"Didn't you notice? Ever since Akatsuki grew stronger, he never cared, nor did he ever try to stop them. Judging by the strength he displayed, do you really think he was incapable of doing so?"
"Th-this..."
At that moment, the Divine Tree's attacks also ceased, and everything returned to calm. Everyone stood atop the shattered rocks, staring at one another with wide eyes.
There was no doubt that Ronglin possessed that kind of strength, yet he simply refused to step in and stop it.
Everyone seemed to understand something.
"That was because he didn't want to. At the same time, he used Akatsuki's hands to accomplish certain things he would not do himself. The Uchiha truly are a crazy clan."
Thinking of some of the things Ronglin had said, Tsunade could not help feeling helpless.
This was far too reckless. But even knowing that Ronglin was being reckless, there was nothing they could do. If anyone dared jump out and cause trouble now, Uchiha Madara probably would not even need to act—Ronglin would deal with them first.
Because aside from watching the show, all they could do was watch the show!!
That feeling of wanting to help but being powerless was truly unbearable.
"Come, absorb me. Absorb the Ten-Tails completely. Absorb the Divine Tree completely~~~"
Ronglin's guess had been correct. It was not that Uchiha Madara could no longer wait—it was that someone else could not wait any longer.
Just like in the original story, that impatient person began calling out to Uchiha Madara. It was precisely under that call that Uchiha Madara chose to bring forth the Divine Tree rather than fight Ronglin to the death.
"Ah!!!!"
Floating in midair, Uchiha Madara let out deep, repeated roars as he rapidly approached the Divine Tree, pressing his entire body against