Explanation

As Qile's words slowly faded, a brilliant, intense light suddenly erupted from Madara's eyes! That radiance was like a raging fire, fierce and scorching, as if it intended to consume everything in its path.

To Madara, every word and every sentence spoken by this child was like a precision-crafted blade, piercing straight into the most hidden and tender corner of his heart.

The meaning and emotions conveyed by those words perfectly aligned with his own thoughts and reflections, without the slightest deviation!

However, at the same time, an irrepressible question surged into Madara's mind: given this child's tender age, how could he possibly understand and articulate such profound sentiments?

This left him feeling utterly perplexed.

Could it be that some mysterious figure was hiding behind this child, secretly guiding him?

After only a moment of contemplation, Madara asked Qile directly without hesitation: "Who have you been in contact with recently?"

When these words escaped Madara's lips, everyone present instantly understood his implication.

He was suspicious that the words Qile had just spoken were likely not the product of his own independent thought.

After all, for someone of such a young age, it was an almost impossible feat to speak with such depth and density of information based solely on his own experience and wisdom.

Not only that, but Qile himself was well aware that if he could not provide Madara with a satisfactory answer at this very moment, a series of unpredictable troubles would surely await him!

However, Qile had already prepared for this question.

On one hand, children in the ninja world often matured at a startling rate. On the other hand, there was the matter of an incident that had occurred not long ago—the child whose body he now occupied had actually been kidnapped!

As for the motive behind that kidnapping, it was simple enough. Certain individuals with ulterior motives had targeted the child because he was the only remaining blood relative of Madara in this world, hoping to use him as leverage to force Madara into submission...

Fortunately, he had eventually returned safely.

Of course, Madara had neither compromised with those kidnappers nor agreed to any of their unreasonable demands.

Once Madara had personally tracked them to the scene, he had simply activated his "Susanoo" mode and effortlessly crushed the group of kidnappers, successfully rescuing the child who had been trapped for days.

The rest followed naturally, and Qile had returned to Konoha just like that.

It was only after that event that the original host had become increasingly silent! This had provided Qile with some room to maneuver!

He could easily claim that during the time he was abducted, he had tasted the cold reality and fickleness of the ninja world!

Those faces that once seemed kind and friendly had instantly turned hideous and terrifying in the face of profit and danger, and bonds he once thought unbreakable had proven so fragile at the critical moment.

Although reviewing the original host's memories of this experience revealed only the suffering of hunger and cold, with no particularly novel or unique encounters, this did not stop Qile from weaving a series of stories to his own advantage.

After all, would anyone really go out of their way to find someone from the Yamanaka Clan just to check Qile's memories over such a trivial matter?

If they were to do such a thing, Madara would likely activate his "Susanoo" again and turn the Ino-Shika-Cho trio into a duo of just Shika-Cho in an instant...

Or perhaps, he might just turn the Ino-Shika-Cho trio into history altogether...

"Clan Leader, no one has been in contact with me recently. As for what I just said, no one taught me."

"You should know well that I was unfortunately abducted by those villains some time ago, and it was you who saved me. During those days of captivity, they showed me the various, appalling dark sides of the ninja world. That experience had a profound psychological impact and shock on me."

"Therefore, ever since I luckily escaped and returned, I have been constantly pondering, trying to figure out why the world has become so wretched, and what actions I must take to truly change this ninja world filled with suffering and injustice."

Qile looked directly into Madara's eyes with a firm gaze, showing no trace of fear, and explained himself with a sincere tone.

Madara stared quietly at Qile, who was still young but possessed a maturity far beyond his peers. The unusually calm expression on that childish face caused a slight stir in his heart.

After a moment of silence, Madara finally nodded slowly, indicating that he understood the reason.

Although what Qile said still sounded somewhat far-fetched, Madara had no intention of digging deeper or pursuing the truth any further at this moment.

All he wanted now was for Qile to provide a barely plausible excuse, and the matter would be considered closed.

After all, he would never trust Qile completely just because of a few words.

He would have to investigate this child personally; only then could he completely dispel the doubts deep within his heart.

"Today's clan meeting ends here... Everyone, you may leave." After a brief pause, Madara finally decided to terminate the meeting.

After the interruption by Qile, even he himself needed to rethink and re-examine the complex relationship between himself and Konoha...

At this moment, Madara stood quietly on the raised platform at the front, his gaze slowly sweeping over every clansman present, watching them leave one by one.

Only after all the clansmen had departed the venue did Madara turn his gaze back to Qile and Kagami.

"Your name is Kagami, right?" Madara's deep, resonant voice sounded slowly.

As soon as these words were spoken, Kagami, who was already extremely nervous, shuddered violently. A flash of panic crossed his bright eyes, and he immediately replied respectfully: "Yes, Clan Leader, my name is Kagami."

Kagami's heart was pounding rapidly, as if it were about to jump out of his throat. He clenched his fists tightly, his palms slick with sweat.

However, Madara nodded slightly at him and said in a calm tone: "Go home."

These simple words were like the sound of heaven to Kagami at this moment. He, who had been tense and anxious, felt his entire body relax upon hearing this, as if a heavy stone that had been pressing on his heart had finally been lifted.

Kagami let out a long sigh of relief, but before leaving, he couldn't help but steal a glance at Qile, who was standing to the side. The moment their eyes met, he quickly lowered his head, not daring to linger any longer.

Following that, Kagami bowed deeply to Madara once more to express his respect for the Clan Leader. Only then did he turn around and walk quickly away from the place that had made him feel so pressured.