"Boss Madara!" Uzumaki Jun looked at the increasingly frail Boss Madara sitting in the wheelchair and sighed inwardly in his heart...
The once overwhelmingly domineering Uchiha Madara was now aged and declining...
He still remembered the first time he met Boss Madara in the underground cave back then...
The arrogant laughter, the cold gaze...
Although Boss Madara was already old at that time, one could still see that domineering aura, that...
'The only heroes in this world are Hashirama and me!' kind of domineering aura!!
A slight smile appeared on Uzumaki Jun's face...
Back then, Boss Madara still wanted to trick him with the Rinnegan!!
But now...
Not a trace of that wildly arrogant, domineering aura from back then could be seen anymore!
Indeed...
"Hmph!" Boss Madara snorted coldly at Uzumaki Jun, glanced at the three women behind him, then turned to look at Mikoto holding Itachi, and said, "Did you put enough clothes on the child?"
Then...
Under everyone's confused gaze, Boss Madara took out a lump wrapped in yellow paper from his bosom, handed it over, and said lightly, "Hold it. It's warm!"
"If you get hungry, you can also eat it."
"..."
Uzumaki Jun stared speechlessly at the lump wrapped in yellow paper...
Boss Madara actually brought roasted chicken with him??
But...
It seems Boss Madara really likes Itachi!
Even when Itachi was this small, he was already thinking of bringing him roasted chicken...
"Okay." Mikoto was stunned for a moment, then took the roasted chicken, covered her mouth with a laugh, and said, "We'll eat it when we're hungry." She held Itachi and looked at Grandpa Madara. "Look, Grandpa Madara brought you roasted chicken."
It's just that Itachi is still too young to eat it probably~
After taking out the roasted chicken, Boss Madara closed his eyes again...
He was already old...
So old that he had lost much interest in anything new.
If he hadn't wanted to come out and walk around, to see the Land of Whirlpools, to see Mikoto and the child while he could still move, he would now just want to lie quietly in bed...
Because...
It was time for him to die!!
Back when Hashirama died...
It was time to die...
Seeing Grandpa Madara close his eyes, Mikoto and the others lowered their voices a little.
Everyone sat together quietly, only the sound of Mikoto humming a light tune, rocking the child, and the child's gurgling laughter could be heard...
Warm and peaceful...
Kushina leaned against Mikoto, her eyes slightly curved with a smile as she teased Itachi...
He looks really cute!
Especially that familiar red hair...
It really looks like...
And then...
"Zizi—!"
Suddenly, a huge crystal cube flashed with a light, and then...
"Dong dong..."
A rhythmic, solemn, and grand sound rang out...
Everyone stared at the huge crystal cube in the square, exclaiming in surprise...
"Why is there a picture on that?"
"Right, and there's sound too?!"
"Exactly, exactly, that is..."
"The Land of Whirlpools from the past?"
"..."
Uzumaki Jun looked at the crystal screen with a smile, watching the images appearing on it...
That's right...
That was the Land of Whirlpools from the past...
The Land of Whirlpools, in ruins just after the First Great Ninja War!
That was when he set up factories, sent Gato out to purchase supplies, learned to fish in the cold winter, exchanged for technology from Earth to study and adapt to the ninja world's development, rezoned the areas, built houses one after another...
Step by step, he walked this path...
Until now, becoming a Land of Whirlpools that the Five Great Ninja Villages dare not underestimate.
Slowly...
The images changed along with the Uzumaki clan's ceremonial music...
Everyone quieted down, staring intently at the screen...
There were even many elderly people who had experienced the difficult times of the Land of Whirlpools' past, the chaotic wars, rebuilding their homes from the ruins...
Their eyes unknowingly grew moist...
Only they knew...
Perhaps the Land of Whirlpools is very wealthy and very strong now, but...
How hard those times were...
They always knew very well!
And the others also had some understanding of this history, it was taught in the academy history books, but...
When they actually saw this scene, their hearts could truly feel...
How difficult it was for the Land of Whirlpools to develop to this point!
Even Boss Madara watched the screen quietly, saying nothing...
As the images flowed continuously, the wooden houses slowly changed into fine, sturdy concrete houses, the roads became wider and smoother, more and more people appeared...
Finally...
A red-haired child appeared on the screen...
Uzumaki Jun stood in the square, raising his small hand, shouting firmly, "The Land of Whirlpools will definitely become strong!"
"I declare the republican polity of the Land of Whirlpools officially established!"
"The ninja world..."
"Will definitely achieve peace!!"
Seeing this scene...
Uzumaki Jun suddenly turned his head to look at Kushina, seeing her also squinting her eyes, seemingly very happy as she looked at him, and sighed inwardly in his heart...
Unknowingly, so much time had passed.
As the song slowly faded, the moment the screen ended...
Boss Madara suddenly sighed and said lightly, "You are great..."
"Greater even than Hashirama..."
"Perhaps the ideal that Hashirama and I had, you can truly succeed..."
He raised his head to look at the surrounding citizens, all fallen silent...
"Hope..."
"You can continue walking this path..."
"I will!" Uzumaki Jun nodded with a smile. He...
He just had a system that others didn't!
Then, he continued to look at the big screen...
The beginning was just to let everyone not forget their original intention and cherish what they have now!
New Year...
Should be happy and joyful.
So...
What comes next is the real program...
"If I spread my wings and soar high..."
Suddenly, the screen changed, and a soprano voice rang out...
Kamizuru Yabachi!!
Everyone stared at the woman who appeared on the screen...
"If I could fly through..."
Kamizuru Seihō held the microphone as the background images changed, her face full of confidence and pride, as if soaring freely in the blue sky...
"Towards the sky."
As the song began...
Everyone's previously silent expressions were replaced with smiles, listening quietly to the song...
"This song is really nice to hear!" Mikoto said with a smile. "What's it called?"
"Blue Bird!" Uzumaki Jun nodded and said. "It represents freedom and the future!"
The opening theme of Naruto...
When selecting singers back then, he had chosen Kamizuru Yabachi...
The daughter of Kamizuru Seihō, now grown into a graceful young woman. He heard that a long time ago she and Shijō... hehe...
No wonder Shijō's body had become so strong; it seems it wasn't just because of seeing the doctor regularly, but probably also because Yabachi secretly stole her family's S-grade honey for Shijō...
This song was quite suitable for Yabachi!
The rhythm was lively, uplifting, and the tone was vibrant and positive.
Kamizuru Yabachi aptly sang out the theme of breaking free from restraints and flying into the sky...
And at that moment, not far away...
"See that, see that!!" Kamizuru Seihō wrapped his arm around Muroto Jōmon's neck, laughing proudly. "My daughter, that's my daughter up there, pretty, right!"
"I... can't..." Muroto Jōmon, struggling with his neck being squeezed by Kamizuru Seihō, almost unable to breathe, quickly patted his hand away, rolled his eyes, and said irritably, "Pretty, pretty!"
I know you're proud, but...
Can you tone it down a bit?
Don't you see everyone around staring at you?
Suddenly...
Muroto Jōmon seemed to think of something, his eyes shifted, he wrapped his arm back around Kamizuru Seihō's neck, and said cheerfully, "You know, I have a son..."
"He inherited my handsome looks, tall and handsome..."
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