Madara Uchiha stood proudly atop the battlefield ruins, his cold gaze sweeping over the Allied Forces' powerhouses who had lost the ability to fight.
Minato Namikaze lay on the ground, gravely wounded. Ōnoki was barely breathing. Hashirama Senju was firmly pinned in place by pitch-black nails.
Namikaze Naruto had sunk even deeper into unconsciousness after the Nine-Tails Chakra was extracted from him. Though his life was not in danger, it looked like he would not wake up anytime soon.
And even if he did wake up, without the Nine-Tails, he would no longer be able to stir up any waves.
At this moment, no one could stop his path toward ultimate power.
His gaze locked onto the Ten-Tails, massive as a mountain range.
Without Nagato or Obito controlling it, this frenzied ancestor of the Tailed Beasts seemed unusually quiet at this moment, even carrying a trace of chaotic bewilderment. It showed no intent to attack Madara as he approached step by step.
This was the perfect opportunity Madara had waited decades for.
Without the slightest hesitation, Madara Uchiha swiftly formed that ancient and forbidden seal with both hands.
"Six Paths Ten-Tails Coffin Seal!"
In an instant, an irresistible suction force erupted from Madara's body.
The terrifying beast, a hundred meters tall, seemed to melt under an invisible power. Its vast body instantly lost its solid form and turned into a surging, roaring torrent.
This torrent carried a deafening rumble of energy as it rushed madly toward Madara Uchiha's body, swallowing him completely.
"So after all those twists and turns, we still reached this point?" Minamoto Takuya watched this scene without surprise.
He had already mastered the Eight Gates as well, so he naturally knew just how terrifying the power of this Taijutsu was when it was fully released.
Moreover, this