Becoming the Fourth Tsuchikage?
Ōnoki was stunned, and Kurotsuchi, Akatsuchi, and Kitsuchi, who were beside him, were too shocked to speak.
They didn't know how Uchiha Madara had come back to life, and so young at that.
However, Uchiha Madara and his group's purpose in infiltrating Iwagakure was for this person called Uchiha Sasuke to become the Fourth Tsuchikage?
Ōnoki had quietly released Dust Release on Uchiha Madara, but Uchiha Madara blocked it with a single hand.
Moreover, he didn't know how the other party managed to do it.
It wasn't until he saw Uchiha Madara's Sharingan transformed into the Rinnegan, the Eye of Creation.
Only then did he understand that Uchiha Madara's eyes might be able to absorb ninjutsu.
But that wasn't important; what was important was, why would he let one of his juniors become the Tsuchikage?
Given your relationship with Senju Hashirama, you should be looking for Konoha, not us.
Hokage is what you should be, not Tsuchikage.
"Um... Lord Madara, why do you want this Uchiha boy to become the Tsuchikage?"
Since the other party wasn't here to destroy Iwagakure, it was better to be respectful.
Anyway, Uchiha Madara was much older than him, so there was no shame in whatever he called him.
"Sasuke, show Ōnoki a trick."
Uchiha Madara glanced out of the corner of his eye at Uchiha Sasuke, who was sitting in the chair.
Uchiha Sasuke nodded at his words, extending a finger on his right hand.
Immediately, a pale, square energy block appeared at his fingertip.
"This... this is Dust Release?!"
Ōnoki's eyes showed an expression of disbelief as he saw the familiar formula on Sasuke's finger.
"That's right," Uchiha Madara said, "During the Warring States period, the Uchiha had a certain connection with the Land of Lightning. Originally, I wanted to go to the Land of Lightning to find Raikage, but Sasuke actually learned Dust Release, so I temporarily changed my plan."
Uchiha Madara surveyed the few people in front of him and laughed:
"Ōnoki, you and I are old acquaintances. The position of Tsuchikage might be easier to discuss."
Ōnoki: "..."
Uchiha Madara, what do you take the Kage for? Buying vegetables at the market? Where you can just pick and choose?
Of course, Ōnoki didn't dare to say such words aloud.
If he angered Uchiha Madara, especially Uchiha Madara with the Rinnegan, Iwagakure would be doomed to destruction.
"The specifics, we've already discussed with the other two fellows."
"Orochimaru."
Uchiha Madara glanced at Orochimaru, who was standing silently to Sasuke's left.
Orochimaru nodded.
He formed hand signs.
"Edo Tensei."
As Ōnoki and the others watched, bewildered, two coffins rose from the ground.
The coffin lids fell to the ground.
Revealing the appearances of the two people inside the coffins.
"You... Orochimaru, you deserve to die!"
Ōnoki was furious because the two people in the coffins were far too familiar.
"Heh heh, Third Tsuchikage, don't be angry. Perhaps your conversation with them will change your opinion of my actions." Orochimaru grinned and didn't care.
Digging up ancestral graves was certainly something that would incur dislike.
From the coffins, two men, much taller than Ōnoki, emerged.
One was slender, while the other had a robust, even rugged, appearance.
"Ōnoki, you've grown old." The man covered in bandages looked at Ōnoki for a moment, then at the others beside him. "Are these your children?"
"It seems many years have passed." The next to speak was an older-looking middle-aged man with a long beard.
"Lord First Tsuchikage, Lord Second Tsuchikage."
Ōnoki was very angry at Orochimaru's act of disturbing the dead.
But seeing his two former mentors, a look of reminiscence appeared on his face.
First Tsuchikage Ishikawa, the man who established Iwagakure.
Second Tsuchikage Mu, the practitioner of Dust Release, and also the teacher who taught him Dust Release.
"The details of the matter, you two explain to Ōnoki." Uchiha Madara waved his hand, signaling them to go outside and talk.
Ishikawa and Mu nodded. Uchiha Madara had given them a heads-up before, so they knew what to do.
Or rather, they weren't very averse to it.
Ishikawa and Mu walked out of the Tsuchikage Office, and Ōnoki's group, though puzzled, followed them out.
At this time, only Uchiha Madara, Orochimaru, and Uchiha Sasuke remained in the office.
"Lord Madara, do you think Ōnoki will agree?" Orochimaru asked in his hoarse voice.
Uchiha Madara didn't answer Orochimaru's question, his gaze turned to the boy sitting in the Tsuchikage's seat.
"Sasuke, what do you think?"
Since Sasuke intended to become the Tsuchikage, he needed to have the ability to think independently.
And Uchiha Madara only needed to remove obstacles for Sasuke, which meant doing his best to increase his strength.
"He will agree." Sasuke crossed his hands on the table, making a thoughtful expression. "Our joining them will only bring benefits, no harm. Moreover, Ōnoki is old and frail and also needs a successor."
"Heh heh, Sasuke, you're really confident!" Orochimaru grinned. "No wonder you want to learn Dust Release. By the way, is the other ability of your Mangekyou Sharingan replication?"
"You can learn Kekkei Tota just by seeing it a few times."
It had to be said that the versatility of the Mangekyo Sharingan sometimes truly makes one envious.
"It's not a very strong ability; it just allows the bloodline to adapt to a Kekkei Genkai or Kekkei Tota."
"But Wood Release, like First Hokage's, cannot be replicated." Sasuke shrugged. "And the cooldown is one year."
In other words, it skips the necessary process of learning a Kekkei Genkai or Kekkei Tota, thereby instantly becoming a user of that Kekkei Genkai or Kekkei Tota.
However, it's in its initial state.
It only has a replication function for compounds of basic attributes like Wind, Fire, Lightning, Water, and Earth.
It doesn't work for Dojutsu or Kekkei Genkai related to Yin-Yang Release.
While waiting, Uchiha Sasuke put his consciousness into the Chat Group.
[Uchiha Sasuke: "Group Leader, is it okay for me to do this?"]
He planned to use one of the Five Great Nations as a fulcrum to shake up the entire Ninja World.
Of course, the later plans would be discussed later. They needed to keep a low profile now. The Sage of Six Paths was lurking in the Ninja World, and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was also somewhere, hiding.
Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Madara, who knew everything, were not so arrogant as to think they could currently sweep everything aside.
At least Uchiha Madara felt there was no rush; he would wait until he reached Six Paths Level before coming out to fight his ancestor.
[World's No. 1 Princess: "You can figure out the process yourselves. I only want the result of the mission."]
With Vegeta joining, she didn't need to be so concerned about Uchiha Sasuke.
Besides, the reason she treated Sasuke differently was because his personality was somewhat similar to Vegeta's, and his background was rather pitiful, that's all.
[Uchiha Sasuke: "Okay, I understand."]
Uchiha Madara also closed the live stream at Sasuke's signal. After all, there was no more exciting content to broadcast.
Surely, Ōnoki wasn't going to drag the entire Iwagakure into a desperate fight with them.
Meanwhile, on Vegeta's side, he glanced at the live stream, but didn't say much.
When asking for help, one should have a better attitude.
The people in the group, if possible, should not be offended.
[Vegeta: "Group Leader, can you tell me how to transform into a Super Saiyan? Also, do you know about the Hyperbolic Time Chamber?"]
[World's No. 1 Princess: "Going to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber so soon? Has Goku already defeated Frieza?"]
[Vegeta: "?"]
What did she mean Goku defeated Frieza? Shouldn't it be him, the elite warrior, who defeated Frieza?
[World's No. 1 Princess: "Sorry, where are you now? Have you returned from Namek?"]
[Vegeta: "Group Leader, I don't quite understand what you're saying. Are those things you just mentioned the predetermined future?"]
[World's No. 1 Princess: "Uh... pretty much."]
In the God of Destruction Realm, Beryl reacted a little. It seemed not much time had passed. Even if the Chat Group caused the time flow in the group members' worlds to be erratic, it shouldn't be this fast.
[Vegeta: "Could it be that in the original future, Kakarot defeated Frieza?"]
Impossible, absolutely impossible!