The Unyielding Uchiha Madara

"Lord Madara." A group of Konoha Ninja bowed to Uchiha Madara, their tone full of respect.

"Why are you bowing to me?" Uchiha Madara said coldly. "I am not Hashirama. The fate of this village is none of my concern. Get out of my way."

Although he no longer considered himself the head of the Uchiha Clan Uchiha Clan, he wasn't in a bad mood facing a group of kids who idolized him.

But the other Konoha Ninja no longer considered him one of their own when he decided to leave Leaf Village.

Of course, in his eyes, the ninjas from other villages weren't even human.

"Clan Chief Madara, there's no need to be angry. If it weren't for you and the First Hokage working together to quell the chaos back then, there wouldn't be Hidden Leaf Village today. Everyone is grateful for your kindness and respects you, which is only natural," Uchiha Shingen said with a smile.

That's the truth. The transition between the Warring States period and the Kunimura period was quite short, lasting only a little over a year. This also includes the time it took for Hidden Leaf Village to formally establish a cooperative relationship with the Land of Fire after its founding.

The combined power of the Senju of the Forest and the Uchiha Clan was phenomenal in that era; once Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara stood together, the entire Ninja World was powerless to resist.

As for the subsequent establishment of various ninja villages, it was less about everyone accepting the national village model and thinking it was good, and more about being unable to withstand the immense pressure of Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara joining forces, hoping to be able to lie down more gracefully when attacked.

Uchiha Shingen Uchiha Madara's statement.

There are only a handful of people in this village who would be willing to treat him well.

What's right in front of us is not included.

Ninjas who can wear vests usually have some discernment. Seeing Uchiha Madara's expression, the group of Konoha Ninja knew that this powerful figure didn't like them, so they turned their attention to Black Zetsu.

"You must be Lord Hei? Everyone has heard of you, thank you for your help."

I'll fucking blackmail your whole family!

Black Zetsu flew into a rage.

It wasn't Uchiha Shingen and Uchiha Madara... no, whenever Uchiha Madara wasn't around, he would give those Konoha Ninja a thorough dressing-down, using a variety of insults.

Let these people truly experience the power of a thousand years' worth of accumulated insults!

But now that Uchiha Madara is around, his established persona cannot be broken.

"I applaud," it said firmly. "It is the embodiment of Lord Madara's will."

The Konoha Ninja: "..."

Isn't his name supposed to be Hei (Black)? Who said his name was Hei?

Tsk! It's spread so widely that it's hard to tell the difference anymore.

"Don't worry about it, everyone. Just get on with your work," said Uchiha Shingen. "The war has already begun; now is not the time for formalities."

"Yes, Lord Shingen!" the crowd replied.

The Fourth Shinobi World War has begun, and they know what it means.

This war won't stop until many people die.

Although the enemies who attacked the village have all been dealt with, the Konoha Ninja have also suffered considerable casualties.

This is still based on the premise that the opponent's high-end combat force was wiped out in one fell swoop by Uchiha Shingen and the four Impure World Reincarnation masters.

War is war; no matter how powerful a person is, they cannot take care of everyone.

After dissuading the Konoha Ninja from leaving, Uchiha Shingen turned to Uchiha Madara and extended an invitation.

"Chief Ban, shall we return to our tribe's territory first?"

"I'm not interested. I'll go see Hashirama," Uchiha Madara said. "It's been a long time since I've fought him. This is a good opportunity."

He didn't want to go back.

Those little devils are so annoying, so bothersome.

"I think the clansmen are all waiting for Clan Chief Madara, and besides..." Uchiha Shingen said, "The Ninja World War has already begun, and the First Hokage and the others must be busy with village affairs right now. They probably don't have much time to reminisce with you about the past."

Uchiha Madara frowned.

Based on his understanding of Senju Hashirama, he knew it was true.

He knew what the Third Shinobi World War Ninja World War was all about, of course; he himself died after the war ended.

Hashirama that Impure World Reincarnation has returned from the Reanimation Jutsu, he will definitely be wholeheartedly working on ending the war and protecting the village, and won't be paying attention to him for the time being.

Not to mention Senju Tobirama and Senju Muzoku, they were both full of evil intentions, not only using despicable methods but also lacking any sense of the dignity of a strong person.

It seems we really need to wait a while.

[Fine, it's just Black Zetsu's opinion after all. I'll have to see for myself...]

Uchiha Madara made his decision.

"Alright, lead the way," he said. "Also, tell those brats not to follow me like they used to."

That's fine. He's no longer Uchiha Clan, so there's no reason for his clansmen to still call him the clan leader and keep asking him all sorts of questions.

These people were so noisy that they made his thoughts disjointed, to the point that he felt like he had forgotten something.

"Don't worry, of course I won't cause you any trouble," Uchiha Shingen said with a smile.

Uchiha Madara's attitude towards the Uchiha Clan was softer than he had imagined.

What's there to hesitate about? Let's get started! There's no better way to test the waters!

Chapter Forty-Eight: The Unyielding Uchiha Madara

The Uchiha Clan Compound, which was destroyed in the war, is now being cleaned up by the Uchiha Clan who have returned there.

While cleaning up, each Uchiha Clan was cursing under their breath.

Dog Mist Ninja, turn around and kill them all! Think of how many houses have been damaged!

Although this was a work-related injury and there will be compensation later, I'm still somewhat upset.

The only relief everyone felt after seeing the old site, which had been completely destroyed by the Three-Tails, was that the old site was now in ruins.

This will save us from having to hold so many meetings and discussions that never come to a conclusion, saving us a lot of trouble.

After confirming that the battle was over, the tribespeople in the underground shelter returned to the surface and joined the cleanup work on their territory.

As for the children, they were gathered together and told to play by themselves and not to bother the adults.

Uchiha Fugaku also returned to the clan's territory. In his study, he found the land's planning map and began to consider reconstruction plans.

As one of the Hokage Five, he was even more confident about the outcome of this battle.

Conservative estimates suggest that the village annihilated around 7,000 enemy ninjas this time.

On the south side of the wall, there are nearly four thousand men. In terms of combat achievements, the Police Force's faction is still quite stable.

Moreover, the Fourth Mizukage, the Third Tsuchikage, and Kitsuchi were all killed by Uchiha Shingen himself, and this happened in full view of everyone.

Although the war had only just begun, Uchiha Fugaku was optimistic about its future.

Even if the military alliance between Sunagakure and Hidden Leaf Village is purely military, it is more beneficial than harmful to Hidden Leaf Village.

Over the years, Konoha has had a relatively easy time dealing with the Cloud Village and the Hidden Mist Village Hidden Leaf Village.

Needless to say, Hidden Mist Village is separated from the two countries only by the Land of Whirlpools.

The routes for fighting against the Cloud Village are basically fixed, so the logistical pressure is not too great, and there is not much need to consider overly complicated diplomatic means.

However, going to war with Iwagakure would be extremely troublesome.

Firstly, the distance is far, and secondly, it is necessary to properly handle the relationship with the two villages of Rain Village and Kusagakure. It is necessary to win them over, but it is also important not to be without principles and become a sucker. The balance must be carefully managed.

After the Second Shinobi World War, Hidden Leaf Village used various means to bind both villages to its side, but this required long-term investment, and the cost was even greater during wartime.

Iwagakure's general attitude towards Hidden Leaf Village is to avoid fighting if possible—war is already a bad trade-off, and fighting Iwagakure is even worse.

However, once Sand Village becomes an ally of Hidden Leaf Village, the cost of war against Iwagakure will drop dramatically, becoming almost the same as fighting against Cloud Village.

This is also why Hidden Leaf Village is stubbornly dragging Sand Village along, neither changing nor breaking the agreement—according to the old agreement signed by the Third Hokage and the Fourth Kazekage, it's equivalent to Sand Village paying out of its own pocket to help Leaf Village deal with Iwagakure.

There are three things facing Hidden Leaf Village now.

The first step was to inventory and tally the battle damage in the villages and restore order.

Secondly, they deployed troops to join forces with Sand Village and engage in battle against Iwagakure, Cloud Village, and Hidden Mist Village.

Finally, the guests who came to Leaf Village for the Joint Chunin Exams will be sent back to their hometowns.

The last point is very important, and it will require the cooperation of all the villages.

This might seem incongruous with war, but it is in fact.

Those who came to Leaf Village included guests from the Land of Earth, the Land of Lightning, and the Land of Water, and there were quite a few nobles among them.

Although the ninjas of Iwagakure, Cloud Village, and Hidden Mist Village are enemies of Hidden Leaf Village, they are also protectors of their own people and nobles.

This can be considered a basic consensus among the major ninja villages during the Kunimura era.

How to conduct the handover is something that needs careful planning.

This is also an important way to showcase the strength of each ninja village.

The First and Second Shinobi World War were fought for the national interest.

However, by the Third Shinobi World War, it had largely become an act of redistribution among various ninja villages over mission quotas. After decades of development, it had become commonplace for nobles to place orders with ninja villages in other countries.

This time is no exception; it's essentially still a battle for orders, with Hidden Leaf Village's excessive ability to generate revenue being the fundamental reason.

The ninjas are becoming less and less interested in dominating the Ninja World. With the Five Great Ninja Villages system widely accepted by the rank-and-file ninjas and the five villages having a tacit understanding with each other, the allocation of mission quotas has become the main point of contention among the various parties.

[There's so much work to do, when will this ever end...?]

Uchiha Fugaku was somewhat melancholy.

He immediately realized that his approach to war was far too unserious and wrong.

Even though Leaf Village seemed destined to lose, he still needed to maintain the right attitude.

It's all Shingen's fault; he still refuses to take over as clan leader.

Answer it quickly! If you don't answer, how am I supposed to plan to get you into the Hokage Building?

Uchiha Fugaku originally planned to first make Uchiha Shingen the clan leader, then launch a public opinion campaign to elevate Uchiha Shingen to the Hokage Building, at least to an advisory position, and then Uchiha Shisui become the clan leader's deputy.

When Uchiha Shingen advances further, he will definitely have to step down from his position as clan leader. At that time Uchiha Shisui the clan leader.

At this stage, he can retire completely.

Even if he doesn't have a third child, he can still have plenty of private time to enjoy his happy retirement.

Shouldn't he be able to enjoy his retirement?

"Chieftain! Chieftain!" someone suddenly shouted from outside.

Uchiha Fugaku was unhappy that his thoughts had been interrupted.

"What are you yelling about?" He opened the study door and saw Uchiha Tekka rushing over in a flurry.

"Chieftain! Great... Great..."

I'm bigger than you, can't you straighten your tongue?

Before Uchiha Tekka could even finish his sentence, Uchiha Fugaku heard even louder shouts coming from outside.

"The clan leader is back!"

Uchiha Tekka blow past him.

There were no more of Uchiha Fugaku's men ahead of him.

He turned around and only saw Uchiha Fugaku's back before he rushed out in the blink of an eye.

As expected of the clan leader, he runs incredibly fast.

Then he realized what was happening and hurriedly ran out as well.

The clan chief is so cunning! He ran away!

At this moment, at the entrance to the Uchiha Clan Compound, Uchiha Clan were rushing in from all directions, abandoning their work.

Some were ninjas, some weren't, and some even brought their families.

The children, bewildered, were pulled along by the adults. Although they didn't know who the "Great Chieftain" was, they figured that since he was "Great," he must be very powerful.

With this simple thought in mind, the children also watched with curiosity as the people walked in through the main gate.

This is the scene that Uchiha Madara saw when he arrived here.