Shizuma nodded, waved to everyone, and walked away without looking back.

"If this is all true, we are in danger," the elder sighed.

"Hmph! The Senju clan is not to be trifled with. Besides, the Uchiha clan has been weakened by this internal conflict. No matter how powerful Uchiha Madara is, he is not the Sage of Six Paths," Senju Fuguma sneered.

"Perhaps, but according to our latest intelligence, Uchiha Madara summoned a blue giant during the battle, which was extremely powerful," the elder's eyes flickered, and he said solemnly.

"I've heard that too, but I'm more concerned about something else. I've heard that Uchiha Madara's three-tomoe Sharingan has evolved into a more advanced form. There must be a connection between the two," Senju Fuguma said thoughtfully.

"An advanced form of the Sharingan? I've never heard of it before," the elder frowned.

"Exactly. That's why I'm not too worried. As the Uchiha clan's long-time rival, we know a lot about the evolution of the Sharingan. The three-tomoe form is already difficult to achieve, so the evolution to a more advanced form must be extremely difficult. In hundreds of years, there has only been one Uchiha Madara, so we don't need to worry too much," Senju Fuguma laughed.

"True, but we still need to be cautious," the elder nodded and sighed, "We are getting old. Now it's the time of the young. Hashirama is the hope of our clan. We must nurture him well. In the future, only he can stand against Uchiha Madara."

"Indeed!" Mentioning his talented eldest son, Senju Fuguma felt a sense of pride. He looked around and noticed only a white-haired child, frowning, "Tobirama, where is Hashirama?"

"Brother, he went to the river to train this morning," Senju Tobirama said respectfully.

"Oh!" Senju Fuguma frowned but didn't think much of it.

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