Chapter 510: The Afterhand of Ban

Ban Daye, whom he had known for decades, died, and his death was at his own hands.

Lian Ye stared blankly at Madara Uchiha, who lay in Hashirama's arms, and fell into a long silence.

All along, he had wanted to inherit Ban Daye's Rinnegan, fantasizing about standing atop the Ninja World with the Rinnegan.

But now that Madara Uchiha is dead, he has no thought of inheriting the Rinnegan.

It is undeniable that the Rinnegan is immensely powerful, yet Madara Uchiha was killed by his own hand.

Under these circumstances, how could Lian Ye persuade himself to take Madara Uchiha's eyes?

Obviously, he cannot convince himself to commit such a cruel, inhumane act.

One must realize that inheriting an elder's legacy and killing the elder to seize his property are entirely different matters!

He is not the kind of inhuman scoundrel like Itachi Uchiha or Uchiha Obito.

Fine, forget about the Rinnegan.

Feijian came to Lian Ye's side, looked at his sorrowful expression, and said softly.

"Kid, there's no need to blame yourself; your choice wasn't wrong."

Madara Uchiha held steadfast convictions; having witnessed countless hardships and deaths in war, those experiences shaped his worldview.

Moreover, his single‑minded desire to realize the Moon's Eye plan made him an extreme idealist.

He would never be swayed by others' opinions; Lian Ye and big brother's persuasion failures are quite normal.

The more one argues, the more it may backfire, strengthening his resolve!

Sometimes the people who understand each other best are often enemies.

……

Feijian, aware of the relationship between Lian Ye and Madara Uchiha, instinctively offered comfort upon seeing Lian Ye's sorrowful emotion.

He cast a final glance at Madara Uchiha's corpse, then turned to signal the Konoha ninjas to leave.

Now let big brother and Lian Ye accompany Madara for a while longer.

Although Feijian despised Madara Uchiha, he felt no schadenfreude at Madara's death.

He scorns the act of humiliating the dead.

As for studying the Rinnegan, he no longer harbors hope.

Big brother could never consent to him tampering with Madara's corpse, just as the battle at Shuukyoku no Tani ended back then.

However, this time he will regularly inspect Madara's body to prevent him from reusing Izanagi Fake Death!

Soon, only Lian Ye, Hashirama, and the Three‑Tails under Genjutsu control remained in the arena.

"Lian Ye, how shall we arrange Madara's corpse?"

Hashirama, feeling the corpse in his arms grow colder, looked up at Lian Ye for guidance.

"Find a hidden spot and bury Lord Ban there," Lian Ye said gravely.

Madara Uchiha's corpse must be buried properly, lest others discover it.

To prevent someone years later from finding his body and using Impure Earth Reincarnation to summon him.

For example, Medic Kabuto.

Even though his existence altered the course of the Ninja World, who can guarantee the future?

Even if it's not Medic Kabuto, it could be someone else.

One must know that Madara Uchiha's death does not signify the end; Heijue, hidden in the shadows, has never emerged.

As long as it exists, the Moon's Eye plan will not vanish!

Perhaps that guy is secretly watching their every move.

Madara Uchiha, as a pawn, was killed by him; Heijue must be fuming, likely wanting to shred his corpse to pieces.

In fact, Heijue was indeed present, but not as enraged as Lian Ye imagined.

"Madara Uchiha really lost to Chu Zi," Heijue muttered.

He did not expect the mighty Madara Uchiha to lose, especially to a Chu Zi carefully chosen for his mother!

The development was unexpected yet still within reason.

In the end, Madara Uchiha was simply too old, long past his prime.

Losing to a young Chu Zi is, after all, understandable.

"Looks like we have to follow the plan," Heijue glanced at the Three‑Tails controlled by the Sharingan.

Eight of the Nine Tailed Beasts' chakra have already been absorbed, leaving only the Three‑Tails' chakra now.

The reason Heijue does not rage is that it had long anticipated Madara's failure.

Or perhaps Madara knew he would fail…

Three days ago, in an Iron Country mountain cave.

"A Fei, do you think I can really defeat that kid and gather all the Tailed Beasts to launch the Moon's Eye plan?"

Madara Uchiha, feeling his condition continually slipping, asked subconsciously.

"Lord Ban, I believe you can definitely defeat big brother, gather the Three‑Tails' chakra, and successfully realize the Moon's Eye plan!"

A Fei said with an admiring expression.

In its view, Lord Ban was the strongest person in the Ninja World.

Even if Lord Lian Ye possessed the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, he still would not be a match for Lord Ban!

Madara Uchiha gave a slight nod upon hearing this.

He wasn't truly seeking an answer from A Fei; he merely wanted a sliver of comfort.

Although Ban was confident in his strength, his physical condition had deteriorated, and he could not accept the consequences of failure.

Only the Moon's Eye plan can change the Ninja World!

If he truly fails, death is the only option.

Death isn't frightening to Madara Uchiha; what's terrifying is being unable to fulfill his ambitions!

Without completely achieving peace in the Ninja World, how could he just die?!

To prevent the plan from failing, he needs to leave a contingency…

Even if he truly fails, there will still be a chance to rise again as a fallback!

Madara Uchiha closed his eyes and began to contemplate the plan in his mind.

Soon, an answer emerged.

He waved his hand and summoned a Bai Jue; under A Fei's puzzled gaze, he placed his hand on the Bai Jue's body.

Soon, something shocking occurred.

Half of the Bai Jue's body turned black!

It is the embodiment of Madara's will!

"If I fail, you'll have to revive me in the future."

What Madara Uchiha didn't know is that the will he just manifested had already been taken over by something else.

The Black Jue, which had been watching from the shadows, seized the chance and directly replaced Madara's original will.

"If I die, that kid will surely bury my corpse, and then you can seize my body back…"

Madara Uchiha said to the Black Jue.

Immediately after, he waved again, and a Bai Jue respectfully handed over a Scroll.

"This is Feijian's research—a Ninjutsu that can summon the dead."

His plan is simple: use Impure Earth Reincarnation to return to the Ninja World, then implant a Rinnegan into a pawn so it can use the Rinnegan innate technique to resurrect him.

As long as he revives in his peak state, the "Moon's Eye" plan will surely succeed!

The Black Jue took the Scroll and nodded.

"I understand."

It didn't expect Madara Uchiha could devise such a fallback; it seems reviving his mother is just around the corner!

One can only say thanks to Qianshou Feijian for developing the Impure Earth Reincarnation!

Madara Uchiha waved his hand, letting the Black Jue depart, and closed his eyes again to recover.

If the plan proceeds smoothly, a fallback is unnecessary.

If it fails, the problem isn't that big.

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ps: Black Jue: "MVP is Qianshou Feijian!"