Generally speaking, no matter how powerful a ninja you are, you still can't possibly reach your territory in an extremely short time—so there's still a fight to be had.
You should have enough time to prepare and deploy defenses after receiving intel.
But now...
The enemy can show up at your doorstep at any moment, and you won't even have time to react!
That's why—
If the Second Hokage hadn't been held up and exhausted to death by the Gold and Silver Brothers during the peace negotiation with the Hidden Cloud, then as long as he stayed alive—would any of the other villages even dare to fight?
It was truly a pity—Konoha losing both the First Hokage and Second Hokage.
As Ōnoki sighed—
Tobirama grabbed Kitahara Kaede's shoulder with his left hand and Kakashi Hatake with his right.
"Flying Thunder God Technique!"
The three of them vanished in an instant—only to reappear thousands of kilometers away, within the borders of the Hidden Cloud Village.
Flying Thunder God Technique… truly the ultimate ninjutsu for fast travel and retreat.
[Fourth Raikage - Ay]: My Hidden Cloud Village…
[Fourth Raikage - Ay]: You can arrive at my village this fast?!
[Fourth Raikage - Ay]: That means you can instantly go to other villages too?!
The Raikage had learned a bit of a lesson—whenever he got too stubborn, half the chat group would start beating him up.
But he quickly realized—this group wasn't just filled with Konoha members. There were also the Mizukage, the Tsuchikage…
And… the One-Tail and the Nine-Tails.
So if he could stir up some discord…
However—
[Senju Tobirama]: Why do you all always assume I'm up to something shady?
[Senju Tobirama]: I only left a marker in the Hidden Cloud Village.
[Senju Tobirama]: After all, I always followed my big brother's ideals.
[Senju Tobirama]: He wanted peace, so I supported him.
[Senju Tobirama]: I left the marker here because this is where I died.
[Senju Tobirama]: During the battle, I just happened to leave a marker.
[Senju Tobirama]: I didn't expect to ever use it again. To think I'd return to this… cursed place!
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: I… I'm sorry, Tobirama.
[Senju Tobirama]: …That's useless now. Just do more work when you're out.
[Senju Tobirama]: And here's some good news for you both. @Uchiha Izuna @Senju Hashirama
[Senju Tobirama]: The one you've been thinking about all this time is just up ahead!
As Tobirama spoke, everyone noticed that up ahead on the lands of the Hidden Cloud Village, standing atop a massive tree above a gathering of thousands of ninja—
Was a man with a black spiky hairstyle and a crimson vest, looking like a war-torn rose.
Atop the Divine Tree, Uchiha Madara stood, expression cold and bored, gazing down at the ninja.
"I thought after losing your village's Kage and the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki, you'd realize the insurmountable difference between you and me."
"I thought you'd stop struggling."
"Yet here you are, all gathered again."
Madara sneered at the Cloud shinobi below.
"Well…"
"Gathering 3000 men isn't too bad."
"You won't be able to hold that formation for long anyway. Might as well entertain me for a bit."
He twisted his neck with a smirk.
"Madara."Black Zetsu appeared, an uneasy feeling welling up again—
Just like when it tried to capture Shukaku and was stopped by Kitahara Kaede…
Was it going to be stopped again?
It was Kitahara Kaede who told it to act this time, so what did he mean?
Just as Black Zetsu was about to speak again, it saw Uchiha Madara looking forward—
"Wait a little longer," Madara said. "If I send you up now, this body won't be able to support the Rinnegan."
"But before that…"
Madara suddenly looked straight ahead—
In the direction where Kitahara Kaede, Tobirama, and Kakashi Hatake were located.
"Senju Tobirama!"
"I see you!"
"You brat…"
"Still sneaky as ever!"
"Had the guts to kill Izuna but don't have the guts to show yourself?!"
"Coward!"
Madara bellowed.
Meanwhile, in the group chat—
[Descendant Chat Group (^_-)]
[Tobirama's Achievement - Izuna]: Big Bro, Big Bro… he really remembers me…
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: It really is Madara.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: That tone… it's definitely him.
[Senju Tobirama]: …Of course I know it's really him.
[Senju Tobirama]: I don't like him, and clearly he doesn't like me.
[Senju Tobirama]: That's why he immediately noticed my presence.
[Cowardly Rat - Ōnoki]: Holy crap… it's really Uchiha Madara!
[Ding!]
A new system notification popped up just as Ōnoki shouted in disbelief:
[Third Tsuchikage - Ōnoki has logged out][Title Unlocked: Cowardly Rat - Ōnoki (Permanent)]
"…"
**[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Uh…"
[Fifth Mizukage - Mei Terumi]: Did Ōnoki just get scared away by Uchiha Madara?
[Fifth Mizukage - Mei Terumi]: And got a permanent coward title?
[Minato Namikaze]: …
[Minato Namikaze]: Is Madara really that terrifying… wait!
[Senju Tobirama]: Minato, what is it?
[Minato Namikaze]: Look—behind Madara. The man in the mask.
[Minato Namikaze]: That man… he's the one I fought during the Nine-Tails' attack!
[Senju Tobirama]: So it was him!
[Kakashi Hatake]: …
[Kakashi Hatake]: …
[Senju Tobirama]: Kakashi, what's wrong with you now?
[Kakashi Hatake]: Uh… nothing. Just felt something weird—maybe it's a false alarm.
But Kakashi wasn't so sure.
Because the man behind Madara, dressed in Akatsuki's black cloak with red clouds, wearing a wooden mask and exposing a single Sharingan—
That eye was a Mangekyō Sharingan.
And for some reason, when Kakashi looked into it, his own Mangekyō—the one Obito gave him—began to burn and ache.
[Ding!]
[Black Zetsu has logged in][Filial Son - Black Zetsu has logged in]
Black Zetsu glanced at the group's live feed—which just happened to show Uchiha Madara challenging Tobirama.
So, Kitahara Kaede was here too. Was he going to interfere again?
[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]: …
[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]: …
[Filial Son - Black Zetsu has logged out]
"…?"
???
Why did Black Zetsu disappear so mysteriously again?
But since the system labeled it "Filial Son," no one really cared. What they did care about was Uchiha Madara.
[Senju Tobirama]: So it's confirmed—Madara, though in an Edo Tensei body, has obtained the Rinnegan.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: So that means… the Rinnegan in Akatsuki's Nagato actually belonged to Madara?
[Senju Tobirama]: Highly likely.
[Senju Tobirama]: And that masked man Minato mentioned is also here.
[Senju Tobirama]: Which means… Big Bro, you idiot!
[Senju Tobirama]: All of this scheming against Konoha is Madara's doing, because you never finished him off!
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Uh…
[Tobirama's Achievement - Izuna]: Don't insult my Big Bro!
[Senju Tobirama]: Shut it. This is Konoha's turf.
[Tobirama's Achievement - Izuna]: Uh…
"Uchiha Madara!"
After finishing his group lecture, Tobirama glared at Madara.
"You bastard—do you even understand what you're doing?"
"What you're planning… will never succeed."
Tobirama said coldly.
Madara was silent for a moment.
"Interesting."
"Looks like you know something."
"But…"
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