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

Madara Uchiha put down the wine jar, his body swaying slightly, but he quickly regained his balance.

Walking up to Hashirama, Madara looked down at him for a moment, then suddenly sighed, "He clearly couldn't drink that much, but he insisted on being stubborn... What an idiot."

As he spoke, he grabbed Hashirama's arm and lifted him up.

Hashirama's head slumped limply on Madara's shoulder, his breathing steady; he was clearly asleep.

"Come on, I'll take you back."

Madara, supporting Hashirama, staggered out of the tavern.

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P.S.: I have absolutely no inspiration for writing three chapters at once, so I can only manage two. Starting tomorrow, I'll write one chapter before work in the morning and two chapters after get off work, sob sob...

Chapter 277 The House Was Robbed

After traveling for some time, the two left the town and entered the deep mountains.

"Ban, can you...can you give up the 'Eye of the Moon' plan?"

With the help of his close friend, Hashirama Senju's drunkenness subsided somewhat, and he took advantage of the alcohol to speak his mind.

"This plan is too extreme. Can we...can we change it?"

"I can help you realize your dream, just like you promised me you would build Konoha..."

He wanted to persuade his close friend to see the error of his ways and stop being so stubborn.

The wrong path will only lead Madara deeper into trouble, eventually making him the enemy of the entire ninja world.

As Madara's close friend, Hashirama naturally did not want this to happen.

Unfortunately, no matter how much he tried to persuade him over the years, Ban never listened.

Talking too much not only failed to persuade him, but also angered Ban.

This matter is over.

If it weren't for the alcohol, he wouldn't have dared to bring it up again.

Because angry spots are really scary...

Madara Uchiha turned his head and stared expressionlessly at the drunken Hashirama, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes.

After a moment of silence, he spoke coldly: "Hashirama, I've said it before, don't try to persuade me to change my ideals."

"Everyone has their own life, and the world won't always go your way. Forcibly interfering with other people's choices will only backfire."

"Madara..." Hashirama's face showed pain, "But I can't just watch you walk into the abyss and do nothing."

"The Abyss?" Madara Uchiha's eyes flickered as he looked up at the full moon in the night sky and asked, "How do you know it's the Abyss before the plan succeeds?"

He turned to look at his best friend, a madness flashing in his eyes.

"Do you know, Hashirama? This ninja world is corrupt. Only I can bring true peace to it!"

Perhaps it was the effect of alcohol that made the spots lose their usual composure.

"A peaceful world will never again see war, nor will a tragedy like Izuna's occur!"

"You say the illusion world is bad, but the real world is full of greed, killing and suffering, especially for ordinary people who live in misery every day."

Over the years, Madara and Hashirama traveled throughout the ninja world, witnessing the sorrow of countless ordinary people from small countries.

They still vividly remember the painful expressions of those who were displaced by war and lost their parents, children, and relatives.

"Hashirama, you only built villages so that the common people in those villages could live a good life, but you never thought about the lives of the common people in the ninja world."

"Your so-called peace is a narrow and selfish peace, while my peace is to bring peace to this ninja world, so that everyone can live a happy and joyful life in the world of genjutsu!"

Upon hearing this, Hashirama was startled, an expression of disbelief appearing on his face, and he subconsciously took a half step back.

"Ban, your thinking is wrong..."

He wanted to refute it, but couldn't think of a reason for the moment.

Madara Uchiha was completely drunk; normally he wouldn't have explained so much to Hashirama.

"Hashirama, you must understand, only I can achieve true peace!"

"And you are nothing but a failure who established the ninja village system, you have absolutely no reason to stop me!"

Madara reached out and placed his hands on Hashirama's shoulders, slowly saying, "I don't expect you to join my plan, but I hope you won't stop me from realizing my ideals."

“Otherwise…” His voice suddenly turned cold, his killing intent undisguised, “I will kill you with my own hands!”

Out of consideration for their past friendship, he allowed Hashirama to stay by his side.

As a result, not only did Hashirama not help him realize the "Eye of the Moon" plan, but he also kept inciting him to abandon this plan that could achieve peace.

If it were anyone else, they would have been killed during the first attempt to persuade him.

But this doesn't mean he could tolerate Hashirama's constant persuasion; human patience has its limits.

If Hashirama continues to ignore his advice, then he will have no choice but to let Hashirama die.

Their deep friendship had long since vanished in that battle at the Valley of the End.

Since Hashirama was willing to kill his best friend for the sake of the village, he could also kill Hashirama to achieve his ideals!

Friendship is utterly insignificant compared to ideals!

Out of consideration for their past relationship, Madara did not kill Hashirama. Instead, he tried to alleviate Hashirama's condition, just so that Hashirama could live to see the day he brought peace to the ninja world.

But if Hashirama tries to stop him from giving up the "Eye of the Moon" plan, then he shouldn't blame Hashirama for not showing any mercy.

Looking into Madara's crimson Sharingan, Hashirama Senju knew that his best friend was no longer joking with him.

If he continues to prevent Madara from achieving his ideals, Madara might really kill himself...

"I understand, Madara." Hashirama forced a smile. "I will stay by your side until the day you achieve peace in the ninja world!"

Given his current physical condition, it would be a miracle if he could even survive; he simply couldn't stop Madara's plan with sheer power.

But Hashirama didn't want to leave Madara like that, so he could only choose to stay by Madara's side and see how he would achieve peace in the ninja world.

"You'd better do that." The crimson in Madara Uchiha's eyes gradually faded, and after using chakra to sober up, his face regained its usual calm.

"Don't worry, Madara!" Hashirama Senju said seriously. "Although I don't approve of your plan, I will stay by your side until the day it comes to fruition."

Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile.

"In that case, I'll let you continue to stay by my side."

"Haha, let's go back and rest!"

The two walked side by side toward the cave where they were hiding, chatting about funny things that had happened in the past.

Black Zetsu, who had witnessed everything from the shadows, revealed a triumphant smile. "Hehehe, my plan was indeed flawless!"

It secretly altered the Uchiha clan's stone tablet in order to make Uchiha Madara carry out the "Eye of the Moon" plan.

It was initially worried that Hashirama Senju's presence would affect the plan, but after hearing what Madara said, it knew that the matter was settled!

Madara Uchiha was now completely convinced of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, bringing his mother one step closer to breaking the seal.

I believe that my mother will be able to escape soon and return to the ninja world.

"Mother, please wait a moment, I will be able to get you out soon!"

He gazed at the full moon in the night sky in despair, and a tear welled up in the corner of his eye.

After a thousand years of planning, this is the best chance they have to rescue their mother.

Meanwhile, Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju arrived not far from the cave.

"Wait, there are people inside!" Madara Uchiha noticed the firelight coming from inside the cave, and his expression turned grim.

Who would have thought that going out for a meal would lead to a home being burgled?

"Madara, let's go in and take a look!" Hashirama Senju lowered his voice to avoid alerting the enemy.

I didn't expect anyone to come to this desolate place. It seems I'll have to find a new hiding place in a couple of days.

Chapter 278 Not Knowing What to Choose

Inside the cave.

Renya sat listlessly in her chair, muttering to herself, "Why haven't Uncle Hashirama and Lord Madara returned yet?"

He waited in the cave all afternoon, but still hasn't seen the two of them.

He couldn't help but wonder if the two had changed their hiding place.

Just then, two elongated shadows appeared at the cave entrance.

Lian Ye's eyes lit up when she saw this; the two of them were finally back!

He had just stood up when he saw Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju enter the cave.

"Renya, it's you?!" Hashirama Senju looked astonished.

A hint of shock also flashed in Madara Uchiha's eyes.

Neither of them expected that the person who entered the cave would be Lian Ye!

"Uncle Hashirama, Lord Madara, you're finally back." Renye greeted the two with a smile. "I took a six-month leave, so I came to see you."

"Six months?" Madara Uchiha's eyes lit up. Didn't that mean that Renye could cook for them for six months?

"Haha, that's great!" Hashirama Senju's face lit up with joy, but it quickly turned into worry.

He glanced at Madara discreetly. The fact that Renya had reappeared in front of Madara would definitely make Madara want to recruit her.

He can't protect Lian Ye at all now.

If he could, he would have preferred that Lian Ye hadn't shown up here today.

Little did they know, Madara had no intention of inviting Renya to join the crew yet, and only regarded him as a junior with good cooking skills.

After all, that kid had rejected him time and time again, and the proud Uchiha Madara was unlikely to easily extend a team invitation again.

Unless the "Eye of the Moon Project" begins!

"Kid, do you want to come with us for a while?" Madara Uchiha asked.

He still couldn't figure out why Lianye had left the village for half a year.

"I'm sorry, Lord Madara, I plan to travel all over the ninja world and don't intend to stay here for long." Renye smiled and scratched his head.

He didn't immediately state his desire to join the "Eye of the Moon" project, because that would only arouse Madara Uchiha's suspicion.

He'll cook for them here for a while, and then Ban will invite him to join again, just like before.

At that time, he will be able to agree naturally.

In this way, he could protect his comrades from being killed by Madara Uchiha.

Lian Ye felt that her plan was absolutely flawless!

He became a double agent, moving between Tobirama Senju and Madara Uchiha. Not only could he ensure that his comrades were not harmed by Madara, but he could also save Madara's pawns from their fate more than ten years later.

Now all he has to do is stay by Madara's side and prepare three meals a day for him, so that Madara will once again extend an invitation for him to join.

"Travel all over the ninja world?" Madara Uchiha looked at Renya suspiciously. In his observation, this kid didn't seem like the type to love traveling.

—Aside from staying at home and sunbathing, she usually prepares meals for Tobirama Senju.

“Yes, Lord Madara,” Renya explained, “I got bored lying in the village for too long, so I came out to take a look around.”

"Haha, it's really nice to go out and travel often," Hashirama said with a smile. "I even miss the times we traveled together."

He felt that his days were numbered, so he invited Lianye to go on a trip together.

Over the course of several months, the two explored the entire ninja world. Although Renye often got lost, that time was truly leisurely and joyful.

So many years have passed in the blink of an eye, and not only did he not die, he also found Ban.

Thinking back now, I really miss those days.

Madara Uchiha glanced at Hashirama, who was still sighing, and then looked back at Renya.