After leaving the Land of Fire's office building, Naruto took off directly from where he stood and flew toward the Land of Grass.
Madara Uchiha was currently inside the cave beside Kannabi Bridge, at the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Grass.
For a mastermind final boss, his residence was indeed rather shabby.
He did not even know to find a better place. No wonder that after so long, he had only recruited one newcomer, Shinnō.
And he had even been forced into joining through threats.
Naruto's true goal was not Madara Uchiha. Without the Rinnegan, he was ultimately just a dead soul brought back through the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.
Even if he could break free from the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu's control and possessed an immortal body and formidable strength, his upper limit had already been locked. It would be difficult for him to pose much of a threat to Naruto.
Naruto was only worried that Madara might panic and cause destruction everywhere, so he was one of the people who had to be dealt with.
However, his main target this time was Black Zetsu. Although Black Zetsu himself was not particularly capable, the 100,000 White Zetsu under his command were quite a useful labor force—and the kind that did not need to be paid.
Moreover, getting Black Zetsu to properly serve him would not be difficult. He could release Kaguya, but only after he possessed enough power to suppress her.
He had to speed things up as well. If Madara Uchiha learned that Obito Uchiha had been taken away by him, then Madara, who understood the Rinnegan's abilities, would probably flee with his people ahead of time.
Elsewhere, Black Zetsu was also racing underground with the Mayfly Technique.
He rushed toward Madara