Naruto: Starting as the Third Hokage with Tears in His Eyes

Chapter 239 Well-intentioned Rambling

Uchiha Kagami took a deep breath, straightened his spine, met the legendary gaze, and answered in a deep voice:

"I awakened not long ago in Wochao Village."

"As for the reason..."

Jing paused, seemingly organizing his thoughts, before finally speaking with unwavering conviction.

"To be precise, perhaps it's because of... protection."

"guard?"

Madara Uchiha raised an eyebrow slightly, and for the first time, a clear look of surprise appeared on his usually calm face.

"Isn't it because of hatred for the invaders?"

Love turning into hatred is the most common and powerful fuel that fuels the Uchiha clan's ultimate power.

Hate loss, hate weakness, hate enemies...

However, Uchiha Kagami gave an answer without hesitation, in a matter of seconds.

His posture was firm, without the slightest hesitation.

"Mada-senpai, in my philosophy..."

Uchiha Kagami's gaze inadvertently swept over Hiruzen Sarutobi, whom he was protecting behind him, then over Tsunade, Danzo, and Torifu beside him, before finally settling back on Uchiha Madara.

"To protect also includes that meaning."

boom!

These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Madara Uchiha's heart.

He was stunned for a moment.

Those eyes of reincarnation, which had seen through the vicissitudes of the world and understood the rise and fall of people's hearts, showed a slight sense of bewilderment at this moment.

He quietly looked at the younger man in front of him, at his unique kaleidoscope-like eyes.

guard……

Madara Uchiha pondered those words.

Words that are so familiar, yet so distant.

Once upon a time, weren't he and Hashirama also fighting for half their lives to protect what was important to them and to protect their respective families?

But ultimately...

But this child, driven by a desire to protect, has chosen a different path.

A road he never finished walking.

Calm.

Time seemed to slow down suddenly, the sea breeze stopped, and even the sound of waves crashing against the rocks seemed to disappear.

Tsunade, Danzo, and Torifu held their breath, not daring to even breathe loudly.

They sensed a subtle shift in the atmosphere.

I don't know how much time passed.

"ha……"

A low, deep laugh, as if squeezed from the deepest part of the chest, broke the frozen silence.

Followed by.

"Ha ha……"

"Hahahahaha—!!"

Madara Uchiha suddenly raised his head and let out a deafening burst of maniacal laughter.

The laughter was desolate yet bold, filled with complex and incomprehensible emotions, as if it were releasing all the pent-up frustration of decades in one breath.

Boom!

With his laughter, an invisible wave of energy suddenly exploded outwards from him.

Tsunade and the other three felt an overwhelming force rushing towards them. Akimichi Torifu's huge body was even shaken back half a step before he could regain his balance.

Uchiha Kagami, who was at the center of the laughter, felt his very soul tremble amidst it.

Finally, the laughter subsided.

Madara Uchiha slowly lowered his head, his Rinnegan eyes filled with an unprecedented sense of appreciation and relief.

"very good……"

"very good!"

He spoke heavily, as if he were talking to a mirror, or perhaps to himself.

"The Uchiha clan needs eyes like these!"

"Use it to protect what's most important to you, instead of wallowing in the pain of loss and endless hatred."

"You did a great job, child."

boom!

This comment caused Uchiha Kagami's body to tremble and his mind to surge.

Receiving the personal approval of this legendary ninja demon from the Uchiha clan was an honor that was even more awe-inspiring than the awakening of his Mangekyou Sharingan itself.

Hiruzen Sarutobi simply watched this scene quietly, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips.

well.

History has once again been steered in a better direction.

In this atmosphere, which was slightly relaxed due to the appreciation.

The slight smile on Madara Uchiha's face slowly faded.

He turned his head, and his purple Rinnegan met Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze once again.

"You, as a member of the Uchiha clan, have raised a fine child, the Third Hokage of the village."

Ban's words, slow yet powerful, echoed across the empty reef.

This comment was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up waves in the hearts of Tsunade, Danzo, and Akimichi Torifu that were far more intense than during their previous confrontation.

Their minds were still processing the revolutionary fact that "Uchiha Madara is still alive" when they were immediately thrown into disarray by the even more bizarre situation that "Uchiha Madara is praising the Hokage."

Did Madara Uchiha approve of Hiruzen's policies towards the Uchiha clan?

That ninja demon who left the village due to ideological differences actually approves of Hiruzen's methods of unifying the village and uniting the Uchiha clan?

The amount of information contained in this left Danzo Shimura completely bewildered.

He forcibly suppressed the turmoil in his heart and entered a deeper state of vigilance.

This is much more complex than a simple battle.

Madara Uchiha's gaze did not linger on Hiruzen for long.

He slowly turned his wrinkled neck, and his Rinnegan, shimmering with purple ripples, swept over the other three once more.

This time, the stay was significantly longer.

Their gazes first fell on Danzo Shimura.

"The Shimura family's son."

An aged voice rang out, and Danzo's body tensed instantly.

"Your killing intent is restrained, and your foundation is solid. Compared to Tobirama, you are more composed."

These few simple words made Danzo's heart skip a beat.

Then, those strange eyes turned to Akimichi Torifu.

"A good physique, and that protective will almost overflows from his body."