People Catching Up on Old Times

Especially as he got older, his wife's health deteriorated.

So every night he would first make sure his wife was resting, then lie alone on this recliner, looking at the stars in the sky, thinking of his deceased elders, his sister, and his children. He felt that they had all become stars in the sky, watching over him.

That way, you won't feel so lonely.

"Uchiha Setsuna," Uchiha Madara said, "You sit down too, don't just stand there."

"Okay...okay, clan leader," Uchiha Setsuna said nervously.

He actually called the clan leader "Lord Madara" before; he was so arrogant.

That's a title only a true follower of the Great Clan Chief could use; he doesn't count.

Anyone who hasn't fought alongside the clan leader deserves to be called a follower.

"Isn't it fine to just call her that like before? Let's keep calling her that." Uchiha Madara was fully aware of Uchiha Setsuna's thoughts.

When the young Uchiha Setsuna was the first to jump out and want to leave with him, he considered Uchiha Setsuna one of his own.

That's why he couldn't let Uchiha Setsuna follow.

In an era when the entire Ninja World had entered the national village system, Uchiha Setsuna, who was only Chunin, was doomed to die if he followed him; he wouldn't live for more than a few days.

Of all the Uchiha Clan he knew back then, only Uchiha Setsuna remains.

Although he disliked the Impure World Reincarnation state, but...

He decided to spend Uchiha Setsuna's final moments with her.

During this period, he can temporarily act as an Uchiha Clan.

This was arguably the last thing he, as the clan head, could do for Uchiha Setsuna.

After that, just go about your business as usual.

He could also take a good look at the current Uchiha Clan and Hidden Leaf Village, and see if the village could become an obstacle for him.

Depending on the situation, he could arrange for Obito... um? Obito!?

Uchiha Madara suddenly sat up.

He actually forgot!?

He! Uchiha Madara! He actually forgot something important!?

Is this a side effect of the Impure World Reincarnation...?

Uchiha Madara became wary.

Having served as a powerful figure in this village, she possessed some understanding of the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

I've heard from Senju Muzoku that the state of Impure World Reincarnation should have an effect on the person being summoned.

For example, over time, it might decrease their mental acuity.

I didn't expect it to affect him so quickly.

Senju Tobirama and Senju Muzoku were indeed evil; one invented the technique directly, while the other further improved it.

"Lord Madara?" Uchiha Setsuna was both excited and puzzled.

He was thrilled that he had actually gained the approval of Lord Madara.

I'm puzzled... Great Lord Madara, this looks a bit like hemorrhoids acting up.

Can Impure World Reincarnation bring hemorrhoids?

Come to think of it, Lord Madara much older than him, so it's not unreasonable for him to have hemorrhoids, but... I never expected the Impure World Reincarnation to be so flawless!

Upon hearing Uchiha Setsuna's call, Uchiha Madara suddenly remembered that there was a younger brother here who he could ask.

He naturally lay back down.

Uchiha Madara didn't really care much about his image, but having so many followers in the past, he did know the basic qualities of a leader.

That is to remain unmoved even when faced with a woman in one's lap... no, it's to remain unfazed even when a mountain collapses before one's eyes.

For Uchiha Madara, this was no challenge at all; if the mountain collapsed, he would simply activate Susanoo.

"Nothing," Uchiha Madara said, "I just remembered some things."

He lay there so naturally that he successfully dispelled Uchiha Setsuna's suspicions.

Uchiha Setsuna felt even more admiration.

As expected of Lord Madara, his expression didn't change at all when faced with a sudden flare-up of hemorrhoids.

"Uchiha Setsuna..." Uchiha Madara didn't intend to hide anything from his little brother, and besides, he didn't need to. "This time, when this village was attacked, was there an Uchiha Clan clansman among the enemies?"

"Really?" Uchiha Setsuna stunned. After all, he had essentially retired and was unaware that Uchiha Obito had been captured.

But he knew Uchiha Obito.

"You mean Uchiha Obito?" As a fan of Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Setsuna naturally wouldn't hide anything from her idol. "That kid seems to harbor deep resentment towards his clan for some reason. He once commanded the Nine-Tails to attack the village, and he did it as Uchiha Clan. I see... It's him again this time..."

Uchiha Setsuna was also upset that a younger generation member harbored such hatred for the clan, but if he had enough power, he would hunt down Uchiha Obito from afar.

This family is his destiny.

Uchiha Madara saw the murderous intent in Uchiha Setsuna's eyes.

After all these years, Uchiha Setsuna is still the same Uchiha Setsuna in his memory.

Uchiha Madara had no intention of waking Uchiha Setsuna.

After all, he had dedicated his entire life to this clan. And looking at Uchiha Setsuna, who clearly had a wife, yet his home only contained items belonging to the two of them, Uchiha Madara didn't even need to guess why.

He came to see Uchiha Setsuna his final journey, not to let Uchiha Setsuna die in unease.

Uchiha Setsuna is gone, and he owes no more to the people of this clan.

If you still try to block his way, he won't be polite.

"Hmm, that's probably it then," Uchiha Madara said. "What? You didn't catch it? Or did it fall into the Hokage's hands?"

"Don't worry, even if it falls into the Hokage's hands, the clan won't let them use it to their advantage." Uchiha Setsuna said this with great pride. "Over the years, the clan has produced many talented people, and the Hyuga Clan has formed a fierce alliance with us. The Hokage Building doesn't dare to break ties with us anymore."

"Is that so..." Uchiha Madara looked at the radiant Uchiha Setsuna, and decided not to say anything.

There's nothing wrong with him being so happy for Uchiha Setsuna.

Chapter Fifty-Seven: People Reminiscing

Uchiha Madara did not mention Uchiha Obito again.

He then began chatting with Uchiha Setsuna everyday matters.

This made Uchiha Setsuna so happy that his face got even more wrinkles.

Uchiha Madara finally understood how his younger brother had been living all these years.

At the same time, I began to doubt once again whether my initial idea of "cutting ties" was really correct.

The story of the Uchiha Clan's development over the years, which Uchiha Madara Uchiha Setsuna, was a completely different version from what Uchiha Fugaku told Hashirama Senju Hashirama.

This is quite normal. Although Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Setsuna were comrades in protecting their clan, they were completely different types of people.

Uchiha Fugaku was Uchiha Clan who grew up within the Konoha Ninja Academy system. He was a genius of the Uchiha Clan and was the one who caught the attention of Sarutobi Hiruzen Uchiha Clan.

The infusion of the Will of Fire has never been diminished.

But Uchiha Setsuna never had any Will of Fire; he possessed the Will of the Uchiha Clan, and he wasn't trained by the Konoha Ninja Academy.

Pure familialism.

When Uchiha Fugaku considered the relationship between his clan and the village, he approached it from the perspective of building a community of shared interests.

As for Uchiha Setsuna, asking the Uchiha Clan to sacrifice their own interests for the sake of the village, based on a mutually beneficial perspective, is simply out of the question.

Although Uchiha Madara had already stated that he was no longer Uchiha Clan, as he talked with Uchiha Setsuna, even though he was now Impure World Reincarnation, he still felt his blood pressure rising.

What kind of new-age coward is this? He's utterly useless!?

Just hearing about it makes me angry!

Hmm... he wasn't talking about Uchiha Setsuna.

"What kind of clan leader is this?" Uchiha Madara's voice was icy cold. "You've been humiliated, and you still want to please both sides? Uchiha Setsuna, you've disappointed me greatly. How could you choose someone like this as your clan leader?"

Uchiha Setsuna felt that Uchiha Fugaku didn't deserve to be scolded so badly, so he decided to say a few good words for Uchiha Fugaku.

"Lord Madara, Uchiha Fugaku truly cares about his clan. When he ran for clan head, he hoped to serve the clan. Moreover, he was genuinely the most outstanding member of his generation."

"I don't know if he's outstanding or not, but he definitely has something wrong with his head," Uchiha Madara scoffed.

Thinking about it carefully, he had absolutely no reason to be angry.

What does it have to do with him what the Uchiha Clan does?

He's not really coming back to be Uchiha Clan.

His motto is to stir things up!

Faced with Uchiha Madara's blatant disdain, Uchiha Setsuna could only manage a couple of dry laughs to ease his embarrassment.

It's no wonder Lord Madara disliked him; he himself disliked him initially, thinking Uchiha Fugaku was incredibly cowardly.

What a waste of his genius background.

Uchiha Shingen also frequently employed roundabout methods, but no one thought he was cowardly.

The difference here is that everyone thinks Uchiha Fugaku is a genuinely good person, and when he says he wants to be good together, everyone believes him. But when Uchiha Shingen says the same thing, no one doesn't think he's up to no good.

But don't get me wrong, everyone actually enjoys Uchiha Shingen getting into mischief.

"Forget about your idiot clan leader, let's talk about Uchiha Shingen instead." Uchiha Madara had also lost interest in Uchiha Fugaku; he had originally wanted to go and see the clan leader.

What are you even looking at? You've already become a dog of the Hokage Building.

"Shingen is quite promising." Uchiha Clan Ichiraku to himself, recalling Uchiha Shingen's childhood visits to his house asking for money. "He's got a lot of tricks up his sleeve, but he really turned the tide when he grew up."

He recounted to Uchiha Shingen everything that Uchiha Madara had done over the years.

This is much more reliable than what Black Zetsu said, after all, Uchiha Shingen accomplished many things with his support.

Uchiha Shingen was very close to the Uchiha Fugaku family, and Uchiha Clan also helped Uchiha Shingen a lot. However, Setsuna had no children that Uchiha Shingen needed to take care of, so on the surface, Uchiha Shingen and Setsuna did not have much personal contact.

But Uchiha Yuki and Uchiha Yosuke still often come to visit this incredibly kind old man.

As Uchiha Madara listened, he gained a deeper understanding of Uchiha Shingen.

They have many ideas and are truly daring, but they also prioritize stability when implementing them.

The game started recklessly, then it became all about playing it safe.

That's not necessarily a bad thing.

"Hmm, a very cautious young man, quite reliable." Uchiha Madara gave this assessment.

"Yes, yes, Lord Madara, Shingen is indeed very reliable." Uchiha Setsuna was even happier than if she had received praise herself.

The fact that the young man he favored received praise from this important figure indirectly proved that his actions had not failed the family.

He, Uchiha Setsuna, truly lived up to the expectations his clan had placed in him! He also did not let down his family who had sacrificed their lives!

That's enough. That way, he can go to the Pure Land and proudly tell his family.

However... he couldn't leave before his wife, he couldn't leave her alone until the end.

"Lord Madara, um..." Uchiha Setsuna asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Do you know of any way to prolong life?"

"Hmm?" Uchiha Madara was quite sensitive to this topic. His first reaction was that Uchiha Setsuna knew something, but when he turned around and saw Uchiha Setsuna's expectant yet guilty gaze, especially Uchiha Setsuna kept glancing at his wife who was busy in the room, he realized what was going on.

"... No, actually I don't have a very good method either." Uchiha Madara didn't want Uchiha Setsuna to have any expectations in this regard. "Extending lifespan is everyone's wish, but even I cannot change birth, aging, sickness, and death."

Given the physical condition of Uchiha Setsuna and his wife, they were no longer able to withstand the power of Hashirama Cells.

This is different from Uchiha Obito. Although Uchiha Obito was seriously injured at the time, as someone chosen by Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Obito was a talented individual whose abilities were hidden by the Ninja Academy system. Moreover, he was young and had the opportunity to bear and accept that kind of power.

But if it were the current Uchiha Setsuna couple, this wouldn't be called prolonging their lives, it would be called premature death.

Uchiha Madara's biotechnology is indeed superior to the existing technology of Hidden Leaf Village, but it still needs to adhere to basic principles.

Without sufficient physical energy, one simply cannot withstand Hashirama's power.

"Ah, I see, Lord Madara, I understand. Actually... I was just thinking..." Uchiha Setsuna stammered.