"So, Ren, is the Uchiha Clan willing to fight for Konoha?"
"Of course!"
Having received an affirmative answer, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression eased slightly, and the two continued walking forward.
Before they knew it, they had reached the top of Konoha's Kage Rock.
When it came to the best vantage points in Konoha, Kage Rock was undoubtedly among the finest.
The entire village lay spread out beneath them, and they could even see the vast forests beyond its borders, stretching all the way to the horizon.
Night had fallen over Konoha, and countless lights illuminated the orderly houses, forming a breathtaking scene.
At that moment, the two men atop Kage Rock—one Hokage and one Uchiha Clan head—were one old and one young, one tall and one short.
They looked remarkably harmonious, provided one did not consider their relationship.
External pressure was the key force that drove internal unity.
They both knew that the reason they could stand here so calmly and admire Konoha's nightscape was the impending war.
"Lord Hokage, have you ever heard an interesting story?"
"Oh? Go ahead, Ren."
"Back when the Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan made peace and founded a ninja village together, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha were probably standing on this very hill."
"Hashirama told Madara that the leader of the new village would be called the Hokage, then asked Madara what the village should be named."
"Madara looked through the leaves and saw the village within them. He said, 'Then let's call the village Konoha.'"
Ren stopped there.
After hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "So it was a story about the First Hokage and Madara. This is the first time I've heard it. Ren, you must have read it in your clan's records."
"I forget where I saw it. At the time, Lord Hashirama