I will kill him myself!

Snowflakes from the cave ceiling began to slowly fall into the cave through the cracks.

Kagami Uchiha's tone grew increasingly cold. "As for the One-Tail Jinchuriki of Sunagakure, I plan to have him receive education from Konoha before letting them redeem him at a high price. It's still necessary to maintain a balance in the Shinobi World for a while. As one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, Sunagakure must be uneasy if they lose a trump card like Tailed Beast."

"In the end, only Kumogakure and Kirigakure remain."

"The Land of Whirlpools was tragically destroyed back then, and Madara-senpai was partly responsible for that, but it was just a legacy of history..."

"However, I cannot let Kumogakure and Kirigakure get away with this so easily!"

"Did the Third Raikage of Kumogakure think he could just take the Kumogakure ninjas and fight Iwagakure for a while and then get away with it? Hah... what a naive idea."

"It just so happens that I haven't found a suitable Summoning Beast yet. As for the Nine-Tails, it's Madara-senpai's pet, and I don't want to take what belongs to someone else." As he said this, Kagami Uchiha looked at Madara Uchiha with a hint of sarcasm.

He then continued, "I have a preference for Kumogakure. I've heard that the Two-Tails Jinchūriki hasn't been chosen yet, which means the Two-Tails is currently still in a wild state. In that case, let's take the Two-Tails as compensation from Kumogakure."

"Finally, there's Kirigakure from the Land of Water. Their Third Mizukage has already implemented the so-called Blood Mist Policy in Kirigakure. Let him continue to exert his influence for a while longer, and then our Konoha will take over Kirigakure's bloodline clan."

As soon as he finished speaking, Black Zetsu, who was lying on the ground, looked anxious and hurriedly said, "Lord Kagami! What about me? What about my mission? I also want to contribute to the peace of the Shinobi World!"

Upon hearing this, Kagami Uchiha turned to look at Black Zetsu and said calmly, "Black Zetsu!"

Hearing the call, Black Zetsu hurriedly dragged his battered body forward, his face solemn, and loudly replied, "Yes, Lord Hokage! What are your orders?"

"The task I'm entrusting to you is the second part."

"You have only one mission!" Kagami Uchiha said solemnly, enunciating each word clearly, "I want you to Fire Temple and keep a close watch on Jigen. His body harbors Ōtsutsuki Isshiki; such a person cannot be monitored by ordinary ninjas."

"When it comes to infiltration, concealment, and reconnaissance, I think no one in the entire Shinobi World is more skilled than you. Anyone else going would only alert the enemy; only you can accomplish this."

"We're currently in the shadows, while Isshiki is unaware that he's been exposed. That's our advantage. What we lack most right now is time."

Upon hearing this, Black Zetsu nodded vigorously, his expression serious, and replied in a deep voice, "Yes! Lord Hokage, I will never let you down!"

Madara Uchiha looked at Black Zetsu's fawning expression, and a surge of anger welled up inside him again: Damn it! I've never seen you fawn over me like this before, you beast!

Suddenly, a sentence interrupted Madara Uchiha's inner turmoil.

"Senior Madara! I have a question. Regarding the Outer Path, the Rinne Rebirth, is it that the Rinnegan itself can only be activated once, or that the user can only activate it once?" Kagami Uchiha asked with a puzzled expression.

Seeing Kagami Uchiha's pleading expression, Madara couldn't help but feel a surge of pride. "Hmph, finally, there's something you don't understand."

Upon realizing this, Madara Uchiha's expression became inscrutable as he spoke earnestly, "The Rinne Rebirth is a forbidden technique that can only be activated by burning the caster's own life force."

"In other words, as long as you keep changing who releases the power... then you can resurrect the dead indefinitely!"

"But there's a requirement: the caster must possess immense vitality; ordinary people simply cannot withstand the drain of such a forbidden technique."

Before he could finish speaking, Madara Uchiha's expression suddenly changed, his voice tinged with excitement. "Kagami! Now that you've reminded me, I have an idea."

"We just need to find humans with strong vitality, like the Uzumaki Clan or the Senju Clan..."

"By then, it wouldn't be impossible to regenerate Hashirama, would it?"

"Even... Izuna..."

At this point, Madara Uchiha became increasingly agitated, wishing he could grab a few members of the Uzumaki Clan on the spot.

"Your idea is correct, but I will absolutely not agree to using the people of Uzumaki and Senju as sacrifices."

"As the Hokage of Konoha, I will never allow anyone to harm my subordinates!"

Kagami Uchiha Teuchi Madara Uchiha words and refused in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha quickly interjected, "You! Kagami, do you even realize how crucial Hashirama's fighting strength is to our future resistance against the Ōtsutsuki Clan? It's just the sacrifice of some ordinary ninja lives. Remember, those who achieve great things shouldn't be bothered by trifles!"

"Hmph! Of course I know these principles, but you're being too arbitrary, Madara!"

"I'm reminding you again today: think before you act."

Kagami Uchiha remained calm and spoke indifferently, "You haven't forgotten your army of thousands of White Zetsu, have you? In terms of vitality, is there any human who can compare to them?"

Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha paused, realizing, "Oh right! How could I have forgotten about White Zetsu?"

Now that the person to perform the technique has been chosen, all that's left is to retrieve the Rinnegan that's been entrusted to Nagato.

Then... Hashirama, Izuna, and the others will all be able to be resurrected!

However, the evil Tobirama Senju must never be resurrected! Let him repent for his sins alone in the Pure Land!

With this thought in mind, Madara Uchiha's aura surged, and looking up at the top of the cave, he couldn't help but burst into loud laughter. "Hahahahahaha!"

Looking at Madara's overjoyed and excited expression, Kagami Uchiha couldn't help but gently rub his forehead.

This old man gets caught up in his own little world of self-entertainment at the drop of a hat...

No wonder Black Zetsu said he was the easiest Uchiha to fool...

After a moment, Madara Uchiha's expression gradually calmed down. He looked at Kagami Uchiha and said in a deep voice, "Kagami! In that case, let's head to the Land of Rain now and retrieve that brat Nagato's Rinnegan!"

Upon hearing this, Kagami Uchiha's expression turned serious, and he said earnestly, "These are all minor matters. I only have one question: how will Hashirama Senju resurrection?"

"You know him. He's a stubborn person who won't listen to anyone. Once he sets his mind on something, he'll see it through to the end. He's an extremely obstinate person!"

"If he opposes our plan, how will I, as the successor Hokage, face him then?"

Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha remained calm and said indifferently, "You're right, Hashirama is indeed a stubborn person."

"But what you don't know is that Hashirama's love for Konoha surpasses everything."

"Once he learns that there's a group of Ōtsutsuki from beyond the heavens eyeing Konoha with hostility, he'll stand at the forefront of Konoha's defenses without needing to say a word."

At this point, Madara Uchiha lowered his head slightly, his voice carrying a hint of coldness. "If, upon learning this information, he was still so naive, even wanting to stop you from doing so..."

"Then... I will kill him with my own hands!"