chapter 101 part 1
Chapter 101: The Death of Tsukasa Kaede
Madara had been secretly observing Tsukasa Kaede.
In his eyes, while Tsukasa Kaede had selfish motives, he wasn't one to be so overtly eager for quick success. Yet, his recent actions clearly seemed impetuous, even rude.
However, Madara still showed no anger or dissatisfaction, only extreme indifference.
"Then, I'll take the Hashirama clone with me."
Tsukasa Kaede walked past Madara, brushing shoulders, then jumped onto the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, slowly pulling out the Hashirama clone.
Amidst the wet, sticky goo, Tsukasa Kaede showed no distaste, hoisting the Hashirama clone onto his shoulder and landing steadily on the ground.
"A Hashirama clone? That name sounds familiar, like the First Hokage. What's a clone?" Obito watched with a blank expression, staring intently at the Hashirama clone's face. The more he looked, the more familiar it seemed, yet he couldn't recall where he had seen it before.
Tsukasa Kaede smiled, "You don't understand now, but you will in the future. Believe me, you will also possess that power... What do you think, Madara?"
This time, a faint ripple of emotion finally flickered in Madara's eyes, and his gaze subtly turned more dangerous. However, in the end, he said nothing, watching Tsukasa Kaede depart.
"Hey, who exactly are you? You Uchiha ghost or whatever, old grandpa, is your name 'Undead'? You must be from the Uchiha Clan, right? Otherwise, how would you have a Sharingan? What kind of place is this? My grandma should be calling me home for dinner."
Obito was carefree, posing questions one after another.
Madara said indifferently, "You'll have a tough task ahead, Obito. You'll need to frequently travel between Hidden Leaf Village and here. I will impart all my lifelong knowledge to you... You will surely become a ninja who changes the world."
"I don't understand."
"You don't need to understand. For now, just rest."
Sharingan! With a single glance from Madara, Obito fell under a Genjutsu and immediately lost consciousness.
Tobi had already picked up Obito, looking him over with his non-existent "eyes." "Can this child really inherit your will? You didn't pick the wrong person, did you? Or perhaps Tsukasa Kaede captured the wrong one."
"The Uchiha Clan hasn't produced any remarkable talents in decades. Everyone talks about the decline of the Senju Clan, but the Uchiha Clan is in a similar situation, just not as obvious."
Madara said coldly, "When I choose an inheritor, I only value one thing: the potential to awaken the eyes. Beyond that, nothing else matters."
Looking across the entire Uchiha Clan, Madara felt that perhaps only Obito had the potential to achieve this; everyone else was worthless trash, not deserving of his attention.
If, after a few years of nurturing, Obito still couldn't awaken his Mangekyo Sharingan, Madara would have to find another way.
For a time, the underground cave fell into a long silence.
After another moment, White Zetsu rambled, "I really thought you two were going to fight just now, with one getting killed and the other becoming our new leader."
Tobi swayed his head, "I was thinking the same thing! I figured Tsukasa Kaede would win in the end, and Lord Madara would be beaten to death. After all, he's old and doesn't have a Rinnegan to use... But the good news is he still has a Three-Tomoe Sharingan, so he could revive once more."
"That's not right! Tsukasa Kaede also has a Sharingan; he could revive once if he wanted to! Ah, I get it! Wasn't Tsukasa Kaede learning Izanagi from Lord Madara before? He must have been preparing for this!"
"Oh~ That makes sense! He pretty much exhausted Lord Madara's reserves, then immediately turned hostile, even preparing to fight. This person is truly dangerous."
White Zetsu and Tobi discussed loudly, full of excitement.
Madara wasn't angry at all. If he got upset over what those two talked about, he would have died of anger years ago.
"Black Zetsu."
Madara raised his head and looked at Black Zetsu, who had remained silent. "You are that guy's will, the one who understands him best in this world. You saw his actions just now. Do you think if I had refused, he would have killed me?"
"Yes."
Black Zetsu answered without hesitation, "If he hadn't intended to act, there would have been no need to threaten you. Intimidation couldn't extort a powerful ninja like you, who once brought peace to the Shinobi World... I believe Lord Tsukasa Kaede truly intended to kill you just now, and then carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan alone."
"Hmph, the tables have turned. The new generation, who once understood nothing, now intends to kick me, the orchestrator, aside, inherit my legacy, and go it alone."
Madara's voice remained devoid of emotional fluctuation, but this already conveyed his attitude. He stared at Black Zetsu with his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
"..."
Black Zetsu prepared to flee.
"Never mind. For now, you'll stay here with me. You're just that guy's inferior clone." Madara slowly closed his eyes, appearing to have fallen asleep.
Kaedence cooperating with Tsukasa Kaede, Madara felt he hadn't gained much advantage. He hadn't acquired the Living Corpse Reincarnation Jutsu, which he needed most, and his own cards had to be played one by one.
Activating Susanoo with one eye, Tobi being able to use True Several Thousand Hands, Izanagi... Madara had exposed too much of his intel. Except for Susanoo, the other information could have remained hidden, but unexpected events always occurred, forcing him to reveal more concealed methods to resolve them.