Madara Uchiha froze for a moment, then a surge of embarrassment and anger welled up in him.
Hashirama had actually laughed at him-
No!
His [Summoning Technique] for the Nine-Tails had actually failed!
Why?
Hadn't Orochimaru mentioned that the Fifth Hokage had unsealed the Nine-Tails from its Jinchūriki and given it its freedom?
The Nine-Tails was currently roaming the areas around Konoha in a semi-wild state.
Then why wasn't the [Summoning Technique] working?
Could it be...
Madara Uchiha forcibly resisted looking at Hashirama Senju, who was still laughing wildly.
His scarlet eyes glared viciously at the Fifth Hokage nearby.
Could this younger member of his Clan have been behind it?
"I'm so sorry, senior~"
Uchiha Minamoto spoke leisurely.
"Kurama, the Nine-Tails, is my Summoning Beast now."
Chapter 390: Not Only Taking the Nine-Tails, but the [Gunbai] Too!
Many years ago.
Before its surname had changed to Uzumaki.
Kurama had already been branded as belonging to the Uchiha.
Everyone knew that the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, had captured eight great Tailed Beasts and distributed them among the major Ninja Villages by selling them.
Only the Nine-Tails, the strongest of the Tailed Beasts, had been kept in Konoha.
But few people knew this.
Before Hashirama Senju captured the Nine-Tails.
Madara Uchiha had already successfully captured it and had even forcibly imposed a Summoning Contract on it without its consent.
At this very moment.
Madara Uchiha wanted to summon the Nine-Tails and make it join the battle.
Just as he had during the battle at the Valley of the End.
But now, times had changed.
Although the Nine-Tails still bore the Uchiha surname.
The one in charge of the Uchiha Clan was no longer Madara Uchiha, but Uchiha Minamoto!
Uchiha Minamoto had long known that both Madara Uchiha and Obito Uchiha had Summoning