Naruto: The Beautiful Uchiha is Actually Me?

Chapter 51, Word 1! You! When did you...?

"Brother Ban..."

"Huh? Yan Yi, why are you back early today?"

Ban had just finished training when he entered the room and saw that Yan Yi had already sat back down and was curled up on the sofa counting on his fingers.

"Um... I have something I'd like to talk to my brother about..."

Yan Yi was very nervous. He didn't know if his decision was right, or if Brother Ban would be angry with him.

But he couldn't think of any other way... so he could only turn to his older brother, who had always loved him the most.

Ban was a little puzzled, wondering what was wrong with Yan Yi all of a sudden, as she seemed to be in a bad mood.

"Yan Yi? You can tell your brother directly if there's anything, it's okay."

Ban didn't have time to think too much; he simply walked over and ruffled his younger brother's hair in a relaxed tone.

Yan Yi hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Ban with serious eyes.

"Brother, if you're going to the river today, take me with you. I have something very important to do!"

"Ok?"

Ban was even more puzzled, and immediately put down what he was holding and sat down next to Yan Yi. His younger brother's expression didn't seem like he was joking; did something really happen?

"Hmm... why don't you tell your brother first, is there any difficulty you've encountered that you need his help with?"

"..."

Yan Yi nodded silently and slowly said, "Brother Ban, the brother you often see by the river... he is a member of the Senju clan, the eldest son of Senju Butsuma."

"!!!"

Ban's heart skipped a beat. He didn't know how Yan Yi knew these things, and how he could accurately identify the other party?

"Yan Yi, you...you weren't joking with your brother, were you?" Ban's voice trembled, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Brother, look me in the eyes. Do I look like I'm joking?" Yan Yi's tone was calm and serious.

Ban and his younger brother exchanged a glance and were instantly startled.

Yan Yi's eyes glistened with tears, but that wasn't the reason Ban was frightened, because Yan Yi's eyes were red, like two beautiful rubies.

In each of his eyes was a jet-black tomoe, slowly rotating around his pupils...

"Yan Yi! You! When did you...?"

"last night..."

Yan lowered her head, hugging her knees, but her voice contained no trace of happiness, and even sounded like she was about to cry...

He was tormented all night after returning from prison, half-asleep, half-awake. On one side were his dead clansmen, on the other, the boy who had saved him...

In his dream, he seemed to see Banjian tied to a rack, and then his tribesmen, holding sharp blades, plunged knives into his chest in full view of everyone...

He dreamed of the deaths of his clansmen, Amige... and later he even dreamed of his second brother's death... dreaming of the scene where his second brother was lying on the bed giving his last words.

When he woke up again, he found that his eyes had become strange...

This is nothing to celebrate. Opening his eyes at this moment is like confirming his dream... He is afraid that all his worries will become reality in the future.

Seeing his younger brother's sad face, Ban's initial surprise dissipated considerably.

Awakening the Uchiha's Sharingan is no easy feat. First, it requires an extremely rich emotional range; then, exceptional physical strength and a solid foundation; and finally...

They experienced loss, or rather, suffered a severe emotional blow.

It's easy to imagine that my younger brother must have gone through something extremely sad and upsetting...

"Tell me... how can your brother help you..."

Ban wasn't envious at all that Yan Yi had opened his eyes at such a young age; he was only extremely worried and heartbroken.

"The Senju boy I captured was Hashirama's youngest brother. His third brother had just died not long ago, and now his fourth brother is gone too... And Itama, he once saved my life..."

Yan Yi's gaze was fixed on the distance as he spoke haltingly about what had happened in the past.

Madara listened silently, a profound sense of powerlessness welling up inside him...

The Senju clan... Madara had roughly guessed the other's identity before, but he kept deceiving himself, allowing himself not to think about those things, and to treat him as a pure friend.

But is this really...right?

Can we escape reality indefinitely by not facing it or mentioning it?

Clearly... if he continues like this, his father will eventually find out and notice, and he will be forced to completely break with Hashirama.

"Madara-kun...do you think the current ninja world is the right one?"

Without waiting for Ban's reply, Yan Yi continued to mutter to himself, "It shouldn't be... Why can't we coexist peacefully? Why must we keep killing each other until one side is completely wiped out? What's the point of that..."

Madara shook his head and sighed, "I don't know either... I want to change things, but our power is really limited..."

"Madara-nii, no matter how difficult it is, I will make a change to protect my family and my brother... Just as you and Hashirama became friends, so too can Itama and I..."

After saying that, he shut his mouth and stopped talking.

He didn't know what decision Madara would make at this moment, but he believed... his brother was a very clear-headed person, and the only one who could bring peace to this ninja world.

......

Hashirama has been in a slump lately.

The third brother, Watama, went missing on the battlefield, and only his severed arm was recovered... The fourth brother, Itama, however, was kidnapped by the Uchiha clan due to his father's unreasonable decision...

At this moment, he was squatting beside the Nanhe River, secretly shedding tears as they fell into the water, creating faint ripples.

He so wished that if he were stronger, more determined, and braver, he could have protected his younger brother...

The father remained silent about the matter, and no one knew what his plans were... But he couldn't stay down forever; he had to find a way to rescue Itama, even if he had to do it all by himself!

Tobirama was very worried about his older brother's condition. He knew that his older brother often came to this riverbank alone, so today, he secretly followed him.

Seeing his eldest brother weeping sadly by the river, Tobirama felt as if a thousand knives were stabbing his heart. Those Uchiha were truly despicable! Not only did they kill his third brother, but now his fourth brother's fate was unknown!

But just as Hashirama was lost in thought, two figures, one large and one small, suddenly emerged from the woods on the opposite bank of the river...

Hashirama looked up and tried to smile, but it was too forced; he only managed an expression that looked worse than crying.

"Haha... Madara...you've come..."

Madara's eyes were filled with sadness. Hashirama... such a pure and lovely boy, was actually the eldest son of his mortal enemy's family... wasn't that just like him? Sooner or later, he would become his enemy.

"Hashirama... I have something to tell you, but you must calm down after you hear it..."

Madara pondered to himself, based on his understanding of Hashirama, Hashirama's emotional control should be better than his own, right?

"Hmm...? Madara, who is this younger brother next to you...?"

Tears blurred Hashirama's vision, and he could barely see Yan Yi's face.

But Tobirama, who was hiding in the woods behind Hashirama, was a different story. When he saw Genichi next to Madara, his pupils shrank and he drew his sword and rushed over without hesitation!

whoosh-

Three kunai were fired at an extremely tricky angle, along with an extremely bizarre ninjutsu.

Suddenly, Yan felt his vision suddenly shrouded in darkness, making it impossible for him to judge the direction of the attack.

Even though he had barely dodged the fatal attack thanks to his previous grueling training, and two out of the three kunai missed, one still grazed past Yan Yi's arm...

puff-

In an instant, blood gushed from Yan Yi's left arm...

"What are you doing?!"

Madara was startled. The momentary darkness had little effect on him, given the opponent's age and extremely limited chakra, so the effect was short-lived.

But Madara was utterly enraged by the sudden attack, especially the deadly strike aimed directly at his younger brother. The blood flowing from his brother's arm had already infuriated him.

Hashirama was equally stunned, exclaiming in disbelief, "Tobirama? What are you doing here?"

"Big brother! They're Uchiha guys! It's that kid! He's the one who kidnapped Itama!"

Tobirama had already drawn his weapon, watching the two people on the other side of the river with full vigilance, as if he would attack without hesitation at any moment.

"What...what did you say?"

Hashirama's mind was buzzing, and he finally took a closer look at the boy next to Madara...