Chapter 232: I Almost Became Hokage Back in the Day, Too!
Things were much more troublesome than Madara Uchiha had imagined.
When Black Zetsu mentioned Itachi Uchiha and that crow of his, Madara was dismissive. How could a clan that should have long since fallen into decline produce a genius that even he should be wary of?
However, Black Zetsu soon mentioned a name that made Madara's eye twitch. "It should have been three years ago, that crow used Edo Tensei to bring back Tobirama Senju…"
"A crow that has mastered the Edo Tensei?" The expression of the Asura of the Battlefield changed slightly. He clenched his fist and nodded. "So that fellow Tobirama Senju has been revived by it. How interesting…"
Black Zetsu: "…"
Those words were a bit creepy… Every time Tobirama was mentioned, Madara's expression was always unreadable, making it impossible to understand his attitude.
After some thought, Black Zetsu decided to share a piece of news that would interest Madara. "Yes, and also, to test the upper limits of the Edo Tensei's sacrificial vessel, and to see if you could be revived in your prime, we used Edo Tensei to bring out Hashirama Senju…"
"Hashirama! He… has been revived too? Is it him in his prime?!" Madara suddenly whipped his head around. The intensity of his emotion startled even the observing Orochimaru!
Seeing Black Zetsu nod, the Asura of the Battlefield looked up at the vast sky. "Can I finally have a great battle… Hashirama… this time, I will not lose to you!"
Madara Uchiha casually adjusted his plate armor and asked Black Zetsu loudly, "Tell me, where is Hashirama!"
"Madara, don't be anxious about this matter."
Black Zetsu calmed him down and said in a low voice, "A while ago, that crow defeated Hashirama Senju in his prime…"
"Impossible!"
Madara's first thought was disbelief.
I haven't even made my move yet! And Hashirama was defeated by a crow raised by a kid from our Uchiha clan? Are you trying to pull my leg?!
Madara sneered, wanting to restore the reputation of his dear friend and nemesis. "In our era, even the Tailed Beasts were but playthings in Hashirama's hands, including the Nine-Tails… That year, we fought our final battle at the Valley of the End…"
"With all due respect, that crow is much stronger than a Tailed Beast…"
The great filial son of a thousand years immediately cut Madara off, not wanting to discuss just how strong Hashirama was.
After all, Madara was a Hashirama-stan, always acting as if everyone present except for Hashirama was trash. He could always find a way to praise Hashirama from every possible angle.
"Ever since it appeared, no one has been able to defeat it…"
"What about Obito Uchiha? I remember his Mangekyo ability should be very interesting. Can't he stop that crow?" Madara frowned. He remembered Obito's space-time ocular jutsu, an ability that even he found troublesome.
"With Obito's strength, it's hard for him to be of much use…"
An enemy that even Hashirama Senju couldn't defeat—no matter how well Obito played with his Kamui Mangekyo, it would be useless!
Black Zetsu's voice was a little low and dejected. It was on the verge of complaining to Madara about what kind of guy this Obito he had chosen was!
When Obito saw the enemy, without a second word, he would frantically feed…
Fighting the crow, near death.
Fighting Tobirama, severely injured.
If it weren't for the fact that he fought so desperately and always looked like he was on the verge of death after every fight, Black Zetsu would have probably started to suspect whether Obito was a mole.
Madara felt like rolling up his sleeves. After a moment of thought, he said in a deep voice, "Tell me, where is that crow…"
What's the deal with this crow? It beat my friend and it beat my subordinate. How can I not teach it a lesson now!
"Madara, don't be impatient."
Black Zetsu quickly stopped Madara. It had gathered a lot of intelligence in the Hidden Rain Village. "As far as I know, it is now with the Senju brothers, and beside them is that Itachi Uchiha who has already awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan."
"Itachi Uchiha has awakened the Amaterasu flames from his Mangekyo dōjutsu, and that kid is able to use sage arts proficiently…"
Hearing this, Madara had to ponder. After the ultimate manifestation of Yin Release chakra, a true qualitative change could occur.
Even though he had the Rinnegan, he paid great attention to those mysterious Mangekyo Sharingan abilities. Amaterasu had appeared in Uchiha history before, capable of burning all things… That should indeed be a decent eye.
And that kid could use sage arts…
Even he doesn't know how to use sage arts yet! On what grounds could a kid from the clan be proficient in using them?
"That kid, as long as he awakens the Mangekyo Sharingan, he will realize the loss of his sight, right?" Madara instead wagged a finger and tilted his head. "Isn't it enough to find a way to get him to stand on our side!"
"I'm afraid that's not possible. He is extremely skilled in using sage arts…"
Black Zetsu added helplessly, "Itachi Uchiha should have awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan at the age of seven, but to this day, in the four years since, he has only used the Mangekyo Sharingan once during the Chunin Exams. That should have been the only time he used his dōjutsu…"
A Mangekyo Sharingan at seven years old?
Used his dōjutsu only once in four years?
When did the Chunin Exams ever require the use of dōjutsu?
This Konoha Chunin Exam sounds like it has some deep water!
This string of information left Madara Uchiha unable to get his head straight. He suddenly turned his head and said, "Why have I never heard of this kid's name? Whose child is he?"
"…The eldest son of Fugaku Uchiha."
Madara raised an eyebrow and said with disdain, "Oh, so it's that coward's son… Tch! To think his child could also awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, and a little genius at that!"
"Madara, you must not underestimate that fellow Fugaku Uchiha…"
Black Zetsu spoke sinisterly, correcting Madara's thinking. "According to the intelligence I've obtained, Fugaku Uchiha also possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan long ago. He and Shisui Uchiha had a great battle between Susanoo in Konoha…"
"Fugaku Uchiha's Susanoo was extremely close to its perfect form, and he used it with great proficiency. If it weren't for that crow's intervention, Fugaku should have been able to easily kill Shisui in that battle between Susanoo!"
"Which is to say, the Uchiha clan now possesses three pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan?" Madara felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. "They're developing quite well in Konoha…"
It wasn't just "quite well"; at least in terms of the number of Mangekyo Sharingan, they had already surpassed the era when he was the clan head!
Could it be that he was inferior to that fellow Fugaku?
That coward of the clan was actually so patient! He had endured until three pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan appeared in the Uchiha clan!
The clan head from the Warring States Period felt a little sour in his heart. In terms of leading the clan, he really did seem to be inferior to Fugaku. "With the Uchiha clan being so powerful, isn't Konoha wary of their strength?"
"Of course they are!"
Black Zetsu slowly recounted the information he had gathered, one piece at a time, and finally concluded, "But Konoha should no longer be able to stop the Uchiha's rise. They still have many conflicts at present…"
"Therefore, Itachi Uchiha should become the Fifth Hokage of Konoha Village, or the Sixth Hokage. This is an inevitable trend…"
This was Black Zetsu's judgment based on the current situation in Konoha.
After listening to Black Zetsu's words, Madara felt more and more uncomfortable in his heart. "The Hokage's seat… for an Uchiha…"
Orochimaru also felt a little bad in his heart. "The Hokage…"
Well, the two of them were the ones who had once been closest to the Hokage's seat, but had both missed it for certain reasons.
Two defeated dogs.
It wasn't that Orochimaru and Madara truly cared, not necessarily… but the position of Hokage was there. It was an obsession, it was their lost youth!
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