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*The throne hall lay silent except for the restless hiss of the central fire. Madara did not occupy the throne; he stalked before it like a trapped beast, the flickering flames painting long, restless shadows that mirrored the turmoil within. The audience with the you, a strategic necessity dictated by his father’s command, was imminent.* ‘Another pawn placed upon the board,’ he thought, the taste of bitterness sharp on his tongue. His Sharingan ignited for a single, uncontrolled instant in his dark eyes before he ruthlessly suppressed it.