"That's called White Zetsu. They were formed from people who were consumed by the God Tree after Ōtsutsuki Kaguya activated the Infinite Tsukuyomi in ancient times. Their combat power isn't strong, and most of them lack intelligence, but they can all use the Mayfly technique and the Dependency technique. As long as they get a person's cells, they can mimic that person's Chakra signature and appearance."
"You are the Indra Reincarnation with the most hope of Awakening the Rinnegan in thousands of years."
"So, you suspect Black Zetsu will come looking for me?"
"Exactly. However, to revive Izuna, the Rinnegan is also needed. But even with the Rinnegan, a huge price must be paid, unless one can become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, becoming the second Six Paths Sage."
"What do you need me to do?"
"Do you want to become the Third Hokage, or the second Six Paths Sage?"
Uchiha Madara wanted to become Hokage, but he was also very tempted by the idea of becoming the second Six Paths Sage.
"What's your plan?"
"According to my plan, becoming the Third Hokage and becoming the second Six Paths Sage are in conflict."
"I want to become the second Six Paths Sage."
Unsurprisingly, becoming the second Six Paths Sage was clearly more appealing.
"Since you've made your choice, then I'll state my demands: the future of the Uzumaki Clan, and the unification of the Ninja World under Konoha, with no more wars. To end the Ninja Village system with a God War."
"A God War?" Uchiha Madara's blood began to boil.
"Don't get excited yet, because in this war, you will be the villain to be vanquished, even reviled and infamous for ten thousand years."
"Tell me your plan first."
"When do you think Black Zetsu will approach you?"
"How would I know? I know nothing about him."
"He will appear when you are at your lowest point, for example, during the election for the Second Hokage. Not only will you fail, but even the entire Uchiha Clan will cast their votes for Tobirama. Do you think there will be a more disheartening time than that?"
"I hate Tobirama, and I hate being defeated by him even more!" Uchiha Madara said, still gritting his teeth when speaking of Tobirama, "But for your plan, for Izuna to be revived, I am willing to cooperate with you."
"It's our plan."
…
Rosen disliked the future's trajectory, where everyone was built upon tragedy, and he disliked that sense of fate even more.
Since that was the case, why not directly destroy this fate from its roots?
Over the next few days, Rosen and Uchiha Madara's interactions became increasingly frequent.
"When will our Uchiha Clan produce a Hokage?" Uchiha Madara asked.
"If not for our plan, you would have a very good chance of becoming the Third Hokage. But now that we are executing that plan, it can only be the Fourth or Fifth Generation."
"Do you want to marry an Uchiha girl?" Uchiha Madara asked, "Among my clansmen, there's a girl named Mina. She's about your age, her strength is quite good, and her personality is very gentle."
Rosen glanced at Uchiha Madara, "Why do you people like arranged marriages so much? You should know that arranged marriage is the least secure form of Alliance, betting a girl's future on others' pity. This is a very foolish act."
If arranged marriages were effective, the Land of Whirlpools would not have been destroyed.
"However, as descendants of the Six Paths Sage, the mixed-blood offspring of the Uzumaki Clan, Senju Clan, and Uchiha Clan might give birth to special descendants. Imagine in the future, possessing a Sage Body and a Sharingan, activating Susanoo and donning a Wood Golem—that scene truly is as beautiful as a poem."
Just like Naruto and Hinata's descendants, Boruto and Himawari, all possess special bloodlines.
Uchiha Madara's eyes lit up upon hearing this; Rosen's words truly moved him.
Don't let Uchiha Madara's flashy moves deceive you; in reality, he was very helpless when facing Senju Hashirama.
That feeling of being unable to outlast the opponent was extremely tormenting.
So, if an Uchiha who never ran out of Chakra truly appeared in the future, it would indeed be something to aspire to.
It seems necessary to encourage his clansmen to interact more with the Senju Clan and the Uzumaki Clan.
"How do you know so many ancient secrets?"
"I obtained documents passed down by the Uzumaki Clan. Besides that, in previous years, I traveled all over the Ninja World and unearthed quite a few secrets."
"Have you never thought of becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki yourself?"
"I have." Rosen said, his brow slowly opening a slit, and brilliant light emanated from the gap in his forehead.
"This is?"
Uchiha Madara had seen Rosen in this state more than once, and each time it made his heart palpitate.
This was clearly a power that could threaten him.
"It's different from becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki. However, compared to an already established path, I prefer to take risks, so I chose to walk a different path. I'm not sure if I can succeed, but I hope I can, after all, I want to know how strong you, who will become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki in the future, truly are."
"What an arrogant fellow."
"No, this isn't arrogance. Our true enemies have never been the other countries within the Ninja World, but rather enemies from outside the Ninja World. Relying solely on you, facing individual Ōtsutsuki, there's simply no chance of victory. We need to face hundreds, even thousands of Ōtsutsuki, and even true Gods. So I need more possibilities."
Uchiha Madara looked at Rosen seriously, "I realize my past impression of you was completely wrong. Your magnanimity even surpasses Hashirama's."
"Isn't it more interesting to be an enemy of the Gods?"
"Then why isn't it Tobirama, with whom you have the best relationship, or Hashirama, who is the strongest?"
"To possess the Aptitude to become a God, one can participate in this plan. In the Ninja World, only you, I, and Hashirama qualify. Tobirama is still lacking. However, Hashirama will not abandon his ideal of one nation, one village, and this directly contradicts our plan. Therefore, this war against the Gods is destined to be without him."
Uchiha Madara was an incredibly proud person, but at this moment, he felt that he had won against Hashirama.
Hashirama was destined to be excluded from this war, which would undoubtedly be recorded in history.
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