Meanwhile, in that pitch-black cave on the border of the Land of Earth...
After more than half a month, Makoto Uchiha had fully adjusted to his body. To his delight, he also discovered that his Sharingan had evolved to three tomoe in both eyes.
Not long ago, he had also learned from the masked Black Zetsu that his father, Uchiha Hanshan, was still safe and sound at the Konoha camp.
Though he was reluctant, Makoto no longer had anything to worry about. He began learning Ninjutsu and the Uchiha Clan's fighting techniques from Madara Uchiha with peace of mind.
He could never forget how Chihane, the Dead Last, had defeated him, not even in his dreams. He would win back his pride the same way he had lost it.
But he was no fool. Even on the battlefield in the Land of Earth, he often heard reports from all over about Chihane killing one enemy after another.
Enemies whom even Kageyama, the strongest fighter in the clan and its leader, could only look up to had been easily defeated and slain by Chihane on the battlefield. With the clan's teachings alone, Makoto feared he would never catch up to Chihane, even if he trained until he died of old age.
Now that Madara Uchiha, a legendary powerhouse of the Shinobi World, was teaching him, he would certainly treasure this opportunity.
As for Madara Uchiha's Eye of the Moon Plan, Makoto Uchiha was confident that he could outlive this man who relied on tubes to stay alive.
Once Madara was dead, it would no longer matter whether he carried out the mission. Besides, he had never personally promised Madara that he would help fulfill the Eye of the Moon Plan!
But how could Madara Uchiha fail to think of something even