Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master!

Chapter 549: Surprised? Unexpected?

in the audience.

Everyone turned to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Tsunade frowned, her face grave.

She had only recently taken office and knew little about the secrets of the Uchiha clan.

Kakashi also looked serious.

Naruto shouted, "Third Hokage, what's going on? Is there really something wrong with that stone tablet?"

Sasuke didn't speak, but his expression was more tense and solemn than ever before, clearly wanting to know the answer more than anyone else.

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I really don't know about this matter. The Naka Shrine is a forbidden area of ​​the Uchiha clan, so naturally only members of the clan are qualified to enter. Although I know that it preserves the secrets passed down through generations of the Uchiha clan, I have never seen that stone tablet with my own eyes."

At this point, he turned to look at Danzo.

"However, there is someone who may know more than I do."

After the massacre of the Uchiha clan, Danzo basically took care of all the cleanup work.

Given his personality, it's impossible for him to ignore such an important place as the Nanga Shrine.

Danzo remained silent for a moment before speaking curtly: "After the night of the massacre, Root did indeed search the Naga Shrine and found that underground stone chamber."

"The stone tablet is inside. I once used my Sharingan to examine it, but I could only make out a part of it. It seems that the stronger one's eye power, the deeper the content one can see through the patterns on it."

"As for what is recorded in the deepest part, or whether it has been altered, I have no idea either."

A hint of surprise flashed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, but he quickly looked back at the screen.

On the other side, Obito was completely dumbfounded.

Is the claim that the Infinite Tsukuyomi can save the ninja world really a hoax?

What makes him even more uneasy is that if the Eye of the Moon Project was a carefully set trap from the very beginning, then who is the mastermind behind pushing them to collect the Tailed Beasts all these years?

What is it that you really want?

An existence capable of influencing Madara Uchiha and even silently altering the Uchiha Stone Tablet, painstakingly orchestrating this ongoing game, could not possibly be seeking merely so-called peace.

If even Madara Uchiha was deceived and gradually led to where he is today, then who exactly was he listening to all these years?

Obito felt a chill run down his spine.

In the scene, Madara Uchiha never answered Hashirama Senju's question.

He stared at the stone tablet, his expression gradually tightening.

What he regarded as the only way out for the ninja world, and even risked his life for, now seems to be nothing more than a game set up by someone else.

Even though he had a premonition, the anger and humiliation still overwhelmed his reason when he confirmed it.

Izuna noticed something was wrong with his brother and couldn't help but ask, "Brother, what exactly did the altered inscription say?"

Hashirama Senju also looked puzzled.

"Ban, since it was forged by someone else later, we'll just stop believing it from now on."

Why get so angry over a few lines of falsehood?

Madara Uchiha still did not offer an explanation.

He didn't know where to begin.

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Madara Uchiha closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them again, he raised his hand and slapped the stone tablet.

With a muffled thud, the entire stone tablet shattered under his palm, and crisscrossing cracks spread rapidly.

The next moment, the ancient stone tablet that had held the secrets of the Uchiha clan for countless years shattered completely, scattering stones all over the ground.

Hashirama Senju cried out in disbelief, "Madara, what are you doing?"

"Nii-san!" Uchiha Izuna was also stunned.

He didn't know what the altered inscription meant, but he knew that the stone tablet was an ancient artifact that his clan had guarded for generations.

To destroy it like this now would be too drastic.

Madara Uchiha withdrew his hand, his gaze sweeping over the rubble on the ground. There was no regret in his eyes, only murderous rage. He turned around and looked at the two people behind him, saying, "This stone tablet has been tampered with. Keeping it will only become a disaster."

"If someone can lead me astray today, other Uchiha might be misled by these lies in the future."

"Since we can no longer trust them, let's destroy them completely and prevent future troubles."

Izuna stared at him blankly, and finally said nothing more.

Nissan might be right; this stone monument is far more dangerous than they imagined.

Hashirama Senju also glanced at the mess of rubble scattered all over the ground.

Although the doubt on his face had not disappeared, he could hear the resolute tone in Ban's words.

The dream has ended.

The next day, in the underground cave of the Grass Country.

Madara Uchiha opened his eyes, his face so gloomy it was almost frightening.

The stone tablet he saw in his dream remains vividly in his memory, exactly the same as the real stone tablet he remembered from back then.

The account of the redemption through Infinite Tsukuyomi was indeed maliciously manipulated by someone later.

His lifelong plan, the Eye of the Moon, turned out to be nothing more than a deception carved in stone by someone else.

Madara Uchiha was seething with rage when a soft cracking sound suddenly came from the ground in front of him.

The soil turned over to both sides, and a figure in stark black and white rose from the ground.

He was slightly hunched over, but his posture remained as respectful as ever.

"Lord Ban, what can I do for you?"

Madara Uchiha did not get up, but looked down at Zetsu in front of him and sneered, "You seem to have done some unnecessary things lately."

Black Zetsu's heart sank.

Could it be that Obito already knows about my secret trip to Amegakure, where I used Madara's name to urge him to hurry up?

How is that possible?

Now that Amegakure is under Pain's control, there's no way Madara's informant should be there.

Moreover, the information sent back by White Zetsu was very clear: Madara Uchiha had been staying in the underground cavern all this time and had never left the Land of Grass.

Jue quickly regained his composure and asked, feigning ignorance, "Lord Ban, what are you talking about? During this time, I have been following your orders and have never done anything unnecessary."

"Still not behaving yourself?" Madara Uchiha sneered. "Grab it."

Black Zetsu was caught off guard.

Whom do we catch?

There was clearly no one else here besides Ban and himself.

Suddenly, he felt a weight on his back as a black-gloved hand pressed down on his shoulder.

Black Zetsu suddenly turned around and met that familiar vortex mask.

Obito narrowed his Sharingan, which was visible outside his mask. "Surprised? Unexpected?"

Black Zetsu finally realized something was wrong and instinctively tried to escape underground.

The surrounding space had already twisted into a vortex.

Once Obito activates Kamui at close range, it will never have a chance to escape.

The black and white figure was swept into the vortex and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Madara Uchiha watched as Zetsu was absorbed, but his face showed no surprise whatsoever.

Black Zetsu excels at stealth and escape, making direct capture extremely difficult.

Now that he had decided to take action, he naturally wouldn't give the other party any more chances to burrow underground.

"Your ability is actually quite useful," Madara Uchiha remarked, a rare occurrence for him.

Obito shrugged and said, "Don't worry, once it enters the Kamui dimension, it definitely won't be able to escape."

Madara Uchiha stood up from the stone chair, his tall figure radiating a suffocating sense of oppression.

"Let's go, it's time to find that treacherous rat hiding behind the scenes."

Obito suddenly froze, and an extremely dangerous thought flashed through his mind.

If I could just suck Madara Uchiha into the Kamui dimension now, trapping him and Black Zetsu inside forever, I could eliminate two major threats in one fell swoop.

From now on, no one will give him orders anymore.

Obito's Sharingan, visible outside his mask, darted around, but he ultimately didn't make a move.

He couldn't imagine what the consequences would be of imprisoning a monster of Madara Uchiha's caliber in the Kamui dimension.

The scene of being brutally beaten by Madara Naruto in my dream is still vivid in my mind.

As long as Madara Uchiha doesn't die, every time he enters the Kamui dimension, he might run into a monster filled with rage.

What's even more unsettling is that he never truly witnessed the full power of Madara Uchiha in reality.

If the other party has a way to tear open this space, then taking action now would be tantamount to digging his own grave.

Black Zetsu is currently just being held captive.

Whether it is the mastermind behind it all, or a pawn planted by some entity next to Madara Uchiha, remains inconclusive.

Before he can find out the truth, he still needs to rely on Madara Uchiha's power; now is definitely not the time to turn against him.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing that he didn't move, Madara Uchiha stopped and looked over coldly.

Obito snapped out of his daze and immediately suppressed those thoughts.

He spread his hands and casually made up an excuse, saying, "It's nothing. I just used my divine power, so I need some time to catch my breath."

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Madara Uchiha glanced at him but didn't ask any further questions.

He wasn't unaware of Obito's momentary hesitation, but he was too lazy to point it out at the time.

Obito's little schemes weren't worth his attention right now.

A moment later, Obito stepped forward and placed his hand on Madara Uchiha's shoulder.

"Let's go."

Space twisted into a vortex once more, instantly engulfing the two figures.

Amidst the interplay of light and shadow, the vast underground cavern returned to its deathly silence.

Inside the Divine Might Space, everything was covered in gray and white.

Here, there is no sky or boundary; only square stone platforms suspended in the endless space. In the distance, huge stone pillars of varying heights seem to stretch endlessly beyond sight.

Madara Uchiha and Obito appeared out of thin air on one of the stone platforms.

Zetsu approached the two as soon as they appeared, kneeling at Madara Uchiha's feet, his voice trembling slightly.

"Lord Madara, please let me explain! I went to urge Obito on only to ensure the plan went smoothly. I absolutely had no other intentions. You must believe me."

Madara Uchiha looked down at it for a moment.

"Yeah?"

He didn't lash out immediately, but instead leisurely looked around.

"So this is what the interior of this space looks like; it's quite empty."

Obito shrugged and didn't reply.

This area originally contained some miscellaneous items, but Obito had already cleared it out and dumped it all on Nagato to deal with.

He dared not leave those things here any longer; if something went wrong, he wouldn't be able to handle it.

These were Obito's trump cards to restrain Madara Uchiha, and he didn't want Madara to discover them as soon as he entered.

As for whether the things thrown into Amegakure would give Nagato a headache, that was not within his current considerations.

He can't always be the one cleaning up Nagato's messes; the tailed beasts don't belong to him alone.

Seeing that Madara Uchiha had not yet become angry, Black Zetsu breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It tentatively took half a step forward, opened its mouth as if to continue explaining, but Madara Uchiha had already raised his hand and grabbed its throat.

His five fingers tightened little by little, and his sinister aura surged accordingly.

"What exactly are you?"

Black Zetsu, caught off guard by his sudden attack, pleaded in panic, "Lord Madara, what are you saying? I am the embodiment of your will, a life form you created yourself!"

"Oh."

Madara Uchiha stared at its horrified, distorted face, his killing intent growing increasingly terrifying.

"Who do you think you are standing in front of? I am Uchiha Madara."

"You weren't created by me at all. You existed in this world long before any so-called creation. Tell me, who are you working for?"

Black Zetsu's throat was being tightly gripped, and though he was terrified, he still refused to give up arguing.

"My lord, you must have been deceived by someone! My loyalty to you has never wavered, and I would never betray you!"

White Zetsu frantically pleaded, "Lord Madara, is there some mistake? We've been following your orders the whole time, how could we possibly betray you?"

"A mistake?"

Madara Uchiha sneered.

"The inscription on the stone tablet beneath the Uchiha clan's Naga Shrine, which states that the Infinite Tsukuyomi can bring salvation, was later altered."

"The so-called Eye of the Moon Project is a complete fabrication from beginning to end."

Upon hearing this, Black Zetsu froze abruptly.

Madara Uchiha noticed Black Zetsu's wavering and tightened his grip slightly.

"And you, absolutely."

"From a long time ago, you have been lurking in the shadows, influencing my mind, amplifying my suspicions and anger, and leading me step by step to believe your lies."

Black Zetsu's pupils contracted, and he could no longer feign innocence.

White Zetsu was still frantically trying to explain himself, but Madara Uchiha had already lost patience and could no longer listen.

His chakra surged suddenly in his left fist, and he slammed it down towards the half of White Zetsu's body.

With a loud bang, before Bai Jue could even scream, half of his body exploded into countless fragments under the fist, scattering across the gray-white stone platform.

After losing its host, White Zetsu, Black Zetsu detached from its mangled body like a lump of mud and slid to the ground.

Even now, Black Zetsu is still unable to recover from this turn of events.

It had considered many possible scenarios and had even prepared for the day when Madara Uchiha would doubt it, but it never expected that the other party would already know the truth.

In recent key dreams involving shadowy figures and stone tablets, it was not selected for the audience.

It only knew that Madara Uchiha's condition had been off lately, but it didn't know that those dreams had completely exposed it.

Madara Uchiha's face grew increasingly grim as he looked at the black substance peeling off the remains of White Zetsu.

Its color, shape, and even the Yin Release chakra were exactly the same as what he had forced out of his consciousness in the dream.

"It really was you."

He raised his foot and stepped on Black Zetsu, firmly pressing the twisted black mud under his foot.

He crushed the opponent's twisted body bit by bit, causing Black Zetsu to scream in pain.

"explain."

Madara Uchiha stared down at it.

"What exactly are you, and who are you working for?"

Obito stood aside, quietly watching this scene, feeling a chill run down his spine.