Chapter 13

In truth, at this very moment, Uchiha Madara had already begun to believe what Ito Hirofumi said, though he found it somewhat impossible to accept.

Although the Uchiha clan had betrayed him back in the day, they were, after all, the Uchiha!

His own former clan!

A clan that had been incomparably illustrious during the Warring States period!

And yet, they had been wiped out just like that?

Just like that, they were gone?!

For a moment, Uchiha Madara's heart was filled with complex emotions.

"Brat, I know you are aware of many things, so... how exactly was the Uchiha clan exterminated, and what happened during that time? Who did it!!!"

When he uttered the words "who did it," the chakra within Uchiha Madara's body became incredibly oppressive!

Even though Ito Hirofumi was merely a chakra projection, he could feel waves of terrifying pressure within this Summoning Space!

Seeing Uchiha Madara sitting there, Ito Hirofumi simply sat down on the ground as well.

"To tell this story is like a child without a mother—it's a long tale, and a long tale is like a child without a mother..."

"Then make it short!!!"

"The beginning of the matter must be traced back to the Warring States period..."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Madara was stunned.

The Warring States period?! Wasn't that the era he lived in?!

The Uchiha clan had been at its absolute peak during that time!

How could their extermination have anything to do with what happened back then?!

Ito Hirofumi's voice continued...

"As the saying goes... during the Warring States period, two incredibly powerful ninjas appeared! One was named Senju Hashirama, and the other was named Uchiha Madara..."

The more Uchiha Madara listened, the stranger his expression became!

Was this brat trying to recount the chaos of the Warring States and the founding of Konoha to him?!

"Brat! I am asking you why the Uchiha clan was exterminated and who did it! Why are you babbling about the Warring States period?! I am a man of the Warring States period; do you think I don't know what happened back then?!!!!"

"Look at you... getting impatient again..."

"Ahhhhh!!!! Brat!!! My patience has its limits!!!! If you keep dragging this out, don't even think about having me teach you anything in the future!!!"

"Fine, fine, I'll keep it short! In short, after the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama took power, he began to continuously suppress the Uchiha clan!"

"I know that! That evil Senju Tobirama! Every other word out of his mouth was 'the evil Uchiha.' In my view, that bastard Senju Tobirama is the most sinister person in this world!!!"

"Mm, and now, the Third Hokage of Konoha is a former student of Senju Tobirama. At the same time, the Shimura Danzō you saw today is also a student of Senju Tobirama. After they took power, they inherited Senju Tobirama's excellent philosophy!

That is, the Uchiha clan are all evil!

The Uchiha clan are all unstable!

Thus, with the tacit approval of the Third Hokage and the plotting of Shimura Danzō, the Uchiha extermination incident was set in motion. In the end, the Uchiha clan was slaughtered to the last, and Uchiha Sasuke was the only seedling left in Konoha!

As for the rest, you can probably guess: the eyeballs of the dead Uchiha were all dug out, and that old schemer Shimura Danzō had a whole bunch of three-tomoe Sharingan transplanted onto his arm!"

Upon hearing these words, Uchiha Madara's expression turned incredibly grim...

"Brat, so the culprits behind this were Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō?!"

"Exactly!"

"Then who did the deed?! Did the entire village of Konoha launch a slaughter against the Uchiha clan? The strength of the Uchiha shouldn't have been weak, right? I don't believe that just the two of them could wipe out the Uchiha clan!"

"You've actually guessed wrong there! No one else in Konoha took part, and not even Sarutobi Hiruzen or Shimura Danzō themselves laid a hand on them!"

"Then who did it?!"

"Uchiha Itachi."

"What???!!! Uchiha Itachi?! Is that the Uchiha you mentioned earlier who survived outside of Konoha?! But he is an Uchiha himself; why would he turn on his own kin?!"

Uchiha Madara was suddenly incensed!

Because Uchiha Madara truly could not have imagined that the one who wiped out the Uchiha was an Uchiha himself!

This was even harder to believe than Senju Hashirama suddenly becoming intelligent!

"I only promised to tell you what was going on with the eyeballs on Shimura Danzō; I didn't promise to tell you anything else. Other information comes at a different price!"

"Brat! What else do you want?!"

"You have to pay more!!!"

"So?!!"

"Act on my behalf once!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!!"

Hearing Uchiha Madara's reply, Ito Hirofumi felt somewhat disappointed, though he knew that a single piece of information was hardly enough to make Uchiha Madara act for him.

But what if?

It was just a pity that Uchiha Madara did not agree...

"Fine then, I've already told you the news anyway! From today on, you have to teach me properly! I believe the dignified Asura of the Ninja World would never go back on his word, right? After all, I might have the chance to summon Senju Hashirama in the future. You wouldn't want Senju Hashirama to know that you, Uchiha Madara, are a man of no integrity, would you?! Hehehehehehehehe..."

"Hmph! You detestable brat, what do you take me for?! Since I have already agreed to teach you, I will certainly guide you well! However... my training is very strict! I hope you can hold out, brat!!!"

"As long as you agree, that's fine. Alright, I'm almost home, we'll talk later!"

The figure of Ito Hirofumi vanished from the Summoning Space, leaving only Uchiha Madara sitting in place, his expression suddenly unreadable.

The destruction of the Uchiha clan still dealt a significant blow to Uchiha Madara. Although they were a bunch of traitors in his eyes, they were, after all, his former kin!

After a long while, Uchiha Madara stopped dwelling on the Uchiha clan.

"Hmph! You detestable brat!!! Didn't you want me to teach you properly?! Heh... I will teach you well! That special power of the contract prevents me from laying a hand on you, but when it comes to training... I can properly put you through the wringer, can't I?!!! Hehehehehehehehehehe..."

After letting out that strange laugh, Uchiha Madara hurriedly covered his mouth.

"Damn it! This cursed laughter is just too bizarre. How did I get infected by that detestable brat?! Still... it does feel quite satisfying to laugh like this... Hehehehehehehehehehe..."