Strength Is the Foundation of Persuasion

As for the claim that Black Zetsu was not his own will, Uchiha Madara only believed half of it.

After all, Black Zetsu had been personally created by him with Yin-Yang Release. Uchiha Madara was absolutely certain of that.

Without Black Zetsu, he would not have been able to revive, much less gain power that surpassed even his former full power.

However, Black Zetsu had indeed displayed power that did not belong to him.

Judging by how he had now become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, the power within Black Zetsu seemed very much like the power possessed only by the complete Ten-Tails—a power that should never have appeared in this era, much less been obtained by Black Zetsu.

Of course, there was another explanation. Perhaps Black Zetsu had stumbled upon this power while moving through the Shinobi World over the years.

But none of that mattered anymore.

Whether Black Zetsu had been his will or not, he had already been erased by Uchiha Gen.

Uchiha Madara did not want to dwell on such trivial details. All he wanted now was to cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi and achieve true peace.

"Even if everything you said is true, Black Zetsu is already dead. That so-called progenitor of Chakra will not descend, and this world will ultimately attain true peace within the Infinite Tsukuyomi."

Uchiha Madara spoke calmly.

Peace—true peace—was what he had pursued his entire life.

Even after dying, he had been unwilling to accept it. He had crawled back out of the Pure Land to continue his unfinished dream.

Such an obsession could not be abandoned because of a few words from someone else.

The only reason he was willing to speak calmly with Uchiha Gen was because Uchiha Gen had demonstrated extraordinary strength earlier, killing four Limbo Clones that were no