Konoha: This Uchiha is going a bit too far.

Chapter 241 The Road Ahead, Visitors from Outer Space

"Uchiha Madara!"

The moment Sasuke and Naruto saw Madara, their expressions changed drastically.

They were very familiar with Madara. Over the years, although they had never actually clashed with him, they had at least fantasized about it.

After all, Uchiha Madara is the only one who can go toe-to-toe with Hagoromo. Even if they don't have the ambition to surpass Hagoromo, they still yearn to defeat Madara!

"If we defeat this guy, won't the Akatsuki organization collapse, and won't world peace truly arrive?"

The Otsutsuki clan's affairs are known only to a few people. Although Naruto and his friends have potential and are both sons and disciples of the Hokage, they still cannot access these things.

Even those who knew the truth about Madara Uchiha were few and far between, so the moment they saw Madara, they adopted a fighting stance.

"Oh, these little guys are pretty brave."

Ban crossed his arms and calmly looked at the three little ones in front of him.

But his mind was filled with memories of his glorious past when he was first summoned and was just a little kid, and how he had "beaten up" these three little guys.

Back then, he felt that the three little ones weren't exactly cute, and that feeling still lingered, which made him start to have some ideas.

"I wonder if you three little ones are capable of dancing in front of me!"

"Alright, stop nagging, Madara."

Madara just wanted to play around, but Hagoromo had no interest in messing around with him, and he interrupted Madara without hesitation.

"What's so satisfying about bullying kids? And you should know what Sasuke's eyes look like, otherwise I wouldn't have brought you here."

"Why?"

Sasuke, Naruto, and Neji were completely stunned when they heard what Haori said.

The three little guys, who were originally at odds, couldn't understand why the relationship between Yuzhi and Madara, the biggest villain, didn't seem so bad.

Aren't they enemies?

Shouldn't they start fighting as soon as they meet?

What exactly is going on?

"Tch, you're really no fun."

Madara didn't care about the three kids' dumbfounded looks, but after thinking for a moment, he nodded and said.

"Fine, Sasuke's eyes are indeed not suitable for fighting right now, but I remember you had your own methods, why do you still need them?"

"We're all walking a tightrope."

Yuzhi shook his head and said with a casual smile.

"Why not use a more convenient method? Besides, even though Uchiha Itachi is a traitor, he was also born to Sasuke's mother."

He was born owing Sasuke and Mikoto a debt, and now he's trying to make amends with his eyes. It's far from enough, but it's better than nothing.

When Yuri spoke, Sasuke did not show any change in emotion; he knew what his purpose was in coming to the moon this time.

Although Sasuke felt uncomfortable at first, he was especially distressed when he heard that Itachi's eyes were to be combined with his own.

However, after Yuzhi's explanation, he also realized that no matter how bad Itachi Uchiha was, he was still Mikoto's hard work, and that this guy had always owed them a debt.

Adhering to the principle of not letting his mother's hard work be wasted, and also because Sasuke's eyes really couldn't take it anymore, he accepted it with a clear conscience.

The reason Madara appeared here is quite simple: Haori is not good at Sasuke's eye transplant, but Madara Uchiha has plenty of experience in this area.

So Haori didn't hesitate to find Madara, and to ensure everything went smoothly, she also sent Kabuto to the moon to assist her.

"That's absolutely right, that idiot really does owe Sasuke's family a debt."

He nodded, then turned and walked straight ahead.

"Get ready, some preparations are needed for eye fusion."

The kid you brought up is quite good; he's already taken care of all the necessary preparations."

Hagoromo walked forward with Hikari and three bewildered little ones, but his gaze was somewhat inscrutable.

Ban, you said it's not bad?

This made Yuzhi find it somewhat amusing, because he remembered that in the original work, Madara had called Kabuto a rat hiding in the sewers, but now everything had changed.

"Wait, something's not right!"

At this moment, Naruto, who was still in a daze, seemed to finally come to his senses. He pointed at Madara in disbelief and then looked at Haori.

"Uncle Naruto, isn't this guy our enemy? What...what about him?"

"Idiot, you won't expose your intelligence if you don't speak!"

Sasuke glared at Naruto with disdain, but his eyes were also constantly glancing towards Haori, clearly showing his curiosity as well.

Neji was the only one who remained quiet. Even when he was curious, he wouldn't ask too many questions, which could be considered a good habit.

"asshole."

Naruto's fists were hard, and he stared at Sasuke with his neck stiff, looking like he was ready to fight.

They've been like this for years, and everyone's gotten used to it.

"Alright, actually, Madara isn't really our enemy, or more accurately, he's our ally."

As Yuzhi led the group, she laughed and said that there were some things she felt she should explain to these little ones.

"The world is never black and white, and some things are not as contradictory as you imagine."

Of course, we have our own reasons for doing this, after all, we live in an extremely dangerous world.

Yuzhi glanced at the children's expressions, smiled nonchalantly, and then began her slow, leisurely narration.

Now that he had made the decision, he would not hide anything and carefully explained the whole story.

Meanwhile, Madara Uchiha chimed in with some comments, helping Hagoromo to add to the discussion.

However, Hagoromo noticed that Madara seemed to harbor great malice towards the Sage of Six Paths.

Not a single word he said was about the Sage of Six Paths; it was all about how the Sage of Six Paths would manage the ninja world.

These remarks made Yuzhi somewhat uncomfortable. Although it was almost a given, it seemed a bit excessive for you to say such things on the moon.

"However, since Princess Kaguya already knows about these things, it shouldn't be a big problem."

Yuzhi pursed her lips but didn't correct them, while the three little ones were completely dumbfounded after hearing what the two of them said.

They never imagined that the ninja world would be so dangerous, nor did they ever imagine that the root cause of the ninja world's war was not anything else, but the Sage of Six Paths who created the ninja world!

This information was a huge shock to their values, leaving them somewhat bewildered.

"Therefore, in order to train more ninjas who can cope with future crises, war is inevitable."

Looking at the three dazed children, Yuzhi finally gave her own conclusion.

"War gives us tremendous training and growth, but the casualties are also unbearable, which is why I discussed it with Ban."

The ninja world needs peace, but it also needs war. Peace can unite everyone's strength, which is why we were able to sweep through the ninja world and create the current situation of Konoha.

War can temper us and help us grow, which is why Nagato and Madara of the Akatsuki joined forces to launch continuous attacks against us.

Let all ninjas feel the flames of war, let all ninjas remain vigilant, and let everyone grow.

All three of you are extremely promising newcomers, and you can definitely grow into pillars of the village and even the ninja world.

That's why I'm revealing this information to you. You should know that even in the entire Hidden Leaf Village, and even in the entire ninja world, very few people know the truth about this.

Yuzhi's words left the three little ones looking at each other in disbelief. While they were shocked by the truth of this world, they also felt an extraordinary excitement.

So, we are valued this much?

Amidst their excitement, their gaze towards Uchiha Madara subtly changed, a hint of respect beginning to appear in their eyes.

Madara and Nagato, the two people specifically named by Hagoromo, are essentially making themselves public enemies of the ninja world in order to help the entire ninja world train!

This reminded them of a quote from Yuri: "In darkness, yet with heart turned toward light; all is vanity, all is permitted."

Although these words were originally spoken by Haori to the Anbu, they now seem quite fitting for Madara and his group as well.

However, the gazes of the three little ones made Ban uncomfortable. Although their eyes were full of respect, Ban felt that something was not quite right.

"Alright, little ones, you're far from good enough yet. There's still so much for you to learn and master."

Yuzhi interrupted everything at the right moment, and said with a smile.

"Putting everything else aside, Sasuke's eyes need some time to adjust, Neji, and you too, and Naruto, you also have a lot of studies to do."

"You will need to study diligently here for the next period of time, as this is crucial for your future."

At this point, Yuzhi paused slightly, then his smile became even brighter.

"You all look pretty good now, but you're still far from being truly capable, so you need to be mentally prepared. This kind of training is going to be very tough."

And I'm sorry to say, you won't have the chance to refuse. Are you ready? The days ahead won't be so pleasant.

Haori's smile sent chills down the spines of Sasuke and his two companions. Even Hikaru, who had been silent all along, couldn't help but roll his eyes. Haori's wickedness was truly deeply ingrained in everyone's minds.

However, his wickedness seemed to suit Madara Uchiha's taste. He turned to look at the three little ones and then smiled.

"Kids, once you're almost done, I'll have a proper spar with you and see how good you really are."

If it's still pretty much the same as it was ten years ago, then I'll be very disappointed.

"Ten years ago?"

Ban's words left the three little ones somewhat bewildered, but the next moment, the memories of their deaths began to attack them relentlessly.

In that instant, they recalled some events from ten years ago, the brutal memories of being brutally beaten by that mysterious Uchiha.

Those were painful memories for them, and what was truly unbelievable was that they had only just realized who that person was from back then.

"It's Uchiha Madara?"

-

"Lord Hokage, Sasuke's surgery was a success. Now we just need to wait."

Inside the Hamura Shrine, after Kabuto finished Sasuke's surgery, he came to report to Hagoromo.

Kabuto still looks the same as before and hasn't turned into the "Orochi Kabuto" from the original work.

Clean-cut and capable are the most profound impressions people have of him now, and this kid's aura is also exceptionally solid.

Even though he looks scholarly and wears glasses, once his aura and power are fully unleashed, it will be a disaster for his enemies!

"Not bad, your medical ninjutsu skills are probably almost comparable to Tsunade's, right?"

Yuri was looking at the enormous Tenseigan in front of him when he heard Kabuto's words and turned around with a smile.

"You completed such a complex surgery so easily. It seems you've already reached a level that others can only dream of."

"It's far from enough now, but I owe all my achievements today to the Hokage's guidance."

Kabuto was very humble, and he didn't show any hypocrisy in front of Haori.

For him, the most important people besides his dean, Nonou, were Haori and the other two; their influence on him was immense.

He always maintained a truly respectful attitude towards these two people, no matter what.

"Alright, stop being modest. How long will it take Sasuke to recover?"

Yuri stroked his chin before asking a question, and Kabuto pondered for a moment before explaining.

"Normally it would take at least a month, but judging from Sasuke's condition, his recovery is expected to be faster than we thought."

After all, during the process of fusing the eyes, I used White Zetsu cells as requested by the Hokage.

These cells always have a remarkable effect on the Uchiha, thus accelerating the progress.

However, I cannot judge to what extent it can be accelerated in the end; perhaps Mr. Madara can provide some suggestions.

At this point, Kabuto looked at Madara beside him, and Madara almost rolled his eyes.

When he fused his younger brother's eyes, he didn't have Hashirama's cells, so he himself couldn't say what it would look like.

"Forget it, he didn't experience this situation before, so it's fine to ask him what to do, but forget about the results."

Hagoromo immediately understood Madara's thoughts, so he simply spoke up to defuse the situation.

"But speaking of which, haven't you ever thought about reviving your brother after all these years?"

"Of course I have ideas, but I haven't taken action yet because of some concerns."

Madara didn't hesitate when he heard what Haori said; he directly stated his position.

"Izuna is a proud man. He has already given me his eyes. After he is resurrected through Edo Tensei, his eyes will also disappear."

I worry that he won't be satisfied if I look at it from someone else's perspective, especially considering how strong the enemy they'll face in the future is. He might feel bad if he can't contribute.

"You really thought of everything."

Yuzhi was well aware that these Uchiha were all brother-obsessed, but to reach Madara's level of perfection was truly unparalleled.

But thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Given the Uchiha's proud personality, especially since Uchiha Izuna was once at the pinnacle of the ninja world.

If he really can't do anything about the future situation, it's hard to say he'll feel particularly bad.

As an Uchiha, he understood this mentality to some extent.

Moreover, for someone who has truly stood at the peak, the feeling of falling from the peak to the bottom is exceptionally painful.

"It's up to you, but I think you should ask him what he thinks."

Yuzhi shook his head, pondered for a moment, and then continued.

"It's not a good thing to project your subjective thoughts onto others, and I remember that your younger brother seems to value the family much more than you do."

"At the very least, given his past abilities, it wouldn't be such a bad thing for him to assist me and help the younger generation of the family grow, would it?"

Haori's words made Madara fall silent for a while before he nodded.

"Alright, I'll summon him in a few days and then actually ask him what he thinks and feels. If he refuses, you can't force him to stay."

"Don't worry, I'll be disappointed if he refuses, but I won't be too bothered by it."

Yuri smiled nonchalantly, then looked at Uchiha Madara with a more serious expression.

"However, it seems your progress is a bit slow, or rather, you're stagnating. That's not a good sign."

Madara frowned when he heard what Haori said, but he did not refute it, because it was a fact.

Although his strength has been growing, this growth is mainly due to the continuous recovery of the Ten-Tails within him.

Tailed beasts' chakra can continuously recover and develop on its own under a single condition, and can even faintly reach the level of a true tailed beast, except that it lacks self-awareness.

Of course, it is difficult to achieve this. At the very least, it needs a host instead of being allowed to disperse freely, otherwise it will simply disappear into the world.

Kazuma, who was killed long ago, experimented on his own son, Sora, and Madara also dug up and resurrected Kinkaku and Ginkaku using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, so he also understood this mechanism.

The Ten-Tails is the ultimate form of all tailed beasts, and after being activated, it is constantly recovering its power.

But the power of the Ten-Tails is still the Ten-Tails' power. Madara can control and use this power to reach the "Six Paths level", but his own strength has not completely transformed.

To be honest, Madara was also a little worried that one day the Ten-Tails' power might be fully restored, but he had not yet grown to the level he should have.

So, there's a possibility that he might be devoured by the Ten-Tails!

"Do you have any thoughts?"

After a moment of contemplation, Madara finally decided to ask. Kabuto, standing to the side, blinked, wondering if these were topics he should be listening to.

However, Yuzhi clearly didn't care; he seemed to already have the answer, and then he smiled and said.

"It's very simple. The foundation records that this is a technique that the true Sage of Six Paths once studied and explored, and we call this technique 'Sage Technique'."

But to put it more bluntly, it should be natural energy.

"Celestial arts, natural energy?"

Upon hearing this, Madara frowned even more deeply, deep in thought.

Hagoromo didn't mind. He walked over to Hikaru, who was reading a book, and sat down next to her.

What he said was the truth, and it was also some of his own thoughts and reflections after his own research.

Natural energy will always be one of the most exaggerated and powerful forces in the world!

Without going into too much detail, the Sage of Six Paths, who has been talked about to death, is both a user and a reliance on sage techniques.

Besides him, Kaguya Otsutsuki's growth was probably also inseparable from the help of natural energy.

It's important to know that the Divine Tree Fruit that allowed Kaguya Otsutsuki to achieve her ultimate "sublimation" was a product of the Divine Tree absorbing natural energy from the ninja world during its gestation.

This shows that even a sacred tree needs natural energy to grow, and such natural energy symbolizes infinite possibilities and unimaginable value.

Furthermore, Yuzhi has been pondering one thing: is there only one path for the Otsutsuki to grow: absorbing the essence of life?

Although the haori has a "soul furnace", can't she always rely on absorbing life essence for self-improvement?

The number of Otsutsuki was not large to begin with, and it was impossible for them all to be as mentally challenged as Momoshiki or Urashiki, let alone as unlucky as Isshiki.

With such strength and experience, there must be some among them who are as terrifying as Isshiki, to an unimaginable degree.

"Even stronger, after all, the Otsutsuki clan has their own god."

Just how exaggerated was the Otsutsuki god? To be honest, Hagoromo couldn't imagine it. After all, it's hard for humans to imagine things they haven't encountered before.

It's like having a wet dream; many people wake up at the crucial moment because they haven't experienced it, and their brains can't process the subsequent parts.

Therefore, when the Ōtsutsuki that could be hunted have been hunted to near extinction, or when the Hagoromo is targeted by stronger Ōtsutsuki, he must find a new solution to replace it.

He certainly couldn't devour planets, nor could he passively wait for the inhabitants of other planets to die out.

After much thought, it seems that the most promising way to improve the haori is to conduct more research on natural energy and to develop and utilize it more extensively!

"Celestial arts?"

As Haori pondered, Madara Uchiha was also deep in thought, his gaze gradually becoming more intense.

Having reached this point, there weren't many things left for him to refer to or use, so mastering "immortal arts" became an inevitable path before him.

After all, whether it was Haori, Hikaru, or even his former rival Hashirama, they all ended up on this path.

Of course, the most important point is that the Hagoromo mentioned that the Sage of Six Paths was also skilled in Sage Arts!

"That's definitely a good suggestion!"

Thinking of this, Madara also made a decision. In fact, he had already been involved in Sage Mode in the original work. He actually extracted Sage Mode from Hashirama's body!

But now, because of Yuzhi's involvement, he has lost this opportunity. Of course, even if he had it, he would have a headache now.

Cultivating and utilizing Sage Techniques is not difficult; the Ten-Tails inherently possesses natural power. However, how to better utilize this power became something Madara needed to consider.

In the original story, he only needed to control the power. As for what followed, he probably didn't have much time to think about it. He was already in the midst of a war, so naturally he had to solve the problem and complete the Moon Eye Plan.

Now, he needs to consider this issue. As far as Madara knows, there are four places that have methods for cultivating immortal arts.

Three of them are Mount Myōboku, Ryūchi Cave, and Shikkotsu Forest, the three sacred sites of the ninja world.

As for the last one, Madara's gaze couldn't help but fall on Hagoromo.

"Your magical powers."

After a moment of contemplation, Ban asked in a low voice.

"You shouldn't have gone to any holy sites, so you..."

"Cultivating immortal arts doesn't necessarily require going to a sacred place; there are many other ways to try and achieve it."

Haori didn't answer directly, but his words made Madara's eyes light up.

Clearly, this answer has revealed a lot of key information, and it's exactly what Madara craves!

"You can only use Sage Mode power by suppressing it right now, since this power comes from the Ten-Tails."

Yuri stroked his chin, looked Madara up and down, and then smiled.

"Now you need to learn how to truly integrate immortal techniques with yourself and try to use them. I can recommend someone to help you."

"Who?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Ban asked directly. In fact, in his opinion, the best person to help him was Yuzhi.

However, it was clear that Haori had no intention of helping herself as a 'beginner'. Teaching basic things could be quite annoying at times, and Madara didn't want to dwell on it.

"he."

To Madara's utter surprise, Haori actually pointed directly at Kabuto, who was pretending to be dead to the side.

His action made Dou's expression instantly become quite interesting.

No, Hokage, you want me to teach him?

Isn't this going against the natural order of things?

Unfortunately, although Madara looked displeased, his gaze still fell on Kabuto, causing Kabuto's face to turn pale and his body to break out in a cold sweat.

He knew he probably couldn't escape it.

"Looks like this is the place."

In the starry sky, two figures stood tall, their white robes fluttering in the stillness of the universe. They were none other than Momoshiki Otsutsuki and Kinshiki Otsutsuki!

"This place is really remote; it took us so long to find it!"

Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki's white eyes held a hint of dissatisfaction, but also a great deal of anticipation.

"Ichishiki, Kaguya, no wonder I couldn't find you. You were hiding in such a faraway place."

But thankfully, we finally found it!

"My lord, we haven't detected any trace of Isshiki or Kaguya."

Otsutsuki Kinshiki spoke softly from the side, his expression extremely respectful.

"There is a small planet beside us, and I seem to sense a faint power within it."

"There is indeed a force; you're not mistaken."

Momoshiki Otsutsuki said dismissively, and after thinking for a moment, he continued.

"Perhaps this is the arrangement of Isshiki or Kaguya, and don't forget that a new Otsutsuki seems to have been born in this godforsaken place."

Although I don't know exactly what happened, this place seems more interesting than we imagined, and I'm even more curious now.

"My lord, I think we should be more careful, after all, Lord Urashiki..."

Jin was still worried; he remembered clearly how Urashiki's aura had dissipated earlier.

However, Momoshiki seemed unconcerned. After glancing at Kinshiki, he flew directly towards the Ninja World.

He remembered Urashiki's situation, but within the Otsutsuki clan, Urashiki was just a "younger brother" type of person.

Having been born not long ago, it has absorbed little life essence, so even if its abilities are indeed quite good, that's all it is!

"Perhaps that newly formed Otsutsuki has some tricks up his sleeve, but so what?"

Although Kinshiki hesitated as he watched Momoshiki's retreating figure, as a guardian, he had to obey the orders of the person he was protecting.

He glanced once more at the small planet radiating an eerie power, then turned and flew down with Momoshiki Otsutsuki.

No matter what, he needs to protect Momoshiki; this is his lifelong mission as the guardian of the Otsutsuki clan!

(End of this chapter)