Tianqi and Madara's First Meeting
After leaving the town where Tsunade lived Tianqi did not immediately head to the southern sea. Instead, he flew towards Kannabi Bridge, intending to visit the person who had once dominated the world.
"No wonder everyone says that Tsunade is a hero's grave, it's absolutely true. I almost thought about giving up on the system missions. Women!" Thinking of the time he spent with Tsunade these past few days, Tianqi shook his head helplessly.
"With the arrival of the Third Shinobi World War, Madara's plan must be fully launched, right? Let me see if the Infinite Tsukuyomi is your own idea or if you've been bewitched by Black Zetsu!" Filled with doubts, Tianqi activated Six Paths Mode and flew towards Uchiha Madara's location at full speed.
After more than ten minutes of flight, Tianqi finally arrived at the surface of the Ban underground base.
"So this is it? Crouching here to develop your strength instead of going home, you really are something Uchiha Madara!" Tianqi Chakra with a mocking expression, sensing the faint Uchiha Madara underground.
The White Zetsu patrolling the area also noticed Tianqi's arrival, and they quickly revealed themselves to greet him.
"Hey? Tianqi, what brings you here? Did you come to visit us?"
"Stop with the nonsense, take me to see him, I have something to ask him!" Tianqi rolled his eyes at the playful White Zetsu and said seriously.
"Oh, alright, follow me!" Seeing Tianqi's serious expression, White Zetsu stopped joking and led the way.
The White Zetsu also appeared in front of Uchiha Madara.
"Lord Madara, Tianqi has arrived!" White Zetsu reported in his true form.
"Yes, I know. I could feel it from more than ten kilometers away. This terrifying power must be the real Tianqi!" Ban said expressionlessly, his hands trembling uncontrollably.
Yes, the mere faint aura emanating from Tianqi was enough to make his hands tremble uncontrollably. This wasn't fear, but rather excitement at facing a powerhouse of equal strength. Clearly, Tianqi's strength this time was undoubtedly immense.
"Lord Madara, you'd better be prepared, Tianqi is a bit different this time!" Thinking of Tianqi's white robes and white hair, with twelve black orbs floating behind him, White Zetsu smiled eerily.
Having followed Madara the longest, he fully understands what these things mean. Even the worldly Madara would probably be taken aback this time.
"Different? How is it different?" Just as Ban was about to ask him some questions, White Zetsu brought Tianqi to him.
At this Tianqi, the Tomoe of Tenchi's Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan were constantly spinning. He had white hair and white skin, and wore a white outfit with black Tomoe printed on it. Twelve black Truth-Seeking Orb floated behind him.
Tianqi looked around the stone cave and nodded to himself. Yes, this was the place. It was here that Obito, that little fool, was tricked by Madara!
Madara frowned as he looked at his son. There was no other reason than that Tianqi's current appearance was almost identical to the Sage of Six Paths he knew from the documents. Had Tianqi mastered that thing before him?
At this moment, Black Zetsu, who was attached to Madara, looked at Tianqi in front of him and trembled with fear.
This... this... this is Uchiha Tianqi! How could he still be alive after a thousand years? This is simply impossible! Looking at the person in front of him, who was exactly the same as the person in his memory, Black Zetsu was extremely shocked. He was unwilling to believe that this was real.
"We have finally met after decades, Uchiha Madara!" Using Truth-Seeking Orb to create a stool, Tianqi sat down in front of Uchiha Madara, his eyes fixed on the extremely weak old man.
"Hmph! What, are you here to show off to me? No need for that, my eyes aren't blind!" Seeing that the black ball could change shape at will, Madara was shocked, but his personality wouldn't allow him to show a humble attitude.
"I'm showing off to you? Heh, to put it bluntly, what right do you have to make me show off to you now? You're not even as good as one of my hands. What makes you so arrogant? I'm really curious." Tianqi stretched out his hand, looking it over from left to right, completely disregarding Uchiha Madara.
"My arrogance has nothing to do with anything else; it's the mark of a strong person!" Seeing Tianqi's dismissive attitude, Ban suppressed his anger and stared intently at him.
"A strongman? Hahahaha, Uchiha Madara, don't joke around. What kind of strongman are you? To be honest, you're just an idiot who's been used by others. You have some strength but no brains. You're not a strongman at all!" Tianqi laughed Uchiha Madara in every way possible.
"Uchiha Tianqi, that's enough! I don't need you to teach me whether I have a brain or not. If you came here today to humiliate me, then let me tell you, you succeeded! I, Uchiha Madara, have walked the Shinobi World and eaten more salt than you have eaten rice. It's not your place to judge how I do things!" Madara stood up angrily and pointed at Tianqi, giving him a good scolding.
"Don't be angry. Your current state doesn't match your reputation. Let's sit down and have a good talk!" Tianqi was a little surprised to see his father so angry over just a few words.
This was completely different from the calm and aloof Uchiha Madara he remembered. It seemed that the real person was quite different from the one he saw on TV. But that was normal. The Uchiha Madara he saw on TV was during the Fourth Shinobi World War, when he had fully recovered his strength and even reached his peak. Naturally, his mentality was different then. The current Uchiha Madara had no power and no confidence, so he would naturally be impotent and furious.
"Talk about what you have to say, and then get out of my sight. I don't want to see you for even a second!" After calming himself down a bit, Ban realized that this was his own son and there was no need to get angry with a child. He then sat back down.
Seeing that his father had calmed down a bit, Tianqi organized his thoughts and asked the question that was on his mind most.
"I've always wanted to ask you, what was your original intention in initiating that so-called Infinite Tsukuyomi? Was it to prove that Hashirama Senju was wrong, or to be able to live with Uncle Izuna again in the illusory world? I really don't understand why you did that?"
Ban's expression softened slightly upon hearing Tianqi use the honorific "you." After considering Tianqi's question for a moment, he slowly explained his reason.
"Although I don't know where you learned about my Infinite Tsukuyomi plan, I can tell you very clearly that I have no interest in proving right or wrong to anyone, nor am I trying to bring Izuna back. My sole purpose is true peace!"