Chapter 300: Madara's Decline
"It's you? Uchiha—Madara!" Akashi finally got his name right this time.
"Master! This brat wants to take your place!" Black Zetsu immediately complained.
Master? Akashi frowned as he looked at the two of them. Why does your relationship look so wrong to me?
If Madara Uchiha was indeed the reincarnation of Indra's chakra, then it did make some sense for Black Zetsu, the incarnation of Indra's will, to call him "Master." Still, Akashi felt that something was off.
Madara Uchiha stared at the Sharingan in Akashi's palm. Seeing the Mangekyo Sharingan tomoe bloom within it, his expression turned grave, though he sneered on the surface. "Interesting. Did you take a clan member's Mangekyō Sharingan?"
Clearly, Madara Uchiha's first reaction was that the eye had an improper origin.
But Akashi had nothing to explain to him. Instead, he said, "Yeah. Too bad I don't have a younger brother."
Madara: ...
Hearing Akashi's pointed jab, Madara Uchiha's old face darkened even further.
Madara Uchiha also knew that many clan members had once misunderstood, believing he had taken Izuna's eyes and caused Izuna's death. It was just that... no one had dared question him to his face, and Madara had disdained explaining himself.
Seeing that the old bastard could still endure it, Akashi turned to Black Zetsu and said, "I see. Looks like you've colluded with the Senju Clan?
"At the Valley of the End, how did you beg Hashirama Senju to spare you?"
"Shut up! I was created by Lord Indra. I have nothing to do with the evil descendants of Ashura!" Black Zetsu barked, while also signaling Madara with his eyes.
Madara Uchiha glanced at him upon hearing that and understood that this was probably how Black Zetsu had deceived the brat just now—
But this brat