After seeing Uzumaki Ren finish talking with Uzumaki Mito, Hashirama approached Ren and asked, "Ren, this world is chaotic. I want the wars to stop."
Uzumaki Mito quietly nodded when she heard Hashirama say this. Her fiancé had a truly great ideal, and he had the ability to achieve it.
"I wish you success." Ren didn't mock other people's ideals, especially when they were actually achieving them. At least during his lifetime, the ninja world had no major wars.
"Ren, I want to invite you to help build a village." Hashirama reached out his hand. He had a friend, and later he would surely try to convince Uchiha Madara.
"The Uzumaki clan won't get involved. You know our attitude. I appreciate your good intentions, though." Ren's expression didn't change. He would never agree.
The Uzumaki had already built their own nation and would not interfere with Konoha because of him.
"Is that so? What a pity." Hashirama truly felt regret. The path to peace was always full of thorns. Madara was the same—they each had their own stance.
"Lord Hashirama, Lord Tobirama, I sense the Uchiha's presence." A member of the Senju clan said with a serious expression.
"The Uchiha clan, they really came. Everyone, prepare for battle. Today is my older brother's wedding. Nothing must go wrong." Tobirama had clearly anticipated this.
"Yes." The Senju clan members picked up their weapons, filled with fighting spirit. These two sides had been rivals for a long time, and tensions had already risen.
Hashirama was also a bit angry. Today was his important day. Nothing could go wrong. He hadn't asked Ren to act, and there was no way he would need someone else's help on his wedding day.
Soon, the Uchiha arrived, led by Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna. The rest of the Uchiha were all elite members with three-tomoe Sharingan eyes.
"Madara, why?" Hashirama looked at Uchiha Madara.
"Hashirama, you don't understand the reason, but Tobirama, you do." Uchiha Madara knew Hashirama well and looked directly at Tobirama.
"Older brother, don't say anything. The Uchiha clan would never allow the Senju and Uzumaki clans to unite." Tobirama naturally understood the situation.
"Madara, we share the same dream." Hashirama tried to persuade him.
"That's enough, Hashirama. The Uchiha clan will never let the Senju and Uzumaki marry." Madara didn't waste words and immediately used a large-scale Fire Release technique.
Senju Tobirama countered with Water Release. Mist and steam rose into the sky.
The Uchiha moved freely through the mist thanks to their Sharingan, while the Senju, who had battled the Uchiha for years, had their own ways to respond.
Without a word, they started fighting in the mist.
Some Uchiha members rushed toward the carriage.
It was a chaotic time, and even if they killed Mito, she would never be allowed to marry into the Senju clan.
In terms of perception, taijutsu, ninjutsu, and chakra, no one could surpass Ren.
One Uchiha quickly charged the carriage, raising his blade.
But unfortunately, he missed, and he was kicked flying, his chakra vanishing.
The other two clan members who approached the carriage also lost their lives.
The Uchiha stepped back, and Madara Uchiha looked at Ren.
"It's you, Uzumaki Ren."
"Yo, long time no see. We last met on that battlefield a long time ago," Ren greeted.
"You've grown stronger."
Madara clenched his fists.
Those were elite clan members, yet they were killed in a single strike.
"Can you let this go, for my sake? Otherwise, you'll all be wiped out," Ren said, staring straight at Madara.
Previously, after his first ability sharing with his other selves, he had fought Madara to a draw.
Now, after multiple sharing, Ren was stronger than ever but Madara only had the Mangekyo Sharingan, not the Eternal Mangekyo.
They were no longer on the same level.
"Of course not," Madara said, flashing beside Ren.
Ren stretched out a hand, blocking all of Madara's attacks.
"Ren has grown stronger again," Hashirama looked at him with a complex expression.
Even he struggled to defeat Madara, let alone with such ease.
Madara grew more alarmed as the fight continued.
He could not believe that the Uzumaki who once fought him evenly had become this strong.
Then Madara backed away and unleashed a massive fire-style jutsu toward Ren.
In response, Ren released an even larger-scale fire jutsu.
"This chakra…" Madara quickly returned to the Uchiha formation.
"Impossible," Uchiha clan members stared in disbelief.
Such a fire jutsu was unavoidable.
Madara had no choice but to use Susanoo, covering his clan members to withstand the massive fire attack.
"Ren is so strong," Uzumaki Mito stared blankly at his back.
The Senju clan members looked at Ren with awe.
They had never seen fire jutsu on this scale, capable of burning the entire area.
"Big brother, Ren…"
"He's stronger than me, much stronger. I doubt any Senju could stand against him," Hashirama said grimly.
This was no exaggeration.
Even he had to struggle to defend against that fire jutsu.
Uchiha Madara's gaze toward Ren grew increasingly dangerous.
Seeing Izuna and the other clan members, he knew he couldn't continue the fight at this time.
If he didn't retreat, everyone here would be in serious trouble.
His other concerns aside, his younger brother absolutely couldn't get hurt here.
Then he looked at the Uchiha clan members: "Let's go."
No one in the Uchiha clan objected.
After witnessing the fire-style jutsu just now, no one would dare step forward.
The jutsu had nearly burned everything within several kilometers.
The Uchiha retreated, scared off by a single ninjutsu from Ren.
The Senju clan members were extremely excited.
This alliance through marriage had been the perfect decision.
"The Uzumaki clan won't interfere in your clan's war," Ren said to Senju Tobirama.
"Mm," Tobirama nodded.
By now, he clearly understood.
Now, the Uzumaki clan answered only to Ren, not even their clan head.
"Leave the Uchiha clan to me. I will definitely defeat Madara," Hashirama clenched his fists, firm in his resolve.
"Big brother, let me help you too," Tobirama said, walking beside Hashirama.
"Mm," Hashirama replied.
Like Madara, he was a protective older brother.
And with only this younger brother left, he would never allow Tobirama to get hurt.
"Since the crisis is over, let's move out," Ren said, indifferent.
After this wedding, he planned to travel through the ninja world and gather all the tailed beasts.
Meanwhile…
"Big brother, Ren…" Uchiha Izuna looked worried.
"He's stronger than me. With the Senju-Uzumaki alliance, it's going to be troublesome," Uchiha Madara said grimly.
He never expected to need Susanoo to defend against fire-style jutsu.
"What should we do next?" Uchiha Izuna's expression was equally grim.
"First, test the Uzumaki's attitude and confirm their position," Madara decided the next steps.
"Hashirama's wedding… doesn't matter?" Uchiha Izuna said unwillingly.
"There's nothing we can do," Madara said calmly.
Staying any longer would only deepen the Uchiha's wounds.
It was better to return early and discuss their next plan.
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