Uzumaki Mito didn't stay long. After finishing dinner, she took the initiative to say her goodbyes and leave.
Her purpose for coming was simply to see Hashirama and, if possible, persuade him to return with her.
Since Hashirama was unwilling, she had no choice but to leave on her own.
"Mito, I'll escort you back." Hashirama, unusually taking the initiative, offered to accompany Mito back to the village.
He worried about potential dangers along the way…
Although there were few in the ninja world who could harm a Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails at this time, Hashirama still couldn't feel at ease letting Mito return alone.
The journey ahead was long, and one could never predict what might happen.
Uzumaki Mito didn't refuse Hashirama's company. The two of them set off together under the cover of night.
Inside the cave, only Renya and Uchiha Madara remained.
"Tch, Hashirama-sama's actually using his brain for once!" Renya exclaimed, watching their departing figures with some admiration.
He had expected Hashirama to just say, "Be careful on the way," and then watch Mito-san leave without another word.
Madara, gnawing on roasted meat, remarked,
"Hashirama leaving means his bed is conveniently yours."
Hashirama temporarily leaving was a good opportunity for him.
It was the perfect time to discuss the specifics of the "Eye of the Moon" plan with Renya.
There was no need to worry about Hashirama secretly interfering behind the scenes.
Although he had lived alongside Hashirama for over ten years, Madara had never let down his guard.
No one could stop him from realizing his vision of peace for the ninja world!
—Not even his closest friend!
"Renya, do you feel it?" Uchiha Madara suddenly asked out of nowhere, "The falsehoods and suffering in this world."
The darkness and despair that surged beneath the illusion of peace.
Families turning against one another, friends destroying each other, trust collapsing.
People could never truly understand each other; suffering and war would never disappear.
These were all things he had witnessed with his own eyes over the years!
Renya, happily munching on roasted meat, froze at these words.
It seemed Madara was already showing signs of awakening the Rinnegan, otherwise he wouldn't be discussing such matters with him.
Now it was time to act.
A knot formed in Renya's stomach as he recalled the tragic experiences of his second persona, and he forced a pained expression, nodding.
"Indeed, Madara-sama, this world is nothing but endless despair."
"Very soon," Madara said, pointing to his eyes, where a strange energy was gathering, "I will gain the power to change everything. A truly peaceful world—no war, no suffering, where all regrets can be redeemed."
"Really?" Renya looked up sharply, eyes filled with anticipation.
"The Moon's Eye Plan I mentioned before can create such a world," Uchiha Madara explained. "But it requires preparation… Hashirama simply doesn't understand our grand ideal."
He didn't understand why Hashirama repeatedly tried to stop him.
Clearly, only his plan could bring true peace!
It was incomparably stronger than Hashirama's so-called peace.
"Your eyes, your power, and your disappointment in this world… are all useful," Madara said, staring into Renya's eyes. "Are you willing to contribute to this true peace?"
Although he had introduced the "Eye of the Moon" plan to Renya before, it was necessary to explain it clearly now.
After all, Hashirama had been present before, and some things couldn't be said openly.
Renya knew the "Eye of the Moon" plan was just some filial schemer's plot, but he had no intention of explaining it yet.
Even if he did, Madara wouldn't believe him.
And Uchiha Madara was about to awaken the Rinnegan; he wasn't an opponent at all.
Better to wait another ten years…
At least until Madara had all the oxygen tubes in place before revealing the truth.
"I'm willing to work with you, Madara-sama!" Renya's gaze burned with fanaticism, looking like a devoted little fan.
Uchiha Madara was clearly swayed by Renya's appearance.
"Very well, we can begin the preliminary implementation of the plan!"
"Preliminary plan?" Renya had a bad feeling in his heart.
Wasn't Madara supposed to awaken the Rinnegan first?
Shouldn't he wait until he realized he was too old, with his current body incapable of successfully executing the plan, and then transfer the eyes to Nagato so he could resurrect himself later?
Why was it not following the original storyline?
"Madara-sama, your plan is…?"
Although Renya had some suspicions, he pretended not to know.
"To capture all the tailed beasts!" Uchiha Madara said solemnly.
Since Renya had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, capturing the tailed beasts that had been sealed away was not particularly difficult for him.
Those quadrupedal beasts couldn't resist the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Once Renya gathered all nine tailed beasts, Madara would be close to awakening the Rinnegan.
Then, by becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki, he could unleash Infinite Tsukuyomi and bring true peace to the ninja world!
Madara felt the energy in his eyes growing stronger and stronger—the unmistakable sign of an impending Rinnegan awakening!
"Capture the tailed beasts?!" Renya's face showed utter disbelief.
The plot really had jumped ahead!
At this time, implementing the Moon's Eye Plan, no one could stop him.
Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke hadn't even been born yet…
Other strong individuals weren't a match for Madara at all.
And Senju Hashirama was a sickly man.
Currently, the only person in the ninja world who might stop Madara was Renya himself.
But he had no intention of acting just yet…
He would take it step by step, and if necessary, use his fists to stop him.
"To achieve peace in the ninja world, the first step is to collect all nine tailed beasts."
"Start now?" Renya asked tentatively. "Can't it wait a few years?"
He wanted to delay this matter for decades.
By the time Madara aged, he could reveal the truth.
If he couldn't reason with him, then he'd make it clear with his fists!
In a few decades, seventy-year-old Madara would no longer be his opponent.
Even with the Rinnegan, it would be useless…
The saying about youth fearing no challenge made sense.
Thirty-six-year-old Renya was in his prime, while seventy-year-old Madara's steps were already unsteady; he wouldn't stand a chance!
Then, revealing the truth could allow Madara to retire peacefully in the village.
He would live out his remaining years in safety.
In this way, Renya would have indirectly saved everyone in the ninja world.
Unfortunately, ideals are full, but reality is harsh.
Madara's words snapped him back to reality.
"What are you hesitating about?"
"Is capturing the tailed beasts difficult for you?"
"N-No…" Renya quickly shook his head and came up with a clever explanation. "It's just that the Nine-Tails is inside Mito-san."
Uchiha Madara was momentarily taken aback, having overlooked this issue.
After all, Mito was Hashirama's wife; forcibly extracting the Nine-Tails would be unthinkable.
Just when Renya thought he had successfully dodged the question, Madara's next words left him speechless.
"In that case, we'll capture the other eight tailed beasts first!"
They would collect the other tailed beasts first.
By the time the Rinnegan awakened, only the Nine-Tails would remain.
Renya: "…"
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