Uchiha Izuna pouted. The Sake in front of him had been replaced with fruit juice, which was pink in color and probably peach juice. Uchiha Izuna opened the bottle and poured himself a glass.
Uchiha nodded. It was reasonable for children to drink juice, while alcohol was for adults. Thinking of this, he gave Uchiha Kō a look.
Uchiha Kō understood and opened the Sake, first filling Uchiha's cup, then pouring one for himself.
Uchiha picked up the sake, smelled it, and nodded. "Good sake, it must be about five years old."
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Kō's eyes lit up. He smiled and said, "Great Grandfather, you know about wine?" He hadn't expected that the God of Shinobi, who struck fear into the hearts of everyone on the battlefield, was actually a wine lover.
"You don't know this, Owl. During the Warring States Period, wine wasn't plentiful. Only the upper-class ninja clans and people of high status could drink wine."
"At first, I didn't like drinking either, but after Izuna left, I established Konoha and went far away. I drank quite a bit of alcohol, originally to drown my sorrows, but who knew I would discover the secrets of it all." Uchiha downed his drink in one gulp, a self-deprecating look on his face.
The Sake went down his throat, cool and sweet, leaving a lingering fragrance. A slight burning sensation ran through his stomach. Uchiha's eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on his lips. "Good sake."
His gaze softened as he looked at Uchiha Kō. He had thought he had lost everything, but after this grandson of his suddenly appeared, everything returned to him.
Uchiha Kō smiled and poured Uchiha another glass of wine. "Great Grandfather, I'd like to hear the details of your story with Grandpa."
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Izuna frowned and quickly said, "Owl, we've finally gotten over the past, don't mess around!"
Uchiha was taken aback at first, then shook his head. "It's alright. Since Owl wants to hear, I'll just say a few words. Don't worry, Izuna, now that you're back, I don't have as many desires anymore."
Uchiha Izuna gritted his teeth, then sighed, "Fine!" He then glared at Uchiha Kō, thinking, "You talk too much, kid!"
Uchiha Kō scratched his head, indicating that he would dare to do it again next time! Uchiha opened his mouth and began to drink and narrate.
"My life has been unremarkable. I thought I would be like most ninjas, fighting for my clan and dying on the battlefield—that would be my destiny, until that day..."
Uchiha began to recount his thoughts and the scene of his first meeting with Senju Hashirama from a first-person perspective.
Uchiha Kō became increasingly suspicious as he listened. "Wait, Great Grandfather, I asked you to talk about your past, but 80% of it is about you and the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama."
Uchiha was also taken aback, asking himself why. Unable to figure it out, he drank a glass of wine, which served as an answer to Uchiha Kō.
Uchiha Izuna glanced at his older brother, snorted coldly, turned away, and gulped down peach juice. He was furious!
Uchiha Kō scratched his head. "Please continue."
Uchiha continued his story, but this time, he focused on Uchiha Izuna and his clan, and Senju Hashirama the Senju Clan and the two brothers, Senju Tobirama.
Basically, he and Hashirama were just going through the motions on the battlefield, while his two younger brothers fought fiercely. Later, Izuna was ambushed by the Senju Tobirama and died on the battlefield.
Uchiha Izuna voluntarily donated his Mangekyō Sharingan to Uchiha for transplantation, ultimately Susanoo Uchiha to unlock the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and the complete Susanoo.
He only thought about avenging Izuna and launched an attack on the Senju Clan, but unfortunately he lost. What puzzled him was that Hashirama did not kill him and even invited him to build a village together, saying that it was to fulfill his childhood dream.
Uchiha sneered, "I have nothing left. If you want to cooperate with me, then kill your brother with your own hands!"
Senju Tobirama immediately wanted to kill Uchiha, but Senju Hashirama stopped him and said that he was willing to pay for Izuna's life.
He pulled out Kunai to commit suicide, tears streaming from his eyes, completely fooling Uchiha. Just as the Kunai to pierce his neck, Uchiha finally grabbed him and agreed to establish Konoha Ninja Village with him.
Now, atop Kage Rock, the two stand side by side, gazing into the distance.
"I never thought our dream would come true." Uchiha crossed his arms and smiled.
"Yes~" Senju Hashirama sighed, "This journey has been truly arduous!"
"Madara, how about calling the leaders of the ninjas who protect the Land of Fire from the shadows Hokage?" Senju Hashirama inquired.
"What is that?" Uchiha asked, puzzled.
Senju Hashirama smiled and said, "The Daimyo of the Land of Fire has asked us to elect a representative leader for our village. I would like you to serve as Hokage..."
"There's no time to back down now, because besides the Uchiha, the Senju Sarutobi Clan, and the Shimura Clan, they also want to join us!" Senju Hashirama's face was filled with excitement.
Uchiha gaped slightly. "Really? You're not kidding, are you?" he asked, looking shocked.
"Besides these, there are many other people. This village will grow bigger and bigger, and it's time to give it a name," Senju Hashirama a smile.
Uchiha picked up the leaf with the hole in it, looked through the hole at the village, and suddenly asked, "How is Konoha Ninja Village?"
Senju Hashirama looked dejected and muttered, "So simple! No internal conflict was needed, just copy it directly!"
"What's the difference between this and the Hokage?! Get lost! And haven't you cured your habit of getting depressed all the time?!" Uchiha roared.
"By the way, is the Hokage supposed to stay in the village and protect everyone?" Uchiha asked, clearly still very willing to protect his comrades.
"This is necessary, but it doesn't stop there. As the village gets back on track, the Hokage will be busier and busier, so I want to carve your huge head on the rock wall beneath my feet as a symbol of protecting the village!" Senju Hashirama said earnestly.
Uchiha looked embarrassed but also somewhat pleased. "You're kidding, right?"
The two started teasing each other about their appearances: Uchiha's face was too fierce and needed to be beautified, Senju Hashirama had a pathetic, dejected face.
Although the two are adults, they said the most inspiring, youthful, and beautiful things!
Back then, Ban was sunny and cheerful, filled with longing for the future.
Then Hashirama's words proved useless, and he failed to keep his promises. Uchiha was ostracized by the others, and ultimately Hashirama became the First Hokage, while Hokage became his assistant.
What finally made him decide to lead his clan away from Konoha was Senju Tobirama's talk of democratic elections and Hashirama's inaction—a scumbag who only knew how to make empty promises and never delivered.
Next came the capture of the Tailed Beast, the Uchiha Stone Tablet, the Battle of the Valley of the End, and a series of other events. Madara spoke of these with little interest, except for the founding of Konoha, which he talked about at length.