The battle between the Perfect Susanoo and the Ten-Tails was still raging.
After just two waves of aftershocks, most of Konoha had already been reduced to ash. The few Konoha shinobi who hadn't managed to escape in time had also perished in the destruction.
Just as Tsunade had thought.
No matter how tonight's battle ended, Konoha had already lost everything it had.
Kabuto was just as exhilarated as he watched the battle. His whole body trembled with excitement, and he couldn't help praising what he saw:
"So this is the power of Madara Uchiha?"
"Subarashii!"
"No wonder Lord Orochimaru was so obsessed with this power!"
"And this is with the Yin-Yang balance of the Uchiha and Senju combined. No wonder it can match the Ten-Tails!"
A single shinobi was standing against a monster that possessed the power of the Nine Tailed Beasts.
In a sense, Madara wasn't even human anymore, was he?
And to restore as much of Madara's power in life as possible, Kabuto had poured enormous resources into this Impure World sacrifice. He had even fused in Yamato's Wood Style cells. He'd truly spared no effort.
Even so, it couldn't restore one hundred percent of Madara's former power.
But it was probably at least ninety percent...
For a moment,
Kabuto became even more covetous of his adorable treasure, Uchiha Sasuke.
He swore to himself that he would get Sasuke, no matter what.
Even if he couldn't have his heart, he would have his body!
Right, where is my Sasuke darling?
While Madara and Nagato are fighting, this is the perfect chance to kidnap Sasuke!
Dragon Kabuto immediately began searching and soon pinpointed Sasuke's location. Then he blurred and vanished from Hokage Rock.
Meanwhile,
the unconscious Sasuke was being carried away from Konoha by Impure World Itachi.
They had