Smoke filled the cavern as the summoning completed.
A young figure appeared before Minato.
Madara's face turned extremely ugly.
"It's over…"
The moment Drake appeared, he immediately noticed Madara.
"Whoa—what luck."
His tone was filled with genuine surprise.
Madara reacted instantly.
"Drake… we can negotiate."
Drake shook his head calmly.
"I don't negotiate with the dead."
In the next instant—
He moved.
To everyone else, it looked like teleportation.
Drake appeared directly in front of Madara.
"The relics of the old era… should stay buried."
His hand shot forward and grabbed Madara's neck.
Madara's face turned red as he struggled.
"If I were in my prime, I could kill you easily!"
Drake's expression grew colder.
"You stole my line."
Crack.
With a small twist of his hand—
Madara's neck snapped.
The legendary figure of the previous era died instantly.
This time, Drake did not throw away the corpse.
He simply held it.
Drake Addresses the Traitors
He turned to Hiruzen.
"Third Hokage… I told you to attack Kumogakure."
"But instead you came here to join Madara."
"I'm disappointed."
Hiruzen remained silent, his body trembling.
Drake then looked at Orochimaru.
"Orochimaru… didn't you say the next time we met you'd show me your terrifying power?"
He raised one finger.
"Come. I'll give you the chance."
Orochimaru did not move.
His eyes were extremely cautious.
Drake glanced at Danzō next.
"Lord Danzō… you disappeared from the village without a word."
"I was still waiting for my undercover mission from you."
The mockery made Danzō furious.
"Drake, you bastard!"
He roared and attacked.
"Wood Release — Four Pillar Prison!"
But something strange happened.
Danzō's hands couldn't close.
Just a tiny gap—
Yet they would not touch.
He froze in shock.
"What… is happening?"
Drake sighed.
"Great Danzō… your jutsu seems to be nothing more than shouting techniques."
Minato almost laughed.
Danzō had White Zetsu arms.
Drake could control White Zetsu cells.
This wasn't just suppression.
It was absolute control.
Crushing Pressure
Drake didn't even move.
He simply released his mental pressure.
Buzz—
A terrifying will flooded the cave.
It felt like a mountain pressing down.
The three traitors collapsed.
Thud.
Thud.
Thud.
Hiruzen's head was pushed into the dirt.
Orochimaru's arms snapped as he tried to resist.
Danzō knelt, his knees nearly crushed.
Drake sighed.
"You can't even withstand a glance from me."
Capture Instead of Killing
Minato spoke.
"They were planning to capture the Nine Tailed Beasts."
Drake raised an eyebrow.
"Oh?"
"In that case… killing you quickly would be too merciful."
Wood branches grew from his palm.
They wrapped around the three traitors.
Then he injected his will into them.
This will had one function—
Binding.
Their bodies and minds were completely sealed.
They lost control of themselves.
The White Zetsu Army Awakens
Drake walked to the massive pit where the cocoons hung.
Minato gestured.
"These are Madara's 100,000 White Zetsu."
Drake shook his head.
"No. They were never his."
His chakra flowed into the ground.
It connected to every White Zetsu.
Then—
The entire army awakened.
Thousands of eyes opened.
All of them looked at Drake.
Then a thunderous shout erupted.
"Lord Drake!!!"
The cave trembled.
Minato stared in amazement.
Even knowing Drake controlled them—
The scene was overwhelming.
Drake's First Command
Drake spoke calmly.
"Travel underground."
"Gather beneath Konoha."
All White Zetsu responded in unison.
"Yes!"
One hundred thousand White Zetsu disappeared underground.
Within minutes—
The cavern was empty.
Madara's Body
Minato noticed Drake still holding Madara's corpse.
"Why keep the body?"
Drake smiled slightly.
"Last time I killed him, he escaped."
Minato widened his eyes.
"You mean he can revive himself?"
Drake nodded.
"So I'll keep him with me."
"I'm curious how many times he can resurrect."
Minato laughed.
"You're terrifyingly thorough."
The Second Chamber
Suddenly Minato remembered something.
"There's another room."
He opened the stone gate.
Inside stood the massive statue.
The Gedo Statue.
Minato looked at Drake expectantly.
"Do you think you can control that thing?"
Drake rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
"…Maybe."
"I'll give it a try."
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