Hashirama still hadn't recovered from the shock of a series of events. He had been stronger than his peers since childhood. He could even fight several rounds with some older people, delay until reinforcements arrived, or even escape directly on occasion.
But today, when his attention was still fixed on Uzumaki Yi being cut down by a single sword, and the thought of "going to help" had just emerged in his mind, Uzumaki Yang had already lashed out in a fit of rage. And Uchiha Masaki on the opposite side instantly revealed the fangs hidden beneath his laid - back appearance, not allowing Uzumaki Yang to advance even half a step in their close - range fight.
That large - scale confrontation made Hashirama certain. If he faced either of them, he would be killed the moment they met.
However, these two powerful individuals were easily stopped by the injured Uzumaki Yi and Uchiha Ryo.
Hashirama couldn't clearly tell the extent of Uchiha Ryo's injuries. But just by looking at his obviously paler cheeks, he knew that Ryo had consumed a great deal of energy. Yet, even at the end of his strength, Ryo could instantly join the battle, and there was not a single tremor in his blocking movements.
Uzumaki Yi's injuries were even more obvious. A wound where one could see the internal organs was no minor injury, even for someone with his amazing recovery ability. But with such a wound, he single - handedly stopped Uzumaki Yang's Adamantine Sealing Chains.
In that murderous attack, even when Uchiha Masaki and Uzumaki Yang noticed the change in their opponents and tried to rein in their strength in time, they could only relieve a small part of their power. This meant that Uzumaki Yi and Uchiha Ryo had taken a full - force blow head - on. Later, after Uchiha Ryo and Uzumaki Yi spoke, the two of them put away their weapons and suppressed their hostility.
What really bugged Hashirama was the performance of Uchiha Masaki and Uzumaki Yang during the battle. Although one stood lazily and the other greeted people with a silly smile, their gazes at the battlefield were filled with the same fanaticism and trust.
Thinking of this, Hashirama couldn't help but look at the two people who had truly wanted to kill each other just a few seconds ago but were now chatting amicably.
[Even if the other side says to cease the fight, one should at least be on guard against someone who wants to kill you. Why can they have no grudges?]
Hashirama frowned tightly. [How far do I have to go to have the same level of prestige as theirs within the clan? If I can be recognized by the ninja world as they are recognized by their clan, can I stop this endless struggle?]
Unlike Hashirama's extremely entangled state of mind, Madara's thoughts at this moment were extremely simple. It seemed like just yesterday that Uchiha Ryo had over - activated his lightning - attribute chakra to strengthen his body and ended up in the medical department.
So when he noticed the red lightning spreading around Ryo just now, even though he believed Ryo wouldn't lose, Madara was extremely worried. Finally, when he stopped Uchiha Masaki, his pale and weak appearance couldn't be hidden from anyone present.
But the weakness that had once overwhelmed the Uzumaki Clan's medical department quickly disappeared after Uchiha Ryo bit Uzumaki Yi's arm, and his complexion regained its rosy glow. Madara couldn't figure out the principle behind it, only thinking that the other's ability was quite convenient.
[It seems that I should keep a record of the hostile Uzumaki Clan from now on. If someone around me has an accident and there are no medical ninjas, I can just grab one of them and absorb their chakra to treat the injuries...]
Thinking this way, Madara's gaze involuntarily fell on that silent peer. [I wonder if he has this kind of constitution... By the way, how can I find such people later? Bite them one by one?]
Madara frowned, lost in his entanglement.
Hashirama's contemplation and Madara's entanglement obviously couldn't change the atmosphere at the scene. Uchiha Ryo and Uzumaki Yi were discussing what kind of wine to drink if they could really drink together in the future. In contrast, Uchiha Masaki and Uzumaki Yang were being sarcastic after confirming there would be no fight today.
"So, this is the so - called [Peerless in the same generation] of your Uzumaki Clan?" Uchiha Masaki stood lazily with his arms crossed, slightly raising his chin. His almond - shaped eyes glanced at Uzumaki Yi with just the right amount of nonchalance. "Not that impressive, huh?"
"Do you think Uchiha Ryo won?" Uzumaki Yang looked annoyed. "Those eyes of yours are useless. You'd better transplant them to Uchiha Ryo."
Hearing this, Uchiha Masaki wasn't angry. He just spread his hands. "If Ryo wants them, he can take them. Anyway, I'm not that interested in being a ninja. No, I should say that Ryo will succeed in getting anyone's eyes from our generation. Well, there's no way, because Ryo is the [Peerless in the same generation]! Whatever he wants should be supported."
Uzumaki Yang was immediately rendered speechless. - Damn it! Weren't they supposed to say that the Sharingan was the most important thing to the Uchiha? And he even said Ryo could choose anyone's eyes at will. Did he think eyeballs were portable items that could be taken out at any time?!
Seeing this, Uzumaki Yi couldn't help but laugh. He reached out and patted Uzumaki Yang on the shoulder. "Come on, come on. I lost anyway. There's nothing to argue about."
Uzumaki Yang angrily slapped away Uzumaki Yi's hand. "Whose side are you on, anyway?"
"Didn't you say it before?" Uzumaki Yi laughed heartily. "The Uchiha are great in every way, it's just a pity that they can talk."
Uzumaki Yang snorted and didn't want to say anything more. But just then, Uchiha Masaki didn't want to let him off the hook. "Oh, look at him and then look at you. You're really so self - unaware."
"Masaki, stop talking." Uchiha Ryo sighed lightly. "Strictly speaking, it was a draw today. A draw."
Uchiha Masaki shrugged at Uchiha Ryo. "I know, but don't you think it's fun? Poor Uzumaki is so angry that he's about to burst because he can't argue with me and can't fight. How pitiful~"
Madara swore that he clearly saw the vein on Uzumaki Yang's forehead popping. He stopped his train of thought and looked up at Uchiha Masaki. He was sure that this guy just had a terribly bad personality.
"Alright, alright. Forget it. You can't win an argument with him anyway. Why bother?"
Uzumaki Yi withdrew his hand. "It's okay. We can just find an opportunity to snatch the person back later. By then, we can figure out a way to use Sealing Jutsu to modify the human body. Wouldn't that make everyone happy?"
Seeing Uchiha Masaki's face turn dark instantly, Madara silently turned his head to look at Uzumaki Yi, who had a warm and cheerful smile. He subconsciously leaned towards Uchiha Ryo. It seemed that the idea that a ninja could solve everything as long as they were powerful was still too reckless... You also had to know how to deal with perverts.
Feeling the inexplicable uneasiness transmitted by Madara, Uchiha Ryo raised his hand and rubbed his younger brother's head. His smile grew gentler. "Let's stop chatting. Although I don't mind, it's not a good thing for the Uchiha and Uzumaki clans to be seen together..."
"Indeed. Then let's exchange information!" Uzumaki Yi looked at Uchiha Ryo. "How about exchanging information by asking and answering questions one by one?"
"Sure. Then can I ask first?" Uchiha Ryo paused for a moment. Without hearing any objections, he continued, "What reason did you use to come to me, Yi?"