chapter 101 part 6
Madara was the Village's Rogue Ninja, a taboo figure of the Uchiha Clan.
Tsukasa Kaede was the Village's war hero, a promising young man. Although he had been quite inactive recently and hadn't been heard to accumulate any notable achievements, his disciple Hidan was very active, constantly undertaking various Missions.
Hmm, it was said that he always made Missions very bloody, often shouting meaningless things like Jashin and rituals, making people feel confused yet impressed. To be able to kill a Jinchuriki at that age, he must possess extraordinary abilities. These strange practices might hold some profound meaning that people just hadn't grasped yet.
Tsukasa Kaede said, "As you can see, Obito, when you can't judge something, always trust your intuition... Madara here intends to kill me."
Madara said indifferently, "The Mountain Graveyard will be your burial ground. After I obtain your Ninjutsu, I will completely destroy your corpse."
*Buzz!* In Tsukasa Kaede's vision, three Tomoe suddenly magnified, until they covered everything before his eyes, and his body immediately stiffened.
"Hmph, a Genjutsu. Nothing new about that."
Tsukasa Kaede was not surprised. He activated his own Sharingan in return, pitting Sharingan against Sharingan. Although the Dōjutsu Power difference was vast, it at least allowed him to retain a slight ability to move slowly.
"Typical of you, Madara. Even being ridiculously old, relying on that Sharingan you got from me, you can still exert this level of Dōjutsu Power. But do you really think this will kill me?"
Tsukasa Kaede's arm moved with difficulty.
In just an instant, he could escape using the Spatial Rift Jutsu.
"Wahahahaha, they're fighting! They're fighting! They're finally clashing! I was wondering when these two guys would turn on each other!" Tobi's laughter was shrill, full of schadenfreude.
White Zetsu also exclaimed, "Oh dear, oh dear! Although we anticipated this, it's still quite surprising for it to actually happen. They could openly cooperate all this time, but now only one can live."
"Heh heh, Lord Madara doesn't like loose cannons. Tsukasa Kaede was outside Lord Madara's plan from the very beginning, and Madara couldn't tolerate the Living Corpse Reincarnation Jutsu falling into other hands, which is why the cooperation continued," Tobi said, excitedly waving his hands. "But the cooperation will end sooner or later. Fight! Fight now!"
White Zetsu said to Black Zetsu, "Don't you dare take this chance to help Tsukasa Kaede. My Mission is to ensure you don't interfere, and to wait for Lord Madara to kill Tsukasa Kaede. Don't worry, once Tsukasa Kaede dies, you, as his Consciousness, will have unique value. Lord Madara might even keep you around."
Black Zetsu snorted coldly and indeed made no move, quietly observing.
During these days, he had silently watched Tsukasa Kaede come and go with the Hashirama clone, and watched Madara instruct Obito, naturally forming his own judgments.
"Madara seems to be ready," Black Zetsu thought. "If he can seize Tsukasa Kaede's Ninjutsu, it would originally be a good thing, but it wouldn't be good for me. I chose to become Tsukasa Kaede's Will Incarnation, destined not to receive Madara's trust."
Black Zetsu was conflicted, wondering whether to step out and confront Madara if Tsukasa Kaede was about to die. If Tsukasa Kaede died, all his efforts these past few years would be for naught, and he would have exposed himself. If he couldn't even obtain the Living Corpse Reincarnation Jutsu, it would be an absolute loss.
Madara made his move.
His first action was to gouge out Tsukasa Kaede's Sharingan.
"I've been observing you every time you traveled to the Mountain Graveyard. Unless you used the Transfer Seal to seal the Izanagi Jutsu every time you came here, and sacrificed a Three-Tomoe Sharingan every time you left, you no longer have a chance."
Madara looked indifferently at Tsukasa Kaede, "Do you have so many Three-Tomoe Sharingan to squander? Will this Sharingan allow you to Resurrect in the near future?"
"What do you think? Seriously, you were counting the times all along. I hadn't even kept track of such a thing myself."
Tsukasa Kaede remained calm, blood streaming from his empty eye socket. He watched Madara's movements with his other eye. "Too bad, though. If you had just been patient, we could have continued as superficial collaborators... I actually planned to visit the Land of Rain soon to see if I could obtain a Rinnegan."
Madara said indifferently, "Unconcealed ambition flickers in your eyes. The stronger you become and the more you know, the more uncontrollable you get. It's time to eliminate you."
*Swish!* Madara immediately swung his Scythe, piercing Tsukasa Kaede's heart with the blade, then gradually applied force, cutting an empty cavity into Tsukasa Kaede's chest.
Various ruptured organs continuously fell to the ground.
Obito, who had hidden far away, took one look and immediately started to vomit.
"Hmph, you didn't kill me outright. Do you intend to make me reveal the Living Corpse Reincarnation Jutsu before I die? I won't let you succeed," Tsukasa Kaede said, his expression unchanged.
"You overestimate yourself. Even without the Living Corpse Reincarnation Jutsu, I can extend my life by relying on the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. I never told you this intel, did I?"
Madara continued, "You also brought me Obito, this heir, so I have even less need for your Forbidden Jutsu to stay alive... Tsukasa Kaede, you, with all your self-proclaimed cleverness, are nothing but a clown on a stage, digging your own grave step by step. I need your life to teach Obito."
With the second strike, accompanied by a spurt of blood, Madara decapitated Tsukasa Kaede.
"Look up, Obito. Watch carefully how a person who could make a name for himself in a particular era pushed himself to a dead end, dying so easily."
Madara observed carefully, confirming that Tsukasa Kaede was dead.
But the next moment, he let out a soft "Hm?". In the field of his Sharingan, a Spirit Body suddenly flew out from Tsukasa Kaede's corpse, rapidly penetrating the wall and soaring outwards.
"...That's the Spirit Transformation Secret Technique, isn't it? A bit strange, I didn't expect him to have learned that. But without a body, with only a Soul remaining, it's just clinging to life; he won't last much longer before he dies."
Madara slowly closed his eyes.
(end of chapter)