On the eastern battlefield of the Land of Fire, smoke filled the air, and a faint smell of blood hung in the atmosphere.
At the center of the battlefield, the Uchiha and Senju clans were locked in a fierce slaughter.
"Madara, I'm hungry. Let's call a temporary truce."
After countless exchanges with Senju Hashirama, Uchiha Madara put away his weapon and rubbed his deflated stomach.
Early in the morning, Tobirama had told him to take the initiative. He hadn't even eaten breakfast and had been fighting nonstop until now.
Uchiha Madara was slightly out of breath. His gaze fell on his clansmen who were at a disadvantage, and in the end he nodded slightly.
"Then let's call a temporary truce."
In the last few battles, the Uchiha had begun to fall behind. If they couldn't turn the tide, defeat was only a matter of time.
He could only hope Father would send reinforcements soon; otherwise, he might not be able to hold the eastern battlefield.
"Retreat!"
As the orders from the two young clan leaders were given, both sides instantly stopped the brutal fighting and rushed back toward their respective camps.
"Madara, we'll fight again tomorrow!" Senju Hashirama said with a smile, then turned and left the battlefield.
Uchiha Madara watched Hashirama's departing back and clenched his fist unwillingly.
He clearly realized that he was not Hashirama's match. Otherwise, the Uchiha would not be suppressed by the Senju!
Power—he needed even greater power!
A kind of power even stronger than the three-tomoe Sharingan...
Because only then could he defeat Hashirama!
...
In the Senju camp behind the battlefield, inside the commander's tent.
"Big brother, what are you doing?!"
Senju Tobirama's furious questioning pierced the tent and echoed over the entire camp.
The Senju clansmen who heard it shook their heads helplessly.
"The young clan leader is getting scolded again."
Judging by how unsurprised they were, it was obvious this kind of thing had happened more than once...
"Tobirama, don't be so fierce." Facing his younger brother's anger, Senju Hashirama scratched his head awkwardly.
"Big brother, tell me—why did you stop the attack?" Senju Tobirama asked with a dark expression.
You have to know that the Uchiha were at the end of their rope right now. The Senju could have completely defeated them before Uchiha reinforcements arrived!
Now was the best time to seize the eastern battlefield!
Once the Uchiha reinforcements arrived, they wouldn't have such an opportunity again.
And yet Big Brother, with such a huge advantage, chose not to press the attack and instead retreated back to camp, missing such a great chance for nothing.
He really couldn't understand what Big Brother was thinking.
"Haha, my stomach was hungry." Senju Hashirama laughed awkwardly and explained weakly, "After fighting all morning, I was so hungry I didn't have any strength left."
Senju Tobirama: "..."
He could tell.
Big Brother's so-called hunger was completely fake—he just didn't want the Senju to defeat the Uchiha!
The dignified Senju young clan leader, yet he was thinking for the enemy.
Anyone who didn't know better would think he was a spy sent by the Uchiha!
"Eat. I'll have the mess hall prepare food right away. After you eat, you will immediately lead the men to launch an attack!" Senju Tobirama said coldly.
No matter what, he had to completely take the entire eastern battlefield before the Uchiha reinforcements arrived!
If not for the fact that he had used a scheme some time ago to injure Uchiha Izuna, it would have been very hard for the Senju to gain such a big advantage in these battles.
He had to take control of the eastern battlefield before Izuna returned!
"Ah, we're going to attack right after eating?"
Senju Hashirama hesitated a little. He had already agreed with Madara to fight again tomorrow.
If he followed Tobirama's plan and launched an early attack, would Madara think he was breaking his word?
"Yes, attack right after eating!"
"Tobirama, can we fight tomorrow instead? I'm a bit tired right now."
Senju Tobirama: "..."
He seriously suspected that Big Brother was an undercover agent sent by the Uchiha, and he didn't know when he had been bought off by Uchiha Madara.
...
The Uchiha camp.
Uchiha Madara was the last to return. Seeing his clansmen sitting on the ground tending their wounds, his expression grew solemn.
The war had gone on for too long, and the clan's sacrifices were too great.
It seemed he had to end this cruel war as soon as possible.
Only by obtaining overwhelming power could he defeat Hashirama in one fell swoop and end the long-standing war between the Uchiha and the Senju.
"Madara-sama, Izuna-sama has come to the battlefield!"
Just as Madara was thinking, an Uchiha clansman said.
The gloom on Uchiha Madara's face vanished in an instant, replaced by a trace of... surprise?
"Izuna is here? Where is he now?"
"Reporting to Madara-sama, Izuna-sama is leading the reinforcements here. He should arrive any moment now."
Madara nodded slightly and then went to the road the reinforcements had to pass.
Since Hashirama had stopped the attack, he had time to wait here for his younger brother.
He wondered whether Izuna's injuries had healed.
Some time ago, Madara and Hashirama were fighting, the two sides locked in a deadlock. Tobirama naturally wouldn't miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and secretly hid himself and threw shuriken from the shadows.
In his view, as long as Madara died, the Uchiha would no longer pose a threat!
Izuna happened to witness this scene. At the critical moment, he could only use his own body to block the shuriken for Madara.
Because of this, Uchiha Izuna was injured and returned to the clan to recuperate. Senju Hashirama angrily scolded Senju Tobirama for what he had done.
So he ordered Tobirama not to go to the battlefield until Izuna recovered, and to stay in the rear as a commander directing the battle.
Although Senju Tobirama was dissatisfied with this, in the face of his furious big brother, he could only choose to compromise...
"Hmph, Tobirama!"
Uchiha Madara snorted coldly. He actually dared to let his younger brother get injured saving him—sooner or later, he would make that guy pay the price!
After defeating the Senju, the first thing he would do was kill Tobirama to avenge his brother.
"Brother!"
Uchiha Madara looked up and saw Izuna appearing in his line of sight in the distance with the clansmen.
Seeing that Izuna was unharmed, he rarely revealed a smile.
Soon, Uchiha Izuna arrived in front of Madara. He could no longer suppress the joy in his heart, and a smile bloomed on his face.
"Brother!"
Uchiha Madara no longer wore his usual cold pride. In his eyes as he looked at his younger brother, a rare softness and gentleness appeared. He reached out and gently rubbed his brother's head.
"Izuna, you're here."
"Mm, Brother, I'm here to support you!" Uchiha Izuna had no dissatisfaction with Madara's gesture; instead, he enjoyed it.
Renya, standing behind Izuna, took Madara's performance in at a glance.
Was this really the Uchiha Madara he knew?
It was hard to imagine that he had spent so much time with Uchiha Madara in that cave, yet he had never seen Madara show such an expression.
Not even in front of Hashirama had he shown it...
It seemed that only in front of Uchiha Izuna would he take off all his masks and guards.
All one could say was that the bond between the Uchiha brothers was truly terrifying!
Soon, Uchiha Madara noticed a gaze locked onto him.
The one who dared to look at Madara like that definitely wasn't Danzō...
He wasn't like Renya, that guy—he certainly wouldn't go looking for trouble for himself when he had nothing better to do.
Madara's gaze fell on Renya behind Izuna. The softness in his eyes vanished instantly, replaced by scrutiny and shock.
He actually felt a sense of threat from this person!
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