radicalducati Chapter 116 The Chosen One, Poor Madara
Chapter 116 The Chosen One, Poor Madara
Chapter 116 The Chosen One, Poor Madara
"What I need you to do is very simple: help me protect and guide a boy your age as he grows up."
Madara Uchiha didn't tell Yahiko who the other two Wood Release ninja were. Instead, he said something that greatly surprised Yahiko: "I will grant you great power and helpers, as well as the method to guide that boy's growth. If you have that kind of charisma, you can also make him work for you, but the premise is that you cannot reveal my existence."
After saying that, Madara Uchiha pointed to Yahiko's heart and said truthfully, "To prevent you from revealing my information, I left a technique in your heart. This is the price you pay for living."
Yahiko wasn't angry; instead, his impression of Uchiha Madara changed. He seemed to see a reflection of his teacher, Hanzo, in him, and suddenly realized, "So all you did was to protect the junior you valued. Is he an Uchiha from Konoha?"
Meanwhile, Yahiko was also making things up in his head.
Could it be that Madara Uchiha saw the shadows of Hanzo and that junior in himself and Hanzo, which is why he gave the order to have that guy called White Zetsu save him?
Thinking of this, Yahiko's goodwill towards Uchiha Madara increased greatly, and he felt that this was an immense favor.
Seeing the change in Yahiko's eyes, Madara Uchiha knew that Yahiko had completely fallen into his own trap.
Just like how after searching for so many years, Madara Uchiha finally found Obito Uchiha, a prodigy of the Uchiha clan. Naturally, Madara Uchiha didn't just randomly choose his tools.
He had been observing Yahiko for a long time. Yahiko was a kid similar to Obito Uchiha, and very suitable to be used as a pawn.
In Tobirama Senju's eyes, Madara Uchiha was a domineering guy who disdained lying.
But what they didn't know was that Madara Uchiha disdained lying because he possessed the power to achieve his ambitions without needing to lie.
The aging Madara Uchiha, though still able to activate Susanoo without his eyes, might be able to unleash a fighting power far beyond his years, almost reaching his peak, with the help of the Gedo Mazo.
However, such a burst of power might be even shorter than Might Guy's, after which he would inevitably die.
Even such a breakthrough doesn't exist.
Madara Uchiha, who now needs a scythe as a crutch even to stand up, is a man who is willing to sacrifice his own interests for the greater good in order to realize the Eye of the Moon Plan, and who is willing to sacrifice his current ambitions and skills to bring eternal happiness to the future.
In order to sever the karmic ties of the world, Madara Uchiha was willing to use any means necessary; lying was merely a trivial matter for him.
The trap set for Yahiko now is a rehearsal for the future Uchiha Obito.
As for whether Yahiko will discover the truth in the future, Madara Uchiha doesn't care at all.
If it weren't for the emergence of such an incredible figure as Gojo Yoru in this era, Madara Uchiha wouldn't have even wanted to use Yahiko to prematurely interfere with Nagato's growth.
One spokesperson is enough.
Only a pawn combining the power of the Uchiha and Senju clans is qualified to inherit his mantle and borrow his name, "Uchiha Madara".
Then, Madara Uchiha slowly spoke: "You should know about that space-time ninja from Konoha, right?"
Although it is a question, the tone is full of certainty.
Clearly, even Madara Uchiha, the shrewd ruler of the ninja world, doesn't believe that there's no one in the ninja world who knows Yoru Gojo.
To be precise, anyone who possesses chakra, whether a three-year-old child or an old man like Madara Uchiha who is on his last breath, must have heard of Yoru Gojo's name if they live in a populated area or pay attention to the outside world.
"Of course I know." Yahiko said with a complicated look in his eyes, "Gojo Yoru, the embodiment of miracles, defeated Hanzo-sensei at the age of twelve and reached the pinnacle of the ninja world. He only exposed his space-time bloodline limit, which ended the Second Shinobi World War. The Land of Earth, which lost the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, could not see any hope of victory or revenge and had no choice but to withdraw its troops."
"He is seventeen years old this year and is known as the most unbeatable ninja in the ninja world. Ninjas from all countries can choose to abandon their missions and return to their villages without being punished if they encounter him during a mission. This era is also known as the era of Gojo Yoru."
"If it weren't for him, Hanzo-sensei wouldn't have given up his dream and chosen to train me to become the future of Amegakure."
Recalling Hanzo's evaluation of Gojo Yoru, and the fact that the ninja who killed Hanzo was likely a Konoha ninja, or even that space-time ninja, Yahiko suddenly revealed hatred in his eyes: "Hanzo said he would become the strongest ninja in history. If it really is him seeking revenge, even if he has an unbeatable ability, I will definitely avenge Hanzo."
"He truly deserves to be called a miracle in the ninja world." Madara Uchiha also gave him extremely high praise, then changed the subject, "However, besides the space-time bloodline limit, there is another kind of miraculous power in this ninja world."
"Is it the Wood Release that the God of Shinobi used to quell the chaos of the world?" Yahiko looked at Madara Uchiha with hopeful eyes, remembering that Madara had said he had awakened the legendary Wood Release.
If he also mastered the Wood Release technique to quell the chaos, and combined it with the deadly poison of the Salamander, he would definitely be able to fulfill Master Hanzo's expectations of him.
Even if the opponent is the embodiment of miracles, Yahiko is fearless.
Madara Uchiha said mercilessly, "No, Wood Release is not worthy of being called a miraculous power. Your Wood Release is incomparable to Hasi Lama. Even a hundred of you wouldn't be worth a single hair of Hasi Lama."
"That's...that's too much." Yahiko was deeply shocked, and at the same time felt indignant and confused. "Even a bloodline limit that can quell chaos can't be called a miracle power, so what other ability can be called a miracle along with a space-time bloodline limit?"
"Rinnegan".
"The Rinnegan?"
Yahiko felt as if he had heard the name somewhere before.
Suddenly, as if struck by a sudden realization, he opened his eyes wide, staring at Madara Uchiha in utter horror, and stammered, "Rinnegan? You—you mean the Rinnegan from the mythology that the Sage of Six Paths used to create the moon? Isn't that a fictional ability?"
"Not a story."
Madara Uchiha said calmly, "The Rinnegan is a real ability. I have found the relics left by the Sage of Six Paths, and based on the prophecies and methods within those relics, I have spent decades finally finding the 'Child of Prophecy' who will awaken the Rinnegan. He is the future of the ninja world."
Yahiko instantly realized what was happening and asked with a slight realization, "The peer you asked me to protect and guide is the one who possesses the Rinnegan?"
"good."
Madara Uchiha said expressionlessly, "A few decades ago, I wouldn't have believed in so-called prophecies. It wasn't until a few years ago that I had to admit that this is destiny."
"Just like in the Warring States period, only my eyes could deal with Hasi Lama's Wood Release, and only Hasi Lama could contend with me. The Sage of Six Paths' eyes seemed to have already seen the future, knowing that this era would give birth to an existence even more unbeatable than Hasi Lama and me. He deliberately integrated his power into the chakra distributed to the world, and only after the appearance of the space-time ninja did he select a host in this generation to awaken it."
"Because the Rinnegan chooses its host, the prophesied child who awakens the Rinnegan" and the "chosen one" does not possess the ability to develop the Rinnegan.
"Therefore, the Sage of Six Paths deliberately left behind a legacy, not only to pass on how to use divine power to the future owner of the Rinnegan, but also to select a protector for him."
Madara Uchiha pointed at Yahiko again, saying each word clearly, "And you and I are both protectors of the Rinnegan. Your mission is to pass on the legacy left by the Sage of Six Paths to the host who awakens the Rinnegan, and help him grow rapidly."
"I see!"
Yahiko suddenly realized what was going on.
Madara Uchiha's story was flawless. Not only could Yahiko, who was only twelve years old this year, not find any flaws, but even Black Zetsu, who was hiding inside the Gedo Mazo, couldn't help but applaud after hearing it.
"hooligan."
Madara Uchiha suddenly called out another name.
"Lord Madara, it's been a long time!"
Unlike other White Zetsu, Tobi, whose face was swirling with vortexes, suddenly emerged from the ground and raised his hand to salute Madara Uchiha.
"Another one—yet another one!"
Yahiko was startled by the scene again.
His voice successfully attracted Afei's attention, and he immediately squatted down in front of Yahiko, waving and greeting him: "Hello, I'm Afei, nice to meet you! Are you new here? Do you know what the urge to defecate feels like?"
Looking at Tobi, who was even more outstanding than the other White Zetsu, Madara Uchiha felt a rare sense of helplessness and couldn't help but say in a low voice, "Tobi, stand aside."
"----yes!"
Having received no reply, Ah Fei stood to the side, somewhat dejected.
Seeing Yahiko secretly observing Tobi, Madara Uchiha said, "Tobi is another Wood Release ninja in the ninja world besides you, and his Wood Release is many times stronger than yours."
"Of course, that's not the key point."
"Most importantly, like White Zetsu, Tobi is a mutated human with special abilities."
"Tobi's ability is simple: he can attach himself to you and enhance your strength in every way, giving you an indestructible and powerful defense, a vast second chakra source, and a huge boost to your Wood Release ninjutsu."
"He is the powerful force and helper I have given you."
Madara Uchiha's gaze was deep, and his voice was low and seductive: "I'll say it again, if you have that kind of charisma, you can make the owner of the Rinnegan work for you. I admire those who dare to break free from destiny more than those whose fates are arranged by the ancients."
"But you must remember one thing: never have any desires for things that don't belong to you."
"Just like the unprecedented and unparalleled spacetime bloodline, such miraculous power actively chooses its host. If others try to seize it, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Without giving Yahiko time to think, Madara Uchiha changed the subject: "For the next period of time, I will teach you powerful ninjutsu and help you master the power of Wood Release. After you recover, I will let Tobi leave with you to help you quell the chaos in Amegakure. Then you can go and guide the growth of that Chosen One."
Yahiko, who had been deep in thought, suddenly brightened up and sincerely thanked Madara Uchiha, saying, "Thank you, Lord Madara!"
Black Zetsu inside the Gedo Mazo almost couldn't hold back anymore.
Kill your teacher, blast you to smithereens, turn you into a pawn, and you'll thank him in the end.
No wonder I felt so happy; it turns out you're so pitiful, Madara.
Just as Madara Uchiha was bewitching Yahiko, Yoru Gojo was also reporting to Hiruzen Sarutobi about the assassination attempt they had encountered during their mission.
"The Impure World Reincarnation Technique?!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi jumped to his feet in shock, staring at Yoru Gojo in horror: "Yoru, are you sure?"
"Um."
Gojou Yoru nodded solemnly: "The one who attacked me was the Second Tsuchikage, whose body was wrapped in bandages. He appeared and left using the Flying Thunder God Technique. I even saw a Flying Thunder God Kunai on the spot."
"Because I was worried that the mastermind behind it might launch a surprise attack, I didn't seal away the Flying Thunder God Kunai."
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"However, I saw the spell pattern on that Flying Thunder God Kunai; it was a spell array pattern."
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression immediately shifted between light and dark: "The array pattern... that's Tobirama-sensei's Flying Thunder God Technique."
"Tobirama-sensei has been dead for many years, so the person who performed the Impure World Reincarnation technique could not have been Tobirama-sensei."
"The Impure World Reincarnation Technique is a forbidden technique that violates ethics. It has always been sealed in the Forbidden Techniques Archive. No one can enter or access it at will without my permission."
"Then there are only two possibilities."
"One possibility is that after Tobirama's death in battle, either the Hidden Cloud Village or some mysterious person obtained the training method for the Impure World Reincarnation technique from Tobirama's brain. Alternatively, they may have mastered a Yin Release ninjutsu similar to the Spirit Transformation technique, which can imprison the soul of the dead and read their memories through the soul, thus obtaining all of Tobirama's ninjutsu."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was extremely ugly, and his tone even carried a hint of gritted teeth: "Secondly—the mastermind behind the Impure World Reincarnation technique is someone from our Konoha."
Before Gojo Yoru could speak, Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his hand and summoned an ANBU member, saying in a deep voice, "Send word to surround the Forbidden Technique Archives and check if any of the sealed scrolls of forbidden techniques are missing, or if there are any traces of other chakra using unsealing techniques."
"Yes." The ANBU member lowered his head and then vanished in an instant.
Gojo Yoru then stated the main purpose of his report: "Hokage-sama, I suggest that this message be sent to all Jonin. That mastermind behind the scenes is so intent on killing me, and even devised this combination technique and tactic that is practically unbeatable. If it weren't for Kushina and me having amazing senses, we might have both perished."
"His combination technique won't work on us, but he might target others. They don't have the luck and skills that Kushina and I have."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression immediately darkened.
Gojo Yoru's words were a wake-up call for him; the thought of such a combination technique was chilling.
But soon, Hiruzen Sarutobi came up with a solution: "For the next period of time, I will prohibit everyone from entering or leaving. I would like to ask Yoru and Kushina to search Konoha and see if anyone has been parasitized by that thing."
"This is an S-rank mission I'm commissioning from you on behalf of the village!"
"Yes."
Gojou nodded. This was exactly what he wanted. He wanted to search the entire Hidden Leaf Village legitimately. He didn't want to experience another sudden attack like that.
Suddenly, a blurry figure appeared out of thin air.
An Anbu member appeared instantly, his voice trembling with urgency: "Hokage-sama, the Forbidden Technique Treasury has been robbed, and Jonin Hiruko has defected."
Gojo Night: "————"
Was this guy still in Konoha?
This butterfly effect seems a bit too big.
If they escape now, Hiruzen Sarutobi might suspect them of being the user of the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and this wave of pursuit would be much fiercer than in the original story.
really----
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flashed with a blinding cold light, an almost tangible killing intent.
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