grew up on the battlefield waging constant war with the Uchi

During his infrequent downtime, Madara met a boy his own age named Hashirama. The
two quickly developed a friendly rivalry, be it skipping stones or urinating in
rivers. Like Madara, Hashirama was also a shinobi who had lost his brothers on the
battlefield. Together they imagined a world where children like themselves wouldn't
need to fight.[9] As a precaution, Madara and Hashirama did not divulge their
family names, but nevertheless discovered each other's identities: Madara was an
Uchiha, Hashirama was a Senju; it was their duty to kill each other, even if they
were friends. Needing to choose between his family and his dreams of peace, Madara
chose to end his friendship with Hashirama so he wouldha's rivals: the Senju. Three
of his brothers died young, leaving Madara with only his younger brother, Izuna.
Madara and Izuna became very close through their shared loss and constantly
competed with each other to get stronger.[7] This, combined with his naturally
strong chakra, enabled the young Madara to defeat adult Senju in battle and develop
a reputation as a genius.[8]