Tricking Madara Uchiha

"You, you, me? Me?"

Izuna Uchiha was momentarily lost in a fog. Every word Senju Fujima spoke seemed to carry a grain of truth, as if he truly had been in the wrong all these years. He looked at Fujima, wanting to speak, but for a long time, he couldn't squeeze out a single syllable.

"Could it be that I have really been wrong all these years? Have I been the one causing my clansmen to die one after another?"

Izuna Uchiha began to sink into a vortex of self-doubt, as if Senju Fujima's words possessed a strange, hypnotic magic.

"That's right! If I had agreed to peace talks with Hashirama when I became clan leader, so many wouldn't have had to sacrifice their lives. Is all of this our fault?"

"For the sake of the home I envisioned, the beloved village, I want to protect my own village, my own clansmen, and my younger brother."

"Wasn't that exactly what I thought before? To be able to build the peace we deserve together with Hashirama, and let the children grow up happily?"

"Hasn't this always been what I truly wanted in my heart?"

Madara Uchiha was not yet the man he would become in the future; he was still incredibly kind-hearted and yearned for peace. Swayed by Senju Fujima's words, he fell into deep self-reflection, and the path ahead seemed to gradually clear.

"Heh, this kid—when did he become so eloquent? I have to admit, what he said makes a lot of sense. He even moved your old man."

Hashirama Senju looked at Senju Fujima, the corners of his mouth curling upward. He had misjudged him earlier, thinking he was just causing trouble.

Now, hearing the words he spoke, he felt an overwhelming sense of pride.

Tobirama Senju, who also yearned for peace, felt no resistance. He looked at his nephew with a sense of joy.

"Uncle Madara, Uncle Izuna, don't you agree?"

"Let us build a new home together. What do you two uncles think?"

Senju Fujima looked at Madara Uchiha and Izuna Uchiha, gazing at them with the most sincere expression he could muster.

Hearing Senju Fujima's plea, Madara Uchiha glanced at Izuna Uchiha beside him, as if waiting for his opinion.

After all, Madara Uchiha cared most about his younger brother, so whenever he made a decision, he would almost always consult him first.

"Brother, perhaps I really have been wrong all these years."

"I often heard the clansmen say they wanted peace and didn't want to keep killing, but I never paid it any mind."

"Thinking about it now, it is indeed true. When will this cycle of hatred ever end? If we keep fighting, we will only lose more of our kin."

"Brother, I am sorry. All these years, I have been the one standing in the way of your dream. Let us make peace!"

Izuna Uchiha looked at his brother, deeply realizing his past mistakes. It had to be said, the bonus from "Talk-no-Jutsu" was quite significant.

However, it was precisely because Madara Uchiha was inherently peace-loving that he was so easily swayed.

"Mm, Izuna, it's alright. Now that we've realized it, it's not too late."

Madara Uchiha looked at Izuna Uchiha before him and smiled faintly. He loved his brother deeply, so he would satisfy whatever his brother wanted. Even if his brother had said he wanted to fight the Senju Clan, he would have set aside his own dreams to fight alongside him.

This was the love of the Uchiha Clan; they were willing to give everything, even their lives, for that so-called love.

"Madara, we are friends. We were in the past, and we still are now. Let us work together to bring peace to the entire ninja world!"

Hashirama Senju was incredibly moved to hear that Madara Uchiha and Izuna Uchiha had agreed. His eyes filled with warmth as he looked at Madara and spoke with a smile.

"Mm."

Izuna Uchiha looked at his brother and gave a slight nod.

"Heh."

Madara Uchiha smiled at Izuna Uchiha, then stepped forward and clasped hands with Hashirama Senju, finally reaching their peace agreement.

From that moment on, the wars between the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan ceased. The two clans merged, declaring their strength to the entire world.

"Heh heh! Now that's a happy ending for everyone!"

Seeing Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju shake hands and end the war, Senju Fujima's mouth curled into a smile.

"By the way, Uncle Madara, to make our two great clans even more closely linked, I think there is one more thing we could do. See what you think—just a suggestion, heh heh!"

At this moment, Senju Fujima finally bared his fangs, looking at everyone present with a sly grin.

"Oh?"

Hashirama Senju looked at Senju Fujima, his son who kept surprising him, with some confusion. He wondered what scheme he was cooking up now, but he didn't mind. Since the two clans had stopped fighting, nothing else mattered, so he let him speak his mind.

"Heh, you rascal."

"Hashirama, you've raised a fine son!"

Madara Uchiha had reconciled with Hashirama Senju, and as they were friends once more, he looked at him and laughed.

"Heh! You could raise one too; you're not getting any younger."

Hashirama Senju teased Madara Uchiha.

"Haha."

Madara Uchiha laughed heartily, a rare flush of color appearing on his face.

"So, tell me, what is your proposal?"

"Your uncle is all ears."

Madara Uchiha had accepted his role as an uncle and looked at Senju Fujima, asking.

Izuna Uchiha was also somewhat curious; a ten-year-old child was indeed extraordinary, and he was interested in what the boy had to say next. Tobirama Senju was naturally the same.

The gazes of the four were fixed upon Fujima Senju, making him feel a bit embarrassed, but for the sake of his own happiness, he steeled himself.

"Uncle Madara, I was thinking, since our Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan have already united, we could carry out intermarriage between our clans. What do you think?"

"Only by completely binding our Uchiha Clan and Senju Clan together can we become unbreakable, ensuring that no one will ever be able to tear our two great families apart again."

"After all, other clans will certainly not want to see us unite and will likely try to stir up trouble, so I believe we should intermarry and combine the powerful bloodlines of our two great families."

"What do you think of my idea?"

Fujima Senju's ultimate goal was to marry a little beauty from the Uchiha Clan. To ensure he could succeed, he had now gone and proposed that the entire Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan intermingle.

Good heavens, it was truly unimaginable; even Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju had not thought of it.

"Hmm?"

"This? It is possible, but I fear the people within our clans may not be willing."

Madara Uchiha heard Fujima Senju's words and did indeed find the method feasible, but he estimated that the clansmen would likely not agree.

After all, the bloodlines of their two great families had been passed down for so long, and they had almost never intermarried with outsiders, with very few exceptions.

"I think what Fujima said is correct, Madara."

"We should try our best to persuade our clansmen so that they can accept it, even if not everyone does."

"We only need a portion of them to accept it, and that will be enough. Once the two great families intermarry, they will be tightly linked together."

"Becoming an inseparable entity—the purpose of doing this is to completely dismantle the desire of our enemies to see us slaughter each other again."

"I will handle the ideological work with my clansmen, and for your side, the two of you will need to step forward. What do you think?"

After listening, Hashirama Senju nodded slightly; he felt this method was extremely effective and could allow the two great families to merge rapidly.

"Izuna, what do you think?"

Madara Uchiha looked at Izuna Uchiha, feeling somewhat indecisive, and asked in a slightly questioning tone.

"Hmm, this could be tried, but whether it succeeds or not depends on the opinions of the clansmen."

"After all, our two great families have been passed down for so long, and we have almost never intermarried with outsiders."

"However, it is worth a try; there should be some clansmen who are willing."

Izuna Uchiha frowned, lowered his head to ponder for a moment, and finally agreed, feeling that the method was feasible and worth a shot.

"Very well, then it is settled. I will go speak to my clansmen now about the intention of uniting the two clans and intermarrying."

After hearing his brother's words, Madara Uchiha smiled slightly, then looked at Hashirama Senju and spoke.

"Heh, then go ahead! I will wait here."

Hashirama Senju felt that there should be no problem with their clansmen; after all, his influence within the clan was immense. He had this confidence and smiled at Madara Uchiha.

"Uncle Madara, I'll set an example. Go ask them if there is anyone willing to marry their daughter directly to me."

"Don't underestimate me; I have already awakened the Wood Release, hehe!"

Seeing that Madara Uchiha was about to leave, Fujima Senju quickly looked at him and said with a smile, acting as if he were making a great sacrifice for the sake of righteousness to set an example.

"Oh? You will set an example? Heh!"

"Not bad, you are truly your father's son, just like Hashirama—willing to do anything for the sake of peace."

"Fine, I agree. I will go back now and ask if anyone is willing to marry their children into the Senju Clan, or take a spouse from the Senju Clan."

Seeing Fujima Senju, Madara Uchiha had not expected this little guy to have such high awareness, willing to set an example for the merger of the clans. He reached out and patted him on the shoulder before speaking.

"Hehe! It's nothing. Everything is for the sake of peace."

Fujima Senju chuckled and reached up to scratch his head, pretending to be foolish, while in his heart, he was already overjoyed.

"Hehe! Nice, my little beauties of the Uchiha Clan, wait for your big brother to marry you! Ga ga ga...!"

Fujima Senju, already cheering and leaping for joy in his heart, watched as Madara Uchiha and Izuna Uchiha walked toward their own positions.