Konoha Village and Hidden Cloud Village signed a peace treaty, finally ending the two-year war.
Currently, only the wars between Hidden Mist Village and Iwagakure are still ongoing; Mizukage Hōzuki Gengetsu and Tsuchikage Mū are practically at each other's throats.
In Renye's impression, the two of them ended up killing each other during the First Great Ninja War…
Who knows how much longer the war between the two Villages will last?
Renye wasn't too concerned about this matter; he only knew that he had changed Senju Tobirama's fate.
According to the original timeline: after the First Great Ninja War, this Old Man went to Hidden Cloud Village to sign a peace treaty.
It was at this time that the Gold and Silver Brothers launched a coup, ambushing and killing the Second Raikage, severely injuring Senju Tobirama, and leading the Village's elites to pursue the Hidden Leaf Emissary Group.
To create an escape opportunity for his disciples, he chose to fight alone to buy them time.
He was ultimately killed by Ginkaku and Kinkaku…
When Renye was on his way to the Land of Lightning for the war, he was already thinking about how to change the outcome of Senju Tobirama's death.
If Senju Hashirama's death could be rewritten, then Senju Tobirama's fate could naturally be as well!
He began to ponder a solution; since this Old Man was killed by Ginkaku and Kinkaku.
Then he just needed to find a way to kill them.
So, when he encountered Ginkaku and Kinkaku, his first thought was—
For Senju Tobirama's safety, he absolutely had to kill both of them!
At the start of the battle, Renye knew he was no match for the two of them, but he didn't choose to retreat; instead, he found an opportunity to kill Ginkaku.
With Ginkaku's death, Kinkaku's threat was greatly reduced, and after several more battles, he finally managed to kill him.
As expected, with Ginkaku and Kinkaku killed by him, Senju Tobirama faced no danger during this negotiation.
Although they encountered assassination attempts from the Second Raikage and Kakuzu during this period, they easily resolved them all.
Renye gazed at Senju Tobirama's back, falling into deep thought.
This Old Man was now in his forties; with his physical condition, as long as he didn't suffer severe injuries, living another twenty or thirty years wouldn't be a problem.
In the Warring States Period, where the average age was only thirty, Senju Tobirama living to sixty or seventy years old would definitely be considered very long-lived.
After all, lifespan is related to strength; the stronger one is, the less danger one encounters, and naturally, one can live longer.
People who died of natural causes were extremely rare; most were killed by enemies.
In the original story, if Senju Tobirama hadn't been killed, he would have had no problem living to sixty or seventy years old based on lifespan alone.
As long as this Old Man didn't die, many future events in Konoha Village could be avoided.
He believed that under Tobirama's governance, the Village would grow stronger and stronger, and by then, he could peacefully slack off and enjoy his retirement.
The only regrettable thing for Renye in this war was that he failed to awaken his Mangekyo Sharingan.
Didn't they say there was a high probability of awakening it during a life-or-death crisis?
He nearly got beaten to death several times, yet he didn't see his Mangekyo awaken?
Perhaps the pain of a close friend's death was needed for him to awaken it…
Renye subconsciously looked at Danzo Shimura and Utatane Koharu; the deaths of his two teammates should help him awaken his eyes.
Danzo and Koharu, walking at the front of the group, suddenly felt a chill down their spines.
They both turned their heads simultaneously and saw Renye staring intently at them, as if plotting something…
“Ren… Renye-kun, what’s wrong?” Utatane Koharu’s voice trembled slightly.
She had a bad feeling Renye was plotting something unfavorable against them.
Danzo Shimura's pupils suddenly constricted; he actually saw a fleeting hint of ruthlessness in Renye's eyes.
By the time he came back to his senses, his back was already soaked with cold sweat.
What on earth was this guy thinking?!
It was the first time he had seen Renye like this…
No, this was the second time!
He suddenly remembered Renye's words from inside the carriage a few years ago.
“If you two died in front of me, could I awaken my eyes?”
At that time, the killing intent in Renye's eyes was undisguised; he seemed to genuinely want to kill them to gain the opportunity for his Sharingan to evolve further!
This bastard, he wasn't thinking of targeting them again, was he?
The Uchiha Clan guys really gave him a headache!
They were indeed a bunch of dangerous individuals!
Danzo subconsciously clenched his fists; even Renye, who spent so much time with them, could act erratically, let alone those more sinister Uchiha clansmen.
It seemed that once he became Hokage, he would need to immediately eradicate the Uchiha Clan to prevent irreversible damage to the Village in the future.
As for Renye…
Although he didn't know what the other party was thinking, he felt that Renye wouldn't do anything to harm his comrades.
Among the entire Uchiha Clan, the only ones he truly recognized were Renye and Kagami; their character was trustworthy.
As long as they didn't threaten the Village, he would turn a blind eye.
If they did threaten the Village, then for the Village's safety, he would have no choice but to reluctantly kill his close friends.
The few people who were on their way stopped and turned to look when they heard Utatane Koharu speak.
The moment Utatane Koharu spoke, Renye's thoughts were pulled back.
He shook his head and explained, “Nothing, I was just thinking about something.”
“Renye-kun, you startled me just now,” Utatane Koharu said with lingering fear.
“My apologies, Koharu,” Renye said with a bitter smile.
Seeing that nothing was wrong, Senju Tobirama motioned for them to continue on their way.
Renye irritably ran his hand through his bangs, unable to help but complain—this damn world!
Renye always considered himself a normal person, but the thoughts he had just now made him realize that he was gradually being assimilated by the Ninja World.
The Ninja profession involves living life on the edge every day, constantly under high pressure, which inevitably leads to various psychological problems.
This was precisely the fundamental reason why there were so many problematic children in the Ninja World…
Initially, he only wanted to possess enough power to protect himself during the First Great Ninja War, so he wouldn't become cannon fodder and get killed.
But as time went on, he unconsciously began to pursue even greater power.
Renye had never realized this before, until just now, when he subconsciously thought about using the deaths of Danzo and Koharu to stimulate himself to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Only then did he realize that he seemed to have deviated from his original intention…
In this world, being weak meant only helplessly waiting for death, especially during war; for the weak, merely surviving was a luxury.
If the enemies encountered were too strong, the weak could only be killed.
This cruel world forced Renye to unconsciously desire to become stronger.
And for the Uchiha Clan, the fastest way to become stronger was undoubtedly to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan.
If he possessed the Mangekyo, he wouldn't need to painstakingly develop powerful poisons.
Renye vigorously shook his head, clearing the thoughts from his mind.
Becoming stronger was fine, awakening the Mangekyo was also fine, but not through such extreme methods…
If it came down to it, he wouldn't awaken the Mangekyo.
This power wasn't absolutely necessary!
At worst, he could develop even stronger poisons, which could also enhance his power.
If he became stronger through such extreme methods, what would be the difference between him and those extreme Uchiha?
After figuring this out, Renye found that he was no longer annoyed; instead, he felt completely at ease.
Senju Tobirama, walking at the very front, noticed the movement behind him, and the corners of his mouth turned slightly upward.
It seemed Renye hadn't gone to extremes in pursuit of power.
This kid truly hadn't disappointed him…