Chapter 52

"Is it you, Tobirama?" Hashirama Senju frowned and called out to the nearby forest.

A white-haired boy, taller than Izuna, but younger in age than both Hashirama and Madara Uchiha, stepped out from behind a tree.

"Big brother, it's time for you to go back!" Tobirama Senju walked up to Hashirama and said calmly, but his eyes kept sneaking glances at Madara Uchiha.

"Hashirama Tobirama!" Madara narrowed his eyes, looking at the future Second Hokage of Konoha, the genius ninja who developed the Flying Thunder God and the Impure World Reincarnation techniques. Although he was still a child, his presence was stronger than Izuna, truly a man of great talent.

"This is Madara Uchiha. Even Big Brother didn't notice me, but he did. How terrifying!" Tobirama thought to himself, "Big Brother was right; this man is so powerful it's suffocating. It's hard to believe he's only thirteen."

"We'll meet on the battlefield! Farewell, Hashirama!" Madara retracted his thoughts and turned to leave.

Cat Fairy looked at Madara and Hashirama, sighed, and followed Madara into the forest.

"Madara!" Hashirama suddenly called out as Madara walked away.

"What is it?" Madara stopped and asked calmly.

"Your clothes are really cool!" Hashirama gave a thumbs up and praised.

"Big brother!" Tobirama covered his face, unable to bear the sight of his absent-minded older brother.

"I'll give them to you if you like. I remember I still owe you a gift." Madara's lips curled up, a hint of a sinister smile in his eyes.

He took off the Akatsuki uniform, threw it to Hashirama, and without looking at his stunned expression, picked up Cat Fairy, jumped into the forest, and disappeared from the sight of the two Senju brothers.

"How about it, Tobirama, cool, right?" Hashirama put on Madara's Akatsuki uniform without hesitation. His build was similar to Madara's, and it fit well. He walked to the stream and looked at his reflection in the water, admiring himself.

If Hashirama knew what this uniform represented, he might have cried. The First Hokage of Konoha was wearing the uniform of the organization that would later destroy Konoha.

"Big brother, you'd better not wear it in the clan. If Father finds out, he might put you under house arrest for life." Tobirama glanced at Hashirama and poured cold water on him without hesitation.

"Pfft! If you don't say anything, who would know? I'll just say I found it." Hashirama pouted, thinking it would be a waste not to wear such cool clothes.

"Madara Uchiha!" Tobirama stopped looking at his foolish older brother and gazed into the forest, a shadow of worry in his eyes as he recalled the last words he heard.

Three days later, the Uchiha and Senju clans declared war on each other. Sarutobi Sasuke, hearing the news, brought over a dozen ninjas to the battlefield and met with Madara Uchiha.

Madara stood on a rock, wearing a red armor and carrying the Uchiha clan's fan on his back. Cat Fairy squatted on his shoulder, and behind him were dozens of Uchiha clan ninjas.

Leading the group were Uchiha Gen and Uchiha Yutaka, with Izuna Uchiha standing behind them, carrying the Lightning Ball.

"I thought you wouldn't come!" Madara glanced at Sarutobi Sasuke and said calmly.

"If it were just a battle between you and the Senju, I wouldn't have come, but this time the Sarutobi clan is also involved." Sarutobi Sasuke smiled bitterly, looking at the Sarutobi clan's banner in the distance, and said seriously, "Madara, the Sarutobi clan has almost all its forces here. I can't understand what that old man Sarutobi Jirō is planning. What are you going to do?"

"A bunch of mud chickens and clay dogs, what can they do even if they come in large numbers?" Madara said disdainfully.

Hearing such arrogant words, Sarutobi Sasuke frowned. The dozen upper-level ninjas from the Sarutobi clan behind him were not surprised; they had seen how arrogant Madara Uchiha could be.

"Madara, don't underestimate them." Sarutobi Sasuke sighed, looking at the dozens of ninjas behind Madara and frowning, "Aren't you bringing too few people?"

"Hmph! Just watch!" Madara smiled contemptuously and said to Cat Fairy on his shoulder, "Little Fairy, stay here. If anything dangerous happens, go back."

"Okay! Be careful." Cat Fairy nodded and jumped off Madara's shoulder.

"Without my order, none of you move!" Madara's Sharingan eyes swept over the many Uchiha ninjas.

"Lord Madara, are you...?" Uchiha Gen was shocked, already guessing what he was about to do.

"Anyone who disobeys will be punished according to clan law!" Madara's words were followed by his instant disappearance from the rock.

"Is that the Body Flicker Technique?" Sarutobi Sasuke's pupils contracted.

"Brother!" Izuna was shocked and wanted to jump off the rock but was held back by Uchiha Yutaka.

"Lord Izuna, Lord Madara has his plan. If you go down, it will only distract him." Uchiha Yutaka sighed, already understanding Madara's intentions from the few ninjas he brought.

"Damn!" Izuna gritted his teeth, opened his Sharingan, and focused on his brother's figure.

Madara stood below the rock, arms crossed, waiting quietly for the enemy to arrive.

Hundreds of ninjas rushed over, led by the Senju clan's leader, Senju Butsu, and the Sarutobi clan's leader, Sarutobi Jirō.

"Stop!" Senju Butsu saw Madara standing alone ahead and waved to stop the ninja forces.

"This is Madara Uchiha!" Sarutobi Jirō was an old man over fifty, not tall, but with a powerful presence.

"Madara!" Hashirama stood behind his father, looking at Madara Uchiha with a complex expression. The thing he feared the most had finally happened.

"Only these people? Is there an ambush?" Senju Butsu looked up at the dozens of ninjas standing on the rock behind Madara, finding it hard to believe that they were not a match for them.

"Are you going to fight or surrender? If you want to surrender, raise the white flag quickly." Madara slightly moved his neck, his eyes scanning the ninjas in front of him with disdain.

"Hmph!" Senju Butsu's eyes turned cold, and he nodded to the ninjas beside him.

Immediately, over a dozen Senju clan ninjas rushed towards Madara, throwing dozens of shurikens before they even reached him. The shurikens flew through the air, heading straight for Madara.

Madara extended his right hand, fingers spread, and the hundreds of shurikens suddenly stopped in front of him, motionless.

"What is this?" Everyone was stunned.

"Remember this: my name is Madara Uchiha. From now on, you will know what this name means." Madara's tone was indifferent. With a casual wave of his hand, the hundreds of shurikens flew at high speed towards the dozen Senju clan ninjas.

Psychic control!

"Ahh!" Some couldn't dodge in time and were instantly pierced by shurikens, screaming as they fell to the ground.

"Earth Style — Earth Flow Wall."

"Substitution Technique."

The remaining ninjas hurriedly used various jutsu to block the shurikens aimed at them.

"What kind of jutsu is this?" Both the enemy ninjas and the Uchiha and Sarutobi clan ninjas looked at each other in confusion.

"Madara!" Sarutobi Sasuke narrowed his eyes, knowing he had bet right. Madara Uchiha, a single man, could match a thousand soldiers, the undisputed strongest ninja of the future.

Whoosh!

The katana behind Madara was instantly unsheathed, hovering in front of him. This bizarre scene made many people look at Madara Uchiha with shock.

"Kill!"

Madara's Sharingan eyes spun rapidly, filled with a chilling killing intent. He gripped the hilt, swung the long sword, and instantly disappeared from his original position.