The die is cast.
This is Uchiha Madara's thought.
No one present can stop him anymore.
Now Uchiha Madara just wants to see what secrets are recorded on the tree bark, perhaps just for a little amusement, letting his old friend Senju Hashirama know the secrets of their clan.
But there's a flaw.
This is Black Zetsu's thought.
Now Black Zetsu also wants to see what content is recorded on the tree bark, so it can continue to lure Uchiha Madara to disregard the history of the Ninja World.
Apart from them...
Everyone present wants to see this piece of tree bark.
Because this tree bark passed down from the Senju Clan is sure to record astonishing secrets, realms they have never touched, especially Senju Tobirama from the Senju Clan.
"Hmph..."
Uchiha Madara picked up that piece of bark; he first stroked the material, feeling oddly familiar, and chuckled: "This material is similar to our clan's Flame Circle Fan... It seems the Uchiha and Senju are indeed opposites..."
"..."
Black Zetsu just laughed sinisterly without speaking.
Isn't this nonsense? Of course, the material is the same!
Because the Uchiha Clan's Flame Circle Fan is made using the bark of the Divine Tree, this piece of bark is also from the Divine Tree, so their materials are obviously connected!
"Madara, you don't have Wood Release Chakra..."
Senju Hashirama frowned, hesitantly asking: "I'm a bit curious too, what content is recorded on our clan's heirloom..."
"Should be similar to those recorded on our clan's stone tablet..."
Uchiha Madara chuckled, stretching out his palm with interest: "The union of yin and yang poles, combining positive and negative powers can obtain everything in the universe..."
"Hashirama, back then I obtained this secret from the stone tablet, then figured out a way to obtain your flesh and blood, transplanted your cells, and opened the Rinnegan..."
"Naturally..."
"I also awakened the Wood Release Bloodline."
A touch of Wood Release Chakra appeared in Uchiha Madara's palm, landing on the tree bark as he continued to chuckle: "I shared with you the inscription from the Uchiha Clan's stone tablet before, now let me glimpse the secrets of the Senju Clan..."
"If nothing unexpected..."
Uchiha Madara lowered his head, speaking: "The records here shouldn't be about how to seize our clan's Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, transplanting them onto your Senju Clan and also activating the Rinnegan or such secrets, right..."
"Let me see..."
"The secret of the Senju Clan..."
After Uchiha Madara awakened the tree bark using Wood Release Chakra, he saw the moving text on the bark, and a trace of disdain appeared on his lips: "Such a method for unraveling secrets can only be opened using Wood Release, is it meant to prevent even the Senju Clan from discovering the secrets above?"
Uchiha Madara knew a bit about the problem with the Wood Release Bloodline.
Wood Release Bloodline is not the family heritage of the Senju Clan; individuals within the clan awakening Wood Release Bloodline are extremely rare, as far as he knows only Senju Hashirama.
This was due to Konoha's technological advancement, giving rise to methods for transplanting Hashirama Cells; before the Sengoku era, awakening Wood Release in the Senju Clan was purely a matter of luck...
"Hmm?"
Uchiha Madara looked at the opening on the tree bark, immediately furrowing his brows: "Another history about Six Paths Sage Otsutsuki Hagoromo creating the world? But why does the secret inside the Senju Clan record the Six Paths Sage planting the Divine Tree?"
"Hmm?"
Black Zetsu behind Madara instantly perked up.
What kind of history is this?
What kind of tree did Otsutsuki Hagoromo plant!
[A thousand years ago... Otsutsuki Hagoromo... planted a Divine Tree in the Ninja World... received the blessing of the Divine Tree... he divided chakra evenly among the people... created the Ninja Sect...]
However, as Black Zetsu looked at the tree bark in Uchiha Madara's hand, its expression grew grim and sinister; this history has been altered!
This historical record is certainly incorrect!
It was clearly Otsutsuki Kaguya who planted the Divine Tree! Clearly, Otsutsuki Kaguya obtained the power of the Divine Tree! Why does it record Otsutsuki Hagoromo, does that guy want to hide Kaguya's traces, altering the past within the tree bark!
"It seems the histories of our two clans have many similarities..."
Uchiha Madara kept reading down, seeing the records about the Divine Tree and Ten-Tails, he slowly nodded: "The origins of chakra concerning the Divine Tree and Ten-Tails are the same..."
"Hmm?"
"There are still some subtle differences..."
"However, your Senju Clan records on the tree bark that Six Paths Sage Otsutsuki Hagoromo obtained the blessing of the Divine Tree, then divided chakra among the people;"
"Our clan's stone tablet records a woman named Goddess of Rabbit Otsutsuki Kaguya who consumed the fruit of the Divine Tree, only then did chakra exist in the Ninja World; that woman angered the Divine Tree by wanting the Ninja World to possess chakra, and the Divine Tree transformed into Ten-Tails intending to kill her..."
This is recorded on the Uchiha stone tablet.
Uchiha Madara also told Uchiha Obito about the secret of the Ten-Tails.
"..."
Black Zetsu's heart suppressed a fire of anger.
Because it knows the true origin of chakra, what so-called blessing from the Six Paths Sage, clearly the records on the Uchiha Clan's stone tablet are correct!
The things recorded on this piece of bark are all false!
This piece of bark...
What on earth is going on!
However, before Black Zetsu could erupt, Uchiha Madara saw the next segment, and a visible trace of astonishment appeared on his face when reading it.