[Hokage] Homecoming

Sawada Yatsura picked up a dying little black cat on the border of the Land of Thunder. Kaguya and Oniden discovered the trace and planned an ambush for Uchiha Izuna.

Sal said with a smile: "It seems that because the Senju and Uchiha are no longer so tit-for-tat in recent years, the outside world has different views on the strength of the two races."

In the past, when Senju and Uchiha faced each other, they always suffered about half casualties. However, in the eyes of all the ninja clans, although the power of the two clans is indeed strong, ninjas who have not experienced it personally cannot truly appreciate the difference in strength between them.But now they rarely have conflicts again. Instead, they bring disputes to other ninja clans.After fighting against Senju and Uchiha, they understood why the two families were at the top of the ninja world.

Because Uchiha Izuna is young and has not yet made a name for himself fighting on the battlefield, not many people know him.This time he went to the Kingdom of Water to investigate the origin of the Holy See, but he did not expect to be discovered by the ninjas of the Ghost Lantern clan.

A lone Uchiha, and an Uchiha with a second magatama.

The Hagoromo clan secretly offered a large price to study Uchiha's blood successor.Many ninjas know this, so it is completely normal for ninjas of ghost lights to be tempted.He could even secretly poach this Uchiha's eyes for his own use, as long as... he wouldn't let the Uchiha find out.

As for the Kaguya clan, they are using Uchiha in exchange for the Hagoromo clan's blood inheritance research on Kaguya.Although they are unwilling to hand over the secrets of the corpse veins to the dangerous and cunning hands of the Yuyi clan, the continuous outbreak of blood diseases in recent years has been too frequent.If Kaguya declines, what's the objection to continuing to hide the secret of the corpse veins?

An Uchiha who has awakened the Sharingan is their best bargain.

As a result, the lonely Quan Na became the favorite in the eyes of the ninjas of the two clans.After a bloody battle, Izuna, who successfully inspired the three magatama, narrowly escaped death and finally escaped from the encirclement. However, due to exhaustion of chakra, lack of physical strength and excessive injuries, he fell to the ground. On the border of the Kingdom of Water, he was picked up by Ye Wu who happened to be passing by and was about to go to the Holy See stronghold of the Kingdom of Water.

"If Madara sees you like this, I'm afraid he will go berserk." The blond young man sighed, and used the mental power transformation magic he had developed over the years to activate natural energy and heal the seriously injured Izuna.Then, he picked up the unconscious boy and returned to the Kingdom of Thunder after erasing the remaining traces.

When Quan Nai woke up, she looked at the beams above with a daze in her eyes.

...Is he still alive?

Was he rescued?

If this had been five years ago, he would not have believed that he would have such luck. If it had not been for the peace within the Fire Country over the years, he would have suspected that he had fallen into the hands of the enemy from the moment he woke up.

"You're awake, how do you feel?" The graceful and mellow voice was like a clear blue sky. Hearing the voice without seeing anyone made Uchiha Izuna feel a good impression.

The young man with blond hair and blue eyes came over with a water glass and sat down elegantly on the black-haired boy's bedside. He looked at him and smiled slightly, "Would you like a drink of water?"

"...Did you save me?" Quan Nai's voice was a little hoarse, but he did not lose his due vigilance because of this.

What a vigilant child he is, worthy of being Madara's younger brother.

"I just happened to be passing by." The blond young man placed the water glass on the small table beside him and replied casually.

"Thank you..." Uchiha Izuna was arrogant at heart, but he was not willing to show off like that to a stranger whom he met for the first time and who also saved his life.

"That's all, I'm Sawada Yakumo."

Quan Nai said hoarsely: "I am... Inner Wheel Quan."

Although he felt a little guilty, the Uchiha clan had a great reputation in the ninja world, and he was in such a weak state that Izuna did not dare to risk his life.Although Sawada Yakumo saved him, he may not know that he is a member of the Uchiha clan, and it is not known whether it is the Kingdom of Thunder or the Kingdom of Water. In case he is also moved by the reward offered by the Hagoromo Clan, his identity is exposed. I'm afraid it will be difficult to escape again.

"Inner chakra... spring." The blond young man smiled half-heartedly. He was really a cunning little fox... Anyway, there's nothing wrong with being more vigilant. After all, we are all strangers.

"Your injury is no longer serious. It's just that you lost too much blood before. Just rest for a while. Leave the water cup here. If you need anything, you can call me. I won't disturb you for now." He stood up and walked out of the Japanese room.

"Thank you, Mr. Sawada." The thin-skinned Uchiha boy endured the shame in his heart and said seriously while looking at the back of the blond young man.

"You're welcome." He was quite polite, but his temperament was not much like Madara's.

Recalling the time when Madara held him down to recover from his injuries, the blond young man's eyes softened slightly, and he became a little more patient with Madara's younger brother.

He knew what he was here to do. The mission assigned by Minister Zuo did not conceal the new daimyo and the head of the Fujiwara family, but Fujiwara Fei had no suitable excuse to stop it.However, considering that the Holy See has now become a powerful force, it doesn't matter even if it is spied on. After all, only gods can use the power of faith.Without the idols used for 'carrying' and 'transforming', even if those things are placed in front of everyone, there is no way to start.Therefore, he did not stop it.

After all, he is a loyal minister under his control and cannot cause any trouble.The Holy See and the Country of Fire will cooperate sooner or later, so letting him know the uniqueness of the Holy See earlier can be considered a reminder.

After learning that Uchiha had accepted the mission, the head of the Fujiwara family, who was famous in the Fire Country, covered his face with a fan and showed a subtle smile.

...It's also fun to see Madara show that depressed expression occasionally.

After withdrawing his thoughts, the blond young man felt quite regretful, but he didn't expect that the person who took over the task was not Madara but Uchiha Izuna.Such neglect of the movements of the Ninja clan in the Land of Water is a huge mistake.

-

The Land of Fire, the land of the Uchiha clan.

"Snapped--"

The sound of a fan falling to the ground.

"Father, what did you say? Izuna lost contact?!" Madara looked at Uchiha Tajima in shock, with an expression of disbelief.

"According to the clues, Izuna met the ninjas in the Land of Water, and it can be confirmed that the Kaguya clan is included." Uchiha Tajima also pursed his lips tightly. His children went from five to only Madara and Izuna. Now Izumi The unknown about Nai's life and death made him not anxious.But as the leader of the clan, he could not reveal his inner anxiety to the outside world.

"Damn it—" Madara gritted his teeth, "I should have persisted!"

If he had insisted on going on this mission by himself, or gone with Quan Nai, perhaps Quan Nai's whereabouts would not have been unknown.

At this moment, Madara suddenly remembered that a few years ago, Hashirama told him how he was on tenterhooks and restless waiting for his brother's return during the period when Tobirama lost contact.Fortunately, Tobirama finally returned to him.

Madara clenched his fists. He saved Tobirama in trouble, so this time, he can be as lucky as Hashirama... Can he wait until Izuna returns safely?

No, I can't just wait.

"Father, I want to go to the land of water!" Madara said firmly. He could not leave Izuna's life and death to the unknown fate.

"Nonsense! I will let the tribe continue to search for the whereabouts of Quan Na, and you should not cause trouble." If something happens to Quan Na, then he will only have Madara as his child. How can Uchiha Tajima tolerate Madara at the same time? Put yourself in danger.

Knowing that he could not convince his stubborn father, Madara was mentally prepared.

If his father didn't agree, he would go alone.

If he hadn't received a summons from Tobirama later, he might have run away from the Uchiha clan.

-

Nanga River at night.

Madara had been waiting here for a long time, and he quietly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the boy on the other side.

"Sorry, Madara, big brother is a bit clingy." Tobirama didn't plan to bring his big brother to the appointment, but the big brother seemed to have turned on some strange switch and kept pestering him without saying anything. He also brought Wama and Itama with him. After spending a lot of effort to appease the two younger brothers, he ran away from his eldest brother.

At this moment, Hashirama was hiding in Tobirama's room to grow mushrooms in depression, "Ah, Tobirama is gone. Sure enough, he has a little secret, and he actually hid it from his brother. My brother is so sad... Tobirama, what are you doing? It’s time to come back to QAQ…”

Under the moonlight, Tobirama's long, light golden hair was as cold and gentle as the moonlight, and those golden-red eyes were the most intense color on his body.

Seeing Tobirama like this, Madara's heart felt inexplicably hot and he was speechless for a while.

"spot?"

"Nothing..." He looked away slightly, "Did you tell me about Aizuna's whereabouts?"

"Don't worry, he is in the Land of Thunder. He was lucky. He happened to meet an old friend I knew who passed by and rescued him. He knew Uchiha, so he sent a message to me. Izuna's health is not serious, he just needs to rest for a while. It’s just for a while. If you are worried, I will trouble him to send Quan Na to the Country of Fire, and then you can pick him up."

Madara was silent for a moment, "...No, let Quan Nai take a good rest first. It won't be too late to leave when he feels better. Can you send me a message? Tell Quan Nai that I will handle the task and let him rest in peace. Good health."

"Okay, I will tell you. If there is nothing else, I will leave first, Madara, big brother is still waiting for me." Everything that needs to be explained has been explained clearly, Tobirama plans to go back first, otherwise big brother still doesn't know what he will do Something stupid happened.

"Fei." Madara's deep voice came from behind.

Hearing the name, Tobirama paused.

"What are you planning?" Madara stared at the boy's back with an incomprehensible look. Although he knew that their positions were different, when he realized that Tobirama had hidden many things from him, he couldn't help but ask.In the past five years, their relationship has always been full of tacit understanding. It wasn't until Tobirama talked about that old friend that Madara was shocked to realize that he didn't like the feeling that Tobirama had secrets but he was excluded.

Tobirama closed his eyes. Maybe in the future we will never get along with each other as peacefully and harmoniously as we do now, because Madara is actually an overly sincere person who cannot tolerate too many plans hidden in the shadows. …

And his secrets are too many and too important.

"...You will know, Madara, but not now." The young man's clear voice carried on the wind, "Maybe we are not the same people traveling together."

Under the night, the blond boy seemed to have melted into the moonlight without looking back. He straightened his back and resolutely chose to leave.The only purpose of Senju Tobirama's existence is to complete that contract and accumulate more energy for the time and space journey.

Beyond that, whatever it is... doesn't matter.