Chapter 65

Three days later, at a shrine in the Land of Fire.

Most of the members of the Uchiha and Senju clans gathered here, with countless flags hanging throughout the shrine, bearing the Uchiha fan emblem and the Senju fork emblem.

"I heard we are going to form an alliance with the Senju this time!"

"Yeah! Although we haven't been at war with the Senju clan for a long time, I never thought we would actually form an alliance with our old rivals."

"I heard from Lord Gen that it's not just an alliance, it seems to be more complicated than that."

The Uchiha clan members stood in front of the shrine, looking at the Senju clan members not far away, whispering to each other.

"Big brother, why hasn't Uchiha Madara arrived yet?" At this moment, Senju Tobirama had already grown into a tall young man. The only thing that hadn't changed was his short white hair, the two red marks on his face, and the mark on his chin. He was wearing a light-colored kamishimo as formal attire.

The hundreds of Senju clan members behind him were all dressed the same, showing that Senju Hashirama took this alliance very seriously, and they were dressed very formally.

The Uchiha clan members, however, were all wearing dark battle robes, which seemed somewhat inappropriate for the occasion.

Senju Hashirama didn't answer his brother's question, but instead looked up at the two flags in front of the door, his eyes filled with nostalgia. The flags bore the emblems of the Senju and Uchiha clans.

"Big brother, I'm asking you a question!" Senju Tobirama said helplessly.

"Ah! What did you say just now?" Senju Hashirama seemed to come back to his senses, looking at his brother in confusion.

"..." Senju Tobirama sighed, about to speak, when the Uchiha clan members on the opposite side started making a commotion.

Senju Tobirama looked up and saw two young men walking down the distant steps.

The young man in front was tall, wearing a black robe that fluttered in the wind. His jet-black hair covered his right face, leaving his left face exposed, which was handsome and sinister. A black cat perched on his shoulder, seemingly blending into his clothes.

The young man behind him was dressed the same as the one in front, but his hair was much shorter and didn't cover his face.

"Uchiha Madara! Uchiha Izuna!" Senju Tobirama narrowed his eyes, focusing on Uchiha Madara, feeling that after ten years, Madara had become even more unfathomable.

"Madara!" Senju Hashirama, seeing his old friend after ten years, smiled.

"It's been a long time, Hashirama! Your taste is still as bad as ever!" Madara came to the two Senju brothers, glanced at Senju Hashirama, and felt a bit nostalgic. The current Senju Hashirama, in both appearance and strength, was no different from the future First Hokage of Konoha. If he didn't have his powers, the two of them would be evenly matched.

"Is it really that bad?" Senju Hashirama, who was originally elated, instantly became dejected, asking weakly.

"Stupid is still stupid, even when grown up." The cat, Kitten, mocked.

"Indeed, even when grown up, I'm still looked down upon by a cat." Senju Hashirama became even more dejected.

"Big brother!" Senju Tobirama whispered sternly, unwilling to lose face.

"It seems your depression hasn't improved, you can't stop taking your medicine, Hashirama!" Madara, striking Hashirama one after another, felt refreshed.

"Ten years have passed, can't you say something nice?" Senju Hashirama looked at Madara pitifully.

"If you want to catch up, do it later! The alliance is about to begin." Senju Tobirama said coldly.

"Tobirama!" Madara narrowed his eyes.

Their eyes met, and Madara saw the unyielding Senju Tobirama, sneering inwardly: "It seems you have already developed the Flying Thunder God! You feel confident now! But space-time ninjutsu isn't that easy to use."

Madara and Senju Hashirama came to the flags, shook hands, symbolizing the formal alliance between the Uchiha and Senju clans.

The old era was about to end, and a new era was about to begin.

Kitten had already jumped off Madara's shoulder and stood in front of the Uchiha clan members, quietly watching the two.

"Madara, our dream is about to come true!" Senju Hashirama exclaimed.

"Yes!" Madara said coldly.

"The next step is to establish a ninja village." Senju Hashirama said seriously.

"Yes!"

"I've already chosen the location for the village, you'll never guess." Senju Hashirama said proudly.

"Ah!"

"Madara, can you say more than just a few words?" Seeing Madara reduce his responses from two words to one, Senju Hashirama asked plaintively.

"You should let go of my hand!" Madara lightly shook, retracting his right hand and wiping it on his robe.

"..."

The news of the Uchiha and Senju alliance quickly spread throughout the Land of Fire. Sarutobi Zaku, upon hearing the news, was overjoyed. He had waited ten years for this day.

Madara soon sent letters to Sarutobi Zaku and Shimura Danzo, inviting them to join the Konoha ninja village. Both of them naturally agreed without hesitation.

Madara and Senju Hashirama stood on a cliff, with Kitten perched on Madara's shoulder. The two and the cat quietly gazed at the distant scenery.

The surrounding mountains were layered, and below the cliff was a vast forest that stretched as far as the eye could see.

"Isn't this place nice?" Senju Hashirama said with a smile.

"Very nice!" Madara nodded, looking at the familiar yet strange scenery, sighing inwardly. This forest was the place where Konoha was originally established.

"Is there really such a thing as fate?" Madara murmured to himself. Logically, he had changed many things, but many things remained unchanged.

"This place is not far from where we first met, you probably never thought that!" Senju Hashirama said with a sigh.

"If anyone dares to stand in the way, even fate can be cut." Madara looked firmly into the distance.

"What are you thinking about?" Seeing Madara not speaking, Senju Hashirama asked curiously.

"I'm thinking about what to call the leader of the ninja village." Madara said calmly.

"Do you have any good suggestions?" Senju Hashirama, hearing the word "leader," his eyes flashed with a complex expression, but he smiled and asked.

"The name of the village will be Konoha, as I've said before. You can think of the title for the leader yourself, after all, you will be the leader." Madara said calmly.

"The leader who protects the Land of Fire from the shadows, how about calling him 'Hokage'?" Senju Hashirama seemed to have been prepared, and said without hesitation.

"Hokage! What a great name!" Madara looked up at the blue sky, a name he hadn't heard in a long time.

"Madara, over these ten years, I've thought a lot. The position of Hokage should be yours." Senju Hashirama said seriously.

"Do you really not want to be the leader of Konoha?" This time, Madara didn't outright refuse, but turned his head to look at Senju Hashirama.

"If it weren't for you, I would definitely be the leader of the village. But whether it's the war between our two clans or the establishment of Konoha, it's all your doing. For this peace, you have already paid a lot. I sincerely hope you can lead the many ninja of Konoha onto the right path." Senju Hashirama said slowly.

"Establishing Konoha was a dream for both of us, but becoming Hokage is only your dream. My true dream is no longer here." Madara said meaningfully.

There are two kinds of flames in the human heart that are the hardest to extinguish: one is the flame of dreams, and the other is the flame of hatred.

Dreams are our only hope in the most difficult times, even if this hope is vague and intangible, it is still the driving force for our progress.

"Is your dream not in the village?" Senju Hashirama asked in surprise.

"There is a broader path ahead, but you just can't see it!" Madara said calmly.

"Then tell me what your dream is ahead!" Senju Hashirama said hastily.

"Hashirama, Konoha is about to be established, I won't be the Hokage. If you don't take the position, our efforts will be in vain." Madara didn't answer Senju Hashirama's question, but turned and walked away.

"Madara, the Uchiha clan will also join Konoha. Don't you want to become Hokage to protect them?" Senju Hashirama shouted, looking at Madara's back.

"People always grow up, the Uchiha clan is not a newborn baby." Madara paused, then instantly disappeared in front of Senju Hashirama.

"Space-time ninjutsu! It's really terrifying! Tobirama spent ten years developing it, but you were already using it freely ten years ago. Madara, what are you thinking?" Senju Hashirama stood alone, silently watching the place where Madara had left, his expression desolate.

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