Chapter 20
Absorbing the Two-Tailed Chakra
At Fengtian's signal, Zhishui slowly walked into the depths, but what he saw before him deeply shocked him.
A colossal figure—the Statue of the Heretic—crouched on the ground in an indescribable and bizarre posture, its massive body seemingly capable of devouring all the light around it.
Above the golem, several solid-colored pipes, like twisted vines, meandered and stretched until they touched the lonely wooden throne.
On the throne sat an old man, holding a gleaming scythe in his hand. The vicissitudes of life had etched deep marks on his face.
This person is none other than Uchiha Madara, the legendary ninja who once stirred up a storm!
At this moment, upon discovering Shisui's arrival, the old man with age spots slowly raised his head, his Rinnegan eyes, filled with endless pressure, staring at the newcomer before him.
A moment later, the old man with age spots shifted his gaze from Zhishui to Fengtian.
He slowly rose, bracing his hand against the sickle, his lips slightly parted, his voice soft yet carrying a hint of authority:
"Fengtian, what does this mean?"
Upon hearing this, Fengtian shrugged indifferently and then said:
"Lord Madara, this is the helper I found, named Uchiha Shisui, also a member of the Uchiha clan..."
"He was a huge help in this tailed beast capture plan. I also found another helper, who has already headed to the next tailed beast capture location..."
Before Age Spot could even speak, Shisui, standing to the side, looked on in shock when she heard the name Spot.
He took a step back, his face filled with disbelief, his lips trembling slightly, and whispered:
"Madara? This is... our Uchiha clan's ancestor... Uchiha Madara?"
"Impossible! Wasn't he already dead in the final battle against the First Hokage at the Valley of the End? How could he still be alive?!"
Madara Uchiha's gaze lingered on Shisui's face for a moment. His Rinnegan seemed to be able to see through all secrets and understand the shock and doubt in Shisui's heart.
A faint smile played at the corners of his lips as he spoke in a deep, resonant voice:
"Shisui, you don't need to be surprised. There are many things in this world that are beyond the imagination of ordinary people."
"And I, Uchiha Madara, am one of those beings who transcend the norm."
Shisui tried his best to calm himself down, knowing that it would be unwise to lose his composure in front of this powerful ancestor.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner turmoil, and then bowed respectfully:
"Lord Madara, I am Uchiha Shisui. It is an honor to meet you."
"However, I am quite shocked that you survived, after all..."
Ban gently waved his hand, interrupting Shisui:
"Let bygones be bygones. What matters now is the future."
"Shisui, I heard you did an excellent job in the Tailed Beast Capture Project. Well done."
"I am very pleased that our Uchiha clan has produced such an excellent ninja as you..."
After speaking, Ban's gaze returned to Fengtian, and he continued:
"Fengtian, how is the situation progressing?"
"It went relatively smoothly; we didn't encounter any major obstacles..."
As Fengtian spoke, he stretched out his hand. Although he could not use [Reversal of Cause and Effect] now, it wouldn't be a big problem if he only took out the One-Tailed Chakra from the [Destiny Space].
Soon, as time passed, the yellowish-brown One-Tailed Chakra in Fengtian's hand continued to condense and expand. In less than half an incense stick's time, it had grown into a chakra ball about the size of a basketball.
Seeing this, the old man with age spots nodded with certainty, and then he signaled Fengtian to put the chakra ball into the Gedo Mazo.
Thanks to the previous infusion of the Three-Tails' chakra, Madara's body had recovered considerably. If it were just about absorbing chakra, he wouldn't need to rely on Fengtian's "Reversal of Cause and Effect" this time.
Upon hearing this, Fengtian nodded and, without much hesitation, threw the ball of One-Tailed Chakra in his hand into the mouth of the Gedo Statue.
"boom!!!"
As the One-Tailed Chakra was injected, the Gedo Mazo emitted a tremendous sound, and a few drops of blood slowly dripped from the corners of its dozens of eyes. As time passed, the chakra contained within its body grew larger and larger.
"Looks like things are progressing well. I wonder what new abilities I'll gain this time..."
Fengtian watched calmly as the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path devoured chakra. As the devouring progressed, the familiar power of cause and effect gradually condensed in his eyes.
Feeling the restoration of this power of cause and effect, Fengtian's face quickly curled into a smile.
He looked up at the age spots that were barely holding on, his eyes instantly switching to the [Mangekyou Sharingan], and said:
"I'll help you!"
As Fengtian finished speaking, the terrifying power of cause and effect acted on the age spots. Soon, the age spots, which had been extremely weak, gradually recovered to their peak state under the influence of this power of cause and effect.
"Very good, Fengtian, you did well!"
Madara Uchiha responded loudly to Fengtian. Under the effect of [Reversing Cause and Effect], Madara Uchiha was completely restored to his peak in less than a moment. He clapped his hands, and the mouth of the Gedo Mazo opened wide, rapidly increasing the speed at which it absorbed chakra.
In less than half an hour, the ball of One-Tailed Chakra in Fengtian's hand was completely absorbed.
After completing all this, Madara Uchiha nodded in satisfaction, and then signaled Fengtian to remove the effect of [Reversing Cause and Effect].
Upon seeing this, Fengtian instantly dispelled the "reversal of cause and effect"!
After this upgrade, Fengtian not only greatly improved his pupil power, enabling him to instantly cast and retract the [Reversal of Cause and Effect] technique, but also unlocked the [Susanoo] skeletal form.
Although it is only in skeletal form, its defensive capabilities have been greatly enhanced, which provides a guarantee for subsequent plans.
"Project Eye of the Moon, Tailed Beast Collection Progress... 2/9..."
"Congratulations, host, you have been granted one chance to draw a skill..."
As the familiar system voice rang in Fengtian's mind, a giant roulette wheel that only he could see appeared before him.
Seeing this, Fengtian couldn't help but smile. He then stepped forward, tapped the wheel with his finger, and the wheel began to slowly spin.
The roulette wheel spun faster and faster, as if it were trying to engulf the entire space. Fengtian's heart pounded faster as he wondered which ninja's divine skill he would draw this time.
His gaze was fixed on the names shimmering on the roulette wheel, each name representing a legendary story.
"stop!"
Fengtian silently recited a command in his heart, and as his will was conveyed, the roulette wheel seemed to be held down by an invisible hand, slowly stopping its rotation.
The pointer eventually pointed to a name, but when Fengtian saw the name clearly, the smile on his face vanished abruptly, replaced by an embarrassed expression.
"What incredible luck! How could it be you..."