Awakening

Madara Uchiha acquired the Rinnegan and completely regained all his power.

Senju Zen's body was devoured by Zetsu as a tonic, and from then on, there was no trace of him left in the world.

"... It's finally completely finished!"

After being resurrected, Madara Uchiha did not leave the cave. Instead, he stood in the spot before Senju Zen and controlled the Gedo Mazo to continue extracting the Nine-Tails' Chakra. Finally, after extracting all of the Nine-Tails 'Chakra, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path began to tremble, its terrifying aura as vast and powerful as an erupting volcano.

The burrow itself trembled under the power of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path; more accurately, the earth itself shook due to the power of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan shone with intense light as he gazed at the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path... no, at the resurrecting Ten-Tails, his heart burning with fervor.

He endured decades of hardship, even returning from the underworld to the human realm, all to create the perfect world he envisioned, an ideal paradise in his dreams. The Ten-Tails was the power that enabled him to create this heavenly world.

Standing behind Madara, a faint glint flashed in Black Zetsu's eyes; he was equally excited.

It's been too long, far too long. Ever since his mother was sealed away, he's lost count of how long he's been wandering alone on this land. Finally... today he finally sees hope, the hope of freeing his mother from the seal.

Once Madara becomes the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, then... that will be his chance.

"Tch, is this all you've got after being resurrected?"

With her Katsuki planted on Uchiha Genso, who was lying on the ground, no matter how much he struggled, he couldn't move the foot pressing on his back even an inch. It felt like a huge mountain was pressing down on his back.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

Uchiha Genso's eyes were bloodshot as he roared in fury. His anger had consumed his reason. With Katsuki trampling him underfoot, his desire to destroy Konoha had become a mirage. How could he not be enraged?

Unfortunately, anger didn't allow him to unleash much more power; he was powerless to resist the overwhelming force of Katsuki's absolute power.

Just then, the earth began to rumble and tremble.

A vast and boundless aura of terror swept across the land and soared into the sky. Even tens of kilometers away, its magnificent power could still be clearly felt.

"Brother Zen... Haha, Brother Zen did it! Eye of the Moon Plan, Eye of the Moon Plan, let this world fall into true peace..." Uchiha Genso laughed loudly. It was a pity that he could not destroy Konoha, but it was also a good thing that Brother Zen's wish could be fulfilled.

"So noisy."

Golden chains flew out from behind Katsuki, binding Uchiha Genso like a silkworm in the blink of an eye.

After sealing away this indestructible creature, he looked up at the direction where the Chakra had appeared. The extremely evil and violent power was similar to that of Tailed Beast, but it was clearly superior to ordinary Tailed Beast. Even the Nine-Tails did not have such an extreme and insane aura.

"The Ten-Tails? It's finally done!"

A fiery glint flashed in Katsuki's eyes. It wasn't just the Ten-Tails; beside the Ten-Tails' unfathomable aura, he also discerned a concealed aura—a sharp, violent, and powerful fluctuation of chakra. It was an unfamiliar Chakra, yet he could sense a trace of familiarity within it.

"Sharingan... no, it's Rinnegan... Madara Uchiha?"

Katsuki laughed. Finally, she had a worthy opponent. Without hesitation, she stomped her foot, and with a loud crack, she rode her Thunderclap Chariot into the sky, chasing after that aura.

The great battle in the snowy forest was gradually coming to an end.

While the Impure World Reincarnation army was indeed powerful, they lacked the wisdom to match their strength and were ultimately no match for the strong members of Konoha. As time went by, Minato and Nawaki both defeated their opponents and began to support others, constantly improving their efficiency.

"Boom!!"

The Second Mizukage's Infinite Explosion clones exploded once again, but Minato silently appeared behind the Second Mizukage's main body, and his trident Kunai directly severed the Second Mizukage's head.

His head was cut off. Although he wouldn't die as Impure World Reincarnation body, his Ninjutsu was still disrupted, and his Infinite Explosion Clone technique froze for a moment.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Sealing Team swarmed in and swiftly sealed away the troublesome Second Mizukage.

"... These senior figures are really troublesome."

Shisui wore a pained expression as he looked at the Second Mizukage, who was sealed away. The sorrow in his heart was like snowflakes falling in the cold winter, leaving him feeling no warmth whatsoever.

He could already see his empty wallet, and the impoverished days to come were beckoning him... He had lost! He had challenged Itachi to a duel, but he hadn't expected to run into such a formidable enemy as the Second Mizukage. Without Minato's help, he feared he wouldn't be able to defeat this monster anytime soon.

In other words, his record was zero from start to finish.

Sorrow, like a river flowing upstream, slowly washed over his heart.

On the other side.

Sakumo also sighed, looking depressed. He sat on a wooden stake, looking over the dark branches of the tree at the sky, which had somehow become clear, and sighed sadly.

We lost!

Coincidentally, Shisui challenged Itachi to a match, but ended up with a zero score. Sakumo's match with Jiraiya also ended in a zero score.

The Second Tsuchikage's power filled him with trepidation. Just thinking about the destructive power of the Dust Release made his heart race. If it weren't for his Body Flicker Technique and Earth Movement Technique being fast enough, his mind being quick enough, and the Eel Energy Pills being powerful enough, he might not have survived the attack of that Dust Release.

In the end, with the help of the young boy from the Yuki family, the Second Tsuchikage, who was known as the "No Man," was sealed away.

"What a disgrace," Sakumo sighed, feeling miserable at the thought. He remembered when he first made a name for himself as the Konoha's White Fang, even overpowering Hanzo of the Salamander of the Salamander, who was already known as a demigod. Back then, he was incredibly confident, certain that he could defeat any opponent.

However, now they've been reduced to having to rely on the younger generation for help.

Time is truly the most ruthless thing!

While Sakumo lamented that he was no longer as powerful as before, Jiraiya was in a good mood. After suppressing Hanzō, he sealed a group of Impure World Reincarnation users. He wondered how many enemies Sakumo- senpai could take care of. However, when he saw the dejected Sakumo from afar, he was taken aback.

After asking Tsunade's beloved student, Yuki Haku, about the reason, he immediately laughed. Sakumo- senpai's luck was a bit bad!

Seeing Sakumo still looking dejected, he shook his head and didn't approach him. He was about to go to Minato to ask about the situation in detail when, at that moment, the vast and boundless Chakra from the north erupted. Everyone present, whether they were sensory ninjas or not, clearly sensed the enormous Chakra, as majestic as a mountain and as boundless as the sea. (To be continued)