While everyone was still chatting...
Uchiha Madara finally returned.
"Madara, you're back!"
"We've been waiting for you for a long time..."
"Yeah, the line was a bit long today... but that's normal... The recent plot has reached its climax... everyone is looking forward to it."
"Here, I bought you a copy too."
Uchiha Madara greeted everyone in the room one by one, then he and Senju Hashirama eagerly began to read the latest chapter of Sengoku Enbu.
Senju Tobirama was actually also very interested. Sengoku Enbu had become a hit last year and had then climbed to the top of the serialized novel sales charts with an unstoppable momentum. The story itself was full of twists and turns, and the various characters with great charisma came and went. The more experienced a person was, the more they could resonate with it.
In his spare time, he had also read all of the plot. From the current development, the three sworn brothers in the story had gone from a life of hardship to having established a base of operations. Now was the time to realize their ambitions and march forward... It really wasn't easy...
But Senju Tobirama still held back from joining Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama.
"Bastard, you bastard author, do you even know how to write a story?"
"A traitor appearing at this time... huh??"
"Defeated... really dead?"
"Eastern Wu rats!!"
Uchiha Madara, who had been full of interest and looking forward to today's plot, had read most of the latest update. He was so angry that he slammed the table.
Damn it.
A knife right after the climax?
Uchiha Makoto remained silent... The Eastern Wu rats really deserved to be cursed!
As the plot continued to deepen...
"If Your Highness refuses to send troops, I will risk my life to avenge my second brother..."
"Third brother, I will go with you..."
"..."
"If I cannot avenge my brother, even with a vast empire, what is it worth!"
"Send the troops immediately, fight to the death!"
"..."
Uchiha Madara put down the novel in his hand, his eyes couldn't help but become a little moist. He had perfectly substituted himself into the role of the character in the story. In the story, the eldest brother could, for the sake of his second brother, disregard everything, raise an army, and avenge his brother.
And what about him?
Once upon a time, Uchiha Madara had sworn to his dying Izuna—he would definitely avenge him!
But... things were unpredictable, and fate played tricks on people. Back then, Hashirama was willing to exchange a life for a life.
So he compromised.
Uchiha Madara promised to forget the past grudges between the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan, which naturally included the death of Uchiha Izuna.
But how could he forget? Uchiha Madara had only suppressed all the hatred in his heart. The moment he found a chance, he couldn't wait to turn Senju Tobirama into a pincushion with a black list.
In an instant...
A pair of scarlet Sharingan looked towards Senju Tobirama.
"????"
Senju Tobirama instantly sensed an extremely dangerous killing intent. This killing intent was not strong, but it was incredibly pure, making the hair on his whole body stand on end. He looked up and saw Uchiha Madara staring at him with a pair of Sharingan.
A cold expression, a gloomy gaze, and the fluctuation of chakra ready to be unleashed.
This feeling made him feel as if he was on pins and needles.
"What the hell?"
"Uchiha Madara, what's wrong with him again, staring at me like that? I haven't provoked him recently, have I?"
Although Senju Tobirama didn't think Uchiha Madara would be crazy enough to attack him here, but... what if? So his body couldn't help but move a little closer to Senju Hashirama.
"Madara, calm down."
"I know it was Tobirama who wronged you..."
Senju Hashirama quickly noticed Uchiha Madara's abnormality. As Madara's best friend, how could he not guess what he was thinking now... It was obvious that he was thinking of himself, of his younger brother Izuna, because of today's latest chapter.
"Brother, what are you talking about?"
"When did I wrong Uchiha Madara?"
Senju Tobirama was still at a loss. He had been inexplicably threatened by Uchiha Madara's gaze, and now he had been inexplicably blamed for something. He had wronged Uchiha Madara... Brother, even if you're siding with an outsider, you can't be so blatant about it.
"Hmph..."
"I understand."
Uchiha Madara's tone was cold. He retracted his gaze, picked up the novel on the table, and continued to read. Then, from time to time, he would glance at Senju Tobirama, making him feel uncomfortable all over. It was only then that Senju Tobirama realized that something was wrong with the novel!
And so...
Senju Tobirama took the novel that Senju Hashirama had placed on the table and quickly skimmed through the content... and then, he also understood.
"This goddamn author, what couldn't he write about? Why did he have to write this kind of story?"
"Abandoning a great foundation, abandoning what he had worked half his life to build... to avenge his brother... this kind of story... how does it fit so well... how am I supposed to sleep now!"
"What if... Uchiha Madara... if it were him..."
Senju Tobirama was truly at his wits' end now.
Regarding the matter of him killing Uchiha Izuna back then...
He had never regretted it.
After all, in the Warring States Period, they were already killing each other with abandon. On the battlefield, it was life and death, each to their own means. How could he show mercy? If he had been slightly weaker, he would have been the one to die!
What crime was there in killing one's enemy?
But times had changed!
In the past, it was a hostile historical perspective. Now, it was a united historical perspective. The Uchiha clan was now an important part of Konoha, with extraordinary united front value. Some things could not be said openly, otherwise...
And Uchiha Madara was still alive.
This guy had the strength to flip the table.
Both had their brothers die, both had just established a foundation, their ideals mostly realized. In the story, the eldest brother abandoned his family and career to avenge his brother, and Uchiha Madara... he really wanted to send some of Konoha's local specialties to this goddamn author. The similarity between this rotten story and Uchiha Madara's current situation was too high.
What if Uchiha Madara also followed suit...
That goddamn dog author deserves to die a thousand deaths!!
...
The atmosphere in the room became a little tense for a moment. Even the women who were talking and laughing on the other side of the room felt the cold atmosphere here and couldn't help but look over.
Uchiha Madara really wanted to kill someone now, to avenge his brother, but due to his promise back then, he could only endure it. And Senju Tobirama was a little scared, afraid that Uchiha Madara would really go crazy and suddenly attack him one day.
And Senju Hashirama was caught in the middle.
On one side was his own younger brother, on the other was his best friend. His younger brother had killed his best friend's younger brother. Even if there was a reason, even if it had been many years, but if Uchiha Madara was stimulated and brought up the old matter to avenge his brother Izuna... what could he do?
Senju Morima, who had the lowest status, remained silent.
In the end, it was Uchiha Makoto who spoke.
He had indeed wanted to watch the show at first, but now Uchiha Makoto was very hungry. Considering that Uchiha Madara probably wouldn't break his promise, if the atmosphere remained so tense... Since it had come to this, let's eat first.
"Why don't we eat first!"
"Good, good!"
"Let's eat first, let's eat first!!"
Senju Hashirama immediately chimed in, urging everyone to eat... The feeling of being caught in the middle was too painful.
And so, everyone sat down at the table in a daze and began to eat.
"This big fish, I caught it myself. It's a full thirty catties... When I caught it, it fought with me in the water for half an hour, making me so tired that my eyes were blurry. I got lost walking in the village and had to circle Konoha three times before I found my way home."
"Wow... then you really would get lost!"
"Right? Let's go fishing together someday when the weather is good."
Clearly...
Senju Hashirama was trying hard to make the atmosphere more cheerful, talking with great relish about his fishing experience.
The men present all showed envious expressions.
"Madara, what do you think?"
"If Senju Tobirama isn't going, I can consider it."
Uchiha Madara put a slice of fish into the boiling pot, slowly dipping it, slowly sighing. The words he spoke were a naked jab at Senju Tobirama. Everyone knew about the relationship between these two, so no one said anything. And Senju Tobirama was clearly the weaker one against Uchiha Madara; he didn't have the strength to have a falling out with him. But to be targeted by Uchiha Madara by name like this made him very unhappy... How could he eat this meal!!!
"Sorry... I have something to do. I won't be eating."
At this...
Senju Tobirama walked into the inner room with great sorrow. He couldn't eat a single bite now... He would rather go hungry than continue to be publicly squeezed by Uchiha Madara. For various reasons, he had to give in... If you can't afford to provoke them, can't you hide?
Senju Hashirama sighed slightly, his expression a little dispirited.
A good new year's eve dinner meant to deepen everyone's relationship and ease the conflict between Tobirama and Madara had been ruined like this.
And the main culprit, Uchiha Makoto, was now feasting. Seeing Senju Tobirama's frustration made him happier than he could say. He had already stuffed his mouth like a pufferfish and was occasionally giving Uzumaki Tsubaki some food, signaling her to eat more.
Her appetite had not been very good recently; she needed to eat well.
"What's wrong, don't you like the food?"
Uchiha Makoto looked at the indifferent Uzumaki Tsubaki and couldn't help but ask with concern.
"Hmph... stupid man... you don't care at all... Tsubaki, I've been seeing her looking a little listless today, so I checked her... she's pregnant."
"If my senses are not wrong, it's a boy..."
"????"
This time it was Uchiha Makoto's turn to be stunned. The food in his pufferfish-like mouth almost choked him to death. Fortunately, Senju Hashirama quickly handed him a glass of water, which helped him recover.
"Is this true?"
"I'm going to be a father!!"
"Hmm... I was going to tell you right away... but... you were playing mahjong with Lord Hashirama as soon as you came in... so..."
"Good news, this is all good news... Congratulations, Makoto!"
"Makoto, congratulations!"
Uchiha Makoto had not yet recovered from the shock when he received blessings from Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara... Stimulated by this news, the atmosphere in the room recovered from tense and awkward to the warmth and harmony that a new year season should have.
After recovering, Uchiha Makoto looked at Uzumaki Tsubaki with great joy. The two of them had been married for several years, and they were finally having a child!
The problem of having a child had indeed given him a headache.
He believed there was nothing wrong with his body, and Uzumaki Tsubaki was also fine... Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any reproductive isolation between the Uchiha clan and the Uzumaki clan.
If there was nothing wrong with their bodies, then it must be a matter of frequency.
One should never underestimate how crazy a wife who wants to have a child can be... The stamina of the Uzumaki clan is really good!
The topic shifted from one extreme to another.
Uzumaki Mito personally taught Uchiha Makoto how to take care of a pregnant woman like Uzumaki Tsubaki. Although she knew very well that with Uchiha Makoto's status, Uzumaki Tsubaki would not lack for care, Uchiha Makoto had the ability to hire a large group of people to look after her around the clock.
But...
What a pregnant wife needs is not material things.
It's the love from her husband.
Uchiha Madara once again inexplicably felt hostility from Mito.
"I understand, I understand!"
"I will definitely come home on time in the future. At worst, I'll just use a shadow clone to do the work."
Uchiha Makoto nodded, listening to Uzumaki Mito's advice. One should always listen to the words of an experienced person!
"I almost forgot, Morima's wife Tsubaki also seems to be pregnant recently... what a coincidence!"
"Yes, that's right. The timing is not far off, probably less than a month."
"A boy or a girl?"
Soon...
Uchiha Makoto shifted his gaze to Senju Morima's wife, Senju Tsubaki, and asked casually.
He actually knew the answer. Uchiha Makoto was asking a question he already knew the answer to.
"According to the secret jutsu, it should be a girl."
Senju Tsubaki's face inevitably darkened a little. A girl... was not as good as a boy, no matter what.
Although the family members all acted as if they didn't care and sent their blessings to the little life that would soon be born... but in Senju Tsubaki's heart... the customs of the Warring States were constantly influencing her thinking. In a ninja family with high risks and high mortality rates, the first priority for a wife was to add a son to the family as soon as possible.
"I like daughters."
"I also hope to hold my granddaughter soon!" *2
Senju Morima was the first to state his attitude.
Senju Hashirama and Uzumaki Mito followed suit.
The atmosphere at the table was harmonious and happy.
Even Uchiha Madara rarely kept a straight face. He temporarily forgot about that bastard Senju Tobirama and suppressed the thought of revenge in his heart, a smile on his face.
The arrival of a newborn in itself means a lot.
Especially the generation of Tsunade, who was the generation that officially broke the blood feud between the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan.
Uchiha Makoto's heart was of course the same.
It was just that a thought had already involuntarily arisen in his mind.
"Son, you must be grateful to your old man!"
"I want to find you a... beautiful, fair-skinned, blonde, big-breasted, eternally young... if it weren't for your old man transmigrating early... this would probably be my turn..."
"And... the responsibility of the Light Shadow uniting Konoha... rests on your shoulders!"
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