When Masahiko heard that Madara had left Konoha, he sighed and set down his third book.
Though he had anticipated it, now that the moment had truly arrived, he still felt somewhat saddened.
Ever since Konoha had been founded, Masahiko had subconsciously sought to prevent the Battle of the End Valley from happening. He had advised Hashirama not to let Tobirama join the Council of Elders, and after establishing the Konoha School, he had handed its management over to Tobirama. All of this had kept Tobirama from having the time to actively push the Uchiha into opposition against Konoha's other clans.
At this time, although the Uchiha did not have good relations with the other clans, no conflicts had broken out.
Yet it was precisely the first batch of Graduates produced by the Konoha School that brought the Uchiha into conflict with the other clans once more.
Furthermore, while the two books he had written were not exactly reliable, they had slightly changed how others viewed the Uchiha clan, even if they had turned Madara into a rather bizarre figure...
Yet it was precisely those two books that had made Madara strike ruthlessly at Mu and Ōnoki during their visit. The damaged homes and injured civilians further escalated the conflicts between the Uchiha and every side of Konoha.
"So after all that work, I changed the plot, only to change it back afterward... Madara's split with Konoha isn't my fault!" Masahiko decisively cleared himself of responsibility. Madara's break had nothing to do with him. He had already tried very hard... probably.
"Second Grandfather..." At some point, Hashirama had picked up Masahiko's book. "Is this your third book? The Truth of the Uchiha... Tobirama mentioned it to me before, but I didn't pay much attention..."
"It seemed you had long expected