"Teacher, why are you here?"
Ōnoki immediately got up to greet his teacher, who had suddenly appeared.
"I'm here to see you about something!"
"I just caught an external Ninja who infiltrated Iwagakure."
Mu sat in his chair, looking at Ōnoki with some anger.
Ōnoki was startled and quickly asked, "Teacher, which Village is he from? Where is he now? What was his purpose?"
Mu slightly raised his hand.
"No need to look, I killed him personally."
"These aren't important. What's important is that the external Ninja infiltrated just like that!"
"The Anbu, the Security Team, the gatekeepers, not one of them made a sound! Hōzuki Gengetsu and I were the ones who discovered him! If a Ninja came and planted explosive tags all over Iwagakure, wouldn't our Village be finished?"
Mu slammed the table and said sternly.
Ōnoki was startled, realizing the seriousness of the situation.
"Teacher, don't worry. I will immediately order the Anbu and Security Team to conduct a major search!"
Ōnoki said immediately.
"More importantly, we need to identify and fix vulnerabilities, strengthen our defenses, and strictly vet people entering the Village!"
"I suggest you establish a department and then set up a barrier that covers the entire Village!"
Mu emphasized.
Ōnoki thought it made sense upon hearing this.
Some parts of Iwagakure had barriers, but only important departments. Since that was the case, it would be better to take the opportunity to expand the barrier.
"Don't think I'm ordering you around. I know that people in power like you hate being told what to do, but I'm doing this for Iwagakure."
Seeing that Ōnoki was listening, Mu then spoke in a gentle voice.
"Teacher~ How could I possibly dislike you? You can order me around as much as you want! Although I am the Tsuchikage, you are still my teacher, and as your disciple and student, I will naturally listen to your words."
Ōnoki quickly smiled and said.
Regarding Mu, Ōnoki had never shown any neglect after becoming Tsuchikage.
He often patiently listened to Old Tsuchikage's opinions and suggestions.
"How is the Jinchuriki doing?"
Mu asked.
"Oh! A few months ago, the Five-Tails found a host. His name is Han."
Ōnoki pondered for a moment and then spoke.
Mu nodded upon hearing this.
He knew very little about Han.
Because there wasn't much about him in the original work.
He didn't even know who captured him.
Neither the TV series nor the manga explained him in detail.
Even Ultimate Ninja Storm didn't mention him.
Mu then spoke earnestly, "The Jinchuriki's subsidies must be paid on time!"
"Yes, yes, Teacher is right. I will definitely implement it!"
Ōnoki said immediately.
"Hmm, how is Roshi doing?"
Mu remembered Roshi from before.
"He's doing very well now. We haven't arranged for him to go out of the Village on missions, as we're worried he might be controlled by someone."
Ōnoki replied.
Mu thought for a moment and then nodded: "Are there any updates on Uchiha Madara?"
Ōnoki showed a regretful expression.
"Teacher, I'm very sorry, we haven't found him. We couldn't find him even in times of peace, and now with the war, it's even harder..."
Ōnoki said helplessly.
"Cunning Uchiha Madara!"
Mu's expression slightly darkened.
.....
"Ah-choo!!!"
Underground.
Uchiha Madara, sitting on a stone throne, sneezed.
He had visibly aged, his hair was white, and he leaned against the stone throne. Behind him was the towering Gedo Statue, and his eyes still possessed the Rinnegan.
(The Second Great Ninja War had just begun, and Nagato's mother had not yet arrived in Amegakure.)
In front of Uchiha Madara was a television set.
Because the Ninja World's technology level was higher than its original level.
Uchiha Madara was also keeping up with the times.
While sending White Zetsu and Black Zetsu to collect information,
he himself hid in the cave, watching the news from Iwagakure every night at 7 o'clock, though the signal might occasionally be bad.
Although there were only ten channels,
for an elder like Uchiha Madara,
watching TV was the only way to pass the time in the dark cave.
Uchiha Madara had even watched a series of TV dramas and movies produced by Iwagakure.
"This is the Uzushiogakure battlefield. I am Iwagakure reporter Fūma Saburō. Uzushiogakure is currently in a bitter struggle. According to intelligence, a large number of Uzumaki Clan members have already fled..."
Uchiha Madara held the remote control and turned up the volume.
When he heard about the Uzumaki Clan fleeing,
Uchiha Madara slightly narrowed his eyes, deep in thought.
Just then, a mischievous voice appeared beside Uchiha Madara.
"Lord Madara~ Lord Madara~"
Tobi came to Uchiha Madara's side with a big grin.
"?"
Uchiha Madara slightly frowned and looked at Tobi.
The other White Zetsu seemed a bit more normal, but only one White Zetsu with a swirly head.
Seemed like he was lacking calcium in his brain.
"Lord Madara, you've been watching for a while. At eight o'clock, my favorite food show is on. You..."
White Zetsu looked at Madara with a twisted, pleading expression.
"....."
Uchiha Madara was expressionless.
"Lower your voice..."
Uchiha Madara then threw the remote control to White Zetsu, closed his eyes, and rested.
"Yay!"
White Zetsu joyfully took the remote control and began to change channels.
The normal White Zetsu and Black Zetsu on the side saw this scene.
"Well, couldn't they install a few more TVs?"
White Zetsu asked, hands on his hips.
"Idiot, Iwagakure is still sending Anbu to track us. If we installed more power poles, it would be easy to be found... If I wasn't worried that Lord Madara would go crazy in such a dark environment, I wouldn't install even one TV..."
Black Zetsu said hoarsely.
"Black Zetsu!"
Uchiha Madara called out, his eyes still closed.
"Lord Madara..."
Black Zetsu hurried to Uchiha Madara's side upon hearing him.
Uchiha Madara now trusted Black Zetsu completely.
He could recount everything about his life from childhood, understood his thoughts well, and most importantly, he was willing to risk his life to save him from danger.
"Is that Mu dead? Why hasn't he appeared in the news recently? I remember he used to appear frequently in the news..."
Uchiha Madara asked slowly.
"Lord Madara, Mu has already abdicated. The current Tsuchikage is the Sandaime(3rd), Ōnoki. I heard he's seriously ill, but it's not clear."
Black Zetsu replied respectfully.
"Oh... When are you going to Iwagakure to check on that old geezer and see how he's doing? If possible, organize the White Zetsu to find a way to kill him..."
Uchiha Madara said in a low voice.
"Lord Madara, I'm afraid that won't work..."
Black Zetsu's face was bitter upon hearing this.
Going to investigate Mu himself—that bastard was probably waiting for him.
Ever since he was sealed by that sealing jutsu and couldn't escape underground last time,
he had become completely afraid.
The reason he dared to collect information everywhere before
was because he relied on his immortality, his Mayfly Jutsu, and the fact that he couldn't be sensed by others, which is why he dared to do so.
Now, that Mu's every move countered him.
Totsuka Blade, Dust Release, sensing, Sage Mode, sealing jutsu.
Going to investigate was truly no different from committing suicide.
As for organizing the White Zetsu to kill Mu,
that was a bit of a pipe dream.
Mu would probably sense them all the way back to this location through the White Zetsu...
Uchiha Madara thought for a moment, his lips slightly parted: "You're right..."
His thoughts were countless.
He had been thinking about the content on the stone tablet recently.
After awakening the Rinnegan, he saw the content of the stone tablet.
The final content truly shocked Uchiha Madara.
Could the ultimate method of saving the world really be a... dream?
For a realist like Uchiha Madara,
to arrive at the answer of a dream was extremely absurd.
It was like someone who sought to rule the world through force
being told that the ultimate answer was to go home and sleep.
In short, you can have anything in a dream.
However, Uchiha Madara then thought about it.
Plunging everyone into a dream was indeed excellent; it would permanently end war and allow everyone to achieve a perfect ending.
In the dream, everyone was a "protagonist."
It seemed, this was the most perfect answer.
If a worldwide referendum were held,
the vast majority of people would probably choose the "perfect dream"!
"Perhaps... this is the final answer the Six Paths Sage bestowed upon the world..."
Uchiha Madara stared fixedly at the ceiling of the underground cave.
Black Zetsu looked at Madara uneasily.
Ever since Madara awakened the Rinnegan and saw the stone tablet, Madara had been deep in thought.
Black Zetsu was also very worried.
Worried that Uchiha Madara would find this dream answer absurd and decide not to pursue it, which would mean he was completely finished.
(What do you all think, is Infinite Tsukuyomi good or bad? Actually, for the vast majority of people, Infinite Tsukuyomi is excellent.)