"Of course, they're not as strong as you, Lord Madara! So you'd better hurry up and deal with these insects!" Kabuto spoke respectfully, his face filled with anticipation. "Your Impure World Reincarnation was specially prepared for you—it can even make your power surpass your prime!"
Madara's resurrected body had been infused with a massive amount of Hashirama cells by Kabuto and Orochimaru. This allowed his maximum chakra reserves to rival an entire Tailed Beast.
"Hmm?" Madara turned to look at Kabuto with interest. The oppressive aura and the disdain in his Sharingan eyes caused beads of sweat to trickle down Kabuto's forehead.
"You've seen my full power?"
"No." Kabuto lowered his head further. "So now, please let us witness... the strongest power in the legends of the Uchiha!"
"You," Madara said, satisfied with Kabuto's respectful attitude, then withdrew his gaze to look down at the battlefield. "Very good. Although the plan went wrong, and Nagato betrayed us with the Rinnegan—causing Rinne Rebirth to become Impure World Reincarnation instead—that's alright. I will put everything back on track."
Madara was deeply disappointed by Obito and Black Zetsu's failure, and the loss of the Rinnegan. However, he believed the two had at least done one thing right: resurrecting him with Impure World Reincarnation to salvage the situation. So he would personally carry out the rest of the plan.
"Since you want to see it, then open your eyes wide and watch closely. Feel this overwhelming despair..." Madara half-crouched; the treetops beneath his feet bent and creaked under his weight. "This is Uchiha Madara... the power of a god!"
Whoosh!
Madara shot out instantly, like a missile tearing through the air. The tree he had just stood on collapsed with a crash, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"The power of a god?" Kabuto muttered, covered in dust as he quickly found a taller tree to continue watching the battle from a distance. "He's just another madman."
For some reason, he suddenly hoped Menma would arrive quickly and teach Madara, this arrogant dead man, a lesson.
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On the other side of the battlefield—
"Universal Pull."
Nagato pulled Suigetsu Hozuki—one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist—who was being overwhelmed by Zabuza, toward his right hand. Then his left hand grabbed into Suigetsu's body, and the next second, a transparent soul was pulled out.
Human Path: Soul Extraction!
Suigetsu's impure body collapsed with a crash, dissolving into clouds of dust that revealed the bodies of the sacrificed ninjas.
Just as Nagato was about to attack the others, Zabuza shouted, "Watch out above!"
"Above?" Nagato didn't hesitate, immediately retreating.
The next second, a violent roar and billowing dust erupted!
BOOM!
A figure clad in red armor descended from the sky, landing where Nagato had just stood. The ground cracked, creating a deep crater.
"That's!!!"
"Uchiha Madara!!!"
With just one glance, the ninjas of the Four-Star Village recognized Madara's true identity. There was no other reason—the Nine-Tails had used this appearance so many times to deceive them that everyone recognized his face.
"You... you all recognize me?" Madara frowned, glancing around. He felt something was off about the gazes directed at him, inexplicably irritating him.
But before Madara could figure it out, Zabuza—his right eye glowing red—suddenly appeared beside him. The Executioner's Blade, imbued with Nine-Tails chakra, whistled through the air as it slashed horizontally toward Madara's neck.
"Uchiha Madara, I'll take your head...!"
Before Zabuza could finish speaking, Madara abruptly turned; the three tomoe in his eyes swirling into the Mangekyou Sharingan's patterns. Then his right hand shot out like lightning, grabbing Zabuza's descending arm and pulling him down.
In an instant, Zabuza's body tilted uncontrollably downward, finally being slammed into the ground by Madara's raised foot. The earth trembled, and countless fragments of rock shot out.
"Hmph, mere sand and gravel, yet you dare use genjutsu on me?" Madara scoffed.
However, the words were barely out of his mouth when a powerful repulsive force struck him.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Nagato solemnly aimed his hands at Madara, unleashing a torrent of chakra.
Whoosh!
Madara didn't directly confront Shinra Tensei; instead, he gracefully retreated, twirling in mid-air like a waltz. However, countless sheets of white paper had already enveloped him.
"Dance of Paper!"
In mid-air, Konan revealed half her body, controlling the white paper to completely envelop Madara.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
In an instant, Madara was completely covered in white paper.
In the sky, Deidara seized the opportunity, controlling his Explosive Clay dragon to swoop down and spew forth numerous smaller clay dragons from its mouth.
"C2: Clay Dragon!"
At the same time, Kakuzu also controlled his four Earth Grudge Fears to arrive. Aiming at Madara, who was covered in white paper in mid-air, he unleashed the four elemental jutsu: Wind Release, Lightning Release, Fire Release, and Water Release.
"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"
"Lightning Release: False Darkness!"
"Fire Release: Head-Piercing Diligence!"
"Water Release: Water Curtain!"
High-pressure wind balls, lightning guns, high-pressure water cannons, and a sea of fire spanning dozens of meters all attacked Madara.
The next moment, a violent explosion erupted from the combined attack. Soaring flames and surging shockwaves instantly swept across the entire area.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Nagato braved the wind pressure and arrived directly beneath Madara. A black sphere of gravity shot out from between his hands, attracting countless rocks and even the earth itself to envelop them.
"Chibaku Tensei!"
Nagato planned to use Chibaku Tensei to seal Madara while he repaired his Impure World Reincarnation body.
However, the plan was far from reality.
Four blue sword beams shot out from the center of these attacks. In an instant, they destroyed the core of Chibaku Tensei, shattering all the earth and rocks that had coalesced.
Konan's paper form was also badly damaged, and one of Kakuzu's Earth Grudge Fears died instantly. Even Deidara in the sky couldn't dodge in time; his arm was severed by the sword beams, and he fell to the ground.
After the sword beams subsided, a gigantic blue double-faced Susanoo emerged from the smoke and flames. Madara's voice also emanated from the Susanoo.
"Your dance was quite good. I've had my fill. Then let's end this farce."
Whoosh!
As he spoke, a powerful suction force enveloped Nagato's body, pulling him toward the Susanoo.
"This suction force!" Nagato seemed to realize something, but before he could shout, he was grabbed by Madara, whose eyes had transformed into the Rinnegan.
Immediately afterward, the chakra around Nagato began to rapidly dissipate, surging into Madara's body.
"It's the Preta Path!" Nagato struggled, grabbing Madara's hands and using the Preta Path's abilities to try and reclaim his chakra. However, his absorption speed was nowhere near as fast as Madara's; the chakra in his body was still draining away at a considerable rate.
"This power wasn't created by you, Nagato. Let me, the master of the Rinnegan, show you true power."
Madara released his grip, stomping Nagato beneath him. Simultaneously, he formed hand seals in front of his chest, while his two Susanoo forms also formed hand seals on either side of his body.
The next moment, the sky suddenly darkened.
Madara softly uttered the name of the technique.
"Tengai Shensei."
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