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Madara Uchiha.

He was an uninvited guest.

Shirou Emiya knew some information about Madara Uchiha.

However, Shirou Emiya could not show it in front of Black Zetsu. He even looked at Black Zetsu in surprise, hoping it could provide some information about the uninvited guest.

"Black Zetsu..."

"Do you know him?"

"..."

Black Zetsu did not quite know how to answer.

After all, Madara Uchiha was the new pawn it had found to revive Kaguya. It had even prepared a thorough plan in advance for Madara Uchiha to fall into its trap. Yet after encountering Shirou Emiya, it had immediately intended to discard Madara Uchiha as a pawn.

Of course.

It definitely could not say such a thing aloud.

"I do."

Black Zetsu nodded.

However, Black Zetsu had no time to discuss so much with Shirou Emiya before Madara Uchiha arrived. It could only hurry to ask a crucial question!

"Wei Yuan."

"Back then, you obtained the Sage of Six Paths' power..."

Black Zetsu looked at Shirou Emiya, at his ordinary eyes. "Are the Rinnegan you transplanted back then still in this world?"

The Rinnegan.

They had always been the most crucial issue.

The Rinnegan were the starting point of Black Zetsu's plan to revive Kaguya.

"Those Rinnegan..."

"I remember having Slug destroy them."

Shirou Emiya rubbed his brow, as though faced with an extremely troublesome problem. "Back then, I wanted to turn my own corpse into a medical specimen for future generations. I was worried that if later generations obtained those Rinnegan, they might use their power to endanger the Shinobi World. After returning to Shikkotsu Forest, I removed those Rinnegan and transplanted my own eyes back in..."

"..."

Black Zetsu immediately fell silent.

Actually...

It had guessed as much.

If the Sage of Six Paths' eyes had been destroyed, then so be it...

Black Zetsu had even worried that leaving behind the Sage of Six Paths' eyes would cause trouble!

"Forget it."

"It doesn't matter."

Black Zetsu quickly waved its hand, taking the initiative to comfort Shirou Emiya. "Although the birth of the Rinnegan is extremely troublesome, it is not impossible to resolve..."

"And besides..."

"The person coming is suitable."

"Someone who can truly awaken the Rinnegan."

Black Zetsu could sense Madara Uchiha drawing ever closer. Its figure quietly sank into hiding, leaving only a hurried warning. "Wei Yuan, don't reveal our secret, and don't hurt him. First, carefully find out why he has come..."

"..."

The corner of Shirou Emiya's eye twitched.

This was a challenge!

Before Black Zetsu, he was a good man who was not skilled at deception or concealment. He could not lie to Madara Uchiha without restraint...

He could not communicate...

Because that would lower Black Zetsu's trust in him!

Even if it meant letting Madara Uchiha, this uninvited guest, fall into danger, he could not deceive Madara Uchiha without restraint!

If he was too unfamiliar with lying, Madara Uchiha would sense something was wrong. If he was too practiced at lying, Black Zetsu would think something was wrong!

Besides...

Madara Uchiha was clearly not someone to be trifled with!

Due to the limitations of his Impure World Reincarnation body, Shirou Emiya could not freely use his own power. Coupled with Black Zetsu's surveillance, he could not use the powers of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan or the Rinnegan either. If Madara Uchiha came looking for trouble, it would be rather difficult to fight him...

At this moment...

There was a high chance that Madara Uchiha had come looking for trouble.

Perhaps...

Madara Uchiha wanted to kill him.

Unless Madara Uchiha did not observe anything at all and arrogantly used Sharingan genjutsu on him...

Creak.

The window was quietly pushed open.

Shirou Emiya instinctively turned to look.

A scarlet eye appeared before him.

Like a full moon, that scarlet eye reflected into Shirou Emiya's pupils. Three black tomoe adorned it, making it seem especially eerie.

"Hmph..."

"Lose yourself in the Sharingan's genjutsu..."

A cold sneer hung on Madara Uchiha's lips.

The arrogant-faced man stood by the window with his fingers pressed together, directly using his Sharingan genjutsu in an attempt to control Shirou Emiya.

This was the simplest way to fight.

This was the most effective way to fight.

This was the safest way to fight.

Madara Uchiha did not want to cause any disturbance. He intended to abduct Shirou Emiya without a sound!

Because he absolutely had the strength to do so!

Madara Uchiha possessed Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan of the highest grade. Even though one of his eyes had gone blind from using Izanagi, the genjutsu cast through his remaining eye was still enough to easily control a tailed beast!

"Other than Hashirama..."

Madara Uchiha's face was filled with contempt, supremely confident in his genjutsu. "No one in this world can escape genjutsu of this level..."

"..."

Shirou Emiya instantly fell into the Sharingan's genjutsu.

However...

The clash of genjutsu often depended on spiritual energy.

When Madara Uchiha's spiritual will entered Shirou Emiya's mind and attempted to implant a mark of genjutsu control, he vaguely sensed that something seemed wrong.

Because...

Madara Uchiha saw a calf.

Under normal circumstances, when the Uchiha Clan cast genjutsu, they appeared within their opponent's spiritual will as invincible gods, taking the form of a terrifying figure or an eye!

That godlike, towering spiritual energy was something the Uchiha Clan possessed from birth. It could thoroughly crush their opponent's spiritual will, leaving only fear in their minds and allowing the Sharingan to control them directly!

But...

As the Uchiha Clan's strongest...

Madara Uchiha realized that the genjutsu he had cast had run into trouble.

Madara Uchiha, within the spiritual realm, raised his head. Following that calf upward, he saw a towering figure several times taller than himself. The other party's spiritual energy was even stronger!

What an immensely powerful soul...

Did this person possess within him?!

"!!!"

Shock filled the scarlet Sharingan!

"Good evening."

Within the spiritual realm, Shirou Emiya's voice rumbled like thunder. His palm descended from the void and lightly settled on Madara Uchiha's spiritual shoulder, shattering his will in an instant!

"How... is that possible?"

Madara Uchiha clutched his eye in agony!

What kind of joke was this?!

Other than Hashirama Senju, how could anyone in this world resist his genjutsu, let alone break it so effortlessly?!

The collapse of the spiritual realm...

Made the backlash from his failed genjutsu stronger than ever!

Before Madara Uchiha could react, Shirou Emiya had already closed in. A black Curse Mark surfaced at his fingertips as he tapped toward Madara Uchiha's arm!

"A Curse Mark?"

Madara Uchiha quickly dodged aside!

Too late!

There was not much Chakra left in his body!

Shirou Emiya's finger landed on Madara Uchiha's arm!

The black Curse Mark rapidly emerged across Madara Uchiha's arm!

"A mere Curse Mark..."

Madara Uchiha forcibly suppressed the mental agony that made his head feel as though it were splitting apart. He wanted to raise his fingers and undo the Curse Mark, but in the blink of an eye, he realized that this Curse Mark's energy was anything but ordinary!

This was Natural Energy!

Madara Uchiha was not unfamiliar with Natural Energy. Hashirama Senju had flaunted the Sage Mode he cultivated using Natural Energy more than once!

Just who was this man?!

Where had Tobirama Senju found this doctor?!

Madara Uchiha could not imagine that such a powerful figure still existed in the Shinobi World. He could only vaguely recall Tobirama Senju once addressing the other man as Lord Shirou...

He had acted rashly.

His actions had been far too rash!

He had originally thought the honorific Lord Shirou was merely respect for this doctor's status. He had never expected it might also be respect for the man's strength...

This was bad!

His plan...

Madara Uchiha knew all too well how weak he was.

After his battle with Hashirama Senju, he had indeed escaped death with Izanagi. However, the Chakra in his body was nearly depleted, and his ocular power had recovered nowhere near enough. This little ocular power could at most manifest a third-stage Susanoo!

This time...

He had truly been too careless!

Most importantly...

His plan to silently abduct the other party had failed. If he made any more noise, Konoha would certainly be alerted. No, Konoha was already certain to be alerted, and there might even be greater trouble!

This was the worst outcome!

He had wanted to conceal the fact that he had faked his death...

Yet because he had underestimated his opponent so badly, he had exposed himself!

Ignoring his pain, Madara Uchiha leapt into the air. He knew he could not remain here any longer!

"Trying to escape?"

Shirou Emiya raised a finger.

Under Shirou Emiya's control, black Curse Marks emerged all over Madara Uchiha's body. The Natural Energy within the Curse Marks made him completely unable to use Chakra!

He could not even...

Make any movement at all!

Unless he used Susanoo...

Once he used Susanoo...

The truth that he had faked his death would certainly be exposed!

Yet if he continued fighting like this, he would likely be defeated. It was only a matter of time before he was trapped here!

Madara Uchiha knew very well how terrifying Hashirama Senju's recovery ability was. Once Hashirama learned of his whereabouts, he would definitely rush over, and his recovery would certainly be faster than Madara's.

Along with despicable men like Tobirama Senju, and the power wielded by Konoha's other ninja clans...

"This bastard..."

Madara Uchiha gritted his teeth and clenched his fists in fury. The little ocular power he had only just recovered suddenly erupted, his emotions greatly affecting the power of his Sharingan!

Only Susanoo, powered by ocular strength...

Could directly break the Curse Marks' seal on his body!

Boom!

A towering blue Susanoo burst into existence!

Though this towering Susanoo wore no armor and only barely possessed a complete humanoid form, with parts of its head still unfilled...

Still...

This Susanoo was far too familiar!

Too many people had seen this blue Susanoo!

All of Konoha erupted in an instant!

"That is..."

"Madara Uchiha's Susanoo?"