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Just then, he sensed an aura appear out of nowhere beside him.

That brat?

He was slightly startled, only to see Akabane smash the tree next to him with a single punch.

Black Zetsu moved very quickly, disappearing underground in an instant.

"Is nobody here? Looks like I was just overthinking it."

Akabane frowned slightly.

After using the illusion technique, Baku absorbed the spiritual energy of the ninjas in the illusion. Being in a state of spiritual connection, he received a significant boost, coupled with Baku's special sensitivity to emotions, thoughts, and spiritual entities...

He finally realized the vague location that was making him uncomfortable.

There happened to be an old Flying Thunder God mark nearby, so he used Shadow Clone to stay in place while his main body instantly flew over there.

Although it's a pity they didn't catch him, Akabane's goal has been achieved. His earlier question, "Is nobody here?" was purely for Black Zetsu's ears, making Black Zetsu mistakenly believe that he attacked this way based on his perception and intuition.

"This escape speed is indeed Black Zetsu..."

Akabane understood clearly.

He had actually seen a dark shadow disappear into the ground, but he pretended not to see it.

After careful consideration, it seems there is no way to directly attack Black Zetsu without revealing the Sharingan and knowing about Black Zetsu.

As Kazami Hatake said.

Holding onto your trump cards when appropriate can help you defeat your opponent in crucial moments.

After much deliberation, he did not choose to attack Black Zetsu, but simply showed his fist.

It's always uncomfortable to be the target of someone's attention. In appropriate situations, you have to give them a warning, otherwise Black Zetsu will think he's a lump of clay that can be molded at will.

This warning should make Black Zetsu think twice.

Akabane thought to himself.

"My lord, just now..."

"I don't know, maybe I'm just imagining things."

Akabane continued acting, then had someone clean up the fallen trees before returning to continue controlling the illusion.

Ryosuke Shiranui awkwardly crouched down and carefully examined the remains of the trees.

This was by no means a punch thrown out of thin air; it was aimed at a specific target.

There was definitely someone here just now, wasn't there?

"Ryosuke-sama."

"You guys handle this, I'll go back to taking care of things over there."

He struggled to his feet and returned to Akabane's side.

In fantasy.

The group traveled along the route from the Land of Fire to the Whirlpool Village.

This is a grand illusion.

Everyone was assigned to a group, and thanks to Lu Ming's excellent command, it wasn't long before everyone decided that Lu Ming would be the commander and that tasks would be assigned.

They have made great progress, especially in teamwork.

Even Uchiha Rin managed to coordinate perfectly with everyone, and they marched forward singing all the way, quickly arriving near Uzushio Village. However…

The battle has just begun.

"My lord, if we also enter the illusion, won't there be no one guarding outside?"

Ryosuke was a little worried.

"No problem, there shouldn't be anyone left, and there's still the Anbu."

Akabane opened the "viewing room".

To be honest, even he didn't know how much progress this group of people had made in a month.

After all, he only spent half the month in charge of training, with Shuo Mao and Zi Xiao taking care of it the rest of the time. However, they have done a very good job so far.

In terms of strength, they are at least at the level of elite genin, and the strongest among them can already fight against chunin based on their strength alone.

"In fact, Shikamaru already has the ability to become a Chunin. If he were a little stronger, he would be almost certain to become a Chunin in the Chunin Exams."

Ryosuke said in a low voice.

"After all, they are the Nara clan, and every generation has a few very intelligent people."

Akabane said.

Everyone has entered Wochao Village and is preparing to evacuate.

He greatly compressed the plot; in reality, the battle of Uzushio Village lasted for three whole days!

For three days, the "traitorous ninjas" never stopped attacking, and the people who had gathered were unable to break through. In the end, it was only when the Uzumaki Tree Sea covered the rear that they were able to open a gap in the encirclement.

Here, it's just thirty waves of monsters and a final encirclement of countless enemies.

Some people still couldn't hold on until the end.

Some died in battle, while others died protecting their comrades, such as Matt Day.

To cover the retreat of the main force, he did the same thing as the Whirlpool Tree Sea—he opened the fourth gate of the Eight Gates Formation and unleashed the Reverse Lotus in the illusion.

This child does indeed have potential in the Eight Gates Formation.

After the test, everyone performed very well. As the test was about to end, Akabane left a shadow clone and returned to the village.

Everything in the village was harmonious.

After returning to the village, Akabane did not go anywhere else, but went to find Mito Uzumaki immediately.

This is a good opportunity to remind her about Black Zetsu.

The land of the Thousand Hands Clan.

As usual, Mito Uzumaki instructed ten members of the Uzumaki clan in sealing techniques.

She still looked like she was thirty years old and was very beautiful, but for some reason, Akabane felt that she seemed to have aged more than before when they met this time.

Is it because my mental strength has become stronger?

Akabane paused slightly, watching from afar without going in. Mito Uzumaki pretended not to notice and gently pointed out some tips on sealing techniques to them.

A few seconds later, the lesson seemed to have ended.

"Keep practicing, and be sure to master these precious sealing techniques as soon as possible."

"It's gentle," Mito Uzumaki said.

"Yes, Grandma Mito."

Everyone agreed in unison.

Mito Uzumaki walked out of the courtyard, her steps slow and gentle, like that of a normal old woman, though her appearance remained beautiful.

Akabane remained silent.

The closer he got, the more he could sense the weakness in this powerful female ninja, a contemporary of the First Hokage and Madara.

"Don't make that face. I'm getting on in years, after all."

Mito Uzumaki said calmly.

"you……"

Akabane was stunned.

She knew she could sense these things.

"Come on, walk with me for a while."

Mito Uzumaki smiled.

Akabane followed, and the fact that Mito Uzumaki didn't say anything meant that she didn't want anyone else to know what she was about to say.

The Senju clan's territory was quite remote. Once they left the clan's territory, they reached the forest, from where they could even see the Naka River.

"Nanka River, it is said that Hashirama and Madara met on the riverbank there."

Mito Uzumaki pointed into the distance and said.

"Is that so? It is said that the two races fought a great battle here in the past."

Akabane said.

"That's right. The endless war created two heroes, Hashirama and Madara. Both of them longed for peace and did not want war, but unfortunately, they had subtle differences in their views."

Mito Uzumaki sighed and continued, "Akaba, peace is never something one person can achieve alone; it requires everyone's effort and everyone's love. I hope you can be another Hashirama, not another Madara."

"Comparing me to figures like the First Hokage and Madara, you really overestimate me."

Akabane felt ashamed.

Such an evaluation...

“You have such potential. For example, you have become stronger this time, and you can even sense the aging of my body.”

Mito Uzumaki chuckled, “When I am old enough, you can take my place and continue to protect the village. This is the Will of Fire, where withered leaves fall and new leaves sprout.”

"Grandma Mito".

Akabane said a name, then didn't know what to say—this intelligent and great female ninja had indeed noticed his difference.

Even though she didn't know where these powers came from, she placed her hopes on herself.

"Speaking of which, who are you looking for?"

Mito Uzumaki suddenly remembered that this guy never hangs around the Senju clan unless he has something to do.

Given his nature, he must have run into some trouble.

"I'm in the preparatory department and I may have encountered someone with terrifying hiding abilities. I can't judge his abilities yet, but he's very good at escaping and hiding, so I came here to warn you to be careful."

Akabane said.

Mito Uzumaki paused slightly, then, as if remembering something, pondered for a long time before asking, "He's very good at hiding himself. How did you notice?"

"I'm not sure, I just felt very uncomfortable. But when I got closer, thanks to the secret techniques of the Dream Eater clan, I was able to sense the presence of spiritual energy. Therefore, I can confirm that someone is indeed hiding over there."

Akabane explained.

"I feel uncomfortable... Speaking of which, I've had this feeling before. It was on the eve of Madara Uchiha's defection. He came to ask Hashirama to leave. I felt a little uncomfortable at the time, but the feeling disappeared quickly, so I didn't pay attention to it."

At the time, Mito Uzumaki was very confident in her perception abilities. Since she couldn't sense anything, she decided to treat it as an illusion.

If Akabane's discovery is the same as his initial feeling...

Mito Uzumaki felt a chill run down her spine as she thought about these things—could it be that Madara's defection was orchestrated by someone else from the very beginning?

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"That's how things were back then. I don't actually know what Hashirama said to Madara when he left. He kept quiet about what happened during that time, and even his brother Tobirama couldn't get the answer by asking him."

After the initial shock, Mito Uzumaki began to recount what happened back then.

Akabane listened while comparing the plot to the story.

Judging from the timeline, this should have been before Madara Uchiha completely defected, but before he took Hashirama Senju to the Naka Shrine to see the stone tablet.

After that, Madara went to jungle and gank Nine-Tails.

In other words, from that time onwards, Black Zetsu had been monitoring Madara's every move until the elderly Madara awakened the Rinnegan and summoned the Gedo Mazo, at which point Black Zetsu "took advantage" to appear.

"You look thoughtful. What have you guessed?"

"I'm wondering if the feeling you described is the same one I'm experiencing. If so, what about his strength and his goals..."

Akabane tried to guide Mito Uzumaki's thinking in this direction.

Mito Uzumaki had suspected it for a while, but she couldn't believe her own guess. If all of this was someone else's conspiracy, then what exactly did Madara insist on?