On the Hokage Rock, Madara looked down at Hashirama's portrait. He had been standing there alone for a long time, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Senga appeared beside Madara, smiling as she asked,
"How have you been doing in Konoha these past few days?"
Madara laughed too. He looked up at Konoha and said softly,
"Not bad."
As for Madara, Minato and the others had no idea what to do. After Senga left the battlefield that day, they added layer after layer of seals to Madara, almost wrapping him up like a mummy.
Fortunately, Minato had learned a lot of the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu from Kushina, and he remained quiet on the way back with Madara, without causing any further trouble.
When they returned to Konoha, Senga was strolling through the streets of Konoha with Kaguya.
When Senga saw Madara's appearance, he burst out laughing and casually removed the seal from Madara's body.
With Senga there, Minato and the others weren't worried about Madara causing any trouble. They hadn't dared to relax for a moment along the way, and after handing Madara over to Senga, they all went home to rest.
As for how to deal with Ban, they didn't even consider it; such a powerful figure was beyond their capabilities.
So Madara was arranged by Senga to stay at Itachi's house. Itachi respected his ancestor and gladly accepted Senga's arrangement.
Madara observed Itachi and Sasuke's lives as an outsider every day, and during this time, he would often think of his younger brother Uchiha Izuna.
This is also because Sasuke and Izuna look so alike that Sasuke's gaze at Sasuke sometimes makes Itachi uneasy, as if Madara is trying to steal his brother away from him.
Itachi even went to Senga to tell her about it.
Senga smiled and told Itachi about Izuna's situation. After hearing this, Itachi felt a strong sense of sympathy for his ancestor.
If it were him, and he saw Sasuke being killed, he would probably turn even more evil than Madara.
So when he returned, he took even better care of Madara, and under Itachi's meticulous care, Madara's cold heart began to melt gradually.
During this time, Senga also brought Kaguya to visit him and told him about the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
After learning the truth, Madara did not show any anger; instead, he laughed self-deprecatingly.
What he had planned for decades turned out to be a deception, and he, Uchiha Madara, had even become someone else's pawn.
He didn't resent his defeat to Senga. He accepted his defeat wholeheartedly and was even filled with gratitude towards Senga.
If it weren't for Senga, he probably would have become the vessel for that woman's resurrection, and then used Infinite Tsukuyomi to destroy the entire Ninja World.
Then Uchiha Madara would become an absolute sinner, and how could he possibly face Hashirama?
From that moment on, Madara was completely at peace. From now on, whether the Ninja World was in chaos or not was up to Senga. He, Uchiha Madara, only wanted to stay quietly in Konoha and be an "ordinary ninja".
Today, he came to the Hokage Rock not because he was feeling down, but simply because he wanted to see Hashirama's face.
Senga saw through his thoughts and said,
"What? Missing Hashirama?"
"..."
Ban's lips twitched slightly. He took a deep breath and said,
"I was just wondering, if Hashirama knew all this, would he laugh at me?"
"Heh, how would I know what he's thinking? Kabuto's still at the orphanage. Why don't you ask him to help you out and use the Impure World Reincarnation to summon Hashirama and ask him?"
Madara actually started to think about it seriously. He didn't think there was anything wrong with the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu; in fact, he thought it was one of the few techniques that Tobirama could praise.
Although Madara disliked Tobirama, he had to admit that the guy was indeed a master of research techniques.
He thought for a while, then finally shook his head and said,
"Forget it, I'm not ready to face Hashirama yet."
As he spoke, Madara suddenly laughed, looked into Senga's eyes, and said...
"I can call him out once the Ninja World has stabilized."
Now, the Five Great Shinobi Villages have been integrated by Senga, which is exactly what Madara thought back then. In a few years, if the Ninja World truly achieves the unity and order he envisioned, and there are no more wars, then he must summon Hashirama and show him that his idea back then was correct!
Currently, the other four ninja villages are behaving very obediently due to Senga's strength, with Mei Terumi's Kirigakure being the best, almost eager to join Konoha.
Mei Terumi even proposed to live in Konoha, but was stopped by some high-ranking members of Kirigakure.
Are you kidding me? If their Mizukage really stayed in Konoha, what would become of Kirigakure's reputation?
Besides, even a blind person could see Mei Terumi was thinking; she was just Senga after Konoha's Hokage, Chika!
Even Madara had heard about this, and he surprisingly made a joke about it.
"Senga, the Uchiha Clan is dwindling in numbers. I think Mei Terumi is quite interested in you. What do you think? Do you want to give it a try?"
Senga's lips twitched; he could hardly believe these words were coming from Madara's mouth.
Madara realized this too, and he coughed awkwardly a few times. Under Itachi's care these past few days, his mentality had subtly changed. He was no longer as tense as before, and would occasionally relax.
Senga glanced at Madara and said casually,
"I bet you're in your forties or fifties, and I haven't seen a woman by your side. Look at Hashirama!"
Ban's expression froze. He had never been interested in women, and since his father had died early, no one dared to pressure him to get married, so he remained a bachelor for decades.
At least the Human Hashirama had Uzumaki Mito around, but he seemed to have been alone from beginning to end.
In Senga's opinion, it would be strange if someone didn't develop some mental problems living alone for a long time. If Madara really met a woman he liked, he might not be thinking about world peace all the time.
Of course, this is all on the premise that Black Zetsu isn't around; he wouldn't allow Madara to be immersed in love.
Now that Senga had said that, Madara subconsciously raised his hand and touched his chin, falling into deep thought.
He wasn't thinking about women; after all, he was just a freckled man, and women were only a burden to him.
Madara was thinking that, as an Uchiha, he now seemed to have lost "love".
Without brothers, without women, what Ban has upheld for so many years is his love for the world, but now even that love is beginning to fade.
Realizing this, Madara felt a wave of loneliness wash over him. He looked down at Hashirama's portrait again and sighed heavily.
This time he's genuinely emotional.