Madara Uchiha had absolute confidence in himself. Aside from Uchiha Yi, he was practically invincible in the Shinobi World.
Hashirama Senju had not even been revived yet.
Even if he were revived, Hashirama would have a hard time catching up to Madara anytime soon.
Hashirama might have mastered Sage Mode, but developing it into Six Paths Sage Mode was no simple matter.
As long as Uchiha Yi did not come at him with everything he had, Madara could protect his own forces while playing the role of Yi's rival. Even if the Shinobi World fell into a cold war, it would still benefit from it.
When a world had only two dominant powers, they often chose to compete, especially when they appeared evenly matched.
Had that not been the relationship between the Bear and the Eagle in Uchiha Yi's previous life?
Hashirama and Madara had shared a similar relationship, as had Asura and Indra before them. A rivalry between two poles was unstable, but it could still bring peace to the Shinobi World in its own way.
Madara intended for himself and Uchiha Yi to become those two poles. He knew the gap between them was enormous, but the rest of the Shinobi World did not!
It might be a marathon he had to run while coughing up blood.
But for the Shinobi World, it would be a good thing.
Even Uchiha Yi had to admit that the Bear and the Eagle had advanced their military capabilities rapidly during the Cold War in his previous life.
If they fought now and then—well, if the other members of their two factions fought—it might spur development even faster.
Peace that lasted too long could weaken the ninja. During Naruto Uzumaki's time as Hokage, most ninja had grown weaker. Even among the so-called