Projection magicians starting from the Uchiha clan

[The Sharingan truly is the eye that reflects the soul; its abilities perfectly complement my fighting style.]

Furthermore, due to the compatibility of projection magic, the projected weapon can be magnified proportionally.

[It can also use its pupil power as an energy source for liberation, and its power is no less than that of being driven by true ether.]

[Although if I did that, I'd probably be challenging Erzhuzi's record for the fastest blindness.]

Iori couldn't help but mentally insult Uchiha Sasuke.

Even though he's so reckless, without cheat codes, he'd be the type to go blind very quickly.

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A few hours ago

Grass Country Under the Moonlight

A humanoid creature, entirely white, emerged from the ground. Its movements were completely silent, without even a fluctuation of chakra.

"What is this giant? Is it Susanoo? Why is it so big?"

Bai Zetsu said with a puzzled look.

As subordinates of Madara Uchiha, they were not unaware of the form of Susanoo.

The giant before them conformed to the form of the fourth stage of Susanoo in every respect.

However, this size far exceeds the normal body size and is close to the size of a fully grown adult.

"Lord Madara will definitely be interested in him. I must go back and report to Lord Madara."

White Zetsu muttered to himself as he submerged into the ground and vanished without a trace.

Chapter 26 Ban's Attention

Frost Country Underground

Mountain Cemetery

Madara Uchiha sat quietly in front of the Gedo Mazo, his figure appearing particularly sinister in the dim light.

Since summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, he has lived in seclusion here and rarely leaves.

In his later years, Madara finally succeeded in fusing with Hashirama Senju's cells, gaining access to the power of all things in the universe.

However, he awakened the Rinnegan too late, and had to adjust his plans to first return to his youth.

"Lord Madara, the mission went smoothly. The Iwagakure and Konoha have already started their war. Onoki is taking this war very seriously and has sent his Jinchuriki to the battlefield as well."

"Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara's team have also arrived at the battlefield, waiting for the right opportunity."

Black Zetsu rose from the ground and humbly reported to Madara, who was sitting in front of the Gedo Mazo.

"Another Uchiha clan boy has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. His Susanoo is unusually large, and his eye technique is likely related to Susanoo."

Ban raised his head slightly, a hint of interest in his eyes.

Black Zetsu is very knowledgeable and has a wide variety of Mangekyou Sharingan techniques. Over the past thousand years, he has seen many strange and unusual eye techniques.

Uchiha Iori's unusual Susanoo was very likely influenced by his eye technique.

"Oh, have you collected any information about him?" Madara Uchiha asked curiously. After so many years, finally a junior had awakened these eyes.

The holder of the Mangekyou Sharingan is now qualified to interfere with his plans, and Madara Uchiha must learn something about this in order to deal with it.

If he can be used, then pull him into your Eye of the Moon plan.

If he cannot be used, he should be removed from the plan to prevent him from interfering with its progress.

If necessary, Madara Uchiha would personally kill him before his own death to remove this obstacle.

"Uchiha Iori lost his parents at a young age. Both of his parents were Chunin who had not yet awakened their Sharingan."

"He awakened his Sharingan during his time at the Ninja Academy and is skilled in taijutsu and fire release techniques. However, his strength before going into battle was only that of a Chunin."

"The real change happened a week ago when he suddenly learned a new ninjutsu while scouting Iwa ninja."

"He claims to have received ancestral inheritance and is able to use all kinds of magical artifacts."

Black Zetsu recounted all the intelligence he had gathered, including details known only to the high-ranking officers at the Konoha camp's front lines.

"Spiritual weapons? I've been searching for the Totsuka Blade and the Yata Mirror. Is that what you're looking for?"

Madara Uchiha straightened up, becoming curious.

Under the moonlight, Ban's aged face looked particularly frightening.

His back was covered in tubes, which were connected to the Outer Statue.

His life is currently sustained entirely by the nourishment of the Outer Path Statue; once he loses the Outer Path Statue, he will die quickly.

His Rinnegan has now been transplanted to Nagato, and his eye sockets now contain a pair of three-tomoe Sharingan from who-knows-where.

The only thing that remains unchanged is probably that powerful chakra and terrifying aura.

Madara Uchiha had seen records of the Totsuka Blade and the Yata Mirror in his clan's records, but he has yet to find these mysterious magical artifacts.

"No, they are some spiritual artifacts that I have never heard of before. These spiritual artifacts have never been recorded in the history of the ninja world."

Black Zetsu was also puzzled; having lived for over a thousand years, he had never heard of the existence of these magical artifacts.

Moreover, he has paid attention to almost all the Uchiha geniuses over the past thousand years.

I've never seen any Uchiha use such a secret technique.

[Where does his power come from? Is it related to my mother's enemies?] Black Zetsu was filled with doubt.

Should we try to test him? But it's best not to complicate things now.

Black Zetsu pondered, his plan, which had lasted for a thousand years, was about to bear fruit, and he did not want any changes to occur.

Moreover, he firmly believed that once his mother was freed from the seal, she would be invincible.

"Is that so? It seems he has some secrets." Ban narrowed his eyes, exuding a terrifying pressure despite being just an old man on the verge of death.

What about his personality and relationships with family and friends?

"I have a good relationship with my teammates and teachers, and I also have a good relationship with my cousin Zhishui, but apart from that, I don't have any other people I'm particularly close to."

"He appears gentle and warm in his daily behavior, but this is only a facade in terms of actual interpersonal relationships."

"In reality, he is still an arrogant Uchiha. He is gentle to people, but he just doesn't take them seriously."

Black Zetsu has a keen sense of perception; as a transmigrator, few can truly understand Uchiha Iori's heart.

The transmigrator's naturally mature mindset also made it difficult for him to integrate into the ninja academy.

"What about his understanding of the ninja world and peace?" Madara pressed, his Eye of the Moon plan embodying his understanding of peace in the ninja world.

If Iori has his own understanding, then it will be difficult to persuade him, and Madara will not have time to make any further plans.

"He has not expressed any views on the ninja world and peace, but based on his current behavior, he is a power player in Konoha."

"He is relatively calm and shrewd, and it is difficult for him to trust the Eye of the Moon Project."

"At present, it seems that Obito Uchiha is the most suitable. Our plan has been completed, and we just need to continue to execute it."

Black Zetsu shared the records with Madara Uchiha and concluded that Obito Uchiha was the most suitable successor.

Uchiha Iori's overly calm and independent demeanor made Black Zetsu doubt his acceptance of Madara's ideals, and it was also inconvenient for Black Zetsu to control him.

Madara's gaze was coldly fixed on Black Zetsu, the tomoe in his scarlet eyes slowly turning, as if even the air itself was stirred into a heavy atmosphere.

"Then let White Zetsu spread his power and achievements in Konoha first, so that the Konoha higher-ups will be wary and recall him from the front line."

"That disciple left behind by that bastard Tobirama, the one named Shimura Danzo, wasn't he always targeting the Uchiha clan, encouraging them to get involved?"

"Under these circumstances, Konoha cannot afford to leave such a combatant idle, but besides Iwagakure and Kirigakure, Konoha is also at war with Sunagakure."

"Over in the Land of Wind, aren't Konoha and Sunagakure still locked in a stalemate?"

"Disrupt Konoha, put Konoha at a disadvantage, and then persuade Shimura Danzo to transfer him to the battlefield in the Land of Wind."

"We can't let him interfere with my plans in the Land of Earth and the Land of Water, understand?"

Madara looked at Black Zetsu and said in a deep voice.

"Understood, I will follow your instructions, Lord Ban."

Black Zetsu replied that he also did not want Iori to interfere with his plans.

Black Zetsu's figure gradually sank into the ground, leaving the secret base.

"An interesting junior. If you're still not settling down, then I'll have to deal with you myself."

"But at that time, you only had two options: death or surrender."

"I hope you won't disappoint me." Ban's voice gradually deepened, until only a whisper-like echo remained.

His figure gradually disappeared into the darkness, until only his scarlet eyes could be seen, flashing continuously.

The demonic statues behind him appeared even more ferocious and terrifying as the night deepened.

Iori was unaware that she had been targeted by Madara Uchiha.

He was still drinking and celebrating with the Heroic Spirits in the Hall of Heroes, and incidentally obtained the A++ rank Noble Phantasm that could only be projected by spending his life before.

If the projection had been normal before, there would have been no need to activate Susanoo to deal with the Five-Tails.

Chapter 27 Teammates

The next morning, Uchiha Iori stepped out of the tent, stretched, and felt the fresh morning breeze on his face, feeling exceptionally relaxed.

Last night, he drank with several heroic spirits in Valhalla all night, but when he woke up, he was surprised to find that he was not tired at all, but rather refreshed.

It seems that the food in Valhalla can indeed replenish the souls lost.

He stood outside the tent, his brow furrowed, pondering last night's battle and future plans.

[Now that the Five-Tails Jinchuriki has been killed, things should calm down in Iwagakure for a while, and the Kannabi incident may not happen.]

What about Madara's plan? Will he change the timing, or will he stick to the plan and cause the Battle of Kannabi Bridge to occur?

Just as he was lost in thought, Kaori Uzuki ran up from the left, her face beaming with excitement.