When Uchiha Madara heeded Black Zetsu's advice, followed the voice in his heart, and began absorbing the God Tree, Naruto and Sasuke, who had received their own cheats from the Sage of Six Paths, also woke up.
However, when they followed Uchiha Madara's trail and the aura of Six Paths Power to the battlefield where Yoru Machi and Uchiha Madara were, the sight before them left both Naruto and Sasuke dumbfounded.
Yoru Machi wore a white coat, with nine Truth-Seeking Orbs floating behind him and Rinnegan still in his eyes. At first, Naruto and Sasuke had even thought that he was Uchiha Madara.
Only after carefully distinguishing them did they discover in astonishment that it was Yoru Machi who had entered Six Paths Mode. As for Uchiha Madara, after absorbing the Chakra God Tree, he had now become a constantly expanding giant sphere.
"Hehehehe! After all these years, I, Black Zetsu, have finally succeeded!"
Just as Uchiha Madara absorbed the God Tree and became the vessel that would release Otsutsuki Kaguya from her seal, Black Zetsu finally stopped pretending.
"Black Zetsu, what is going on? Are you planning to betray me too?!"
"Betray you? You truly are an idiot. Did you really think I was something born from your research into Wood Release?
Let me tell you the truth. You, Uchiha Madara, were nothing more than a pawn in my hand. The history of the Uchiha Clan? That was merely something I distorted and altered.
I have existed far longer than you could possibly imagine. Even the Sage of Six Paths you speak of was merely of my generation."
Faced with Black Zetsu's betrayal, Uchiha Madara was furious. Unfortunately, it was completely useless. The moment he absorbed the Chakra God Tree, the outcome had already been decided.
"Uncle Yoru Machi,