Naruto: Uchiha Youngjo's Konoha Spring

Chapter 281 Black Zetsu: Indra is still so easy to fool.
Uchiha Touko's slash sent Black Zetsu trembling in fear.

The calm and wise impression that Uchiha Touko had left on Black Zetsu over the years made Black Zetsu somewhat overlook the fact that he was a lunatic born into the Uchiha clan.

Moreover, Uchiha Touko's performance of suddenly falling ill made him realize that the seemingly unassuming psychopaths are often more terrifying when they have an episode, because they usually suppress their emotions. Once these suppressed emotions erupt, they are bound to be more terrifying than those psychopaths who have episodes every day.

“Dou Guang… calm down… let’s continue… let’s continue the Eye of the Moon Project…” Black Zetsu said in a trembling voice.

At this moment, Uchiha Touko smiled again, but this smile looked somewhat perverse to Black Zetsu: "That's good, Ancestor. We've put in so much effort for the Eye of the Moon Project, how can we give up halfway?"

“That’s true…” Black Zetsu said with a forced smile.

“Ancestor, however, we must also guard against those enemies. Therefore, in order to speed up the progress of our Eye of the Moon Project, hand over all the arrangements you have made in the ninja world over the years. Let us finish this in one battle and we will surely be able to complete our great Eye of the Moon Project!”

"Okay... Douguang, let me think." Black Zetsu just wanted to get rid of Uchiha Douguang as soon as possible, so he nodded hastily and said, "As you know, I have lived for too long. Although I have made some arrangements in the ninja world, I have forgotten a lot of things because of the long time that has passed."

“Alright.” Uchiha Touko nodded. “Then you must remember it quickly, Ancestor, because with a formidable enemy at hand, time is of the essence!”

After saying that, Uchiha Touko sheathed his sword, turned around, and left the shrine.

"Phew~" Black Zetsu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

……

After leaving the shrine, the madness on Uchiha Touko's face vanished almost instantly, replaced by a calm expression. He strode towards the Hokage's office.

Ever since Black Zetsu saw that he had acquired nearly half of the Tailed Beasts, he hasn't made any moves in the past few years. It feels like he's completely given up and pinned all his hopes on him. So, Uchiha Toko came here this time to put some pressure on him and make him give back some of the good stuff he's accumulated over the years.

Upon returning to the Hokage's office, Uchiha Touko met Neji, who was already waiting there.

"You're back?" Uchiha Touko nodded.

"Yes, the mission was successfully completed. Hinata has taken Hanabi to Tsunade for treatment," Neji said. "However, we still need you to come with me to the moon. There's something that needs your sealing. Sasuke and I can't seal that kind of target with our sealing techniques."

“Alright, tell me the details of the mission first,” Uchiha Touko said.

Neji nodded upon hearing this, and then began to report the details of the mission, including his Tenseigan.

Uchiha Touko looked at Neji's deep blue Tenseigan and smiled slightly: "You're quite lucky. In this way, you won't be left far behind by those two in the future, hmm?"

Uchiha Touko frowned, because he sensed that the power in Neji's reincarnated eyes was slowly dissipating.

“Teacher, don’t worry.” Neji seemed to have noticed Uchiha Touko’s concern and explained, “My current Tenseigan power is a gift from my ancestors, but it is not truly mine. So it will probably regress to a normal Byakugan before long. However, I can also feel that the seed of Tenseigan evolution has been left in my Byakugan. Before long, I should be able to have a Tenseigan that truly belongs to me.”

"You know what you're doing." Uchiha Touko nodded, and then, a loud bang echoed throughout the entire village from the direction of the Valley of the End.

"What happened?" Uchiha Touko came to the window and looked in the direction from which the explosion came.

"Probably... because the two of them got into a fight." Neji shrugged.

"Did they go to the Valley of the End again?" Uchiha Touko asked.

"That should be it, they were running in that direction at the time," Neji said.

"Can't these two little bastards cause trouble somewhere else? Last time they just tore down that place, and it cost the village a lot of money to repair the statues of the First Hokage and Madara!" Uchiha Touko cursed.

"Then... teacher, should we go and stop them now?" Neji asked.

"Forget it, let's go seal that Great Tenseigan you mentioned first, and then we'll go get the person after we get back," Uchiha Touko said.

"Okay." Neji nodded, entered the Tenseigan Chakra Mode again, and then flew towards the moon with Uchiha Touko.

That evening, at Mount Myoboku.

With a spatial-temporal fluctuation from a reverse summoning technique, Naruto, bruised and battered, limped back to Mount Myōboku.

"Naruto? You're back?" Jiraiya, seeing this, quickly put down what he was doing. "Was the enemy that strong this time? How could they beat you up like this?"

"Who is it? I'll go kill him for you." Gaara also came over at this moment. Seeing Naruto's injuries, the boy instantly became furious.

"It's alright, the enemy is in a worse state than me!" Naruto waved his hand dismissively and said with a smile. However, his casual smile aggravated the wound on his face, causing him to grimace.

"Are you really alright, Naruto?" Jiraiya asked hurriedly upon seeing the situation.

"It's really nothing! I won!" Naruto insisted.

Meanwhile, Sasuke limped home.

"Sasuke?" Mikoto, who was at home, rushed over after hearing the commotion and saw the terrible sight of her son's left cheek being swollen. She quickly used her chakra to check Sasuke's body.

Soon, Mikoto discovered that all of Sasuke's injuries were superficial, and it seemed that the other party was aiming for his face. She had treated these kinds of wounds countless times since she was a child, but this one looked rather frightening.

"Naruto's back?" Mikoto said, both amused and exasperated.

"No." Sasuke pursed his lips. "If that guy hadn't run so fast, I could have broken his legs and dragged him back to the village."

"Sigh, I don't know what that child is thinking," Mikoto said, shaking her head helplessly.

……

After Mikoto treated Sasuke's wounds, Sasuke planned to rest in his room.

However, he had only been lying down for a short while when a voice rang in his ears: "Descendant of the Uchiha clan, I need your help. Come to the clan's shrine by the Naka River." Sasuke's eyes snapped open, activating his Eternal Eye, and his right hand reached directly for the Purple Lightning that was placed not far from the bedside.

……

At this moment, Black Zetsu, who had already burrowed into the ground, patted his chest with lingering fear. He was almost discovered. The reincarnation talent of this generation's Indra chakra was too good. He had awakened the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan before he was even 15 years old.

[However, having talent is good! Only talent can stop that madman, Uchiha Touko!] Back at the Nakagawa Shrine, Black Zetsu thought to himself, [I must stop Uchiha Touko from activating the Eye of the Moon Plan, otherwise Mom will be in danger.]

[Also, it's time to create another batch of White Zetsu. All the previous White Zetsu were taken by that madman Uchiha Touko to carry out his plans. Otherwise, why would I risk my life to do this myself?]

After waiting for a while, Sasuke, with Zidian (a type of lightning bolt) slung across his waist, slowly stepped into the area.

At this moment, Black Zetsu took a deep breath and slowly condensed his form in front of the stone tablet whose corner had been cut off by Uchiha Touko.

"You've come, descendant of the Uchiha," Black Zetsu said in a low voice.

The next second, a cold glint flashed, and a long sword crackling with purple lightning was placed against his neck.

"Calm down, you're a descendant of the Uchiha clan," Black Zetsu quickly said upon seeing this.

"Who are you? Why are you in the clan's shrine?" Sasuke asked coldly.

"I am the original bloodline of your Uchiha clan, the son of the Sage of Six Paths, and the embodiment of Indra's will." Black Zetsu glanced at the knife against his neck and hurriedly said. He had no doubt that if he had spoken any slower, the knife would have fallen on him without hesitation.

"The will of our ancestors?" Sasuke sneered, lightning crackling on the longsword in his hand. "Playing tricks and daring to blaspheme the ancestors of my Uchiha clan, I think you're doomed."

“I am truly the will left behind by your ancestor before his death,” Black Zetsu said. “If you don’t believe me, you might want to take a look at this stone tablet.”

"What's so interesting about this stone tablet?" Sasuke sneered. "I see it several times every year during the festival."

“The symbol of the Uchiha clan is our Sharingan, so ordinary eyes naturally cannot see through this stone tablet,” Black Zetsu said. “And with each advancement in our clan’s eyes, we are able to see through the truth on this stone tablet.”

"So?" Sasuke raised an eyebrow.

“So, look at this stone tablet with your Eternal Eye,” Black Zetsu said.

"Is that so?" Sasuke closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he was in the form of the Eternal Eye.

"Eye of the Moon? Infinite Tsukuyomi? What is this?" Sasuke frowned after reading the contents of the stone tablet.

"This is a forbidden technique left behind by my enemies from the Otsutsuki clan, who came from outer space. This technique can use the moon to trap everyone in the entire ninja world in an eternal genjutsu world," Black Zetsu said.

"The Otsutsuki clan?" Sasuke's eyes turned cold upon hearing this. Wasn't the guy they encountered on the moon the one who called himself Otsutsuki Toneri?

"Yes, this is an inherently evil clan. They have wanted to destroy the ninja world since ancient times. After my original body defeated them, they left this in the ninja world, hoping to attract ambitious people in the ninja world to inherit what they failed to do."

"In order to stop him, my main body established the Uchiha clan around this stone tablet. Furthermore, before he died, he separated me to serve as the guardian of this stone tablet, so as to prevent this technique from falling into the hands of others."

"Then what did our ancestor want with me?" Sasuke asked, putting away his Purple Lightning.

Black Zetsu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Sasuke lower his guard slightly, and then said, "Now, someone knows about this plan and intends to put it into practice, which is why I have shown myself. I need you to stop him."

"Who is it?" Sasuke asked, frowning.

“Your teacher, Uchiha Tokō.” Black Zetsu took a deep breath and then said, “He discovered the contents of this stone tablet by chance and planned to use the Infinite Tsukuyomi to create a false peace.”

"Teacher?" Sasuke's eyes flashed upon hearing this.

"Yes, that's why your teacher is so obsessed with collecting the Tailed Beasts in the ninja world," Black Zetsu pressed on. "Your teacher has gone astray, and you, as a descendant of the Uchiha clan, must stop him. It is our clan's mission!"

Sasuke fell silent upon hearing this, the special tomoe of his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan slowly swirling in his eyes.

He simply didn't believe the black thing in front of him.

The reason is simple: using the moon as a medium to allow everyone in the ninja world to enter an eternal genjutsu world is something that even a teacher with his genjutsu level, who is not even as good as a child who has studied in the clan for a few days, could do.

So, what's this guy trying to do by sowing discord between me and my teacher? And the fact that he seems to know so much about the secrets of our Uchiha clan—this guy who claims to be the will of the Uchiha ancestor—is also highly suspicious.

As for the other party's claim of being an ancestor of the Uchiha clan, Sasuke wouldn't believe a word of it. If it really was his ancestor who wanted to see him, he would probably have told him directly while they were still at his house. After all, their clan has a history of thousands of years and they haven't produced many people like this who hide their true intentions.

"However, to find out this guy's identity and purpose, let's play along." Sasuke glanced at Black Zetsu, a fleeting smile crossing his lips. Then, Sasuke's expression changed, and he said indignantly:
"What? My teacher... he actually plotted such a conspiracy? Ancestor, rest assured, I will definitely stop him! Even if it costs me my life! I will never stand by and watch the people of the ninja world fall into the false peace of the genjutsu world! That is not true peace at all!"

Sasuke's words instantly brought tears to Black Zetsu's eyes. It's true that it's easy to be fooled by the reincarnation of Indra's chakra!

……

Just as Black Zetsu thought he had fooled Sasuke, a figure suddenly emerged from the ground behind Uchiha Touko, who was idly shooting a quiver of arrows in his mansion and preparing to take a bath and rest.

When Uchiha Touko turned around, he saw Tobi immediately stand at attention and salute after emerging from the ground.

"Lord Dou Guang! Loyalty!"

"Loyalty!" Uchiha Touko returned the greeting, then asked with some puzzlement, "Tobi, is there something you need so late?"

"Lord Dou Guang! Hei Jue is disloyal!"

(End of this chapter)