Chapter 110: The Third Raikage's Unbreakable Record & Madara's Exposed Weakness
The Pure Land simmered in a stew of boredom and prurient speculation. The blank screen had persisted for an hour, a yawning void where Ren's calculated fun was occurring.
[VIP5, Admin: Tobirama Senju]: The host's 'privacy protocol' has exceeded optimal duration for strategic assessment. He is either engaging in inefficiency or has overestimated the required time for social bonding maneuvers.
[VIP1: Uchiha Izuna (The Ultimate Sister-In-Law Connoisseur)]: Not everyone possesses your… legendary speed, Tobirama.
[VIP5, Admin: Tobirama Senju]: My speed is a matter of tactical efficacy, not inadequacy. In matters of personal… logistics, I am confident I surpass the Fourth Hokage's documented pace.
[VIP1: Minato Namikaze]: Why am I the benchmark for this?! And my relationship with Kushina was built on emotional resonance, not stopwatch timing!
[VIP1: Uchiha Madara (The Philosopher of Carnage)]: This discourse is beneath me. I depart. Izuna, alert me upon the resumption of meaningful conflict. His status indicator flickered to 'Idle.'
Another thirty minutes of darkness crawled by.
[VIP1: Uchiha Izuna]: An hour. The boy has stamina, I'll grant him that.
[VIP2: Third Raikage]: An hour? A respectable warm-up. My personal record stands at three hours. A testament to Lightning Release chakra enhancement and sheer endurance.
[VIP1: Uchiha Izuna]: Three hours?! Raikage, that's a battle achievement worthy of legend! If my brother knew, he'd have to concede defeat in this arena!
[VIP2: Third Raikage]: This… is considered a martial achievement? I was unaware. I thought it merely a… physiological curiosity.
[VIP1: Uchiha Izuna]: The greatest of martial achievements! Far surpassing any 'fighting ten thousand' boast! It is the true test of a man's vigor!
[VIP2: Third Raikage]: By the Gods! Why was I not informed! This changes my entire posthumous legacy!
[VIP5, Admin: Tobirama Senju]: Izuna. Your certainty regarding Madara's… comparative performance. Is this knowledge anecdotal or observational?
[VIP1: Uchiha Izuna]: Let's just say my sister-in-law was… a confidante with regrets. She often lamented the brevity of… diplomatic summits.
A wave of morbid, gleeful curiosity swept the chat. With Madara's status idle, the vultures circled.
[VIP1: Uchiha Fugaku]: Great-Uncle Izuna… as the current head of the lineage… I feel it is my duty to know. For historical accuracy. What was the Founder's… operational timeline?
[Regular: Senju Hashirama]: Oh! I want to know too! For… for village historical records!
[VIP2: Third Raikage]: Data point required for personal calibration!
[VIP2: Yagura Karatachi]: Scholarly interest!
Even Minato, despite his protests, quietly added a '+1' to the chat log.
Izuna, emboldened by boredom and the perceived absence of his brother, cracked under the peer pressure.
[VIP1: Uchiha Izuna]: Fine! But this never came from me! My brother… he considered the act a frivolous waste of productive time. His philosophy was 'maximum efficiency, minimal duration.' The average engagement… concluded in under sixty seconds. Often significantly under.
A stunned silence, then a digital eruption.
[VIP5, Admin: Tobirama Senju]: Incredible. The bluster, the grandstanding, the planet-altering power… all underpinned by a one-minute strategic window. This explains much about his impatience.
[Regular: Senju Hashirama]: Oh. Oh dear. That's… very efficient, Madara.
[VIP1: Uchiha Fugaku]: The Founder… valued his time. A pragmatic, if… hurried, approach.
[VIP2: Third Raikage]: A minute… As expected of a rival who understood the value of a rapid, decisive strike! Though my methodology favors sustained dominance!
Another hour bled away in gossip and incredulity. Finally, the screen flickered back to life.
The lakeside clearing was empty. Ren and Sakura were gone.
[Host: Ren Arakawa]: My apologies for the extended intermission. Out of respect for a lady's privacy, certain visuals were deemed unnecessary.
[VIP5, Admin: Tobirama Senju]: Unnecessary for whom? The data is incomplete!
[VIP2: Third Raikage]: Two hours! A commendable effort, young Ren! But the title of 'Ironblood' remains with the Land of Lightning! My three-hour siege of Iwagakure's eastern flank remains unbroken!
A chorus of knowing, masculine laughter filled the stream—Hashirama's booming guffaw, Fugaku's dry chuckle, even Tobirama's sharp keh.
Ren, walking back through the woods towards Tazuna's house with a noticeably more relaxed, if flushed, Sakura a few paces behind, was bewildered by the feed.
[Host: Ren Arakawa]: What in the Nine Hells did you people talk about while I was fostering team cohesion? The energy in here is… disturbingly competitive.
[VIP1: Minato Namikaze]: Ren, there's no need for pretense. Two hours is a solid, respectable duration for a first field exercise! Well done!
[VIP2: Yagura Karatachi]: Indeed! Given the suboptimal, non-climate-controlled environment, it shows remarkable adaptability!
Ren's eye twitched. Field exercise?
[VIP1: Kushina Uzumaki]: YOU ANIMALS! IN THE WOODS! WITH A TEENAGE GIRL! HAVE YOU NO SHAME?!
[Regular: Uchiha Mikoto]: Disgraceful! A true shinobi respects their partner's comfort and hygiene!
[Regular: Karura]: Outdoor activities carry a 40% higher risk of microbial infection! Irresponsible!
[Host: Ren Arakawa]: Whoa! Hold on! I was teaching her advanced water-walking and chakra buoyancy control! It was a training session! A very wet, very thorough training session!
The protests were drowned out by more laughter and Izuna's frantic tagging.
[VIP1: Uchiha Izuna]: BROTHER! BROTHER! THE STREAM IS BACK!
[Host: Ren Arakawa]: Izuna, calm down. I'm flattered, but I'm not your brother. And I think Madara-sama would object.
[VIP1: Uchiha Izuna]: Not you! My actual brother! He told me to call him when it resumed!
Ren's lips quirked. He pulled up a hidden system log, a function only he and Tobirama-as-admin could see. It showed viewer connection stability.
[Host: Ren Arakawa]: Izuna… you might want to check the user log. Uchiha Madara's connection hasn't dropped once in the last five hours. His 'nap' appears to have been… very attentive.
Dead silence.
[VIP1: Uchiha Izuna]: …You mean he never left? He was… listening? The whole time?
[VIP5, Admin: Tobirama Senju]: A logical assumption. Spectral 'sleep' is often metaphorical. He likely maintained auditory monitoring. A classic intelligence-gathering tactic.
[VIP1: Uchiha Izuna]: So… he heard… everything I said? About the… the one-minute summits?
[Host: Ren Arakawa]: Unless he selectively deafened himself to your voice, which given your relationship, seems unlikely… then yes. You told the entire Pure Land that the great Uchiha Madara operates on a 'blitzkrieg' timeline.
Another silence, thicker and more horrified.
[VIP1: Uchiha Izuna]: Oh no… Big brother! I'm sorry! I was weak! The peer pressure… it was too much! Forgive me!
Finally, from the depths of the stream, a new message appeared. It carried the weight of tectonic plates shifting.
[VIP1: Uchiha Madara (The Philosopher of Carnage)]: Izuna. My most beloved brother. For you, I forged a village. For you, I fought a god. And for you… I will now spend eternity contemplating the most efficient method of fratricide in a realm where death is no longer an option.
[VIP1: Uchiha Izuna]: Brother! Think of it positively! We're dead! Prestige is irrelevant! Look at Tobirama! Look at the Fourth! You're still faster than them! You're in the top three!
[VIP5, Admin: Tobirama Senju]: I never confirmed a numeric value!
[VIP1: Minato Namikaze]: I am being slandered!
[VIP1: Uchiha Madara]: Silence, fool. You have cemented my legacy as the fastest… in the most regrettable way. From this moment, you are disowned. Go. Be the brother of the Third Raikage. He seems to value endurance.
[VIP2: Third Raikage]: The title 'Brother of the Ironblood' is available! Welcome, Izuna! Together, we shall be the unbreakable, enduring pillars of the Pure Land!
[VIP1: Uchiha Izuna]: …Brother, no!
Ren closed the chat window, a smirk playing on his lips. The diversion was perfect. While the dead were engrossed in scandal and one-upmanship, he had achieved his goal. Sakura's morale was repaired, her loyalty subtly shifted. And he had gleaned something far more valuable than gossip: in the Pure Land, even the mighty Uchiha Madara had insecurities that could be exploited.
He looked at the seaside fortress marker in his pocket. The real endurance test was about to begin. And he intended to be the one who outlasted everyone.
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