"I simply have no interest in it." Uchiha Madara spoke bluntly. "Power is the kind of thing that slowly corrodes a person's heart."
"Along the way, you'll encounter more and more things. They'll change your original intentions, change your way of thinking, until in the end, you won't even recognize yourself anymore," Uchiha Madara said.
"You seem to know a great deal about this, yet didn't you say you were never interested in such things?" Nili Yaxi asked.
"Because I've seen too much." Uchiha Madara smiled. "Do you think I've lived to this age for nothing? I've truly seen far too many things."
"And none of this ever happens by chance," Uchiha Madara said.
After saying that, Uchiha Madara turned and left. "I hope you'll lead them well from now on."
"No need to see you off. I'll always remember you!" Nili Yaxi shouted at Uchiha Madara's retreating back.
All along the way, Uchiha Madara pondered what Nili Yaxi had asked him to say. What she meant was that she wanted to gradually gather power into her own hands.
Although Uchiha Madara understood what Nili Yaxi meant, he had no choice but to say it. At a time when the country's policies were in turmoil, if no leader stepped forward, even worse things would happen in the future.
Besides, Uchiha Madara felt that Nili Yaxi was intelligent and brave. If it were her, she should be able to do a good job.
What made Uchiha Madara happiest now was that he had finally left this country. Now he could head toward his next destination.
Uchiha Madara felt that if Chayin Lianji had not insisted on keeping him back then, many things would certainly have turned out differently.
Uchiha Madara knew full well that sometimes, a single sentence or action could