"Lord Madara? You're starting to assess potential candidates already?" Zetsu asked, looking a little surprised at Madara's instruction.
Observe the Uchiha and choose a successor to inherit Madara's legacy after he died of old age.
As Madara's "other half," Zetsu knew about this plan.
"That's right. It's time to set this plan in motion... Zetsu!"
"I happened to get some very interesting information from Kirigakure."
Zetsu asked with interest, "Is it about that Uchiha Yuzhen?"
"Exactly!"
Uchiha Madara then answered Zetsu's question.
He told Zetsu everything he had learned in Kirigakure
about Uchiha Yuzhen.
"I see. Understood. I'll send White Zetsu to keep an eye on Uchiha Yuzhen right away!" Zetsu declared firmly.
There was no helping it.
In his view, Uchiha Yuzhen was simply too outrageous!
That kind of strength at twelve?!
What kind of ordinary Uchiha was this?!
Besides,
Indra's chakra hadn't even reincarnated yet...
Where had this Uchiha Yuzhen
come from?
"Good. Since you're keeping an eye on the Uchiha, look around for any other promising candidates while you're at it."
"Yes, Lord Madara!" Zetsu replied, then sank into the ground.
Madara watched Zetsu leave.
Then he turned to look at the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path behind him.
He solemnly muttered to himself:
"Everything is for the sake of peace!"
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, Yuzhen had been back in Konoha for over a week.
By now, even he, despite being so absorbed in training,
had learned about a major development!
Sunagakure had officially declared war on Konoha, and it had a ready-made excuse for starting the conflict.
Namikaze Minato had killed the Third Kazekage!
Konoha lodged a stern protest.
But it was no use.
This war had been brewing for a long time.
After the last Ninja World War, none of the countries' problems had been resolved.
Their economies remained as sluggish as ever.
When the economy was sluggish, life was hard for the noble lords.
And when life was hard for the noble lords, they cut back on hiring the ninja villages.
For ninja villages that relied on mission fees for seventy percent of their revenue...
It was the last straw!
When all the major ninja villages were struggling,
they looked to the center of the map.
Well, well. Konoha had every advantage of time, terrain, and support.
No way. I'm going to pay you a visit and take what I can!
Sunagakure, the poorest of them all, had landed a ready-made excuse.
And aside from Sasori,
the other Sand Ninja really believed
that Konoha had killed the Third Kazekage.
And so,
war broke out between Konoha and Sunagakure.
Back in the training grounds in the Forest of Death, where he loved the quiet, Yuzhen
continued training there as usual.
A week passed, and his strength had undergone a complete transformation.
As for his Dojutsu, since he didn't have the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan or Hashirama Cells,
all he could do was simulate how to use it in his mind!
But after a week of steady growth,
his chakra had grown more than ever before!
He estimated that his chakra reserves were now around one hundred cards.
That was about as much chakra as Naruto had at twelve!
More importantly,
he didn't have to use most of that chakra
to suppress the Nine-Tails the way Naruto did.
And even without using its Dojutsu,
the Mangekyō Sharingan's perception, amplification of Genjutsu, and ability to track movement had all improved tremendously.
In those respects, it was leagues beyond the Three Tomoe Sharingan.
"And I've figured out a special way to use Susanoo!" Yuzhen said to himself proudly.
He couldn't help feeling proud!
A few days ago, when he sensed Susanoo,
his Affixes—[Genius (Gold)], [Uchiha (Purple)], and [Yin Style (Blue)]—
had resonated with one another!
The Gold-rank Genius Affix and the Purple-rank bloodline Affix
had allowed him to summon the guardian deity inscribed in his bloodline.
Susanoo!
And his Blue-rank Yin Style Affix seemed to meet certain conditions, too.
His Susanoo
was different from that of ordinary Uchiha.
He didn't have to manifest the Mangekyō pattern. With just the Three Tomoe,
Yuzhen could do what Madara did...
and activate Susanoo outright!
This meant that in future battles,
Uchiha Yuzhen would be just like someone with the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
He could use Susanoo at will without suffering the side effect of blindness!
A huge boon!
An enormous boon!
An Uchiha who could use Susanoo at will and one who had to use it sparingly
were two completely different things!
Especially since he also knew Flying Thunder God.
A Susanoo that could teleport...
His enemies would surely despair when they faced him!
At that moment...
His strength had officially reached the realm of the Kage!
And he was on the stronger end of the scale!
With a thought, he brought up the display of his current strength.
Host: Uchiha Yuzhen Gender: Male Age: Twelve Strength: Kage
A twelve-year-old Kage-level fighter—not counting the gods in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations—
was still damn impressive!
Now, facing the war that was about to come,
Uchiha Yuzhen felt not the slightest fear!
If anything, he was eager to give it a try!
Flying Thunder God meant he wouldn't die.
Susanoo meant he'd become a reaper of lives on the battlefield.
Reaping lives meant earning Combat Points.
Earning Combat Points meant upgrading Affixes.
Upgrading Affixes meant getting stronger!
How could he not be eager to try?
Ever since awakening his Past Life Wisdom—and especially after awakening the Mangekyō—
Yuzhen had realized...
No matter how hard he trained, nothing beat upgrading Affixes!
That was what made him special!
"So now, I don't have to fear war anymore!"
With that thought, he finished his training for the day.
Meanwhile,
at the Root Base in Konoha,
Shimura Danzo picked up Uchiha Yuzhen's detailed report and read it through again.
The contents sent a chill down Danzo's spine.
Back at the Ninja Academy and even when he had just graduated, Yuzhen
had been an unremarkable ninja, with utterly average talent.
Then came the part that made Danzo's blood run cold... In less than half a year,
after awakening the Sharingan, he had taken off at an incredible pace!
In a short time, he had advanced to the Three Tomoe, and his ability to learn ninjutsu had undergone a complete transformation.
At that thought, Danzo had only one word in mind.
Abnormal!
Without a doubt, abnormal!
As one of Teacher Tobirama's students,
how could he not know the effect the Sharingan had on the mind?
The boy had awakened and advanced his Sharingan far too quickly.
The boy's mind
must have undergone a profound change!
But the report said...
his personality was perfectly normal.
However, to Danzo,
that was the most abnormal thing of all!
"Evil Uchiha brat, I'll find your weakness sooner or later!"
Danzo got to his feet and paced around the room several times.
He thought about the state of the Ninja World.
After Sunagakure declared war on Konoha, Kirigakure had somehow
started stirring as well.
Thinking of Kirigakure reminded him of water.
And water...
was especially unfriendly to the Uchiha, who represented fire.
At that moment,
a light bulb went off in Danzo's head.
"That's right. War is inevitable. I just need to assign this brat somewhere related to Kirigakure..."
"Then I'll have my men assassinate him and pin the blame on Kirigakure."
"See? We've taken care of that major threat!"
The thought left him unable to sit still.
He immediately headed for the Hokage Building.
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