"The troublesome Sharingan is mine."
The blood-black shadow, clad in blood-black armor that covered even his face with a grotesque, blood-black visage, was toying with three Mangekyo Sharingan in his right hand. This was Zhao Zheng, who had arrived via the Chat Group.
Upon arriving, Zhao Zheng appeared in the Uchiha Clan Compound.
Facing the situation, Zhao Zheng unhesitatingly devoured the Uchiha clan members massacred by Uchiha Itachi, not only gaining the Uchiha bloodline himself, but also evolving his eyes into Three-Tomoe Sharingan with the boost from numerous Uchiha clan members.
He also gained various Ninjutsu from the Uchiha clan members' memories, as well as the direction to Uchiha Fugaku's home.
Thus, by surprise, Zhao Zheng successfully heavily injured Uchiha Itachi, immediately dug out his eyes, and resolved the troublesome Genjutsu problem.
"Who are you?"
Uchiha Itachi, whose chest was caved in and even broken in two, coughed up large mouthfuls of blood, his vision pitch black, and asked unwillingly.
He was careless and didn't dodge!
Now his Mangekyo Sharingan had been dug out, and he was severely wounded, completely unable to exert his full combat power.
In fact, Zhao Zheng had held back; otherwise, even a normal kick, with his Dragon Level strength, could have turned Uchiha Itachi into a mist of blood.
The Ninja World was like that; no matter how capable you were, if you were caught off guard by a sneak attack, you would die.
This was especially true for Ninjas with high attack and low defense; even Uchiha Itachi couldn't avoid it.
Especially since Zhao Zheng wanted a quick victory, not giving Uchiha Itachi a chance, just like how a Kage-level expert could be instantly killed by a Super Kage-level expert.
Uchiha Madara, when he didn't want to play around, would instantly kill the Five Kage with his Complete Susanoo at the start.
In the Warring States Period, Senju Hashirama directly activated Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands, not bothering to play with Uchiha Madara, and killed Uchiha Madara on the spot!
"Me? I'm your daddy!"
Zhao Zheng laughed, his hands transforming into blood-black tentacles, not only devouring the three Mangekyo Sharingan but also consuming Uchiha Itachi's heavily injured body.
In an instant, the eyes beneath Zhao Zheng's facial armor evolved from blood-red Three-Tomoe Sharingan to Mangekyo Sharingan, identical to Uchiha Itachi's.
His left eye merged two different Mangekyo Sharingan, with the four-cornered blade and triangular curve patterns interwoven, forming an even more complex design.
Under the effect of the blacklight virus, Zhao Zheng's left eye was promoted to Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
Mangekyo Sharingan was not permanent; the more it was used by the host, the more the eyes would bleed, until blindness.
To advance to the permanent Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, possessing stronger ocular power, one had to merge the Mangekyo Sharingan of a close relative, such as a sibling or father.
But under the blacklight virus, none of these were issues!
The blacklight virus could perfectly integrate different life forms, sorting their genes by superiority; how could it not integrate Uchiha clan members who were already blood relatives?
Uchiha Fugaku and Mikoto, who had just walked out: "..."
You're Itachi's dad? Then what are we?
"You are..."
Little Naruto and little Sasuke, who had returned to normal and were no longer frantic, also walked out. Little Naruto looked at Zhao Zheng with confusion.
He seemed to have thought of something, his small face full of excitement and joy.
"That's right, I am Uchiha Madara! The ancestor of the Uchiha!"
Zhao Zheng interrupted little Naruto, crossing his arms, his armored head raised, his tone full of pride.
Little Naruto: "?"
Uchiha Obito, who had been hiding in the shadows: "..."
You're Uchiha Madara? Then what am I?
"This damn impostor, actually stealing my identity."
Uchiha Obito, who had teleported through Kamui space after sensing a huge commotion and was hiding in a house, gritted his teeth, his face under the mask fluctuating between anger and uncertainty.
He had inherited much from Uchiha Madara and had personally witnessed Uchiha Madara's death, so he had taken on Uchiha Madara's name and laid out his plans for the Ninja World.
He had been acting under false pretenses for quite some time, and now to see someone else doing the same with Uchiha Madara's name truly infuriated him, Uchiha Obito.
"Uchiha Madara? You're boasting! How could he live that long?"
"Uchiha Madara never returned after leaving Konoha, and he died in the Valley of the End battle with the First Hokage. If Uchiha Madara were truly alive, with his personality, he would definitely cause trouble, but he didn't!"
"So, you are fake!"
Uchiha Fugaku was not so easily fooled, his face filled with indignation.
Even though he was willing to fight Uchiha Itachi for Sasuke's sake, Uchiha Itachi was still his eldest son in his heart.
With his eldest son dead at the opponent's hands, Uchiha Fugaku's anger inevitably burned.
"What kind of insignificant person are you? You don't even qualify as a clan leader. I say I am Uchiha Madara, then I am Uchiha Madara! Who are you to babble here?"
"If not for the Uchiha clan being on the verge of extermination, I wouldn't have come out of retirement. Why should you, a dying Uchiha clan leader, spew nonsense here? What right do you have?"
Would Zhao Zheng humor Uchiha Fugaku? Of course not!
Whether it was now or when he watched Naruto in his previous life, Zhao Zheng couldn't stand Uchiha Fugaku.
As a clan leader, he didn't resist when his clan was being massacred, claiming it was for father-son affection.
Did the other clan members deserve to die?
Facing such a person, if it weren't for little Naruto, Zhao Zheng wouldn't bother to save him.
"You, you, you..."
Uchiha Fugaku pointed at Zhao Zheng, his chest heaving, and finally, with a 'poof,' he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"And you, little bug, you've been watching for so long, come out and have a match."
"Black Light: Fire Release: Great Fireball!"
Zhao Zheng turned his head to look at a house. Due to the special nature of the blacklight virus, he didn't even need to form hand signs.
The vast Chakra within him, accumulated from devouring numerous Uchiha, comparable to or even greater than a Kage's, was unleashed. His facial armor spewed blood-black flames, as large as a semi-trailer, destroying the house where Uchiha Obito was hiding and setting off a massive fire.
"Mountains do not turn, but rivers do. I, the true Uchiha Madara, will remember this grudge!"
Uchiha Obito's voice echoed in the fire. He didn't even appear, having been scared away by Zhao Zheng.
Uchiha Itachi's strength was not weak, yet he was instantly killed, and that massive flame—everything indicated that Zhao Zheng was not simple.
Furthermore, there was a perfectly intact clan leader, Uchiha Fugaku.
Uchiha Obito would be a fool to stay there. No matter how many resurrection tokens he had, he couldn't use them like this.
Tonight's Night of the Uchiha Clan Massacre was considered a failure.
"Another Uchiha Madara?"
Uchiha Fugaku's face was gloomy. Which one was Uchiha Madara after all?
Was the Uchiha clan so easily toyed with now?
There were suddenly one after another claiming to be Uchiha Madara!
"What a pity, I still wanted to get some wood release cells."
Zhao Zheng shook his head, and under Uchiha Fugaku's wary gaze, he approached little Naruto, using his sharp, grotesque, blood-black armored claw to make a cut on little Naruto's arm, absorbing some blood.
uzumaki bloodline, obtained!
"What do you want to do?"
Uchiha Fugaku asked. He had intended to stop Zhao Zheng, but under little Naruto's eye signal, he held back.
Now, seeing little Naruto injured, he could no longer hold back.
"None of your business!"
Zhao Zheng retorted, almost sending Uchiha Fugaku through the roof with anger.
If it weren't for the other party helping them and being incredibly strong, he would definitely have been unable to resist making a move.
He would let the other party see how formidable his reputation as 'Fugaku of the Fierce Eyes,' earned on the battlefield, truly was!
Hmm! It definitely wasn't because he feared the other party's strength! Absolutely not!
"There's still some time. I need to teach the Konoha higher-ups a lesson, lest they try to devour our Uchiha again, thinking our strength is greatly diminished."
"With such heavy losses tonight, our Uchiha no longer have the strength. If we truly want to resist reform, we must at least wait until our strength grows."
"It's better for both sides to remain stable during this period."
Zhao Zheng stood up, his powerful physique erupting. He used an alternative Body Flicker Technique to disappear from his spot and headed out of the Uchiha Clan Compound.
If it weren't for little Naruto, he wouldn't bother with the Uchiha's affairs after The Night of the Uchiha Clan Massacre.
Uchiha Fugaku, still at the original spot: "..."
I am the Uchiha clan leader! That's my Uchiha clan, damn it!
It's still debatable whether you're Uchiha Madara or not!
"Danzo Shimura, even though he handed the wood release cells to Orochimaru for research, he should still have some of Senju Hashirama's wood release cells."
"He also has Uchiha Shisui's other Mangekyo Sharingan. I'll get all of these before time runs out."
Zhao Zheng thought, today was truly a pleasant day.
In the morning, he devoured Vaccine Man, reaching a respectable Demon Level strength.
In the afternoon, he devoured the Giant, reaching Dragon Level.
In the evening, he devoured numerous Uchiha, gaining vast Chakra and Uchiha memories, allowing him to use many Ninjutsu.
If he could also acquire Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan from Danzo Shimura's eye, he would completely gather a pair of Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
Zhao Zheng was confident that with his foundation, he could use a Complete Susanoo!
Without using his Black Light Enhanced Form, he would fully step into the Dragon Level expert tier, possessing Dragon-Above strength!