Mito changed tack and asked with interest, "What I mean is, what about Uchiha Madara? Is he the same? With such emotional ties between them, could he still bring himself to strike?"
Looking at Mito's face, which was full of gossip-fueled curiosity, Yura said, "You should know that men are very strange yet rational creatures. They have feelings, but they do not act according to them. Especially men like Hashirama and Uchiha Madara—when profound feelings clash with ideals, it is not a reason not to kill the other person. It is a reason they must kill each other. Otherwise, instead of leaving the village, they would just endure it like a put-upon wife, swallowing their resentment and consoling themselves in the name of love."
The struggle between the two had been a very private matter. Neither truly wanted to kill the other, but they had sensed each other's feelings during their battle, and that was what turned it into a fight to the death.
Madara's goal had been to bite off a piece of Hashirama's flesh, while Hashirama's goal had been to stop Madara from pursuing his path...
Wait...
Stop right there.
Analyzing the emotional entanglement of two old men was not Yura's business, nor was she interested. She picked up her tea and took a sip.
Mito largely agreed with Yura's view, but some matters still needed to be verified in person. She would have to secretly visit Konoha and meet them herself.
"There is no need to talk about that." Mito smiled. "Have you heard any other interesting rumors from the Shinobi World?"
First impressions were important. A woman's state of mind before and after marriage was completely different. In this era, married women inevitably came to accept their fate. No matter how great their grievances, they could