Chapter 433 The Restless Spot
Chapter 433 The Restless Spot
While the grand plan of a shared destiny for the ninja world was in full swing, deep within a dark corner of the ninja world...
"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"
Black Zetsu's half-black body writhed wildly on the rough rock wall, its hoarse and gloomy voice echoing in the empty cave, carrying an undisguised rage.
"The five great ninja villages have actually united! Those foolish ninjas actually abandoned the war to form this damned alliance!"
Black Zetsu's yellow eyes were fixed on the old figure on the stone seat, who was covered in tubes and fast asleep, his heart filled with anxiety and resentment.
As the embodiment of Kaguya Otsutsuki's will, he lurked in the ninja world for a thousand years, sowing discord between the reincarnations of Indra and Ashura, altering the Uchiha clan's stone tablet, and doing everything in order to incite endless wars, collect the tailed beasts, and ultimately resurrect his mother.
But now, the huge cake that Konoha has thrown out has miraculously satisfied the greedy appetites of all the major ninja villages!
"If they no longer fight each other and cannot experience the cruelty of war, if they are completely numbed by that false prosperity, then who will pursue the illusion of Infinite Tsukuyomi?"
Black Zetsu gritted his teeth.
Without war, there is no despair.
Without despair, no one would yearn for the illusion that creates a perfect world.
His millennia-long plan is in danger of complete collapse in the face of Konoha's so-called technological wonders and ingenuity!
"Hey, can you calm down? It's so noisy."
Bai Jue poked half his body out from underground, complaining with a frustrated expression.
"Do you think I'm not annoyed? Konoha is an absolutely awful place!" White Zetsu gripped his green aloe vera-like leaf, his tone filled with frustration and confusion.
"Over the past few months, in order to find out what Konoha is up to, I've sent over a dozen clones to infiltrate the village. And what was the result? It was like throwing a stone into the ocean—not even a ripple appeared. The moment they stepped into Konoha's territory, all contact was completely lost!"
The more Bai Jue spoke, the more horrified he felt.
"Not only Konoha, but Kirigakure is also in big trouble. The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, has been acting like a madman ever since he returned from his trip to Konoha. Taking advantage of the arrival of the Konoha construction team, he has been purging the opposition in the village."
"He's pulled out almost all the spies we painstakingly planted in Kirigakure, like plucking radishes!"
"Right now, all we have in Kirigakure is that spy stationed at the Konoha embassy and a few low-level thugs from Kirigakure, who are still sending back some trivial and insignificant messages intermittently."
Bai Jue sighed and looked at the old man on the stone seat.
"Lord Madara's health is deteriorating. This time, he fell into a deep sleep that lasted for three whole months before showing any signs of waking up. If we can't find a suitable pawn soon..."
"Shut up." Black Zetsu coldly interrupted him, turning his gaze to the stone seat.
The tube connected to the Gedo Statue emitted a faint sucking sound.
Madara Uchiha, sitting on the stone seat, slowly opened his murky Sharingan.
His breathing was even weaker than it had been three months ago, as if a gust of wind could extinguish the flickering lamp. Yet the oppressive aura emanating from that single eye still instilled in Black and White Jue an instinctive sense of awe.
"Lord Madara, you're awake." Black Zetsu bowed his head respectfully.
Ban didn't speak immediately. His withered chest heaved violently a few times, as if he was trying to adjust to the weakness that came with waking up.
"What's the situation outside?" Ban's voice was hoarse, like two pieces of dry tree bark rubbing together.
White Zetsu immediately stepped forward and reported in detail the bustling activity of the five great ninja villages over the past three months, as well as the information about the purge of Kirigakure's spies.
To Black and White's surprise,
Upon hearing that his carefully planted spies had been removed, and that the five great nations had even begun a substantial alliance, Ban's withered face showed no anger or panic.
"Was it cleansed?"
Ban sneered, his laughter carrying an indifferent disdain for all living beings.
"They're just pawns used to explore the path; once they're used, they're discarded. That's their only value."
Ban slowly raised his right hand, which was now just skin and bones, and looked at his fingertips.
"Konoha's petty actions have only altered the surface of the water; they cannot change the darkness deep within this ocean. As long as desires remain in people's hearts, and as long as chakra exists in this world, war and plunder will never cease."
"The peace they are seeing now is merely a brief calm before a greater catastrophe."
Ban's gaze passed over Black and White Zetsu and fell upon the enormous heretical demon statue deep within the cave.
"But I... don't have time to wait for this tranquility to end."
Ban closed his eyes, concealing the deep resentment in them.
He could feel that the life force being supplied to him by the demonic statue of the Outer Path was becoming increasingly thin.
His broken body, like a leaky sieve, could no longer bear his ambition and power.
"My time is running out."
Ban opened his eyes again, and a chilling light burst forth from his single, cloudy eye.
"We must find someone as soon as possible to carry out the Eye of the Moon Project in the present world in my place."
Ban looked at Bai Jue.
"What's that brat, Obito Uchiha, up to?"
White Zetsu shrank back, somewhat embarrassed, and replied, "Lord Madara, all the clones I sent to Konoha have been wiped out. Now we can only get some scattered information through the spy at the Kirigakure embassy."
"It's said that that kid named Uchiha Obito is really hot right now. He's officially been promoted to Chunin and has been working with his teammates on missions in the Land of Fire. Because the Land of Fire is under the protection of barriers, my clone didn't dare to get too close."
White Zetsu thought that the people of Konoha were really wicked. They were building roads on a large scale in the Land of Fire, but in reality, they were not only building roads, but also building barriers on every main road.
You can understand those reinforced barriers, but what's the purpose of this perception barrier? Isn't it just to defend against White Zetsu?
Although this perception barrier wasn't very effective for him, and he could avoid it with a little care, it meant that he wouldn't be able to move around underground frequently within the Land of Fire anymore. It was practically designed to annoy him.
"Are they riding high...?"
A cruel smile curled at the corner of Ban's mouth.
He knew the Uchiha clan too well. The higher they climbed, the more they immersed themselves in so-called "love" and "bonds." When all of that was destroyed in an instant, the faster they would fall into darkness, and the more terrifying the power they would unleash.
"It's time."
Ban's voice was deep and seductive, like a whisper from hell.
"Black Zetsu, White Zetsu. Go and make the arrangements."
"Prepare the most perfect tragedy for him."
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