In the office of the patriarch of Uzushio Village, Uzumaki Ashina flipped through one message after another and fell into deep thought. After all, he was old, and it took him a long time to think about something before he could understand it. He also knew that it was time for him to retire.

His age. Unfortunately, he has not been able to find anyone who can take over his position. His son died too suddenly, leaving only an eight-year-old grandson, who is still unable to take on the important responsibility.

In recent years, there have been frequent activities among various countries, and even he can smell the impending storm from the intelligence. After communicating with the Hokage of Konoha, he learned that I am afraid that this war will inevitably involve Konoha.

Among them, if Konoha fails to take care of itself at that time, Uzushio Village may also be attacked.

So he was thinking about whether to rebuild the protective formation that protects the entire Kingdom of Uzumaki. After recuperating for so long, the strength of the Uzumaki clan has also recovered, so it's time to think about it.

At this moment, the arrival of his grandson Yuta interrupted his train of thought. Since the child lost his parents, he could only depend on him. Unfortunately, he has the responsibility of the clan leader, and it has been an extraordinary period recently, and he has not been with him for a long time.

I have gone home to see my grandson, so I can only understand the situation from the reports from my subordinates.

And this child is still angry with him. He hasn't seen his grandfather for a long time. Why are you here today?

"Grandpa, are you free now?"

Ashina is a little embarrassed. Of course he wants to play with his grandson and relive the relationship between grandfather and grandson, but he really can't spare the time now.

"Yuta, grandpa is not free now. How about grandpa finding someone to play with you?"

"Grandpa, what I'm talking about is a very important matter, related to the safety of the village. I won't waste too much of your time. I just want to take you somewhere to see something."

Although Yuta acted serious, Ashina didn't pay attention, but felt very guilty. I'm afraid that his grandson must have been busy for a long time to prepare some surprise for himself. He was afraid that he would ignore it, so he deliberately said

Are you trying to deceive yourself with this lie that the village is safe?

After hesitating for a moment, Ashina decided to put down her work temporarily and go see the surprise Yuta had prepared for herself. It probably wouldn't take much time anyway.

Following Yuta's footsteps, the grandfather and grandson headed toward the back mountain outside the village, which puzzled Ashina. What could be there in the back mountain that could surprise him?

But the grandson was mysterious and unwilling to reveal anything. He only knew what he said.

There was no other way, but Ashina could only follow Yuta with doubts, walking step by step into the deep forest, until he saw a huge waterfall.

Is this the surprise that grandson has prepared for me?! Ashina frowned and was immediately relieved. Grandson has never left the country of whirlpools in his life, so naturally he has never seen many things. This huge waterfall is probably the most beautiful thing in grandson’s eyes.

It’s a very novel thing, so you want to share it with yourself, right?

However, he has visited all places in the Kingdom of Whirlpool, so how could he not know about this waterfall? He even practiced under this waterfall for a period of time when he was a child, and he is extremely familiar with this place.

"This waterfall is indeed beautiful. It makes your grandpa and I feel all tired." Ashina stroked Yuta's head with his broad palm and said with a smile.

"That's not what I want you to see, come with me." Yuta dodged the hand that wanted to continue to rub his head, walked quickly, his footsteps made circles of ripples on the water, and rushed directly into the waterfall.

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Ashina frowned and quickly followed him. Can his grandson's small body really withstand such a large hydraulic impact? Don't let anything happen.

However, when he walked out of the waterfall, he saw Yuta playing with something, and then he heard the sound of a mechanism, and a stone wall slowly opened.

Ashina was surprised. He didn't know that there was such a mechanism in this place.

"Grandpa, what I want you to see is inside. But you must be careful not to touch anything. We will leave immediately after seeing it, and don't stay here too long."

Yes, Yuta's plan is very simple. Just bring grandpa to this secret room to have a look. What else can prove the existence of Uchiha Madara better than this?

Especially his two weapons. If grandpa really had ever interacted with Uchiha Madara, it would be impossible for him not to recognize them.

Ashina entered the secret room full of confusion, and obeyed his grandson's words and did not touch anything rashly. However, when he saw the layout of the room clearly, his whole body was shocked every time his eyes fell on it.

He saw more and more things, and his lips kept trembling. It was obvious that he was extremely uneasy inside.

In fact, when he saw the fan-like mark, he knew that this secret room must have been built by the Uchiha family, and he would never forget the appearance of this family emblem until his death.

It was the ninja of this family who killed one clan member after another, and his hands were stained with the blood of those who wore this symbol.

Then there is the bookshelf filled with ninjutsu scrolls, and the classification that is so detailed that it makes him breathless. This shows that the owner of this secret room must be very extraordinary, otherwise how could there be such a rich collection of books, which may be comparable to the five major countries.

The Ninja Village.

When he finally saw the two weapons, his eyes suddenly darkened, and he felt that his heart almost stopped, because the owner of the weapons was very familiar to him. It was the patriarch of the Uchiha family, Uchiha Madara!

As famous as Hashirama, the only legendary ninja!

It was also the subject that gave him nightmares and frightened him many times!

What does Yuta mean by bringing him here? Uchiha Madara is dead! Is this the place where he inherits his mantle? Is his grandson the inheritor? This kind of thing that only happens in novels really exists in reality

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However, Yuta's next words ruthlessly shattered his illusion.

"This is Uchiha Madara's hiding place. He did not die and has lived to this day. He has been hiding in the village without being discovered by anyone."

"This is impossible! No one can escape from Hashirama. He has been confirmed dead by Hashirama!" Ashina's temper suddenly became extremely violent.

"Unfortunately, I don't know how he did it, but in fact he is not dead, and he may come back at any time. Grandpa, let's get out of here quickly. I don't want to meet him."

Because he died at the hands of Uchiha Madara in his second reincarnation, he can be sure that at this point in time, Old Coin is still pretending to be an old man sweeping the floors in the village, but he cannot guarantee how long this safe period will last.<

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Although he still had a lot of questions, Ashina still maintained the calmness that a ninja should have. He took one last glance at the entire secret room and followed Yuta out of the place. He even thought his grandson was walking too slowly, so he hugged him and left quickly.<

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It was not until he returned to the village that he put Yuta down, but he did not return to the patriarch's office. He even felt that it was not safe there, because no matter how overestimating Uchiha Madara was, it was impossible to overestimate him.

Yuta followed his grandfather to a remote corner of the village. Ashina stretched out his hand to push aside a patch of grass, revealing a moss-covered boulder with a whirlpool symbol painted on it.

Then he formed a seal with his hands, and the nearby scenery suddenly rippled. In a blink of an eye, he came to a place covered with dark clouds. In front of him, there were torii gates winding up, and a magnificent shrine could be seen at the end.

"Yuta, this is the most secret place of our clan, Namen Hall."
Chapter completed!