Uchiha Madara fell silent.
How did this brat know?
Oh, right...
Aomi has always had a good relationship with the Uchiha Clan, adept in Izuna's style of using both carrot and stick, maneuvering the clan effortlessly.
This was the first time Uchiha Madara truly noticed this reincarnated form of his brother—
It was Aomi, wielding Muramasa, who used a sword style identical to Izuna's to slash Hachida into a bloody mess, making him crawl on the ground, covered in filth, sobbing and apologizing to Aomi.
From then on, Uchiha Hachida became the most loyal watchdog under Aomi...
Uchiha Madara had no doubt that at Aomi's command, Uchiha Hachida would not even flinch to cut down his own parents!
This Uchiha Obito had probably been punished by Aomi too, leaving a deep psychological shadow?
But now, he wouldn't be intimidated.
Uchiha Madara didn't think Obito could see Aomi's true strength...
"That's right, it's Aomi."
Uchiha Madara pondered for a moment, adjusting his tone as he spoke:
"I've been watching him for a long time, brat. Did you think I picked you up from the battlefield because you're the best candidate for the Eye of the Moon Plan?"
"Not at all, Uchiha Aomi is my ideal choice."
"But..."
Uchiha Madara hesitated, shaking his head in regret, then glanced at Obito with a condescending smile.
Zetsu's eyes flashed with irritation.
No wonder Uchiha Madara had been unpopular in Konoha!
Despite the Uchiha Clan being a powerful family equal to the Senju, they couldn't even claim the Second Hokage position, largely due to his poor social skills!
Shouldn't you be saying something positive to unite with Obito right now?
Is this the time to praise that guy Aomi!
Zetsu was about to tentatively say something to ease the tension.
But Obito nodded naturally: "On that point, I agree with you..."
"If Aomi were to take on the Eye of the Moon Plan, he would certainly do better than me."
Uchiha Madara was taken aback, then he heard Obito say coldly:
"Definitely better than you too."
Surprisingly, Madara was not angered by this remark and even nodded slightly.
The atmosphere sank into a peculiar silence.
Madara and Obito stared at each other, a flicker of doubt passing through their eyes—
"What? You're a fan of Aomi too!"
Zetsu nearly passed out from anger at these two.
Two fools, still obsessing over someone like that?
That guy's dojutsu already targeted Obito, even stole Kamui!
Madara, the old man, is no different; Zetsu even suspected that Aomi might have locked onto him somehow, quietly absorbing the energy from Madara's emotional fluctuations!
Though it sounded far-fetched, since Madara had been hiding in the cave, there was no reason for Aomi to find him...
But Zetsu couldn't shake the feeling that Aomi could do it.
This man's methods were unfathomable; no matter how deep the malice or fear one imagined him with, it wouldn't be too much.
"How did you notice Aomi?"
Obito frowned and spoke coldly, "What did you do to him?"
His words carried a hint of protection.
Zetsu subtly gestured to Madara to say something softer.
Madara frowned and reluctantly replied:
"I was merely observing the Uchiha descendants with potential to be the Savior."
"But the pity is that Uchiha Aomi hasn't fully realized the pain of war, and the Eye of the Moon Plan cannot wait any longer. I must find a way to act personally, even if it's not perfect..."
Zetsu sighed inwardly.
This kind of language, emphasizing one and belittling another—aren't you just provoking people more?!
Except for that cunning guy who always enjoys hiding his strength and playing dumb.
If Madara hadn't regained some of his youthful vigor and remained in that aged state, Zetsu believed he might have had the ability to deceive Obito and at least not set things up for such confrontation.
But the Uchiha Clan is like this; it seems strength and brain capacity can't coexist...
Once you have strength, you drift away into arrogance.
But to Zetsu's surprise, Obito didn't lash out and instead dismissed it with irritation: "
What's the point of you saying this?"
"If I could bring Aomi to collaborate, do you think you'd still have any leverage to negotiate with me now?"
It was strange...
Two proud Uchiha using Aomi as a means to attack each other, yet both were unusually calm.
Because in their hearts, Aomi truly was more suited to executing the Eye of the Moon Plan than either of them...
Compared to these two loners.
Aomi held a vast amount of power and ninjas loyal to him, and he possessed warfare equipment ahead of the Ninja World.
The so-called Five Great Hidden Villages, in reality, two were under Aomi's control...
Both sank into silence.
Madara thought that if he had Aomi, Obito—even with his tricky dojutsu—would be unable to accomplish anything.
Obito thought that if he had Aomi, he would have killed the old man, taken the eyes, and soloed with the Gedo Statue a long time ago...
But that's not possible.
After pondering for a while, Madara and Obito both realized a problem: Aomi may be the best choice, but he was also the most formidable mountain in the Eye of the Moon Plan, one that was hard to surpass.
Considering the worst and most realistic circumstances, they might have no choice but to face off against Aomi.