"That was because you hadn't experienced it yourself, so you felt our methods were a little extreme. But once you had gone through it, you might feel that what we did was right," Isaral said.
"You never saw the suffering we endured to rise up. It was more evil than war itself," Isaral said.
"But now the bitter days are over and sweet days have come. I think your society is quite good now. At the very least, under your City Lord's leadership, this place is harmonious and stable—a very good place," Uchiha Madara said.
"If you can think that way, then thank you. I thought that from your perspective, you definitely wouldn't understand what we did—especially foreign men like you," Isaral said.
Isaral meant it sincerely. From the moment they had spoken of those weapons, they had never expected anyone to understand them. Yet unexpectedly, this foreign man understood their war as well.
"You fought for your peace and for your freedom. That is something truly honorable and worthy of pride. Not only do I understand you, I deeply admire you," Uchiha Madara said.
"As a woman, you possess such powerful conviction, such strong ability to carry things through, and such great courage. That alone is worthy of the admiration of us men," Uchiha Madara said.
"War has never distinguished between genders. As long as your position is right, then this war is just," Uchiha Madara said to Isaral with a smile.
Hearing Uchiha Madara's words, Isaral felt that he was beginning to differ somewhat from what she had imagined. He was even vastly different from the men of her own country.
Over the years, she had developed the habit of looking down on men. She had never shared any of her thoughts with them, but now it seemed