Killing his way through the ninja world, starting from being adopted by the second generation!

Following her memory, Lianye arrived at the cave from three years ago.

He didn't see Madara Uchiha or Hashirama Senju inside the cave, so it seemed they had gone out on business and should be back soon.

The surrounding stone walls were covered with moss, indicating that no one had lived there for a long time.

It seems that the two never returned after they left.

"Meow, we don't know where Madara-sama has gone. You wait here for a bit." Scarface said, and dashed out of the cave, probably to look for Uchiha Madara.

Lian Ye's gaze fell on the three wooden beds, which had been covered with moss over time and were no longer habitable.

At that time, he lived in a cave with the two men.

Originally, there were only two wooden beds in the cave, but because of his arrival, Hashirama used Wood Release to build him another one.

"I wonder how Uncle Hashirama is doing?" Renya murmured softly.

Three years have passed, and if Madara Uchiha has not found a solution, then Hashirama Senju will truly be near death.

After his attempts with Tobirama Senju failed, he could only place his hopes on Madara.

"Tap tap tap——"

Just then, a steady sound of footsteps approached from afar.

Lianye turned around and saw Uchiha Madara carrying three fish into the cave, followed by Scarface with a fawning expression.

"Kid, you've arrived."

When Madara Uchiha saw Renya, a barely perceptible look of shock flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

How did this kid become so strong in just a few years?

Nineteen-year-old Lian Ye had fully developed, growing to 1.8 meters tall, with long black hair draped over her shoulders, and an expression on her face that possessed the unique cold arrogance of the Uchiha clan.

In Madara's eyes, Renya was faintly exuding a powerful aura.

Although this aura was still some distance from him, the speed at which his strength was growing was already astonishing.

When he was Lian Ye's age, he didn't have that much power.

Madara Uchiha became even more determined to persuade Renya to join the Eye of the Moon Plan!

With this kid joining us, I believe the Eye of the Moon Project can proceed smoothly, bringing true peace to the ninja world!

As time went by, he began to feel anxious. He had been transplanting Hashirama's flesh and blood for over ten years, but he still hadn't awakened the power of the myriad phenomena.

Ban knew that his physical condition would gradually decline in a few years, and he would not be able to complete the "Eye of the Moon" plan at his peak.

This would greatly reduce the success rate of the plan.

To prevent this from happening, he needs to recruit Lian Ye.

This kid is still young now, and even in ten or twenty years, his body will still be at its peak.

By then, he was already very old and had no ability to realize his ideals.

Madara thought that even if he couldn't realize the "Eye of the Moon" plan, he could let Renya fulfill his ideal in his place.

As long as the ninja world achieves peace, it doesn't matter whether he accomplished it or not.

"Master Madara..."

Renye noticed that Ban was frozen in place and instinctively called out to him.

His call pulled Ban back to reality.

Madara Uchiha threw a fish to Scar, who leaped high into the air and caught the fish.

"Thank you, Lord Ban."

With that, he released the summoning spell, and with a "bang," his figure vanished.

Ban's gaze returned to Lianye, and he tossed the two crucian carp in his hand to her, saying, "Go prepare lunch."

Lianye nodded, took the knife, and went to the stove to prepare a meal.

"Lord Madara, where is Uncle Hashirama?"

He had been here for so long, yet he still hadn't seen Hashirama Senju.

He suddenly had a bad feeling. Could it be that Uncle Hashirama was already dead?

Lian Ye felt a tightness in her chest and an indescribable discomfort in her heart.

Having spent so many years with Hashirama, he naturally didn't want to see him die like that.

No matter what, Hashirama was his elder and had always treated him very well.

Madara Uchiha noticed the change in Renya's emotions, and his eyes flickered.

Perhaps this is an opportunity to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Hashirama Senju didn't die. We were just fishing in the river together, but he came back first.

But he felt this was an opportunity for Lianye...

After all, the death of a loved one makes it easier for people to awaken their inner kaleidoscope of emotions.

After a moment of silence, Madara Uchiha slowly spoke, his voice deep and resonant:

"Hashirama is dead."

Upon hearing this, Lian Ye abruptly stopped processing the ingredients, her hand holding the cleaver trembling slightly.

Although I had a suspicion, I still found it hard to believe when the answer came out.

The God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju... is truly dead.

The scenes of his first encounter with Hashirama, the first time he cooked for him, the first time he went on a trip with him, the scene of their reunion after Hashirama faked his death for two years, and the scene of their parting three years ago involuntarily flashed through his mind.

Since Renya left the Uchiha clan, his only elders were Tobirama Senju, Hashirama Senju, and Mito Uzumaki.

Hashirama's death is causing him great distress, to the point that he has lost the will to cook.

He didn't know whether he should go back and tell Aunt Mito the cruel truth.

While Renya felt sad, Uchiha Madara frowned in displeasure.

The pain wasn't enough.

This makes it impossible to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.

He was ready to add fuel to the fire.

"Before Hashirama died, he asked me to take him back to the village so he could see you all," Madara Uchiha said in a low voice. "But he couldn't hold on any longer before we even reached Konoha."

Renye shuddered, as if she could see the unwilling expression on Hashirama's face before his death, and subconsciously clenched her fists.

It must be filled with regret to die without seeing your loved ones one last time.

"Uncle Hashirama..."

If he and Tobirama had a way to cure Hashirama, this wouldn't have happened!

Upon seeing this, Madara Uchiha's lips curled up slightly.

That's right, that's it!

Only extreme pain can increase the probability of opening one's eyes!

This kid's pain is about to reach a critical point; once it exceeds that point, he'll awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.

I wonder what his eye abilities are?

I can't wait!

"Tap tap tap——"

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the cave.

Madara Uchiha's expression instantly turned ugly.

Damn it! Of all times!

This kid's eyes are practically opened; this guy actually came back.

He really wanted to beat Hashirama to death right now...

"Hahaha, look what I caught!" Hashirama Senju's hearty laughter rang out.

He was holding two large fish in his hands, showing off to Ban with a smug look on his face, "Ban, aren't the fish I caught big?"

It was worth spending so much time by the river; he hadn't seen such a big fish in a while.

And there are two of them! What a great harvest!

Lian Ye, who was secretly grieving, was stunned when she heard the noise behind her.

He had just turned around when he saw Hashirama Senju walking towards him carrying two large fish.

"Lianye, could you please help me prepare the fish?"

Lianye: "???"

Chapter 253 Drinking

Wasn't Hashirama dead?

Who is this person in front of me?

Lianye looked blankly at Uchiha Madara, wanting to hear his explanation.

He was sad about it for a while just now.

Madara Uchiha glared at Hashirama with a dark expression, then explained, "I just wanted to see if you would awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan because of that incident."

If Hashirama hadn't come, this kid might have successfully awakened his Sharingan.

This guy really loves causing trouble...

Upon hearing this, Lian Ye instantly understood.

It turns out that Madara Uchiha wanted to guide him to awaken his Sharingan, so he suddenly said that Uncle Hashirama was already dead.

Although he was sad just now, he didn't feel any opening of his eyes.

Clearly, the news of Hashirama's death did not cause him enough pain to awaken the Kaleidoscope Sharingan.

Hashirama Senju was always well aware of his physical condition; death was only a matter of time.

This kind of normal death could not open his eyes.

If Hashirama died for other reasons, Renya might have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan out of anger and grief.

He no longer desires to open his eyes; he lets things take their natural course.

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Madara." Renye did not blame Madara for this.

"Renya, Madara, what are you talking about?" Hashirama scratched his head in confusion, having no idea what was going on.

Madara Uchiha snorted coldly and ignored him, still brooding over what had just happened.

"It's nothing, Uncle Hashirama. How have you been lately?" Renya changed the subject.

"Haha, I feel much better," Hashirama said with a laugh.

He felt he could live for a few more years...

And all of this is thanks to Madara; if it weren't for Madara, he would have died long ago.

Seeing that Hashirama was indeed in good spirits, Renya breathed a sigh of relief.

Although we don't know exactly what Madara Uchiha did, as long as Uncle Hashirama's health doesn't continue to deteriorate, that's fine.

"Renya, hurry up and cook!" Hashirama urged hurriedly. "It's been so long since I've had your cooking."

"No problem, Uncle Hashirama." Renya began preparing the ingredients for today's lunch.

Madara Uchiha sat in a chair, his gaze occasionally falling on the food in the pot, his Adam's apple bobbing.

This kid's food seems to taste even better now.

Over the years, he and Hashirama traveled all over the ninja world, but they never found food that tasted better than Renya's.

After wandering around, we returned to the Land of Fire.