Utaha: "Fine, I overstepped. I mean, he was fooled by Black Zetsu, facepalm.jpg"
As she said this, Kasumigaoka Utaha herself felt a bit awkward.
After all, Uchiha Madara's purpose was to create peace in the ninja world. Did he deceive Uchiha Obito?
In other respects, yes — he did deceive Obito. But not in this respect.
He himself believed that Infinite Tsukuyomi could give every person a world that was unimaginably beautiful to them.
And in a sense, that was indeed the case.
The only problem was that this world was false.
But wasn't that still another form of peace?
He had no idea that all of this was merely to free Kaguya Ōtsutsuki from her seal on the moon. Infinite Tsukuyomi did bring peace — illusory peace.
Everyone would have their chakra extracted while trapped in the illusion, then fall into death.
Both Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Madara had been deceived.
But was it really fair to push all the blame onto Black Zetsu?
The guy just wanted to help his mother escape the seal — what was wrong with that? Black Zetsu was simply being a good son.
Some said the ninja world had no villains — everyone dedicated their lives to their own beliefs and pursuits.
But that saying was too absolute.
At the very least, it was hard to think of anything Danzo had done that actually benefited Konoha.
Uchiha Dance King: "This topic can end now."
Uchiha Dance King: "Let's begin selecting the participants."
Uchiha Dance King: "Other than Whitebeard, there are three spots remaining."
Madara didn't want to continue this topic. Being misled by Black Zetsu was the shame of his life.
Of course, what he was ashamed of wasn't Black Zetsu — it was himself.
Black Zetsu's approach had no issues whatsoever. He was a truly filial person.
And unlike Hagoromo and Hamura, he carried no human bloodline.
Human morality and law simply couldn't be applied to an alien.
Even within human thought, Black Zetsu saving his mother was an extremely meaningful story.
He just couldn't bear the thought that he — who believed he had controlled the entire ninja world and achieved his dream — had unknowingly become a chess piece in someone else's game. And that someone was the person he trusted most!
He thought Black Zetsu was something he himself had created, his own will — but that was merely his own arrogance.
Shendu: "It's time to begin."
Shendu, like Uchiha Madara, had not the slightest interest in the Uchiha clan's or the entire ninja world's affairs.
Whether Uchiha Obito was good or evil, whether Uchiha Itachi was stubborn and twisted — none of this was any of his concern.
The Most Ancient Godslayer: "Tch."
The Marquis Vovin had nothing more to say either.
There would be plenty of time to discuss these things later. For them, what mattered most right now was the transmigrator mission!
Ordinary Group Leader: "Alright, I'll begin selection."
Ordinary Group Leader: "This time there's no need to consider strength. After all, the target is just a Chunin — Whitebeard alone is more than enough insurance. No way he gets killed."
Ordinary Group Leader: "Let's see everyone's luck."
Su Yunqing couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy. What an unlucky transmigrator this was!
From the name alone, the All-Heavens Transmigration System was clearly a system that wasn't very useful early on but became god-tier later.
The result was that Uchiha Ten didn't even have the chance to develop. The moment he opened his first world, he ran straight into them — these big bosses.
The System was also fighting Heaven's Way. Even if he wanted to escape, he couldn't.
Ordinary Group Leader: "Though this System doesn't seem all that strong either. It can't even suppress the world consciousness."
Ordinary Group Leader: "The reward after recovery probably won't be very high either."
Utaha: "Even if the value isn't high, it's still a System. I'm already satisfied."
Utaha: "A mission I can actually participate in — that was something I never dared to dream of in the past."
Umrutu: "Right, right, this is already great."
Umrutu: "If it really were one of those powerful Systems, by the time the transmigrator mission even started, they'd probably have already fled with their host."
Richest Man: "That does make sense. Being able to detect that the world had deviated, sense something was wrong, and bring their host to escape — setting aside ability for a moment, this System is already completely different from the previous ones."
Ordinary Group Leader: "That's true. This System might still give us a pleasant surprise."
Ordinary Group Leader: "Alright, here I go."
As her words fell, everyone saw a spinning wheel appear before them. Every group member's name was written on it.
The pointer spun at a speed beyond their observation, and then one name after another was selected.
[Child of Nature], [Richest Man], [Uchiha Dance King]
Ordinary Group Leader: "???"
Ordinary Group Leader: "I'm not even selected?!"
Ordinary Group Leader: "This isn't scientific!"
Su Yunqing, because of the last transmigrator mission, had assumed it was because her strength was insufficient that she couldn't participate. She thought that as long as her strength was sufficient from now on, she could keep participating in transmigrator missions.
After all, she was the group leader — having this privilege was only natural, wasn't it?
The result was that she got slapped in the face this time.
Richest Man: "Is that really not scientific? You participated once and you're still not satisfied?"
Richest Man: "I just didn't expect I'd actually get selected this time."
Richest Man: "hahahaha."
Even Tony couldn't help but reveal an excited expression.
The enormous value carried by the transmigrator mission was something no group member could refuse.
Even if this System's value might be somewhat low, when compared against other Rule-level items, how small could a System's value really be?
Cook Daigu Into Soup: "It's just that I never expected Uchiha Madara would be selected too."
White being selected was taken for granted.
After all, White's luck was genuinely exceptional. Last time he even drew the good fortune of someone in another world who was second only to the Goddess of Fortune. The two combined — it would be strange if he weren't selected.
Moreover, White's strength was extremely powerful. No matter what kind of accident occurred, they didn't need to worry.
He was essentially their safety net.
But Uchiha Madara — this one genuinely caught them off guard.
Even knowing it was just coincidence, they couldn't help but be envious.
The Most Ancient Godslayer: "Bad luck."
Uchiha Dance King: "What, you have some objection to me being selected?"
Madara also hadn't expected to be selected this time. But whether or not he expected it, he was radiating a sense of enjoyment — until he saw what the Marquis Vovin had written.
The Most Ancient Godslayer: "I'm talking about myself, old man."
The Most Ancient Godslayer: "Hmph."
The Marquis Vovin coldly snorted, extremely dissatisfied that Uchiha Madara had been selected.
But the result was already decided. No matter how unsatisfied he was, it was meaningless.
(End of Chapter)