Declare War on the Senju Clan, Prepare for Battle

Declare War on the Senju Clan, Prepare for Battle

They did not stop along the way, hurrying onward so they could return to the clan sooner.

He sensed that Uchiha Madara might have spoken with Senju Hashirama. His state of mind had changed somewhat, and he unconsciously released his aura from time to time. At some point, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan had connected and transformed into a Mangekyo Sharingan.

As they looked at the clan grounds not far ahead, their pace finally slowed. After mentally rehearsing his words, Uchiha Shangwu asked, "Tell me what you and Senju Hashirama talked about."

Uchiha Madara said silently, "He wants Uchiha to resolve the hatred between the Senju Clan and Uchiha. He said that if Uchiha is willing to let go of the feud that has lasted for centuries, the other ninja clans will believe that peace can truly come. He said that Uchiha and the Senju Clan can definitely bring a new era to the Ninja World."

Just as expected.

The Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan could indeed sweep through the Ninja World.

Once ninja villages were established, the other great nations would see the changes in the Land of Fire and surely recognize the future pattern of war. It would no longer be one clan fighting another, but villages and nations fighting as units.

Thus, a brief peace would inevitably descend. But that so-called peace would only last while Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara were alive. The instant they died, peace would be shattered.

Uchiha Shangwu could not help thinking to himself that it was much as he had guessed. Senju Hashirama truly wanted to resolve the hatred between Uchiha and the Senju Clan.

But why should they let go of that hatred?

The plot of Naruto had made it perfectly clear. It was precisely because they let go of their hatred that the Uchiha Clan had nearly been exterminated at Tobirama Senju's hands. If Sasuke had not belonged to the Sage of Six Paths' family, Uchiha would probably have vanished into the river of Ninja World history.

Uchiha Shangwu suddenly raised his eyes. A blazing light burst forth from them, like flames burning with extreme fury, as he said, "Impossible. Uchiha will never negotiate peace with the Senju Clan."

Uchiha Madara nodded. "I know. Too many people in the clan died at the hands of the Senju Clan. We cannot possibly negotiate peace with them. Unless every last member of the Senju Clan dies, Uchiha will never have a chance to discuss resolving this hatred with them."

"And..."

"I plan to declare war on the Senju Clan."

"Since the mission in the Land of Lightning ended, the clan has no shortage of funds. We can support the clan's expenditures for several years."

"So it is time for a war, one that will make Senju Hashirama understand that in the Warring States Era, the strong survive and the weak are destined to be eliminated."

Uchiha Shangwu was overjoyed. Over the past two years, the Uchiha Clan had indeed seen no major wars. Even when they fought the Senju Clan, they were at most small clashes involving several dozen people. Not a single true large-scale battle had taken place.

This was likely because when the previous generation's clan heads had both fallen, both Uchiha and the Senju Clan had nearly run out of funds. To ensure their clans could continue, they had done their utmost to restrain themselves from launching large-scale conflicts before making sufficient preparations.

Before long, all the warlike members of the clan heard the news that they would once again declare war on the Senju Clan.

In an instant, everyone was immensely excited, desperately eager to fight the Senju Clan to the death and avenge the clan members who had died at their hands.

Perhaps only ordinary Uchiha clansmen from the Branch Family, those without much talent as ninja who could only handle logistical work for the clan, feared the renewed outbreak of a large-scale war.

"Lord Izuna! The clan is declaring war on the Senju Clan once more. The clan head hopes that Lord Izuna can contribute his strength."

An Uchiha ninja spoke.

The underground laboratory was dim and lightless, filled with all kinds of experimental equipment. Limited by the conditions of the Warring States Era, many experiments involving cells and genes had reached a dead end.

Now that the clan had declared war on the Senju Clan, Izuna Uchiha emerged from that dark, lightless underground laboratory.

He raised a hand to shield himself from the dazzling sunlight, finding it painfully bright. It took him quite a while to adapt to the outside. He greedily inhaled the fresh air, but when he lifted his eyes, one of the sockets that should have contained no eyeball now held a Blood Dragon Eye from the Chinoike Clan.

Like the Sharingan, it was red.

Uchiha Shangwu watched Izuna Uchiha display the Blood Dragon Eye before him and asked, "Did you experience any rejection when using the Blood Dragon Eye?"

The power of Kekkei Genkai was linked to genes. For example, someone without Uchiha Clan blood, such as Konoha Village's genius ninja Kakashi Hatake, would experience rejection when using the Sharingan and could not use it with perfect compatibility.

Therefore, fusing a Kekkei Genkai from another ninja into one's body could lead to rejection and even more terrifying consequences.

Izuna Uchiha said gravely, "It is similar to what was written in the notes you left behind. There was indeed rejection, but after I injected the cells of a Chinoike Clan ninja into my body, an orange-red blood gradually appeared within me. After that, there was no longer any rejection when I used the Blood Dragon Eye."

It sounded somewhat unbelievable, but it was still within the bounds of comprehension. After all, his nine years of compulsory education had not been for nothing. Moreover, he had lived in an age of exploding online information, so he had encountered discussions of human experimentation, genetic mutation, and evolutionary theories on the internet to some extent.

Uchiha Shangwu understood what he meant, but he was still astonished. Izuna Uchiha already possessed the Uchiha Clan's bloodline. Then the Hagoromo Clan's genes had been fused into his body, granting him the ability to alter the form and direction of ninjutsu. Now he had also gained the genes of a Chinoike Clan ninja.

If there had not been any visible signs of stitching on his body, Uchiha Shangwu would have thought Izuna Uchiha had turned himself into some kind of patchwork monster, fusing every random thing he could find into himself without considering whether he might become a monster.

They discussed several matters regarding Uchiha's declaration of war against the Senju Clan. Then, amid silence, Izuna Uchiha rose and left.

Alone in the room, Uchiha Shangwu muttered, "He feels more and more like Shimura Danzō. Though his setup is still somewhat inferior to Konoha's Darkness, Shimura Danzō. After all, he has not obtained Senju Hashirama's Wood Release Cells."

Since Izuna Uchiha intended to turn himself into a patchwork composite monster, Uchiha Shangwu immediately thought of the immensely powerful Senju Hashirama.

Even many years after his death, the cells within his body retained terrifying vitality. Konoha ninja had used them for experiments, yet no one had been able to perfectly accommodate Senju Hashirama's Wood Release Cells. In their attempts to recreate Wood Release, no one knew how many people had died in experiments involving Hashirama's Wood Release Cells.