Three years later, in Year Thirty-Two of Konoha.
"Renya, it looks like Madara doesn't want us anymore…"
In Senju Tobirama's residence, Senju Hashirama wore a troubled expression.
Ever since their identities were discovered by Tobirama four years ago, forcing Madara's location to be exposed—
He had never seen his closest friend again.
During this time, he had gone out several times, heading to the cave where he and Madara had once lived together, hoping to find a trace of his friend.
But he found nothing.
Uchiha Madara seemed to have evaporated from the human world, leaving no trace anywhere in the ninja world.
Hashirama often wondered—if only Tobirama hadn't discovered them that day.
Perhaps none of this would have happened.
...
"Hashirama-san, don't worry." Renya said softly. "If Madara-sama refuses to see us, he must have his own reasons. So stop worrying."
These past few years, Hashirama came to him frequently, asking about Madara's whereabouts.
On this, Renya felt helpless.
If Madara didn't want to show himself, then no one would find him.
He was probably hiding in some remote corner right now.
...
"If Madara contacts you, you must tell me immediately!"
Before leaving, Senju Hashirama specifically reminded him.
"Got it, Hashirama-san."
"Madara-sama… he's not really abandoning me, right?" Renya muttered.
Madara-sama refused to tell him his location—what if he dropped dead someday?
Who would inherit his legacy?
Could it be like in the original story, where he tricked some unlucky guy like Nagato into inheriting it?
No way!
Giving it to Nagato was worse than leaving it to himself.
Had Madara forgotten he was the only one who supported the "Eye of the Moon" plan?
Renya felt completely abandoned.
It was like a father entrusting his inheritance to an outsider and giving none to his own child.
He planned to leave the village in a few days to search for Madara.
...
Although Scar refused to tell him anything, Renya could still extract information if he wanted to!
...
"Kid, did big brother come looking for you again about Madara's whereabouts?"
On the way back, Senju Tobirama encountered his disappointed big brother and immediately understood what had happened.
After all, these past few years, big brother came to see Renya more than once or twice.
"Yes, Tobirama-san." Renya didn't deny it.
"That Madara guy is probably hiding in some dark corner plotting his 'Eye of the Moon.'"
Senju Tobirama snorted coldly.
As long as Madara didn't show himself, he basically couldn't be found.
The ninja world was too big. Finding someone deliberately hiding was nearly impossible.
But looking at it another way—
If Madara refused to show himself, he couldn't carry out the "Eye of the Moon."
Since that was the case, Tobirama didn't bother worrying anymore.
Maybe in a few years, Madara would just die in some dark corner, unknown to anyone.
Senju Tobirama's gaze fell on Renya.
"Kid, if you hear anything about Madara, tell me immediately."
"Understood, Tobirama-san."
Renya agreed aloud, but inwardly he thought otherwise.
If he told this old fox where Madara-sama was, how was he supposed to inherit the legacy later?
Madara-sama would never leave his inheritance to a traitor like this old fox.
Maybe the reason Madara wasn't contacting him was precisely because of this guy.
Clearly, he needed to find Madaraa soon.
Maybe Madara had already awakened the Rinnegan.
According to the original story, the Second Ninja War would erupt in a few years.
And Nagato had the Rinnegan since childhood.
Which meant Madara awakened the Rinnegan during this time period and then transplanted the eyes into Nagato.
Renya had to stop Madara from making such a stupid mistake.
Leaving the Rinnegan to someone else? He should leave them to Renya instead.
He planned so much just to let Nagato use Rinne Tensei to revive him.
Give the Rinnegan to Renya.
Renya would tell him that Infinite Tsukuyomi was just Black Zetsu's conspiracy.
Then, as long as Madara realized that his vision of world peace was wrong, he wouldn't need to be revived through the Rinnegan.
Tsk tsk—what a perfect plan!
He could get a pair of Rinnegan for free.
Renya felt like a genius!
He alone could stop Madara from carrying out the "Eye of the Moon," completely preventing a war.
...
Senju Hashirama's residence.
Returning home, Hashirama sat on the eaves, gazing toward the distant Hokage Rock.
"Madara, where are you exactly?"
He never imagined that a simple visit home would cause his closest friend to leave him.
If he were given another chance—
He would never be careless enough to let Tobirama discover him.
Unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret.
...
"Grandpa, stop daydreaming."
Tsunade leapt onto the roof at some point, smiling as she spoke.
"Ah, Tsunade, what is it?"
Hearing his granddaughter's voice, Senju Hashirama continued resting his chin on his hands while gazing into the distance.
He hadn't seen his closest friend in years, and his heart felt empty.
He was no longer interested in anything.
Most people would never understand this feeling.
He couldn't help recalling the days he spent with Madara in that cave.
Those were the days of his lost youth!
...
"Grandpa, wanna go to the casino and play a few rounds?"
Tsunade's words pulled him back to reality, and the dullness in his eyes suddenly brightened.
"Really?"
"Tsunade, do you still have money? Didn't you lose everything yesterday?"
"Of course I do!" Tsunade pulled out a thick stack of banknotes. "A friend of mine got paid for a manuscript today and lent me some."
She pulled out a small portion and handed it to Hashirama, saying confidently:
"Grandpa, I have a feeling that today we, grandfather and granddaughter, will turn it all around!"
"Hahaha, I feel the same!"
Taking the banknotes, Senju Hashirama's face lit up with a cheerful grin.
Only when gambling could he temporarily forget the sadness of losing his dearest friend.
"I believe this money will be the key for us to make a comeback!"
"That's right! Exactly!"
"Hahaha!" The two threw their heads back and laughed in unison.
In the courtyard, Uzumaki Mito: "…"
The grandfather-granddaughter duo was heading to the casino to lose money again.
She was completely out of ideas at this point.
If they wanted to play, let them play.
Anyway, the amount they had lost over the years could buy another residence.
She didn't know why Tsunade's friend had lent her so much money.
Uzumaki Mito could only watch silently as the pair left home in high spirits.
...
The ninja world had lost two irrelevant powerhouses, while the casino welcomed two once-in-a-century fat sheep.
And these two fat sheep appeared at the same time.
Truly, two supreme members of one clan.
The gamblers burst into excitement the moment they saw them.
The outcome was obvious without even thinking.
The two fat sheep had barely sat down before every wolf in the casino had already set their sights on them.
In the end, the two left the casino dejected, drowning in debt.
If the casino weren't Renya's property,
Hashirama and Tsunade wouldn't have been allowed to leave—they would have had to wait for their family to come bail them out.
Meanwhile, Renya—who was at home fantasizing about inheriting Madara-sama's legacy—
Unknowingly received another huge deposit.
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