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In a somewhat awkward atmosphere, Madara Uchiha led the little kid into his home.
Fortunately, the awkwardness didn't last long. The maidservants worked quickly, and soon, a rather sumptuous dinner was ready, inviting Madara Uchiha and the little kid to the dining room.
In the similarly understated yet high-end dining room, the little kid heartily enjoyed a grand meal; everyone ate until they were stuffed.
Although Madara Uchiha had been giving them money each month for food and drink since they arrived in Uyugakure, and their usual meals weren't bad, such a rich dinner was still a worthwhile treat.
After the dinner's lighthearted banter, the little kid seemed to feel even closer to Madara Uchiha.
Dinner over, as the moon climbed above the treetops, the little kid contentedly left and returned to his own lodgings.
Naturally, Madara Uchiha, who had been busy with the dinner, also rested.
For a period thereafter, Madara Uchiha's life became remarkably regular.
He didn't go out looking for trouble, staying in Uyugakure, reviewing a few documents, checking on the progress of his subordinates' work, guiding the little kid's training and studies, and dedicating the remaining time to studying the knowledge on the Scroll of Seals.
A few days later, the Land of Yu had mostly consolidated the large territories ceded by the Land of Fire. Kakuzu, following Madara Uchiha's orders, led numerous ninja to garrison the new lands.
Next, Uyugakure's task was the relocation of the village and its people.
These were two massive projects that wouldn't be completed in less than a year and a half.
Madara Uchiha viewed these two important tasks with considerable gravity; the major undertaking of relocating the village and its people was crucial for the long-term stability of his future power.
Yet, no matter how seriously he took it, Madara Uchiha was certainly not the type of person to work himself to death for a job.
Moreover, Madara Uchiha didn't want to waste the next year or two entirely on work; he had more important things to do.
A thought struck him, and a solution emerged.
Madara Uchiha began activating his Wood Clones, specifically aiming for the Wood Clone he'd left to guard Uyugakure during his last departure. That clone's serious demeanor could effectively substitute for him.
He created several Wood Clones in succession, but their personalities varied wildly: some were rambunctious, some arrogant, some cautious, some comical, and there was even one that was naturally air-headed!
After several fruitless attempts, he finally summoned the Wood Clone with a proper, steady, and even somewhat rigid personality!
Without a word, he ordered it to guard Uyugakure in his stead, overseeing the two major tasks of village and population relocation. Additionally, he sent messages to Kakuzu and White Zetsu, instructing them to cooperate with Madara Uchiha's work, both overtly and covertly, during the day.
As for Madara Uchiha's main body...
He was in seclusion, of course!
Yes, seclusion!
Having just acquired such vital knowledge from the Scroll of Seals, he naturally had to rely on this period of seclusion and training to enhance his strength!
Returning to the underground cavern where the Gedo Statue resided, Madara Uchiha resumed his great plan of seclusion.
The first order of business in seclusion wasn't training; there was something else.
Sitting in the dimly lit underground, unafraid of interruption, Madara Uchiha pulled a Scroll from his robes, unfurled it on the ground, and slapped it. With a puff of white mist, two heads and one corpse were Summoned from within!
He had long stored the heads of Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, along with Mito Uzumaki's corpse, inside. Had there not been an opportune moment, Madara Uchiha would have almost forgotten about them!
Mito Uzumaki's corpse still contained Mito Uzumaki's own soul, which Madara Uchiha had previously stabilized.
As for the two heads of Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, Madara Uchiha's black receivers still pierced their crowns. Having been sealed in the Scroll for quite some time, they had already lost consciousness, but their souls remained securely intact within.
Madara Uchiha desired the souls of these three individuals!
Before anything else, he would resolve his long-standing grudge with Hashirama!
Placing his hand on Hashirama Senju's head, his Rinnegan manifested, and the Preta Path ability activated. Madara Uchiha began to absorb Hashirama Senju's soul!
A grey, semi-transparent soul was absorbed into Madara Uchiha's hand. Madara Uchiha activated his Rinnegan, mercilessly extracting all memories from the soul!
This included Hashirama Senju's experience in using Wood Release in battle, the cultivation method for Sage Mode, and the training abilities for the Sage Bodyāall this highly useful experience was completely absorbed by Madara Uchiha!
Such a vast amount of information suddenly pouring into Madara Uchiha's soul consciousness caused him a momentary discomfort, even with his remarkably robust Mental Power.
Without delay, he quickly sat cross-legged, focused his mind, and diligently began to digest this knowledge.
After approximately half a day, Madara Uchiha's mental consciousness had thoroughly assimilated Hashirama Senju's knowledge and experience.
He looked down; Hashirama Senju's soul was still in his hand.
Due to Madara Uchiha's forceful memory extraction, Hashirama Senju's soul had suffered severe damage. If someone were to perform Impure World Reincarnation on Hashirama Senju using this soul now,
the reincarnated figure would likely be in a Vegetative State! Since it had reached this point, Madara Uchiha had no need to be soft-hearted.
After pondering for a moment, he activated his Rinnegan ability and directly crushed Hashirama Senju's soul. With a faint, almost imperceptible sigh, Hashirama Senju's soul dissipated into nothingness...
From that moment on, Hashirama Senju no longer existed in the world and could never be revived, not even through Impure World Reincarnation!
After Hashirama Senju's soul completely vanished, Madara Uchiha suddenly felt a clarity wash over his mind, as if an invisible shackle had broken, and the last vestiges of the original Madara Uchiha's subconscious, hidden deep within his heart, also disappeared into thin air...
Madara Uchiha took a deep breath, feeling utterly refreshed.
He vaguely understood that this was the nature of cause and effect, of destiny. The karma entangled with Madara Uchiha had been completely severed, his destiny thoroughly altered. Madara Uchiha was Madara Uchiha, and he had completely bid farewell to Madara Uchiha!