In this crossover anime, many ruthless and powerful figures reside in my territory.

Just like Madara manipulated Obito's fate, causing Obito to lose what he cherished most and take revenge on the world... He never cared about the sacrifices of others in pursuit of his ideals and goals.

When Madara was betrayed by Hashirama, he said that Hashirama had changed. But Madara himself became even darker and more extreme afterward.

Lister raised his hand.

"Nadia, I'm entrusting these two children to your care."

"Give them a bath and change them into clean clothes."

The bunny-eared maid Nadia appeared instantly next to the two children, and the next second she disappeared with them.

Ban's pupils dilated slightly.

The skill he displayed with the Body Flicker Technique just now... this is definitely not the performance of someone who has only been learning ninjutsu for half a month.

Has that kid Lister acquired some new ability?

interesting.

"Mr. Ban, please come with me to the reception room."

"You brought them here specifically, so you must have something to discuss."

indeed so.

The two used the Instantaneous Movement Technique almost simultaneously, arriving in the third-floor reception room within five seconds and sitting down at the same time.

Then Liszt stretched out his right hand, reaching into the spatial ripples, and took out a teapot and teacups for black tea.

Looking at the black tea being poured into the cup, Ban snorted coldly.

"Something from the Ghost Path? All flashy and fancy."

Lister found it somewhat amusing.

Madara clearly fought Aizen, but in his understanding, the power in Aizen's world seemed to consist only of Kido and Kido-like things.

Is it that they don't want to know the details, or is Aizen keeping it too secret?

"Mr. Ban, please."

Ban picked up the black tea and took a sip. He had already had something similar at the Eller family's estate and seemed to like it quite a bit.

After taking the first sip, Ban took out a small scroll from his sleeve.

"This is the Flying Thunder God Ninjutsu that I extracted from the Book of Seals of Konoha."

"I want you to teach Yahiko and Konan how to govern their territory."

“Your 'two heads are better than one' theory' is very suitable for him.”

Lister accepted the Flying Thunder God Scroll, but he wasn't particularly happy about it.

He was pondering Madara's purpose in having him teach Yahiko and Konan.

Was it merely to implement his proposed Holy Land plan?

He still doesn't understand, but agreeing to this condition won't do him any harm.

only……

If he hadn't done certain things, perhaps Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato would have really become pawns in Madara's hands, just like Obito.

For Ban, his personally trained disciples were merely tools to achieve his ideals.

"Mr. Ban."

Lister placed his hands on his thighs, his expression turning serious.

“I agreed to this, but I want to teach them more.”

"If possible, I hope to help Nagato before he loses his parents."

"Don't those who fear loss have more possibilities than those who are already desperate and have lost something?"

The elderly Madara Uchiha looked at Lister's face and sneered.

"Kid, do you want to teach me how to do things?"

"Mr. Ban, of course not."

"I just think I have more experience in establishing territory, and I can offer some help as well."

Lister opened his arms and explained.

“Establishing a territory requires manpower, technology, and strength. The Rain Kingdom is resource-poor and needs to rely on external supplies. My territory can help solve these problems.”

"With your power, Mr. Madara, as long as we control the Land of Rain, after ten years of hard work, we will surely be able to transform the Land of Rain and achieve ideological unity."

"After that, we can begin planning to forcibly gather the power of the five great ninja villages and restore the ninjas' productivity."

"All ninjas in the ninja world must come from the Holy Land and must receive the ideological education of the Holy Land."

"In this way, the hatred between ninjas will be much less after three generations."

"The resulting unleashed productive forces will lead to rapid economic growth, trade within the ninja world will become more frequent, and those who benefit will spontaneously reject war..."

As soon as Lister finished speaking, Madara suddenly opened his eyes, and his scarlet three-tomoe Sharingan exuded a terrifying aura.

The powerful chakra emanating from Madara's body shattered the teacup in front of him and rushed towards Lister.

Lister's hair was blown around.

The next moment, he also opened his eyes wide, and the burst of chakra suppressed the noisy wind in the room.

Then, the teacup that had almost cracked was restored under a green light.

Huh?

Ban curled the corners of his mouth.

"Kid, you've gotten stronger very quickly, but you're not qualified to talk to me as an equal."

He looked directly into Lister's eyes and spoke frankly.

Do you know why I asked you to teach Yahiko?

"Now your eyes tell me I didn't make the wrong choice; your ambition is growing stronger."

"Letting Jiraiya teach Yahiko will only tame him into a sheep; you can only turn him into a wolf."

"In the ninja world, only fierce wolves can get the meat they want."

"If you want to talk to me as an equal, first train your Wood Release to Hashirama's level."

After saying that, Ban stood up.

“You have three days a week to teach them, and I will pick them up on the fourth day.”

The next second, Madara disappeared from the spot.

Lister sat on the sofa, the wrinkles between his brows growing deeper.

He originally thought that Ban had changed a little, but in reality, he hadn't changed at all.

Madara still placed his hopes on Infinite Tsukuyomi, but having some doubts about it, he put the Holy Land plan on the back burner.

Ultimately, Madara only believed in his own power.

Is there really no way for him to change Madara's mind?

No! There must be a way!

He just can't do it yet.

All success must be built on a strong foundation.

His essence still lies with Red Maple Ridge and himself.

The plan to establish the Council of All Realms must continue, but the most urgent task now is to enhance our own strength and strengthen our territory!

A light shone again in Liszt's eyes.

This minor setback only fueled his determination.

Sooner or later, he will reach the same height!

Chapter 42 The Direction to Become Stronger

"Master, Yahiko and Konan have woken up."

Lister, who was deep in thought in his office, nodded after hearing Nadia's voice.

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Upon entering the reception room, Lister saw two children sitting timidly on the sofa.

They cleaned themselves of all the dirt and grime and changed into simple, nice clothes.

When they saw Liszt, their eyes widened in surprise once again.

They had previously encountered a very beautiful maid with rabbit ears, and now they had met a very handsome man with a unique temperament.

Is this the lord the maid mentioned?

Lister sat down on the sofa opposite the two men, a gentle smile on his face.

"Greetings, I am Lister Eller, the lord of this place."

"Excuse me, do you know what's going on now? Or can you tell me what happened before you lost consciousness?"

It has to be said that good-looking people often make a very good first impression.

The tension between Yahiko and Konan dissipated considerably in an instant.

"I...I met an old man with white hair after I stole some food. He said he was Madara Uchiha and wanted to take me as his disciple to teach me ninjutsu. He asked me if I would agree."

"I thought he was a weirdo, so I refused, and then I passed out."

Konan looked at Yahiko in astonishment, pursed her lips, and whispered.

"I...I also met an old man with white hair. He asked me the same question, and then..."

Liszt subconsciously sighed and covered his forehead.

Ban still managed to bring those two people back.