Chapter 302: The Super-Sized Murder Mystery Game in the Kamui Dimension
After Uchiha Douhuan received the news that Amado had been abducted, he was already suffering from a severe headache due to the miscellaneous affairs that inevitably arose during the process of unifying the ninja world. Upon suddenly hearing this news, he couldn't help but facepalm.
This was just great. The scientist of the Kara organization had now been taken away by Ōtsutsuki Isshiki. There was no telling what kind of things the other party would create. He could only hope that Jiraiya, in all his years of philandering and being out of touch in the ninja world, hadn't carelessly thrown his DNA around.
However, Uchiha Douhuan had also prepared a grand gift for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
Based on the strength displayed by Isshiki in his recent several appearances, Douhuan was certain that the other party was far from having recovered to his peak state. The current Isshiki was, at most, on par with himself. If it were a life-and-death battle, Douhuan was even seventy percent confident that he could suppress the other party—of course, that was before Isshiki completely erupted at any cost.
The truly terrifying thing about the Ōtsutsuki clan was not only their vast chakra and bizarre dōjutsu, but also their near-immortal life form and the "Karma" that allowed them to reincarnate and possess others. This ability, in Uchiha Douhuan's view, was like the most sticky and filthy dog shit. Once contaminated, it was extremely difficult to completely remove and could even backfire on oneself.
It was precisely because of this that even if he had the opportunity to completely kill Isshiki, Douhuan would not act rashly.
When dealing with the Ōtsutsuki, destroying the physical body was often just the beginning, not the end. He was naturally unwilling to become Isshiki's next host vessel, no matter how powerful or strange the other's dōjutsu ability was. In comparison, Kaguya, who was also an Ōtsutsuki but had been sealed for a long time and whose way of thinking was relatively easier to fathom, was clearly a more ideal choice—if in the future he really had to rely on the power of the Ōtsutsuki to break through the limits.
Therefore, Uchiha Douhuan had meticulously prepared someone to step in this dog shit for him—the previous generation's Indra chakra reincarnate, the only Uchiha in a thousand years to awaken the Rinnegan, Uchiha Madara!
The current Uchiha Madara could be said to be the only existing human who had reached the level of the Sage of Six Paths. Although in his current Impure World Reincarnation state he could not exert his full power, and his Rinnegan was still in Nagato's hands, Uchiha Douhuan believed that his ancestor, as long as he could return to his peak, would absolutely be able to fight Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
Therefore, Uchiha Douhuan had been planning a show where the restored-to-his-peak Uchiha Madara and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki would fight like a snipe and a clam, so that he could be the fisherman who reaped the benefits.
...
In the Kamui dimension, the army of one hundred thousand White Zetsu had spent a considerable amount of time recreating the border of the Land of Hot Water with astonishing accuracy—the battlefield where Konoha and the Cloud had once fiercely clashed. The terrain, the broken fortresses, the scorched forests, and even the smell of fake gunpowder smoke lingering in the air were all imitated to perfection.
Then, they split into two factions, simulating the ninjas of Konoha and the Cloud respectively. Using crudely imitated ninjutsu, they let out exaggerated roars and screams. Due to the characteristics of White Zetsu, they did not truly die. Not long after being "killed," they would leave behind a pre-prepared corpse, then turn into a puddle of soft mud and sneak underground, and then re-form in the rear, once again howling and charging into the battlefield.
"The wars of the ninja village era... is the level of tragedy far greater than the slaughter of the Warring States period?" a hint of imperceptible emotion was in his low voice. Although the battles of the WarringStates period were cruel, the scale was limited, and it was more of a duel between the elites of various families. But the large-scale battle before his eyes, which involved tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of "troops," was unimaginable in that era.
How could it not be intense? Both sides of the war were White Zetsu, so there was no problem of dying. And this group of drama queen White Zetsus, having finally caught such an opportunity to perform, were naturally giving it their all.
Uchiha Madara looked at this scene and suddenly threw his head back and laughed, "Hahahahaha... Hashirama! Do you see this? This is the path you chose! The ninja village system you established, the balance between nations you pursued... what it ultimately brought was this endless slaughter on a scale even greater than before! Your so-called peace is utterly fragile! Only the Eye of the Moon Plan... only the eternal dream is the true salvation! I... was the one who was right!"
The unrestrained laughter echoed in the Kamui dimension, filled with a paranoid confidence and a mockery of his past best friend.
Just at this moment, a pitch-black, viscous-liquid-like figure quietly rose from the ground, condensing into the form of Zetsu—at this moment, it was Tobi playing the part of Black Zetsu. It spoke respectfully with its unique, slightly hoarse voice, "Lord Madara."
Madara's laughter came to an abrupt halt. He turned his head, his cold gaze falling on Zetsu. The emotion that had just leaked out was instantly restrained, returning to that bottomless majesty and indifference, "What is it?"
"Lord Madara, Lord Douhuan has succeeded over there and has successfully retrieved your Rinnegan from Nagato," Zetsu said cautiously, his tone deliberately creating a hint of hesitation. "It's just..."
"Just what?" Madara's voice suddenly rose, and a sharp killing intent spread out.
The Rinnegan was the core of his Eye of the Moon Plan. No mishaps were allowed.
Zetsu seemed to be intimidated by this killing intent and hurriedly continued, "It's just that Nagato put up a fierce resistance before his death. He summoned the Gedo Mazō for a final struggle... which caused most of the Tailed Beast chakra that Lord Douhuan had previously collected and injected into the Mazō to be consumed. Now, what is stored in the Gedo Mazō is only a little bit of the Tailed Beasts' chakra 'seeds,' far from enough to support the immediate activation of the Infinite Tsukuyomi."
"Useless!" Madara snorted coldly, not hiding his dissatisfaction with Uchiha Douhuan, but he did not appear overly anxious. "So be it. Insufficient Tailed Beast chakra will only prolong the process of releasing the Infinite Tsukuyomi, requiring more time to collect energy to make up for it. Have Douhuan immediately send both the Rinnegan and the Gedo Mazō to me here."
"Lord Douhuan is already on his way," Zetsu replied hurriedly.
"Very good," Madara nodded, his gaze once again turning to the fierce and cruel fake war below, a look of disgust and urgency flashing in his eyes. "Urge him to be faster. When he arrives, it will be the time for the Eye of the Moon Plan to officially begin. This world filled with blood, strife, and hypocrisy... I don't want to stay in it for another moment."
"Yes!" Black Zetsu replied, and then his body melted into the ground like a liquid and disappeared.
...
In the real world, the Land of Rain.
The Fourth Great Ninja War, which had not lasted for a very long time, finally came to a close.
Unlike the previous few great wars, the speed at which this war ended was beyond many people's expectations. Under the leadership of Uchiha Douhuan and the full preparation of Konoha and its allies, although the war situation had some twists and turns due to the intervention of Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, on the whole, it still developed in the direction of a swift victory.
Not long after the war ended, Uchiha Douhuan personally set foot on this land of the Land of Rain, which was perennially shrouded in gloomy rain, to visit Nagato.
Nagato was slightly surprised by Douhuan's sudden visit, but still received him with the highest standards. At this moment, Nagato, although appearing very haggard due to the injuries from overusing his Rinnegan while fighting Ōtsutsuki Isshiki in the war not yet having fully healed, his eyes had less of the previous extremism and despair, and were instead filled with the light of hope.
The result of this war had, to a large extent, confirmed Uchiha Douhuan's initial prophecy and conditions for cooperation.
Konoha and its alliance had ended the war with extremely high efficiency, controlling the main warfare within the ninja community and protecting the civilians of various countries to the greatest extent. Especially for small countries like the Land of Rain, many civilians had not even truly felt the arrival of the war before the chaos had subsided. This result was consistent with the direction of "exchanging the smallest price for lasting peace" that Douhuan had initially promised.
The meeting between Douhuan and Nagato took place in that towering steel tower of the Akatsuki. Outside the window, a fine rain was falling. The atmosphere in the room was subtle and solemn. The two sat opposite each other, and on the table between them was the clear tea that Konan had just served. The rising steam slowly twisted in the cold and damp air.
Nagato stared at this unfathomable Hokage before him and slowly spoke, his voice low and hoarse, "Lord Hokage, for what purpose have you come this time?"
He knew very well that although the war was over, the things they needed to do had perhaps just begun.
"Guidance is too strong a word. I just need your help with something," Uchiha Douhuan took a light sip of tea and then said.
"Lord Hokage, please feel free to ask," Nagato said.
"I need to borrow your Rinnegan for a use," after Uchiha Douhuan finished his tea, he gently placed the teacup on the table and then said.
"This..." Uchiha Douhuan's words made Nagato freeze on the spot for a moment.
The air in the room seemed to have solidified. Only the sound of the rain outside continued.
"You've always thought that this pair of Rinnegan was awakened by you in a moment of extreme crisis to protect your comrades, a power that belongs to you, right?" Douhuan's tone was flat, yet it carried a penetrating power that could not be questioned.
Nagato frowned tightly. This was a fact he had always firmly believed in. "Is it not?"
"Unfortunately, no," Douhuan slowly shook his head. His voice was low and clear, each word like a heavy hammer striking Nagato's heart. "This pair of eyes has never belonged to you. They belong to Uchiha Madara. He transplanted them to you through special means before his near-death. You, Nagato, were just a vessel chosen by him in his long-term plan to temporarily store this pair of eyes, a 'host' to ensure that the Rinnegan could be preserved and grow before his resurrection."
"Think back carefully, Nagato. Was the timing of you awakening these eyes too much of a 'coincidence'? Before you, in the history of the Uzumaki clan, has there ever been a precedent of awakening the Rinnegan? Why was it you? Why, after you awakened them, did a mysterious person claiming to be 'Uchiha Madara' immediately come to your door to 'guide' you, telling you the so-called 'Eye of the Moon Plan'? All of this, was it really just the work of fate?"
Douhuan's words were like a cold scalpel, peeling away the cognition that Nagato had firmly believed in for many years, layer by layer. Nagato instantly believed more than half of Uchiha Douhuan's words. After all, Uchiha Douhuan's power was far above his now. There was no need for him to make up this story just because he coveted the power of his Rinnegan.
Nagato's face turned deathly pale, his breathing became more and more rapid, and the tragic scene of Yahiko dying before his eyes flashed uncontrollably in his mind...
"Then Yahiko..." Nagato raised his head with difficulty and looked at Uchiha Douhuan.
Uchiha Douhuan sighed, "From the moment this pair of eyes was transplanted into you, your life, everything you cherished, was already incorporated into the track of Uchiha Madara's resurrection plan. The death of your comrade was a predetermined and indispensable part of this plan! His sacrifice was to completely destroy the light in your heart, to make you, this vessel, become 'qualified,' to unswervingly carry out the mission of collecting the Tailed Beasts. In other words, your comrade was also indirectly killed by Uchiha Madara's conspiracy. You, Nagato, not only unknowingly used the power of your enemy, but even to some extent, became an accomplice in your enemy's plan."
"Bang!" Nagato slammed his fist on the armrest of his wheelchair. The solid metal instantly twisted and deformed. He panted heavily, his chest heaving violently. In that pair of Rinnegan eyes, an unprecedented shock, pain, anger, and the madness of being completely fooled erupted!
So it was all a pawn from beginning to end! His most powerful ability was something someone else had stored in him. The death of his most beloved best friend was actually a part of the enemy's plan!
"I'm sorry, I should have told you earlier. But you also know that the previous war required you to face it with a stable mental state," Uchiha Douhuan said. "Now that the war is over, I feel it's necessary to tell you the truth."
Nagato took a long time to stabilize his emotions. Subsequently, he raised his head to look at Uchiha Douhuan, "Lord Hokage told me all this just for this pair of Rinnegan that my enemy placed in me?"
"Your Rinnegan, I do need to borrow it, but not by force," Douhuan explained. "Uchiha Madara has already been revived through the Impure World Reincarnation technique. He is currently eagerly waiting for me to send your Rinnegan and the Gedo Mazō to him to complete his Eye of the Moon Plan. He does not know that I already know everything, let alone that I would come to find you."
"My plan is: I will 'take' your Rinnegan and send it to him. This will gain his complete trust. He will be impatient to use this pair of eyes to perform the Rinne Rebirth technique in order to restore his full power and activate the Eye of the Moon Plan."
"At that time, Uchiha Madara, who has restored his 'complete body' and whose confidence has swelled to its peak, will face another 'surprise' I have prepared for him—Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, a true enemy from beyond the heavens who holds absolute malice towards all living beings in the ninja world. Between them, there will surely be a fierce battle," Uchiha Douhuan said. "And that will be our opportunity to completely resolve all the hidden dangers."
(End of chapter)
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