Chapter 8

Uchiha Madara stood on a high hill, his arms crossed, gazing down at the battlefield below. His eyes revealed a complex expression; he understood that since he had become Uchiha Madara, no matter what the future held, he could not avoid killing.

From now on, anyone who opposes me must be killed.

"Madara, are you really going to kill people?" Cat Fairy squatted on Madara's shoulder, turning her head away from the bloody scene below. Although she came from the future, her world was peaceful, and she had no idea how cruel war could be.

"Didn't I tell you not to come?" Uchiha Madara said.

Cat Fairy remained silent. Madara had told her to stay at home, but she wanted to see what war was like. She was also worried that something might happen to Madara, and he might not return.

"Madara, why did you bring a cat to the battlefield?" Just as Uchiha Madara was talking to Cat Fairy, a middle-aged ninja appeared behind them. He had a scar on his face and a strong smell of blood.

"It's Uncle Kai! She is my summoning animal." Uchiha Madara glanced to the side and saw it was his clan uncle, Uchiha Kai, who was also the deputy commander of this war. The commander was naturally his father, Uchiha Tashima.

"The clan leader said you opened the Sharingan. I really didn't want you to come to the battlefield; the future of the Uchiha clan rests on your shoulders," Uchiha Kai said admiringly.

"A fledgling must go through storms to spread its wings and eventually become the master of the sky," Uchiha Madara smiled.

"Right! I'm glad you understand. I'll send two people to protect you," Uchiha Kai nodded.

"No need, I don't need anyone to protect me." Uchiha Madara jumped off the rock and ran towards the battlefield.

"Madara, you have the heart of a strong person. I hope you can change this world." Uchiha Kai looked at Madara's small back and muttered to himself.

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"Cat Fairy, go back to the fourth-dimensional space first. I won't be able to take care of you later." Uchiha Madara stood on the flat ground, looking at the flashing swords and swords ahead, speaking calmly.

"Be careful!" Cat Fairy opened her mouth but only managed to say this. She knew Uchiha Madara had no way back. She mocked herself, "It seems I underestimated him. Maybe from the moment he became Uchiha Madara, he already had a resolve."

"I understand. Go back quickly! I'll come here to find you in an hour." Uchiha Madara said calmly. He knew that although Cat Fairy could hide in the fourth-dimensional space, it was an independent space that could not move, and she could neither hear nor see the outside world. If she came out, she would still be in the same place.

"Okay!" Cat Fairy nodded, and her figure disappeared from Madara's shoulder.

"This is my choice. No matter what the future holds, I will not regret it." Uchiha Madara slowly drew the Lightning Blade from his waist, his face showing no fear.

Clang!

Uchiha Madara's right hand, holding the Lightning Blade, quickly blocked the shuriken flying towards him. His left hand threw the kunai, which accurately pierced the neck of the Senju ninja in front of him, and blood splattered onto his face.

"So this is killing." Uchiha Madara looked at the fallen figure in front of him, feeling nothing. Logically, he should be afraid, but perhaps because he had accepted the memories of young Madara, he was no longer unfamiliar with killing, or perhaps he was naturally cold.

No matter what, he had no way back. The future cold-blooded demon who would make the ninja world tremble was now beginning to show his potential.

Swoosh!

Behind Uchiha Madara, several whistling sounds came. The Lightning Blade turned and deflected the kunai shot by the enemy. He leaped forward, raising the small katana in his hand and stabbing the enemy.

The Senju enemy, clearly not expecting the child in front of him to be so powerful, hastily retreated, forming hand seals and shouting, "Earth Style—Earth Flow Wall."

A huge earth wall rose from the ground, blocking Uchiha Madara's charge. The enemy ninja had just relaxed when he suddenly felt a pain in his chest. Looking down, he saw a half-golden blade protruding from his chest.

"Too... fast!" The enemy ninja's mouth overflowed with blood, and he died, his head drooping.

Plop!

Uchiha Madara pulled out the Lightning Blade, looking at the corpse on the ground, and said indifferently, "It will be faster next time."

In a moment, he had killed two Senju genin without even using the Sharingan. He had already adapted to the battle, wiping the blood off the blade and sheathing it.

Although the Lightning Blade was very powerful, it was not his own strength. If he relied on it too much, it would seriously hinder his own growth.

Uchiha Madara twisted his neck and charged deeper into the battlefield. At this point, his strength had reached that of an elite chunin, and if he used the Lightning Blade, he could even kill a jounin.

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"Haha... Uchiha scum, you are surrounded. Why don't you kneel and surrender?" Several Senju ninja in the forest surrounded three Uchiha ninja in a triangular formation, one of them laughing madly.

"Hmph! The Uchiha clan has no cowards. Our reinforcements will be here soon." Although the three Uchiha ninja were afraid, one of them shouted loudly.

As if to respond to his words, a huge fireball flew down from a nearby tree, instantly engulfing two Senju ninja in flames.

Boom!

The fireball hit the ground, causing a massive explosion, and the surrounding trees turned to charcoal.

"Who is it?" The Senju ninja who had mocked the Uchiha shouted loudly.

"Night, be careful!" The Senju ninja was shocked and hurriedly warned the nearby Senju Night.

Plop!

Uchiha Madara's kunai pierced Senju Night's back, and with a thud, Senju Night turned into a piece of wood.

"Not bad, a good substitution jutsu!" Uchiha Madara withdrew the kunai and said indifferently.

"Master!" The three Uchiha ninja thought reinforcements had arrived, but seeing only a child, they were disappointed. However, they were soon replaced by shock.

"Can you still fight?" Uchiha Madara frowned, looking at the three dirty Uchiha clan members.

"Thank you, Master, for saving us. We will protect you with our lives." The three Uchiha clan members hurriedly knelt, their voices filled with gratitude.

"What! Just a child." Senju Night appeared on a nearby tree, looking down at the four people below, saying carelessly.

"Hmph! You almost got killed by a child. Have you ever seen a Uchiha child use such a powerful Great Fireball Jutsu? If I hadn't dodged in time, I would have followed Yuki to hell." One of the two Senju ninja who had been attacked by Uchiha Madara's Great Fireball Jutsu managed to escape.

"Shallow, don't be angry! I was just joking." Senju Night scratched his head, blushing.

Senju Shallow ignored Senju Night, his eyes flashing with a sharp light as he looked at Uchiha Madara. He said to the two ninja beside him, "Kawakami, Ida, this Uchiha child is not simple. If possible, we should capture him alive."

"Yes!" Kawakami and Ida nodded, showing that Senju Shallow was not only powerful but also had a high status.

"I'll deal with the child, and you two take care of the remaining three trash." Senju Night shouted, not waiting for Senju Shallow to speak, and jumped down from the tree, running towards Uchiha Madara, forming hand seals and shouting, "Kid, ambush is not a skill. If you have the guts, fight me."

"This guy!" Kawakami and Ida exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes. They bowed to Senju Shallow and said, "Shallow, we are going too."

"Those three Uchiha are one chunin and two genin. With your elite chunin strength, you should have no problem. If anything unexpected happens, I will intervene." Senju Shallow instructed them, but his eyes were on the battle between Uchiha Madara and Senju Night.

"Thank you, Shallow." The two responded and jumped down from the tree, running towards the three Uchiha clan members.

"Hikaru, Masao, let's help the Master." The Uchiha clan leader said to the two ninja beside him.

"Hmph! You can't go anywhere." Kawakami and Ida blocked the three Uchiha clan members, sneering.

"Lord Gen, your strength is the greatest. Take the Master and leave quickly. We will hold them off here." Hikaru and Masao said anxiously.

"None of you will leave today. Earth Style—Inner Decapitation Jutsu." Kawakami sneered, formed hand seals, and instantly appeared under Uchiha Gen's feet, grabbing his ankles and trying to pull him into the ground.

Thud! Uchiha Gen turned into a wooden stake, escaping Kawakami's Inner Decapitation Jutsu.

"Looks like you're not simple either." Kawakami said admiringly.

"Fire Style—Great Fireball Jutsu." Uchiha Gen completed the hand seals in mid-air and spat out a huge fireball, enveloping Kawakami and Ida.

The two Senju quickly retreated, shouting, "Water Style—Water Wall," blocking Uchiha Gen's Great Fireball. The forest was filled with mist, adding to the solemn atmosphere.