After Tobirama Senju left.
Madara Uchiha sat alone in the burial chamber.
For some reason, despite Tobirama Senju saying that everything was going smoothly for Konoha in the First Shinobi World War, Madara Uchiha still felt something was wrong. Yet the current situation gave him nothing to substantiate his premonition.
Black Zetsu had said that although Yanbai had changed many things, the inertia of fate meant that many major events would still happen.
The process might differ from the "original fate," but what was meant to happen would happen. If it did not, "Old Grandmother" would secretly make it happen.
Just like the Second Tsuchikage and the Second Mizukage, who had crossed countless mountains and rivers only to die together.
Although the conflict between Iwagakure and Kirigakure seemed so illogical, although it made so little sense for two Kage in their prime to kill each other, it had still happened.
The process did not matter. What mattered was the result.
Madara Uchiha thought grimly that this meant Tobirama Senju would still end up going to Kumogakure for one reason or another to form an alliance with the Second Raikage.
If Tobirama Senju did not go, someone else would take his place and bear the fate that should have been his.
Madara Uchiha took a deep breath and leaned back against Yanbai's coffin, thinking that he should have Black Zetsu continue keeping an eye on Tobirama's movements...
Although he disliked Tobirama, he was, after all, the older brother who most resembled Yanbai. If he could save him, he might as well.
Suddenly, Madara Uchiha's expression shifted slightly.
The Thorns outside the Princess Mausoleum had brought Madara Uchiha some unexpected information...
The sky was dark, and a light rain was falling.
The Artificial Night Pearls on the streetlights near the Memorial