Senior Madara

"Roar!!!"

The mountains shook violently, and the snow-covered hills collapsed with a deafening roar, sending a massive plume of dust soaring into the sky, as conspicuous as a colossal pillar reaching to the heavens and connecting the earth.

A dark brown tail tore through the earth, writhing in mid-air like a raging python, accompanied by a fierce howl, ruthlessly sweeping away anything deemed an obstacle, turning the land into a chaotic mess.

But that wasn't all. With a thunderous roar, nine more similar, thick tails shot into the sky, stretching out into the void above the heavens. The ten tails danced together, instantly creating a fierce storm that cleared away the thick clouds in the sky in just a few seconds.

The sky was cloudless, and the winter sun shone warmly in the afternoon.

Under the sunlight, a colossal monster, as majestic as a mountain, crawled out from underground and stood atop the earth, its ten tails blotting out the sky and constantly stirring up gusts of wind that swept in all directions.

This was a very ugly monster. Its dark brown body was not dazzling at all, as inconspicuous as a tree root buried in the ground. To be precise, its ten tails really did look like ten tree roots, only they were too huge and looked terrifying.

The monster's body was long and thin, though this thinness was relative to its enormous size. Its appearance was also quite grotesque, with only one eye, one ear, and one mouth on its bizarre head. Its blood-red eyes shone with an eerie light, and nine Tomoe slowly rotated.

Madara Uchiha stood atop the Ten-Tails' head, a long tube extending from his chest connecting to the monster beneath his feet.

Looking at this world I haven't seen for so long, my heart is filled with emotion. I've been planning for so long, never stopping before or after death, and finally, this is the moment.

"Let this world enjoy the beauty of peace under the light of Infinite Tsukuyomi!"

Ban murmured, his voice lost in the fierce wind.

Black Zetsu stood on the ground, looking up at the massive, mountain-like body of the Ten-Tails and Madara Uchiha standing atop the Ten-Tails' head. He silently burrowed underground. Just a little more, just a little more. Only after the Ten-Tails fully awakens and is absorbed by Madara Uchiha will it be his time to strike.

All he needs to do now is wait patiently.

"But I didn't expect things to be so easy. The Kumogakure was destroyed, and the Stone Ninja, the Hidden Mist Ninja Village, and the Hidden Mist Village remained holed up. The collection of the Tailed Beast was so easy. The Five Great Ninja Villages are indeed getting worse with each generation." Madara sighed as he felt the changes in the Ten-Tails.

If he had known that the Five Great Ninja Villages had weakened to this extent, he could have personally collected the Tailed Beast and implemented the Moon Eye Plan. There was no need for this resurrection trick. There were too many variables that could have ruined his plan. Fortunately, the plan was executed smoothly, he did indeed come back to life, and he collected Tailed Beast.

Senju Zen and Uchiha Genso, those two little guys are quite capable; they lived up to his initial high regard for them.

Rumble!!

Thunder rumbled like a tidal wave on the horizon. Ban's gaze sharpened, and he looked up in the direction from which the thunder was coming.

"Such powerful Chakra."

Amidst the thunderous roar, an incredibly powerful Chakra was rapidly approaching.

"A guy from the Uzumaki Clan with Chakra? And like Hashirama, a user of Senjutsu?" As an old-timer, Madara had a broad perspective. The Chakra of the Uzumaki Clan, as well as the aura of Senjutsu, were very special and easily identifiable.

"Crack!"

A thunderous roar erupted, Thunderclap Chariot slowed down, circling above the Ten-Tails' head.

"The Ten-Tails is truly magnificent!"

As Katsuki rode the Thunderclap Chariot, gazing at the enormous form of the Ten-Tails, she clicked her tongue in admiration. This creature was several times larger than the Nine-Tails and the Five-Tails. It truly lived up to its reputation as an aggregate form. Just as Katsuki was pondering this, another unexpected event occurred.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, one of the Ten-Tails' tails aimed at the Thunderclap Chariot and lashed out at lightning speed. The thick tail created a fierce howling sound as it moved at high speed, and just from the howling sound, one could roughly estimate the destructive power it possessed. This attack truly had the power to split mountains and shatter the earth.

Gazing at the enormous tail that pounced upon him in an instant, Katsuki narrowed his eyes and smiled.

Is this Madara Uchiha's way of showing off?

Unfortunately, he wasn't buying it.

Immortal techniques, Boiling Release, Unrivaled Super Strength.

The Thunderclap Chariot roared loudly, bursting with azure lightning, and carried Katsuki head-on into the descending tail.

A fist, as small as a drop in the ocean, tore through the wind barrier surrounding the Ten-Tails's tail, leaving a heavy imprint on it.

With a loud bang, the Ten-Tails' tail bent up, and to Madara Uchiha's astonishment, the tail flew back, even causing the Ten-Tails' entire body to sway.

"Wow, that's incredible strength! Even stronger than Hashirama!"

Watching Katsuki blast away the Ten-Tails' tail, Madara Uchiha couldn't help but think of his good friend Hashirama once again. Hashirama's strength was astonishing, but it wasn't exaggerated enough to be able to shake such a huge monster with his bare body.

"They still have some decent descendants!"

He forgot his earlier statement that the Five Great Ninja Villages were getting worse with each generation, and as he gazed at the Thunderclap Chariot traversing the sky, a hint of belligerence appeared in his eyes.

He remembered the name Uzumaki Katsuki. Before his death, this little guy had already shown his talent and caught the attention of the White Zetsu. However, he was too old at that time and had to rely on the power of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to maintain his life, so he never had any interaction with Katsuki.

Unexpectedly, after being resurrected, the first real enemy would be this guy.

Having repelled one of the Ten-Tails' tails, Katsuki shook his aching fist, his expression calm, looking as if he had casually swatted a fly.

He stared at the Ten-Tails, secretly pondering the same thing. He needed to wait a bit longer, until Madara Uchiha became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, and then Black Zetsu would unseal Kaguya Otsutsuki. Kaguya Otsutsuki, this alien who descended from beyond the Shinobi World, was his true target.

The Shinobi World is too small.

For Katsuki, there was nothing left in the Shinobi World that could arouse his curiosity. He did not want to grow old slowly with time; he longed to see more and more wonders, rather than be trapped in this world and turn into a pile of bones.

Since the heavens bestowed upon Hito Hito no Mi, something beyond the scope of this world, then there must exist methods and paths for exploring other worlds, and the only clear clue is Kaguya Otsutsuki.

"Senior Madara, how much longer will it take you to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki?"

He steered the Thunderclap Chariot downwards, shouting questions at Madara Uchiha from afar. (To be continued)