Naruto: Is There a Problem with Being Inseparable?

[Two male leads, original male character x Madara Uchiha; younger man/older man, with a strong master-subordinate dynamic]

[Gentle, reserved, devoted husband type, unhinged top x proud, aloof, powerful, and determined bottom]

[The original plot and timeline won't change much. No System, no transmigration, and the original characters remain in their own world. The power level isn't top-tier, but it's enough. Includes original, invented plotlines; if that's not your thing, please leave using the back button.]

“From the moment we are born, life is a bitter journey of gaining and losing. But that doesn't mean every joy and sorrow is meaningless. So keep screaming, and praise this bloody, unforgettable victory.”

How can a scarlet eye concealed in black, blazing flames so easily reveal what is called fate?

Everyone makes different choices.

Akasu: Lord Madara is where my loyalties lie. Everyone, choose your words carefully.

With those words spoken in a tense, hostile setting, Uchiha Akasu instantly became everyone's target. Only Madara Uchiha showed no surprise at all.

After all, it had always been this way for decades.

By now, he had long since stopped wondering whether Akasu cared more about him or the clan.

After all, his subordinate's unquestioning obedience and docility were enough to astonish even the rest of the clan. Perhaps this was for the best, Madara Uchiha thought.

Even if only one person followed him to the end... the blood, bones, and corpses piled up over the years still had the strength to surge onward, right up to the very end.

“But Akasu, you alone are forbidden to follow me. You must stay here and witness that man's dream crumble, and prove that I was right! For the last time, stand firm for the Uchiha... for Izuna's dream, in this nest that has already rotted away.”

“...As you wish.”