Even if he himself was not a match for Uchiha Madara, it didn't matter.
As long as the entire Konoha poured out to fight, a mere Uchiha Madara could be crushed with ease.
If that still wasn't enough, they could unite with other shinobi villages.
A world-ending, anti-human plan like the "Eye of the Moon" — once the other villages learned of it, they would never stand by and watch.
With all the shinobi villages united, there was no need to fear Madara at all!
After all, as Madara aged, his strength had already long fallen from its peak.
"Big Brother, where exactly is Madara right now?" Senju Tobirama asked with a grave expression.
But this time, Senju Hashirama did not speak.
"Big Brother, this concerns the fate of the world. Are you still going to shield Madara?"
Senju Tobirama's expression darkened.
If Big Brother hadn't stopped him that year, the gravely injured Madara would have already been sent off by his hands.
How could any of this still be happening now?
"I'm sorry, Tobirama," Senju Hashirama said softly. "I can't betray Madara."
Though Madara was determined to realize the "Eye of the Moon" plan, he had never put it into practice.
He had only sent Renya to the Land of Water to capture the Three-Tails.
And in the end, the Three-Tails was slashed apart by Madara in a single stroke, not even leaving behind bloody mist.
If Tobirama rushed over with people to confront Madara, conflict would inevitably break out.
And the one who would suffer losses would still be Tobirama...
"Big Brother, have you considered how the rest of the shinobi world feels?"
Senju Tobirama tried to use righteousness to pressure his brother into speaking the truth.
Hashirama's face twisted in conflict, but soon he calmed again.
"Tobirama, Madara has never carried out the 'Eye of the Moon' plan."
"Waiting until he starts will be too late! The danger must be strangled in the cradle!"
Tobirama still couldn't understand what benefit Uchiha Madara had given Big Brother—
Enough for Big Brother to protect him endlessly.
Anyone who didn't know better would think they were the real brothers.
"Kid, tell me Madara's precise hiding place."
Seeing Hashirama unwilling to answer, Tobirama set his sights on Renya.
He knew this kid definitely knew where Madara was hiding.
Renya: "???"
Why are you suddenly asking me out of nowhere?
Should I say I know, or say I don't know?
In the end, under someone's overwhelming pressure, he had no choice but to submit.
Hashirama silently sighed when he saw Renya sell Madara out.
When Madara came to blame someone later, he could just throw Renya.
He had done everything he could.
After Tobirama learned Madara's hiding place, his eyes flickered — clearly thinking something over.
"Big Brother, stay at home obediently. Don't go anywhere."
He left this instruction before heading out.
"Kid, you're coming with me."
Hashirama watched Tobirama and Renya depart, letting out a bitter smile.
He had hoped to spend a little more time with Madara before returning.
He hadn't expected Tobirama to catch him the moment he left.
And now Tobirama even knew Madara's address… he could only hope Tobirama wouldn't do something stupid.
Just then, he noticed a boy peeking at him.
"Are you Grandpa?"
The commotion in the yard had long since woken Nawaki from his sleep.
...
Senju Tobirama's residence.
"Speak. How long have you known Madara?"
Tobirama's red eyes locked tightly onto Renya.
He felt utterly betrayed!
This brat was actually mingling with the evil Uchiha Madara.
No wonder a second Uchiha personality had appeared in him before.
It must be connected to that Madara guy!
Damn it—he should've realized earlier.
Renya could only recount truthfully how Hashirama and Madara had once snuck into Konoha.
Tobirama's face darkened further.
He hadn't expected Renya's connection to Madara to be something orchestrated by Big Brother!
Then came how Renya occasionally cooked meals for them.
How every year he would take ten days to visit those two lonely old men.
Renya even said they had been living like cavemen in the mountains.
He felt sorry for them.
So he bought a mansion in the Land of Iron with his own money and let the two live there.
Tobirama was speechless for a long time.
This wasn't Renya's fault.
The ones to blame were Big Brother and that evil Uchiha Madara!
Mostly Madara.
If not for Madara, none of the following messes would have happened.
"Has Madara really never carried out the 'Eye of the Moon' plan?"
After a long silence, Tobirama suddenly asked.
"Is it that he doesn't want to, or that he can't?"
He believed that the reason Uchiha Madara hadn't executed the plan must be due to some kind of unavoidable limitation.
Something preventing him from acting.
Renya's heart skipped a beat.
He hadn't expected this old man to be so sharp.
Both he and Hashirama were hiding the matter of Madara needing to awaken the Rinnegan.
Hashirama probably didn't know; Renya just didn't want to tell him.
After all, he still needed to collect Madara-sama's inheritance in the future.
He couldn't let this old man mess things up.
"Mad—… Madara-sama really hasn't carried out the plan," Renya explained. "As for whether he doesn't want to or can't, I'm not sure."
Tobirama had already reached a conclusion.
Madara wanted to use the "Eye of the Moon" plan to bring extreme peace.
But for some reason, he had been unable to proceed with it.
Otherwise that guy would have already begun it.
He simply didn't know the specific reason.
It looked like he would need to meet Madara in person to learn the truth.
"I think Hashirama-san is right. You really shouldn't go bother Madara-sama. He's still very strong…"
Renya worried the old man would sneak off to get himself killed.
If he angered Madara-sama and got sliced apart as revenge for Izuna—
That would be disastrous.
Tobirama frowned. "But you're not his match, are you?"
Renya shook his head quickly. "I can't beat him at all."
What a joke!
If he could beat Madara-sama, Madara-sama would already be living out his retirement in the village.
Tobirama's face grew grave again.
He had thought Renya's Mangekyō Sharingan might allow him to fight Madara.
Then he could bring a few people and take Madara down.
But apparently, he had been too optimistic.
The evil Uchiha Madara still maintained terrifying power.
Damn it—he would have to find another method.
Tobirama was still convinced:
The evil Uchiha Madara would one day bring disaster to the shinobi world!
With that thought, he left the house at once.
This was no time to sleep—he needed to find a way to deal with Uchiha Madara!
Seeing the old man leave, Renya hurriedly used a summoning technique and called out the fat cat.
"Kid, what are you calling me for in the middle of the night, meow?" Scar asked sleepily.
It was the middle of the night — couldn't a cat get any sleep?
"Fat Cat, tell Madara-sama that Konoha already knows about him and Hashirama-san."
Renya whispered urgently into Scar's ear.
"Tell him to pack up and run!"
"Got it, meow!"
Knowing how serious this was, Scar immediately dispelled the summoning and left.
Land of Iron, inside the mansion.
"Madara-sama, this is bad, meow!" Scar cried anxiously. "Hashirama-san was discovered while visiting family in Konoha, and it seems he exposed your location too!"
Uchiha Madara: "…"