Wasting Lives for Nothing

Sayuri: "Eiji- sama, Kushina was our number one this time!"

"That's pretty impressive. I thought I was definitely going to apologize on your behalf."

"How rude of you, Eiji! I haven't laid a hand on you at all!"

Upon hearing that the handsome boy in front of them was none other than Ryuuzaki Eiji, who was currently enjoying great popularity in the Shinobi World, the girls instantly lost their composure. However, because Kushina had been so intimidating, none of them dared to step forward.

The Princess of the Land of Lightning didn't care about any of that. She approached Eiji and said directly, "I'm interested in you. Come and fight me."

"Ah?"

Eiji looked at Kushina with some confusion, but she just covered her cheek and sighed.

"Um, um, Eiji, I admire you so much! But, Coco, could you please give me your autograph!?" The Princess of the Land of Earth mustered her courage and stepped forward to speak.

Shinka Shinazugawa was already dumbfounded, never expecting him to be such Phase extraordinary-looking adult.

She walked forward shakily and bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle. "I... I'm so sorry!"

"May I ask who you are?" Eiji looked at the other person with a puzzled expression.

After their eyes met, Shinka's face flushed red instantly, and then she ran away in fear.

"What...?"

Eiji stared at her retreating figure, completely bewildered.

"There's nothing there!" Kushina grabbed Eiji's arm. "Now let's talk about the battlefield, I mean, you—"

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In a deep, dark cave, the sound of dripping water could be heard. The rustic wooden table and chairs looked old, and there were several pastries on them, one of which had been bitten in half.

An elderly man with long, gray hair sat upright on a stone chair; this man was none other than Madara Uchiha.

"Black Zetsu, explain yourself. Why did you take it upon yourself to do this?" Madara stared intently at the black humanoid figure before him, his tone serious. "Hashirama is a worthy opponent. What were you thinking, defiled his body in this way?"

"Lord Madara, I am your will. I would never have done such a thing if things hadn't come to this."

"Oh? You mean, Ryuuzaki Eiji's strength has already affected our plans?"

Madara's expression softened somewhat. Although Hashirama was someone he respected, the Eye of the Moon Plan was the top priority.

"Yes, Ryuuzaki Eiji's growth rate has far exceeded expectations. Even Uchiha Hashirama Senju's power couldn't defeat him, and the Uchiha clan has gradually become more stable under his influence. If this continues, there won't be any usable Uchiha Clan Members born in the Future ten years."

Hearing Black Zetsu's words, Madara's mood turned heavy; this was not good news.

He reconsidered Ryuuzaki Eiji's abilities: the Sharingan, the Byakugan's ability to see through meridians... Could it be a bloodline born from the union of the Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clans?

But that shouldn't be the case. When he and Hashirama governed the Village together, he understood the nature of the Hyuga Clan. That corrupt clan was simply a deplorable portrayal of the Shinobi World, and it was absolutely impossible for them to intermarry with other clans.

While the Uchiha Clan isn't particularly strict in this regard, they still wouldn't accept a Hyuga who carries a Caged Bird Seal.

His identity is that of a disciple of Hashirama's Hashirama, and he was also valued by Mito Uzumaki. Did she value his abilities from the very beginning?

Furthermore, he possesses the ability to restore people's physical bodies. If we could win him over, we might not need the Rinnegan. However, his ability allows him to disregard life and death.

Furthermore, he learned from Black Zetsu that he valued family and friends exceptionally, and in some ways, Ryuuzaki Eiji and he had a lot in common.

But it was precisely because he knew himself so well that he realized the other party wasn't so easy to win over.

"To defeat the Impure World Reincarnation Hashirama such a young age, I must commend his strength, but he's far too immature."

After Hashirama fought him in the past, both were left with hidden injuries and eventually died. Ryuuzaki Eiji's squandering of power will surely lead to his own short life as well.

Even if he had a heir, he wouldn't have grown up so quickly, nor would he have achieved what he has. In his view, there was no need to waste his energy on this.

A wave of pain washed over him, making Madara's expression uneasy; he didn't have much time left.

In order to prolong his life, Madara planned to use the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to sustain his life, but he had a premonition that he could only last for about ten to fifteen years at most, and before that, he had to find his successor.

If I were ten years younger, I might consider taking the initiative to eliminate Ryuuzaki Eiji.

Unfortunately, he has now transplanted his own eyes to that child of the Uzumaki Clan, and his body is not as strong as before. Under these circumstances, it would be quite unwise to fight against a strongman who could defeat Hashirama.

"Don't worry about Ryuuzaki Eiji's matter. Focus your energy on the Uchiha. The Uchiha are a clan that grows stronger due to intense emotional fluctuations. Find those Uchiha who are easily influenced and then report back to me...!"

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During the time Hashirama and Tobirama stayed in the Village, they used their own abilities to improve Village.

The extensive damage caused by the battle between Eiji and the Third Raikage in Konoha Forest was restored to its original state by Hashirama's Wood Release. Tobirama, on the other hand, spent a lot of time in the laboratory researching the body structure of White Zetsu with Orochimaru.

After concluding that the cells in his body were almost identical to those in Hashirama's cells, Tobirama's expression turned quite grim.

However, after a long period of research, Tobirama discovered that these guys were just like his older brother, and they were absolutely unable to use Wood Release to attack. On the contrary, their ability to hide their bodies was very troublesome.

He also used the Flying Thunder God to search for the masked man from that day throughout the Shinobi World, but to no avail. Eventually, Tobirama had no choice but to give up.

Other Shinobi Villages, fearing the power of the First God of Shinobi, dared not arbitrarily start another war.

Using Ao's mobility, Eiji gathered intelligence throughout the Shinobi World and learned that the various Shinobi Villages that had obtained the White Zetsu's corpses had ultimately resorted to human transplantation in order to study the White Zetsu's usability. He couldn't help but sigh.

It can only be said that this outcome was inevitable. After witnessing the enormous Buddha statue on that day, it would be difficult for anyone to stick to their original intentions and not try to use it for their own benefit.

However, without Uchiha blood, even if they received White Zetsu Cells, they would only be courting death and wasting their lives.