Approaching, Madara Uchiha's Rebellion!

Nighttime, Uchiha compound.

"Chirori, how was school today? Did you make any friends?"

Hearing the words of Kagami Uchiha, Chirori's mind immediately went to Kumonaka Torikaze; she felt that she and her classmate Torikaze could certainly be considered friends.

"I did. His name is Kumonaka Torikaze, and he is the head of the Kumonaka Clan. Brother, have you ever heard of the Kumonaka Clan?"

Kagami Uchiha thought carefully, recalling that he had indeed seen the Kumonaka Clan mentioned in some ancient text at home, though the records were quite sparse.

The most detailed parts described their clan as being very small in number, yet incredibly powerful.

Their signature Cloud Release secret techniques were peerless, capable of turning people into scattered mist with a mere wave of a hand.

"I have heard of them, though I don't know much. They are a very strong clan, however."

Chirori felt a bit curious after hearing this; according to what Torikaze had once said, their clan only passed down their lineage through one person at a time.

There were probably only four or five people in the entire clan, right? How could such a clan be called very strong?

But since her brother said so, it must be true.

Chirori recounted everything that had happened at school today to Kagami Uchiha, as she was very eager to know her brother's opinion on the matter.

"You did well in this situation."

"That child Kyō has had those ideas instilled in him by his grandfather since he was young; that isn't something that can be changed overnight."

Chirori nodded upon hearing this, as she already had a general understanding of the affairs within the clan.

The group of old men led by Kyō Uchiha's grandfather were all followers of Madara Uchiha.

They spent their days agitating for the clansmen to abandon Konoha and follow Madara Uchiha.

"The Uchiha are the Uchiha of Konoha—that statement is excellent."

Torikaze's words happened to coincide perfectly with Kagami's own philosophy.

Kagami held a high level of prestige among the younger generation of the Uchiha Clan.

They respected Madara Uchiha, but they were not fanatical followers; instead, they wanted to truly integrate into the village and help the clan grow and prosper.

This faction's voice had originally been very weak, but ever since Kagami Uchiha was taken as a disciple by Senju Tobirama, the number of people following him had gradually increased.

Most of them were tired of the endless fighting and wanted to live a stable life within the village.

They firmly believed that as long as Kagami Uchiha continued to grow, they would absolutely succeed!

"This Kumonaka Torikaze is a child with vision; he will surely achieve great things in the future."

"Do you think that highly of Torikaze, Brother?"

Kagami Uchiha nodded, especially regarding that statement—the Uchiha are the Uchiha of Konoha—which had moved him deeply.

This was also what he was striving to achieve; neither the village nor the Uchiha needed war anymore.

He planned to report this matter to his master tomorrow; if Kumonaka Torikaze were fortunate enough to receive guidance from his master, he would likely benefit greatly.

However, in Kagami Uchiha's view, the Hokage and his master had likely already taken notice of Torikaze.

"Chirori, you must get along well with this friend of yours."

"I suddenly have a premonition that he might be the key to whether we can succeed."

Chirori had not expected her brother to value Torikaze so highly, but since she already had a good impression of Kumonaka Torikaze, she readily agreed to her brother's request.

"Get some rest early, Chirori, you have class tomorrow."

"Mm, you too, Brother."

While Chirori was having a warm evening chat with her brother, Kumonaka Torikaze was staring at the system notification on his personal panel, not knowing what to say.

[Name] Kumonaka Torikaze

[Age] 6

[Strength/Chakra] Chunin/1 unit

[Kekkei Genkai] Crystal Release, Cloud Release (Progress 55%)

[Talent] All-Nature Chakra, Genius

[Calm Value/Chaos Value] 3100/5

[Time until Chaos Event: Madara Uchiha's Rebellion, 365 days remaining.]

According to the system prompt, Madara Uchiha would attack Konoha in one year, eventually fighting a decisive battle against Senju Hashirama before being defeated and 'killed'.

But in one year, Kumonaka Torikaze would be at most at the strength of a Jonin! He wouldn't be able to help at all!

The Thousand-Armed Buddha, the Nine-Tails Susanoo! Was this the kind of grand stage a normal person could participate in?

"This is really a bit tricky."

If the mission is judged as a failure at that time, and it adds seventy or eighty points to the Chaos Value, what happens if I get knocked back to square one?

The 5 points of Chaos Value gained from killing the Kumogakure spy last time hadn't decreased by even a single point after a whole month!

If it suddenly increased by seventy or eighty points, it would basically be a game over for his life.

At this moment, Torikaze Kumonaka suddenly had a thought.

When he was redeeming his genius talent last month, he seemed to have seen something incredible in the shop! It was just very expensive!

"Although it's expensive, if I want to intervene in the decisive battle between Madara Uchiha and Senju Hashirama, this is the only way."

Since the solution was determined, it was time to consider how to earn Calmness Points; after all, that item cost a full sixty thousand Calmness Points!

Torikaze Kumonaka scratched his hair in frustration, wishing that Konoha were crawling with spies from other countries!

He could kill one every day! He just begged the Second Hokage not to come up with any more plans.

"I'll just stroll around the streets more often from now on; maybe I'll actually catch a spy or two."

"Time to sleep. You can have anything in your dreams."

Clinging to this beautiful wish, Torikaze Kumonaka fell into a peaceful sleep.

And in his dream of Konoha, even Senju Hashirama was a spy sent by another country! Everyone trusts me, I have failed everyone, this is what it means to be Hokage!

How to earn Calmness Points was also cast to the back of his mind; after all, life is what matters most, and one cannot put the cart before the horse. This was Torikaze Kumonaka's rule.

Just as the people of Konoha were one by one entering dreamland, the light in the Hokage's office was still on.

Suiya Sarutobi was reporting to Senju Hashirama about what had happened at the academy today.

Senju Hashirama went from a serious expression at the beginning to slowly revealing a gratified smile.

"Is that so? That's what Torikaze said?"

"That's right, Lord Hokage. Although student Torikaze is young, his thinking is very flexible."

"Although student Kosuke Maruboshi has good talent, he is too impulsive in his actions and was easily provoked by Kyō Uchiha with just a few words."

Senju Hashirama nodded; keeping a calm head at all times was the most important thing.

The angrier one gets, the more one must force oneself to calm down, but for children who had just started attending the academy, there was no need to be overly harsh.

"Hot-blooded impulsiveness is a common ailment for children of this age. They will change quite a bit as they slowly learn, so it's no big deal."

"Cultivate them well; these children are the future pillars of Konoha!"

"Yes! Lord Hokage."

Afterward, Suiya Sarutobi reported some other matters, as well as the curriculum plan for the future.

Senju Hashirama simply waved his hand, telling him to handle it himself, expressing his full trust in his abilities, and let him go back to rest.

"Everyone is working hard for our dream, aren't they? Where are you right now?"

Outside the window, Konoha had already fallen into the night, with only a few households still having their lights on.

At this moment, Hashirama felt his heart was filled to the brim, and he felt the exhaustion of the entire day vanish.

"For all the clansmen who follow me, I will use these hands of mine to create peace!"

A dense aura of power soared into the sky, causing even the walls to crack!

If anyone were nearby, they would likely be knocked unconscious by this overwhelming momentum!

After a short while, Hashirama suddenly scratched his head and laughed out loud: "Hahaha, I got a bit carried away with my emotions."

He felt a bit apologetic looking at the cracked wall; it seemed he would have to trouble the repair crew again.

"Time to go home, otherwise Mito will get angry again."

It seems that the God of Shinobi, who shakes the ninja world, is nothing more than an ordinary husband.