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Qingye's gaze swept back and forth between two points on the map; he was really struggling to keep it together.

That mysterious Konoha Ninja from before must have been a White Zetsu in disguise!

His three-person squad had planned their ambush, which could fool the Iwagakure Ninja at the mountain stronghold, but it definitely couldn't fool a White Zetsu!

So, for whatever reason, Uchiha Madara had a White Zetsu impersonate a Konoha Ninja to lure the Iwagakure Ninja over, forcing his own three-person squad to reveal themselves!

Even!

The early arrival of Gari, an Explosion Release user, might also have been the work of a White Zetsu!

The White Zetsu impersonating a Konoha Ninja had self-destructed, and on the other side, there was another White Zetsu nearby. That White Zetsu had left after the battle!

But where did it go?

In Qingye's memory, the elder Uchiha Madara resided in a place called the "Graveyard of Mountains."

Although he didn't know the exact location of the Graveyard of Mountains, it likely wasn't in the Land of Grass but in another country in the ninja world!

Therefore!

The direction the other White Zetsu left was probably the direction Uchiha Madara was in right now!

Uchiha Madara had already arrived at the Iwagakure battlefield!

Combined with the cave located on that line, Qingye could now almost pinpoint Uchiha Madara's location!

"...Hoo!"

He let out a long breath, took out a red oil-based pen, and drew a circle on the location of the cave on the map: "Remember, this is a forbidden area, absolutely do not go near it!"

"...What do you mean, forbidden area?" Hyuga Himon asked, completely confused.

"There's great terror inside! Just listen to me, okay?"

Yūhi Kurenai and Hyuga Himon could only nod.

"Don't worry too much, maybe I'm overthinking it," Qingye said, trying to reassure them.

Given the current situation, Konoha couldn't possibly push back into the Land of Grass, so they wouldn't be passing through that area anyway.

But why was Uchiha Madara targeting him?

Could he have become a backup candidate for the Moon Eye Plan?

Hiss!

It wasn't impossible!

Based on his past talent, he was probably on the same level as Uchiha Tekka and Uchiha Inabi... he likely wouldn't have caught Uchiha Madara's eye.

But his strength had improved too quickly during this period!

Perhaps that had made Uchiha Madara retrieve his resume from the trash and look at it again!

Qingye couldn't help but shake his head.

Having an advantage from the plot was good, but it also led him to be too prejudiced.

He subconsciously thought Uchiha Madara would only focus on Uchiha Obito, never considering that he himself might be targeted.

When did this old geezer start targeting him? He didn't even know a White Zetsu was lurking by his side, it was too terrifying!

"Kannabi Bridge..."

Shaking his head, he put Uchiha Madara's matter aside for now.

If he guessed correctly, Uchiha Madara's current location was probably where Uchiha Obito would later be crushed by a giant rock.

And that was at least dozens of miles away from Kannabi Bridge!

How could it be so far?

Wait, that seemed right too!

Qingye recalled the original plot. After Minato Namikaze and Kakashi's squad separated, not long after, Nohara Rin was captured by an Iwagakure Jonin.

Then, the two of them went to rescue Nohara Rin one after another, and never even went to blow up the bridge!

After a fierce battle, Obito and Kakashi, one dead and one injured, took down the two opposing Jonin. After that, countless Iwagakure Ninja swarmed out.

Kakashi fought until he lost consciousness, and finally, Minato Namikaze came to save the day.

There was no mention of blowing up the bridge at all!

Or, at least, it should be said that in the operation Uchiha Obito participated in, Kannabi Bridge was not blown up.

"That makes sense," Qingye nodded slowly.

But since the first attempt to blow up the bridge was abandoned halfway, why did Konoha ultimately win the war?

Was the mission to blow up the bridge that important?

It couldn't be just to send the Jonin squad of Kakashi and the other two into the enemy's rear to taunt and farm monsters, thereby reducing the pressure on the main battlefield, could it?

And blowing up the bridge was just a side mission?

It would be best if it could be completed, but it's okay if it can't be.

"Forget it, I don't care."

After all, it wasn't their squad who was going to blow up the bridge!

Qingye patted his ninja tool pouch, inside which was a scroll sealing the corpse of the Explosion Release ninja Gari.

Although there were quite a few twists and turns, he had achieved his original goal, and the fifty million ryo would soon be in his hands.

Next, Qingye and Yūhi Kurenai coordinated their stories, leaving the matter of handing in the mission to them. Qingye, on the other hand, prepared to go to the underground exchange to complete Gari's body donation.

Land of Grass.

Inside a temporarily established underground base.

Uchiha Madara closed his eyes, his vision connected through special means to White Zetsu scattered throughout the ninja world.

Uchiha Shisui on the Kumogakure battlefield had awakened his Sharingan at the young age of ten. His strength was not bad, and he was considered the most outstanding genius of the new generation of the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Tekka on the Sunagakure battlefield was twelve years old, possessed a One-Tomoe Sharingan, his strength was mediocre, and his talent was average.

Uchiha Inabi on the Kirigakure battlefield was sixteen years old, possessed a Three-Tomoe Sharingan, his strength was passable, and his talent was also average.

Uchiha Fugaku on the Sunagakure battlefield was thirty-one years old. His talent was passable, but he was too old and was suspected of having awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan.

Uchiha Obito, who had just returned to Konohagakure, was twelve years old and had not yet awakened his Sharingan, but...

As he was watching, White Zetsu A ran back, shouting, "Lord Madara, I'm back! That Explosion Release ninja Gari was useless, he couldn't hold back Uchiha Qingye at all!"

Uchiha Madara opened his eyes, frowned slightly, and received the information recovered by White Zetsu A.

"...Explosive Tag?"

After watching the entire battle, Uchiha Madara shook his head, "Forget it, it was just an attempt made on a whim."

"By the way, Lord Madara, why did you have Gari go ahead and delay Uchiha Qingye?" White Zetsu A scratched his head.

If other Iwagakure Ninja had arrived, Uchiha Qingye might have died there.

Uchiha Madara, who had been a lonely old man for decades, didn't mind talking a bit more with the brainless White Zetsu, and snorted, "You don't understand the Uchiha. The Mangekyo Sharingan of the Uchiha clan can only be awakened through extreme emotional stimulation."

"And specifically for different people, the emotional stimulation required by each Uchiha varies."

"As for Uchiha Qingye, based on my observations of him over the past two years, his Sharingan should upgrade under the stimulation of critical, tense emotions at the brink of death."

"So, creating a sufficiently critical situation for him might stimulate him to awaken his Mangekyo Sharingan."

What a pity, though a large number of Explosive Tags were used, that Explosion Release ninja Gari was indeed disappointing.

"Oh, is that so?" White Zetsu A nodded, not understanding at all. "Then, Lord Madara, what about Uchiha Qingye later?"

"He's just a pawn, no need to worry about him," Uchiha Madara said nonchalantly.

No one understood the Sharingan better than he did!

Although that Uchiha Obito hadn't awakened his Sharingan yet, he was certain that Obito's talent in this regard was even higher than Uchiha Shisui's!

As for Uchiha Qingye, he was at most slightly stronger than those like Uchiha Tekka, and there was still a gap between him and Uchiha Shisui.

Next, his attention still needed to be prioritized on Obito.