Fulfilling the Agreement

"What, what is this..."

Uchiha Madara had already been a Chosen One, and he had recently grown stronger.

But the slow, steady gains he'd made from killing monsters lately were completely different from the power that had just been injected into his body!

No, it wasn't simply being injected into him. It seemed this power had always been dwelling in his soul, and had only just been awakened!

"I must maintain the balance of the ninja world, and I can't let the other side see what I'm capable of too easily. So for now, I can only rely on you two to use this power to keep them in check. But if things truly come down to it, I'll still step in..."

The Sage of Six Paths slowly explained his intentions.

He was now the ninja world's last line of defense, and didn't want to reveal his hand lightly.

In a situation like this, having the reincarnations of Asura and Indra use this power to fight back was the best approach.

"Old man, if you had something this good, why didn't you give it to us sooner? You scared me half to death. Don't worry. Next time he shows up, Hashirama and I will send him packing."

Madara was arrogant by nature, and now that he'd gained Indra's power, he was already swelling with pride in the Uchiha clan's time-honored tradition.

"Don't get carried away. Judging by the way he was testing you, even working together in the ninja world, the two of you have only just earned the right to fight him—and make conversation possible."

The Sage of Six Paths warned Madara. Beside him, Senju Hashirama gave Madara a quick rap, too.

"You mentioned the Ten-Tails earlier..."

"What Madara saw must have been the tampered information left behind by