Uchiha Madara snorted coldly and withdrew the Eye Power from his Sharingan.
Uchiha Fugaku immediately relaxed.
His clothes were completely soaked with sweat.
Now, he no longer dared to doubt the strength of this legendary figure.
A hint of arrogance flashed in Uchiha Madara's eyes, then he spoke: "Good talent. To awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan at this age, and even an Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan."
Uchiha Fugaku was flattered.
However, Uchiha Madara also understood.
An Uchiha who awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan must have experienced something very bad, with negative emotions erupting, to become like this.
After all, the Sharingan is a cursed eye.
Only by losing one's beloved will it advance further!
In a trance, he seemed to see his younger brothers who had died on the battlefield.
And Izuna, who had given him his Mangekyo Sharingan.
Uchiha Madara showed a trace of complex emotion, which quickly disappeared.
He became even more resolute in his inner thoughts.
Eye of the Moon Plan!
Hashirama, I will prove to you that I am right!
He refocused his gaze on Uchiha Fugaku.
Awakening the Mangekyo at this age was precisely the best time to control him.
Young people are most easily entangled by love.
This symptom of the Uchiha Clan is even more severe than in ordinary people.
Therefore, he had always looked to the Uchiha for candidates to execute his plan.
Clearly, the person Black Zetsu brought back this time made him very satisfied.
Since the candidate was found, the plan should begin.
Next, Uchiha Madara revealed part of his plan to Uchiha Fugaku.
Uchiha Fugaku's reason for Awakening the Mangekyo was still alive, after all.
Telling him about the Eye of the Moon Plan would be like casting pearls before swine.
It was better to paint him a grand picture.
For example, by reviving his younger self, could he reclaim Uchiha Mikoto?
That's nothing to worry about!
For a time, in the cave, Uchiha Madara began his first attempt at 'pua' on Uchiha Fugaku.
Uchiha Fugaku's eyes also grew brighter and brighter.
The old and frail Uchiha Madara was able to exert such immense pressure on him.
If it were Uchiha Madara in his prime, wouldn't he be able to suppress the Ninja World once again?
Of course, Uchiha Fugaku wasn't foolish; he wouldn't just believe everything Uchiha Madara said.
He had his own thoughts.
Therefore, this 'pua' would be a prolonged battle.
Black Zetsu stared at Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Fugaku, deep in thought.
A hint of worry gnawed at his heart.
He wondered if Uchiha Madara died, would his Soul also go to that accursed Uzushigakure?
Ever since learning the secret of Rukongai, he had been constantly worried about this.
If Uchiha Madara's Soul went to Rukongai, that would be a different kind of revival.
But... if he went to Rukongai, Uchiha Madara would forget everything from his past life!
How would the Eye of the Moon Plan be executed then?
So.
Uchiha Madara must not go to Rukongai!
Or, if he went to Rukongai, would the Rinne Rebirth Jutsu of the Rinnegan still be effective on him?
Sigh!
What a headache!
A thousand years, and just when hope finally appeared, so many unexpected changes arose!
Uzushigakure!
Black Zetsu secretly gritted his teeth!
Now, he could only gamble!
Gamble that Uchiha Madara would not go to Rukongai!
Because he had no way to prevent a Soul from going to Rukongai.
He could only pray silently in his heart.
Land of Fire, Konoha.
The formation of the Shinobi Allied Forces naturally couldn't do without the Nine-Tailed as a main force.
Uzumaki Mito now looked completely different from her youthful self.
Except for her face, which was still the same.
Her hair had turned significantly white.
Now, she was truly the only one left of the Senju.
Nawaki was gone, and Tsunade was also gone.
Only she, an old woman, remained.
Coupled with the previous events in the Uzushigakure, her mind was exhausted.
Sarutobi Hiruzen hesitated for a moment, but still spoke about the changes in the Ninja World.
As well as the impending Third Great Ninja War.
Uzumaki Mito's heart was as still as water.
Listening to Sarutobi Hiruzen's report, there was not a ripple in her heart.
Even hearing how powerful, evil, and dangerous the Hollows were.
Uzumaki Mito's heart remained calm.
Only after he finished speaking did Uzumaki Mito nod, signifying her agreement.
After Sarutobi Hiruzen left.
Uzumaki Mito's eyes were profound as she softly murmured, "...Let this old woman exert her last bit of warmth for the Ninja World, for Konoha..."
She didn't know when her heart had died.
Was it when Nawaki drew his sword against Konoha?
Or after Tsunade left and never returned?
Or... Chihiro's single phrase, 'Senju Mito'?
Perhaps... it was all of it.
She was tired.
After this war, she should go down and see that idiot Hashirama.
He left too early, leaving this mess of Konoha to her.
Making her caught between Konoha and the Uzushigakure, neither here nor there.
After she goes down, she'll definitely give him a good beating!
She'd better not see Senju Hashirama flirting with Uchiha Madara down there!!
Konoha.
A certain laboratory.
Orochimaru stared fanatically at the person inside the coffin.
If someone familiar with him were present, they would instantly recognize this person's identity!
Orochimaru excitedly licked his lips, exclaiming, "The Second Hokage truly was an unparalleled Genius!"
To think he could create such a Forbidden Jutsu that manipulates Souls!
Ever since his trip to the Uzushigakure last time, he had developed a great interest in Souls.
Although the true scroll of seals was taken by the Uzushigakure.
Konoha wouldn't be foolish enough to forget all the Forbidden Jutsu on it.
Therefore, from a copy of the scroll of seals, he found this Forbidden Jutsu created by the Second Hokage.
Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu!
Murciélago!!
The more proficient Orochimaru became with the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, the more he could feel the astonishing talent of the Second Hokage.
However.
Currently, for him, this Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu still had significant flaws.
Because the Second Hokage's original purpose was to use the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu in conjunction with another Forbidden Jutsu, the Mutual Exploding Tag.
Being able to summon people's Souls from the Pure Land World was also an unexpected bonus.
But precisely because of the Second Hokage's original intention, even summoning the deceased back to the restricted world had considerable flaws.
For example, the strength of the summoned characters currently falls far short of their power in life.
Moreover, the more powerful the person, the harder it was for him to control them, with the possibility of them breaking free at any time.
The only benefit was probably that those summoned by the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu possessed infinite Chakra and an undying Edo Tensei body.
Besides that, he also tried to summon Senju Nawaki.
Although Nawaki's body was blown to pieces, some bodily tissues remained.
Thus, Edo Tensei could still be performed.
He wanted to verify whether Souls taken by the Uzushigakure could still be summoned back through the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.
Experiments proved that the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu could not summon Souls taken by the Uzushigakure.
Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with a strange light.
He was unsure if this was because the Souls hadn't gone to the Pure Land, or due to the unique nature of the Uzushigakure, or perhaps because Nawaki had become a Shinigami.
All these mysteries still required him to delve deeper.
However, for now, he should first thoroughly research the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.
With a bang.
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