"Did you have some purpose in keeping me behind?"
Madara looked at Kabuto beside him and asked calmly.
All the Reanimation Bodies had been sent out, yet he alone had been kept back. There had to be a reason.
"Of course. I hope the legendary Ninja World Asura can protect me!"
Kabuto stated his purpose in a humble tone.
Self-preservation!
If he had Hashirama Senju protect him, he would be afraid of getting stabbed in the back. Better to have Madara, the Ninja World Asura who stood on equal footing with Hashirama, protect him instead.
This was to prevent an assassination attempt!
Last time had been an act. If someone came after him again this time, it would not be an act, so he had to have the means to protect himself.
And there was no better tool for self-preservation than Madara Uchiha.
Because Tang Ping had given him a hint.
That man wanted to see Akatsuki's Eye of the Moon Plan succeed.
Kabuto was carrying out that plan with all his strength, so even for the sake of the plan, that man would definitely protect him.
At the very least, he would not go easy on him like Hashirama Senju had before.
As long as it was not like before, with dozens of experts from two major shinobi villages coming to kill him, his own strength and Madara's protection would be more than enough to ensure his safety.
"Is that so?"
Madara withdrew his gaze from Kabuto. Whatever schemes the other man had were useless before absolute power.
At that moment, he was secretly communicating with Black Zetsu, who had slipped back in the shadows, learning about the current situation from him.
"Useless trash!"
"You can't even control the Chess Piece I arranged!"
"What a waste of all my