Madara's first choice was Fugaku's disciple, Uchiha Fū. His second was Guangtai, the Uchiha who wielded Wood Release.
As for Fenghuo, he seemed to have lost his drive after being badly injured. His strength had barely improved, and the gap between him and Guangtai kept widening.
Guangtai's mastery of Wood Release was already approaching Yamato's during Shippuden.
"Haha! I wonder how powerful a Mangekyo Sharingan paired with genuine Wood Release would be. Black Zetsu, White Zetsu, find a way to bring those two to me.
"With genuine Wood Release on our side, we'll have a better chance of helping Nagato carry out our plan. I can't wait to see them meet. Hahahaha!"
Several White Zetsu were busy playing and discussing foolish questions.
Every so often, one would ask something strange like, "What is the urge to defecate?" They were like curious children, fascinated by everything.
Black Zetsu stood silently in place, his thoughts unreadable. Madara had long since grown used to it.
Black Zetsu and White Zetsu were not normal living beings to begin with. Madara had never expected them to be. As long as they obeyed, that was enough.
One White Zetsu and Black Zetsu vanished from the Underground Cavern in the blink of an eye to prepare for the abduction.
In the forest on Back Mountain in the Uchiha District, targets now filled the clearing where Fugaku used to train.
Each target faced a different direction. Some were even hidden behind large trees. It was a standard Uchiha method for training in concealed-weapons throwing.
This kind of throwing practice was generally suited to elite Genin and some Chunin.
A small figure stood before the targets. The child looked too young even to have started at the Ninja Academy.
Each of his little hands held two Kunai. The slender