The Gift

"..."

Tobirama Senju frowned as he looked at his older brother, who had been all smiles but now wore a serious expression.

After a moment of silence, he sighed and put away his Flying Thunder God kunai.

Meanwhile, Madara Uchiha, who was standing to the side, had already noticed this scene. His Mangekyou Sharingan had been activated in advance, spinning wildly as he looked at Tobirama Senju opposite him.

But after seeing that Hashirama had stopped her, she stopped spinning the kaleidoscope, merely snorted coldly, and said nothing more.

"Brother..." Tobirama Senju had already put away his kunai, but his eyes remained fixed on Madara Uchiha, his tone icy, "You should know... if that really is the future, then killing this guy now is the right choice. The inherently evil Uchiha are not to be trusted!"

"Tobirama, don't say such things. Didn't the Uchiha clan not leave with Madara?" Faced with his younger brother's questioning, Hashirama Senju didn't back down an inch. His eyes were filled with determination, yet a smile played on his lips as his gaze remained fixed on Madara. "And I believe Madara would never do such a thing again, because... Madara isn't an idiot!"

After saying this, Tobirama Senju didn't say anything more, but just gave his older brother a meaningful look.

He knew his older brother was right. Although he hated this inherently evil guy whose heart had been ripped out, he also understood that this guy was definitely not stupid.

only……

"Are you sure he won't do anything else that threatens Konoha in the future?"

"?!" Upon hearing his younger brother's meaningful words, Hashirama Senju's smile faltered. He scratched his head, gave an awkward laugh, and then, as if remembering something, turned to Madara Uchiha beside him, his face breaking into a happy smile again. "We can make a pact, Madara. You mustn't hurt Konoha in the future. Oh, and let's make a contract seal together!"

However, facing Hashirama Senju wagging his tail like a husky, Madara's lips twitched, and he stared intently at Hashirama, saying in a flat yet impatient tone, "Boring!"

With that, he ignored the two brothers in front of him, turned around and walked towards the outer door. But when he reached the door, he seemed to notice the disappointed expression on Hashirama's face behind him, so he stopped and spoke in his calm tone again.

"But you're right about one thing: I'm not stupid!"

After saying that, he didn't linger this time and walked straight outside.

Upon hearing Madara's words, Hashirama Senju's face lit up with joy, and he even put his hands on his hips and burst into laughter, "I told you Madara wasn't an idiot!"

only……

"He's not an idiot, but you are!" Just as Hashirama Senju was feeling happy and gratified about this, Tobirama's voice came again from the side, "Don't forget the future, that Uchiha Madara, who was born evil and had his heart ripped out, has gone back to his original path."

"???"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hashirama Senju's smile froze again, as if he had also remembered this. He quickly turned around and chased after them.

"Hey, hey, Madara, let's make a pact and agree on something! You promise you won't do that kind of thing in the future! Otherwise, you'll have your heart ripped out!"

"...That idiot!"

Seeing his older brother, Uchiha Madara, already chasing after him, Tobirama Senju's lips twitched, and he shook his head helplessly.

Actually, his foolish older brother was right about one thing: Madara Uchiha wasn't a fool. But why did the future follow the original plot?

Is that really the future?

If that's true, then why did Madara Uchiha still choose to defect from Konoha and hide after knowing the original future?

What is his purpose?

And since he and his older brother already knew about the future, why would he let this guy hide and successfully fake his death?

At this moment, Tobirama Senju felt his mind was in complete chaos, but he still tried his best to analyze everything he could based on the available information.

He didn't know how much time had passed. Feeling like his head was about to explode, he rubbed his forehead and muttered to himself, "If that really is the future, could it be that some accident happened in the future? But... what kind of accident could it be?"

……

On the other side...

"Chieftain!"

"Hmm~"

After shaking off that childish guy, Madara returned to the Uchiha clan's territory.

At this moment, his mind was also in a mess, and he thought of the same things that Tobirama Senju was thinking.

If that really is the future, could it be that he... is really an idiot?

Just then, a voice suddenly came from behind.

"Chieftain!"

This immediately pulled Madara Uchiha back to his senses. Madara turned to look at Uchiha Kako behind him, but before he could speak, Uchiha Kako said respectfully, "Clan Chief, has something happened in the village? I..." He paused slightly, "I just saw Lord Hashirama chasing after you, Clan Chief."

"...It's just a small matter." Madara paused, not revealing the truth, and waved his hand dismissively with an impatient tone, "Go!"

"Yes, Chieftain."

Although it was clear that the clan leader seemed preoccupied, Uchiha Kakuno didn't press further since the clan leader was unwilling to discuss it.

However, he had only taken a few steps when Madara Uchiha's voice suddenly came again.

"Wait a moment!"

"???"

Uchiha Kakuno stopped and turned around in confusion to look at Uchiha Madara. "Clan leader, is there anything else you need?"

"..."

Even though it was he who made Uchiha Kakeru stop, Madara Uchiha remained silent when Uchiha Kakeru asked him about it.

The atmosphere suddenly became strange, and Uchiha Kakuno dared not ask any more questions, maintaining a respectful and quiet posture.

After an unknown amount of time, Madara Uchiha's voice rang out again, "If I choose to leave Konoha, will you follow me?"

"?!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Uchiha Kaku was jolted awake, looking up at the clan leader in front of him with a bewildered and shocked expression.

It seems we didn't expect the clan chief to ask this!

Leave Konoha, abandon peace, and go back to the life you had before?

He opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

But this reaction was enough for Madara Uchiha to understand the answer. He let out a long sigh and said, "Alright, I understand."

"Clan Chief, I..." Uchiha Hiko's face showed shame, but he took a deep breath and looked firmly at Uchiha Madara. "Clan Chief, may I ask what happened? Is it related to Lord Hashirama? Or is the Senju clan planning to break their promise?"

"Hmph, nothing." When asked about the Uchiha Fire Core, Madara merely snorted to express his dissatisfaction and then said nothing more. Then, as if he had thought of something, he said, "I remember that despicable man has already divided up the village's commercial street and sent someone there to buy a house."

"???"

A despicable person?

Buying a house?

Uchiha Kakuno immediately guessed who the clan leader was referring to as a despicable person!

Although he couldn't quite keep up with the clan chief's somewhat unconventional way of thinking, he still nodded earnestly, "Yes!"

Then, hesitantly, he asked, "Is the clan chief dissatisfied with where he currently lives?"

"It's not that I want to stay here!" Looking at the puzzled Uchiha Kakuzu in front of him, Uchiha Madara remained silent for a moment before not hiding anything. "I'm giving it away. Pick a good one, and remember it should have training facilities."

"???"

Send someone?

Who in Konoha now needs the Uchiha to deliver houses?

Haven't the families already designated their respective territories?

Although somewhat confused about what the clan leader was trying to say, Uchiha Kaku nodded obediently. "I understand, clan leader. Don't worry, I'll choose a good one. Who should I give it to?"

"...Yes, a child."

"???"

child?

"Not even born yet." Looking at Uchiha Kagami's strange gaze, Madara knew exactly what he meant, but he still forced a smile and said, "Not my child, and I'm not even married yet! What kind of look is that? It's just... a friend's child!"

"..."

Is it appropriate to give a house to a friend's unborn child?

Chieftain, don't you want to see what you're saying?

Even with all his respect for Lord Madara, at this moment, a strange glint appeared in Uchiha Hikaru's eyes. However, he still obeyed his clan leader's wishes, "May I ask when that child was born?"

"About...fifty years later!"

"???" Uchiha Kaku was silent for a moment, then asked hesitantly, "Clan Chief, may I ask... how should I deliver this?"

"Seal it away as a top clan secret. In the future... perhaps that child will come to Konoha someday. When that time comes, just remember to have someone from the clan deliver him!"

"...A gift from the future?"

Now, Uchiha Kaku finally understood what was going on.

It turns out it was a gift for someone's future child... no, more than fifty years from now, or rather, their grandchild or something.

How could the clan chief prepare a gift for that person's child more than fifty years in advance?!

This shows such deep affection!

Uchiha Kano hesitated for a moment, "Clan Chief, may I ask why?"

Why?

How would I know!

Madara Uchiha fell silent for a moment before raising his head slightly and speaking in a complex tone, "That guy saved my life, is that enough? Go and get ready now!"