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Chapter 216 The Future! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

After returning to Konoha with Minato Namikaze, Hideaki Hoshino suddenly realized that he himself seemed to be hiding in the shadows.

He's insulting himself?

Do not!

I only did this to deal with treacherous people.

Shows under the stars are elegant!

People are just so hypocritical.

After calming Kushina Uzumaki down, Hideaki Hoshino and Tsunade went to the Hokage's office for a small meeting.

There were only three people, not even Mitokado Hō and Utatane Koharu.

Important matters require small meetings.

"Madara Uchiha is dead."

The news was revealed by Xingxia Show.

"real?"

Tsunade's face lit up with joy.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was also very concerned.

The root of Tobirama Senju's jealousy and fear of the Uchiha clan was Madara Uchiha.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi was still very young during Madara Uchiha's time, he had truly witnessed Madara's power.

Moreover, he was greatly influenced by Tobirama Senju.

However, compared to Danzo and Homura Mitokado, Hiruzen Sarutobi had a longer-term vision and a broader mind and heart.

This is also why Tobirama Senju chose him to be the Third Hokage.

It wasn't just because of that one small test.

"I brought the body back, and it's confirmed to be him. He didn't have the Rinnegan, and he wasn't much stronger than the First Hokage."

Hoshino Hide laughed and said, "I concealed my chakra and dispelled all my clones to create the illusion that I was dead."

"Izanagi's ability can only kill him repeatedly, but it's uncertain how many three-tomoe Sharingan Madara Uchiha actually has."

"Moreover, he is from the Uchiha clan, unlike Danzo. Danzo's Sharingan can only last for a minute or two at most, but Madara Uchiha is different."

Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi both breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

It would be better if he were dead.

However, Hoshino then changed the subject: "However, Madara Uchiha is very familiar with the Flying Thunder God Technique, so he knows that I left a mark on him, and that the mark is something that Izanagi cannot remove."

"No matter how many three-tomoe jades he has, I can kill him."

"A person who has been through countless battles..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag of his cigarette: "Madara Uchiha anticipated that you might not be dead and would also suddenly attack you."

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "I think that's true."

"He was prepared to be killed by me."

Tsunade knew more: "This guy, as expected, has been planning to revive and return to his peak condition."

"Only in this way can his Rinnegan unleash its full power."

Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled smoke: "Madara Uchiha left himself a contingency plan, a plan to revive himself."

"The Rinnegan is with Nagato. How will he use Nagato to revive himself?"

Some things are easy to analyze, but others are hard to see.

Nagato is now a disciple of Hoshino Shu and is being trained very well.

If Hoshino Shuu had died, that would have been one thing, but Madara Uchiha could still influence and control Nagato, who hadn't yet reached his full potential, through various means.

But now... Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered, but couldn't figure out what kind of backup plan Madara Uchiha would leave behind.

Without sufficient intelligence, even the best mind is useless unless you can tell fortunes.

Tsunade, being knowledgeable, immediately realized: "Has that guy hiding behind Madara Uchiha appeared?"

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "Black Zetsu!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, "Black Zetsu?"

Xingxia Xiu said, "Similar to White Zetsu, they are artificial humans created by Uchiha Madara using Yin-Yang Release."

"However, based on some information I've gathered, this guy's identity is questionable."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned grave: "To be able to deceive Madara Uchiha..."

Hoshita Hideyoshi said, "Third Hokage, do you remember the stone tablet of the Uchiha clan that I mentioned?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.

Xingxia Xiu said, "The Eye of the Moon Project, no normal person would believe in such a thing."

"Using ultimate genjutsu to pull everyone into an illusion, and using this method to achieve peace, I'm afraid only the Uchiha clan would believe it."

Who would believe someone with a sound mind?

This is clearly an arrangement specifically made for the Uchiha clan.

Black Zetsu was quite professional; he didn't try to trick Hashirama Senju into gouging out Madara Uchiha's eyes.

Hiruzen Sarutobi largely agreed with Hideaki Hoshino's statement, and couldn't help but sigh, "Then, what else is hidden in the Eye of the Moon Project?"

"That's what I want to know too," said Hoshino.

"The Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and the Eye of the Moon Project are both very dangerous, and there must be great danger hidden within them."

"But we must figure this out, otherwise the ninja world will be unsafe."

Of course, Hoshino knew what it was, but he couldn't say it out loud.

He also needs to utilize the Eye of the Moon plan and Black Zetsu.

He wanted to pick the fruit.

After his battle with Madara Uchiha, Shigeaki Hoshino knew he was very strong.

They have already reached the ceiling of the Super Shadow realm.

Above that is the Quasi-Six Paths level, and then the Six Paths level.

If Madara Uchiha were to retrieve even just one Rinnegan, Hoshino Shu would know that he couldn't defeat him, but he could escape.

Even in Sage Mode, Limbo: Border Jail cannot detect it.

Or rather, the ordinary Sage Mode isn't enough.

It must be at the level of the Sage of Six Paths.

This intelligence is not yet fully understood by Xingxia Xiu, because he has not actually seen it.

But it's enough.

As things stand, the only way to deal with Madara Uchiha in his Six Paths form is to use the Eight Gates and fight to the death.

Xingxia Show doesn't want to work hard; she hasn't enjoyed herself enough yet!

Currently, he can only think of becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki. Although this path has potential hidden dangers, he has no other choice but to slowly plan to eliminate them.

As for the status bar cheat code, it's too unstable.

The state of "being fond of teaching" is quite good, but it is not enough to push him to the sixth level in a short period of time.

After all, this state is actually limited. For example, one needs his guidance to improve.

Even if he accepted Naruto and Sasuke as his disciples in the future, and even if the Six Paths Sage gave them cheats, Xingxia Xiu would not be able to gain any advantage.

The best and most lasting effect of this current state is actually to provide a foundation for training students and disciples.

For example, the increase in chakra and the improvement in physical strength.

The improvement of students and disciples trained by Xingxia Xiu naturally benefits him.

"Xiu, what are your plans for the future?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.

Hoshino Hideaki laughed, "Third Hokage, how about continuing the Eye of the Moon Project?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was slightly taken aback, then thought for a moment and asked, "You're going to be Madara Uchiha?"

Hoshino nodded: "I'll temporarily play the role of Uchiha Madara."

"The Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, the Eye of the Moon, there must be a trap. If necessary, we should still bring out Madara Uchiha."

"But only if I have enough confidence; otherwise, I'd rather suppress this trap first."

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned.

That's too difficult to grasp.

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If Madara Uchiha is resurrected and things go wrong, then it will be a real problem.

But what else can we do?

They dragged it out and waited until Xingxia Xiu was old enough to hand it over to someone else.

After thinking it over, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Let's put aside the plans for now, but we definitely need to have the tailed beasts in our hands to have the initiative."

This was mentioned before on the show "Star Show," but now he's the one emphasizing it first.

Madara Uchiha was already a huge bombshell, but there were even bigger ones to come. Hiruzen Sarutobi appeared calm on the surface, but he was under immense pressure inside.

If it weren't for Xingxia Xiu, he would have immediately contacted other ninja villages.

All the hatred in the past was for personal gain, so what gain could be greater than the plan to kill the Moon's Eye?

No.

After all, Madara Uchiha wanted to kill everyone.

That leaves only two choices: either everyone gets trapped in a genjutsu by Madara Uchiha, which is no different from being dead.

Or we can all work together to kill Madara Uchiha.

Of course, Konoha's control of the Tailed Beasts will also attract attention.

Not to mention, other ninja villages will also target Konoha.

So Hoshino Hideyoshi asked, "What does the Third Hokage think of the other ninja villages?"

"Is it possible for us to take care of the other ninja villages?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback: "Unify the entire ninja world?"

"In that case... I'm afraid it will be very difficult?"

Although the major ninja villages have not been established for a very long time, they have formed core interests after three generations of rule.

To achieve unification, it would probably be necessary to completely shatter the existing order.

This is different from the Warring States period.

Xingxia Xiu said, "Whether it's unification or not, I don't really care."

"I am now confident that as long as I am here, Konoha will be safe and sound, and my descendants will not have to step onto the battlefield at a young age."

"But if the Third Hokage, or Tsunade in the future, is interested in establishing a new order and creating a new ninja world, why not give it a try?"

"It doesn't necessarily have to be about unifying the ninja world; there can be other models as well."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi fell into deep thought, and at the same time, he was deeply shaken.

The temptation that Xingxiaxiu mentioned is undeniably great.

If a new order can be established under his leadership, then Hiruzen Sarutobi will have the same reputation as the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and will be forever engraved in the history of ninjas.

Although it has been decided that Tsunade will become the Fourth Hokage, she is still young, while Hiruzen Sarutobi can still fight for a few more years.

Unify the ninja world?

Or let Konoha lead all the ninja villages...

Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart gradually burned with passion.

Star Show, on the other hand, doesn't seem to care much.

What he wants is to become stronger; he can't be bothered with unification or creating a new order.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi is willing to do it, then let him do it.

If Tsunade is willing to do it, then so be it.

Xingxia Xiu should train more helpers and let them help Tsunade conquer the world.

Needless to say, he is currently the undisputed number one and strongest person in the ninja world.

The Otsutsuki on the moon doesn't count!

……

Seeing the Third Hokage deep in thought, Tsunade said, "There's no rush for this now."

"The Third Mizukage is dead. Iwagakure doesn't know you're still alive, so they'll probably launch an attack, right?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, having regained his composure, took a deep breath to calm himself and said, "I've made preparations for the war. However, regarding the operational objective, Hide, what are your thoughts?"

With Hoshino Shigeaki present, Hiruzen Sarutobi had absolute confidence in this battle.

There's no need to be polite to them.

Hoshino Hide said calmly, "Weakening the strength of other ninja villages is beneficial to Konoha no matter what."

"If we must have a target, the Five-Tails of Iwagakure... the Five-Tails Jinchuriki should be on the battlefield."

"And the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "You don't need to step in at the beginning. With our current advantage, they won't leave their Jinchuriki unused."

After thinking for a moment, Hoshinobu said, "Let Minato and Shinnosuke take Kushina to the battlefield!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"Then I'll leave the early stages of the war to you. Just let me know when you need my help."

Hoshino smiled and winked at Tsunade, then vanished in a flash.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and looked at Tsunade, saying, "Tsunade, you should let Shu share more of the burden, especially with Root."

He's practically in charge of the root system now.

Although Xingxia Xiu is sometimes at the root, or has clones at the root.

But most of the time, Hoshino was a trainer, doing things completely different from Danzo, and had no intention of seizing power.

Tsunade replied nonchalantly, "Old man, it's not time for you to retire yet."

"Moreover, I think Xiu doesn't need to be bothered by these trivial matters in the village. His most important thing is cultivation and strength."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback upon hearing this, then nodded: "Tsunade, you're right. The future belongs to you, and all I can do is try my best to help you."

Tsunade waved her hand: "Don't be so somber."

"Shinnosuke isn't even married yet!"

"Wait until you have a grandson before you say things like that!"

(End of this chapter)