"What's so funny?!" Kabuto asked with a frown.
"Yakushi Kabuto, I never imagined you'd achieve such feats. I truly never saw this coming…" Obito exclaimed with genuine admiration. Just as he was struggling to figure out how to deal with Kaoru, Kabuto had proactively appeared, offering him immense combat power! Uchiha Madara!!!!
"Kabuto, Kabuto, you truly are my savior…" Obito thought to himself, then spoke without emotion, "In that case, I agree. I'll join forces with you."
"You have no choice…" Although Kabuto didn't know why Obito was so happy, he said indifferently.
"What a pleasant surprise…" At this moment, a deep voice sounded. Black Zetsu's body emerged from the ground, his black and white face filled with joy.
"Yes, with this, we'll have a chance against that Uchiha Kaoru!" Obito nodded and said.
"Since that's the case, let's awaken Lord Madara immediately," Black Zetsu said.
"Awaken him now?!" Obito and Kabuto were both stunned.
"That's right. If we don't awaken him now, how will we deal with Uchiha Kaoru? And how will we get the Rinnegan back?" Black Zetsu said playfully.
"Uchiha Kaoru… Rinnegan… It seems something interesting has happened," Kabuto chuckled softly upon hearing Black Zetsu's words. "It sounds like you guys were in a pretty bad situation with Uchiha Kaoru. But I must warn you, I can't guarantee that an unparalleled powerhouse like Uchiha Madara will be controllable after he awakens. Are you sure you want to do this?"
Obito, on the other hand, was lost in thought. Honestly, he only wanted to achieve the Infinite Tsukuyomi world and didn't want to awaken Uchiha Madara. In his opinion, Madara only wanted to control the power of the Ten-Tails. He never considered Madara a comrade. But now, with Uchiha Kaoru standing as a formidable obstacle, his goal seemed impossibly far off, leaving him with no other choice…
"Fine, let Uchiha Madara awaken now…" Obito sighed, speaking with resignation.
"Since that's the case…" Kabuto nodded and performed hand seals. His movements made Obito and Black Zetsu's breathing quicken.
In the next moment, a black-gloved hand gently pushed open the coffin lid. A man in deep crimson armor, with a handsome face and jet-black hair, was revealed to the air.
"Finally, this day has come… It seems Obito and Nagato have improved quite a bit…"
A deep, resonant voice emerged. The Uchiha clan's fan crest flickered faintly on his back. The man emerging from the coffin, his identity was obvious.
"My apologies, Lord Madara. The plan has encountered too many variables, and we were forced to awaken you in this manner…"
Staring intently at the man before him, Black Zetsu chuckled and revealed his identity!
The one who, along with the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was known to the world as a legend of the ninja world: Uchiha Madara!
"Hmm, variables have appeared?!" Madara's deep voice sounded, tinged with slight surprise. He looked closely at his raised hands, a hint of anger appearing on his brow. "So that's how it is. This is Tobirama Senju's Edo Tensei, not the Rinne Tensei…"
"Then… who are you, the caster?!" At this moment, Madara, having just been revived from the Pure Land by Edo Tensei, glanced dismissively at Kabuto beside Black Zetsu.
Although he was merely a reanimated corpse, Madara's casual glance, the unintentional aura of disdain for the world emanating from him, caused Kabuto to break out in a cold sweat.
"Such an aura… Even under the restrictions of Edo Tensei, even as the caster, if he wished, I believe I would be instantly killed…" Kabuto's forehead beaded with sweat as he secretly became vigilant.
"He is the assistant of the legendary Sannin, Orochimaru—Yakushi Kabuto…" Hearing Madara's question, Black Zetsu explained with a drawn-out, smiling tone, deliberately emphasizing the word "legendary." "He is also the partner we've found. After all, Edo Tensei is quite a difficult ninjutsu to perform."
"Legend? Hmph… How laughable. Are there still people in this world worthy of being called legends?" Hearing Black Zetsu's words, Madara scoffed disdainfully, his eyes erupting with a terrifyingly powerful aura. "In this world, only I and Hashirama Senju can be called legends. Past, present, and future!!!"
As he spoke, the aura around Madara seemed to solidify into tangible light, forcing both Black Zetsu and Kabuto to shield their eyes.
"You two, Obito and you, are cooperating with such an insignificant worm…" Madara said with utter disdain, looking at Kabuto, whose figure was concealed by his large black robe, making him appear secretive.
"Heh heh heh… As expected of the man standing at the pinnacle of the ninja world…" Kabuto didn't take Madara's dismissive attitude to heart, merely chuckling softly. "But I'm no longer an insignificant figure. I'm not crawling on the ground anymore—I'm a dragon!!"
Summoning Edo Tensei!!!
As Kabuto spoke, he slammed his hands onto the ground. Mysterious, esoteric runes spread out again. Dust flew around, a loud rumbling sound erupted, and countless coffins slowly rose from the ground!
"There are more…?" Obito's eyes widened in surprise at the numerous coffins surrounding them.
"This is…" Madara raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise, his gaze sweeping across the countless coffins rising from the ground. "Edo Tensei used to this extent… it's comparable to Tobirama Senju."
"The Kage from various eras… and other renowned ninja masters from history," Kabuto said in a low, eerie voice, his narrow snake-like eyes under the black robe gleaming with an inexplicable light. "And, Lord Madara, your old rival…"
"Hashirama Senju, huh…" Looking at the ninja god in red armor standing in a coffin not far away, even Madara's face showed surprise. "I never imagined… after fighting Hashirama my whole life, we'd meet again like this years later. But now, he's going to be useful to me."
"It's not just the First Hokage… Lord Madara, take a look at that coffin…" Kabuto's smile widened.
Madara glanced sideways in the direction Kabuto indicated. When he saw a particularly distinctive coffin, his face first showed surprise, then instantly turned grim!
"Yakushi Kabuto… you lowly worm, do you know you're challenging my taboo!" Madara's face contorted with rage, and the entire area seemed to tremble under his aura.
Even Black Zetsu's face darkened after clearly seeing who was in the coffin.
"This is truly unfair, Lord Madara. I only summoned him; he hasn't truly awakened yet. Whether he awakens or not is entirely up to your will, Lord Madara…" Seeing Madara's fury, his world-dominating aura erupted again. Kabuto shrunk his neck and said nervously.
Glancing at the person in the coffin again, Madara's face showed a hint of painful struggle, and he then said in a deep voice: "Don't awaken him yet. Let me make my decision first."
"Of course, of course…" Kabuto nodded slightly, swallowing.
"Actually, the reason I've done all this is to tell you a fact: if you want to deal with Uchiha Kaoru… you must cooperate with me… and borrow my strength…" Kabuto retracted all the coffins and said in a deep tone, revealing a fact: "Now, I possess an army that can rival the entire ninja world. Any ideal… I can achieve with this great Edo Tensei army!"
"Uchiha Kaoru?!" Madara completely ignored Kabuto's boastful words, repeating the name and frowning in confusion. He was certain he had never heard of such a name in his past life, especially not someone from the Uchiha clan.
"It's like this… Lord Madara…" Seeing Madara's confused and puzzled expression, Black Zetsu stepped forward and whispered an explanation. "Uchiha Kaoru… he's the one I mentioned to you before… the one who transcended our plan… the sole, greatest variable…"
Then, in detail, Black Zetsu recounted all the previous events to Uchiha Madara.
"Uchiha Kaoru… what an interesting young man…" Madara murmured, a hint of interest appearing on his face after hearing Black Zetsu's narrative. "Although I've always thought my plan might encounter setbacks… I never expected it would be due to the power of just one person… As expected, we Uchiha are truly a chosen race. Although those foolish clan members prefer to indulge in the false peace created by the Senju clan."
"In fact, the Uchiha clan no longer exists… There are no more than five Uchiha alive today," Black Zetsu said.
"Hmph… So it has come to this, has it…" Madara showed no surprise at Black Zetsu's words. He crossed his arms, his expression unchanged. "The moment those fools chose to stay in Konoha, their fate of extermination was sealed. Staying in the territory of the Senju clan would surely lead to a bad end. They were all just trash."
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