Chapter 2 Uchiha Madara

This was the first time Ling felt that the days of recuperation were so difficult since he went to the battlefield.

Eating, changing dressings, getting dressed...

Things that could have been accomplished easily are now difficult to accomplish on your own after numerous mistakes and omissions. Some mistakes and omissions may even cause physical injuries and aggravate them further.

Just by losing his vision, the world seemed to have abandoned him and showed him its malice without hesitation.

Ling slowly propped himself up and leaned against the wall, constantly thinking about what happened that day, and all kinds of negative emotions kept surging up from the bottom of his heart.

[Not to mention fighting, even living a normal life after losing my eyes is a difficult challenge for me...]

[I told my father that I would cheer up, but can I really cheer up? ]

[Also, an Uchiha without the Sharingan...can he still be considered an Uchiha? ]

But despite his chaotic thoughts, the moment he heard the paper door slide, the resentment and anger on Ling's face faded away, leaving only a gentle smile, "At this time... is it Madara?"

Spots in childhood

After he finished speaking, a childish voice pretending to be calm and steady also sounded, "Yes, it's me. Is my brother feeling better?"

Listening to the footsteps approaching him, Ling smiled, "Of course, brother is recovering well. He doesn't feel much pain anymore. He should be able to move normally in a few days."

Ban knelt down beside Ling with a medicine box in his hand, "Father asked me to have a talk yesterday, and asked me to participate in the selection of a new successor..."

"Really? That's great. After all, Madara is so talented. I believe he can do better than I did."

"But brother, don't you think the elders are going too far?" Madara pursed his lips and frowned, "They didn't even wait for you to recover from your injuries and attend the meeting, but they wanted to deprive you of your position as heir based on the so-called vote..."

Ling was stunned for a moment, and stretched out his hand in the direction of the voice. He could soon feel his brother grabbing his hand. He shook his brother's hand in return and lowered his voice, "Ban, some things can't be judged by appearances."

Madara became angry when he heard this. "Then we should at least wait until brother recovers from his injury and can participate in the meeting before making a decision. It's too much to deprive brother of all his rights without even letting him participate in it! Not to mention that they are still spreading those unfounded rumors in the clan!"

Now everyone in the clan is talking about you, brother. They say that you gave up your mission and barely escaped from the hands of the Senju clan. You lost your moral character and were removed from the position of heir. They also say that your eyes were dug out by the clan as punishment! But that is not the case at all!"

Feeling the force on his palm, Ling smiled helplessly, "That's not the case, Madara. The Great Elder has already told me about this matter. It was the result of our discussion. It can even be said to be my own decision... This matter involves very complicated elements."

"What's so complicated about it? Isn't this just distorting the facts?! Brother clearly completed the mission very well and successfully destroyed the supply line of the Thousand Hands, gaining an advantage in this battle. Now the clan's discussion about brother is completely slanderous!"

Although Ling was touched by Madara's act of standing up for him, he still softened his tone and explained to him, "Although my action this time gave our clan an advantage, it undoubtedly angered the Senju clan.

In comparison, the emotions of the two tribes will inevitably change. Our tribe will undoubtedly want to press on with the victory, but the Senju tribe will not show weakness. If a conflict breaks out, it will only result in the deaths of more tribesmen.

But if the nature of this matter is changed and the covered-up side is spread, the tribe members will focus on my mistakes and be more vigilant against the actions of the Senju tribe. By the time the period of the Senju tribe's greatest anger is over, their momentum will decline, and we will be able to win at the lowest cost.

After that, when the war is over, the truth will be revealed, clearing the injustice and improving my reputation. All I need to do is endure the rumors for a while, which is already a very good result. "

Looking at the gentle smile on Ling's face, Ban felt angry but had no place to vent, "But aren't you angry at all that your brother was slandered by them?!"

"As an heir, the most important thing is to consider the overall situation as much as possible... Madara must learn to think about these things in the future."

Madara wanted to refute something, but seeing the gentle smile on his brother's lips, he stopped talking abruptly, pursed his lips and lowered his head, "But I can't compare to my brother. When he was my age, my brother had already opened the Sharingan and entered the battlefield, but I haven't obtained the Sharingan yet...

If it weren't for those damned Thousand Hands, Brother would have been the most talented person in the clan, and would have had a bright future - when I go to the battlefield, I will definitely not let those hateful Thousand Hands go!! "

Ling felt more and more helpless. "Ban, maybe you don't believe me. Although the Uchiha and Senju are old enemies, and I will not be soft-hearted when I face the Senju, but I don't hate the Senju clan. Facing the current situation, I only hate my own lack of strength."

"What about Shun and mother? They were also killed by the Senju clan! Brother, how can you not hate the Senju clan?!"

"Then I only hate those people who attacked my relatives, not the Senju clan as a whole, because what forced us to be hostile was not each other, but the so-called current situation of the nobles and the fact that we had to actively make enemies in order to gain a foothold when we first settled in the Fire Country."

Ling smiled slightly, raised his hand and groped upwards, finally touching his brother's soft hair, and rubbed it gently, "Besides, my eyes are destined to never recover. Think about it, if the future clan leader can't even read the scrolls, wouldn't he be easily deceived?

How can such a clan leader convince the clan members? Therefore, for the stability of the clan, the clan members must be informed of this matter in advance, and a new successor must be selected in time. Now it is just a matter of slightly advancing what should have been implemented. "

"But--"

"What's going on?" Ling took his hand back, still with a gentle smile on his lips, "Does Ban think that just losing his eyes will have any effect on his brother? For me, this is just the beginning of a never-ending training. My brother will get used to it soon."

Madara's attitude finally began to soften, and his tense shoulders slowly relaxed, "...Really?"

"Well, of course, I've never lied to you, right?" Ling laughed, "So, Madara, can you please be patient for a while and give me some time? I promise you, I will recover my strength soon and make those people quiet down."

Madara pursed his lips and nodded reluctantly, "...Yeah."

"Good boy~" Ling couldn't help but reach out and ruffle his brother's hair again, "How about I take you to eat tofu sushi after I recover?"

Ban puffed up his face, but did not dodge, allowing Ling to ruffle his hair, "Really! Brother! I'm not a child anymore!"

"Yes, yes, yes~" Ling smiled and took his hand back, "After all, even though he is only seven years old now, with our Madara's growth rate, he will soon be a qualified successor. I also have to be careful about how I act -"

"Brother!" Madara was furious again, "Really, you kept pestering me with all this, and I forgot I was here to help you change the medicine! Okay, stop laughing! Get down now!"

“Hahaha——” Ling laughed loudly, but he took a breath because of the pain on his wound. However, he still did not forget to tease his brother, “As expected~ Ban’s personality is very cute——”

"Brother!!!"