"Kid, why the hell did you bring me back?"
Uchiha Madara stared at Uchiha Mirai with a look of deep confusion.
A man renowned for his cunning and intelligence, he felt as though his mind had momentarily short-circuited.
Facing Madara's bewilderment, Uchiha Mirai replied coolly, "Your body holds immense research value. I need you alive — you're far more useful that way than as a corpse."
For a moment, Madara was left speechless.
Just for *that* reason?
His body held research value?
Was he being treated like a lab rat?
As Madara prepared to speak, something suddenly flew toward him from Mirai's direction.
Detecting no danger, Madara casually caught it.
It was a nutrient tank.
Inside clearly floated his pair of Rinnegan eyes!
"How did my Rinnegan end up in your hands?"
"What happened to Obito and Zetsu?"
Madara shot Mirai a stunned glare as he demanded answers.
He had originally assumed Mirai had merely stumbled upon the Impure World Reincarnation technique to revive him, but now seeing that his Rinnegan were already in Mirai's possession...
This clearly indicates...
His entire plan must have suffered a massive twist he never saw coming!
Upon hearing Madara's questions, Mirai simply smiled. "I've already eliminated those two."
Madara wasn't particularly surprised by this answer.
Given the strength Mirai had just displayed, there was no way someone like Obito could stand against him.
Placing the Rinnegan back into his eyes, Madara locked eyes with Mirai once again and asked, "Since you killed Obito and know I'm the true master of these Rinnegan, why would you still return them to me?"
Mirai answered plainly, "Because research doesn't happen overnight. I want your full cooperation."
"Defeating your prime form should be enough to force you to comply."
After hearing Mirai's words, Madara couldn't help but let out a sharp, arrogant snort. "Arrogant fool!"
He was Uchiha Madara!
No one commands *him*!
Proudly, he declared, "If you think defeating my Impure World Reincarnation body means you can take me down now, then I can only say — you're terribly naive."
"I'll be sure to teach you a proper lesson."
Now that he had regained the Rinnegan and successfully revived, the power of all creation surged through him. His current strength had reached its peak.
Even Hashirama at his prime wouldn't stand a chance — he'd be utterly crushed.
This arrogant brat had grown insufferably smug.
"One move and you're finished."
[Rinne Sharingan!]
Madara Uchiha let out a low shout, and four shadowy figures immediately surged toward Mirai Uchiha.
Seeing this, Mirai Uchiha simply raised his arm and threw a punch.
[Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack!]
Boom!
With a deafening explosion, the four Rinne Sharingan shadows were instantly shattered into dust.
Madara Uchiha also suffered backlash and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"He actually destroyed the shadows created by the Rinne Sharingan..."
"How is that possible?!"
Madara Uchiha stared at Mirai Uchiha in disbelief, shock flooding his eyes.
The shadows from the Rinne Sharingan didn't belong to the physical world—they couldn't be detected or harmed!
Why was this brat capable of destroying all four shadows?
Madara Uchiha clapped his hands together, channeling chakra throughout his body. [Wood Release—Flower Forest Imprisoning God!]
"Wood Release, huh?" Mirai Uchiha chuckled slightly and began walking slowly toward Madara Uchiha.
Inside the forest Madara had summoned, countless vines wildly attacked Mirai Uchiha.
However, every attack passed straight through Mirai Uchiha's body, having no effect whatsoever on him!
"This is... Obito's ability!"
When Madara saw Mirai use Kamui, he felt extreme frustration.
In this state, no matter how terrifying an attack he launched, it would be impossible to harm Mirai Uchiha in the slightest.
But...
Just recalling how Mirai had shattered the four Rinne Sharingan shadows with a single punch, Madara could only retreat backward.
That kind of attack landing on him might kill him again.
"You want to run?"
Seeing Madara rapidly backing away, Mirai Uchiha snorted lightly. [Daikokuten!]
Several black rods created using Yin–Yang Release pierced directly through Madara Uchiha's body.
Under the effects of these rods, Madara instantly lost control over his internal strength.
"Where did these rods come from? How come my Rinnegan didn't detect even a trace of their movement?"
Madara exclaimed in horror.
During the time he had been asleep, what exactly had happened in the ninja world?
Why was this ninja named Mirai Uchiha so powerful?
He himself was at his peak condition, yet he was still effortlessly dominated by his opponent.
Mirai Uchiha walked in front of Madara and said coldly, "Madara, it's over."
Right now, Madara hadn't even truly reached the Six Paths level.
With his current power, killing Madara wouldn't be much harder than squashing an ant.
Orochimaru also approached the two and gazed at Madara before speaking, "Lord Madara, times have changed."
Madara Uchiha's expression gradually became calm, and he looked up at the sky with a composed demeanor.
"Go ahead."
Mirai Uchiha's strength was unfathomable. The earlier battle had let him experience what true despair felt like.
Madara had a feeling that even if he and Hashirama Senju joined forces, they still wouldn't be a match for this guy.
Although he didn't know why his opponent possessed such tremendous power, since his era had already passed, there was no need to stubbornly persist any longer.
It was regrettable that he hadn't achieved his goals, but he wasn't someone who couldn't accept defeat.
Seeing Madara's peaceful expression, Mirai Uchiha spoke, "Madara, I went through so much trouble reviving you because I wanted you to cooperate with Orochimaru's research."
Madara snorted coldly, "Forget it. At most I'll just die again. I won't stoop so low as to become a guinea pig just to survive."
Seeing Madara's resolute attitude, Mirai Uchiha sighed slightly in disappointment.
"It seems there's no room for negotiation then. Truly regrettable."
"When I performed Impure World Reincarnation on Hashirama Senju earlier, he kept talking about wanting to meet you one more time..."
"Mito Uzumaki and Tobirama Senju are dead, the Senju Clan has perished, and the one country, one village system he established has become nothing but a name."
"At that time, Hashirama still fantasized about spending leisurely days with you, his old friend, just like when they were children..."
"I was actually planning to perform Impure World Reincarnation on Hashirama Senju afterwards as well. Since you insist on dying, I'll have to abandon that idea."
After finishing his words, Mirai Uchiha prepared to kill Madara Uchiha.
In the next second, Madara suddenly opened his eyes wide, "Wait a second. I've suddenly changed my mind!"
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