Chapter 485: Madara: Brother!

After confirming that the transaction was completed, the Uchiha rushed back to the clan residence without stopping for a moment. After watching the clan members leave, Madara finally couldn't suppress the struggle in his heart, "Brother, I have a question."

"Huh? Tell me?"

"You said that Hashirama lied to me twice, but no matter how I think about it, I feel that it was only once. Apart from pretending to be depressed and pity him, did he do anything else to deceive me?"

"Of course. To be exact, the second time the kid not only lied to you, but also to everyone present - he tampered with his Sage Mode."

Ling sneered, "He could have done it instantly, but he deliberately dragged out the time, leaving a wrong impression on everyone present... If I didn't know something about natural energy, I would have been fooled by him."

Madara frowned slightly, "I know I shouldn't defend Hashirama, but even if the alliance of the three clans is a foregone conclusion in the future, given the current situation, his reservations about me shouldn't be a big deal, right? It's my brother's blunt threat that's a bit too much."

Ling was not angry when questioned by Ban, but just reached out and rubbed the top of his brother's head, "I know, if it was just that, I would naturally not do that, but after he asked you to comment, he emphasized that this was his trump card.

Even though you, Madara, have shown the utmost trust in him regarding foreign races, he is still trying to mislead you so that you continue to let down your guard - to me, this is tantamount to blatant defense and provocation, and is the reason why I cannot tolerate it and warn him.

Because Madara is an independent individual, I will not deliberately interfere with your decisions. Your friendships, whether you meet good people or bad guys, will eventually become a wonderful experience in your life and make you grow stronger.

But Madara, I am your brother, your elder brother, and I am here to protect you from the wind and rain and eliminate danger when you are weak, so I will tell him from my position and in my way without affecting your friendship. If he goes too far and angers me, what kind of revenge will he suffer? And he should be cautious about this and continue to find ways to maintain our relationship, so that I can't start..."

Ban raised his head in a daze, looking at Ling, who couldn't hide the worry between his brows even though he was smiling. He pursed his lips and lowered his head, "...But, didn't brother say that he was willing to bet everything for the peace he hoped for--"

"No, I'm betting everything on it." Ling shook his head. "The origin of my pursuit of peace is a tragedy that should be commonplace in this era. Its fundamental purpose is to hope that everyone can find their own place in this world, and there will no longer be a situation where people who clearly don't want to fight have to go to the battlefield because of their talents.

When I confirmed that I wanted to pursue this peace, the first beneficiaries I thought of were you and Izuna. In this case, I wish I could completely protect you and keep you from the dirty and filthy world. How could I ask you to sacrifice for my wishes? If so, wouldn't I be too incompetent? "

Ban opened his mouth several times, but finally closed it again. For a moment, he couldn't even find a suitable word to respond to Ling. In the end, he could only call him "Brother".

Feeling Madara's entanglement, Ling couldn't help but use a little more strength in the hand that was rubbing his head, and chuckled, "Although brother loves you, brother also knows that he is not a good person, and can even be said to be born a bad seed. And like I said before, Madara is completely different from me. You are a kind and gentle child.

So it's not difficult to explain that you will resonate with Hashirama, who hates disputes and chaos, and get close to that child who is equally kind and even loving by nature. Besides, I'm actually very happy that you can find a like-minded partner, right?

You have to know that an opponent of equal strength is the fundamental driving force for a person's progress! People can only grow through competition! So Ban can just say to his brother proudly, just like his brother did when he talked about Yi - [I have a good opponent who is both an enemy and a friend]. Even if his brother doesn't like that child, he will still be proud of you! "

"Brother, I can actually understand all of this, and I know that I should be more cautious with Hashirama..." Madara chose his words carefully, his expression extremely awkward, "But it's strange, I seem to have a natural sense of trust in him, which was even revealed at the beginning when he pretended to be an Uzumaki and wanted to see you - I can't explain it clearly, anyway, it's a very strange feeling."

"Hmm... it's a bit ambiguous?" Ling took his hand back and tapped his forehead with his fingers. "If possible, can you tell me more details?"

"Um... probably a feeling that he is trustworthy and you want to protect him and get along with him, but you don't really want to see him happy and you want to completely overwhelm him with your strength, right?"

Ling tilted his head with a confused expression, and after a long while he spoke uncertainly, "Does Madara... like that boy? I mean, the kind of lover - or does Madara have a bit of a bad taste for seeing people in trouble?"

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"Onii-sama, what on earth are you thinking about? I don't have that kind of feeling towards Hashirama! I feel sick just thinking about the possibility! And I don't have the bad taste to deliberately embarrass others!"

Madara's fur stood up, his face flushed as he looked at his elder brother who looked innocent, "Rather, why do you have that impression of me, my brother?"

"Eh? But doesn't Madara often laugh behind my back at other people's misfortunes? Because you always cover it up quickly, it's a cute little habit, so I didn't point it out to you..."

Ban's face turned even redder - this time it was not out of anger, but shame - but he still stiffened his neck and said, "I didn't!"

"Eh? But you were so happy several times—"

"I didn't! I will remind myself to be alert to Hashirama and observe his actions more! Now I have to follow up on the progress of the new sealing technique, so I'll leave first! Brother, you should go and get busy too!"

Listening to the sound of Madara's receding footsteps, Ling smiled helplessly and dotingly, but contrary to his gentle expression, his voice was cold and sarcastic, "Heh, Madara actually trusts you so much... brat, let's see who can snatch the better of you."