Mu Yue and Uchiha Madara's Status Panels

"Let's begin."

In the dimly lit cave, Uchiha Madara sat cross-legged on the ground and spoke to the woman wearing a Grass ninja forehead protector, half her body covered in pitch-black matter.

"Yes, Lord Madara." Black Zetsu nodded respectfully.

He had invaded the Grass ninja's body and was now controlling it.

Dragon Life Reincarnation!

Black Zetsu controlled the Grass ninja's hands to form seals, then pressed her hands glowing with the light of life against Uchiha Madara's body, transferring all of her vitality to him.

As immense vitality poured into him, a trace of color appeared in Uchiha Madara's wrinkled, pale old face, and his wrinkles gradually faded.

Meanwhile, the Grass ninja's body visibly aged, eventually becoming frail and decrepit.

After exhausting the Grass ninja's life force, Black Zetsu immediately emerged from her body and asked Uchiha Madara, "Lord Madara, how do you feel now?"

Dragon Life Reincarnation was their backup plan. Ordinary vitality transfer could not truly restore someone's youth; at most, it could temporarily strengthen the body.

"My strength is gradually returning. Not much, but enough." Uchiha Madara opened his eyes and replied blandly.

His current state was naturally far from his peak, but this time, his opponent was not Hashirama Senju—it was Hanyu Muyue. It would certainly be enough.

"According to White Zetsu's intelligence, Hanyu Muyue's forces should be about to clash with Iwagakure's forces. Once you finish absorbing the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's Chakra and familiarize yourself with your current body, Lord Madara, you should arrive just in time to face a Hanyu Muyue who has already gone through a major battle," Black Zetsu explained his plan.

Although Uchiha Madara had always only been slightly weaker than Hashirama Senju, Black Zetsu thought it would be safer to wear down Mu Yue's Chakra first.

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