They came together for peace, founded Konoha, and also diverged because of peace, leading to a life-or-death struggle.
There is no truth in this world, only perspectives.
People who like chili peppers do so because they are spicy, and those who dislike chili peppers also do so because they are spicy.
Marriage is for pursuing happiness, divorce is for pursuing happiness, and not marrying is also for pursuing happiness.
Cat Granny did not try to persuade Madara; the two people who could best persuade him were already dead.
One was Hashirama, who failed to persuade him and instead, for the sake of the Village, betrayed his best friend.
The other was Izuna. After Izuna's death, Madara became like a beast unleashed, losing all restraint.
Cat Granny placed the gift for celebrating Ryou's wedding on the table and prepared to leave.
"Lord Madara, forgive me for not being able to help you. I have a son, a daughter-in-law, and my daughter-in-law is pregnant."
Madara nodded: "Go back! Candy, tell those Uchiha people that they will never become Hokage."
"The only chance they have to become Hokage in this lifetime is in the dream of the Infinite Tsukuyomi."
"If they know what's good for them, they won't join Konoha against me. Otherwise, I will strip them of the Uchiha surname and expel them from the clan."
Can one man, Madara, negate an entire group?
Yes! Because he is Madara!
The last clan head of the Uchiha Clan.
In Konoha's Uchiha, there is no position of clan head. Their leader is the Police Force chief, and the clan's council is the high-level meeting of the Police Force.
Madara is the last clan head of the Uchiha Clan.
There is one more thing that can prove Madara's legitimacy—the Uchiha Gunbai!
The Gunbai is Indra's divine artifact, and only the successive clan heads of the Uchiha Clan are qualified to safeguard it.
Madara has the Gunbai, so he is the legitimate one.
Cat Granny was somewhat speechless. If Madara stripped the Uchiha surname from Konoha's Uchiha, then there would only be two Uchiha left in the world.
Ryou approached and strongly agreed with Madara's decision: "Ancestor, it should have been done long ago!"
"Those people in the Police Force actually expelled me from the clan. Ridiculous, they are not legitimate at all."
"Candy, bring out the Uchiha Gunbai!"
Candy summoned the Uchiha Clan's Gunbai, and immediately all the Ninja Cats gathered around, kneeling in worship before the Gunbai.
Even the unruly Nekomata subdued its arrogance before the Gunbai, bowing to the Uchiha's divine artifact.
Ryou held the Gunbai and said to Cat Granny: "Cat Granny, am I now the legitimate Uchiha?"
"This?"
Cat Granny didn't know how to respond.
The Uchiha Clan has no explicit rule that the Gunbai is the Imperial Seal, but there is an unwritten rule in the clan: only the person with the highest status in the clan is worthy of safeguarding the Gunbai.
Ryou said to Cat Granny: "I now, in the name of the Gunbai, strip the Uchiha surname from those Uchiha in Konoha and expel them from the Uchiha Clan."
"Cat Granny, please go back and tell them not to use the Uchiha surname anymore."
"Now, in the entire Ninja World, only I and Ancestor bear the Uchiha surname. No, also Tsunade."
"She is now my wife and also bears the Uchiha surname."
Tsunade gave Ryou a sidelong glance.
Cat Granny nodded helplessly: "Alright, these are your family matters. You sort it out yourselves!"
As Cat Granny was leaving, she asked Madara a question: "Lord Madara, my grandchild is about to be born. Is there a place for him (or her) in the world you are creating?"
"..."
Madara fell silent. The Eye of the Moon Plan is to bring everyone into an illusionary world.
Essentially, it is to make everyone quiet; as long as people are quiet, conflicts will not arise.
Just like hunger!
People should eat less. When people are hungry, they usually have only one worry.
But once they are full, they have countless worries. So many worries come from being too full.
Madara's silence made Cat Granny understand, and she no longer hid her feelings.
"I'm sorry, Lord Madara. I cannot accept such a world."
"Let's go, Nekomata..."
Nekomata kept staring at the Gunbai, reluctant to leave because, in the Ninja Cats' belief, the Gunbai represents the legitimacy of the Uchiha Clan.
Whoever has the Gunbai, the Ninja Cats must obey their commands.
Cat Granny noticed that Nekomata, as well as Hina and Tobi, did not want to leave.
Once the Gunbai appeared, all the cats bowed in submission.
It was Ryou who did not want to embarrass Cat Granny: "Nekomata, Hina, Tobi, escort Cat Granny back to Sora-ku."
"You are welcome to come anytime in the future!"
"Yes!"
Nekomata held an umbrella for Cat Granny and escorted her away from the wedding venue.
Raindrops wove a cool breeze diagonally, and Cat Granny's hunched back grew increasingly hazy in the heavy rain.
Madara watched Cat Granny's retreating figure, still troubled by her question.
The Eye of the Moon Plan cannot accept new members. Is such a world truly the path to salvation?
Madara began to doubt the world of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Ryou interrupted Madara's thoughts, pointing at Cat Granny's back and making a throat-slitting gesture.
Cat Granny actually disagreed with Madara's Eye of the Moon Plan. Given Madara's personality, she would surely be killed.
"You fool! Do you see me as a murderous maniac?"
Unexpectedly, Madara slapped Ryou, sending him flying.
"You have one night. Tomorrow, go to Sunagakure to carry out the mission."
"One night? Ancestor, are you underestimating me?"
...Ninja World.
Because Konoha announced Madara and the Eye of the Moon Plan to the entire Ninja World, many Ninja forces gradually grew restless.
Iwagakure.
Tsuchikage's office.
Ōnoki's shout seemed to echo throughout the entire building: "Uchiha Madara is still alive? I absolutely do not believe it."
Although Ryou's side has nearly reached 200 chapters, in reality, from Madara regaining his strength, defeating the Sannin, to now taking control of Amegakure, it has only been about 10 days.
Because Ninja are a group of fast-moving martial artists who cannot stop, commonly known as quick hands!
The original work's Fourth Great Ninja War was incredibly intense, almost like the end of the world.
But in reality, it was only a two-day war, yet it spanned a full 223 episodes.
The Fourth Great Ninja War officially began on October 8th of Konoha Year 67 and ended on October 10th after sealing Kaguya.
Day 1: Gaara delivered the declaration of war speech, and the Shinobi Allied Forces was formed.
Day 2: The Edo Tensei army launched a full-scale attack, with Naruto and Killer Bee joining the battle.
Night: Obito became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, Madara was revived, the Infinite Tsukuyomi was activated, and Team 7 sealed Kaguya.
Morning of Day 3: Naruto and Sasuke reconciled, dispelled the Infinite Tsukuyomi, and the war ended.
In other words, the Fourth Great Ninja War lasted 48 hours, or two days and two nights.