Chapter 52: Obito's Dream

The speed of the Floating Technique was very fast.

It only took a few hours for Black Zetsu to reach the underground of the Land of Grass. Ignoring the greetings from the surrounding White Zetsu, he successfully met Madara Uchiha and Obito.

Seeing the scene of Madara Uchiha instructing Obito, Black Zetsu felt exasperated.

Since a month ago, when he was injected into White Zetsu as Madara's will, Madara seemed to have truly abandoned his dark side, handing over the task of monitoring Nagato to him.

He began to enjoy a peaceful life with Obito.

Every day, except for sleeping and observing the ninja world, he spent the rest of the time teaching Obito ninjutsu.

Although Madara verbally disdained Obito, he did not hold anything back, genuinely training Obito as his successor, even restoring Obito's lost Sharingan.

If Madara was just using Obito, that would be fine, but if he truly became attached to the young kid, it would be a significant loss.

"Obito, continue your training. I have other matters to attend to."

At this moment, Madara also noticed Black Zetsu nearby. After briefly instructing Obito, he approached Black Zetsu.

Frowning at the pitch-black Black Zetsu, Madara asked.

"Black Zetsu, why are you here? Is there any change with the Akatsuki?"

Black Zetsu shook his head.

"There are no problems with Nagato and the Akatsuki, but there is new movement from the one you previously asked me to monitor, Byakuya."

Mentioning Byakuya, Madara showed more interest and signaled for Black Zetsu to continue.

"Recently, Byakuya has been secretly contacting Konoha ninjas, specifically members of Konoha's Anbu. Over the past few days, he has been continuously exchanging information with them, as if planning something significant."

Hearing this, Madara's expression remained largely unchanged.

Byakuya contacting Konoha's Anbu had nothing to do with the Eye of the Moon Plan. As long as there were no issues with Nagato, the fate of the Akatsuki organization was irrelevant to him.

The urgent task was to quickly train Obito so that he could become the executor of the Eye of the Moon Plan.

"If it's just these matters, you can handle them yourself. There's no need to come and inform me unless someone is targeting Nagato's Rinnegan..."

After saying this, Madara walked towards Obito, preparing to continue instructing him.

Black Zetsu sighed inwardly. He was very dissatisfied with Madara's attitude and took a step forward.

"Lord Madara, isn't your relationship with Obito a bit too close recently? Please don't forget about our Eye of the Moon Plan."

Hearing this, Madara's expression instantly changed. He glared Black Zetsu before scoffing off.

"I have never forgotten the Eye of the Moon Plan. You are my will; you should understand me very well."

Black Zetsu's heart skipped a beat, but he still mimicked Madara's tone.

"Lord Madara, I am merely reminding you. From your recent behavior, it seems like you are straying from the Eye of the Moon Plan. I am worried you might hesitate to act against Obito when the time comes."

Madara glanced at Black Zetsu, then snorted coldly.

"Though you are my will, you have been influenced by White Zetsu and forgotten the essence of the Uchiha clan. Someone I despise from the Senju clan once said this:

'The Uchiha are a clan of love. Extreme love can breed extreme hatred, and such intense emotional fluctuations can give birth to the Mangekyo Sharingan.'

The more warmth I let Obito feel now, the more brilliant his Mangekyo Sharingan will become."

Black Zetsu was speechless. Of course, he understood the Uchiha. The ancestor of the Uchiha clan, Indra, had made enemies with the Sage of Six Paths after he manipulated the first red eyes idiot.

Over the past thousand years, he had guided countless reincarnations of Indra and knew the Uchiha better than anyone.

However, this time, Madara had successfully awakened the Rinnegan and was the final reincarnation that held the hope of resurrecting his mother. It was only natural that his emotions would fluctuate under such circumstances.

Most importantly, he wasn't truly Madara's will and couldn't fully comprehend Madara's thoughts.

Nonetheless, as long as Madara carried out the Eye of the Moon Plan, it was fine. If not, he wouldn't mind using some small tricks to cultivate a new pawn.

After all, even without Madara, as long as the Rinnegan and the Gedo Statue were present, his mother could still be freed from her seal.

With this in mind, Black Zetsu watched Madara and Obito before gradually retreating into the shadows.

After Black Zetsu disappeared, Madara returned to Obito's side, his face stern as he resumed his guidance.

Obito was curious about what Madara and Black Zetsu had discussed, but facing the stern Madara Uchiha, he could only continue practicing ninjutsu and accept Madara's guidance.

Although this old man, Madara Uchiha, was strict, he had some skill in one-on-one teaching.

During these few months underground, Obito had learned a lot of ninjutsu and his body gradually adapted to White Zetsu's cells, allowing him to move and run freely.

More importantly, he felt stronger than before, not inferior to even the top Jonin of his clan.

With such strength, once he returned to the village, he would surely surpass Kakashi and become a Jonin of Konoha.

By then, Obito would also score some points with Rin and who knows, maybe Obito could level up from 'friend' to 'Very-very-close-friend-possibly-close-to-lover'.

Seeing Obito smile like an idiot, a smile gradually formed on Madara's lips.

Since faking his death with Izanagi and escaping, he hadn't had contact with ninjas for decades, and his aging body had made his mindset gradually decline.

However, in teaching Obito, he felt much younger.

It was as if he had returned to when he was in his teens, when his younger brother hadn't been killed by the Senju clan. Besides the genius Izuna, there were many youngsters with inferior talents.

Their talents weren't particularly strong, but they deeply admired their mentor, Madara.

Obito was the same. Although his talents in ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu were not outstanding, he sometimes resembled his younger brother, making Madara feel the warmth from the younger generation.

However, he was also aware that awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan was just a necessary step.

At this moment, after completing his training, Obito sat on the ground gasping for breath and looked at Madara.

"Grandpa Madara, when can I finally leave?"

Hearing this, Madara woke up from his reverie, frowned and glared at Obito.

"With your current strength, you can leave this place even without my help. However, now that the war outside has ended and your teammates have returned to Konoha. If you truly wish to leave here, I won't stop you. But our connection will end here. Without my guidance, do you think you still have hope of becoming Hokage?"

Obito looked at Madara, kinda surprised.

"Grandpa Madara, didn't you want me to carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan and make everyone dream together?"

"That's the Infinite Tsukuyomi..." Madara muttered to himself, but he continued to deceive, "That's my dream. However, before I achieve my dream, it doesn't mean other people can't achieve theirs, like helping someone become Hokage."

"Really?" Obito's eyes lit up at the mention of Hokage.

"Of course..." Madara Uchiha nodded and continued to coax, "Although I'm not interested in that position, I don't mind helping someone else get there."

Upon hearing this, Obito seemed to be injected with chicken blood, becoming even more determined.