Chapter 601: Where Did You Get This From?

"Where is this again?"

Three days later, Lian Ye led Madara Uchiha and Tuan Cang to time‑travel again.

As soon as they landed, they began searching for the nearest village, hoping to learn immediately which era they were in.

Because they were in the Fire Country, they quickly found Konoha Village.

"Tuan Cang, we can't have time‑traveled back again, can we?"

Lian Ye looked at the village rebuilt in the big pit and said with a strange expression.

Isn't this the scene from their first time‑travel?

Could it be that they've returned to the original timeline before the Fourth Ninja World War?

"Uncertain," Zhi Cun Tuan Zang shook his head.

The time‑space created by dragon‑vein energy is completely random; it might even be a similar timeline they've never visited.

The two entered Konoha Village, but Madara Uchiha had no intention of entering the village.

His purpose in coming here was to see with his own eyes the day the Moon's Eye Plan comes to fruition.

He was uninterested in anything else.

After some inquiries, Lian Ye discovered they had luckily arrived on the eve of the Fourth Ninja World War.

Uchiha Obito had already declared war on the Five Kage.

The only regret was that this was not the timeline they had previously traveled to.

But that's fine.

The Fourth Ninja World War seemed fierce, but in reality it ended after only a few days.

Compared with earlier wars that lasted years or even decades, the ending was countless times faster.

They only needed to wait a few days for the war to end.

Then Madara Uchiha would witness the scene of Heijue extracting his heart, revealing the Moon's Eye Plan's conspiracy.

Thus he would no longer cling to the Ninja World Peace caused by Infinite Moon Reading.

He also wanted to see just how powerful the Ten‑Tails Jinchuriki is, and the grim scene of Mai Te Kai kicking Six Paths Ban with Ye Kai!

At this moment, the Konoha Ninja, under Gangshou's leadership, were all ready to depart.

They prepared to head to the Ninja Alliance's gathering point.

Tuan Cang, swayed by Lian Ye's bluster, muddled his way into the main force.

With so many ninja in the village, two more appearing suddenly wouldn't draw much attention.

Meanwhile, Madara Uchiha, at some unknown time, appeared on Hokage Rock, arms crossed, silently watching the departing Konoha ninja.

"Hashirama, time will prove the feasibility of my plan,"

He was standing right atop the head of the Hashirama statue.

Although everyone doubted him during the plan's execution, he always believed that only the Moon's Eye Plan could save the decayed Ninja World.

He, Madara Uchiha, is the savior who can change the world!

"Watch, Hashirama," Madara Uchiha said eagerly, "the Moon's Eye Plan will be realized soon!"

Heijue and A Fei, through this timeline's Bai Jue, learned what was happening.

"Hehehe, mother will be revived soon!"

Then it will be able to invite this timeline's mother to rescue the mother sealed in its own timeline.

Chu Zi is an absolute genius!

As for Madara Uchiha, that pawn seems dispensable.

His counterpart in this timeline must save his mother!

"Lord Heijue, may I…"

Before the words were finished, Heijue sternly cut him off.

"No!"

Since it concerns the grand plan to revive mother, this idiot must not be allowed to interfere!

A Fei: "…"

Before it could finish speaking, Heijue outright rejected it.

How ruthless!

Rain Country, inside a dark, damp cave.

Uchiha Obito, clad in a red‑cloud black robe, leaned against the wall; the Sharingan beneath his mask stared coldly at the unexpected visitor.

—Yao Shi Dou.

"Uchiha… Madara," the cloaked Yao Shi Dou adjusted his glasses, a calculating glint in his snake‑like eyes, "I finally found you."

"Finding this place shows you know a lot, Yao Shi Dou," Uchiha Obito's gaze hardened, "Orochimaru's lingering evil… comes to me, seeking to step into Yomi early?"

As he spoke, a strong murderous intent radiated from him, yet he did not act immediately.

"On the contrary," Yao Shi Dou smiled confidently, "I came to propose cooperation."

"Cooperation?" Uchiha Obito stared at him in surprise.

"I know your Moon's Eye Plan, and I know you need massive forces to oppose the Ninja Alliance," Yao Shi Dou's voice was seductive, "Although the Bai Jue army is large, against a truly powerful Ninja Alliance, those means are clearly insufficient…"

"So then, what can you bring me?"

Uchiha Obito gave no answer, instead fixing him with an appraising stare.

"Please follow me."

Yao Shi Dou turned and left the cave; Obito followed.

Reaching an open area, he clapped his hands, and several coffins materialized on the ground.

Familiar figures, their bodies dusty and eyes hollow, appeared before Dai Tu.

The Akatsuki's specters!

Each one was once a storm‑ruling powerhouse that gave every great Ninja Village a headache.

Uchiha Obito's Sharingan beneath his mask slowly swept over these old acquaintances, his heart stirred, yet his tone remained calm.

"Fine collection, but with these alone, they're still not enough for me, Madara Uchiha!"

Although the comrades summoned by Yao Shi Dou can indeed serve a purpose in the war, to him they are optional.

Not just any cat or dog can come to him for cooperation.

"Of course, there's more than that," Yao Shi Dou smiled wider, "This is merely an appetizer. What I truly present… is a powerhouse that will make the entire Ninja World shudder!"

Seeing his frantic demeanor, Uchiha Obito suddenly got a bad premonition.

As Yao Shi Dou finished speaking, a coffin slowly rose from the ground.

The smoke gradually dissipated.

A tall silhouette gradually became clear.

He had wild, untamed black long hair, wore layered red armor, and even with his eyes closed exuded a powerful sense of oppression.

Madara Uchiha!

"Where did you get this!"

Uchiha Obito stared at Madara Uchiha, and his whole being was dumbfounded.

He had just been using Madara's identity a moment ago, and the next moment Yao Shi Dou summoned Madara.

I have to admit, that was quite a slap in the face.

But compared to that petty slap, he cared more about where Dou got Madara's flesh and blood.

Only he and Heijue knew the hiding place of Madara Uchiha's corpse…

Yao Shi Dou, hearing that, had no intention to explain, and kept the previous smile on his face.

"Madara… Uchiha, we can continue cooperating, right?"

Uchiha Obito fell silent for a moment.

"…Fine." He finally spoke, his voice returning to indifference.

"But remember, I am the orchestrator. Your pieces must obey my commands."

"Of course." Yao Shi Dou smiled and bowed, "Our goals are aligned."

"Then… the conclusion of the Fourth Ninja World War should be written by us!"