The Senju Are Gone
Did Senju Hashirama deserve to die?
Perhaps, if they had not become enemies, Senju Hashirama should not have died. But there were no what-ifs in this world. If there were, they existed only in stories.
Black Zetsu crawled out of Senju Hashirama's grave. He looked back at the grave and murmured, "This generation's Ashura died just like that. In the past, they would always struggle with Indra for a long time. I never expected him to die so easily."
"But how am I supposed to approach Indra? Uchiha Madara, the reincarnation of Indra's chakra..."
Without looking back, Black Zetsu left and headed for the Uchiha Clan.
Other than some clan members who were out on missions and had yet to return, the Senju Clan had essentially been completely exterminated.
The dozen or so clans that had followed the Senju Clan in hopes of making a small gamble for great gains paid for their wrong choice. They followed the Senju Clan into becoming nothing more than names in the river of history.
The Uchiha were the greatest winners and reaped enormous rewards. Not only did they uncover the forbidden technique scrolls developed by Tobirama Senju, but they also took over the various techniques passed down by the Senju Clan.
The Land of Fire was now ruled solely by the Uchiha. No ninja clan dared oppose them. Some who had left the Land of Fire upon learning that the Uchiha had defeated the Senju now regretted it and wanted to return.
Others felt fortunate that they had not become enemies of the Uchiha.
Uchiha Madara was wrapped layer upon layer in bandages. His internal organs had nearly all been shattered, while his meridians and bones had suffered varying degrees of damage. His injuries were so severe that he