Konoha Year 80, July 1st, 7:30 PM.
Underground Konoha, Corpse Detention Forbidden Ground.
A tall man in a black divine robe stood before a coffin. Under his long, shoulder-length hair, the Uchiha Clan's fan crest was particularly striking.
The Konoha guard he held in his hand hoarsely said, "Uchiha Chen, do you know who is in this coffin?!"
"I know, Uchiha Madara~."
"So, you want to become the public enemy of the entire Ninja World?! Hokage-sama will not let you off!"
"Go to hell!"
"Zzz!" Chen's Sharingan flashed with a vermilion light, and a powerful mental shock immediately caused the Anbu to lose consciousness.
Chen casually threw him behind him, among the group of fallen Anbu in the corridor.
He rested his hand on the coffin before him, his eyes flickering with complex emotions.
"Seven years, and it still came to this…."
Chen was a transmigrator, and a fetal transmigrator at that.
In Konoha Year 48, he was born in the Land of Lightning.
His parents were descendants of the Uchiha Clan, who were responsible for guarding the Blood Pond Clan's forbidden ground in the Land of Lightning back then. They later went into hiding, changed their names, and became an ordinary couple to avoid disaster.
This couple was originally fated to be childless, but Chen was fated to have a brother.
Two years after Chen's birth, his younger brother, Jin, was also born.
Both brothers awakened their Mangekyo Sharingan very early, and their relationship was like that of Madara and Izuna back then, with brotherly affection and respect.
As a transmigrator, Chen knew that the Ninja World would undergo significant changes by the time of Boruto, so from very early on, with his brother's assistance, he began to lay out plans for the future.
That was the initial plan, formulated around the strong alliance of the Chen-Jin brothers and Naruto and Sasuke.
After the Fourth Great Ninja War, Chen officially stepped out from behind the scenes. He explained the advantages and disadvantages to the Konoha led by Naruto, intending to reverse the fate of Naruto and Sasuke becoming secondary characters in the original timeline.
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. His suggestions were not accepted; instead, he was regarded as a dangerous individual spreading false rumors.
Until seven years ago, his younger brother Jin unexpectedly died. Chen transplanted his brother's eyes, incorporating his ocular techniques, and with the awakening of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, a new ocular technique was born. These eyes collectively harbored six rare ocular techniques.
They were—[Amaterasu], [Mito Bono], [Oumutadoru], [Hanihayas], [Abundant Vapor Cooked Lord], and [Twin Flowers].
Well, counting the not-so-rare [Susanoo], Chen's own eyes could use a total of seven great ocular techniques.
More formidable than the quantity was the quality of the ocular techniques.
These rare eyes, which cultivated rare ocular techniques, allowed Chen to see the possibility of breaking that future without relying on Naruto and Sasuke.
He adjusted the plan he had formulated with his brother when they acted together back then.
Finally, today, Chen decided to take a crucial step in his new plan—to use Edo Tensei on Uchiha Madara, and to recruit Madara and another Edo Tensei individual whom he had successfully persuaded, to become his left and right-hand men!
"Naruto, Sasuke, I will not wait for you in place anymore, From now on, either keep up closely, or be left far behind by me!"
"Zzz!" Chen's three-tomoe eyes rotated, blooming into magnificent patterns. They were a pair of breathtaking Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan!
"Whoosh!" The black vortex released from his right eye sucked in both Chen and the coffin he was holding!
7:38 PM.
In the cave stone room that Chen had prepared beforehand.
The walls and ceiling were covered with forbidden spell talismans.
In the center of the grand jutsu circle on the ground, there was a White Zetsu that should not have existed in this world!
The ice crystals covering the White Zetsu were slowly receding as Chen's right eye flickered with light.
The White Zetsu's solidified yellowish-brown eyes regained consciousness. After looking around, he saw Chen's face!
His fragmented memories instantly reconnected.
"You, it's you… I remember you were clearly a short-haired kid! How did you become a long-haired rogue like Madara in the blink of an eye?!"
As the Fourth Great Ninja War drew to a close, the White Zetsu began to die off with the Release of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Chen used his unique ocular technique [Oumutadoru] to freeze time, preserving a portion of the White Zetsu for future contingencies.
This one before him was one of them.
"It's truly impressive that you recognized me at first glance~."
"How could I not recognize you?! You look like the child of Madara and Senju Hashirama!"
Chen smiled: "That's a rather niche description~ I never knew how to describe my appearance."
"Less nonsense! What exactly is going on?! How did you suddenly grow up?!"
"Your time was frozen by my ocular technique. To you, it was like a fleeting thought, but in reality, fifteen years have passed."
"Fifteen years…? You said fifteen years have passed? What about the war?"
"The war has ended. You should have died with your companions when the Infinite Tsukuyomi was dispelled. Because of me, you can stand here and breathe the air of fifteen years later!"
"However, you will soon fall into a long sleep."
Chen looked back at the upright coffin behind him. In the middle of the coffin, a special talisman was affixed.
This was the [Coffin Sealing Forbidden Jutsu], a protective measure personally arranged by Sasuke, who had initially suggested to Naruto that Uchiha Madara's body be preserved.
This talisman was quite overbearing. If anyone other than the caster were to tear it off, the remains in the coffin would be immediately destroyed, and it would also trigger a spatial jutsu written by the Rinnegan, causing the caster to personally come and punish them!
—Amaterasu!
"Zzz." Chen's right eye focused on the talisman, and with a flash of light, the talisman immediately dissipated into black light particles. The jutsu for destroying the corpse and the spatial teleportation jutsu were both completely destroyed from their source with the talisman, rendering them useless.
Amaterasu can directly annihilate external objects that have 'no soul residing within them,' phenomena caused by Chakra, and 'jutsus' transformed through a medium are no exception.
In simple terms, it can directly annihilate anything other than living beings.
"Creak." The coffin lid opened, revealing Madara's remains.
The White Zetsu was stunned for a long time at Madara's remains, then he looked at the jutsu surrounding him, and the more he looked, the more something felt wrong.
"This jutsu looks somewhat familiar! Hey! You, you're not going to use me as a living sacrifice for Edo Tensei Madara, are you?! Just like that scoundrel Orochimaru used us to Edo Tensei the Hokage back then!"
"Smart~."
Chen used a kunai to make a mark on Madara's shoulder, then with a "clang," he tossed it into the Edo Tensei jutsu circle!
He closed the coffin again, placed his hand on the lid, and both of Chen's eyes trembled with the light of his ocular technique.
"Rustle, rustle" About ten seconds later, the coffin was frozen, and with a burst of frost mist, it disappeared.
White Zetsu: "Alright, so I basically have no choice, do I?"
Chen quickly formed hand signs, and at the same time, his left eye, hidden under his bangs, emitted a vermilion light!
—Mito Bono!
Mito Bono, in mythology, is the god of irrigation water. As an ocular technique, it can cause the jutsu it is combined with to produce 'excessive returns'!
The White Zetsu cursed before dying: "Ah ah ah! You damned bastard! I curse you to never find a wife in this life, and if you do, she'll be like me, without an asshole!"
"Apologies, I have a wife!"
And my wife… has all six eyes!
(Do not misinterpret 'six eyes' here; it does not mean having six Sharingan or anything similar. It is a response to the White Zetsu's words. My explanation ends here; please interpret it yourselves. *cough cough*)
—Mito Bono · Edo Tensei!
"Ugh ah ah ah ah!" A storm suddenly erupted in the dim cave, and the White Zetsu was covered in dust amidst his screams.
The dust solidified into the figure of a burly man, with wild, long hair flowing down.
His torso was bare, wearing only black trousers, and dust piled up on his chest to form a white face.
It was the face of his former close friend and rival, Senju Hashirama!
After that face was also solidified, "zzzzt" Hashirama's unique Sage Mode facial markings appeared on it.
The man's eyes were tightly closed, and the cracks on his face were being filled with dust. Suddenly, his black hair swept upwards… and those Rinnegan, which had dissipated when Kaguya was sealed back then, were perfectly reproduced within his eye sockets by this Edo Tensei!
Uchiha Madara, has returned!
"Boom!" The moment Madara opened his eyes, a wave of air swept through the stone room, causing the talismans on the stone walls to rustle.
Under this domineering aura, Chen felt as if he were basking in a spring breeze, not even blinking.
He didn't speak, but considerately allowed Madara-sama to adapt to the situation and reconnect with the present.
Madara looked at his mottled palms, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.
"What, it's Edo Tensei again. What are Naruto and Sasuke doing, letting another rat like Kabuto appear in the Ninja World…."
"Hmm?" His words caught in his throat, because he saw a pair of pupils glowing red in the darkness!
And then, surrounding those eyes, was the Uchiha Clan's characteristic flame-shaped hair, and it was long hair!
"Those eyes… a composite pattern, Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan?"
After a moment of surprise, Madara's gaze slowly deepened.
"It seems you're not the type of rat who likes to hide behind the scenes. Besides Sasuke, there are still Uchiha survivors. This surprises me. Youngster, state your name!"
"My name is Uchiha Chen. It's an honor to meet you, Uchiha Madara."
"Chen, is it." Madara stared at Chen's left eye, which was faintly visible through his bangs. "Your left eye shows traces of having just used an ocular technique. It was used in conjunction with Edo Tensei, wasn't it? Tell me, what did you do to my body?"
Chen replied concisely: "Aside from the Ten-Tails' power, your full strength has been restored to this body."
Madara pondered slightly, lowering his head to scan Hashirama's Sage markings on his chest, then touching his own eyes.
Madara's gaze towards Chen became somewhat subtle.
He crossed his arms and said leisurely, "Putting Hashirama's Sage Mode aside, to have my Rinnegan retain its true ocular power through Edo Tensei, it seems you not only have a 'good eye' but also a 'good nerve'!"
Without waiting for Chen to explain, Madara's right Rinnegan instantly focused!
Lie down first, and I will slowly interrogate your motives!
—Limbo: Border Jail!