Unexpected Changes

"Tobirama-sama."

"Have someone keep an eye on the Uchiha clan." In the dim light, Tobirama Senju looked at the Senju clan member kneeling before him, his face serious and cold. "But remember, absolutely no one else can find out, not even your eldest brother... don't let him know."

"?!" Upon hearing Tobirama Senju's words, the Senju clansman seemed somewhat surprised, but still earnestly accepted the task, "Yes, Lord Tobirama!"

However, after speaking, he hesitated for a moment, "Lord Tobirama, does the Uchiha clan intend to...?"

"You just need to carry out your mission!" Before he could finish speaking, Tobirama Senju interrupted him, then paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and said, "The Uchiha clan hasn't done anything out of line. I'm just having you watch and tell your men not to do anything disrespectful."

"Yes, Lord Tobirama!"

"And one more thing..." Tobirama handed him another piece of paper from the table, "Find someone in the Land of Fire who looks like... well, just someone similar to this. It's a secret mission, and we can't let anyone know about it!"

"!!!" Upon hearing that it was another secret mission, the Senju clansmen's expressions hardened, but when they looked up and saw that the drawing on the paper was actually a picture of a child, they couldn't help but be stunned, seemingly puzzled as to why Lord Tobirama would look for someone who looked like a little brat.

But he still nodded respectfully, "Yes, Lord Tobirama!"

"Go down!"

After the clansman left, Tobirama withdrew his gaze, frowned, and began to ponder again.

Now that he had heard that Madara Uchiha might betray him in the future, how could he really sit idly by?

As for Shijian from the future... if there really is such a person in the future, then perhaps we can find someone related to him now.

Unfortunately, it is unclear what the elder of Shijian was called, and it would be quite difficult to find such a person in the entire Land of Fire.

It's not that he can't find them, but even if he does, he can't be sure if they're the person he's looking for. So, he's just giving it a try.

In the dim light, Tobirama Senju's eyes gleamed with a unique light. "Was that really the future? If so, what happened in the future? And why did Madara Uchiha suddenly choose to leave Konoha?"

Is it really just because he didn't become Hokage?

……

"I see?!"

At the same time, within the Uchiha clan's territory, hidden beneath the Uchiha grounds, lies the Nanga Shrine.

Madara Uchiha, with his Mangekyou Sharingan activated, stared grimly at the stone tablet in front of him that bore the ancestral records of the Uchiha clan.

The Uchiha stone tablet, which was rumored to hold the secrets of the Uchiha clan and could not be deciphered, was now revealed to him through his eyes...

To maintain stability, a deity divided the world into two opposing elements, Yin and Yang. The interaction of these two opposing elements will produce all things in the universe!

Is true happiness only attainable by possessing two kinds of power?

Madara Uchiha's eyes spun wildly, and his face grew increasingly gloomy.

After hearing the brat who claimed to be from the future say that Hashirama became the First Hokage, and that Hashirama's younger brother... that hateful, despicable man became the Second Hokage, he knew... that he could no longer become the Hokage of Konoha.

Of course, he didn't care whether he could become Hokage or not. To him, achieving true peace and fulfilling the childhood dream he shared with Hashirama was enough.

Seeing the peaceful scenery of Konoha calmed his previously agitated heart considerably.

But if Tobirama Senju... that despicable man really became Hokage, he knew that guy would definitely take action against the Uchiha clan.

Therefore, we must be on guard!

Unexpectedly, on a whim, after entering the Naka Shrine and activating the Mangekyou Sharingan, he actually saw this... a secret passed down through generations of the Uchiha clan.

True happiness?

True peace?

Was the peace he saw in the future all a lie?

Although he didn't know what would happen in the future, he now roughly guessed why he had defected from Konoha.

That's for...to achieve true peace!

Madara Uchiha slightly raised his head, gazing at the stone tablet, and murmured to himself, "Am I really dead?"

What exactly happened in the future?!

At this moment, Madara Uchiha's mind was in turmoil, his hands were clenched into fists, and his face turned from green to black, making him appear exceptionally gloomy.

Now he desperately wants to know what the future holds!

……

Soon, this turbulent night came to an end.

Shi Jian, who had a good night's sleep, had already woken up. But as soon as he got out of bed, he saw the constantly flashing beads and immediately realized that... the other side had sent a video call request.

However, he didn't answer the call directly. Those who know, know. He had just gotten up and had more important things to deal with.

Besides, he didn't want to see three grown men first thing in the morning.

After rinsing his face, washing up, and having a simple breakfast, Shijian went out and knocked on the door next door. Seeing that Naruto was still asleep, he didn't disturb him and prepared to start his morning training.

Although he is an ordinary person, he still trains diligently.

However, there are more important things to deal with now...

Looking at the glowing bead, Shi Jian sighed helplessly before injecting chakra into it.

When he saw the screen light up and three familiar figures appear, he smiled and greeted them.

"Good morning!"

……

If we move the timeline forward a little, Hashirama Senju, who had been dragged out of bed by Madara early in the morning, was now looking at Madara with red eyes with a sense of helplessness.

"Madara, the other side shouldn't be awake yet."

"As a ninja, you get up so late? I used to get up before dawn to train back in the day." Madara snorted coldly, clearly dissatisfied. "Future ninjas are really useless. Aren't they up yet?"

"...Not yet, and I woke up late..." Hearing Madara's words, Hashirama burst into laughter. "Doesn't that just prove our efforts were successful?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Madara lowered his head, his kaleidoscope-like eyes subtly shifting.

Were their efforts... truly successful?

However, before he could say anything, Hashirama Senju, who was constantly injecting chakra into the bead, sensed something was wrong. Or rather, from the moment he saw Madara early in the morning, he had already felt that there seemed to be something strange about Madara.

Could it be because of what happened yesterday?

Thinking of this, Hashirama Senju sighed inwardly. Did his future self really... kill Madara?

He looked up, his face a complex expression, just as he was about to say something to Ban.

Tobirama Senju, who had been calmly observing the changes in the beads on his left, suddenly spoke up, "They're awake!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha immediately raised their heads and looked at the window that had appeared in front of them, before they could even speak.

The kid from the future opposite them had already greeted them.

"Good morning, First Hokage, Second Hokage, Madara."