UK:GSW Chapter 424 – Uchiha Madara: Substitute is fine, just revive Hashirama from World No. 2 first!
Although his appearance was quite comical, his strength was definitely not. Even in an elderly body, with the nourishment of the system's "soap set meal" packages, it was still possible for him to display strength on par with Edo Tensei Madara from the original story.
One must know, in the original story, although Edo Tensei Uchiha Madara was powerful, he was still not as strong as when he was revived with the Rinne Rebirth Jutsu. Yet, even so, he was still an ultimate combat force that oppressed the entire ninja world, with his presence as a super boss fully maxed out.
The current Uchiha Madara did not have the immortal body of Edo Tensei, but in other aspects, he was not inferior at all — in some ways, he was even stronger. His strength was beyond doubt.
This feeling of "getting back" the Rinnegan also pleased Uchiha Madara, making him feel the exhilaration of having "a tile in hand" — as if he could smash everything in the world.
Of course, Uchiha Madara did not actually believe he could smash everything. After learning about the Ōtsutsuki, he now had a clear concept: becoming as strong as the Sage of Six Paths was merely the entry threshold for confronting the Ōtsutsuki Clan.
Although he was powerful now, he was still far from the Sage of Six Paths' level. To reach that height, he had to become the Ten Tails' jinchūriki, or obtain a chakra fruit as Uchiha Kei described, allowing his body to undergo an ultimate evolution.
Yes, one could also call it a "reversion to the ancestor" — after all, in the chakra system, the closer one was to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, the source of chakra, the stronger one became.
Then, Uchiha Madara spoke.
"Just the Rinnegan is not enough to fight the Ōtsutsuki. I need greater power — power that can confront the Ōtsutsuki. Kei-kun, you've told me all this, invited me to act with you, and even gave me the Rinnegan from another world's me. I assume this is precisely what you want me to do!"
His words were certain, his tone conclusive. Uchiha Madara had already seen through Uchiha Kei's intentions. His form of address had also changed from calling him "junior of the Uchiha" to "Kei-kun," marking a shift in their relationship — or rather, in Madara's attitude.
Uchiha Kei smiled.
"Indeed, Madara-senpai. When we truly face the Ōtsutsuki Clan in the future, we will need your power. And we have also prepared to make you stronger — even restore your youth."
Uchiha Madara crossed his arms.
"Oh? And how do you plan to do that? By reviving the Ten Tails according to the Eye of the Moon Plan, and making me its jinchūriki?"
Uchiha Kei nodded, then shook his head, leaving Madara puzzled.
"Becoming the Ten Tails' jinchūriki is possible, but we won't do it the original way — directly sealing the tailed beasts inside would be far too wasteful."
"After all, the tailed beasts' special nature gives them extremely strong 'regenerative ability.' And the Ten Tails doesn't actually require the complete nine tailed beasts to be revived."
"In fact, according to Orochimaru-senpai's research, in theory, we can regularly extract a certain amount of chakra from the tailed beasts for cultivation, then amplify this separated chakra to reach a level sufficient to support the Ten Tails' revival."
"Once this research is complete, it means we will have the ability to create multiple Ten Tails. Even if these Ten Tails are much weaker than the original, as long as they can achieve lifeform evolution, it will be enough for us."
Uchiha Madara narrowed his eyes.
"You mean… you have the possibility of mass-producing people who have reverted to the Ōtsutsuki bloodline?"
Uchiha Kei smiled.
"Science is the primary productive force. And after rigorous verification, Orochimaru and the others have confirmed this possibility."
"Besides, we are destined to have the tailed beasts from both worlds, and through the Dragon Vein, we may discover more parallel worlds. This means the 'tailed beasts' as a strategic resource will no longer be so rare and irreplaceable for us."
"This ensures that creating Ten Tails will be much smoother than imagined."
Hearing this, Uchiha Madara lowered his head in silence, then suddenly raised it.
"You truly are completely different from the juniors I knew in the past… and also different from me."
Uchiha Kei simply kept smiling.
"In fact, even without the Ten Tails, we still have ways to restore your youth, Madara-senpai. And we have already confirmed that, when the time is right, we will revive certain powerful individuals from the past — the reserved list includes the First Hokage and the Second Hokage, as well as your younger brother, Uchiha Izuna."
In that instant, Uchiha Madara's eyes widened, and his closed Rinnegan opened directly.
Along with the Rinnegan's opening came the terrifying pressure it naturally carried.
It took him quite a while to take a deep breath and suppress the shock and pounding heart brought by hearing that Hashirama and Izuna could be revived.
Well… it was just Hashirama and Izuna. As for that guy Senju Tobirama, he completely ignored him.
Once he calmed down, Uchiha Madara did not immediately ask about the details of reviving Izuna and Hashirama. Instead, he asked in a deep voice:
"The Rinne Rebirth Jutsu?"
Uchiha Kei nodded.
"That's one method of revival."
Uchiha Madara:
"Then you know the price of using the Rinne Rebirth Jutsu?"
Uchiha Kei nodded.
"Of course. But to us, that price is nothing — we have many ways to bypass it. In fact, we don't see it as a real price at all. What concerns us more is whether the Sage of Six Paths will intervene if we revive too many people too frequently without paying any price, thinking we've upset the balance of life and death."
"After all, in both worlds, the Sage of Six Paths is the creator and ruler of the Pure Land, and he surely cares about the balance of life and death. Moreover, our mass production of Ten Tails will also be unacceptable and incomprehensible to him, which may lead to conflict."
Uchiha Madara's Rinnegan gleamed sharply, and even with his now somewhat plump body, his aura was overwhelming.
"The Sage of Six Paths… will become our enemy?"
Uchiha Kei spread his hands.
"Who knows? Our understanding of him comes only from legends and information provided by Black Zetsu. From what we know, he's… an idealist? Let's put it that way."
"In short, he is stubborn in this regard, with his own set of principles, and is committed to them. Though an Ōtsutsuki, he has a philosophy close to nature and empathy for ordinary people."
"He and his younger brother sealed away their mother, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, precisely for this reason. So, if we really start mass reviving the dead, no one can guarantee he won't react."
After hearing this, Uchiha Madara narrowed his eyes, then gave a cold snort, utterly disdainful.
"If such a man, stuck in the past and unable to keep up with the times, dares to stand in the way of something that concerns the future of the ninja world, then we'll sweep him into the trash heap."
His attitude was clear — even if the enemy was the Sage of Six Paths, he would fight!
Uchiha Kei was not surprised. This was Madara after all — this was just his personality. Without such spirit, he wouldn't be Madara.
In fact, when Uchiha Madara said this, his stance was clear — he would fully support Uchiha Kei's group and stand with them for mutual benefit.
However…
"Hashirama can no longer be revived," Uchiha Madara said, his expression complicated. "Because Hashirama has already reincarnated. Even if you want to revive him, you can't find his soul."
Hearing this, Uchiha Kei's expression became subtly amused, then he calmly asked:
"Oh? So that's how it is? What happened exactly?"
Uchiha Madara fell silent and did not answer, clearly unwilling to reveal the secret about Muzi.
This made Uchiha Kei even more intrigued — a truly interesting bit of fun.
Then, Uchiha Kei coughed lightly and changed the topic.
"If that's the case, then there's actually a workaround. For example, in World No. 2, the First Hokage has not yet reincarnated. We can revive the First Hokage from that world."
"Although he's not the First Hokage from our world, he's still the Hashirama you're familiar with, Madara-senpai. At that time, you can relive your glorious days with him."
The implication — just use a substitute.
Substitute literature — terrifying indeed.
And sure enough, Uchiha Madara actually showed a hint of interest — perhaps even expectation.
However, he then turned back.
"What about the other world's me?"
Uchiha Kei shook his head.
"He's not like you, Madara-senpai. We are principled — if someone has committed sins, they must be held accountable. In this world, although you prepared to implement the Eye of the Moon Plan, you didn't actually do it, meaning you haven't yet caused great disaster to the Hidden Leaf."
"As for the Battle at the Valley of the End, that was between you and the First Hokage. You both settled things there, so we won't hold on to that. Thus, we are happy to invite you to join us."
"But the other world's you is different. Many things have already been done there, and your chosen successor, Uchiha Obito, has committed atrocities that outraged both gods and men. That world's Uchiha Clan was nearly annihilated under his instigation."
"Bearing such crimes, even if he were revived, he could only exist as a criminal and would have to face judgment."
Hearing this, Uchiha Madara understood Uchiha Kei's meaning. But more than the question of responsibility, he was shocked by something else.
"What did you say? The other world's Uchiha Clan was wiped out? And it was done by my chosen successor?"
So shocked was he that his self-reference shifted from the lofty "old man" to the "I" he'd been accustomed to for the past six months.
Indeed, the Uchiha Clan massacre was beyond his expectations. Though he had been displeased that the Uchiha Clan had not left with him back then, that was all it was — displeasure. His stance had been that they would go their separate ways in the future, and his successor in the Eye of the Moon Plan was just a point of support.
Now, hearing that the other world's Uchiha Madara's chosen successor had brought about the massacre of the Uchiha Clan — this completely left Madara speechless.
As a former clan leader, his recognition of and feelings toward the Uchiha Clan were entirely different from those of Obito, who had been the clan's shame since childhood.
Moreover, unlike the other world's Madara, the main world's Madara had, thanks to his obsession with the genjutsu game, recognized that its existence owed much to the Uchiha Clan's great support. He had seen the huge changes in the clan after the game's appearance — the beautiful, hope-filled future was plain to see. Even as a self-proclaimed ghost of the past, he felt the Uchiha Clan now was truly good, and he was gratified.
So, to suddenly learn that the other world's Uchiha Clan had been wiped out — there was no way he could keep calm.
After a long moment, Uchiha Madara's expression darkened.
"What exactly happened?"
Uchiha Kei was a bit surprised that Madara wanted to get to the bottom of it — he'd thought Madara, though displeased, would choose to ignore it.
But since he wanted to know, Kei was also curious to see how Madara would react.
So Uchiha Kei told him everything — Obito causing the Nine Tails' Attack, killing his teacher, then further actions that led to the Uchiha Clan being despised and ostracized by the Hidden Leaf, and finally accepting Uchiha Itachi, the ultimate traitor, to massacre the clan.
As Madara listened, his expression darkened like the bottom of a pot, and even his rather well-fed body trembled slightly — he was truly furious.
Uchiha Kei couldn't help but worry that Madara might suffer a mishap from anger — after all, though still powerful, his age was not young.
After a long while, Madara took a few deep breaths, finally suppressing his inner roar. He stared blankly at Uchiha Kei.
"And those two? What happened to the other world's Shimura Danzō?"
Uchiha Kei smiled meaningfully.
"Don't worry. They all got what they deserved. Each one suffered miserably and paid the price for their crimes in the cruelest ways."
Hearing this, Uchiha Madara fell silent for a while, then closed his eyes.
"This is what you mean by paying the price for one's crimes, isn't it? Yes… no matter the motive, if you commit evil, you must pay the price."
"Even if the other me was deceived, once the evil is done, words mean nothing. Treat him however he should be treated."
After a pause, he opened his eyes again and added:
"In that case, let's revive Hashirama from the other world first!"
Yes — a substitute is still a meal. A substitute can still fill the stomach!
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