Chapter 191: Madara: I Want to Return to the Leaf Village with You!

Madara Uchiha has, after countless times, already fallen into a numb state, while Haori curiously sized up the ninja world's 'king of pressure' before him.

To be honest, he had thought of all sorts of ways to meet this 'king of pressure', naturally including Edo Tensei.

Yet he truly never imagined he would meet someone who looks only thirteen, clearly a boy, probably the Madara who first met Senju Hashirama!

"This is too

Haori for a moment really shouldn't say anything, although he knows it's basically impossible to see 'Adult Madara' now.

Yet the young brat before him indeed leaves Haori somewhat bewildered.

Fortunately, he reacts quickly, slowly adjusts his mindset, and then speaks.

"Kid. No, Mr. Ban."

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Madara Uchiha raised an eyebrow, and his fist unconsciously tightened again.

Being called that by someone, as someone who has lived in the ninja world for an unknown length of time, is truly hard to bear.

Yet he never imagined being awakened by Edo Tensei, and whether the youth he returned to is perhaps 'too youthful'?

So now he is the first to be awakened; doesn't this indicate that he completely misjudged people?

Thinking of this, Madara's anger flared, and he could barely contain himself.

"I have seen the Uchiha stone tablet, saw what was recorded on it, and naturally developed some doubts."

"Oh, sorry, I forgot to introduce myself."

"Also, could you tell me what you saw, and why you became the Hokage?"

"What on earth is going on, and why you awakened me?"

That was such a wonderful everything, but unfortunately it has long since passed.

"Uchiha's Hokage."

Haori blinked, then a warm smile appeared on his face; he turned around, and under Madara's bewildered gaze pointed to the large characters on the back of his ceremonial robe, then spoke.

"You have seen the stone tablet?"

Haori's words instantly made the air freeze; the previously frowning Madara fell into silence.

"Who are you?"

After all, dying early, missing the period when Haori rose, many things naturally remain unclear.

Their hearts each bear their own obsessions, which others cannot easily change; as long as the two Mangekyou Sharingans have differing wills, a fierce conflict will inevitably erupt.

"Hello, I am the Fifth Hokage of Leaf Village, Uchiha Haori.

However, Madara Uchiha is not foolish; he sees clearly how the Senju Feijian's followers play.

Unless one side subdues the other.

However, Madara is too lazy to think about it; his mind is full of questions now, and after a moment of silence looking at Haori, he asks.

Haori's face showed a smile, looking as if he were smirking, and he looked at Madara before speaking slowly.

"What is your purpose in awakening me?"

She is my wife, the Fifth Hokage's lady, Uchiha Ying.

Madara immediately thought of Obito, since after his death everything is to be handled by Obito.

"Why I am the Hokage, that can be discussed later; I awakened you only to confirm certain matters."

The two Mangekyou Sharingans actually came together, which left Madara somewhat baffled.

After all, without meeting Senju Hashirama, Madara's intellect hasn't noticeably declined, and now he must handle things calmly.

Is this guy the Hokage?

How can a Uchiha become Hokage?

I never became Hokage, how could a junior become Hokage?

Madara's mind buzzed; he seemed to recall when Leaf Village was first founded fifty or sixty years ago, Hashirama told him to become Hokage.

Suddenly, Madara recalled that before his death, Obito was brutally beaten, and the one who beat him was Haori!

Besides Haori, he also remembered the woman beside Haori; wasn't she the girl who once possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan?

These two have come together?

Madara furrowed his brows even tighter, and he realized something: the name Haori seemed familiar.

"Uchiha Jing has nothing to do with me, and I'm not counted as part of the Senju Feijian faction."

"So, you are from that scheming little person's Senju Feijian faction?"

"Uchiha Jing, is he your senior?"

He didn't ask about Obito, because he wasn't sure whether Obito had been exposed; being cautious is always right.

As long as you become Hokage and stockpile talent, then when it's time for 'the ones in line to ascend are all yourself', who selects them makes no difference.

"Isn't that?"

He stared quietly at Haori, his gaze containing a hint of bewilderment and dullness, along with amazement and a trace of deeply hidden jealousy.

"That guy Obito, is he really..."

Seeing Madara like that, Haori instantly knew what he was thinking.

Hokage?

He longs to be awakened, longs to return to his youth.

Madara raised an eyebrow, then promptly nodded.

Madara Uchiha's gaze turned grim as he looked at Haori and suddenly shouted softly.

Although his heart boiled with rage, Madara still retained some reason.

"First meeting, please take care of me."

Every Mangekyou Sharingan possesses its own opposing will, and such a will is incredibly steadfast.

"That's right, you both have such eyes, and you even became Hokage; the Uchiha Clan should have been yours long ago."

"To be precise, I already got the Uchiha Clan when I was still a Mangekyou Sharingan."

Yuzhi shrugged his shoulders, and the smile on his face grew even brighter.

"Come to think of it, I'm now the Clan Leader of the Uchiha Clan, you know."

What the hell are you stressing this for?

Madara felt that when facing the young man before him, even though the kid looked pure and his looks matched the Uchiha aesthetic.

But for some reason, this guy always makes one want to climb up and "bang bang" give him two punches.

What does it matter that you stress it to me? Do you also want me to call you "Clan Leader, sir"?

For Madara Uchiha, although he's annoyed now, he reluctantly regards Yuzhi and Hikari as being on the same level.

He once possessed the Eternal Eyes, so he naturally knows how powerful these eyes truly are.

But that's only "reluctant"—he's a person who obtained the Reincarnation Eyes, putting two Eternal Eyes on the same starting line, still out of respect for the "Shadow".

After all, this is the Uchiha's first Hokage, something he never attained back then!

"Back then, I was also a Clan Leader."

Madara crossed his arms over his chest, exuding dominance, but he now looks only about thirteen or fourteen, appearing lacking in aura.

Madara seemed to notice this, and, tugging at his "little face", he said with displeasure.

"Getting to business, since you've seen the Moon Eye Project, what's your thought?"

"Naturally, to stop all of it."

Yuzhi said it as a matter of course, and the remark instantly made Madara's complexion turn somewhat sour.

Having already seen the Moon Eye Project, yet still thinking of stopping it, is this guy even a Uchiha?

"Are you planning to defy the will of the Sage of Six Paths?"

Madara's voice grew cold, and his gaze fixed rigidly on Yuzhi and Hikari.

"The stone tablet left by the Sage of Six Paths exists to let us Uchiha change this world, to alter the tragic fate of the ninja world!

You yourself have also experienced war; I don't know whether you later encountered more battles, but I think you must have faced and resolved them.

For an Uchiha to become Hokage under the Senju system is a difficulty beyond imagination; since you managed to achieve it, you must have also sacrificed a great deal.

Moreover, the eyes of both of you further demonstrate that you have endured endless suffering, all of which stems from this tragic world!

"Now the Sage of Six Paths has already given us the method; why do you still make such a choice?"

If it weren't that we can't win, Madara Uchiha would probably already be ready to make a move!

Although he likes to say some "flirty remarks" to others, he values "persuading with reason".

Of course, he also has a "basic grasp of fist techniques"; if he can't "persuade with reason", he will immediately change the track and use the Uchiha's Iron Fist to show others what "physical persuasion" is!

But now, not only has he been reborn by the Impure Earth, he's also in the form of a little brat, and he can only muster a fart of power.

Moreover, he's wondering, even if he were to appear in his prime adult peak, could he suppress these two?

The Reincarnation Eyes are useful, but the problem is that the Impure Earth rebirth truly cannot reveal all his power.

"As expected, you really are an idiot."

Under Madara's gaze, Yuzhi and Hikari exchanged a look, and then Yuzhi actually gave a light laugh and shook his head.

And his words made Madara Uchiha even more unsettled; this guy basically despises himself, doesn't he?

Don't give us the chance to truly resurrect, or else the first thing I'll do is let you taste the Uchiha's Iron Fist!

"The point you're focusing on is wrong, and because of your mistake, you even overlooked the logical error on the stone tablet."

Yuzhi let out a soft sigh, spoke in a low voice, and his words caused Madara Uchiha to calm down a bit.

"The focus is wrong? What does that mean? And how could there be a logical error on the stone tablet? Little brat, don't lie to me!"

"Evil Uchiha little brat!"

Yuzhi let out a soft sigh, then paced over under Madara's wary gaze, and gently patted Madara's head.

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Madara was stunned instantly—my head was just patted?

The next moment his complexion changed dramatically, and he roared angrily, looking ready to leap up and fight desperately!

"I will kill you! Right now!"

"Quiet, a little brat should act like a little brat, evil Uchiha little brat."

Yuzhi didn't care about Madara Uchiha's current fury; he hadn't expected the Impure Earth rebirth to be a "young Madara".

Therefore he planned to imitate the original's Yamato; Yamato even dared to punch the head of a young Kakashi directly!

Now Yamato is still crouching within the ANBU, and he doesn't even know if a future Yamato will come to punch Kakashi, but he is bold enough to make a move against Madara.

"You should still remember the contents of the stone tablet, right?"

"Bastard"

Madara realized that Yuzhi had one-handedly pinned his head; he couldn't get away at all, and instantly grew too lazy to struggle.

He violently shook his head, flinging Yuzhi's hand away, and let out a cold snort as he spoke.

"Of course I remember, and I, old man, will not defy the will of the Sage of Six Paths!"

"Don't add drama to yourself, little brat."

Yuzhi flicked his hand, let out a soft sigh, and said without waiting for Madara to speak.

"Since you remember, why did you overlook a very important issue, namely the crisis within the stone tablet?"

"Crisis?"

Madara Uchiha frowned, let out a cold snort, and said.

"Isn't a crisis just the peril of the Ninja World, isn't a crisis just this constantly warring world?"

"And the Sage of Six Paths' legacy is to have us rewrite this sorrowful world; what exactly have you seen?"

Yuzhi looked at Madara speechlessly; the guy's puffed‑up demeanor posed no threat at all, nothing like he was in his prime.

But this guy also seems to believe everything he saw is true, which gives Yuzhi a bit of a headache.

Fortunately, Yuzhi only intends to give it a try; if it works, fine, if not, never mind.

"Then isn't the Sage of Six Paths contradicting himself?"

Yuzhi raised an eyebrow, a smile appearing on his face; then, with one hand raised, a few vines emerged in Madara's briefly startled but quickly composed gaze.

They intertwined and instantly formed the shape of a chair; Wood Release can indeed be handy at times, especially when used as furniture.

"As expected, after seeing that information, you would inevitably act against ZhuZhang!"

"Sit down, let's have a proper talk."

Yuzhi ignored Madara's displeased look, as if he had touched his wife, grabbed Hikari's hand, and Yuzhi sat down heavily on the chair.

"What kind of will you hold, whose soldier you are—I understand that principle, but there are still some things I need to say."

What kind of will you hold determines whose soldier you become?

Madara fell silent at those words, but eventually he nodded and sat down, wanting to see what Yuzhi would say.

"I can tell you, I have doubts about the stone tablet's content, and the basis for my doubts lies entirely within the Ninja World."

After seeing Madara sit down, Yuzhi then spoke softly.

"The countless wars in the Ninja World stem from Yin Tuoluo and A Xiu Luo, but why do you think, as a father, he does nothing?"

"Don't say he's old and frail; at their level, strength doesn't wane, and even so, the Moon has never been a simple thing."

"He could fully carry it out if he wished, but why, as the savior of the Ninja World, the founder of the Ninja Sect, and the father of Yin Tuoluo and A Xiu Luo, does he remain indifferent?"

"Because he wants to leave the matter to later generations!"

Madara said confidently, and his words surprised Yuzhi—how does 'trusting later generations' appear here as well?

But Yuzhi nodded and then asked with a grin.

"If they all trust later generations, why leave a Moon Eye Project, and do you know what the Moon actually is?"

"What exactly is the Moon?"

Madara was puzzled by the question; he didn't know what Yuzhi intended to say, and simply listened in silence.

But now his mind was also confused; even though he was certain the Sage of Six Paths 'trusts later generations,' why would trusting them still involve leaving a plan?

Shouldn't it be 'completely trusting later generations' wisdom,' letting them act freely?

Or is it not, but rather 'limited trust'?

"The first paragraph on the stone tablet states that the Sage of Six Paths and his brother are the ones who saved the Ninja World."

Seeing Madara silent, Yuzhi shrugged casually and said.

"They jointly sealed their mother, the Rabbit Goddess; then why did the Sage of Six Paths' brother later disappear, leaving only the Sage's legend in the Ninja World?"

"Why did the Sage of Six Paths devise such a contradictory plan, and even leave it to Yin Tuoluo, knowing that he originally chose A Xiu Luo for the Ninja Sect?"

"These two questions have constantly lingered in my mind, so I conducted an investigation."

Yuzhi briefly explained that based on those questions, he noticed the Ninja World's bloodline issue, leading him to infer the Hyuga Clan's problem.

He then went to the Moon, perused ancient texts, and saw many records about the Sage of Six Paths, as well as the Moon's truth and so on.

Meanwhile, Madara listened to all this, and his whole being was completely numb.

"Damn, how is this just like a mythic story?"

"The Hyuga Clan is actually a descendant of the Sage of Six Paths' brother?"

"Those useless ones, still fussing about main and branch families, what trash!"

"Although the break in inheritance is understandable, they're still too useless, aren't they?"

"Besides that, the Moon is the sealing site of the Rabbit Goddess?"

"That means there was never actually a Moon before?"

"Damn, that's way too far‑fetched!"

Madara could barely contain himself, but as he listened closely he could feel that this guy wasn't lying.

Having faced countless lies and several deeply searing betrayals, Madara can still make some judgments about falsehoods.

Although it's of little use, otherwise he wouldn't have been duped by the Black Zetsu.

But Madara is confident; he believes his judgment is correct, especially since Yuzhi's words all line up logically.

For example, the Hyuga Clan, the Moon, the aforementioned families, and other interesting information can all be examined.

Only now Madara's expression grew somewhat grim, because the more he listened to Yuzhi, the more seriously he pondered a question.

"My Rinnegan can employ the 'Earth Explosion Heaven Star' technique, and the condensed form is indeed a sphere that possesses the Seal Technique.

Thus, for a powerhouse like the Sage of Six Paths, perhaps creating a Moon—a powerful Seal Technique—to seal the Rabbit Goddess might not be impossible.

Moreover, with such power, he could indeed execute the Moon Eye Project flawlessly without a ripple, so why didn't he do so?"

The more Madara thought, the stranger it seemed; his complexion grew uglier, and he realized he had indeed overlooked many things.

He still had more questions in his mind; suddenly he lifted his head and stared at Yuzhi.

"Then what exactly is the crisis being spoken of!"

"The crisis—haven't I been slowly describing it?"

Yuzhi's face showed a hint of displeasure; being interrupted while speaking is the same no matter who does it.

But he thought for a moment and then spoke.

"Do you remember I said, what is the surname of those Hyuga on the Moon?"

"Ōtsutsuki."

Madara Uchiha, though his mind was wandering, still listened seriously and spoke confidently.

The next moment, his expression changed slightly, as if a legend came to mind.

"According to legend, the Moon Goddess appears suddenly, as if a deity towering over the whole world."

"Is Ōtsutsuki the surname of the Sage of Six Paths and his kind? Could the crisis and cataclysm spoken of by the Sage of Six Paths be this?"

Madara Uchiha, though sometimes as stupid as a stubborn donkey, was overconfident and overly emotional, easily drifting to the extreme he deemed correct.

Yet surviving in a war‑torn era like the Warring States and becoming the Clan Leader who guided the Uchiha Clan onward, his mind was still sharp enough.

In an instant, he thought of a hypothesis!

"Hmm, I think the same, and in fact it's roughly like that, right."

Yuzhi smiled and continued.

"Of course, we can treat this as a hypothesis: if the so‑called cataclysm were the Sage of Six Paths, or the Moon Goddess's clan, then everything makes sense."

"Why."

Though Madara Uchiha already had a conjecture, he still spoke, wanting to see if Yuzhi matched his speculation.

"Simple: the Sage of Six Paths' logic is inconsistent."

Yuzhi tapped the table, sighed lightly, and said.

"From the Sage of Six Paths' deeds, we can conclude he is a 'believer in future generations' person."

"After all, in the war between Indra and Asura he could not have missed how it would turn out; I trust you can feel the chakra within you, the reincarnation of Indra."

"Hmph, aren't you the same!"

Madara Uchiha let out a cold snort; he had long sensed something off about Yuzhi—the intense chakra resonating like a hum with his own soul, he could not deny.

It also made him a bit closer to Yuzhi; after all, they were both Clan Leaders of the Uchiha Clan, both reincarnations of Indra.

In the original work, Naruto and Sasuke had both noticed oddities in their chakra, and only when the Sage of Six Paths spoke did they fully understand.

Yet they had long sensed it; Madara Uchiha was no different, right?

"A thousand‑year battle; since the Sage of Six Paths foresaw it, why not stop it?"

Yuzhi spoke with a smile, while Hikari nearby almost rolled a Byakugan.

"Here we go again—will the 'Sage of Six Paths' ninja‑world grand drill' excuse start up again?"

Though Hikari sometimes thought it was true, whenever Yuzhi brought it up she felt he was lying.

"So, according to the legend that the Moon Goddess intends to end the world, yet the Sage of Six Paths intervenes—why is that?"

"The answer is simple: the Indra‑Asura conflict is likely what the Sage of Six Paths desires; no matter how they fight, they will not destroy the ninja world."

"Conversely, the Moon Goddess could easily do so, and in that case he would naturally intervene."

"What on earth are you saying?"

Madara Uchiha was somewhat confused; he noticed Yuzhi's conceptual jumps were extremely fast, and he seemed to be falling behind.

"That's why I called you an idiot."

Yuzhi sighed, gave a hopeless look toward Madara Uchiha, which made Madara Uchiha's fists clench a bit harder.

"Assuming we must guard against the Moon Goddess's clan, then what do you think the so‑called world‑ending act of the Moon Goddess entails?"

"Either create an illusion—no one needs to come here—or forge weapons, specifically war weapons."

Though Madara Uchiha's complexion darkened, he still followed Yuzhi's logical thread and spoke.

"Very well, if it's a war weapon, which type is best?"

Yuzhi spoke directly, and Madara Uchiha snorted coldly without hesitation.

"A trivial question; naturally it's one without thought. A ninja daring to fight to the death is better, but those are merely"

"…just ordinary people." Madara Uchiha hadn't finished the sentence when he froze, his face turning pale in an instant.

"The Sage of Six Paths is the master of chakra, and the Moon Goddess, if she wishes, also controls all chakra. Is it hard for her to turn an ordinary person into a chakra‑wielding ninja?"

"Once thought is gone, or the logical mind is emptied, turning a walking corpse into a body endowed with chakra—wouldn't that be the perfect warrior?"

"And how to erase thought?"

Madara Uchiha dared not contemplate further; his mind felt chaotic.

"Does the Moon Eye Project look impressive?"

Yuzhi's face broke into a mischievous grin; he hadn't expected things to go so smoothly—Madara Uchiha was far smarter than imagined.

"All people enter a genjutsu, their bodies lose awareness; a simple alteration creates a fearless, death‑defying soldier."

"As long as the enemy arrives, they can charge into battle; as for exchange, it's merely swapping a beautiful dream for everyone's lives."

"Shut up!"

Madara Uchiha barked low, glaring at Yuzhi.

"It's just your illusion and speculation; stop spouting nonsense!"

"I've always said it's an illusion; have you forgotten?"

Yuzhi shrugged indifferently, ignored Madara Uchiha's anger and continued.

"Assume, assume things are as such; the Sage of Six Paths would naturally stop it, hence the legend of the Sage of Six Paths rescuing the ninja world."

"But the Moon Goddess being sealed does not mean the crisis ends; what method can make ordinary people of the ninja world undergo trials of blood and fire?"

"Fully mastering chakra use, understanding the essence of combat, knowing how to face enemies and protect oneself?"

Yuzhi's words left Madara Uchiha utterly stunned, because by this logic everything suddenly made sense!

"How to grant people that ability?"

"Simple—fight!"

"Fight for a thousand years, and ninjas will naturally acquire combat skills, chakra usage, and know how to counter enemies!"

"Though brutal and bloody, it is all effective!"

"Could this be the truth of the ninja world?"

Madara Uchiha was already numb; he truly hadn't expected to end up with such a result.

Peace in the ninja world isn't because he wasn't diligent enough, nor because the method was wrong; it's because this damn thing was arranged from the start!

If anyone is to be blamed, it can only be the Sage of Six Paths, yet he hasn't been able to blame him.

Because it was meant to guard against outsiders from the heavens, the Sage of Six Paths has already "trusted future generations", so he naturally won't intervene further.

When the next person comparable to the "Goddess of the Rabbit" appears, humanity will have to rely on itself; without any ability, wouldn't we be wiped out instantly?

Thus, constantly hammering one's various skills and enduring trials of blood and fire is just damn right!

"Dark though it is, it's effective—truly worthy of the Sage of Six Paths."

Madara Uchiha murmured in a dazed tone, then turned to Yuzhi, his voice hoarse as he asked.

"So, the Sage of Six Paths truly 'trusts future generations' and would never leave something like the 'Moon Eye Project' that strips everyone's will, right?"

"Assuming—I said assuming—though I feel it's true, I still have to be rigorous."

Yuzhi emphasized it, then nodded.

"That's right, I feel that way; after all, only this can make sense of the Sage of Six Paths' logic.

Moreover, I saw on the Moon passages in ancient texts about the 'Cataclysm'; I guess my reasoning shouldn't be off."

"So the stele's content was actually altered, right?"

Madara Uchiha's complexion grew even uglier; though he's the young Madara, the cold, seething fury in his eyes was quite terrifying.

"After all, she's the 'Goddess of the Rabbit'; even if sealed, she'd think of self‑rescue, so she'd surely leave some fallback."

"And that fallback would naturally be a means to break her seal and release her completely!"

Hold on, have you read the script?

Listening to Madara Uchiha, this time it was Yuzhi who was bewildered.

When did this guy acquire spoiler abilities, guessing so many things in an instant?

Even though it's just logical deduction, this guy is obviously way too impulsive.

"What kind of look is that?"

Madara Uchiha seemed to notice Yuzhi's gaze, and his anger flared even more.

"In your eyes, am I really a fool?!"

"Exactly; otherwise I wouldn't have left after Senju Feijian provoked me with a couple of words."

Yuzhi casually nodded, and Madara Uchiha felt he was about to explode with rage—how could an Uchiha produce such a thing?

"Indeed, I know your choice fits the era's context."

Just as Madara Uchiha was about to lose control, Yuzhi suddenly sighed.

"The death of Uchiha Izunai must have dealt you an unimaginable blow, and after Yuzhi's establishment, Senju ZhuZhang blocked your unification of the ninja world.

You also saw the future ninja world descending into endless war, leaving you disheartened, so under multiple blows you lost your wits.

You completely ignored logical issues and overlooked that the stele's most important part might be a genuine warning left by the Sage of Six Paths, leading you down a dead‑end path.

I guess the stele was left by the Sage of Six Paths; his purpose was probably only to warn the Uchiha Clan and Senju Clan, telling us that we are actually one family.

The real danger isn't internal but external, yet the you who lost his wits only chose what you wanted to see.

That's why I said, whatever will you hold, you are whose soldier.

You've already been lured into the game, you've inherited that guy's will; aren't you his most faithful soldier?"

Yuzhi's words were like bayonets, each sentence driving straight into Madara Uchiha's heart.

He truly didn't want to believe it was all real, but thinking carefully, there seemed to be no logical gaps.

Even though Yuzhi kept stressing it was all 'assuming', the 'assumption' is so tight that no flaw can be found; everything aligns logically, so the 'assumption' becomes fact!

"I've been played?"

In an instant, Madara Uchiha's fury finally boiled over as he recalled all the effort he'd put in.

He broke with his closest friend, left the village he built with his own hands, broke Izunai's promise, and failed to look after the Uchiha Clan.

In the end, all he got was a lie—who could possibly endure that?!

Madara Uchiha wanted to ask, "Where are the Moon's documents, and how does one get to the Moon?", but he couldn't bring himself to ask, knowing this kid probably doesn't fully trust him.

Even without consulting the records, Yuzhi's words fit the Sage of Six Paths' logic better than his own conjectures or the stele's content!

Madara fell silent; his mind was a mess.

On one hand he wanted to deny Yuzhi, on the other he was already beginning to believe him.

He's not truly foolish, just impulsive; if he calms down and thinks, he can still see many things.

Previously he never reflected because he had already accepted this as true, especially after receiving ZhuZhang's cells, the changes seemed to confirm everything.

But he himself is a master of manipulation, so he naturally knows the principle of "a slap and a red date".

"Who on earth is it?!"

Madara Uchiha shouted inside his heart; he was truly unwilling, now he only had one thought: uncover the truth!

If Yuzhi deceived him.

If he still had a chance to revive, he'd definitely strike with a heavy punch!

If he truly was fooled and became someone else's "will soldier", then he must make that guy pay!

"Alright, that's enough for now."

Yuzhi shrugged; he saw that the seed of doubt had already been planted in Madara Uchiha's mind, and he no longer cared how to deal with it.

Nevertheless, it didn't stop him from teasing the young Madara; Sasuke was beyond saving, turned into a docile little brat.

Whatever shape Yuzhi manipulates, he can become, but Madara is different; this guy really gets his hair on fire.

Teasing someone like that, especially a "maxed‑out swagger" "king of pressure", Yuzhi was genuinely interested.

I should send you back now.

Take it slow, you want to send me back already?

Madara, still seething in silence, suddenly snapped to his senses and stared at Yuzhi in disbelief.

"You woke me up just to say all this?"

"Of course not; these are merely some of my own thoughts, and just a chance to exchange experiences with you."

Yuzhi shook his head, as if he didn't care at all.

"Actually, I've pretty much guessed your methods; I've long seen Nagato's pair of Rinnegan, that's yours, right?"

"Yes."

Madara wanted to deny it outright, but that bastard had also seen the stone tablet, so he couldn't hide it!

He was now a bit worried; having already seen the Rinnegan, if this guy really goes for it, wouldn't he have no chance at all?

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in those eyes."

"Hm?"

Just as Madara was worrying, Yuzhi suddenly spoke again, which made Madara pause.

"Those are your eyes; I have no interest in that, and I don't think my talent is insufficient to activate those Rinnegan."

Yuzhi's words were calm and confident; that unique pride made Madara pause, then he nodded.

"This kid finally looks a bit like an Uchiha."

"Only an Uchiha could be so proud!"

"What question do you want to ask me?"

"Did you leave any legacy?"

"Hm?!"

"What 'hm'—I asked what legacy you left."

"You woke me up just to ask that?"

"Otherwise, I found in the Uchiha archives that many records are missing; although some were found in a Clan Leader's house, many are still lost. So, did you take them away!"

"Me."

I just let out a fart, you ghost‑like Uchiha!

Madara was truly at a loss; he couldn't understand how that bastard managed to activate the Mangekyou Sharingan.

The Uchiha may have slight mental quirks, but it is precisely this unique mindset that makes the Uchiha "stronger the crazier they get."

And once the Mangekyou Sharingan is awakened, after enduring such pain, the Uchiha's will becomes especially steadfast; they will keep moving forward for their own convictions.

This is also why, when Madara was still conflicted, he suddenly saw Yuzhi activate the Mangekyou Sharingan, which made him completely abandon any ties to Yuzhi.

Of course, Yuzhi is also too clever; a clever person simply can't be controlled!

This meeting now also proves his earlier decision, though he truly regrets it now.

If he had chosen this guy back then, would he have seen the problem earlier?

"But this also seems like an opportunity."

Suddenly, Madara thought of something; after a deep breath, he stared at Yuzhi.

"I don't know what records you lost, and I truly didn't take anything back then, because there was no need!"

"Oh?"

Yuzhi raised an eyebrow, looking at Madara with puzzlement.

"Don't tell me it's all in your head; based on your previous behavior, it seems..."

"Shut up, it's all in my mind; I'm just asking whether you want it!"

Madara, without waiting for Yuzhi to finish, roared, unable to tolerate that bastard any longer.

"I will go back to Leaf Village with you; since you summoned me, there are some things I must verify!"

If you're scared, then never mind; if all this is true, then I trust you are fearless.

And as a trade, I will reproduce all the Uchiha data in my memory!

Not only the Uchiha, but all records of other clans as well; as long as I remember them, I'll give them all to you!

Hearing this, Yuzhi's eyes instantly lit up; this is a great deal.

Madara didn't know exactly how much data was in his memory, and Yuzhi was unclear, but as a former Clan Leader and a Warring States period Uchiha Clan Leader...

This guy's knowledge definitely exceeds that of all current Uchiha combined; getting him to hand it over would be a good thing!

Besides that, this guy could do other things as well.

"For example, brutally beat Sasuke and Naruto?"

Yuzhi stroked his chin, murmuring to himself, but to Madara it just seemed like hesitation.

"As expected, you don't have the guts, huh? Looks like everything you said is a lie!"

"Stupid provocation, I'm just considering how to deal with you."

Yuzhi shook his head, then helplessly looked at Madara.

"Why don't you think about it? Since I can summon you with Impure World Reincarnation, couldn't I summon others as well?"

"Like some of your old acquaintances?"

"Whatever!"

Madara's eyes lit up at that; his old acquaintance that Leaf Village would summon could only be one person.

He was instantly excited and spoke at once.

"It seems, then, you agreed, right?"

"If you don't object, I don't mind."

Yuzhi shrugged his shoulders, then gave a wicked grin and nodded.

"Just a friendly heads‑up, that old acquaintance isn't very friendly to you—actually, you could call them your enemy."

"Wait, could it be that sneaky little guy?"

"You guessed right."

"No, what's wrong with you Leaf Village? Why did you summon that sneaky little guy?"

Ban was getting a bit flustered; he never even dreamed things would turn out like this.

"The script shouldn't be like this."

"If Leaf Village is summoning, it should be summoning the First Hokage, the one who founded Leaf Village."

"Why did you summon that evil, sneaky little devil Senju Feijian?"

Ban's fists were already clenched; the thought of possibly meeting that guy made him truly flustered.

But he quickly took a deep breath; he needed to stay calm now—after all, it's just that little Senju Feijian, he's not scared of him!

"Hmm?"

The now‑calm Ban shook his head, but soon he suddenly remembered something.

In his memory, Yuzhi seemed to have no brothers, so what about his eyes?