When Shiyu Uchiha set foot on this land filled with smoke and war, the first familiar figure he saw was Jiraiya. The two exchanged a glance, and with a knowing nod, they silently greeted each other. Then, Shiyu Uchiha continued forward and soon encountered an exhausted-looking Kakashi.
Seeing Kakashi's slightly worn appearance, Shiyu Uchiha quickly stepped forward and softly reassured him, "Don't worry too much; there's always a solution to every problem." Kakashi nodded and gave Shiyu Uchiha a grateful look before the two began whispering to each other.
During their conversation, they carefully analyzed the current situation, gradually piecing together the hidden truth — it seemed all of this was an elaborate scheme meticulously planned by Madara. Although they had suspected it beforehand, a wave of anger still surged within the two.
However, even though Shiyu Uchiha had now seen through the enemy's trickery, he still needed to devise a way to respond. After a moment of thought, he decided to play along and make the act even more convincing.
Thus, Shiyu Uchiha led Kakashi forward, and together they made a special trip to visit that mysterious island. However, it had already sunk into the sea, leaving only faint traces below the ocean surface. Shiyu Uchiha feigned disappointment, shaking his head as though he'd found absolutely nothing.
At this moment, Shiyu Uchiha's movements, as expected, were secretly passed on to Madara Uchiha by White Zetsu. Upon hearing this news, Madara Uchiha slightly narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
Although Shiyu Uchiha's growth rate hadn't appeared particularly remarkable in the beginning — quite the opposite of other Uchiha clan members — the more he progressed, the faster he grew. He had already activated his Mangekyou at an early stage, and the self-created techniques he had developed were even highly admired by Madara. He still had tremendous potential for improvement, so Madara had already started to take this heir seriously.
After deep and careful consideration, Madara couldn't help but feel a sense of concern. He realized that relying solely on his subordinates to deal with Shiyu Uchiha might not be enough — even Obito, with his dual Kamui Mangekyou Sharingan, could struggle to subdue him.
Because according to currently available information, Shiyu Uchiha's strength could not be underestimated. Without Madara personally intervening, it would likely prove extremely difficult to pose a genuine threat to him.
Moreover, Madara deeply understood that Shiyu Uchiha would very likely become a significant obstacle to his meticulously planned grand scheme. Thinking of this, his frown deepened even further.
As for why he was worried about Obito's inability to defeat Shiyu Uchiha, the reason was quite simple — although Obito had shown extraordinary talent in the realm of the Sharingan, his performance in other areas was truly lacking.
Madara had once meticulously taught Obito a series of powerful Fire Release Ninjutsu and other advanced knowledge. However, much to Madara's disappointment, Obito had made slow progress in mastering these techniques and had yet to achieve any significant breakthrough.
In comparison, the Wood Release jutsu he used by leveraging Hashirama's Cells were relatively acceptable. However, advanced Wood Release jutsu like the Wood Dragon or Wood Giant were still far beyond Obito's current capabilities — completely unattainable.
You see, if not for Obito's exceptionally gifted Sharingan eyes and the godlike power of his Mangekyou Dojutsu—as well as his obsessive beliefs—Madara Uchiha would've already considered replacing him. After all, when it came to executing his grand plan, every step had to be flawless.
However, Obito's Mangekyou was simply too powerful. Just relying on this singular ability alone was enough to leave even the unfathomably strong Madara with nothing to criticize. If he had possessed such Mangekyou Dojutsu back in his day, even without the aid of the Nine-Tails, there was no way he would have been any weaker than Hashirama Senju.
Precisely for this reason, Madara was now fully devoted to carefully guiding and instructing Obito, without making any unnecessary moves. At the same time, a brilliant idea suddenly came to Madara's mind—he wanted to make an avatar carrying his own will and memories!
In this way, this avatar would not only be able to guide Obito closely at all times but also secretly monitor his every move.
Yet, as soon as he thought about Shiyu Uchiha, Madara fell into deep thought and ultimately decided to hold something back, just in case. After careful consideration, he finally made his plan: first, he meticulously selected several unique individuals from among the many White Zetsu.
Next, with practiced skill, he transplanted a perfectly suited pair of triple-comma Sharingan eyes into each chosen White Zetsu. Then, Madara cleverly utilized the immense power of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, gradually injecting precious Hashirama cells into the White Zetsu's bodies to harmonize them with this originating force.
Thus, as time slowly passed, Madara eagerly anticipated successfully creating a truly unique White Zetsu possessing both extraordinary abilities and the rare combination of Wood Release and triple-comma Sharingan!
Madara had already devised his strategy from the beginning. Having activated the Rinnegan, he deeply understood the immense power resulting from combining the Yin Release of the Sharingan with Hashirama's Yang Release. As long as the triple-comma Sharingan could be enhanced with Yin-Yang Release, it could ensure the Sharingan wouldn't be suppressed by the Mangekyou. In such a state, aside from lacking Mangekyou Dojutsu abilities, these triple-comma Sharingan were in no way inferior to ordinary Mangekyou eyes in other aspects.
Moreover, this specially modified Wood Release White Zetsu gained astonishing capabilities—it could now perform a series of advanced Wood Release techniques, including [Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands], [Wood Dragon Technique], and [Wood Giant Technique]!
Nevertheless, although this Wood Release White Zetsu possessed considerable power, compared to Hashirama Senju's massive and imposing Wood Giant, its size was still greatly inferior. However, in Madara Uchiha's view, if the purpose was merely to suppress ordinary Mangekyou Sharingan eyes, this creation was more than sufficient. Of course, to fully cultivate this Wood Release White Zetsu into a genuine weapon for battle, a certain amount of time and effort would still be required.
Once Madara's initial plan had been realized, he decisively shifted his attention back toward Obito. As for his control over Kirigakure, he adopted a relatively hands-off approach since its usefulness had now nearly reached zero.
After all, over these years the Third Mizukage had become frail with age. Coupled with Madara Uchiha's relentless manipulation from the shadows, Kiri had long descended into chaos and lost all its value. His time was running out — the once-dominant Third Mizukage would soon reach the end of his life and depart from this world.
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