The black Portal opened, and Cixian's disheveled figure emerged from it.
At the moment the cube crashed, he used the Space Passage to teleport.
By the time Kyosuke and the other two realized what was happening, Jigen had already taken the "weapon," completely ruining their plan.
Cough, cough, cough... Covering his mouth where blood was constantly oozing out, the White-Robed Monk was in extremely poor condition.
He miscalculated; he hadn't expected that two stronger ants would be able to injure him.
Continuing the fight might kill the opponent, but his only outcome would be defeat and death.
With reincarnation imminent, Jigen absolutely cannot allow himself to fail at the final moment.
"Just a few more years, just a few more years of patience will do," he kept murmuring to himself.
Beside him, the Modified Human born from Yayoi gripped her father's clothes with some concern, her expression filled with anger and worry.
He couldn't understand why, when he lived with his father, there were always people trying to destroy their happy life together.
Those people are really bad. Father is much better. He just often forces him to cultivate, which makes the boy a little troubled.
"Father, are you alright?"
"It's alright." Ci Xian patted the boy's head, smiled elegantly, and said meaningfully, "You need to grow up quickly, then your father won't be afraid of those bad people anymore."
"Yes, I will definitely work hard." The boy nodded vigorously, his father's expectations making him especially excited.
"I will definitely protect my father," the boy silently vowed in his heart.
Inside the Cave, gazing at the debris scattered on the ground, the two remained silent.
"So the operation failed." Kyosuke sighed.
"It's inherently difficult to succeed," Madara Uchiha remarkably took a philosophical view.
Rather than killing Modified Human, he would much rather fight against those with terrifying strength.
The thrill of being on the brink of death reminded him of his youth, stirring up a long-lost excitement and a barely perceptible tremor within him.
This feeling intoxicated him, and he even had thoughts of not wanting the mission to succeed.
Fortunately, he only thought about it; if given the chance, he would definitely kill the enemy.
As the Clan Leader, Madara Uchiha had a duty to protect the safety of Konoha, the Uchiha Clan, his younger brother, and those who followed him.
"Let's go." Madara didn't seem to care much, waving his hand to indicate, "If this doesn't work, we'll just keep tracking him. Isn't that bastard supposed to be good at Intelligence Gathering?"
The bastard he was referring to was none other than the mastermind, Black Zetsu.
From Kyosuke's words, Madara Uchiha learned of Black Zetsu's existence and knew that this was the thing that had been manipulating the course of the Shinobi World from behind the scenes.
If it weren't for the urgent circumstances that forced them to join forces against the powerful Jigen, Madara Uchiha would have been the first to not let him go.
"First, find a way to kill the Monk, then it'll be that guy's turn."
"To be honest, I don't even know what it looks like."
Madara has decided that once he gets back, he'll have Kyosuke draw his portrait.
That way, you won't encounter Black Zetsu in the future and fail to recognize him.
"No rush." Kyosuke smiled and shook his head. Before Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, the old silver coin would absolutely not dare to make any small moves.
Who knows, it might even be hoping that Kyosuke will one day split the moon to save his mother.
"Let's go back first. This trip wasn't a waste of time." Kyosuke put his hand on his friend's shoulder, and the two left the cave together.
Through this battle, the two personally experienced a higher world, which will undoubtedly greatly help their growth in strength.
What's needed now is to go back and recover from the injury, and also to summarize the successes and failures of today's battle, in order to prepare for the Second Battle.
Shortly after the two left, Black Zetsu's figure quietly appeared in the cave.
It's a bit of a shame that they couldn't finish the job in one battle, but it's okay. As long as we know that the two of them working together can make Isshiki feel threatened, that's enough.
The development of a device takes several years, giving it time to continue targeted development.
The most important thing now is to figure out how to maintain a relationship with Kyosuke after resolving the threat posed by Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.
From our previous conversation, I learned that Kyosuke seems to have a pretty good relationship with his mother, Kaguya.
There may be opportunities for cooperation in the future. As for collecting scattered Chakra, in fact, there is no need to devour the entire Shinobi World.
With just the nine Tailed Beasts and a small number of ninjas, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya could recover to her peak condition.
The reason is simple: we are gradually approaching the golden age of ninjas.
With increased average strength, a greater number of ninja spirits, and Chakra levels far surpassing those of the Ancient Era, the average strength of ninjas has increased.
Assuming there is no need for the world to be destroyed, there is no irreconcilable conflict between the two sides.
This person is young, yet his strength is already comparable to that of Ordinary Ōtsutsuki.
Having witnessed today's battle firsthand, Black Zetsu is certain that Uchiha Kyosuke will one day reach the pinnacle of power.
With just a push from the outside, their combat power will immediately surge to an astonishing level.
In comparison, my mother's combat skills... well, let's not even go there.
If it weren't for Isshiki planting the God Tree and losing a lot of Chakra back then, how could Kaguya have found a suitable opportunity to launch a sneak attack?
Even so, he withstood several of her Isshiki and eventually managed to escape.
If anyone else had used that move, thousands of years ago, they would have been reduced to a pile of bones with Isshiki.
Black Zetsu's idea was simple: if Kyosuke agreed to the alliance, they could join forces to deal with the Ōtsutsuki Main Family's pursuit.
Who knows, we might even be able to venture out and search for more Life Planet.
Who would complain about having too many Chakra Fruits?
Only after the divine Divine Flame is rekindled can the mother's safety be guaranteed.
Faced with such a formidable target, even the Ōtsutsuki Main Family would have to think twice.
His body slowly sank into the ground, and Black Zetsu's laughter gradually faded away.
"Uchiha Kyosuke, don't let me down."
Having suffered a setback in his first surprise attack, Cixian became increasingly cautious in his actions.
It took Black Zetsu a full seven months to finally pinpoint the enemy's location again.
Unfortunately, by the time Kyosuke and his companion arrived, the Secret Base was already deserted.
"Such blind tracking is too inefficient."
Kyosuke then suggested using an intelligence network established by ordinary people to track down the target.
The Secret Shinobi ninja lived up to expectations and successfully completed the pursuit many times. However, neither he nor Madara Uchiha had a good solution when faced with Jigen, who avoided battle.
In the blink of an eye, Kyosuke is already 23 years old.
Even Little Yuto became a student at the Ninja Academy, starting to leave early and return late every day, and spending time with the increasingly beautiful Princess Eri, which truly made many of his peers envious.
As for 4-year-old Uchiha Nagisa, he began his ninja training.
Unlike his son, whom he had high expectations for, Kyosuke was exceptionally indulgent towards his daughter.
Aside from two hours of fixed training every day, she can do whatever she wants the rest of the time; she is now truly the princess of the Uchiha clan.
However, good times are always short-lived. One day, a shocking piece of news quickly spread throughout the entire Shinobi World.
The first United Hidden Village in the Land of Lightning was successfully established and named...
Kumogakure.