Chapter 477: Is This Your Choice?

"Wuwuwu… Lord Ban, Lian Ye's gaze is so terrifying!"

In the Underground Space, A Fei stood before Madara Uchiha and said plaintively.

Even after several days, it still cannot forget Lian Ye's look toward it.

That gaze was as if it were trying to kill it!

These days A Fei occasionally goes to Lord Ban to complain about Lian Ye's various actions during missions…

Even though he could slip into the camp silently, he keeps getting exposed for all sorts of reasons.

It strongly suspects that Lian Ye is a spy for the Ninja Alliance!

Madara Uchiha shows no emotion on his face at A Fei's speculation.

Even Bai Jue can see that Lian Ye has a problem; how could he not notice?

But all this time, he never understood what Lian Ye actually wants.

The Moon's Eye plan's Ninja World Peace?

Obviously not; that kid certainly doesn't have such lofty ambitions, otherwise he wouldn't be daydreaming about basking in the sun every day.

But he doesn't show the obvious resistance that Hashirama does.

All these years he has devoted himself to helping him Capture and Seize Tail Beast, without any complaint.

Thus, Ban has little reaction to Lian Ye's actor‑like behavior…

Perhaps A Fei's guess is right; that kid might indeed be a spy for the Ninja World Alliance, though not certain.

But all that is unimportant to him now.

Now almost nothing provokes Madara Uchiha; his only expectation is to carry out the Moon's Eye plan, to completely end this decaying Ninja World and thereby achieve true Ninja World Peace!

If that kid Lian Ye doesn't share his view, Madara Uchiha won't do anything to him.

At most, he'll send him back to Konoha to bask in the sun, waiting with Hashirama for the day Ninja World Peace arrives.

Ban and Lian Ye have spent decades together, so he wouldn't resort to killing him because of that.

Of course, provided that kid doesn't hinder his plan!

"Kid, what exactly do you want?"

Madara Uchiha's gaze turned deeply toward the entrance of the Underground Space, murmuring softly to himself.

All along he never saw Lian Ye clearly, always feeling that kid was hiding something from him.

But that no longer matters.

Since that kid doesn't want to act against the Ninja Alliance, he'll have to go himself.

Having not shown his face for thirty years, these ants of the Ninja World seem to have forgotten his terror!

Achieving Ninja World Peace starts with defeating the Ninja Alliance.

Before that, he needs a reasonable explanation from Lian Ye's mouth, and to know what Lian Ye wants.

After an unknown amount of time, a faint footstep sounded at the entrance.

Madara Uchiha slowly lifted his head and saw Lian Ye walking in.

"Kid, did the mission fail again?"

"Sorry, Lord Ban, the Ninja Alliance has too many people; a single me can hardly match them."

Lian Ye said with feigned regret, appropriately showing a look of disappointment.

Although he knows Ban Daye may have discovered he is an actor, he still wants to try, seeing if he can buy more time.

Madara Uchiha stared at Lian Ye expressionlessly, his thoughts unknown.

After a long silence, he said in a deep voice, "Kid, is this your choice?"

He hadn't intended to pierce this thin veil, but now the time left for him is truly short.

He can't waste any more time with this kid.

Lian Ye heard that and a flash of shock crossed his face, quickly replaced by bewilderment.

"Lord Ban, what are you saying?"

When the boss asks, I play dumb; when the boss assigns work, I slack off.

It focuses on something that reacts to everything, yet has no real effect.

Madara Uchiha has long been accustomed to Lian Ye's act of playing dumb.

"Enough, stop pretending, tell me, why are you doing this?"

Madara Uchiha examined Lian Ye, wanting to hear the answer he seeks from his mouth.

Since he doesn't endorse the Moon's Eye plan, why did he accept his invitation?

This kid's contradictory behavior leaves him somewhat unable to understand…

Lian Ye, seeing this, knew the matter could no longer be concealed.

Having endured for decades, success now hinges on today!

"Lord Ban, do you truly think the 'Moon's Eye' plan can bring peace to the Ninja World?"

"What do you mean?"

Madara Uchiha narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression unfriendly as he looked at Lian Ye.

This kid actually dares to question the ideal he has upheld all along?

If it were anyone else, he would have slapped him already.

But the person before him is the only Uchiha junior he values, so he'll let him finish speaking before deciding.

"Your plan is based on the Stone Tablet of the Uchiha Clan, right?"

Lian Ye didn't rush to explain, but first raised a question.

Madara Uchiha was slightly surprised by the words, but quickly calmed down.

It's not surprising that this kid awakened the Kaleidoscope Sharingan and can see the hidden content on it.

"Since you've already seen it, why are you still raising doubts?"

The content on the Stone Tablet is clear and explicit, directly describing a way to achieve peace in the Ninja World.

He feels there is no problem; in all these years he has never harbored any doubts.

"Lord Ban, have you ever considered that the content on the Stone Tablet might actually have been altered?"

Lian Ye slowly voiced his viewpoint.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Madara Uchiha suddenly widened his eyes, and a rare anger flashed on his usually calm face.

"Kid, stop talking nonsense; I've examined the Stone Tablet's text carefully, and there's no possibility it was altered!"

The kid not only refuses to endorse his Moon's Eye plan, but also questions its authenticity.

It's sheer nonsense!

If it were anyone else, the moment they said that, the enraged Madara Uchiha would have turned them into Blood Mist.

"Lord Ban, please don't get worked up first."

Lian Ye, fearing Madara Uchiha wouldn't listen to the explanation, immediately started fighting him...

Although the outcome might ultimately be a fight between the two, he still wants to try persuading Ban Daye with Mouth Ninjutsu.

If you can use your mouth, don't use your hands.

Mouth Ninjutsu is a technical skill; it's uncertain whether he possesses it.

"I want to ask, why do you hold such unwavering belief in the Stone Tablet's content without ever considering its authenticity?"

"Sometimes what ancestors leave behind isn't necessarily correct..."

Madara Uchiha fell silent the instant he heard that.

He knew the content might not be accurate, yet at that time he had no other option.

To achieve Ninja World peace, the only path before him was the Moon's Eye plan!

It's not that he blindly trusts the Stone Tablet's content; it's that this is the only road he can take.

As for whether the Moon's Eye plan is correct, that can only be known after it is realized.

"Lord Ban, have you ever thought, if the content above were false..."

Lian Ye's words were cut off before he could finish, as Madara Uchiha interrupted him.

"Enough, kid!"