Chapter 353: Capturing Tailed Beasts

Xuanwo Mizuto did not linger; after dinner they voluntarily said goodbye and left.

Her purpose in coming was only to see Hashirama and to persuade him to go back with her.

Since Hashirama refused, she had to leave alone.

"Mizuto, I'll see you back," Hashirama, unusually emotionally intelligent, took the initiative to escort Mizuto back to the Village.

Worried that his wife might encounter danger on the return journey…

Although few in the Ninja World can harm the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki now, Hashirama still doesn't trust Mizuto to go back alone.

The road ahead is long, and some things are uncertain.

Xuanwo Mizuto did not refuse Hashirama's company; the two set off together under the night.

Inside the cave only Lian Ye and Madara Uchiha remained.

Tsk, Uncle Hashirama finally showed some sense! Lian Ye said, watching their backs as they left.

He had thought Uncle Hashirama would only say "Take care on the road," and then just watch Mizuto Ayi leave.

Madara Uchiha chewed on the roast meat, "Hashirama's gone, his bed is just right for you."

Hashirama's temporary departure is a good thing for him.

He can use this time to discuss the concrete implementation of the Moon's Eye with Lian Ye.

No need to guard against Hashirama meddling behind the scenes.

Although Hashirama and he have lived together for about ten years, he has never let his guard down around him.

No one can stop him from achieving the ideal of Ninja World Peace!

—including his close friend!

"Lian Ye, do you feel it?" Madara Uchiha suddenly asked without preamble, "the falseness and suffering of this world."

Beneath the false peace churns darkness and despair.

Family turns against each other, close friends kill each other, trust collapses.

People cannot truly understand one another; pain and war will never vanish.

These are things he has witnessed with his own eyes over the years!

Lian Ye, happily eating roast meat, was stunned the moment he heard that.

It seems Lord Ban already shows signs of awakening the Rinnegan, otherwise he wouldn't discuss this with him.

Now is the time to overact.

Lian Ye's heart tightened, recalling the tragic experience of the Second Personality, his face showing pain as he nodded.

"Exactly, Lord Ban, this world holds endless despair."

"Soon," Madara Uchiha pointed to his own eye, where a wondrous energy gathered, "I will obtain the power to change everything. A truly peaceful world, without war, without pain, where all regrets can be remedied."

"Really?" Lian Ye snapped his head up, his face full of anticipation.

"The Moon's Eye Plan I mentioned can create such a world," Madara Uchiha explained, "but it requires preparation… Hashirama that guy simply doesn't grasp our grand ideal."

He doesn't understand why Hashirama repeatedly blocks him.

Clearly his plan is the one that can achieve true peace!

It is countless times stronger than Hashirama's so‑called peace.

"Your eye, your power, and your disappointment with this world… are all useful," Madara said, staring into Lian Ye's eyes, "Will you lend your strength to this true peace?"

Although he introduced the Moon's Eye Plan to Lian Ye before, now it is necessary to explain it clearly again.

After all, Hashirama was present then, making some words hard to say face‑to‑face.

Lian Ye knows the Moon's Eye Plan is just a filial conspirator's scheme, but he has no intention to explain for now.

Even if he said it, Madara wouldn't believe.

And Madara Uchiha is about to awaken the Rinnegan; he is no match.

Maybe wait another ten years before speaking…

At least wait until Madara's body is riddled with tubes before revealing the truth.

"I am willing to work with you, Lord Ban!" Lian Ye's gaze was fanatical, looking like a little fanboy.

Madara Uchiha was clearly swayed by Lian Ye's demeanor, "Very well, we can now begin the preliminary implementation of the plan!"

"Preliminary plan?" Lian Ye felt an ominous premonition.

Lord Ban hasn't awakened the Rinnegan yet?

How can we start the Moon's Eye now?

It shouldn't be waiting for him to awaken the Rinnegan, only to find he's aged and his current condition can't smoothly carry out the plan.

Then transplant the eye to Zhang Men in advance, so he can resurrect himself later?

Why aren't we following the script now!

"Lord Ban, your plan is…"

Although Lian Ye had guesses, he pretended not to know.

"Capture all Tailed Beasts!" Madara Uchiha said gravely.

Since this kid has awakened the Kaleidoscope Sharingan, snatching the sealed Tailed Beasts is not a big difficulty for him.

Those quadruped brutes cannot resist the Kaleidoscope Sharingan at all.

When Lian Ye gathers the nine Tailed Beasts, he'll almost be ready to awaken the Rinnegan.

At that point, once he becomes a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, he can wield Infinite Moon Reading to bring true peace to the Ninja World!

Madara Uchiha feels the energy in his eye growing stronger, a clear sign before awakening the Rinnegan!

"Capture Tailed Beasts?!" Lian Ye's face showed disbelief.

The plot really jumped ahead!

The "Moon's Eye" project was launched during this period, and no one could stop it at all.

Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, the two protagonists, were never even born…

The other strong ones aren't even a single opponent of Madara.

And Senju Hashirama is a sickly weakling.

The only one in the Ninja World who might be able to stop Madara now is Lian Ye himself.

But he currently has no intention of taking action…

He can only take one step and see, and if that really doesn't work, he'll choose to step in and stop it with his fists.

"To achieve Ninja World Peace, one must first gather the Nine Tailed Beasts."

"Should we start now?" Lian Ye asked tentatively, "Can we wait a few years before doing so?"

He wants to postpone this matter for several decades.

When Madara gets older, he can reveal the truth to him.

If words fail, he'll make it clear with his fists!

In a few decades, Ban Daye, who will be in his seventies, will no longer be his opponent.

Even possessing the Rinnegan would be of no help…

It's not without reason to think fists are less effective in youth.

At thirty‑six, Lian Ye is in his prime, while seventy‑year‑old Ban Daye has begun to limp when he walks, and he simply won't be a match for him!

Then, informing Madara of the truth could let him return to the Village to spend his old age.

To spend his twilight years peacefully.

In that way, Lian Ye can be said to have indirectly saved everyone in the Ninja World.

Unfortunately, the ideal is abundant, but reality is stark.

Madara Uchiha's words pulled his thoughts back to reality.

"What are you hesitating about?"

"Is Capture and Seize Tail Beast difficult for you?"

"No, it's not…" Lian Ye quickly shook his head and, thinking on his feet, explained, "It's just that the Nine‑Tails is inside Mizuto Ayi."

Madara Uchiha was taken aback; he had indeed overlooked that issue.

After all, Mizuto is Hashirama's wife; you can't forcibly extract the Nine‑Tails from her, can you?

Just when Lian Ye thought he could brush it off, Madara Uchiha's next words left him stunned.

"Since that's the case, then first Capture the other eight Tail Beasts!"

First gather the other Tail Beasts, then we'll talk.

When the Rinnegan awakens, there will be only one Nine‑Tails left.

Lian Ye: "…"