"Ōnoki, you've grown even weaker than before."
Restored to his youth, Madara walked over slowly, taking in every detail of Ōnoki's disgrace as he mocked him.
No, it hardly counted as mockery. This was simply a master of swagger stating the facts.
"Madara!"
Ōnoki forced down the fear in his heart and glared at Madara through gritted teeth. The third time—this was already his third time facing Madara's overwhelming presence.
Raikage A, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the others all stepped forward to stand beside Ōnoki, making it clear that they stood with him against their common enemy.
Relations between Kumogakure and Iwagakure had never been particularly good. In the past, Raikage A would certainly have taken a jab at Ōnoki, but not this time.
Madara was simply too powerful, and Iwagakure's fate had been far too tragic.
Both of its jinchuriki had died, and half the village had been destroyed. If Ōnoki were not still alive, Iwagakure would probably have lost its place among the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
"No matter how many insects gather, they're still insects. They can never defeat an eagle soaring through the sky."
Madara paid the Kage-level fighters no mind. These small fry? Never mind his current strength—even his former self could have taken ten of them at once.
His Rinnegan gaze passed over the Kage-level fighters and settled on Mai, who remained seated at the highest position. Madara said, "Mai, my descendant, the pride of the Uchiha Clan.
"In the end, you took the path I once considered but never followed. Yet you're still not decisive enough.
"With your strength, you could subdue the entire Ninja World in three days. Why go to all this trouble, taking in these roots of chaos?"
Madara's former plan had been to unite the Ninja World and slaughter anyone