"'Oh? So this is my fault now?'"
Hearing Madara's almost childish excuses, Kaoru almost wanted to laugh. Madara was being incredibly stubborn, refusing to admit defeat no matter what…
"'You…!'" Madara was momentarily speechless, unable to find a retort.
"'Alright, alright. I can't stand this whining. Since you put it that way, I suppose I'll just…'" As he spoke, Kaoru formed hand seals.
Summoning Jutsu!!!
Kaoru reached out and pressed his hand into the empty air. Mysterious, dark runes spread out instantly. A completely black crow flew out from nowhere and landed gently on his shoulder.
Seeing this crow, Madara's breathing hitched. Because inside its eye sockets… were his own Rinnegan, glowing with that familiar purple light!
"'You've dreamed of getting these back, right? Well then… I'll return them to you now…'" A playful smile tugged at Kaoru's lips. He looked at the crow, and then…
"'Amaterasu!!!'"
Whoosh!!! Black flames erupted instantly, engulfing the bird. At first, only its claws were set ablaze.
Flap flap! The burning crow spread its wings and flew rapidly into the distance!
"'There you go, Madara! If you want your eyes back, go chase them! Of course, if they accidentally get burned to ash… don't blame me!'" Kaoru laughed, looking at Madara's stunned face.
"'You bastard!!!'" Madara and Black Zetsu both panicked. Watching the crow flying away with their most precious treasure, they immediately chased after it at full speed!
And so, a ridiculous scene unfolded. The almighty Ten-Tails Jinchūriki, a being who stood equal to gods, was now frantically running after a small bird, looking utterly terrified. Black Zetsu was right on his heels, equally desperate.
"'The invincible Madara Uchiha… rival of the God of Shinobi… is now panicking while chasing a crow…'" The Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki stared in disbelief, then let out a bitter laugh.
Meanwhile, Kaoru stood with his arms crossed, watching the show with great interest. Right now, Madara looked like a hunting dog, and the crow was merely a toy Kaoru had thrown to tease him.
"'Got it!!!'" As the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki, Madara's speed was unmatched. He instantly appeared in front of the burning crow. With a swift hand blade, he sliced off its head before the flames could reach the eyes!
Black Zetsu arrived right behind him. Seeing Madara holding the severed head, a look of relief appeared on his dark face.
"'Heh… as expected of the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki. Faster than a crow, indeed…'" Kaoru teased, still smiling.
But Madara paid no attention to the mockery. His eyes were glued to the crow's head. Looking at the purple, rippling eyes inside, his breathing became rapid and heavy.
"'These… these are truly my Rinnegan!!!'" He held the head as if it were a priceless treasure, his voice filled with excitement.
"'Happy now? Your eyes are finally back in your hands.'" Kaoru shrugged casually.
"'Uchiha Kaoru! This is the biggest mistake you will ever make in your life!!!'" Madara roared, glaring at him with a triumphant grin.
"'Yeah, yeah. I'm so regretful. But in my opinion, whether you have these eyes or not… your strength remains exactly the same…'" Kaoru replied calmly.
The reason he returned the eyes was simple. He was tired of playing around with Madara. It was time to let things proceed, to bring forth Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and finally put an end to this boring Fourth Great Ninja War.
"'My body… my plan…'" Madara muttered. He carefully removed the eyes from the crow's head and held them in his palm. "'How magnificent…'"
"'White Zetsu!'" Madara shouted. A body of White Zetsu rose up from the ground. ''Yes, Lord Madara! What do you need—'"
Before Zetsu could finish, Madara reached out and violently ripped Zetsu's own eyes right out of their sockets!
"'Ahhh!!!'" The poor creature screamed in agony, clutching his empty face. But Madara didn't care at all. He simply shoved the Rinnegan into Zetsu's eye sockets like they were balls.
"'Now! Cast the Outer Path—Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique! Do it NOW!!!'" Madara commanded furiously.
"'Y-yes…'" Whimpering in pain from having his eyes removed and replaced, White Zetsu clasped his hands together…
Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique!!!
A brilliant, translucent light enveloped Madara. The cracks on his body from Edo Tensei faded away, and his skin became smooth and lifelike. The resurrection was complete!
"'This feeling… this sense of truly being alive…'"
Madara looked at his hands in awe. Underneath his white robe, he now possessed a living body—though the face of Hashirama Senju still remained on his chest, making him look quite bizarre.
"'This is my body! This is truly my body!!!'"
Overwhelming power radiated from him. Madara was ecstatic. This was his lifelong dream—to truly live again!
"'C-congratulations… Lord Madara…'" White Zetsu forced a smile. But once again, his words were cut short. Madara reached out and ripped the Rinnegan right back out of Zetsu's eyes!
"'Ahhh!!!'" Another scream of pain. Madara ignored him completely and implanted the eyes into his own sockets. White Zetsu was nothing more than a disposable tool to perform the jutsu. He had no use for him anymore.
"'Ugh…'" Even Kaoru couldn't help but twitch his mouth at the sight. Being a subordinate of Madara was truly a miserable fate…
"'Excellent! Now I am the perfect Ten-Tails Jinchūriki!!! Uchiha Kaoru, witness the power of the strongest being in the world!!!'"
Madara opened his eyes, the purple Rinnegan glowing eerily and beautifully. He raised his hands, and his aura exploded outward like a hurricane, blowing away all debris and shaking the very ground!
"'What did the Sixth Hokage do? Why does Madara feel even stronger than before…?'" Watching Madara's triumphant appearance from afar, the ninja army trembled in fear.
However, Black Zetsu was frowning deeply. He couldn't understand Kaoru's actions. Why would he willingly return the eyes? Was he really so arrogant that he believed even a revived Madara couldn't defeat him?
Shaking his head, Black Zetsu pushed the thoughts aside. No matter what, things were finally back on track for his plan. Now, all he had to do was…
"'A perfect Ten-Tails Jinchūriki, huh? Good. Fighting you as an Edo Tensei wasn't satisfying at all… It feels much better to strike a real, living body…'"
Kaoru's voice was cold and calm. Sensing the explosive power surging within Madara, he stared up at him floating in the sky. His scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan burned with such intensity that it felt like physical heat against Madara's face.
"'Since you are alive again… prepare to experience real pain…'"
The words were still hanging in the air when the space around Kaoru suddenly distorted. To Madara's Rinnegan, everything seemed to blur for a split second.
And then… a massive fist appeared right in front of his face!
So fast!!!
Before the punch even connected, Madara felt his breath stop. The air around him was completely torn apart by the sheer speed and pressure.
"'He didn't even use Flying Raijin… just his physical body is this fast…?!'"
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