chapter 89 part 6
"No. First, we'll travel around the Land of Lightning. I need to dig up some graves here. My consumption is quite high, and I need more corpses to replenish my Life Force."
"I see. This is truly a unique experience."
*Whoosh!* Tsukasa Kaede activated Spatial Rift Jutsu, taking Orochimaru away. He also conveniently left a few Zombies in the vicinity. He ordered these Zombies to go to different remote, unfrequented places, burrow into the ground, and lie like corpses.
These would become his coordinates for returning to the Land of Lightning in the future.
Land of Iron, Mountain Graveyard.
Before Tsukasa Kaede went to meet Orochimaru, he had already sent him back here.
"Welcome back, Lord Madara. It seems it was a thrilling but safe journey; you actually succeeded in resurrecting," White Zetsu said in an effeminate voice.
Madara couldn't be bothered to respond to this guy. He sat down and silently contemplated.
Until he inadvertently glanced back at the Gedo Mazo, staring at the hand that was missing a finger.
"Ah, it was still discovered. Lord Tsukasa Kaede did that, you know. It wasn't something we did on our own; we wouldn't be so bold," White Zetsu said.
"Exactly, exactly! You didn't see the scene back then. He couldn't be stopped at all. And the key is he actually did it! So brutal!" Tobi yelled wildly, complaining.
"It was indeed a bit out of line, but it has no real impact. The Gedo Mazo isn't fragile... Taking a finger, does that guy intend to try something on his own?" Madara's heart stirred. He thought of Tsukasa Kaede manipulating his corpse to attack the Eight-Tails. This was very daring, and it might even expose his existence.
Speaking of which, Tsukasa Kaede now possessed at least the Chakra of the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails. The two most troublesome Tailed Beasts had already been dealt with early on.
Soon after, Tsukasa Kaede also arrived at the Mountain Graveyard.
"You cut off the Gedo Mazo's finger. Do you intend to research the Ten-Tails?" Madara questioned.
"That's right. I've never hidden that."
Tsukasa Kaede looked up at the Gedo Mazo. "Regarding the Eye of the Moon Plan, you've hidden a lot of crucial Intel from me. And I don't trust you, so I had no choice but to take some special backup measures."
"Your little schemes are doomed to fail. You don't know Yin-Yang Release. You don't have the Rinnegan. You don't truly understand the Gedo Mazo. Just thinking of gathering Tailed Beast Chakra and trying to piece together the Ten-Tails will surely fail."
"Is that so? Perhaps you're right. But I can't do nothing. Even if it ultimately fails, at least it will prove that doing this is wrong, rather than blindly trusting what comes out of your mouth," Tsukasa Kaede said bluntly.
White Zetsu, Black Zetsu, and Tobi watched this scene.
"Oh dear, the tension is high. These two aren't going to fight, are they?" White Zetsu muttered. His voice was unusually loud in this enclosed underground cavern.
"Even if they did fight, it's not something we can get involved in," Black Zetsu said.
If it truly came to a point where he had to choose one, he would definitely choose Tsukasa Kaede without hesitation, and help Tsukasa Kaede kill Madara.
Although it was a pity that it took over a thousand years for someone like Madara to bring forth the Rinnegan, with Tsukasa Kaede now, Madara was no longer important. In the next thousand years, Black Zetsu was confident he could cultivate many Madaras.
Moreover, the most important Rinnegan was with Nagato. Madara was even less important.
After a long while, Madara spoke again: "I somewhat acknowledge you now, Tsukasa Kaede. You have enough talent to become an important figure in my Eye of the Moon Plan. I will tell you more Intel."
"Is that so? What an honor! To receive the recognition of Madara of the Uchiha Clan, the man who pacified the Warring States Era... Then quickly tell me your plan; I can't wait."
Tsukasa Kaede also sat down, putting on a pose of attentive listening. But in reality, he wasn't interested.
He knew without even thinking that Madara wouldn't hand over Yin-Yang Release to him, nor would he teach him how to unleash the full power of the Rinnegan.
The two, who seemed to have recovered completely, only knew themselves what thoughts they harbored in secret.
Tsukasa Kaede felt that if Madara were to suddenly attack him one day, he wouldn't be surprised at all. He didn't think he was more important than Nagato or Obito.
"After returning this time, remember to find a suitable candidate for me; there can be no more delays. You also need to perform Living Corpse Reincarnation Jutsu for me. I need to properly train my successor," Madara suddenly said.
"Understood, I won't forget that."
Tsukasa Kaede said casually. He summoned a Zombie that was ordinary but full of Life Force. He had stored his original pair of eyes within this fellow. He immediately reached out and retrieved one.
He couldn't possibly return to the Village with only one eye. People would definitely ask all sorts of questions, which would be troublesome.
"Regarding the Sharingan, I also need to pay attention. I also want to try cultivating a pair of Mangekyo Sharingan myself," Tsukasa Kaede said.
"Pipe dream. You lack a true intuitive understanding of the Uchiha Clan's power," Madara snorted coldly.
(end of chapter)