Madara walked step by step toward the Tailed Beasts.
Gaara, Naruto, and Killer B all felt an immense pressure bearing down on them.
"Gaara, Uncle B."
"I know."
"Okay."
"Tailed Beast Transformation!" ×3
Red Tailed Beast chakra first surged around Gaara and Killer B, their bodies rapidly growing larger until they transformed into Shukaku and Gyūki.
Meanwhile, the golden chakra cloak around Naruto suddenly expanded, gradually forming the shape of Kurama.
Thus, the Nine Tailed Beasts glared angrily at Madara.
But Madara didn't take them seriously at all. To him, these nine beasts were nothing more than livestock.
With his eyes closed, Madara said calmly,
"Let me experience what it feels like to be alive again… and test this Senjutsu chakra."
The moment he finished speaking, Madara dashed forward.
Seeing Madara suddenly appear before him, Gaara was startled.
"So fast!"
He controlled Shukaku's arm to block.
But—
Boom!
"Argh!"
Madara's punch sent Gaara—still in Shukaku form—reeling in dizziness.
"Gaara! Damn it!"
Naruto controlled Kurama and slashed down at Madara with a claw.
Madara sidestepped effortlessly, then spun and delivered a vicious kick.
"Ah!"
Naruto was blasted back dozens of meters.
Kurama stared at Madara with a grave expression.
"What's going on? Madara's physical strength shouldn't be this high. Right now he feels like the First Hokage in Sage Mode."
Madara flexed his hand, feeling the power flowing through it.
"What incredible Senjutsu chakra… Looks like I owe that kid another favor."
"Fine. I should proceed with the plan quickly."
Although the Senjutsu chakra given by Nagi was powerful, the true source of strength was still Madara himself.
With Madara's physical prowess, he could fully unleash the potential of that chakra.
"Everyone, attack together!"
Gyūki called out to the other Tailed Beasts.
But unfortunately, almost none of their attacks could hit Madara.
Even though Madara was currently blind, the Senjutsu chakra had dramatically enhanced his sensory perception.
"Hm?"
Madara sensed something unusual in the air.
"This is…"
Above him, the Seven-Tails (Chōmei) circled rapidly, scattering a massive amount of scales.
"Scale Powder Concealment Technique!"
The powder filled the air around Madara.
Madara moved his fingers slightly.
"They're sluggish…"
"I see. The Seven-Tails' paralyzing powder."
Kurama immediately shouted,
"Now! Everyone, stack your tails together!"
"Got it!" ×8
All nine Tailed Beasts swung their tails simultaneously toward Madara.
"Susanoo."
Madara instantly activated the Second Stage Susanoo, raising its arm to block the combined strike.
"WHAT?!" ×9
The nine Tailed Beasts were shocked.
They had put enormous force into that attack.
Madara chuckled.
"So this is what Hashirama felt like when he fought me back then."
"Not bad."
Madara was clearly enjoying using Senjutsu chakra through his Susanoo.
With a burst of strength, his Susanoo shoved forward—
And the Nine Tailed Beasts were thrown aside.
Then the Susanoo sprouted two additional arms.
Now with four arms wielding blades, it slashed violently in every direction.
"Two-Sword Flame Dance!"
"AHH!" ×4
The attack sent four figures flying—who had just attempted a sneak attack using Susanoo.
They were Sasuke, Fugaku, Itachi, and Shisui.
Sasuke crashed onto the ground.
Meanwhile, the other three had their Susanoo shattered, and deep slash wounds appeared across their bodies.
As Fugaku's Impure World Reincarnation body regenerated, he said gravely,
"As expected of the legendary Uchiha… his power is on a completely different level."
Shisui then said quietly to Itachi,
"Itachi, wait for the right moment."
"One strike."
"I understand."
Itachi immediately grasped Shisui's meaning.
Elsewhere…
The Five Kage were about to move in to support Naruto and the others.
But suddenly—
"Can anyone tell me what the urge to poop feels like?"
Tobi (Afei) blocked the Allied Shinobi Forces using a massive Wood Release statue-like construct resembling a giant Buddha.
Although the Five Kage hadn't exhausted their chakra yet, Afei's wide-range Wood Release kept interfering and blocking their path.
For the moment, the Five Kage had no way to break through.
Karin was about to rush over to support them.
But she was suddenly stopped by Orochimaru, along with Sai and Shin, who appeared from the shadows.
"Karin, you still have a very important task ahead."
"You can't go over there now."
"But my master and Sasuke—uh…"
Karin suddenly felt dizzy.
Her vision went black as she collapsed unconscious.
Orochimaru withdrew the snake he had secretly used to strike her.
"The next events will be far too cruel for you."
"Sometimes, not knowing is a kind of happiness."
Back to Naruto's Battlefield
After knocking away the attacking Sasuke with a punch, Madara suddenly had a White Zetsu emerge beneath his feet.
The Zetsu handed him something.
"Madara-sama, we got it."
Madara nodded.
"Well done."
He took the object and placed it into his right eye socket.
Everyone looked over—and gasped.
It was a Rinnegan.
"Now then…"
Madara bit his right arm and formed hand seals using blood.
"Summoning Technique!"
At the same time—
Minato and Kakashi, who were confronting Obito possessed by Black Zetsu, suddenly saw something massive emerge from Obito's right eye.
Looking closely, they realized—
It was the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
"So this is our next opponent, huh… Kakashi?"
"I understand."
"Kamui."
Kakashi targeted the statue with Kamui.
Space twisted violently—
And the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path disappeared, leaving behind only a severed arm.
Back on Madara's side—
Seeing that the statue had lost an arm, Madara didn't care in the slightest.
Just as he leapt toward the statue's head—
Two figures suddenly appeared before him.
"Kotoamatsukami!"
"Tsukuyomi!"
They were Shisui and Itachi.
Both unleashed their strongest genjutsu simultaneously.
Madara's body flickered for a moment—
But only for an instant.
The next second, he broke free and grabbed both of them by the throat with one hand each.
"Impressive genjutsu."
"But this is where it ends."
Shisui and Itachi stared in disbelief.
They could hardly believe their combined full-power genjutsu had only affected him for a brief moment.
But the reason was simple.
Madara's spiritual power far surpassed theirs.
And now, strengthened by Senjutsu chakra, his mental strength had grown even further.
Besides—
For a Mangekyō Sharingan to hypnotize a Rinnegan would be utterly absurd.
However, the two were not panicking.
Because they still had a backup plan.
From the sky above—
Sasuke descended at high speed, thrusting his Kusanagi Sword straight toward Madara.
But Madara merely said calmly,
"Limbo."
Just as Sasuke's blade was about to strike—
It suddenly stopped.
One of Madara's Limbo clones had caught the sword with its bare hand.
Another clone seized the opportunity, snatched the Kusanagi Sword—
And stabbed it straight through Sasuke's heart.
After all…
Madara still remembered Nagi's instructions.
At the moment he became the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki, he was to kill Naruto and Sasuke.
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