"You've got the logic backwards. It should be that this forest, which will leave someone's name in history, is now going to be claimed by the two of you." Uchiha Madara said to Belaque and Carter Binda with a smile.
The three of them walked farther and farther away. Gradually, the path left behind by those before them disappeared, leaving only an endless forest stretching out ahead.
"There's no path anymore." Belaque said to Uchiha Madara, "Go up and take a look. Which direction should we go now?"
"There's no need to look anymore." Uchiha Madara said with a smile. "When I went up earlier, I couldn't see anything. It would be the same if I went up now."
"Even though we don't have a direction right now, let's just keep moving forward. This forest really made us search hard." Uchiha Madara said helplessly.
"And this is only one Magic Stone. Just think about the road ahead of you—it may be even more difficult than this place." Belaque said to Uchiha Madara with a smile.
"And on top of that, you won't have the help of two capable assistants like us in the future. If you fight alone, you might already be corrupted by the time you reach the next Magic Stone." Belaque said with a grin.
As the three continued walking, they all caught a whiff of an utterly nauseating smell.
"What is that?" Belaque said speechlessly. "Why does this forest smell like this?"
Carter Binda looked at the darkness ahead and said, "Black seems to be a sign of the Magic Stone, right? Are we getting closer to it? Look at that huge black area in front of us."
"Be careful from here on out." Uchiha Madara said to Carter Binda. "Starting now, you must keep your eyes