Take This Slash, and We're Even!

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Kaguya Otsutsuki's clothes changed, returning to the way they looked when she first met Uchiha Shingen.

The snack wrappers scattered all over the floor had also vanished without a trace.

[Shingen, come see me later.]

Kaguya Otsutsuki relayed the message.

The power of the previous Ashura made her somewhat interested in the Pure Land.

Who knows, that rebellious son might actually be able to use the Pure Land to do something.

Uchiha Shingen, who had Rinnegan, naturally heard it, but he decided to pretend he hadn't.

Just kidding, you think you can just say you want to meet someone and then do it?

No time!

[Uchiha Shingen! Uchiha Shingen! Did you hear me!?]

Kaguya Otsutsuki.

"Shingen, what's wrong?" Namikaze Minato asked.

Although Uchiha Shingen's expression didn't change, he could sense that his younger brother's anger was rising rapidly.

Is she angry that she didn't talk to him about it on the way?

"Sigh, Shingen, you have to understand. Fugaku is really struggling right now. In your family, only you can handle it; no one else can."

"Lord Hokage, you flatter me." Uchiha Shingen immediately straightened his face. "The Uchiha Clan is producing many talented people these days. Don't you all like Shisui?"

Namikaze Minato was startled and quickly waved his hand.

"Shingen, this is no joke. Don't hurt Shisui; he's your own brother."

Uchiha Shingen: "..."

How much do you look down on Uchiha Shisui?

They've made a lot of progress over the years, okay?

[Uchiha Shingen! How dare you ignore me! Don't forget my abilities!]

In Kaguya Otsutsuki's voice, her anger was clearly nearing its breaking point.

She has such poor patience; no wonder her own child has sealed it away.

Uchiha Shingen sighed inwardly.

[Kaguya, no... Ancestor! I'm really too busy right now, can we talk about it later?]

[No! Who gave you the right to interfere with my activities without my permission? Now I feel it's necessary to take further action. You've been thinking about this for a long time; you should give me a clear answer!]

Who poked you!?

I'm married, can you please stop using such language?!

[I understand. Once this matter is settled, I'll come to pay my respects. But it's truly not possible now; I need an absolutely safe environment.]

Uchiha Shingen began to multitask, keeping an eye on the two people's changing positions while exchanging messages with Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Through her Rinnegan, Kaguya Otsutsuki witnessed all of this.

Her tone was very dismissive.

[With your chakra, you are invincible as long as I make a move.]

Uchiha Shingen tried to imagine himself in that scene, and immediately felt a chill run down his spine, a sense of dread creeping over him.

[If anyone hears me referring to myself as "this humble servant," I'd rather kill myself!]

Leaf Village's number one real man, his reputation can't be ruined by this.

[Do you know how honored I am to have your body?] Kaguya Otsutsuki was very dissatisfied. In this state, she could sense Uchiha Shingen's thoughts. Although she couldn't pinpoint exactly what Uchiha Shingen was thinking, she could hear them.

She expressed her incomprehension of Uchiha Shingen's insistence.

People today no longer know my greatness. When I ruled the land, just seeing my face would have been enough for them to die without regret.

[There's nothing we can do; it's been too long, you've been gone for a long time, and the customs are different now than they were back then.]

Uchiha Shingen remained unmoved.

Let a girl control his body? Impossible.

He only ever manipulated women's bodies.

Uchiha Shingen made his decision clear: this was the bottom line, and it could not be crossed.

[So I'm sorry, Kaguya, but I have my reasons.]

[Hmph! How dare you try to control me!] Kaguya Otsutsuki was somewhat angry, but still decided to generously forgive her. [However, I forgive you, but from now on, whenever you eat something you find delicious, you must activate your Rinnegan.]

[Do you still like watching this?]

[You're so dull! In this state, I can already tell what it tastes like. I'm also very curious about how far food has developed these days.]

Uchiha Shingen found this request very strange.

What if he took some kind of indescribable drug...?

[Okay, I'm having hot pot tonight.]

[Yes, remember, come see me as soon as you've finished this tedious business. If you keep avoiding me, then I'll have no choice but to see you.]

After saying that, Kaguya Otsutsuki's voice fell silent.

Uchiha Shingen felt that she had truly quieted down.

The sparring between Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama continued. Although their chakra output was not as high as it was in their lifetimes, they were not short of chakra.

In Uchiha Shingen's view, Uchiha Madara seemed to have a desire to prove that "you just have a little more chakra than me."

His battle with Senju Hashirama involved neither the power he had taken from Senju Hashirama nor the Rinnegan. Just like his battle at the Valley of the End, he only used the Sharingan.

The flames pierced the sky Uchiha Madara once again used Fire Release to attack Senju Hashirama's Wood Release.

Even from a distance, the scorching heat did not diminish in the slightest, whistling past the location of Uchiha Shingen and Namikaze Minato.

Chapter Fifty-Six: Take this knife, and we're even!

Uchiha Madara used a lot of chakra, and the temperature of the heat wave was extremely high. If this temperature were maintained for a long time, it could probably roast an ordinary person alive.

Neither Uchiha Shingen nor Namikaze Minato were ordinary people, yet they still felt the heat.

Uchiha Shingen had no choice but to use Ice Release, something he hadn't done in a long time, to lower the temperature here.

"Shingen, your escape technique is really convenient," Namikaze Minato praised sincerely.

It's so hot it's unbearable!

However, Uchiha Madara's Fire Release are truly terrifying. Compared to that, he, as Hokage, feels quite ashamed.

He's the Hokage, but he doesn't use Fire Release much, if you don't count the Explosive Tag.

Namikaze Minato's escaping techniques are quite ordinary among the Five Kage.

"Having more escape techniques makes it easier to go out," Uchiha Shingen laughed. "Back when you went to the clan's territory, you even had me demonstrate Ice Release for you."

Namikaze Minato laughed upon hearing this.

He also thought back to the past.

At that time, Uchiha Shingen was not yet well-known, and he had just succeeded Hokage.

When I first saw Uchiha Shingen, this guy was still holed up in the training ground, showing him no respect whatsoever as the new Hokage.

Back then, the ANBU weren't so weak. As the Hokage, he knew that although this guy wasn't well-known, he was incredibly strong.

Looking back on the past and then at the present, Namikaze Minato could only say that he never dreamed the village would develop to such a strong level. Uchiha Shingen deserves much credit for this, and no one in the Sarutobi Group could argue with that.

That's why he hoped Uchiha Shingen could become Hokage.

Uchiha Shingen becomes Hokage can the last layer of separation between the Uchiha Clan, Hyuga Clan, and other marginalized groups and the village be broken down.

And this was his final mission Hokage.

Once he completes this task, he can retire in peace. These past years have truly exhausted him, and he is quite proud of himself for maintaining his current strength.

Boom!

A deafening roar, more deafening than any before, interrupted Namikaze Minato's thoughts.

He looked up and saw a war god glowing with blue light rising from the ground.

It tore the Wood Dragon Technique in half with its bare hands.

"Hashirama! It's almost time to finish the warm-up!" Uchiha Madara's voice echoed in the air. "If you continue using the Wood Release Wood Human Technique, you're going to lose."

"Hey, Madara, that's too much," Senju Hashirama's voice rang out. "We're too close to the village; we'll damage it."

"Hmph! Indecisive!" Within his Complete Body Susanoo, Uchiha Madara's body was encased in a crystal-like cube. He controlled the Susanoo slowly draw out Chakra Blade. "This village has plenty of money now; what's a little damage to buildings?"

This is in the north, so we can't reach the Uchiha Clan there.

It's a pity the Senju Clan is gone, otherwise I could have given the Senju Clan Compound a few more blows.

It's quite a fantasy that two families with such deep-seated hatred were able to join forces. War-weariness was one factor, but the strong support from both clan leaders was also a crucial element.

The Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan, each complementing each other's strengths and weaknesses, became an unstoppable force when united, sweeping away all opposition and building up Hidden Leaf Village with the combined power of their two clans.

Looking at his old friend standing on the wooden dummy's shoulders, Uchiha Madara's gaze held a hint of complexity, but it vanished in an instant.

He had already determined that the Senju Clan brothers stayed behind to guard against him.

In Leaf Village now, the Uchiha Clan's power has begun to dominate, and the generation in its golden age is entirely dominated by the Uchiha Clan.

If it weren't for the Senju Clan brothers, Leaf Village wouldn't actually have much strength left to hinder him.

But it was precisely because of this that Senju Hashirama's attitude particularly angered Uchiha Madara.

Even if we're both dead, you still won't accept me, right?! You still think your laughable idea is right!

Uchiha Madara is now tempted to storm Leaf Village, where there are two Tailed Beasts.

But...

Uchiha Madara glanced towards the edge of the forest.

There is also a pair of Rinnegan there.

He has not yet been truly resurrected, and his strength has not yet returned to its peak.

For people like them, even a difference of one percent is a decisive one.

Moreover, Uchiha Setsuna's days are numbered; there are only a few days left.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Madara's anger subsided considerably.

"Hashirama." Uchiha Madara for his Susanoo to hold two swords in a slashing stance. "Take this strike, and we'll be even!"

As he spoke, his eyes changed as he continuously increased his pupil power.

The unique patterns of the Mangekyō Sharingan have disappeared.

After his surging pupil power broke through its limits, he entered another realm.

A pair of Rinnegan appeared in Uchiha Madara's eye sockets.

In his Impure World Reincarnation state, this strike was his full power.

Opposite Uchiha Madara, Senju Hashirama also sensed the unusual nature of this strike.

Uchiha Madara wasn't aimed at the village, but rather in the direction of the mountain range— the Hokage Rock sits on the cliff face of this mountain range.

In theory, he should use the Fivefold Rashōmon, but he is now Impure World Reincarnation and has no blood.

Senju Hashirama his hands together, and the patterns representing Senjutsu appeared on his face.

The True Several Thousand Hands is essentially an enhanced wooden dummy, a product of pushing chakra to its limits.

Because of the loss of power from the Impure World Reincarnation, his current maximum output is insufficient to unleash Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands.

But bringing in a super wooden puppet shouldn't be a problem.