Naruto: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Otsutsuki

Chapter 39 The Clown Who Pretends to Be a Ghost

Deep underground, where the sun never shines, the air is filled with a strange, musty smell that is dry and stale, mixed with a trace of decaying life force from the demonic statues of the Outer Path.

"Madara-sama..."

White Zetsu's pale body slowly emerged from the moss-covered rock wall, looking just like a mushroom.

He first poked half his head out and slyly peered into the distance.

Obito Uchiha was sweating profusely as he and Tobi Uzumaki underwent rehabilitation training. After confirming that everything was normal over there, White Zetsu quietly slid to the side of the massive stone throne.

"Madara-sama?"

The old man on the stone seat had his head down, his long, disheveled hair obscuring his aged face, and his life seemed to have long since vanished.

White Zetsu tilted his head, extended his pale finger, and tentatively poked Madara's trouser leg, raising his voice a few decibels: "Lord Madara! Nagato and those two brats have allied themselves with that old man Hanzo of the Salamander~"

These words, like a faint electric current, quietly struck that withered body.

Madara Uchiha's eyelids twitched, and his murky Sharingan slowly opened.

Even though the man before her was so old that he needed to rely on the golem's chakra tubes to sustain his life, the moment he opened his eyes, the oppressive aura that surpassed all living beings still remained.

"explain."

"Here's what happened..."

White Zetsu rubbed his hands together and quickly recounted all the information he had gathered from various parts of the ninja world.

"Konoha is on the verge of collapse. They're being pushed back by Iwagakure, and the village is full of wounded."

"So that guy named Shimura Danzo couldn't sit still anymore, so he sent someone to Amegakure to find Hanzo, wanting Hanzo to bring his Amegakure army and Nagato's Akatsuki organization to help Konoha fight."

Ban listened to these trivial matters with a calm expression, as if he were listening to a group of ants struggling in the mud.

Until Bai Jue lowered his voice and his tone became strange.

"However... something very interesting happened in Konoha recently."

"A strange golden light flashed across the Hyuga clan's territory, causing an enormous commotion. A man calling himself 'Blue' also appeared, and he claimed to have connections with the Sage of Six Paths."

青？

Six Paths Immortals?

"What's your connection to the Sage of Six Paths?"

Ban frowned slightly and asked curiously.

"I don't know~"

Bai Jue shook his head, his tone light and airy.

"I heard it's because the Hyuga clan stole his things, and they came knocking on his door to collect the debt. That man's abilities, tsk tsk tsk, are terrifying beyond belief. With a casual move, he almost leveled the entire Death Forest~"

Bai Jue gestured exaggeratedly, as if he had witnessed the scene firsthand.

"Oh—right!"

White Zetsu seemed to suddenly remember something trivial, and leaned close to Madara's ear.

"That guy named Ao, when he was causing trouble at the Hyuga clan's residence, also mentioned a name..."

"Call her Kaguya Otsutsuki."

Kaguya Otsutsuki?

Madara Uchiha, who had been indifferent, finally perked up a bit.

This name is completely unfamiliar...

It is neither from any ninja clan during the Warring States period, nor has it been mentioned in any historical records.

This name is not found on the Uchiha stone tablet.

He pondered for a few moments, then finally attributed it to an ancient name that had long been lost to the annals of history, and gestured for Bai Jue to continue.

However, Madara was unaware that Black Zetsu, who was lurking in his shadow, was already dumbfounded.

"Why...why did that guy mention Mom?"

Black Zetsu's thoughts churned violently in the darkness. He desperately suppressed the tremor that surged from the depths of his soul, trying to calm himself down.

"Could he be a descendant of Hamura from the moon?"

Black Zetsu was both afraid and confused.

Black Zetsu had already heard White Zetsu report about the golden light appearing in Konoha, but he hadn't taken it to heart at the time.

I initially thought they were just descendants of Hamura Otsutsuki from the moon, coming to cause trouble for the Hyuga clan again.

Such things have happened before over the long course of history.

But this time the situation is completely different.

They even mentioned... Mom's name.

Hamura's descendants might know about the Ten-Tails, or they might know about the Sage of Six Paths. But they could never know their mother's name.

What angered and terrified Black Zetsu even more was that White Zetsu, that dimwit, not only failed to tell him the information immediately.

They actually leaked this crucial information directly to Madara Uchiha!

If Madara becomes suspicious, he could follow the trail of "Kaguya Otsutsuki" to investigate the truth beyond the stone tablet...

Wouldn't all his carefully crafted lies over the past millennium, and the soon-to-be-completed Eye of the Moon plan, be in vain?

Black Zetsu wanted to immediately go to Konoha to get to the bottom of things, but he didn't dare leave Madara's side.

Madara's days are numbered, and Obito, as his successor, is currently just a fool who only knows how to play around. If I were to leave even for a moment, and Obito failed to become "Madara's successor" as planned, then who would revive my mother?

"Blue...Sage of Six Paths..."

Madara Uchiha suddenly let out a cold laugh. He slowly leaned back against the stone seat, feeling the gradually decaying aura within his body, his tone full of disdain.

"He's just another clown trying to pull off a miracle after me and Hashirama."

"Just like Hanzo the Salamander, who dared to challenge the Five Great Nations. A mere brat, trying to seek peace among the Five Great Nations..."

"How is that possible...? How could true peace possibly be achieved here..."

"Hashirama..."

Madara Uchiha seemed to be lost in his memories again, but he quickly put away his cold smile and his gaze became deep again.

"Protect Nagato at all times, and never let anything happen to him."

He paused, his tone heavy as if carrying the shadow of the entire world.

"Since the situation has become so chaotic... let's move the plan forward."

"There's no need to keep struggling in this world."

-

The land of rain.

The outskirts of Yuyin Village.

Fine rain slanted down from the leaden sky, like a thin veil that could never be lifted, shrouding the entire Amegakure village in a gloomy atmosphere.

Hinata Seiran waited quietly for the Rain Village troops to gradually gather in the distance, while constantly controlling his chakra and manipulating his long hair.

"Kid, are you Jiraiya's disciple?"

A deep, slightly hoarse voice came from not far behind him.

Hinata Seiran turned slightly to the side and turned his head away.

Not far away, a man wearing a rain-camouflage cloak was standing there.

The man was wearing a breathing mask, was tall and thin, and dressed quite similarly to Hanzo the Salamander. Even his posture carried a deliberately imitated air of authority.

"Who are you...?"

The man's lips twitched, then he snorted coldly and deliberately puffed out his chest.

"You don't even recognize me, 'Heiji who's taking shelter from the rain,' brat?"

Heiji glared fiercely at Hyuga Seiran, trying to intimidate him with his imposing presence.

"We've met in Amegakure before."

"What, is this how Konoha treats its allies?"