Bab 125: Chapter 125: Hope.
Madara, who was sitting on a stone chair, spoke with a hoarse and unpleasant voice due to the long period of silence.
"Uchiha Toshiro, the prodigy who awakened the 'Sharingan' at the age of eight. If I'm not mistaken, he is the grandson of that girl Governor."
He slowly turned his head to relieve the stiffness in his neck caused by inactivity.
The old man began to recall his detailed knowledge of the family member he had been closely observing.
All the information about Toshiro came to his mind without any errors. Even the blood relatives of Toshiro were vividly clear to him, which also awakened some deeply buried memories.
"Has it been so many years already? Even Governor's little granddaughter's grandson has grown up..."
He sighed with emotion and seemed to fall into silence, reminiscing about the past, making the underground space eerily quiet.
However, this moment of reminiscence was soon interrupted by a noisy voice.
"Madara... do you know what the urge to go to the bathroom is?"
Even with his usually calm mindset, he felt a bit of a headache at that moment.
[Did something unexpected happen when I created this guy?]
Otherwise, why would those created after Black Zetsu appear so...
Could it be my subconscious desire for companionship?
...
He stayed silent for a long time, ignoring White Zetsu's rambling, and directly asked, "Is Uchiha Toshiro going out to sea? Do we know the reason?"
He did not ask White Zetsu beside him but chose to inquire Black Zetsu, who looked increasingly sinister and terrifying in the darkness.
Compared to White Zetsu, this first creation of his appeared much more normal.
"He is out looking for a summoning beast!"
Black Zetsu, the greatest manipulator in the ninja world, responded cautiously, keeping Madara company in this drama directed by him.
His voice was harsh, as if it wasn't vocal cords producing the sound, but a large amount of coarse sand grinding against each other, creating the sound.
"Is that so? No need to pay too much attention."
Toshiro didn't know that he had already come under Madara's observation. If he did, he would undoubtedly become as harmless as a quail...
"Madara... compared to other candidates, this Uchiha Toshiro is undeniably the best among them. Do you plan to take action soon?"
Attached to another White Zetsu, Black Zetsu asked with his unique voice, proposing his question.
The choice of the successor to Madara was incredibly important, requiring careful consideration. It directly related to whether he could successfully rescue 'Mother.'
"Candidate, huh..."
"Let's continue observing. Let's see if there's someone more suitable than this kid."
Madara was undecided whether to choose the grandson of his former clan junior to carry out his plan.
In terms of strength, willpower, intelligence, and personality, he was far superior to other candidates. However, such talented individuals usually had their own ideas and were hard to control, even with the addition of puppet control symbols.
After all, the Uchiha clan had the existence of the 'Izanagi' forbidden technique. Moreover, the child was the grandson of the one who created 'Izanami,' Uchiha Governor. There was a risk that he might break free from control.
"What about Uchiha Obito, whom I asked you to watch?"
Every Uchiha child graduating or about to graduate in recent years had a file with him. He would check them occasionally to pick suitable candidates.
This time, his choice had to be extremely cautious. Although Black Zetsu embodied his will, it lacked combat power. If something went wrong, years of his efforts would go to waste.
"I know! I know!"
At this moment, the constantly ignored White Zetsu interjected.
"That guy! So stupid~ He's a complete failure!"
"He fantasizes about winning the heart of his beloved girl after awakening the 'Sharingan'."
"He's always late for class because he helps old people cross the street..."
"Is that so! He's quite a nice candidate then…"
"…"
Having a beloved girl and often helping old people, and not being very smart—these traits made Madara quite satisfied.
He just wondered how much potential this kid could erupt with...
Toshiro, who was training hard at that time, had no idea that just a trip out to sea triggered an elderly man's selection dilemma in an unknown place in the ninja world.
He was diligently training in Sage Arts, relying on the characteristic of Shadow Clones.
When a Shadow Clone dissipates, it not only brings back fatigue, memory, and experience but also the remaining chakra.
Of course, this is if the Shadow Clone is dispelled normally. If destroyed by an external force, it only brings back memory and fatigue, and the remaining chakra dissipates into the air.
This is relatively reasonable. If destroyed, the chakra can't return to the original body, just like used chakra from a jutsu can't return.
If it did, Naruto wouldn't ever run out of chakra. Even as a Jinchuriki with Nine-Tails' chakra, the concept of never running out after using countless clones and Rasengan would be implausible.
Notice this trait, Toshiro wondered if fluctuating Sage energy control during training could also dissipate with a destroyed clone, sparing himself from Nature Energy backlash injuries.
If future prince could use Shadow Clones for Sage training, why couldn't he?
The only trouble was whether Nature energy in a clone would dissipate like chakra upon destruction.
But as long as his main body had more chakra than the clone, returning Nature energy would balance, avoiding loss of control.
This successful experiment gave him boundless motivation.
Hope lies on the horizon, glory is just across the shore…
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