Madara Uchiha's temperament disdained to bother with trivial acts of torture and sadistic killing.
A flicker of azure flame appeared in the palm gripping the White Snake Sage. He had clearly summoned part of his Susanoo, intending to crush the White Snake Sage to death cleanly and efficiently.
He still had many things to attend to afterward.
For instance, he needed to have a heart-to-heart with that brat Obito.
And then there was Lin Qing, the most outstanding descendant of the Uchiha clan, whom he needed to meet.
At the thought of Lin Qing, much of Madara Uchiha's rage at being revived through Impure World Reincarnation and then manipulated like a puppet by the White Snake Sage faded away, leaving his heart filled with pride.
"If he unified the world, did Lin Qing's Sharingan evolve into the Rinnegan? At the very least, it must be a Mangekyo, right?"
"But why is he called 'Lin Qing'? Shouldn't it be Uchiha Qing?"
As Madara pondered this, he tightened his grip.
Suddenly, a hand landed on his shoulder.
"You can't kill it," Itachi said.
Madara Uchiha turned his head slightly, his gaze icy. "Since when did the Uchiha become the dog of some monster?"
Itachi did not let go. "It isn't a monster. It is the White Snake Sage of Ryūchi Cave.
"And I'm not a dog. I'm helping you.
"More precisely, I'm helping all of us. Madara, you cannot kill it unless you no longer wish to carry out the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan."
"Heh—"
Madara sneered. "The Uchiha's descendant has already become the ruler of the world. He accomplished what I once wanted to accomplish but failed to. Why would I still need to pursue the Infinite Tsukuyomi?"
Madara Uchiha had two obsessions in his life.
First, to become strong—unimaginably strong.
Second,