Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 17 You Who Have Such a Dream

As Yun finished speaking, a gust of air swept through the sky, carrying up leaves. The character "真" (zhen, meaning truth) floated in mid-air for a moment before scattering to the ground.

After a long silence, Hashirama suddenly chuckled and clicked his tongue: "Can you tell me... what do you see in me?"

Yun shook her head slightly, thought for a moment, and then said, "If you're sure you want to know, you and Ban can trade information. If we do it together, I'll give you a discount. How about two chips?"

Hashirama pondered for a moment and shook his head: "I only need Madara's information, and I will only give you one bargaining chip, and only this one. Whether you need Wood Release or a huge amount of chakra, you can only choose one."

As he spoke, the spirit of Hashirama's expression gradually turned serious: "The Uzumaki clan was wiped out, and Wood Release is my constitution, so consider it compensation for you."

Yun smiled and replied, "Two heroes of the Warring States period, the God of Shinobi, the First Hokage. With so many titles, your one asset is indeed not something an ordinary ninja can compare to."

"Then... as you wish, the information regarding Uchiha Madara is as you desire. The contract."

A contract appeared out of thin air, and Hashirama Senju glanced at it and immediately agreed.

"Although I don't know the meaning of the word (Madara now), the future is always uncertain. This Uzumaki clan member is a bit clever for trying to change the subject in front of a ninja who experienced the Warring States period."

Hashirama smiled as he spoke, and even as a spirit, one could see the confidence in his own power in his eyes.

The contract is established, and the transaction begins.

"Madara Uchiha is dead."

???

As soon as he finished speaking, seeing the bewildered expression on the God of Ninja's face, Yun barely managed to suppress his laughter.

Hashirama's spirit tilted its head and leaned over, threateningly saying, "Youngster, playing like this can get you into trouble. Do you know how dangerous the Nine-Tailed Fox is? I once slapped it across the face with a wooden doll-like hand, and it couldn't even move."

Yun took two steps back, increasing the distance between herself and Hashirama's face.

"A deity, in pursuit of stability, divided Yin and Yang into two poles. These two opposing forces interact with each other, giving rise to the myriad phenomena of the world. This is a universal truth applicable to all things in the world; that is to say, true peace can be achieved when two opposing forces complement each other."

As he spoke, Yun glanced at Hashirama, recalling what Madara had said to him back in the Uchiha clan's territory.

This information is also found in the first half of the stone tablet.

"Back then, Madara told you about the information on the stone tablet in the Uchiha clan's territory, but he didn't say what his understanding of the text was."

"These two diametrically opposed forces represent the Uchiha and Senju, and their complementarity can also be understood as fusion. In the battle at the Valley of the End, at the very end, Madara bit off a piece of your flesh."

"Madara survived thanks to Izanagi. And in fact, his understanding was not wrong. The combination of the Uchiha and Senju powers, or rather, the special combination of you and him, gave you the power of the Sage of Six Paths."

"Above the kaleidoscope, the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths... the Rinnegan!"

Hashirama asked in confusion, "Then why did Madara die? With the power of the Rinnegan, Konoha absolutely couldn't have stopped him without my help."

Yun shook his head slightly: "The power of the Six Paths is not easy to obtain. In fact, due to the fusion of the two powers, Madara did not awaken the Rinnegan until he was near death in his later years."

Upon hearing this, Hashirama tilted his head and looked at Yun, his eyes revealing an undisguised desire to kill someone.

Yun understood perfectly what Hashirama meant: That's it? That's it? Is that even worth a bargaining chip? He's just old and dead. How can Madara, whose soul has gone to the Pure Land, threaten Konoha?

and many more!

Hashirama recalled the Nine-Tails' rampage, the events that were supposed to happen in history, and the space hadn't given any hints that it was a lie.

So...

"The Outer Path, the Rinnegan Technique. The Rinnegan possesses the power to bring the dead back to life, but the price is the user's life."

Yun continued slowly, "To revive others at the cost of his own life, Madara must find someone capable of wielding the Rinnegan. And in the ninja world, the Uzumaki clan is renowned for their ability to bear tailed beasts!"

"Leaving behind what he believes to be the embodiment of his own will, he manipulates the Uchiha's descendants. Madara Uchiha awaits the final step in his plan. At that time, not only Konoha, but the entire ninja world will be plunged into death."

"That's all the information I have about Madara so far."

Hashirama's gaze turned solemn. After a sigh, he floated into the air and slowly observed everything in Konoha below the Shadow Rock.

This was the prototype of his dream of peace; for the sake of peace, he was willing to abandon even the slightest bit of dignity as a strongman.

For the sake of peace, he could plunge a shuriken into his own heart.

In the name of peace, he ultimately killed his best friend.

But now... the world still hasn't gone in the direction he hoped for.

"If the timeline is set now, then there must be a lot of information about his future. Behind Madara's plan, which he believes is a manifestation of his own will, lies something far more complex than he thinks."

"I am just a dead person, my soul has returned to the Pure Land but still cannot find peace. But if I can only wait to be reborn from the Impure World and for the caster to grant me consciousness, I don't know how long that will take."

Looking at Hashirama Senju, who was lost in thought, Yun sighed helplessly.

It has to be said that some people are born with a unique charm. In comparison, some of the First Hokage's words are more persuasive than Naruto's.

but……

"First Generation, decades have passed, and time has proven that what you did back then was wrong."

Hashirama looked over, and Yun continued, "From the first year of Konoha to the end of the Third Shinobi World War, in less than fifty years, three large-scale wars broke out in the shinobi world."

"The formation of ninja villages through clan aggregation and the inclusion of commoner ninjas ultimately led to larger-scale wars. And all of this happened after you died, do you know why?"

Hashirama shook his head slightly.

"Because of your power! The power of Wood Release influences the entire ninja world, and the title of God of Shinobi makes everyone afraid to act rashly. Because Hashirama Senju wanted peace, no one in the ninja world dared to fight."

After he finished speaking, Hashirama fell silent.

After a gentle breeze passed, Hashirama slightly raised his head: "Absolute power breeds absolute darkness, and the longer one wields immense power, the more darkness will accumulate. Perhaps I was truly wrong, but as for how to proceed, my soul, residing in the Pure Land, can only offer warnings, not point the way..."

As Hashirama floated to the front of the cloud, he smiled and said, "Madara is actually quite foolish. Although it wasn't explicitly stated, I could tell from your words that he was definitely being used by someone."

"I don't like a desolate ninja world, and I'm sure you, who can speak of such a dream, don't like it either. So..."

Begging for votes!

(End of this chapter)