A dark shadow fled frantically from underground. Black Zetsu ran at the fastest speed he had ever traveled. He escaped from the laboratory to the outskirts of the Uchiha clan, and then fled Konoha, finally stopping dozens of miles away from Konoha.
A viscous liquid seeped from the ground, gradually coalescing into a human shape. Black Zetsu, panting heavily, stared intently in the direction of Konoha.
That's terrifying!
I almost got trapped in the lab!
Black Zetsu hadn't experienced such a perilous situation in nearly a thousand years. His existence was unknown to anyone, and he possessed superb concealment skills, allowing him to evade the Sage of Six Paths. Yet, he almost met his end here.
Ultimately, he had been living a life of ease for too long. His vigilance had waned. Black Zetsu reflected in his heart, who could have imagined that a laboratory would have such a powerful Sealing Jutsu and sensory barrier set up?
But the bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish!
Black Zetsu was very satisfied with the results of this reckless operation.
Madara Uchiha successor!
The Third Hokage of Konoha is secretly researching Hashirama Cells and seems to have made a breakthrough. According to intelligence, Uchiha Nan has already awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, and now his goal of obtaining the Chakra of Asura's reincarnation is becoming increasingly clear— Uchiha Nan wants to awaken the Rinnegan!
Uchiha Nan has definitely seen the stone tablet in the Uchiha clan's territory. Will he carry out the Moon's Eye Plan?
Black Zetsu pondered inwardly. Over the years, he had been following Madara Uchiha, neglecting to pay attention to the Uchiha, especially to the suddenly appearing Uchiha Nan. Nan didn't seem like Madara Uchiha at all. Black Zetsu had watched Madara Uchiha grow up, knowing his life experiences, personality, hobbies, and ideals intimately. Black Zetsu had matured step by step, becoming the person Black Zetsu Madara Uchiha had hoped for, only to grow up crooked, becoming even more treacherous than in his adolescence—heartbreaking!
Uchiha Nan lay low for sixteen years, only revealing his true potential after Tobirama Senju's death. In addition, Black Zetsu's attention was always focused on Madara Uchiha, and he was almost always by Madara's side before Madara Uchiha's old age and rebellious phase.
This resulted in Black Zetsu knowing virtually nothing about Uchiha Nan.
Black Zetsu hates things that are beyond his control the most.
However, Madara Uchiha has become rebellious in his old age, spending his days doing odd jobs in factories and gambling at shops. He has completely forgotten about the Moon's Eye Plan. In order to rescue his mother, he must find a replacement to take over Madara Uchiha.
So far, it seems that there are no better options for the Uchiha besides Uchiha Nan, so Uchiha Nan can be listed as a candidate for observation.
After some thought, Black Zetsu decided that he could follow Uchiha Nan for the foreseeable future. He needed to fully understand everything about Uchiha Nan and then gradually guide him toward the Eye of the Moon Plan plan.
laboratory
Uchiha Tomita felt the new power within his body; the wonderful feeling was intoxicating, and his strength had finally made another qualitative leap!
The Uchiha's greatest strength is the Sharingan. Each advancement of the Sharingan causes the Uchiha's strength to surge. However, the Mitsudomoe and the Mangekyō Sharingan are an insurmountable barrier, stopping the Uchiha from reaching their peak.
To successfully awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, one must endure the extreme pain of darkness—witnessing the death of one's closest loved one. This absurd method of awakening the Sharingan is sure to elicit much ridicule, and each Uchiha's constitution is different.
When Obito Uchiha witnessed his lover's tragic death, his Two-Tomoe Sharingan to the Mangekyō Sharingan. When Sasuke saw his parents killed and his entire clan slaughtered, he angrily awakened his One-Tomoe Sharingan.
Uchiha Tomita has three-tomoe Sharingan for a long time, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will have a happy family and a fulfilling life. He has no chance of awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan. To further improve his strength, he can only train his Chakra nature day after day and master stronger Ninjutsu, but the upper limit is still too high. Ultimately, he cannot compare to the Uchiha who has awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Furthermore, around the age of thirty, the rate at which a person's physical functions age will be faster than the rate at which you cultivate and become stronger. Once the peak period is over, all that remains is a gradual decline in strength.
But now, Uchiha Tomita feels his body is full of the vitality of his youth.
"Hey, don't laugh like that in front of me. Hurry up and lie down on the lab table; I need to collect your body data."
Just as Uchiha Tomita was about to laugh, Tobirama Senju interrupted the spellcasting, telling Uchiha Tomita to quickly lie down on the experimental table, as he needed to collect Uchiha Tomita's experimental data.
It's so annoying Uchiha goes crazy the moment they gain even a little bit of power. Madara Uchiha was like that, Uchiha Nan was like that, Uchiha Tomita was like that, and...
Tobirama Senju rattled off a string of names as if they were his own treasures.
This is a family tradition of the Uchiha, Uchiha Nan doesn't think there's anything wrong with it. A cheerful disposition brings good fortune. You Senju Clan don't smile, does that mean you don't like it?
Therefore, Uchiha Nan decisively retorted:
"The Uchiha still has something to laugh about, while your Senju Clan needs the Uchiha to even have a chance to laugh."
Tobirama Senju's expression immediately fell apart, turning into a stern face.
Silence is the Cambridge of the night.
Tobirama Senju rolled his Byakugan at Uchiha Nan and stopped talking. Toma Senju Uchiha Nan had caught him red-handed, and he had to swallow his pride. They really needed the Uchiha's help with this.
This time, I'll hold back for now. Tobirama Senju has almost no face left in front of Uchiha Nan, but it's not without its benefits.
Saving face is like a boulder rolling down a hillside; the more you let go of it, the more comfortable you feel.
I am a barbarian!
Of course, Uchiha Nan didn't want Tobirama Senju to evolve to this point; a tough, unyielding version of Tobirama Senju would be really hard to manipulate.
Tobirama Senju silently measured Uchiha Tomita's physical data, Uchiha Nan took the initiative to start talking.
Uchiha Nan planned to raid Toma Senju's laboratory tomorrow, but considering the need to minimize the impact, simply barging in seemed unlikely. The laboratory's defenses were undoubtedly very tight, and if Toma Senju denied everything, things could escalate.
"Go find Mito for help; she can cover for you."
"Great idea!"
Uchiha Nan nodded. This was indeed a good idea. Mito Uzumaki had a high prestige within the Senju Clan. Tobirama Senju died, Mito Uzumaki could even temporarily issue orders within the Senju Clan.
next day
Hokage's Office
Uchiha Nan sat in his office chair, working on a pile of documents on his desk—a tedious and monotonous task, but unavoidable for the Hokage.
Uchiha Nan complained as she processed the documents. Soon, the office door was pushed open, revealing a head of bright red hair. Mito Uzumaki was so old, but her hair was so well-maintained.
Mito Uzumaki didn't stand on ceremony at all, plopping down on the sofa and saying:
"Uchiha Nan, what do you want with me?"
"I think you should call me— Lord Hokage."
At first, Mito Uzumaki didn't realize the seriousness of the situation, but after seeing Uchiha Nan's serious expression, she immediately sat up from the sofa.
Take a look at this document.
Uchiha Nan pulled a file folder from the drawer and handed it to Mito Uzumaki. Mito Uzumaki had a bad feeling and nervously accepted the file folder.
"Investigation Report on Toma Senju's Restart of Hashirama Cells Experiments"
The top line of text made Mito Uzumaki frown.
Hashirama Cells experiments?
After reading all the investigation reports, Mito Uzumaki felt her hands and feet turn cold, her face turn pale, and she sat on the sofa in a daze for a long time, unable to recover.
Human experiments using Hashirama's body... What exactly did Tobirama do Tobirama all those years ago? And now his own son has started again?
"Mito, what do you think should be done about this?"
Uchiha Nan's voice snapped Mito Uzumaki out of her daze.
"Lord Hokage!"
Mito Uzumaki finally addressed Uchiha Nan as "Lord Hokage" with genuine sincerity. Uchiha Nan felt a surge of satisfaction, but still maintained a serious expression.
By using Toma Senju's resumption of Hashirama Cells experiments, Uchiha Nan could only gain a verbal victory from Tobirama Senju, but from Mito Uzumaki, he could gain far more.
"Toma acted out of momentary lapse of judgment regarding this matter."
Mito Uzumaki began to plead for Toma Senju, her eyes misty with tears, her attitude sincere, and her tone humble.
"A moment of confusion? I don't think so. This was premeditated. The two Clan Head of the Senju Clan secretly exhumed the remains of the First patriarch and conducted human experiments on him."
Uchiha Nan said in a serious tone, his inner joy reaching its peak, but he still restrained himself and did not utter that classic Cowboy's line.
"Madam, you wouldn't want anything to happen to your son, would you?"
Uchiha Nan felt that he was just a little lacking in morals, but not to that extent.
"What's done is done, I don't want to hear about it, I need a solution."
"This incident has had a very bad impact!"
"So, Lord Hokage, what do you want?"
Mito Uzumaki regained some of her composure. Uchiha Nan had called her to his office alone to give her a heads-up, clearly not wanting to escalate the situation. As long as things didn't escalate, there was still room for maneuver, requiring only a small price to pay.
"I don't need much, just these few sheets of paper."
With a smile, Uchiha Nan drafted an agreement covering all aspects of the Senju Clan, including their businesses, Konoha company shares, clan secret techniques, and marriage between the two Senju Clan Uchiha Nan wanted to deeply bind the Senju Clan and Uchiha together, perhaps so that in the future, the two clans could merge into one and call themselves Otsutsuki.
Of course, that's an artistic way of putting it; there's also a crueler perspective. Uchiha Nan wanted to turn the Senju Clan into a vassal of the Uchiha, but such a large Senju Clan like the Senju couldn't be swallowed whole in one go; it required patience and wasted little by little.
"I cannot agree to such harsh conditions!"
"You're taking advantage of our misfortune!"
After reading the contents of the agreement, Mito Uzumaki's face showed anger. She knew that Uchiha Nan was not so kind and was full of bad intentions. If this agreement was signed, the Senju Clan would be controlled by the Uchiha, and it would be almost impossible for them to get rid of it in the future.
Moreover, Uchiha Nan has already secured his Hokage Position, and has managed Konoha to be thriving, a place full of vitality and flourishing life. Most importantly, Uchiha Nan is young, not even twenty years old yet. There is no rule about how old the Hokage must retire at; he can serve until he dies.
Good people don't live long, but bad people live for a thousand years. Uchiha Nan was a really bad person.
Who knows how long Konoha will be under Uchiha Nan's control? Once this agreement is signed, the Senju Clan will never have another chance to rise again.
"It's alright."
"It's just a pity that Toma Senju will likely bear a bad reputation and be scorned by the entire Konoha Village, imprisoned in a dark and sunless dungeon."
"I heard that Toma also received an injection of Lord Hashirama's cells, and now he's nearing the end of his life. It's pitiful that he can't even live a proper life in his remaining time."
"Perhaps by gathering all the power of Konoha, we can save Toma Senju's life."
"Madam, you wouldn't want anything to happen to your son, would you?"
Uchiha Nan finally revealed the root of all evil, but he was a gentleman who had no interest in Uchiha Nan Mito Uzumaki, only in the entire Senju Clan.
"You!!"
After being threatened by Uchiha Nan, Mito Uzumaki sat on the sofa, her throat choked with emotion, unable to speak. She pondered for a long time before finally making up her mind and looking at Uchiha Nan, she said:
Can you guarantee you can cure Toma Senju?
My son's life is very important. Senju Clan can rise again in the future... well, that can be left to the wisdom of future generations.
"I can guarantee that all of Konoha's resources will be channeled towards the Hashirama Cells experiments, to unravel the secrets of Hashirama Cells as much as possible, and to save Toma Senju's life."
"Of course, if, unfortunately, it fails, I can guarantee that Toma Senju will not be punished in any way, and the Hashirama Cells experiment will be sealed away by me; no one will know about it."
Uchiha Nan couldn't guarantee whether he could save Toma Senju's life; that was Tobirama Senju's responsibility. Although it was practically a done deal, he certainly couldn't make a promise. But Uchiha Nan could guarantee that Toma Senju's reputation would be as pure and flawless as his own.
"I can sign, but I can't guarantee whether this agreement will be effective. After all, I am a woman from the Uzumaki Clan who married into the Senju Clan."
Mito Uzumaki harbored a secret plan, but Uchiha Nan didn't care. As long as Mito Uzumaki signed, he had a way to make the agreement effective.
"That's not your concern. I'll make sure this agreement takes effect."
Uchiha Nan smiled and handed the pen to Mito Uzumaki, Mito Uzumaki reluctantly signed her name after taking the pen.
"Very good, Mito-sama, you made a wise choice. The Senju Clan will be grateful to you in the future."
Mito Uzumaki didn't respond; her lips just moved there.
But Uchiha Nan had a basic understanding of lip reading, and that despicable Mito Uzumaki had actually cursed him, saying, "May you have a son who will never have a penis!"
Believe it or not, I'll try to seduce Tsunade!!
"You don't have a son, your granddaughter did!"
Wait a minute! Wouldn't that lower my seniority by two levels?
This matter needs to be considered carefully; we can't just have everyone sticking to their own opinions.
Uchiha Nan's mind started to wander, but he quickly snapped out of it. After signing the unequal agreement between the Uchiha and Senju Clan, he had to clean up Toma Senju's mess.