Declaring War on the Senju Clan, Preparing for Battle

Declaring War on the Senju Clan, Preparing for Battle

They did not stop along the way, traveling without pause so they could return to the clan sooner.

Noticing that Uchiha Madara might have spoken with Senju Hashirama, Uchiha Jobu saw that Madara's state of mind had changed. He unconsciously released his own aura, and at some point, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan had linked together and become Mangekyō Sharingan.

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

Uchiha Madara fell silent before saying, "He wanted the Uchiha Clan to resolve the hatred between the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan. He said that if the Uchiha Clan was willing to put aside the hatred that had lasted for centuries, the other ninja clans would believe that peace could truly be possible. He said the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan could definitely bring a new era to the Ninja World."

Just as expected.

The Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan together truly could 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 warfare. No longer would clans fight one another individually; wars would be fought in the name of villages and nations.

Thus, a brief peace would inevitably descend. But that so-called peace would exist only while Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara remained alive. The instant the two of them died, peace would be shattered.

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

But why should they let go of their hatred?

The plot of Naruto had made it perfectly clear. It was precisely because they had let go of their hatred that the Uchiha Clan had nearly been wiped out by Tobirama Senju. If Uchiha Sasuke had not belonged to the Six Paths Family, the Uchiha Clan would likely have vanished into the river of Ninja World history.

Uchiha Jobu suddenly raised his eyes, blazing with a scorching light like flames of rage at their peak. "Impossible. The Uchiha Clan will never negotiate peace with the Senju Clan."

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

"And besides..."

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

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

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

Uchiha Jobu was overjoyed. Over the past two years, the Uchiha Clan had indeed seen no major battles. Even when they fought the Senju Clan, they were no more than small clashes involving a few dozen people. Not a single true large-scale battle had taken place.

It was likely because when the previous clan heads on both sides had fallen, both the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan had nearly exhausted their funds. To ensure their clans could continue, they had restrained themselves from launching large-scale conflicts before they were adequately prepared.

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

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

Perhaps only ordinary Uchiha Clan members from the Branch Family—those without much ninja talent, 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 again. The clan head hopes that Lord Izuna will contribute his strength."

An Uchiha ninja spoke.

The underground laboratory was dim and without light, 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.

Just as the clan declared war on the Senju Clan, Izuna Uchiha emerged from the dim underground laboratory.

He raised a hand to shield his eyes from the dazzling sunlight, finding it painfully bright. It took him a while to adjust to the outside, and he greedily breathed in the fresh air. But when he raised his eyes, one of the eyes that should have lacked an eyeball now held a Ketsuryūgan from the Chinoike Clan.

Like the Sharingan, it was red.

Seeing Izuna Uchiha display the Ketsuryūgan while seated before him, Uchiha Jobu asked, "Did you experience any rejection when using the Ketsuryūgan?"

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

Therefore, fusing Kekkei Genkai from other ninja into one's body could result in rejection—or something even more terrifying.

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

It sounded somewhat unbelievable, but it remained within the bounds of understanding. After all, his nine years of compulsory education had not been wasted, and having lived in an era of exploding online information, he had encountered all sorts of human experimentation and theories about genetic mutation and evolution online.

Uchiha Jobu understood what he meant, but he was still astonished. Izuna Uchiha already possessed the Uchiha Clan's bloodline, and after fusing Hagoromo Clan genes into his body, he had gained the ability to alter the form and direction of ninjutsu. Now, he had also added the genes of a Chinoike Clan ninja.

If there were not no visible signs of piecing things together on his body, Uchiha Jobu would have wondered whether Izuna Uchiha had turned himself into some stitched-together monster, fusing all kinds of random things into himself without considering whether he might become a monster.

After discussing matters concerning the Uchiha Clan's declaration of war against the Senju Clan, Izuna Uchiha rose and departed amid the silence.

Alone in the room, Uchiha Jobu muttered, "He is giving off more and more of a Shimura Danzō feeling. Still, his setup is 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 pieced-together composite monster, Uchiha Jobu immediately thought of the immensely powerful Senju Hashirama.

Even after his death for many years, the cells in his body retained terrifying vitality. Konoha ninja used them for experiments, yet no one could 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.