Chapter 17: Why do you always make me angry?

Madara Uchiha has lost!

An expected defeat.

Even though Chu Yang had known the outcome for a long time, he couldn't help but feel a sense of pity. From the very beginning, Madara Uchiha could never have been a match for an anomaly like Hashirama Senju.

Why was the later Madara so obsessed with obtaining Hashirama's cells? It wasn't just for the power of the Rinnegan, but also for that terrifying regenerative ability.

Comparing it to Hashirama Senju's self-healing, most Tailed Beasts probably couldn't even be mentioned in the same breath.

After Madara Uchiha's defeat, Hashirama Senju did not kill him. Instead, he once again requested his cooperation in an alliance, hoping the two could build a peaceful village together.

Lying on the ground, Madara Uchiha's expression was complex. He murmured, "The Uchiha clan has lost, and so have I."

Even without this battle, the Uchiha would have met the same fate; it was the trend of the times, and they stood no chance.

Since his brother Izuna was still alive, Madara Uchiha had not yet fallen into a state of total paranoia. He hesitated for a moment before finally nodding in agreement.

At the same time, Chu Yang clearly felt the killing intent continuously emanating from Tobirama Senju. It was evident that he was extremely dissatisfied with his brother's actions.

Why not kill Madara Uchiha?

That man was destined to become a source of instability!

Tobirama Senju saw further than Hashirama. He didn't just see Madara Uchiha the man, but the entire Uchiha clan!

Unless the Senju clan was willing to yield the dominant position, these people would rebel sooner or later because the power they possessed was too great.

No powerful clan is willing to live under someone else's thumb!

If it weren't for the monster that was Hashirama Senju, it might have been the Senju clan that lost today.

"Teacher, don't worry about the Uchiha clan. The clan itself is not united; every head of the clan rose to power through their own strength. We only need to continuously win them over and divide them; the Uchiha clan will never be able to grow strong."

The young voice suddenly jolted Tobirama Senju out of his anger. He looked at Chu Yang thoughtfully.

Tobirama Senju asked, "If it were you, what would you do?"

Chu Yang smiled and said, "Establish a department that appears to have a high status but possesses no actual power. Hold them up high, and assign them specifically to missions with extremely low survival rates."

"Let them receive the people's praise and enjoy the halo of heroes, while simultaneously making them willing to die... or rather, to sacrifice themselves."

"You can think of it as a form of high-level moral kidnapping."

"Moral kidnapping?" Tobirama Senju repeated this term he was hearing for the first time, his eyes gleaming slightly. He couldn't deny that Chu Yang's perspective was quite interesting.

However, after careful thought, Tobirama Senju shook his head. "You make it sound too simple. Madara Uchiha is no fool; he would see through your little schemes at a glance. It would be better to restrict their power from the start and slowly weaken them until they are powerless to resist."

Chu Yang explained, "This plan must start from the emotional aspect. We need to make the Uchiha clan feel a sense of belonging to the village the Clan Head is about to establish. We cannot let them become outsiders in the village; otherwise, they will firmly huddle together for warmth and become more united under external pressure."

"Divide them through emotion... create a sense of belonging... moral kidnapping... dying under the halo of heroes..." Tobirama Senju closed his eyes, Chu Yang's voice echoing in his mind. His viewpoint was strange, and upon deeper reflection, it was somewhat chilling.

As the saying goes, a blunt knife hurts the most when it cuts, especially a rusty one...

"Using beautiful emotions as bait is practically playing with human hearts." Tobirama Senju suddenly narrowed his eyes. "You're lucky you belong to the Senju clan, kid, otherwise I would definitely be the first to kill you."

Chu Yang curled his lip and said, "Teacher, that's not very kind. I only gave you this suggestion because I saw you worrying. Aren't you being ungrateful after I've helped you?"

"Hmph!" The corners of Tobirama Senju's mouth curled up slightly. Chu Yang had provided him with a new way to solve the problem, which instantly improved his mood.

He had a vague feeling that this was more insidious... and more appropriate than suppressing the Uchiha openly.

Moreover, it meant he wouldn't have to clash with his brother Hashirama over the Uchiha clan; it was truly killing two birds with one stone.

As dawn broke, Tobirama Senju took Chu Yang back to their base first, rushed to the dungeon without pause, and then orderly released the Uchiha captives.

The sealing techniques were not removed; releasing them was merely to make it easier for doctors to treat them.

Next, they would wait for the Uchiha clan to come and claim them. After all, under the push of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, the union of the two great clans was a certainty. Granting some small favors in advance would be beneficial for winning people's hearts.

Tobirama Senju held high prestige within the clan; even though he had taken the initiative to release the enemies, not a single clansman questioned him.

This left Chu Yang in awe.

"Tobirama Senju, what exactly are you trying to do?" Izuna Uchiha walked up to Tobirama Senju, his face full of question marks. He couldn't understand this move at all.

Tobirama Senju glanced at him and said indifferently, "The Senju and Uchiha clans have already decided to negotiate peace. Releasing you is only to ensure the negotiations proceed smoothly."

"You have such a great advantage, why would you negotiate peace..." Izuna Uchiha suddenly asked in pleasant surprise, "Is it because Hashirama Senju was defeated by my brother?"

"Wake up! Even if they fought another hundred times, Madara Uchiha could never defeat my brother!" Tobirama Senju said disdainfully. "Madara Uchiha lost, but my brother has decided to set aside past grievances and put aside prejudices to cooperate with you. Don't be ungrateful!"

"Impossible!" Izuna Uchiha's expression changed drastically, his heart turning to ash. He gritted his teeth and said, "The Uchiha clan will never accept peace negotiations."

Chu Yang looked at him curiously and asked, "Then how long do you plan to fight? Until the Uchiha clan is wiped out? Even Madara Uchiha lost; what do you have left to fight us with?"

"Pfft!"

Izuna Uchiha was rendered speechless by Chu Yang's retort. His anger surged once more, and he spat out a mouthful of blood!

This was already the third time!

Every word was a dagger to his heart!

He looked at the youth indignantly—why is it that you don't anger anyone else, but you specifically target me?

In the evening, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha arrived at the Senju clan base, followed by the previously captured Senju clansmen.

The prepared Tobirama Senju also handed the Uchiha captives over to Madara Uchiha.

Madara Uchiha looked at him with surprise.

In his memory, Tobirama Senju was not such an easy-going fellow.

However...

Next, Tobirama Senju said something that shocked him.

"From now on, we are comrades!"

(End of Chapter)