Black Zetsu ambushed him.
Madara Uchiha had never even imagined such a thing, but when Black Zetsu's arm pierced through his chest, all disbelief became reality.
A penetrating wound through the center of his chest was nothing to his current body. Thus, the time it took Madara Uchiha to go from disbelief to calm was no more than a single breath.
Black Zetsu was the will he had released. Madara Uchiha was certain of that.
Although he did not know why Black Zetsu had ambushed him, Madara Uchiha no longer wanted to investigate. Since Black Zetsu had betrayed him, he only needed to deal with him directly.
As Madara Uchiha's expression gradually calmed, a trace of icy chill surfaced in his eyes. He hated people standing behind him most of all. If he had not believed Black Zetsu was his will, how could he have allowed him to approach from behind?
Just as Madara Uchiha was about to deal with Black Zetsu, ripples gradually stirred across his calm face.
"Can't move...?"
Madara Uchiha struggled to turn his head, but no matter what, he could not see Black Zetsu hidden behind him.
"You've worked hard, my pawn."
Black Zetsu's eyes curved into crescents, his tone filled with mockery.
Hearing those words, Madara Uchiha instantly flew into a rage. In the next second, intense pain surged through every nerve in his body like a tidal wave. Even someone with his immense pain tolerance could not help throwing back his head and crying out in agony, like a wounded lion roaring.
Hiss...!
Dense black lines extended from the hand Black Zetsu had thrust through Madara Uchiha's chest. In the blink of an eye, they spread across his entire body.
A massive amount of Chakra was transmitted at tremendous speed from the roots beneath