
"...Then Senju Clan asked for a truce with the Uchiha... And the Uchiha agreed...Both Clans were exhausted from the endless fighting. They reached their limits.
I was the only one to oppose the truce...where was the hatred we held for each other? What had my brother sacrificed himself for!?.....It was clear that Uchiha was quickly losing supremacy... In order to protect the Uchiha, i chose the path of leadership.
I chose to oppose Hashirama... But there was no one among Uchiha that would follow me. My followers opposed me, thinking I would stir up embers of the war.
They Betrayed Me.
They said i was moved my own desire for Power. They despised me, saying i was greedy and stole my brothers eyes to save my own life.
What man would willingly harm his own little brother? I just.. Wanted to protect the Uchiha thats all!
I left the village. Betrayed by Everyone.
Bent on revenge, i challenged Konohagakure. And i was defeated in a place now called 'The Valley of the End'. I died there..
or so they assumed. Even Hashirama thought so. I was forgotten by everyone...
Even History…”
UCHIHA MADARA
うちは マダラ,
Though Sasuke was the last one standing during the fight, in actuality he wasnt able to defeat itachi.
Itachi had suffered previous fatal injuries before the fight began and was handicapped due to that.
In conclusion, he died of exhaustion and most likely over used of the sharingan.
千手柱間,
SENJU HASHIRAMA (shodaime)