After just a few exchanges, they had a rough idea of what the others intended to do. Young Madara, however, did not share their unspoken understanding.
Although he could tell that Tetsuya and the others seemed to have worked out a plan, he still did not quite understand what they actually intended to do.
"Have you found a way to deal with Black Zetsu?"
"That's right. I did come up with a way."
Six Paths Madara looked at his younger self as he spoke.
"But I'll need your cooperation."
Young Madara hesitated, but the thought of a devious schemer lurking in the shadows, ready to sabotage him and the Uchiha Clan at any moment, convinced him that things could not go on like this.
"All right. Whatever you need me to do, just say the word."
Seeing this, Six Paths Madara nodded in satisfaction.
"You won't really need to do anything. Just stay in the clan compound for now and don't go out. I'll act under your identity for a few days."
"You'll use my identity?"
Hearing that, young Madara understood what the other man had in mind.
It seemed he intended to use his identity to lure the snake out of its hole.
That made some sense. After all, Chiba Tetsuya had already told him that he was the Uchiha whom Black Zetsu had set his sights on in this era.
"No problem. I can stay in the clan compound and look after Izuna during that time. If you want to use my identity, go right ahead."
The other man was also Madara Uchiha, so there was no issue at all with letting him use his identity.
"Madara, what about me? Is there anything I need to do?"
"You?"
Madara glanced at Hashirama, then spoke.
"There's nothing you need