Even Black Zetsu was somewhat shocked. This Uchiha Ryosuke, after opening the Eight Gates Released Formation, was able to fight against an entire village alone, even when his opponents included top-tier combat power in the ninja world, such as the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, and the Fourth Raikage.
Now, he had even killed Danzo in Konoha and forced the Third Hokage to commit suicide, completely placing the entire Konoha Village firmly under the control of the Uchiha clan.
Such a person would definitely be an obstacle to his plan of reviving Mother Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
Now, he somewhat regretted choosing Obito to carry out Madara Uchiha's plan.
Although Obito was indeed excellent, he only had one Mangekyō Sharingan, so his combat strength was not at the top level. The only reason he had strong survival abilities was due to that unique Kamui space.
If Obito could obtain the other Mangekyō Sharingan, then he would truly be complete. Only then could Obito become one of the top experts in the ninja world.
Unable to resist, he made a suggestion. "Obito, facing such a powerful enemy, if you want to carry out Madara's Infinite Tsukuyomi plan, you must take back the left eye implanted in Kakashi's eye socket. Only then can you deal with that guy."
Obito glanced at him coldly. "Call me Madara."
Black Zetsu was speechless in his heart. There were only two people here, so what was the point of keeping up the act? But he didn't want to argue with Obito either.
"Madara, if you don't retrieve your left eye… I'm afraid that with Uchiha Ryosuke's current strength, if you go to Konoha to capture the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, you will most likely fail."
Black Zetsu was confident in his words. This Uchiha Ryosuke was already an overwhelmingly powerful figure in the ninja world.
Perhaps only the real Uchiha Madara, if he were alive, could seize the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
So, there was another plan: controlling Nagato to use the Rinnegan to resurrect Madara. However, he was unsure how proficient Nagato was with the Rinnegan's abilities.
That resurrection ability was not something that could be used casually. The Rinnegan's power had to be developed to the extreme before it was possible.
Moreover, the caster would die as a result. And Nagato was undoubtedly a very useful pawn. At least, he was easier to manipulate than Uchiha Madara.
If Madara were resurrected, he wouldn't be easy to control.
When Obito heard Black Zetsu's words, he was, of course, unwilling. Kakashi was his only friend in this world, even though their paths had completely diverged.
"No need."
Black Zetsu sneered inwardly. 'It seemed that Obito still retained a bit of humanity.'
Back when he controlled the Nine-Tails to attack Konoha, he hadn't hesitated at all when facing his teacher and teacher's wife.
Originally, the plan was just to seize the Nine-Tails, but Obito had suddenly changed the plan and instead controlled the Nine-Tails to attack Konoha Village.
What he needed was an Obito without humanity, not an Obito with lingering emotions. So, he said, "He was the one who killed Rin. Even so, you still won't make a move against him?"
Obito didn't look at him but his eyes grew sharp. He deeply hated Kakashi, but not because Kakashi had killed Rin—rather, because he had failed to protect Rin.
Back then, Rin had been controlled, and the Three-Tails had been sealed inside her. That was why Rin sacrificed herself to protect Konoha. She was truly a kind person, someone who absolutely deserved a perfect world. And that was the world of Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Obito spoke slowly. "No need. Even without the other Mangekyō Sharingan's ability, no one can stop me from creating Rin's world. With one hundred thousand White Zetsu, no matter how strong Uchiha Ryosuke is, he won't be able to stop me."
Black Zetsu didn't try persuading him any further, knowing it was pointless. The Uchiha clan members were all extremely stubborn.
The information he had received was that Uchiha Ryosuke had only defeated the elites of the Hidden Cloud Village, not the entire ninja force. And even if he had defeated all the ninjas in the Hidden Cloud Village, they only numbered a few tens of thousands.
But here, he had one hundred thousand White Zetsu. One hundred thousand completely obedient and fearless soldiers—if they threw their lives at Uchiha Ryosuke, they could definitely take him down.
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A few days later, Tsunade arrived at the entrance of Konoha Village with Shizune.
Tsunade felt a bit complicated inside. She hadn't returned in many years. She had been wandering outside, trying to soothe her inner pain.
The deaths of her younger brother Senju Nawaki and her lover Dan Katō had left her deeply tormented. Returning to the village would bring back those painful memories.
But this time, she had no choice but to come back.
The gatekeepers were extremely excited when they saw Tsunade.
Tsunade was a hero of the Second Great Ninja War, a strong-willed woman with the title of one of the Three Legendary Sannin, and the princess of the village—the last heir of the Senju clan.
"Tsunade-sama, welcome back to the village."
Tsunade looked at the familiar Konoha uniforms. "It's rare for me to return. How is the situation in the village now?"
The gatekeepers' eyes darkened. They were supporters of the Third Hokage. But now, the Third Hokage had been killed, and even did something like that…
One of the gatekeeper jonin replied helplessly, "The situation in the village isn't good. In four days, a clan leader meeting will be held to elect the Fifth Hokage. By then, it's likely that the detestable Uchiha clan will take the position."
He was a loyalist of the Third Hokage. Although the Third Hokage had done some things that went against the village's laws, he believed there was a certain justification for them.
The Uchiha clan taking over might not necessarily be better than the Third Hokage.
Hearing this, Tsunade frowned. 'The Uchiha clan was really about to take power?'
This clan was nothing like the Senju clan, who valued peace and stability. Nor were they as gentle. The Uchiha preferred conquest and expansion, often using force to make others submit. Their mindset was extremely extreme. Who knew whether their rule would be good or bad?
She didn't dwell on this and instead asked, "Has the Third Hokage been properly buried?"
The gatekeeper jonin replied, "The Ino-Shika-Chō clans and the Inuzuka clan buried him in the cemetery."
Tsunade praised them. "They dared to bury the Third Hokage in front of the Uchiha clan? That's quite commendable."
Those four clans had at least done something worthy of the Third Hokage's kindness. But the gatekeeper jonin sneered disdainfully. "Back when the Third Hokage was still alive, these clans had already betrayed him and joined the Police Force. They have no sense of righteousness."
Tsunade was confused. "What's going on? Join the Police Force? Wasn't that always controlled by the Uchiha clan? That was their lifeline. How could they let others in? Did they recruit them as subordinates?"
In response to Tsunade's doubts, the gatekeeper jonin explained, "They didn't recruit them as subordinates. Instead, the Uchiha clan divided the village into three major sections. One section is managed by the Ino-Shika-Chō and Inuzuka clans, while the other is managed by the Hyuga clan."
"These people were tempted by power and chose to join."
Tsunade was surprised. 'The Uchiha clan actually relinquished power?'
Instead of recruiting subordinates, they gave up control? They had the courage to give up power, completely changing their usual style. This strategy of pulling in five clans was indeed brilliant—it showed they had great ambitions.
The Uchiha had truly changed a lot.
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