The Eye of the Moon / Uchiha Madara Enters the Land of Rain

"Um."

"I understand." Uchiha Shingen said no more.

The reason why Uchiha Setsuna suddenly relaxed has been found.

Well, he heard the sentence he had always wanted to hear from Uchiha Madara.

That way, I have no regrets.

"Uchiha Setsuna, get some rest," Uchiha Madara said, then disappeared from the room.

Uchiha Shingen knew that this time, Uchiha Madara was truly leaving.

Whether they become enemies or friends when they meet again depends on the situation.

Chapter Sixty-Three: The Eye of the Moon

Uchiha Setsuna's departure was both sudden and expected.

For someone his age and physical condition, extreme joy or sorrow is like poison.

The person he respected most in his life and the family he cherished most in his life, Uchiha Setsuna could not accept the possibility that the two might one day become enemies.

What reassured him was that Uchiha Shingen had now demonstrated a level of intimidation no less than that of Uchiha Madara during his lifetime. Considering Uchiha Shingen's consistent performance, he believed that his clan would be safe and sound.

He also believes that if the two sides become enemies one day, they can eventually reconcile.

So in the end, he was still quite relieved.

However, he never asked Uchiha Madara about this matter until his death.

He returned to his original identity as an ordinary ninja of the Uchiha Clan, and like most of the clan members of that era, he worshipped Uchiha Madara, the clan leader.

Coincidentally, while he was alive, Uchiha Madara seemed to outwardly revert to being an Uchiha Clan.

Uchiha Setsuna passed away that night, and his funeral was held the following day with great pomp and circumstance.

He made great contributions to the clan. In addition, the Uchiha Clan's upper echelons had a relatively good family tradition, Uchiha Setsuna played a very important leading role.

Many of the contemporary Uchiha Clan elites have received the care of this elder.

Those who haven't received any care won't have any complaints about him. Uchiha Setsuna is also a person; he can't take care of everyone. Everyone has seen what he's done over the years.

For example, Uchiha Tekka couldn't stop crying at all during the funeral.

His two Sharingan are now perfectly symmetrical, both having Mitsudomoe, and he's already Jonin.

At the funeral, Uchiha Tekka didn't activate his Sharingan; his eyes were still bloodshot.

The funeral was held on Uchiha Clan Compound, but the participants were not limited to the Uchiha Clan.

Uchiha Setsuna was no ordinary person; he had been on the list of people under close surveillance at the Hokage Building since the time of the Third.

The key point is that during the period when the relationship between the Hokage Building and the Uchiha Clan was at its worst, whenever Uchiha Setsuna stepped out of the clan's territory, the ANBU had to protect him and make sure nothing happened to him.

Moreover, this old man has a sharp eye. The three current Kage Level members of the Uchiha Clan all received strong support from Uchiha Setsuna when they were young, and they had an excellent personal relationship. Just from this point of view, if something happens to him, the whole village will be in turmoil.

Now that the old man has passed away, various factions from Hidden Leaf Village have participated in his funeral.

Even the Sarutobi Clan, who had the worst relationship with Uchiha Setsuna during his lifetime, had an elder leading a group to pay their respects.

The Hyuga Clan was led by their clan leader, Hyuga Hiashi, and came with a large group of people, including several elders.

Originally, Uchiha Setsuna's funeral should have been handled by his immediate family, but Uchiha Aki, as Uchiha Setsuna 'Uchiha Setsuna widow, was not much younger than him, so no one dared to let this grandmother handle the funeral.

As the head of the clan, Uchiha Fugaku naturally accepted the task.

Uchiha Shingen and Uchiha Shisui were mainly responsible for greeting guests.

Fortunately, kowtowing is not customary in the Hokage world, otherwise three Kage Level would probably have banged the floor to pieces.

The Hokage Building also took it very seriously. Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina both came. The original members of Tobirama Squad and Uchiha Setsuna were old rivals, and Sarutobi Hiruzen brought his old buddies to see Uchiha Setsuna his final journey.

The three members of Tobirama Squad had grown accustomed to seeing familiar faces leave one by one. Now, even their old rival Uchiha Setsuna, had departed. They felt more and more strongly that their era had passed.

The three felt a sense of loss, but their desire to retire completely grew stronger.

Honestly, ever since Sarutobi Hiruzen appointed Hokage in a time of crisis, during his tenure, we haven't had a single day of peace in decades.

After the fourth generation took over, their lives seemed to improve on the surface, but in reality, things became more complicated.

They all knew that only by truly retiring could they live a peaceful life.

But for ninjas at their level to truly retire, they either need to be completely unable to fight anymore, or they need to die.

Even if they want to relinquish power, a large group of people will jeer and prevent them from leaving.

"Clan Chief Fugaku, please accept my condolences." Sarutobi Hiruzen said politely to Uchiha Fugaku, "How is Aki's health?"

"Thanks to you, she's doing well," Uchiha Fugaku replied in a rather official tone.

Ultimately, he didn't really have any personal relationship with the Third Group.

There were no personal grudges involved; it was very neutral, just a business-like arrangement.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, then spoke to Uchiha Shingen and Uchiha Shisui who were standing next to him.

The achievements of these two young men today prove that his initial idea was correct.

Unfortunately, Danzo's incident completely disrupted everything.

Sarutobi Hiruzen and Uchiha Fugaku didn't have much of a relationship, but he and Uchiha Shisui were once quite close. He spoke a few more words with Uchiha Shisui before leaving.

Although Uchiha Shingen Sarutobi Hiruzen Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't say much, he could tell from their conversation that Uchiha Shisui Sarutobi Hiruzen clearly intended to retire.

This Shinobi Hero's ambition has almost completely faded.

To reignite his spirits, the village would have to face some kind of threat.

That's great!

Uchiha Shingen recalled his retirement plan for the Hidden Leaf Village officials.

If Uchiha Setsuna had retired on time back then and hadn't overworked himself, his health wouldn't be as bad as Sarutobi Hiruzen's now.

To be blunt, while Sarutobi Hiruzen certainly took good care of himself, Uchiha Setsuna's strength and skill were far inferior to Sarutobi Hiruzen's, so he shouldn't have been so exhausted...

However, even with a retirement system, Uchiha Setsuna, as their circumstances were completely different.

Watching Sarutobi Hiruzen's departing figure, Uchiha Shingen dismissed these useless thoughts.

Both of them were giving their all for what they wanted to protect, there's nothing more to say about that.

Uchiha Setsuna's funeral lasted a day in a very conventional manner. In the evening, the crowd carried his coffin into the Uchiha Clan cemetery.

Unlike the Senju Tomb Complex, which has become the Hokage's cemetery, the Uchiha Clan cemetery remains a private burial ground, inaccessible to outsiders.

However, this only came about after the establishment of Hidden Leaf Village.

There were no such conspicuous family cemeteries during the Warring States period. Back then, when people buried their relatives and friends, they not only had to hide the graves, but setting traps was also a common practice.

If you love me, let me be covered in Explosive Tag.

If it's not fried cleanly, it means the feelings aren't deep enough.

Things changed after the ninja villages were established. Ninjas could be buried like normal people, as long as their bodies didn't disappear without a trace.

The only one who was not buried in the Uchiha Clan cemetery during his lifetime was Uchiha Madara.

However, this guy faked his death; his true body fell into Black Zetsu's hands.

Speaking of which, Black Zetsu disappeared along with Uchiha Madara.

Senju Hashirama didn't come either, which is completely out of character for him.

Uchiha Shingen thought that it was highly likely that Uchiha Madara had just left the village, Senju Hashirama had gone after him immediately.

But he bet he couldn't catch up.

This is also a tradition of Leaf Village.

From Uchiha Madara to Orochimaru and Uchiha Sasuke later on, none of them were ever brought back.

Orochimaru suddenly changed his mind.

Uchiha Sasuke, on the other hand, decided to become Hokage.

None of these running monsters are easy to deal with.

Uchiha Setsuna, the crowd stood in silence for a while before gradually dispersing.

Uchiha Shingen did not go home; instead, he returned to Uchiha Setsuna's old house. From today onward, Uchiha Aki will live a solitary life.

For these elderly people, loneliness is their enemy.

When Uchiha Shingen returned to the old house, he saw Uchiha Aki sitting blankly in the living room, holding the coat that Uchiha Setsuna used to wear at home.

Uchiha Shingen walked over and sat down next to Uchiha Aki.

When he was still living Senju Muzoku the identity of Senju Muzu, the young Uchiha Aki had a period of popularity in the village.

She and Uchiha Setsuna were childhood sweethearts in the truest sense, and she was one of the few people who could keep Uchiha Setsuna in check.

She also attended Ninja Academy, but was ultimately deemed unsuitable to become a ninja.

She's just too soft-hearted.

"Grandma Qiu, please move to my house," Uchiha Shingen said softly.

"It's Shingen..." Uchiha Aki. Lost in her memories, her thoughts were slow to process, and it took her a while to realize what Uchiha Shingen was talking about.

"No, no." Uchiha Aki shook his head. "I'm used to this house. I won't be able to adjust to a different place."

"If you feel unwell, please be sure to tell us."

"Yes, I will," Uchiha Aki said with a smile.

Uchiha Shingen didn't try to persuade him further, telling him to just have his family visit more often in the future.

For an elderly woman like Uchiha Aki who was all alone, the Uchiha Clan couldn't possibly let her live alone. They would definitely arrange for someone to help take care of her, but this couldn't alleviate the bitterness in Uchiha Aki's heart.

After talking with Uchiha Aki for a while, Uchiha Shingen waited until she went inside to sleep before leaving the house.

The house can sense Chakra; this is because the family has specially arranged for protectors to guard it.

He wasn't the only one worried that something might happen to Uchiha Aki living alone.

Without disturbing the clansman's work, Uchiha Shingen went home.

But when he got to his doorstep, he thought for a moment and decided to go to the Fugaku next door first.

After knocking on the door, it was Uchiha Sasuke opened it.

Uchiha Sasuke's eyes were still red.

"Brother Shingen," he called out softly.

Uchiha Shingen patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry too much about Grandpa Setsuna. He Uchiha Setsuna gets to rest, you should be happy for him, okay?"

"Oh..." Uchiha Sasuke didn't seem to have heard him.

But that's only natural, Uchiha Shingen continued, "Where's your father?"

"Dad's in the study..." Uchiha Sasuke said, adding, "Dad drank today."

"Okay, I'm going to talk to your dad about something. You should go to bed early and not worry your mom." As he entered the room, Uchiha Shingen casually gave him this advice.

Tonight, everyone is having a bad night.

"Oh," Uchiha Sasuke responded sullenly. He closed the door and obediently went back inside.

Uchiha Shingen then walked towards the study.

With Uchiha Madara gone, it's inevitable that his Eye of the Moon Plan will be officially launched. Uchiha Shingen has many things to discuss with Uchiha Fugaku in order to prepare for the next steps.

Volume Twelve

Chapter 1: Uchiha Madara Enters the Land of Rain

The Leaf Great Forest once again welcomed the dawn.

However, it was a noisy morning.