Chapter 164: Indra Is Also Crazy? The Info Comes on Its Own!

What is the power of the myriad phenomena? Though the Third Hokage and the others were bewildered, they all wore a thoughtful expression.

Moreover, Hikari and Zhi Shui, and even Senju Feijian seemed to understand at this moment what Yuzhi meant by his words!

"Is it that by combining the Uchiha Clan's Shadow Release with the Senju One Clan's Yang Release, achieving Yin‑Yang unity, one can obtain the power of the myriad phenomena?"

Senju Feijian pondered for a moment, then finally spoke gravely, and Yuzhi gently nodded.

"Hmm, that's right."

Only now he seemed a bit odd, because he probably knows the inscription's content and also realizes the stone tablet has been altered.

Therefore, before this he had no interest in coming to see it; this time he only let go by leveraging Madara Uchiha's taste to improve his own future.

But when he actually looked at the stone tablet, he suddenly felt a very strange sensation.

"Isn't this the way to obtain the Rinnegan? Is this left by the Sage of Six Paths, or was it altered by Hei Jue?"

After much thought, he leaned toward it being Hei Jue's alteration, since, from the Sage of Six Paths' tone in the original work, he does not wish the Yin Tuoluo descendants to gain this power.

"Senior, inside…"

He fundamentally looks down on others, so he never considers anyone else's power, believing he alone is sufficient.

"Could it be that Sasuke lacks the 'Ultimate Yang Release', thus he only has a single‑eye Rinnegan?"

Yuzhi muttered to himself, thinking of the chakra fruit, the Ten‑Tails, and so on; after all, with this information Hei Jue can better manifest his power.

"First, that's the elder brother of your ancestors, and you really have the nerve to comment on how the senior did?"

"In other words, isn't it 'I can protect all of you with my own power'?"

"Isn't that just the hereditary madness of your Uchiha line!"

Senju Feijian also glanced over, genuinely curious about what was inside.

Although Yuzhi was also full of oddities, he still spoke up.

Staring at the blinding 'Power of the Myriad Phenomena' on the stone tablet, Yuzhi's mind churned like a raging river; there truly were many details worth scrutinizing.

The Third Hokage and the others could not see it; even Hikari, merely looking at the stone tablet, felt an overwhelming blur, so no one raised objections.

Senju Feijian cursed inwardly, yet he dared not speak again; besides fearing to criticize the senior, a lingering question echoed in his mind.

The essence of this stone tablet can actually be considered a testament the Sage of Six Paths left to the Yin Tuoluo lineage.

"I don't know either, because I can't see what comes next."

"Then how did it let Sasuke awaken the Rinnegan? Could it be because of the ultimate Shadow Release?"

Since 'crisis' has already been mentioned, and the origins of the Sage of Six Paths and the ties between the Uchiha and Senju have been recounted, the subsequent parts will likely reveal even more.

"And if your ancestors were calm enough, why not discuss this matter clearly instead of fighting for so many years?"

"Also, they'll bring up the Ōtsutsuki Clan's issue, right?"

For a moment, everyone felt speechless, and even more bewildered was the reason these two fought—it was because of this?

"Hmph, after all, isn't it just because of that ancestor of your clan?"

Although his thoughts kept swirling, Yuzhi also knew one thing.

"Yin Tuoluo is confident he can protect everyone with his own power, while A Xiu Luo believes that uniting everyone is needed to face the 'crisis'."

"Even if not"

"Tch."

Just as Yuzhi was pondering, the Third Hokage and the others could no longer hold back; after a moment of hesitation, he finally asked.

Moreover, just before his death, he truly awakened the Rinnegan that represents the 'Power of the Myriad Phenomena'!

"Fifth Hokage, could you be more specific?"

During the narration, Yuzhi naturally embellished a bit, after all Yin Tuoluo is probably not much different from Madara Uchiha.

Even the hacks he gave Naruto and Sasuke were the ultimate 'Shadow Release' and 'Yang Release', rather than merging the two powers.

Their convictions diverged greatly at that moment, and ultimately the Sage of Six Paths thought that facing such a 'crisis' should adopt A Xiu Luo's perspective.

Yuzhi disdainfully shook his head, and without hesitation he simply shook his head again and said.

"And this battle has probably been raging for a thousand years, what do you think, Second Hokage?"

"Don't talk about that; that 'crisis' you mentioned, what is it?"

The real Madara Uchiha saw these, which is why during the battle of the Valley of the End with the First Hokage, he secretly embedded a piece of the First's flesh tissue.

Senju Feijian was also flustered; he never imagined that after so many years of fighting, the root was so laughably childish, leaving his words unbalanced.

Moreover, by transplanting the First Hokage's cells, they obtained his Yang Release power, ultimately achieving the 'Yin‑Yang Unity' inscribed on the stone tablet.

That's what they say, but Yuzhi knew in his heart that the fourth part, which even he cannot see, should unsurprisingly involve Da Tongmu Kaguya's sealing.

Moreover, they were shaken to their core by this fact; they never expected events to develop this way.

Both the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan turned out to be descendants of the Sage of Six Paths, and the millennial conflict between the two families actually stems from here?

For example, Hei Jue is probably obsessively thinking about the 'Moon Eye Project'.

Especially the split between Yin Tuoluo and A Xiu Luo—what exactly is said here!

"The rift between Yin Tuoluo and A Xiu Luo stems from the affiliation of the Ninja Sect."

Yuzhi was not at all polite; he glanced at Senju Feijian, let out a light hum, and said.

Zhi Shui was also extremely curious; after learning that those white cells were the First Hokage's cells, his doubt persisted.

Thus, the Ninja Sect ultimately belongs to A Xiu Luo, but Yin Tuoluo could not accept this, so the battle between Yin Tuoluo and A Xiu Luo began.

Hei Jue knows human nature well; he understands some things must proceed step by step, so what can be seen at each stage differs.

And when you verify step by step, you'll gradually become unwaveringly convinced of everything about the stone tablet.

"Especially when the Power of the Myriad Phenomena is verified, and the chance to awaken the Rinnegan arises."

In the material Yuzhi observed, some information already referenced the 'Moon Eye Project', and that part alone was enough to stir interest.

After all, with the Power of the Myriad Phenomena as a foundation—this is something the Sage of Six Paths left behind, emphasizing it as a method to 'save the world'.

Once the power of the myriad cosmos is verified, even those who are disillusioned with this world will probably want to try it.

Madara Uchiha is probably like that; having lost his brother, his emotions are in turmoil, and upon seeing this information a seed likely sprouted in his heart.

However, because of the establishment of the Leaf Village, he temporarily set aside these chaotic thoughts.

But when his plan to pacify the ninja world was rejected, and at that time he was undermined by Senju Fugima, causing him to lose the Hokage, he gradually headed toward a rupture with Hashirama Senju.

During this period his inner pain and struggle caused the seed that had been suppressed to gradually rise.

It is hard to say whether the Battle of the Valley of the End forged by him and Hashirama Senju arose to verify the "Power of the Myriad Cosmos."

Or perhaps at that time he already believed the contents of the stone tablet; in any case, regarding his battle his ultimate goal was probably simply to obtain Hashirama Senju's cells!

And after acquiring those cells and truly possessing the Power of the Myriad Cosmos, while waiting for the Reincarnation Eye he became even more convinced of it all.

"As for the follow‑up to the Moon Eye Project, he probably found an opportunity to come back and see it."

After all, with Hashirama Senju gone, who in the world could truly stand up to him? If he hasn't acted, perhaps he has already been successfully brain‑washed.

However, Yuzhi still felt a hint of doubt, namely Black Absolute.

Black Absolute is indeed a special creation, yet he can see through all of this without the Reincarnation Eye, and can even alter the information left by the Sage of Six Paths.

Does this indicate one thing—

"When Princess Kaguya created Black Absolute, she probably infused it with chakra belonging to the Bloodline Web!"

After all, judging from his performance, without that chakra what would give him the right to modify the Sage of Six Paths' information?

And then, what gives him the right to have a heart‑to‑heart talk with Madara Uchiha?

At that time Madara Uchiha had already become a Sage of Six Paths, even if it was through stacking the power of the Ten Tails, the Divine Tree, and so on, his strength had already transformed!

Akai's single kick was earth‑shattering, essentially a total eruption of human limits, even surpassing them.

But Madara Uchiha endured; even though half his body was destroyed, it only left him ragged, and he could still recover with ease.

This alone explains many issues; if Black Absolute lacked the power of the Bloodline Web, it probably couldn't harm Madara Uchiha at all!

"Black Absolute?"

Unconsciously, Yuzhi's gaze shifted slightly; he was even contemplating whether to find a chance to seize Black Absolute.

After all, that is the power of the Bloodline Web; if it could truly be studied or even absorbed, wouldn't that—

"What kind of crisis would make the Sage of Six Paths so cautious?"

As Yuzhi was pondering, Zhi Shui beside him suddenly spoke in a low voice.

"Moreover, is that legend actually true, that the Rabbit Goddess gave birth to the Sage of Six Paths' brother?

And who exactly is the Sage of Six Paths' brother?"

Zhi Shui's words made everyone feel uneasy, and they were also pondering the question; the Sage of Six Paths' brother seems obscure, yet his existence feels mysterious.

Hikari was momentarily stunned; her gaze involuntarily drifted to Yuzhi beside her—she had guessed it long ago.

"Who knows, after all it isn't written here; perhaps we can look for it."

However, Yuzhi now spoke outright, a remark that almost made Hikari roll her eyes.

As expected, this guy never says a word at critical moments.

Nevertheless, he really doesn't seem to hide it from himself, huh?

Yuzhi didn't know what Hikari was thinking; his expression remained calm as he continued.

"Moreover, according to the information, that First Hokage Madara Uchiha probably didn't deceive us, and we have already taken the most crucial step."

"In this world, the First Hokage is my big brother!"

Senju Fugima immediately interjected to correct him; he could barely hold back, and seeing that Yuzhi and the others hadn't paid him any attention made him feel helpless.

"Fine, how that twisted and evil world relates to us is irrelevant; we have already obtained the key information."

"The Power of the Myriad Cosmos is truly astonishing; the forces of the Senju and Uchiha clans can intertwine so seamlessly."

"Your current change is probably due to your big brother's cell infusion, especially your eyes."

Yuzhi can see more information, but Zhi Shui and Hikari cannot, which already shows the difference between them.

"Hmm."

Yuzhi didn't conceal anything; daring to reveal the Eternal Eye's intel already shows he is mentally prepared.

Moreover, his eyes truly show something beyond the norm, and he also needs a more striking display.

"Besides the eyes, Earth Release and Immortal Technique are the same; only Hikari and Zhi Shui seem to be progressing more slowly."

"I can't compare with you."

Hikari pursed his lips at the words, thinking Yuzhi was starting again, but adhering to the principle 'I cannot ignore cooperating with your performance,' he nodded directly.

Zhi Shui beside him also nodded briskly, though he felt a bit embarrassed; three years hadn't been in vain.

But thinking that his eyes could never catch up with seniors Yuzhi and Hikari, he instantly felt less embarrassed.

"Is that so? It seems you truly are special."

Senju Fugima, hearing this, couldn't help but sigh; Yuzhi, Hikari, Zhi Shui, and even the white solvent injected by Kakashi were all roughly the same.

Yet only Yuzhi displayed such an extraordinary performance; not only his eyes were enhanced, but he could also effortlessly wield Wood Release and Immortal Technique.

This already shows Yuzhi's uniqueness; perhaps only this kid can better adapt to these two powers.

"This kid—could he truly be the reincarnation of my big brother and Madara Uchiha? No, perhaps even—"

Suddenly, Senju Fugima had a terrifying thought: could this kid be even more exaggerated, perhaps—

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

To claim his big brother is an Asura‑chakra reincarnation, he still…

"No, if my big brother is an Asura‑chakra reincarnation, then Madara Uchiha would be an Indra‑chakra reincarnation."

If this kid is the chakra reincarnation of my big brother and Madara Uchiha, doesn't that mean—

Strangely, Senju Fugima tangled himself up again, making his heart ache even more.

What the heck is this kid?

"Hmm?"

However, at that moment Yuzhi suddenly froze, and the next instant he sprang to his feet.

"What's wrong, senior?"

Zhishui opened with some doubt, and Hikari beside him also frowned slightly.

"The Flying Thunder God is stirring; I'm afraid someone is in trouble."

Yuzhi, after briefly sensing the situation, grabbed the bamboo hat on the table with one hand, then calmly spoke.

"If nothing unexpected occurs, it should be Ziraiye, that fellow; I think I need to go take a look."

——

In the rain curtain, Ziraiye hurried toward the interior of Rain Country.

Ever since he inexplicably saw that 'prophecy', his heart has never settled.

He doesn't know why he could see such a thing, but he firmly believes everything he saw.

Therefore, in the following days he had no desire to go to a tavern for fun; he only wanted to set off immediately.

Moreover, a doubt arose in his mind: is the Akatsuki Organization really in Rain Country, and is Rain Country now controlled by the Akatsuki Organization?

"After all, with that kind of power, taking down Hanzo wouldn't be anything special!"

Ziraiye muttered to himself, now feeling a bit nervous; if that's the case, Leaf Village might truly be caught in some conspiracy.

"We're almost there; we can uncover all these secrets right away."

Seeing the city shrouded in the rain curtain, faint and hazy in the distance, Ziraiye took a deep breath and prepared to speed up.

He didn't return to Leaf Village to tell anyone after obtaining this information, because all of this seemed dreamlike and unreal, and such words would be hard to gain anyone's trust.

Besides, this involves his former disciple, and he also wants to find out exactly what happened here!

"Moreover, in the prophecy, that version of me who seemed like the future yet somehow different could sacrifice his life for information; would the present me be any worse?"

Every story has an ending, and that ending wouldn't be bad!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Just as Ziraiye sprinted forward, a series of light sounds pierced the rain curtain; looking ahead, a silhouette floated in the sky ahead!

Sheets of folded paper drifted from the person, turning into shuriken that flew rapidly toward Ziraiye.

"Who is that!"

Ziraiye's complexion changed abruptly; in fact, he had recognized at once what those shuriken‑like folded papers were.

He leapt up quickly, deftly dodging the folded papers, then lifted his head to look at the silhouette.

The silhouette descended slowly in the rain curtain, finally stopping ten meters away from Ziraiye.

"Xiao Nan, so it's you after all."

Looking at the silhouette before him, at the familiar features and purple hair, Ziraiye's eyes flashed with a hint of complexity.

The prophecy seems correct; Xiao Nan has indeed become a member of the Akatsuki Organization!

He had once considered seeking information on Mi Yan and the other two, but Miaomu Mountain's response was that the three of them were already dead.

All this time Ziraiye had trusted Miaomu Mountain's intel, and he always felt especially regretful and hurt about it.

Never expected…

The final outcome turned out to be like this.

But soon, Ziraiye suddenly burst into a hearty laugh.

"Not bad, your throwing skill is better than before, and you've even grown into a great beauty…"

"…"

Xiao Nan, knowing Ziraiye's temperament, let out a slight sigh before speaking.

"Teacher Ziraiye, long time no see, but you shouldn't have come here."

"What, Leaf Village has established contact with Rain Country, and you still want to block it?"

Ziraiye gently shook his head, then asked again.

"The information I received said you were already dead long ago, but now you're like this. What about Mi Yan—would he agree to what you're doing?"

"Then you, Teacher Ziraiye, need to investigate Leaf Village's affairs yourself."

At that moment, another voice suddenly rang out, and immediately an orange‑haired silhouette appeared in the rain curtain.

When Ziraiye saw this person, his breath caught; he also recognized who stood before him!

"Mi Yan? This isn't… no, your eyes…"

Ziraiye's mind was somewhat confused; the scene before him and Mi Yan's words gave him an especially terrible feeling.

Samsara eyes—aren't those Changmen's eyes?

Back then he once thought Changmen was the one who could change the ninja world's fate, the so‑called prophesied child!

But since learning of their deaths, Ziraiye concluded they were not.

Suddenly he recalled the Akatsuki Organization intel Yuzhi had gathered, noting that those adept at puppetry could also share vision through their eyes.

Does this mean

"You're not Mi Yan; you're Changmen, right?"

Ziraiye's expression grew especially solemn as he looked at Mi Yan and asked softly.

"What exactly happened, why did it turn out like this?"

Why did it become like this?

Changmen, controlling Mi Yan, stared at Ziraiye; a flood of unpleasant memories surged, and he truly could not forget everything that happened that day.

After a brief silence, Changmen slowly shook his head.

"Everything should be thanked to that Danzo of yours; if it weren't for him—"

Damn it, why is it Danzo again?!

Listening as Nagato controlled Miyabi with that uniquely cold, icy tone, recounting everything from back then, Ziraiye at that moment could no longer hold back.

How much has that Danzo screwed over the Leaf Village, and how many kunai has Danzo shielded for his own teacher?

How the hell could they let this guy get this far?

This is no longer about shielding kunai, it's about blocking a forbidden technique to earn such gratitude, right?

"Now that we've spoken this far, I think you can understand it all."

When Nagato finished speaking, Miyabi's body twitched slightly.

"But it's also time to end all this!"

"Nagato, you can't take others' mistakes as a reason for your own misstep..."

Ziraiye naturally also noticed Miyabi's movement, and immediately spoke to advise, truly unwilling to fight his two disciples.

"No point in talking further, Paper Release·Paper Shuriken!"

Konan, standing aside, flicked a single hand, and in an instant countless folded papers turned into shuriken and flew toward Ziraiye again.

Ziraiye's face turned grim, then he leapt up; seeing the sky filled with paper, he instantly steadied his mind.

"Fire Release·Flame Bullet!"

A high‑intensity Fire Release surged forth, instantly blocking all the paper before him; he knew Konan had improved, otherwise these papers wouldn't be water‑resistant.

But the Fire Release he used was no ordinary one; even though these papers wouldn't trouble a regular Fire Release, before him they were still largely blocked.

"All‑Phenomena Heaven Pull!"

And at the moment he blocked the paper, Nagato beside him also acted swiftly.

In an instant, Ziraiye's body was pulled toward him, and a black, sharp long staff appeared in Miyabi's hand.

Nagato adjusted his angle slightly, and in a flash Ziraiye's body collided, his entire right shoulder being pierced at that moment!

This time they intended only to make contact with Yuzhi, not truly to kill Ziraiye, so even Nagato's strike retained some restraint.

"Hm?"

However, to Nagato's surprise, Ziraiye at that instant suddenly turned into earth, clearly having prepared for it.

"It seems the Leaf Village has gathered our intel,"

Nagato muttered to himself, and the next moment he noticed the ground beneath his feet shifting.

"Earth Release·Yellow Spring Swamp!"

Ziraiye suddenly sprang up from the ground, and at the same time his both hands were rapidly forming seals.

"Fire Release·Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

Like a raging fire dragon dancing, amid its roar the fire dragon pierced the rain curtain and landed directly on Miyabi's position.

Boom—

A massive roar accompanied a slight tremor of the ground, and blue smoke rose repeatedly in the rain.

Ziraiye, the one with intel, truly is different!

"But why does this battle feel off?"

Hidden in the forest beside them, Yuzhi's wooden clone saw the scene and couldn't help admiring the extraordinary 'Intel Ziraiye'.

After all, 'Intel Ziraiye' is a 'Phantom God'-level being, yet he still noticed some clues.

It was that Nagato's murderous intent didn't seem as strong as imagined; that guy could have pierced Ziraiye's heart outright.

But he deliberately shifted his position, so the penetration hit Ziraiye's earth clone's right shoulder.

"This guy, does he have some new idea?"

Yuzhi's wooden clone thought silently, but regardless, now is the time to summon the main body.

'Intel Ziraiye' may indeed be a Phantom God, but even if Yuzhi left intel, the illusion still displayed some information.

Yet differences in the main body sometimes can't be solved by intel, just as everyone knows Madara Uchiha can use Susanoo.

His Fifth‑stage Susanoo can be defeated in only two ways: one is the poison descending from the Flower Tree Realm, the other is the true thousands‑hand violent crush.

But knowing is one thing; whether you can respond is another. —

"Put on this conical hat; this damned place has a lot of rain."

Crossing the spatial barrier, Yuzhi, with Hikari, instantly appeared inside the Rain Country.

After landing, Yuzhi fastened his Fifth Hokage's conical hat directly onto Hikari's head.

Fortunately only the two of them came this time; if the Second Hokage saw this, there would be another round of 'oral gymnastics'.

"You guy really don't take the Hokage seriously; isn't this only for a Hokage to wear?"

Hikari was originally puzzled why Yuzhi didn't forget to bring the hat when he left.

Now she realized the guy was simply planning to use it to shield from rain, which made her both laugh and sigh.

"So aren't you the Hokage then?" Yuzhi chuckled casually, "It's fine; now I'm the Hokage's man."

"Stop messing around, get to the point."

Hikari could barely tolerate Yuzhi's slick talk, and immediately cut in.

"Is the information on that stone tablet all true, and why do I feel you left out some things?"

"Can you see it?"

Yuzhi looked at Hikari with some surprise, while Hikari shook their head.

"It's blurry, hard to make out, but I notice you omitted a lot of information; even if it's trimmed, it's not like this."

Hearing this, Yuzhi froze for a moment, then a pleased smile appeared on their face.

This is good news, whether it's the fusion of the Bloodline Limit, further integration of White Absolute Cells, or even Hyuga and Bamboo Cutter cells taking effect.

Essentially, this also spurred the growth of Hikari's bloodline, resulting in a certain manifestation in her eyes!

No matter how you look at it, this is something to get excited about.

"Indeed, a lot was cut, especially some useless information."

Although Yuzhi felt excited inside, he still found it hard to control his emotions; after all, Hikari was still somewhat afraid of him, so he immediately set those matters aside.

"The content of those things roughly describes a method of using the Sharingan to control the world, siphon everyone's chakra, and plunge everyone into illusion."

"Isn't that the Eight Thousand Spears?"

Hikari was startled by the remark, then subconsciously spoke.

Do you now realize just how perverse your Eight Thousand Spears truly are?

A twitch flickered at the corner of Yuzhi's mouth, then he shook his head and said.

"It's not the Eight Thousand Spears; it's a project called 'Moon Eye', or rather 'Infinite Moon Reading'."

Yuzhi said this with the intention of seeing how Hikari truly regarded the matter; after all, she was his closest person, and he needed to be sure.

"After all, once everyone is trapped in illusion, they can achieve whatever they have dreamed of.

To some extent, this also supplements people's desires and fantasies spiritually, which is quite similar."

He was taken aback at his own words, thinking how much it resembled that 'digital life' he saw in a movie in his previous life, and also the 'Matrix'.

Human bodies have become meaningless, replaced directly by individual memory modules, while human consciousness enters various terminals.

And Infinite Moon Reading is the same: bodies become nourishment, serving as Da Tongmu Kaguya's weapons against those foreign Ootsutsuki.

The consciousnesses of those bodies are fully immersed in an illusory world that can fulfill all their wishes.

It may seem rather nice, but the entire world has become unbearably hollow; Yuzhi sometimes wonders, is this really good?

"Illusion is illusion, falsehood is falsehood; this cannot bring any peace."

After a while, Hikari's expression turned serious as she spoke.

"Peace obtained by deceiving others' wills is certainly not true peace.

If it were before, I might have thought that controlling the world with the Eight Thousand Spears would be better, because I held no hope for this world.

But your ideas and actions have changed all that; I am willing to trust you and also willing to accompany you in doing everything.

Although I suspect many people would probably prefer to enter such a world, but"

Hikari stopped there, knowing she cannot decide everyone's thoughts, but as someone who possesses both the Eight Thousand Spears and Infinite Moon Reading.

She knows all too well that if even the world is false, then nothing is truly meaningful.

The spirit may be satisfied, but the reality is merely deception; when everything abruptly ends, the ensuing confrontations are the most painful.

"Indeed, we cannot decide everyone's thoughts, but we can strive to make the world better."

Yuzhi gave a light laugh upon hearing this; even though he knew Hikari wouldn't be swayed by this so-called plan, hearing her view directly put him at ease.

After all, even someone like Madara Uchiha can have unwavering faith in 'Infinite Moon Reading', believing it to be the sole way to save the ninja world and bring peace to it.

His mind harbored some worry, which was normal; besides, when Hikari was first unearthed, her mental state was far from stable.

If she were thinking of using the Eight Thousand Spears to control the world, perhaps it wouldn't be such a marvel after all.

"I don't know why, but I suddenly feel you're thinking of something rather rude."

Suddenly, Hikari turned her head slightly toward Yuzhi, and her words made Yuzhi's heart shiver.

"No, is there something wrong with the direction your radar is pointing at?"

"As long as you think about things related to you, you can easily detect them?"

"No!" Yuzhi immediately denied, "Although when you were unearthed you really were like a crazy old woman.

"Hmm?"

"But, you're my wife now!"

"Nonsense, we're not married yet!"

"Then, after this is over, shall we go back and get married?"

"Can't you say something nice?"

Hikari was left both laughing and crying at Yuzhi's flag-planting remarks; after all, Yuzhi had often taught her about the 'flag-planting fatality' in the 'grim scene'.

Things like 'marry after this battle' or 'I'll marry you when I return'—this guy truly has no qualms about mixing the profane with the pure.

"Alright, let's go, my Fifth Hokage."

Yuzhi grabbed Hikari's hand and moved forward; flag-planting may not be ideal, but it depends on the person.

But as soon as Yuzhi took a step, his Wood Clone vanished, and a flood of information rushed into his mind.

"This is..."

Yuzhi was stunned again; the information from the Wood Clone made his complexion look rather odd.

His Wood Clone was quite mischievous, actually conjuring up a 'Ziraiye' of information for him?

Although it's not a big deal, it did leave Yuzhi a bit depressed; fortunately, the Wood Clone, sharing his logical thinking, handled the problem for him!

"Madara Uchiha wears a mask to prevent his identity from being revealed, and the price of revealing it is that an unknown 'prophecy' will descend."

"This explanation, Yuzhi himself didn't know how to put into words, but he had to say that doing so does seem truly..."

At least it explains why 'Madara Uchiha' refuses to ever remove his mask, and why he doesn't voluntarily acknowledge who he is.

Because the price is too high, it inevitably brings along various unwanted things.

"It seems the loophole has been patched, and the Wood Clone is so clever—can I use them more in the future to help me handle paperwork?"

Yuzhi, standing within the rain curtain, couldn't help but ponder, while Hikari beside him looked on curiously.

"What's wrong? Why did you suddenly stop moving?"

"Nothing, just thought of something interesting."

Yuzhi smiled, then his figure flashed; in the next instant they had already arrived on the battlefield. ——

"What's going on, this guy?"

At this moment on the battlefield, Nagato, controlling his Six Paths clones, watched the Ziraiye standing atop the toad's head, who had already activated Sage Mode.

For a moment he himself seemed especially dazed, because he realized that Ziraiye's condition was off.

This guy seemed to know his own abilities like the back of his hand, and some attacks even showed obvious judgment, forcing him to summon Six Paths clones.

Although the Six Paths clones no longer held much significance for him, after all he now understood how to wield the power of the Reincarnation Eye.

But now his leg had been completely cut off, so in battles that aren't too troublesome yet require personal action, he uses a clone as a substitute.

Especially since he doesn't want to be completely caught, the existence of a clone then has a certain purpose.

Now he feels frustrated; Ziraiye's tactics really make his scalp tingle.

The moment the clone appeared, this guy used a smoke bomb to obscure vision, then seemed to have a certain understanding of his own abilities and immediately responded as he wished.

Up to now, Nagato has already gotten quite angry, yet he still has no way to deal with Ziraiye.

He does have the ability and confidence to kill Ziraiye, after all he hasn't yet used 'Earth‑Burst Heavenly Star' or summoned the 'Heretical Demon Statue'.

But every move of his has been seen through, how can he bear that?

"It seems that the 'prophecy' is completely true, but not entirely."

Ziraiye, standing in place, was also panting a bit; he's become somewhat fatigued, and he has also noticed some issues.

"Little Ziraiye, this guy doesn't seem to intend to kill you."

Shenzuo Sage and Zhima Sage, perched on his shoulder, also sensed the problem and spoke.

"Find a chance to retreat; your Sage Mode is about to give out."

"I know that naturally, but I'm here to figure out a few things."

Ziraiye took a deep breath; even now he is still the version from the 'prophecy', and although he has gathered much information, his personal strength has not yet reached that of the 'prophecy'.

Even though he is now younger, his use of many techniques is still inferior to that in the 'prophecy', even in Sage Mode.

He of course knows that the guy in front of him has no intention to kill him; otherwise the giant beast used back when dealing with Yuzhi would have been impossible for him to handle.

"Then, what is their purpose, and what do they intend to do?"

Ziraiye's mind was also full of curiosity; he clenched his fists, ready to launch another attack.

"Coming again, this guy?"

Nagato was also getting somewhat angry and embarrassed; he was about to control his Six Paths clones to respond.

But in that instant, crisp footsteps suddenly rang by his ear, and at that moment he felt a massive chakra swirling around him.

He quickly looked up and clearly saw two silhouettes walking toward him.