Chapter 119 Uchiha Madara
Chapter 119 Uchiha Madara
Deep underground in the ninja world, in the darkest depths where light cannot reach.
There is no sunshine, no laughter, only withered tree roots intertwined, and a huge heretical statue sustaining the life of an old man in his twilight years.
"Cough cough..."
A dull, decaying cough broke the deathly silence.
The old man sitting on the stone seat slowly opened his eyes. His long hair was already white and withered, covering half of his face. The one eye that was exposed was cloudy, but it still revealed an arrogance and coldness that looked down on the world.
Madara Uchiha awoke from his deep sleep.
"Absolutely brilliant."
Ban's voice was hoarse, like two rough whetstones rubbing together.
"I am here."
The soil on the ground churned, and a pitcher plant-like creature, half black and half white, emerged—it was Black and White Absolute.
White Zetsu poked his head out with a grin: "Lord Madara, you woke up earlier than expected. Is it that older people don't sleep very well?"
Madara ignored White Zetsu's teasing and gently tapped the armrest of the stone seat with his withered fingers.
"That child... Nagato, how is he now?"
Those were the eyes he had entrusted to others, and also the core of his resurrection plan.
"Oh, that red-haired brat."
White Zetsu emerged completely from the ground and reported in an exaggerated tone, "The growth rate is astonishing! Lord Madara, your judgment was indeed correct. The physique of the Uzumaki clan is simply made to support those eyes."
"Just a few days ago, while I was secretly observing him, I discovered that he had already mastered the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Guidance!"
"The Universal Guidance?"
A look of satisfaction finally appeared on Ban's wrinkled face.
"So he's mastered gravity manipulation so quickly? Hmph, as expected of my eyes. To be able to use such a pupil technique so quickly, he's a promising talent."
Madara nodded slightly, as if he could already see the scene of that child sweeping across the ninja world with those eyes in the future, paving the way for him.
"Who is this kid using this move against? Hanzo? Or a wandering ninja?" Madara asked casually. In his view, this kind of divine power was naturally used to crush the enemy.
"Well……"
White Zetsu's expression suddenly turned somewhat strange. He scratched his white cheek and stammered:
"That... is neither Hanzo nor a ninja."
"What is he doing?" Ban frowned.
"He's...playing in the mud."
"..."
The air in the underground space instantly froze.
Ban's fingers, which were tapping the armrest, froze in mid-air. His one cloudy eye suddenly widened, and you could even see the blood vessels bulging inside.
"What...did you say?"
"He's playing in the mud."
White Zetsu obediently repeated it, even mimicking the movements perfectly:
"It was a huge iron barrel filled with cement invented by that brat Nishikawa Tetsu. Nagato was standing on the shelf, using the Universal Pull to control several tons of cement slurry to tumble up and down, saying it was to mix it more evenly so it could be used to pave roads and build bridges."
He also said that using the Rinnegan to control gravity is much more efficient and less strenuous than using wind-style stirring.
"boom--!!!"
A terrifying storm of chakra erupted from the gaunt old man in an instant.
The tube connected to Ban's back trembled violently, as if it would break at any moment.
"You bastard!!!"
Ban let out an angry roar, the sound so loud that the entire underground cavern was shaking and splintering.
"He's using the Rinnegan... to mix cement?!"
"Those are my eyes! And he actually used them as a blender?!"
"This is an insult to me! A blasphemy against power!"
Ban was so angry he was trembling all over, and his already pale face turned a deep purplish-red. He had never been treated like this in his entire life.
Back then, he and Hashirama fought tooth and nail and plotted for a long time to unlock those eyes.
Now, some people are using it as a contractor?
"Help me up!"
Ban suddenly pulled out the tube behind him, looking as if he was about to rush out and kill someone at any moment.
"I'm going to the Land of Rain! I'm going to gouge my eyes back! That idiot doesn't deserve them!"
"Hey! Lord Madara! Calm down! Calm down!"
White Zetsu was startled and rushed over to grab Madara's leg, while Black Zetsu quickly emerged from the ground to help hold him down.
"Given your current physical condition, you'll die within ten minutes of leaving the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path! And if you go now, it'll be suicide!"
"I'm afraid of death? I just don't want those eyes to continue to be shamed!" Ban was still struggling. Although his body was weak, his aura was still terrifying.
"It's not a matter of being afraid of death!"
White Zetsu held Madara back tightly and shouted:
"The Land of Rain now has not only those few brats, but also a huge problem!"
"Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, is currently acting as their babysitter!"
Upon hearing the name "Jiraiya," Madara paused slightly.
"That brat who plays with the toad?"
"Yes! That's him!" White Zetsu pressed on, "That white-haired guy may seem unreliable, but he's actually quite strong. If you were to encounter him in your current state, your body would probably collapse before you even have a chance to make a move."
"Moreover, once your presence is exposed, Konoha, Iwagakure, Kumogakure... the entire ninja world will come to surround you."
Ban was panting heavily, his chest heaving violently.
Reason told him that White Zetsu was right. Right now, he was just a withered skeleton clinging to life, completely incapable of withstanding a high-intensity battle.
He slowly released his grip on the pipe and slumped back onto the stone seat.
"Huff... huff..."
Madara closed his eyes, trying to calm the turbulent chakra within him, but the anger in his single eye showed no sign of abating.
"Jiraiya... and that brat who invented cement..."
Ban's voice was so cold it seemed to come from the deepest hell.
"They actually turned a promising talent with the Rinnegan into a bricklayer..."
"Is that guy named Nishikawa Toru also from Konoha?"
"Yes, yes, yes, that's him!" Bai Jue nodded quickly. "That kid is a scientist."
"science……"
Ban sneered, his expression full of disdain.
"Ingenious and cunning skills are used to ruin people without restraint."
"I'll think of a way."
Ban leaned back in his chair, resuming his aloof demeanor, but with a hint of urgency in his voice.
"We can't let those brats continue to 'fall' like this."
"If that brat Nagato really thinks he's a construction worker, how am I supposed to carry out my plan?"
"We need to find a way... to get rid of Jiraiya. Or, give Nagato some real trouble."
Ban looked up at the dark rock wall above him and tapped his fingers lightly.
"Since they enjoy playing house, let reality... teach them a lesson."
"Understood!" White Zetsu chuckled, his body disappearing underground once more. "Hanzo, it seems you've become somewhat wary of the Akatsuki's growth lately..."
The underground once again returned to deathly silence.
Only Madara Uchiha's resentful whispers echoed in the darkness:
"Mixing cement...this is outrageous..."
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