Just as Uchiha Madara had expected, Renya had no intention of digging out the Rinnegan.
This thing was simply far too powerful, and in the future it could cause enormous danger!
Take Nagato as an example—after obtaining the Rinnegan, he was manipulated by others and nearly destroyed the entire ninja world.
Rather than leaving it behind, it was better to let it rot together with Uchiha Madara's corpse.
Senju Hashirama shared the same view as Renya and would never use a close friend's remains for research.
The two unanimously agreed to bury Madara in a concealed location.
As for the exact location, even Senju Tobirama, that old geezer, had no idea.
Only this way could they ensure that Madara's body would be absolutely safe!
Preventing anyone with ulterior motives from summoning him again.
Originally, Renya had planned to wait until he captured the mastermind behind everything, Black Zetsu, and then use the Rinne Rebirth Technique to revive Uchiha Madara.
He wanted Madara to see reality clearly—that the "Eye of the Moon" Plan was nothing more than a conspiracy by someone with ulterior motives.
But after thinking it over, he decided to forget it.
Putting aside whether Black Zetsu could even be captured, that thing was the will of Kaguya. Ordinary people couldn't even detect it, let alone capture it.
And even if Uchiha Madara learned the truth, would he really settle down peacefully and retire?
A lifelong pursuit, only to discover in the end that it was all fake.
Madara's resolve would surely shatter.
Rather than letting him live the rest of his days in pain, it was better to abandon the idea of reviving him with Rinne Rebirth.
In the end, Renya did not inherit the long-coveted Rinnegan. These eyes would be buried together with their owner.
"Renya, have you decided where you want to bury Madara?"
...
A few days later, Renya and Senju Hashirama left Konoha, intending to find a hidden place to bury Madara.
"Hashirama-san, I want to bury Madara-sama at the place where you first met."
Hearing this, Senju Hashirama fell into deep thought and murmured softly.
"The place where we first met?"
He couldn't help but recall the scene from decades ago, when he saw Madara by the river.
That was the first time he had seen his close friend after he had faked his death to escape. The excitement he felt back then was beyond words.
The two of them had even engaged in an intense chase.
With his condition at the time, he shouldn't have been able to catch up to Madara at all, but Madara, considering their past friendship, deliberately slowed down and waited for him.
To this day, he could never forget that scene.
"I understand. We'll bury Madara there!" Senju Hashirama said excitedly.
In the future, when he went to pay respects to his close friend, he could chat with him and reminisce about the past...
...
Thus, Senju Hashirama led Renya, and after three days of travel, they arrived at the riverbank where the two had first met.
Calling it a river was actually an exaggeration—it was merely a small stream nestled within the forest.
After several decades had passed, the once-flowing stream had long since dried up. The sand and stones at the bottom testified to its former existence.
"Hashirama-san, is this the place where you met?"
Renya looked at the desolate surroundings. Where was the beauty Hashirama-san had described along the way?
Weren't there supposed to be lush mountains and clear waters?
All that remained were bare trees, a dried-up stream, and withered yellow grass.
"I didn't expect the environment to change like this after not coming here for decades," Senju Hashirama said awkwardly, scratching his head.
He hadn't expected that after just a dozen or so years, everything here would already be completely different.
"Let's change locations."
Senju Hashirama couldn't possibly allow his close friend to be buried in such a barren place. They needed to find a site.
The two continued searching throughout the ninja world for a place to bury Uchiha Madara.
Black Zetsu, tailing them in secret: "..."
What on earth are the chef and Senju Hashirama doing?!
So many days have passed, and they still haven't decided where to bury him!
If it were me, I'd just pick a random plot of land and be done with it.
Anyway, you'd bury him in the front, and I'd move the body away right after.
In Renya and Hashirama's eyes, the dead deserved utmost respect—especially when the deceased was Uchiha Madara.
They absolutely had to find a good location to bury him.
This was not something that could be handled carelessly!
After several more days of traveling, the two still hadn't decided where to bury him.
Black Zetsu's mentality was on the verge of collapse.
If Madara's body hadn't been stored in a storage scroll, it would've worried that after so many days, the corpse would have rotted away.
And without the Rinnegan...
How was it supposed to revive Uchiha Madara and rescue its mother, who had been sealed away for a thousand years?!
Fortunately, storage scrolls had a preservation-like function, and storing a body for a short period posed no risk of decay.
Just as Black Zetsu was feeling speechless and on the verge of despair, the two finally finalized the location to bury Uchiha Madara.
...
Inside a cave somewhere in the ninja world.
Renya and Senju Hashirama looked at the familiar furniture and bedding inside the cave, memories flooding back.
"So much time has passed, yet this place is exactly the same!" Senju Hashirama couldn't help but sigh.
This cave could be said to be the one where Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, since their days as cave-dwellers, had lived the longest.
Renya had also stayed here for some time during that period.
It could truly be said to be full of memories!
"Hashirama-san, is it really appropriate to bury Madara-sama here?" Renya asked with an odd expression.
He always felt that burying someone inside a cave was strange no matter how he looked at it...
Just imagine someone passing by, wanting to rest in the cave for a night, only to walk in and see a grave.
Wouldn't that feel extremely eerie?
"Haha, I think it's fine!" Senju Hashirama laughed. "This is where Madara and I lived the longest. I believe he wouldn't object."
"And this place is rarely visited. Almost no one comes here, so burying Madara's body here means it won't be disturbed."
Seeing this, Renya subconsciously nodded.
Although it did feel a bit strange to bury Madara-sama inside a cave, Hashirama-san's words weren't without reason.
Since Madara had lived here for such a long time, he probably liked this environment. Burying him here was better than burying him elsewhere.
Just as Hashirama-san said, this place was rarely visited, and no one would come here.
Even if someone did happen to pass by one day, they wouldn't be interested in the grave inside the cave, much less know that the person buried here was once the Asura of the Ninja World, Uchiha Madara!
The two reached an agreement, and soon a burial mound appeared inside the cave.
"Should we clear out this furniture?" Renya asked curiously.
"No need. In the future, when we miss Madara, we can come here, cook a meal, and talk with him," Senju Hashirama waved his hand.
"That makes sense," Renya nodded in agreement.
The bed and tables could stay for now—maybe they'd come back to live here someday.
It would be like revisiting old grounds and reminiscing about the past.
After all, the days they spent living in caves truly were their lost youth.
Black Zetsu: "..."
These two guys are way too bizarre.
Burying someone inside a cave—this was the first time it had seen something like this in all its years.
As expected of Senju Hashirama, someone who could think of living next to a grave.
This brainpower really is unmatched.
One wonders what expression Madara would have when he's revived via Edo Tensei and learns about this.
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