Chapter 32: More Than One Way to Trap Konoha

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As he spoke, White Zetsu even created a bunch of clones and began vividly reenacting the scene from the Konoha meeting room in front of Uchiha Madara. He particularly emphasized the scheming and power struggles among Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and Uchiha Matsuchika.

Madara chuckled with amusement as he watched.

As someone who had crossed over into this world, Madara was well aware of the true nature of Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo from the original storyline. Though he didn’t know much about the current head of the Uchiha clan, Matsuchika’s behavior could easily be imagined from White Zetsu’s performance.

It had to be said—White Zetsu’s antics were absolutely absurd and hilarious!

"Enough, White Zetsu. I understand now," Madara said with a smirk. "I can already picture how those people from Konoha reacted at the time!"

"But you know what? This is truly ironic."

"Knowing that I, Uchiha Madara, am their formidable enemy, during such an important meeting, instead of discussing how to deal with me, those fools in Konoha immediately started scheming against each other! They’re tearing themselves apart from within!"

"That Shimura Danzo is a typical troublemaker—completely untrustworthy!"

"Tobirama Senju must have been blind to choose someone like him as his disciple. If Tobirama knew what Danzo had become, he’d probably be rolling in his grave!"

"And as for the current Uchiha clan… judging by their idiotic leader, it’s clear they’re beyond saving. Their only role left in Konoha is to stir up trouble for me. That’s probably their last bit of usefulness!"

"Oh, and let’s not forget those two elders and the other clan heads—they’re all harboring different motives. Among them, there are probably very few who genuinely care about Konoha!"

"Hashirama was wrong. Just look at what his beloved village has become—a mess. And the ninja village system he established keeps sparking Great Ninja Wars every few years! It’s almost time for me to clean up his mess!"

Madara’s words were filled with sarcasm, but they were also backed by solid reasoning.

After the commotion died down, White Zetsu voiced his concerns:

"Lord Madara, from what we’ve seen, Konoha isn’t much of a threat. However, though their leaders are divided, I must admit that the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, is quite capable."

Madara waved his hand dismissively, not taking Sarutobi seriously.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen is indeed a sly fox. But no matter how cunning he is, at most, he can only maintain Konoha as it is now. To further develop Konoha? Hah! Impossible!"

"On the other hand, Shimura Danzo… that useless fool can be exploited…"

At this point, Madara fell into deep thought, formulating a plan.

"Right now, Rain Country has just begun to establish itself and remains weak. If Konoha were to bet everything on uniting the other four great hidden villages to attack us, while I, Uchiha Madara, wouldn’t suffer any losses, the hard-earned control I’ve established over Rain Country would be destroyed!"

"Therefore, we cannot allow Konoha to fully unite!"

White Zetsu played the role of a good listener perfectly.

"So, Lord Madara, how do we prevent Konoha from uniting completely?"

"The key lies with Shimura Danzo."

"Shimura Danzo!?"

"Precisely. From what I’ve observed, Danzo is a deeply calculating individual with underhanded methods. He’s extremely dissatisfied with Hiruzen Sarutobi serving as Hokage and harbors arrogant, delusional ambitions. People like him are typically conspirators who operate in the shadows, and more often than not, they fail miserably."

"But someone like Shimura Danzo is exactly the kind of person we can exploit!"

"Not yet, though. Right now, he’s still young and impulsive. Someone who openly challenges the Hokage during official meetings without knowing how to scheme in secret will inevitably be crushed by Sarutobi Hiruzen."

"Once he’s suppressed and learns to harbor resentment while biding his time, that’s when we can use him. If handled properly, Shimura Danzo will help us drag Konoha down significantly!"

White Zetsu watched Madara as he contemplated deeply, refraining from interrupting.

In truth, Madara wasn’t just thinking about exploiting Shimura Danzo.

Konoha had far too many unstable factors! In the future, the overly ambitious yet incompetent Uchiha clan, the tormented and eventually rogue scientist Orochimaru, the already declining Senju clan, and even the relatively low-profile Hyuga clan—all of them presented opportunities for manipulation!

With his foreknowledge, Uchiha Madara already had multiple plans to sabotage Konoha.

As he pondered Konoha’s vulnerabilities and plotted schemes to undermine it, Madara’s smile grew increasingly sinister…

Under the weight of Madara’s terrifying grin, White Zetsu couldn’t hold back any longer. Breaking out in a cold sweat, he hesitantly asked:

"Lord… Lord Madara… so, should we focus our next actions entirely on Konoha?"

Madara snapped out of his contemplation and immediately rejected White Zetsu’s suggestion.

"No! We can’t concentrate all our attention on Konoha. While Konoha is important, we can’t underestimate the other hidden villages either. Strategically, we should look down on our opponents, but tactically, we must take them seriously!"

"Let’s analyze the other four great nations and their hidden villages!"

"First, Kumogakure. The village is bold and highly aggressive, and Lightning Country is a militaristic nation. Kumogakure’s military strength is second only to Konoha, and their offensive capabilities are unmatched among the five great hidden villages. Moreover, within Kumo, there are even things that could pose a threat to me. Those things must be dealt with!"

"Next, Iwagakure. Iwa was severely humiliated this time, so they’ll undoubtedly hate me even more. We need to remain vigilant!"

"Kirigakure… located on an island overseas, they’re not very aggressive. However, due to their isolation across the sea, they’re also quite closed off. There might be opportunities to exploit there."

"As for Sunagakure… tch!"

Chapter end