He said to the "Firelight":
"Madara-sama... the patrol route of that Iwa ninja called Demon Leech seems to be where the Minato Squad will pass."
Hearing this, Firelight... No! He, who should be called Uchiha Madara, turned around. Glancing at him, he used the special White Zetsu that mimicked transformations and said expressionlessly:
"White Zetsu... don't worry about that little brat, he's already dead!"
"How did Madara-sama know?" White Jue asked with some confusion.
Hearing this, Uchiha Madara touched his chest, his expression slightly nostalgic. He sighed in relief:
"That's because of Hashirama's power... it allows me to sense things hundreds of kilometers away!"
"Hashirama's power?" Special White Zetsu touched his head, then suddenly made a fist with one hand and struck the palm of the other, "I remember, Sir, I have integrated Senju Hashirama's power, and it has been activated a long time ago... the Eye of Reincarnation!"
"Exactly!" Uchiha Madara said with a pleased smile. "I have merged with Hashirama, so it's easy to use Uzumaki's Kagura Mind's Eye!"
Kagura's Heart Eye – a sensory ninjutsu unique to Uzumaki Clan.
Uchiha Madara had been Hashirama's old enemy for more than ten years before the founding of Konoha. It was so familiar to him.
And for Madara, who allowed Hashirama to merge into his body from his heart, using Senju Tobirama's type of sensory ninjutsu – the kind that even rats could activate – was normal for him. He and Hashirama were perfectly integrated, with the same technique...
"Just now, within my range of perception, the chakra of the demon leech disappeared... On the other hand... Uchiha Yuma, that guy is really not to be underestimated!"
"Can it be sensed from such a distance? How exaggerating..." Special White Zetsu said, a bit stunned. "But why does Uchiha Yuma comment like this?"
"That guy used Susanoo, and I'm very familiar with this Susanoo technique!" Uchiha Madara looked sternly. "However, as the initiator of Mangekyō, it's not unusual to use Susanoo. What's strange is that guy's chakra amount... it's so abnormal!"
"Abnormal?"
"Yes, it's abnormal!"
"His chakra capacity actually... reached the same level as when I founded Konoha!"
"This is not common sense!"
Uchiha Madara was a bit shocked!
An ordinary Mangekyō, why would the body contain this much chakra? It was almost the same as when I opened the Eye of Eternity.
Abnormal!
Abnormal without a doubt!
And this anomaly is as mindless as Obito who didn't choose it himself... He must be eliminated!
However, his first goal now is to find an heir! Obito is his target.
To this end...
There is no room for failure in this operation!
Madara made a decision at this moment!
That is, after the heir is settled, he will definitely arrive at the earliest possible time.
Activate the final afterglow and fight Uchiha Yuma to the death!
"Black Zetsu is still monitoring them... I'm going to take action too!" Madara waved his hand, gesturing for White Zetsu to follow him. "Let's go, White Zetsu... Obito is still 'waiting' for us!"
"Yes! Madara-sama!"
...
Several members of the Minato squad, over the next two days, carefully lurked behind enemy lines, slowly heading towards Kannabi Bridge... advancing toward this important supply line of Iwagakure!
After passing a trap, they found a place to rest for a while.
After a while, Yuma opened the map and pointed at the route on the map.
He said to the three friends who were paying attention: "There are still about a hundred kilometers to the mission target. Calculated by the speed of our ninjas, we can reach it in half a day."
Having said this, he raised his eyes and solemnly continued: "Since the mission is crucial to reversing the war, we need to start discussing the battle plan!"
During this period, Yuma had become somewhat overconfident due to his increase in strength. However, reason had not left him!
As a cautious person, he knew very well.
Strategically, you can defy the enemy, but in terms of specific tactics, even the slightest carelessness could be disastrous!
"You are so reliable, Yuma-kun!" Nohara Rin sighed with a smile.
"Thank you, Rin-chan, for your compliment. Then..." When Yuma was about to say a specific battle plan...
Two strong chakra signatures suddenly appeared within his range of perception!
One of the chakras, although it felt a bit old-fashioned... but that surging fighting spirit and killing intent, and that overwhelming strength!
Who is it?!
Who could possess such an outrageous amount of chakra?!
Could it be...
As if thinking of something, Yuma glanced at Obito.
Is it you?
Uchiha Madara!
The strongest person alive today, capable of surpassing the tailed beasts with the amount of chakra!
I guess it's just you!
At this moment, Yuma, who had some guesses, made a gesture!
When the three friends saw this gesture, their expressions immediately became serious!
That gesture...
As ninjas, they all knew it clearly.
It was a sign of an enemy attack!
"What's going on? Are we exposed?" Kakashi asked, confused.
"That's right... I sensed a strong chakra, clearly coming towards us!" Yuma responded calmly.
Hearing this, Kakashi grew even more uneasy: "No! Even if we were exposed, how did they know we were here?"
After all, their infiltration...
Was perfect!
They had killed the Iwa nin they met before neatly.
Then rushed over without stopping.
It made no sense that Iwagakure and the others would have reacted.
And even if exposed, Uchiha Yuma has strong sensory abilities. He would never miss any nearby surveillance.
How did the enemy know where they were?!
"Is this... I don't know," Yuma sighed. "However, the opponent is too fast! They must have flown over... Let's be ready to fight!"
This was a lie!
Yuma, for the team...
Why it was locked in position had already been speculated!
It's you!
— Black Zetsu!
It's definitely him...
Only this Kaguya's third son!
Able to hide itself and hover near the Ninja clan without being discovered by Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo.
Only by bewitching Indra's existence could he hide it from his own perception.
Yuma was very helpless about this!
After all, he had a rough understanding of Indra's deeds from the original work.
As the eldest son of the Sage of Six Paths, he wanted to inherit the Ninja Sect.
Before the inheritance rights were obtained, he definitely lived with his father.
Even a strong man like Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo could not discover the surroundings of his son...
There were people with ulterior motives like this.
It was even less likely that Yuma would discover it himself!
Damn it!
Such an accident during this mission?
No!
This is no accident!
Yuma suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and his heart sank slightly.
He remembered...
In the original world line, the battle at Kannabi Bridge was full of unnatural events!
Why did Obito...
Get rescued by Madara?
Why was Obito...
Pinned behind a rock and no one helped collect his body?
With the bond between him and Kakashi, it was absolutely impossible for Kakashi and Rin not to restrain Obito's corpse!
What's more...
Why did Madara confirm right away that Obito was the heir the first time he met him?
Unnatural!
These things were so unnatural!
All of this, if we follow normal reasoning...
Should be Madara...
Who had already fallen in love with Obito!
The entire Minato squad was a breeding ground for Obito's Mangekyō!
It was all part of Madara's plan!
Therefore, Obito was perfectly fine and half of his body was not crushed.
Therefore, Obito's body was not restrained by chance.
That's why Obito went through everything after losing it!
And now,
Because of his own existence, Yuma was a huge interference.
He thought it was because of this...
Madara decided to take action himself?!
Was it because he wanted to eliminate the biggest disturbing factor—himself?
If so, then let him come!
Yuma laughed fiercely and stared ahead.
What is the condition of Uchiha Madara,
Today he...
Wants to 'taste' it!