Transmigrating as the Third Hokage: Make Konoha Great Again!

"I sent someone to call you. Our family is rich now, the village has received a lot of money! Thanks to the Hokage, there are still people thinking of us orphans and widows..."

"Compared to the Warring States period, the village is so much better now, even better than it was twenty years ago!"

Grandma with soil on her hands kept rambling on:

"Didn't you want to buy a pair of goggles? Oh, right, you said your classmate always brings you food?"

"Grandma will go buy groceries now and cook a lot, so you can take some over to your friends to try..."

"It's not good to always eat other people's food..."

On the table were stacks of thick banknotes, which made people feel at ease just by looking at them.

Obito let out a long breath.

And his grandmother's words, along with the newly unleashed power of his eyes, seemed to linger deep within his mind...

People always remember that tense moment, and the awakening of the Uchiha Sharingan only deepened that memory.

"Grandma, you have no idea how terrifying Chief Yixin's words can be!"

Obito complained, then his eyes lit up with money: "So much money... Hokage-sama is so kind..."

And at this moment.

Obito's running and opening of his eyes was captured by a mysterious creature.

"Oh?"

"Would you consider this a kind and talented Uchiha?"

"Let's choose him. Report this to Lord Madara first..."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

I'll try to update again later; this chapter is 4,000 words! I've already posted 10,000 words today!

The author's words: Just a little something for everyone to read; a small meal won't take up any word count.

018 Madara Uchiha's Pain, Practicing the Izuna Manual in Reverse

The Land of Frost.

This small country, situated in the buffer zone between the three great powers of fire, earth, and thunder, has a peninsula extending out to the north.

Because the territory is frequently embroiled in war, and the peninsula is a dead end on the coast...

The ninjas trapped here would most likely die, and over time no one was willing to come.

This place is known as the Graveyard of Mountains, and it is also the base of Madara Uchiha, the Asura of the Ninja World.

And in this secret base.

Madara Uchiha sat on a hard and wide stone chair.

Behind him was a colossal creature.

It looks like a human, but it's only humanoid.

The monster sat cross-legged, its two wrists joined together and raised in a lotus shape, its entire body covered in wooden protrusions.

Several tubes connected from its body to Madara Uchiha's back, infusing its master with chakra.

And the other links that meander out from it, like branches, seem to be nurturing something, like fruit...

This is the Gedo Mazo that Madara Uchiha summoned after awakening the Rinnegan.

"I'm mysterious~ I'm the mysterious one~ What does poop really feel like~"

Obito observed that his White Zetsu was humming a tune as it emerged from the ground.

Madara Uchiha sighed silently.

Spending every day with these degraded creatures, he felt his IQ was dropping...

They keep talking about things like poop.

Madara Uchiha did punish them before, killing dozens of them.

But that's just how these kids are; even if you raise new ones, they'll still ask what poop feels like, as if it's a question etched into their very bones…

Over time, Madara Uchiha ran out of ideas.

They're not afraid of death, and even after they die they'll still ask you questions. What can you do but accept it?

Whenever he thought about this, Madara Uchiha felt a sense of desolation.

His life was magnificent and legendary. Although he could not defeat Hashirama, he was still known as the Asura of the Shinobi World...

As a result, when he grew old, he had to spend his days with these intellectually disabled artificial beings.

People would laugh at me if they told anyone!

If Hashirama knew that people were asking him every day what it felt like to poop, he wouldn't be able to do anything about it...

Madara Uchiha felt like he wanted to die.

Sometimes, Madara Uchiha wondered if this was Hashirama's silent punishment for him, for secretly taking a bite out of him...

"Shut your mouth!" Madara Uchiha shouted in a deep voice.

"Yes, Lord Madara!" White Zetsu shuddered, then grinned broadly, jogging over to Uchiha Madara to boast of his achievement.

"Ban~ Ban~ Lord Ban..."

"I found the Uchiha you were looking for!"

"The kind who's a bit naive, kind, loves family, and is also talented!"

Madara Uchiha's eyes narrowed, and he slowly pushed aside the tubes behind him.

He got up and stretched, slightly gathering his chakra.

His mood was somewhat heavy. He hadn't become younger; he was still aging at a slow pace.

He awakened his Rinnegan too late...

Only when he was on his last legs did he obtain the eyes of an immortal and summon the demonic statue of the heretic.

Therefore, even though awakening the Rinnegan brought him a large amount of chakra, it still couldn't bring his body, which was severely damaged by aging, back to its peak.

The only way to slow down aging is by infusing chakra into the Gedo Mazo.

Madara Uchiha could sense that if this dragged on for another ten years, he would reach a point where even the life support systems couldn't be removed...

They are completely dependent on the heretical demon statues to prolong their lives.

"Tell me about it..." Madara Uchiha waved his hand impatiently.

To be honest, Madara Uchiha had also considered that if he could further develop the Rinnegan's abilities, combined with White Zetsu's pervasive intelligence capabilities, he might have found a good way to restore his body...

It's just that this is really time-consuming and laborious.

In a completely isolated environment, he only has his own Yin-Yang Escape creations and a mentally challenged android...

Maintaining consistent communication with these mentally challenged individuals and devising various plans still doesn't guarantee a positive outcome...

Madara Uchiha felt like dying.

Is the once-mighty ninja demon destined to become a kindergarten teacher who communicates with a poop superhero?

His proud Uchiha blood made it impossible for him to endure such a life.

"There was a child, probably named Uchiha Obito!"

"On his way home, he got so worried about his grandma because of just a few words, and he suddenly developed Sharingan while running!"

"And he's usually very friendly, loves to help others, and helps people cross the street..." White Zetsu muttered.

Under Madara Uchiha's orders, many White Zetsu were hidden in the Uchiha clan's territory, constantly observing the clan's rising stars.

"Um…"

Madara Uchiha nodded slightly, pondering, "I'd say it's barely acceptable."

He closed his eyes and recalled what Izuna had once told him.

“The people of our tribe who truly have potential are different from the stereotypes of the outside world.”

"They may appear aloof and powerful, but in reality, their potential is likely already locked in; they are merely average."

"On the contrary, it's those kind-hearted, deeply affectionate, and even somewhat unreliable and eccentric individuals..."

"The power of Uchiha love is buried deep in the hearts of these clansmen."

"Yet they were seen by many in their clan as cowards, not fitting the image of the Uchiha..."

"We must protect these clansmen, brother, and let them feel the love of the clan. Only then can you become the best clan leader in the history of the Uchiha clan!"

These words were spoken nearly fifty years ago.

But the echo in Madara Uchiha's ears was as vivid as if it were just yesterday.

But Madara Uchiha is no longer able to take care of his clan members using his brother's words...

He even wants to practice the true scriptures in reverse!

My younger brother said that such clansmen have potential and should be taken good care of.

Conversely, wouldn't it be easier for such Uchiha to turn evil and be easily manipulated?

There was nothing he could do; his people wouldn't go with him.

However, Madara Uchiha also suffered internally because of this, breaking his promise to Izuna to take care of the clan...

However, the grand vision of the Eye of the Moon project somewhat alleviated his sense of guilt.

It's okay, it's all the same...

"You still need to look for someone who is intelligent and wise enough, but also kind and compassionate..."

"Ideally, they should also have excellent talent and sufficient intelligence," Madara Uchiha said in a deep voice.

Compared to finding a puppet...

Actually, Madara Uchiha wanted to find a meal replacement for Izuna.