"Black Zetsu!"
Madara growled.
Then, attached to a White Zetsu, Black Zetsu, in the form of Yin-Yang Zetsu, emerged from the ground.
"Lord Madara, what can I do for you?"
Madara asked, "How's Nagato?"
Black Zetsu replied, "Still the same, receiving training from one of Konoha's Sannin, Jiraiya. However, according to White Zetsu's investigation, Konoha is already calling Jiraiya back. It seems Nagato's and his two partners' training will be over soon."
Madara said, "Alright, go get my Rinnegan back. I must teach that annoying female ghost who doesn't dare show her true face a lesson!!!"
Black Zetsu: "Huh?"
At this moment, Black Zetsu, who had lived for over a thousand years and caused chaos in the ninja world, was completely dumbfounded.
What does getting the Rinnegan back mean?
And what does it mean to teach that annoying female ghost a lesson?
Where did this female ghost come from that needs to be taught a lesson by Madara?
Why does Madara look like his mindset has completely exploded from anger?
Black Zetsu, who had been ordered to monitor Nagato and the Rinnegan, was completely puzzled.
Meanwhile, on the other side, White Zetsu, or "Tobi," twisted his body and said, "Oh dear, Lord Madara is so angry, really, really angry. Looks like Lord Madara failed again. How tragic, how tragic. All the Genjutsu game seal scrolls are gone."
"So tragic, so tragic, but Tobi is also super curious, why can't White Zetsus play the Genjutsu game? Such a shame, such a shame. I want to play too."
Madara glanced at Tobi with a blank expression. The murderous look in his eyes and the twitching of his lips could not be hidden.
Black Zetsu stared at Tobi in confusion, his mind even more scrambled.
He knew about the genjutsu game, and he knew that Uchiha Madara was playing the genjutsu game.
But what he didn't know was that Uchiha Madara, because he got so immersed in the game, actually wanted to take back the Rinnegan.
What a joke! Didn't this just ruin the plan he had been preparing for years?
Madara, Madara, what's wrong with you?
Are you suddenly getting senile in your old age?
You're not going to carry out the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan anymore?
If you're really giving up on it, then how am I, Black Zetsu, supposed to save my mother?
No way! Absolutely not!
Right then, Black Zetsu quickly spoke up to stop the raging Uchiha Madara, urging him to calm down and not let his emotions take control of his mind. It was more important to continue with the plan!
Fortunately, Uchiha Madara eventually calmed down. His heart was broken when he initially wanted to take back the Rinnegan and jump into the game to beat up the annoying brat.
He wanted to show that the reason people call him the "Shura of the Shinobi World" was for a good reason.
But considering the Moon's Eye Plan, and his dreams of many years, Madara finally calmed himself down and decided to suppress his frustration and anger.
Damn it, I, Uchiha Madara, won't forget this grudge!
Then, Madara didn't want to hear any more of Tobi's words that would raise his blood pressure. He immediately ordered Tobi to go back to Konoha and "replenish supplies."
After thinking for a moment, Madara asked Black Zetsu: "Black Zetsu, are there any Uchiha clansmen who have the Mangekyō Sharingan or the potential to awaken it?"
Black Zetsu, hearing this, thought Madara was looking for a representative to push the Moon's Eye Plan forward and quickly replied, "Lord Madara, according to White Zetsu's investigation, because of the genjutsu game, many Uchihas have awakened their Sharingan, and many others have seen their eyes evolve."
"Perhaps soon, the Uchiha clan will experience the highest number of Mangekyō Sharingan since the Warring States period. Also, many people, including the current clan leader Uchiha Fugaku, have the potential to unlock the Mangekyō Sharingan."
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Madara nodded and said in a deep voice:
"Fine, you send more White Zetsu to keep an eye on Konoha. If there's a chance, go steal a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan for me."
"Hmph, with my strength, I don't believe that with a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan, I can't defeat that little girl from the game!"
Black Zetsu: "…?"
Once again, Zetsu was stunned.
Did Madara even know what he was saying?
Stealing a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan, just to play a game?
Is he really not joking?
At that moment, Black Zetsu felt as if his world had been shattered. It was like seeing a foolish rich person spending billions to buy a world-class supercomputer just to play 'Minesweeper.'
Madara, it seemed, had truly become a gaming addict.
If Black Zetsu had a heart at this moment, it would likely stop, and his mind would be filled with the thought—has Uchiha Madara truly gone senile? My years of planning to save Mother will fail? No, no, no, not like this~~~
No, I have to find a way to bring Madara back to normal!
Right, that's the plan.
Oh wait, Madara became like this because of that Genjutsu game. If I can solve the Genjutsu game, then it'll all be fine.
This damn game, it's really caused a lot of harm!
As Black Zetsu thought to himself, he developed a deep resentment for the Genjutsu game and its creator, wishing the creator would drop dead on the spot. His thoughts were much like some parents on Earth who hated the people who made games, blaming them for ruining their children.
At that, Black Zetsu left to carry out Madara's orders—of course, how he did it was up to Black Zetsu himself.
Madara didn't suspect Black Zetsu in the slightest. He thought of him as his will incarnate. He didn't even consider that Black Zetsu might have other intentions.
Once everyone else had left, he closed his eyes, seemingly drifting into sleep.
But in reality, this old man was deep in thought.
The goal of his thoughts wasn't just the Genjutsu game he intended to break, but the creator of the Genjutsu game itself.
"Uchiha Kai..."
Uchiha Madara opened his aged eyes, murmuring that name with a sense of admiration.
"Genjutsu game... Perhaps, when I achieve Infinite Tsukuyomi, the world I create will be similar to the Genjutsu world he has constructed."
"It truly pleases me. Who would have thought that among the Uchiha clan, there would emerge someone I could admire like this."
"If it's this boy, he would surely understand the beauty of Infinite Tsukuyomi and join me in fulfilling it."
"Furthermore, the Genjutsu game he has created is spreading throughout the entire ninja world. If he were to join the Moon Eye Plan, we wouldn't need to wait another decade to achieve it."
Muttering to himself, Uchiha Madara wore an expression of anticipation.
It was the expectation of meeting Uchiha Kai and the excitement of seeing a long-awaited plan finally becoming achievable.
However, due to Madara's current frail body, taking action was still a challenge, and relying on ordinary Sharingan wouldn't ensure his safety.
Madara wasn't afraid of death, but he feared his ideals would remain unfulfilled, leading to failure.
Thus, before taking any action, he needed to obtain a stronger pair of eyes.
Only with stronger eyes could he absorb as much life force as possible from the White Zetsu and even from Hashirama's cells before acting.
The two forces, working together, would ensure Madara's body wouldn't collapse once he left the life-support device.
This was the true reason why Uchiha Madara sought to reclaim his eyes and obtain the Mangekyō Sharingan.
The repeated failures in his game did shake Madara's resolve, but it wasn't enough to make him abandon the Moon Eye Plan he'd been plotting for years.
The real reason was that he believed he'd found an almost perfect successor, someone who truly understood his ideals.
For such a perfect heir, Uchiha Madara thought it wouldn't hurt to slightly modify his planned course of action.
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