Future

He faked his death to escape?!

Upon hearing Shi Jian's explanation, those four words immediately popped into the minds of the three of them, and they instantly understood what Shi Jian meant.

Especially Madara Uchiha... his face became even more gloomy.

He had heard that his future self had defected from Konoha and been killed, and after seeing the inscription on the stone tablet, he did indeed plan to fake his death to escape if he really wanted to defect, in order to deceive Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju.

Unexpectedly, this plan has now been revealed so directly.

It was said even when the future was known!

Is the future already predetermined?

"Looks like that guy was telling the truth." Tobirama Senju, who had been secretly watching Madara Uchiha, also noticed Madara's reaction immediately. A cold smile appeared on his lips. "Izanagi? I didn't expect the Uchiha clan to have such a secret technique. Madara Uchiha is indeed born evil."

However, after he finished speaking, his brows furrowed again.

If the future is predetermined, and he now knows that Madara Uchiha will fake his death and escape, will he still give Madara Uchiha a chance?

Obviously not!

How did Madara Uchiha manage to fake his death and escape in the future?

Seemingly remembering something, Tobirama Senju raised his head, looking at Ishigami across from him, his expression turning serious. "Ishigami, in the story you're telling... is there no part of you?"

"Yes." Upon hearing Tobirama Senju's words, a hint of surprise flashed across Ishigami's face. He hadn't expected Tobirama to notice such a detail so quickly, but...

He shook his head. "Based on the information I've gathered from Konoha over the past few years, the battle at the Valley of the End has not disappeared, and Madara Uchiha has not died."

"The battle between my brother and this guy hasn't disappeared?" Tobirama frowned again. "Then why are you so sure that Madara Uchiha didn't die either, but faked his death to escape?"

"That all started with the Nine-Tails' rampage."

"The Nine-Tails' rampage?!" Hearing those familiar words again, Tobirama pondered once more, "Could the Sharingan that attacked Konoha belong to Madara Uchiha?"

At this point, the Flying Thunder God kunai reappeared in his hand, and he coldly looked at Uchiha Madara, "As expected of the inherently evil Uchiha Madara!"

Hashirama Senju, standing to the side, looked at Madara with equal surprise and seriousness. "Madara, you..."

So many years have passed, how old was Ban back then?!

They actually managed to attack Konoha?

But before Madara, with his gloomy face, could say anything, Ishigaki, sitting opposite him, shook his head and said, "The Sharingan used to attack Konoha did not belong to Uchiha Madara, but to Uchiha Obito."

Seeing the three people looking puzzled upon hearing yet another unfamiliar name, Shi Jian didn't give them a chance to speak and continued talking.

"Obito Uchiha was a subordinate and student of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, but he died as a hero during the Third Shinobi World War."

"?!" x2

At this point, apart from Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju and Madara Uchiha immediately understood what was going on.

Madara Uchiha's face was grim. "Obito Uchiha didn't die? And he was even saved by me... my future self?"

"Yes." Shi Jian nodded. "It's the same as a storyline without my involvement, so I'm sure you, Madara, successfully faked your death and escaped."

"Wait a minute." Tobirama Senju frowned again and asked, "Even if Madara saved Obito Uchiha, why did Obito attack Konoha? Wasn't the Fourth Hokage his teacher? And the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki at that time was the Fourth Hokage's wife. Could it be that the Fourth Hokage and his wife had a grudge against Obito Uchiha?"

"No, not at all." Shi Jian shook his head. "In fact, the Fourth Hokage and his wife treated him quite well."

"???" x3

The three looked at Shijian again, puzzled. "Why?"

"Because of love!" Shi Jian sighed, his tone strange. "At the end of the Third Shinobi World War, when he was saved by Madara, Nohara Rin, the girl Obito Uchiha loved, died. Later, in an accident, he heard that the Fourth Hokage's wife was about to give birth, and on a whim, he carried out this plan."

"..." x3

Is this what they call love?

Without any purpose or plan, he killed his teacher and his wife, who were kind to him, just because he was in a moment of impulse?

The three of them stared at Shi Jian with exasperated expressions.

"Love? It is indeed love!" But after a moment, Tobirama Senju took a deep breath and then scoffed, "This is the inherently evil Uchiha clan."

Love can suddenly become extreme, and may even eventually evolve into hatred.

Do you resent your teacher for not saving the girl you love?

This time, Madara Uchiha didn't say anything to Tobirama Senju's sarcastic remarks.

only……

"This has nothing to do with me!" Madara Uchiha immediately distanced himself from Obito Uchiha. "I only saved that guy. If I'm not mistaken, I should have been dead by now!"

"Madara is indeed dead!"

"Oh~" Seeing Ishigami nod, Hashirama Senju breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Madara with a grin, "As expected, Madara would never do something like this..."

However, before Hashirama Senju could finish speaking, a "but" fell from the stone stream opposite them, instantly making the three of them jump to their throats.

"But we can't say that this matter has nothing to do with Madara."

After things were laid out openly, Shi Jian found that he no longer needed to be as restrained when talking to these three as before, and could say whatever he wanted.

"Because Rin Nohara's death was orchestrated by Madara, with the aim of leading Obito Uchiha into darkness. Actually, Obito Uchiha was quite innocent and kind when he was young!"

As soon as those words were spoken...

"!!!" x3

The three were stunned again, seemingly not expecting this reason. Then, Tobirama Senju glared at Madara Uchiha with a dark expression, and immediately pulled out his Flying Thunder God kunai. "As expected, Madara Uchiha is born evil!!!"

"Wait!" But before Tobirama could make a move, he was stopped by his older brother, Hashirama. Hashirama looked at Madara with a serious expression and said, "Madara, what you're doing is wrong!"

"..." Ban remained silent for a moment, his face darkening, before speaking in a muffled and aggrieved voice, "That wasn't me!"

"Hmph! Not you? Then it must be your future self." Tobirama Senju snorted again, raising his head to look at the stone ravine opposite him. "What exactly is Madara Uchiha's purpose? Why did he want to lead Obito Uchiha into darkness?"

"?!"

Upon hearing this, Ban also raised his head and looked at Shijian.

Yes, why?

"Why?" Shi Jian seemed to have entered the mode of a storyteller, his tone filled with emotion, "This all starts with what is recorded on the stone tablet of the Uchiha clan..."

However, before he could finish speaking...

Across from him, Madara Uchiha seemed to recall something, his eyes filled with reminiscence as he murmured to himself, "A god, for the sake of stability, divided the world into Yin and Yang. These two opposing elements interact, creating the myriad phenomena of the universe..."