In this crossover anime, many ruthless and powerful figures reside in my territory.

Lister, standing to the side, nodded, maintaining the vision of the Copy Magic Eye.

While observing the changes on Ban's body, he also checked the flow of various energies within a radius of several kilometers and located the position of the plant species at the center.

"It's probably angry."

Angry? Then let's see if this little blade of grass is angrier or if the wrath of this ninja world demon is more terrifying.

Lister quickened his pace and rushed towards the direction of the vegetative plants.

Madara followed closely behind, ready to use Susanoo to shatter the vine attacks coming from all directions.

At that moment, he saw the green grass under his feet suddenly grow and turn into a green cage, trying to bind the two of them.

Green grass entwined!

As if he had anticipated this, Lister used his chakra chop to cut through the bindings before the green grass could entangle him, and jumped onto the tree.

The same applies to freckles.

When he noticed that Lister's feet were stuck to the tree trunk, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

The demonic energy within the opponent's body was instantly converted into chakra of equal mass.

He mastered chakra control in less than half a day...

Let him see just how far he can go!

The green grass, vines, and branches all came to life.

All the plants in the jungle seemed to come alive, growing at an extremely fast speed and rushing towards the two of them.

Madara Uchiha deliberately avoided damaging the surrounding plants, instead focusing some of his attention on observing Lister.

At first, Lister seemed flustered by the attacks from all directions, but he quickly adapted to them, moving and dodging at the same time.

He was like a winding stream, dodging all attacks by the slightest margin, even precisely avoiding attacks from blind spots.

It was exactly the same as Madara Uchiha's movements.

!!!

Ban suddenly realized something.

A smile crept onto his face, and a surge of excitement welled up inside him.

They actually dared to copy Madara Uchiha's movements.

Then let's keep going! Let's keep dancing!

So what if you're allowed to imitate me to your heart's content?

Ban opened his arms.

He hadn't danced since he got older, but now he has the urge to dance again.

Faced with a large number of vines and branches around him, Ban quickly jumped back and spun around, dodging all the vine tentacles with a graceful movement and forming a hand seal.

Fire Release·Phoenix Immortal Fire Technique!

Several flames, each the size of a head, scattered and burned the vines and branches to ashes.

On the other side, Lister, a beat slower, also used the Phoenix Fire Technique to end the pursuit.

The flames scorched the forest, but were quickly extinguished.

Madara glanced at Lister, who was beaming with excitement. He was now certain that the other man possessed abilities similar to the Sharingan, such as the ability to observe and copy, and perhaps even the Byakugan's X-ray vision and long-distance observation.

With the combined sensory abilities of the Sharingan and Byakugan... this kid's future might be even brighter than he anticipated.

At this moment, Lister's expression suddenly changed.

"It's running away!"

"Mr. Ban, let's hurry and catch up!"

Madara Uchiha immediately grabbed Lister by the back of his collar.

"Where?"

"There!"

Lister pointed to the location of the vegetative species.

Madara immediately gathered his chakra and sprinted at an extremely fast speed.

Even while carrying Liszt in one hand, he could still move through the woods with a dance-like grace.

"Plants can escape?"

"Yes! Plant species are very special. They can control the movement of their roots underground, and young plant species move especially fast."

Lister gave directions while explaining.

He can see the flow of energy around him through his copy magic eye, and he can also see a silver-white flower traveling underground a kilometer away.

What puzzled him was that the plant species described in the book were very powerful even in their juvenile stage, especially adept at fighting on their home turf.

Why did this plant species so quickly cut off most of its roots and abandon the land it had painstakingly cultivated?

It's like they're terrified of them, no, I should say they're terrified of Uchiha Madara.

A distance of a kilometer was too short for Ban; even if the little silver flower ran very fast, it couldn't compare to Ban running at full speed.

When they were only a hundred meters away, Ban also discovered a high-energy reaction located four or five meters underground.

Susanoo!

A massive blade of air sliced ​​the earth in two, and the silvery-white flower immediately changed direction, however...

Earth Release: Earth Opening and Digging!

The ground shook, and a mound of earth resembling a volcano rose up. The next second, a small silver-white flower was spat out.

Woo-ee~~~ Splat.

The silvery-white flower fell to the ground, and it quickly got up, using its roots as limbs to kowtow rapidly to the spotted flower.

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"What is it doing?"

"Is it begging you to let it go?"

Ban's lips curled up slightly.

"It's an interesting creature."

Suddenly, Nicole flew out of Lister's body.

Master, I can help you translate.

That being the case...

Lister squatted down, extended his index finger toward the silvery-white flower, and moved his lips.

The silvery-white flower paused for a moment, then tentatively touched her finger with its roots before falling silent.

Ok?

"what are you doing?"

Ban saw that the energy within Lister's body was flowing towards the silvery-white flower.

"To persuade it."

Lister looked at the roots that had wrapped around his fingers and said.

"How about it? If you agree to help me manage the land, I can help you obtain nutrients and protect you at the same time. This ninja demon next to me will also stop bothering you."

He learned from their conversation that the plant had become tense because of the aura from the battle between Madara and the unknown mage.

It has been rooted here for over fifty years, with no threats around it, until something appeared that could kill it.

It subconsciously wants to grow quickly, causing its tendrils for absorbing nutrients to extend further and further, eventually affecting the wheat field.

At this moment, the silvery-white flower rubbed its petals against Lister's fingers.

"Okay, it agrees. From now on... let's call it Little White."

It sounds like they're raising a dog.

Ban didn't say much. It had nothing to do with him, and he didn't care even if the name was awful.

"Alright, this matter is perfectly resolved."

Lister stood up and looked at Uchiha Madara.

"Mr. Ban, it's already noon. Why don't you have lunch in our Red Maple Town first?"

"I will answer your question later, sir."

Chapter 12 The Warmth of Humanity

After being invited, Ban realized that he had never really looked around this small town of only six hundred people.

Since his shadow clone is watching from the other side, there's no harm in taking a look.

So, at Liszt's invitation, the two of them made a special detour to the entrance of Red Maple Town near the sentry post.

This row of paths was paved with large square stones, with small pebbles and soil compacted between the gaps, which is why Lister and his men were able to quickly ride their horses to the sentry post.

Hmph, that's awful.

Madara casually remarked, "The roads in Konoha are all hardened dirt roads paved with ninjutsu, so they are not only flat but also free of dust."

“Yes.” Lister smiled slightly. “That’s why I envy the situation in Konoha Village. But this kind of stone road has existed in this world for thousands of years, and better roads cannot be built without permission.”

Thousands of years? Couldn't they build better roads?

Ban glanced at Lister but didn't ask why, because he didn't care about such things.

The two walked along the stone-paved road, and ahead lay the entrance to Red Maple Town.

To facilitate future expansion of his territory, Lister did not have an outer wall built, and one could see the neatly arranged houses at a glance.

Humans or orcs dressed in cloth are working.