Orochimaru needed a partner on the surface, and Danzo filled that role perfectly.
He was dark enough and despicable enough.
He had status and could be controlled.
Orochimaru didn't believe that Danzo, whose Root had been completely wiped out, had any trump cards left to contend with him.
Orochimaru was focused on recording various life indices as Anko integrated with the White Zetsu cells.
Hiruko, meanwhile, introduced the White Zetsu cell fusion experiment to Danzo.
Danzo was very tempted after listening; he coveted the power of both the Uchiha and Wood Release, wanting to claim them for his own.
However, Root lacked such scientific research geniuses; only Orochimaru possessed that talent.
If he were to integrate with White Zetsu cells himself, his Sharingan would be able to exert its full power.
Danzo also wanted to integrate with White Zetsu cells.
But now was not the time for development.
"Orochimaru, is now the time for you to be doing research? Why haven't you quickly taken the First Hokage and Second Hokage to crusade against Uchiha Madara?"
Orochimaru sneered: "Do you think Edo Tensei is invincible? Although the Edo Tensei are immortal, they are afraid of seals and, furthermore, cannot exert the host's full strength."
"Uchiha Madara possesses the Rinnegan; the First Hokage is no match for him."
Danzo was somewhat disappointed: "If even the First Hokage is not his match, then who else can be Uchiha Madara's opponent?"
Orochimaru thought for a moment: "Perhaps the Sage of Six Paths!"
Danzo looked at Orochimaru: "Can't you use your connections to find a way to perform Edo Tensei on the Sage of Six Paths
"Danzo, do you really think I'm a deity? Edo Tensei the Sage of Six Paths? Not even tapping into the Dragon Vein could accomplish that!"
"How about this: I'll kill you, and you go to the Pure Land to tell him that the Ninja World is about to be destroyed, then invite the Sage of Six Paths out from the Pure Land.
"..."
Danzo felt a bit awkward.
The Sage of Six Paths could indeed come out, but he wouldn't be able to.
Danzo was puzzled again: "Then why are you still standing there? Hurry up and find a way to defeat Uchiha Madara!"
Orochimaru said: "Am I not trying to find a way? I want to integrate with White Zetsu cells to improve my constitution, and then go to Ryūchi Cave to learn Senjutsu."
"I'll strive to use Senjutsu to modify the Edo Tensei bodies, allowing the First Hokage and Second Hokage to exert their full power."
"As for defeating Uchiha Madara, forget it; no one in the entire Ninja World is his match."
Sakumo walked in: "Orochimaru, I recommend someone to you. If you can use Edo Tensei on him, you might be able to stall Uchiha Madara for a bit."
"Who?!"
Orochimaru was curious; he didn't think there was anyone left in this world who could contend with Madara.
"Might Duy!"
"..."
Orochimaru suddenly stopped all the work in his hands and turned to look at Sakumo in a bit of a daze... On the coastline of the Land of Fire.
Uchiha Shisui, in his capacity as a Hokage Anbu, found the high-level members of the Uchiha Clan and told the high-level members of the Police Force the details of the Eye of the Moon Plan.
"What? Let everyone live in a world of Genjutsu?"
"Has Lord Madara gone mad? How could there be such an unrealistic idea?"
"Uchiha Madara is too crazy; fortunately, we didn't go to join him."
The people of the Uchiha Clan were all dumbfounded. Although the Uchiha were specifically targeted and politically marginalized by the Konoha high-levels,
they were still the number one Ninja Clan in Konoha!
Many people would break their heads just to marry a Uchiha wife or marry into the Uchiha Clan's elite to join the Uchiha Clan.
They were a prestigious family, aristocrats, and their only pursuit was political.
They hoped that someone from the clan could become Hokage, breaking the political isolation since the founding of Konoha.
The Eye of the Moon Plan was to let them be Hokage in a dream; who could accept that?
Fugaku said to the Jonin of the Uchiha Clan: "It seems we have no way out now; we must become complete enemies with Uchiha Madara."
The people of the Uchiha Clan nodded in unison; no one here would accept the Eye of the Moon Plan.
Shisui smiled under his mask.
Now the clan and the Village were completely tied together.
A Ninja specifically responsible for the Uchiha Clan's weapon sources said: "Lord Fugaku, except for Cat Granny's branch, almost all the Ninja Cat in Sora-ku have defected to join Uchiha Madara."
"Our weapon and intelligence sources are completely cut off!"
The Uchiha Ninjas were all furious.
"Fine, these dead cats really think Uchiha Madara is invincible."
"Good, good, good. Next time we see them, we'll use Water Release directly to drown them."
Fugaku was speechless; it wasn't quite right to say the Ninja Cat had betrayed the Uchiha.
Because Madara was too legendary, his prestige was comparable to the ancestor of the Uchiha Clan, and the Ninja Cat all regarded Madara as the orthodox one
A Uchiha Jonin added: "It's also because Uchiha Ryou gave too much. Hina, who is with Cat Granny, said that a stray cat from Sora-ku has already become a Jonin in Amegakure."
"They call it Amegakure, but it's actually Uchigakure. The Land of Rain is already in the shape of Uchiha Ryou."
The people of the Uchiha Clan were stunned and very jealous.
They were still fighting tooth and nail for a Village chief position, while someone else already controlled a whole country.
They feared both their brother's suffering and their brother's success.
A Ninja stood up: "Can this be endured? It cannot! Captain Fugaku, stop the stalemate with Kirigakure; let's go deal with that bastard Ryou."
"Yes, that bastard hasn't paid me back yet; we must deal with him."
Fugaku told everyone to be quiet: "Don't worry. The Daimyos and nobles of the entire Ninja World will not agree to the Eye of the Moon Plan. The situation with Kirigakure will soon take a turn."
"When the time comes to form the Shinobi Allied Forces, we will go to Amegakure, catch that traitor Ryou, and bring him to the Naka Shrine to commit seppuku."
Everyone joined in denouncing that bastard Ryou.
Fugaku looked at Shisui: "Shisui, are there any other major events in the Village?"
"..."
Shisui didn't know whether to tell them about the Rinnegan and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
After thinking about it, he decided to speak, since he was still a mole planted by the Uchiha in the Anbu.
Then Shisui told the Uchiha about the Rinnegan.
The Uchiha were filled with shock.
The Rinnegan, the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths, the legendary divine eyes that govern the cycle of all things
A Uchiha Jonin immediately stood at attention: "My words were a bit harsh just now; I reflect on myself. I think it's not without reason that the Ninja Cat joined Lord Madara."
"Yeah, even the Rinnegan has appeared. Who can still be Lord Madara's match? Let's just go join Lord Madara with the Ninja Cat!"
"Even a stray cat became a Jonin. I feel that if someone like me went to Amegakure, I'd at least be titled a noble."
Shisui quickly tried to pull back the Uchiha who had lost their will to fight.
"Don't be delusional. We won't enjoy anything if we go over there. Uchiha Madara's world is to have everyone enter a world of Genjutsu."
"The commoners are like this, and the Uchiha are like this too!"
"..."
Everyone looked at each other, truly at their wits' end.
It was useless even if they performed great deeds after joining, because nothing from reality could be brought into the world of Genjutsu.
Why had no one been able to agree to Madara's Eye of the Moon Plan so far?
Because they were all property owners, and the salary of a Ninja was quite high.
Once everyone had calmed down, Shisui told them about the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
The crowd was shocked once again.
Especially Fugaku.
The relationship between Fugaku's family and Minato's family was very good; his wife and Kushina were best friends.
He didn't expect that Kushina would actually be the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!
And the second generation Nine-Tails Jinchuriki at that.
The Konoha high-levels had hidden it from them so deeply.