Chapter 97

Chapter 97 (This likely refers to a specific type of skin or freckles)

After studying Sasuke's character card, Uchiha casually used his weapon enhancement card to upgrade his Sengoku ninja sword to +4.

The degree of.

The current weapon quality has been upgraded to its limit. To continue upgrading, please use a higher quality upgrade card.

Has the upgrade reached its limit?

Gen Uchiha glanced at the Sengoku ninja sword in his hand.

After four enhancements, the quality of this sword has improved by almost half a level compared to the past. Perhaps after one more enhancement, this ninja sword can be upgraded to blue quality, comparable to the top divine weapons of the ninja world such as the White Fang Short Sword, the Thunder God Sword, and the Grass Sword.

Even at its current quality, it's no worse than most of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

"With the three-tomoe Sharingan, once I absorb the sword techniques and ninjutsu nature transformations from Kakashi's character card, I should be able to secure a place among the elite Jonin."

At that time, the Sharingan will be combined with the nature transformation of the three attributes. In terms of physical fitness, the shortcomings that appear due to age will be made up for by the Thousand Hands physique.

As long as I don't encounter Kage-level powerhouses or get surrounded on a large scale, I should have the ability to truly establish myself in this ninja world.

Gen Uchiha put the Sengoku Ninja Sword back under his pillow, lay down on the bed, and thought silently.

After today's battle, the war situation in the Land of Rain will be rewritten, which will in turn affect the overall situation of the ninja world.

As his strength and status change, he will probably become busier and busier, and his time for cultivation may decrease as a result.

Hopefully, I'll have the chance to draw more training speed-up cards in the future.

Meanwhile, in a hidden cave somewhere in the Land of Rain.

In the dim candlelight, an old man dressed in a high-necked gray robe sat quietly on the bed, his eyes cloudy, with several black rods stuck behind him, connected to a huge demonic statue.

"Oh dear, Lord Madara, why don't you move away? Staying in the Land of Rain any longer will only make your rheumatism worse."

"Shut up, that's enough."

The old man shifted his gaze to the white Zetsu that had emerged from the ground, and the aura emanating from it seemed to come alive.

He didn't have a Sage Body, only a piece of Hashirama's flesh and blood. In order to nourish the Rinnegan, he consumed a lot of his body's life force, leaving him severely depleted.

Otherwise, at his current age, he would still have 50-60% of his strength remaining.

Even if it's only half of what it used to be, it would still be enough to dominate the ninja world.

Therefore, he could only survive by installing the Rinnegan on Nagato after it awakened and by using the Gedo Mazo to restore his life force.

"What's the situation with Nagato?"

"Lord Madara, we have managed to lure them to a nearby town. We were just waiting for Konoha and Amegakure to be exhausted so that Hanzo or a disciple of the Third Hokage could make contact with them. However, something unexpected happened."

Inside the pitcher plant, blackness stained the other half of White Zetsu's body, and it spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Accident?"

Madara Uchiha's face showed signs of aging, with more pronounced wrinkles.

"It was done by that junior from Konoha whom you value."

"Uchiha Gen?"

"Uchiha Madara asked."

In his mind, Black Zetsu is the embodiment of his "will" created through the Yin-Yang Release of the Rinnegan.

He had always been remotely controlling White Zetsu through Black Zetsu, secretly selecting Uchiha who were qualified to inherit his will.

Uchiha Gen suddenly rose to prominence within a year, naturally catching Black Zetsu's eye.

"Yes, it was him. I don't know where Amegakure slipped up, but he noticed something was wrong and warned Orochimaru in advance, which allowed Konoha's ninjas to prepare and caused the outcome of this battle to be different."

In Madara and Black Zetsu's scheme, Nagato will be the core of their plan, the vessel for the Rinnegan, and an important tool for repairing the Gedo Mazo.

This naturally places high demands on Nagato's strength, so he definitely needs a strong person to lay a solid foundation for him.

Hanzo, or one of the Three Sannin, are potential candidates for this teacher.

If Amegakure wins this battle and the three legendary Sannin die, then they can guide Nagato and the others to make contact with Hanzo.

Having witnessed the young Nagato's appearance and recognized the Uzumaki clan's red hair and Rinnegan, Hanzo would surely adopt them and raise them to be the core of the future Land of Rain, while also inheriting Hanzo's legacy.

If the three legendary Sannin of Konoha are the last ones left, then the situation will proceed according to the original timeline. Even if they fail, given their personalities, they wouldn't kill Nagato and the other two. If something unexpected happens, they have a backup plan to save the three of them.

Unfortunately, the battle ended in a draw, and both armies were still intact. The three children, who were not ninjas, had no chance to get past the layers of armies and reach these powerful figures.

"As for Nagato, continue to find ways to create chance encounters between him and Hanzo. He's reached the age where he needs to learn how to become a ninja. Without proper training, he can't become a qualified vessel for the Rinnegan. As for Uchiha Gen—"

Madara Uchiha pondered for a moment.

He remembered that Black Zetsu had told him that he saw a bit of himself in this boy.

If someone else had said that, Madara would have just scoffed, but Black is different; he is the "embodiment of his will"!

"Has his Sharingan evolved?"

"This war did not stimulate the evolution of his Sharingan because his ninja talents in other areas are extremely outstanding. He has already shown strength no less than that of a Jonin. Lord Madara, if we do not take action against him in time, I am afraid that with his growth rate, he will soon become stronger again, and it will be difficult to make plans against him again."

"Black Zetsu said in a low voice."

He had to urge Ban to act quickly.

"No need to rush. I already have a plan. Only by severing all his ties to this world, letting him witness the deepest darkness and despair, and breaking his will, can we make him bear my will!"

Madara Uchiha glanced sideways and smiled confidently.

a few days later.

Uchiha Gen was surprised to find that he wasn't as busy as he had expected.

The wounded have all been transferred back to Konoha Village with Mimura Yoru and Sarutobi Biwako.

The wounded are the result of the cumulative injuries sustained in the two major battles that day.

After two major battles, Konoha suffered heavy casualties, Sunagakure was severely damaged, Amegakure's elite forces were decimated, and only Iwagakure remained in relatively good condition, causing the intensity of the war to drop significantly.

This has a certain air of calm before the storm.

Once all sides have rested and the situation has become clear, it will be the crucial period that truly determines the outcome of the battle in the Land of Rain, and the intensity of the fighting will further increase.

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The rain continued, and drops of rain pattered on the puddle, creating ripples.