What the hell is making games in the Ninja World?.

Chapter 426 Madara Uchiha can finally enjoy a true retirement (4K)

Black Zetsu was struggling, roaring, and howling.

However, all of this was in vain. The restraint and control over it had been prepared for a long time, and with Black Zetsu No. 2 as a living research subject, they had already conducted a deeper study on Black Zetsu.

Even if the two Black Zetsu are actually somewhat different, they are still essentially creations of Yin-Yang Release, and that is enough.

It was enough for Orochimaru and his group to completely control it with whatever they created.

Thus, just like Black Zetsu #2, the Black Zetsu of the main world was also forced to extract all the information he knew.

After all, reading memories could actually make Black Zetsu reveal all the things he had forgotten.

Most of the content is similar to Black Zetsu #2, but there are some differences between the two. For example, Kaguya Otsutsuki is indeed very different from the Kaguya Otsutsuki in the second world, just as the known information suggests. She is the Kaguya Otsutsuki in Kishimoto's original setting.

A 'god' from beyond the heavens, the princess of the Otsutsuki clan, descended upon the ninja world due to conflicts with the Otsutsuki clan. Her original story aligns with the legend of 'Princess Kaguya' from the island nation, making her the true princess.

Even if she has a bad relationship with her own people and many enemies and adversaries, she is still a princess.

Furthermore, when they arrived in the ninja world, no one named Otsutsuki Isshiki came with them; it was only Otsutsuki Kaguya alone.

It's fair to say that this person is much more sophisticated.

At the same time, it also put Uchiha Itachi's mind at ease.

After all, if the main world, with its core elements, were to directly feature those monstrous beings from the Otsutsuki clan, it would be a truly unsettling prospect. Although all previous evidence pointed to the main world's timeline being merely a "Naruto story," without conclusive evidence, all known information only offered plausible speculation, without confirming the true outcome.

Now, I can finally rest easy.

Madara Uchiha was unaware of what Itachi Uchiha was worried about, but he was certain that Black Zetsu had indeed deceived him.

Although Madara Uchiha had already believed 90% of the information that Itachi Uchiha had given him, just like Itachi, he still retained a sliver of doubt in his heart until he obtained conclusive evidence.

Now, that lingering doubt has finally been dispelled.

Of course, this wouldn't make Madara Uchiha happy.

After all, being scammed for so many years is unbearable for anyone, let alone the proud Uchiha Madara.

His hatred for Black Zetsu instantly escalated to the point where he wished he could tear Black Zetsu apart alive.

Unfortunately, Black Zetsu doesn't actually have flesh, so even if Madara Uchiha wanted to eat Black Zetsu, he could only frantically 'tug' at it like eating a gummy candy.

Of course, Madara Uchiha would never eat Black Zetsu. His understanding in this regard was still quite humane, and he had no intention of actually eating a 'living person'—although Black Zetsu was not considered a living person.

However, after the anger and pain, Madara Uchiha showed a sense of relief, as if he was finally free from agonizing over certain things and no longer needed to carry a heavy psychological burden.

In response, Uchiha Kei said he understood; it was all because of 'Muzi'.

Over the past year, 'Muzi' has left a deep and indelible mark on Madara Uchiha's heart; it is a genuine and intense bond that has grown between a father and daughter.

With Muko by his side every day, Madara Uchiha also worked hard to train her.

Madara Uchiha felt gratified and very happy as he watched Mu Zi grow up day by day.

However, behind this happiness, the pressure of the Eye of the Moon Plan was constantly eroding Uchiha Madara.

Madara Uchiha could not give up the Eye of the Moon Plan, even though he gained an irreplaceable sense of happiness from Muko. After all, it was his long-held belief, everything he had pursued in his life, and an ideal he could not abandon.

However, once the Eye of the Moon Plan is implemented, everything will vanish, causing Madara Uchiha great pain and distress.

There's no way around it; for an old man like Deng, who's nearing the end of his life and has been lonely for decades, the joy of raising his best friend's reincarnation is the ultimate medicine, an irresistible pleasure.

Therefore, Madara Uchiha was always troubled and tormented by this, unable to give up his current happiness, yet unable to give up the joy of the Eye of the Moon Plan. This was his biggest dilemma.

What? After implementing the Eye of the Moon Project, Mu Zi can also live happily in the illusion world?

Indeed, Madara Uchiha firmly believed that after the Eye of the Moon Plan was implemented, Muko would definitely be happy. Even if the genjutsu world was not beautiful enough, he would create a beautiful enough genjutsu world for Muko.

but!

The key is this "but"!
However, Madara Uchiha's feelings for Muko were not simply about wanting her to be happy. For elderly people living alone, the joy of 'companionship' is irreplaceable!
The joy of raising a daughter in old age is especially terrifying.

It's important to know that after the Eye of the Moon Plan was implemented, Madara Uchiha had to stay outside alone. As the second Sage of Six Paths, he lived a solitary life, unable to enter the world of genjutsu.

It was for this reason that Madara Uchiha was conflicted, distressed, and in pain.

After all, before experiencing his current happiness, Madara Uchiha had always lived in darkness, and therefore didn't understand the pain of certain things. Now that he has witnessed the light, how can he endure the darkness again?
Returning to the present, after confirming that the Eye of the Moon Plan was the biggest scam in the history of the ninja world, Madara Uchiha could finally breathe a sigh of relief amidst his pain and anger. He realized that he no longer needed to dwell on or suffer over this matter. He could continue living his current life, continuing to interact with Muko as "Ladama-senpai," listening to Muko constantly calling him "senpai," and completely "losing himself" in each and every "senpai."

Hmm, just thinking about it makes Madara Uchiha feel happy.

Madara Uchiha had even entered a fantasy state, thinking that once things here were over, he would immediately go back to play games with Muko.

What? What about Black Zetsu?
Tsk, although I really want to blast this thing to smithereens, what can I do when Qi Jun said that Black Zetsu has great research value?

Therefore, they had no choice but to suppress their hatred for Black Zetsu.

However, given Orochimaru and his group's attitude, Black Zetsu will definitely have a terrible time; a fate worse than death would probably be the mildest description. Thinking of this, Madara Uchiha sneered, quite satisfied with this outcome.

After that, Madara Uchiha returned the Rinnegan to Itachi Uchiha, with no intention of keeping it for himself.

In Madara Uchiha's words, these Rinnegan eyes belonged to another world after all, and were also spoils of war and research products of Itachi Uchiha and his group, so he naturally couldn't keep them forever.

Moreover, he is now just an old man. Although his physical condition is currently well maintained, using the Rinnegan is a burden. It would be better to switch back to the eyes he used before.

After all, it was a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan, and its unique eye techniques were indeed very useful. Madara Uchiha said he was quite comfortable using it and had no plans to replace it for the time being.

If Uchiha Itachi still needs to use the Rinnegan in the future, it can be replaced then, or a way can be found to help him quickly regain his youth and peak fighting power, so that he can use the Rinnegan with peace of mind.

Uchiha Itachi certainly wouldn't object to this; in fact, he would be delighted. After all, as Uchiha Madara said, Orochimaru and his group were researching the Rinnegan, and this thing could only truly realize its maximum value if it were in the hands of these researchers.

Incidentally, Black Zetsu's current situation is really bad. After all, being controlled, imprisoned, and subjected to all sorts of torment, and being studied by Orochimaru and the others, his experience is naturally negative.

Furthermore, what horrified and devastated Black Zetsu the most was that he saw Black Zetsu from World 2, and saw that Black Zetsu, just like him, was undergoing inhumane research, suffering immense pain and distress.

Such a scene was an extremely terrifying shock to Black Zetsu's 'young' mind, making Black Zetsu feel dazed, frightened, and easily startled.

In fact, Black Zetsu #2 was the same, because he also saw Black Zetsu from the main world and was horrified and disoriented by it.

There's nothing we can do about it. Orochimaru and his group only focus on Black Zetsu #2 for various research projects, never explaining the time travel and the two ninja worlds to Black Zetsu.

Seeing Black Zetsu from the main world now, Black Zetsu #2 naturally suffered an unparalleled mental shock.

Then, the two Black Zetsu began to guess each other's identities and what the other was, and developed a strong hostility towards each other.

While guessing his identity, both Black Zetsu had a terrifying thought: before sealing him away, Kaguya Otsutsuki created not just one 'Black Zetsu,' but a second one!

Although the two Black Zetsu will definitely try their best to save their mother, this means that the Black Zetsu's ecological niche may be replaced, and they will have direct competitors!
This is unacceptable to the Black Zetsu; they all believe they are unique and can only be unique.

Only in this way can one enjoy all of a mother's love.

There's nothing we can do about it; Black Zetsu is a total mama's boy.

Therefore, when their ecological niche is threatened, the Black Zetsu naturally develop an extremely strong hostility towards those who threaten their ecological niche.

Thanks to Orochimaru and his men for separating and imprisoning the two Black Zetsu, and forbidding them from communicating, the two Black Zetsu, lacking communication, only wanted to kill each other.

Unfortunately, these two unfortunate brothers can only dream about it. Orochimaru and his group never gave the two Black Zetsu a chance and will do everything in their power to use them as research subjects, squeezing out all their value.

There's nothing we can do about it; Black Zetsu isn't human at all.

Since they are not human, even if Orochimaru and his group received the inheritance and teachings of those excellent teachers, they would not use their useless compassion on Black Zetsu.

Incidentally, some preliminary results have been achieved in the research on Black Zetsu. As a pure Yin-Yang Release creature, Black Zetsu is a life form created by Kaguya Otsutsuki's divine technique. Its composition and characteristics are such that it can help ninjas make up for genetic defects and activate the dormant ancestral genes.

In other words, through studying Black Zetsu, Orochimaru and his team found the conditions and possibilities for a ninja to 'revert to their ancestral form'.

Although these studies are currently in their early stages, and the so-called 'atavism' only slightly excavates the bloodline power of the Otsutsuki, the direction is correct and the research is feasible. This means that as long as the research continues in this direction, Uchiha Itachi and his group will eventually master the technology to awaken the Otsutsuki genes within their bodies.

Without a doubt, this was an extremely large and forward-looking study, one that made Uchiha Itachi eager to immediately give Orochimaru and the others more responsibilities.

Unfortunately, this is just wishful thinking. After all, Orochimaru and his team have already pushed their research projects to their limits, and their research manpower and resources have reached their limit. Under these circumstances, even adding more burdens to Orochimaru and his team would be useless and would only reduce their research efficiency.

Therefore, Uchiha Itachi can only wait now, or recruit and train more talents, but all of these things take time.

Afterwards, Uchiha Itachi returned to Konoha with Uchiha Madara, and it was at this time that Senju Tobirama reappeared, perfectly avoiding the possibility of meeting Uchiha Madara.

In response, Orochimaru smiled and said to Tobirama Senju, who had transformed into a beautiful white-haired, red-eyed girl, "Lord Tobirama, thanks to Kei-kun's efforts, Lord Madara has learned the truth and joined us. Although we haven't yet allowed him to join our Genjutsu Great World group, we will definitely see each other quite often in the future. Avoiding him like this is not a good idea."

"Besides, you look completely different now. Even if you see Lord Madara, he probably won't recognize you. So why are you hiding from him?"

Tobirama Senju snorted coldly, his posture as arrogant as a textbook example.

Then, the Second Hokage said, "I just can't stand the sight of that face. The inherently evil Uchiha is the kind of guy I hate the most. If it weren't for Kei-kun's needs, I wouldn't want to work with that guy. Therefore, I won't see him again. Anyway, the chances of running into him are slim, so let's just leave it at that!"

After listening to Tobirama Senju's words, Orochimaru shrugged and offered no comment. He then shifted the conversation back to his research. For him now, it was enough to enjoy some entertainment and lighthearted conversation in his spare time; he didn't want to waste any more time on things unrelated to his research and studies.

Meanwhile, after returning to Konoha, a melancholy Uchiha Madara prepared to bid farewell to Uchiha Itachi and return to his underground residence.

However, at this time, Uchiha Kei said that he had arranged a residence for Uchiha Madara in the new Konoha City. If Uchiha Madara did not mind, he could move in immediately and receive a monthly allowance for expenses, which was the treatment he deserved as the founder of Konoha.

After all, although Madara Uchiha had defected, his identity and achievements were never erased because of Hashirama Senju. The ninja roster remained in Konoha, and even though Tobirama Senju was extremely unhappy with him, he did not cancel it.

This means that if Madara Uchiha wanted, he could receive a large sum of compensation and retirement money, enough for him to squander for a long time.

After all, Konoha is not short of money right now, and this expense is just a drop in the ocean for the village.

Therefore, Madara Uchiha could live a truly retired life simply by nodding his head.

(End of this chapter)