"Yes, my lord!" Black Zetsu stood with his head bowed behind Madara Uchiha, looking respectful and obedient. But where Madara couldn't see, a mysterious smile played across Black Zetsu's face.
"Mm, let's go!" Madara Uchiha nodded. Kamui activated, and with one step, he led the way out of the Kamui Dimension. Black Zetsu followed close behind, step for step, out of the Kamui Dimension.
On the main battlefield, Sasuke had been resting with his eyes closed. Suddenly, he opened them and fixed his gaze on a patch of empty space before him. He sprang to his feet and said in a low voice, "He's here!"
"Hm?" Naruto's hand, which had been drawing circles in the air, paused. He turned to look at that spot and stood up. "He's here?"
Rock Lee and Kakashi exchanged puzzled looks. They didn't understand what the two meant. What did they mean, he was here? Had that person come back?
The solemn mood between the two affected Kakashi and Rock Lee. They stood up as well, gazing at the empty space.
Sure enough, the air in that spot began to ripple, and a figure gradually appeared.
When Sasuke saw who it was, he froze. "Who is that?"
"That doesn't look like Madara Uchiha, does it?" Naruto stared at the figure. Something about the silhouette seemed off.
"Is that... Sakura?!" Once the newcomer fully appeared, all four exclaimed in surprise.
Thud!
Sakura hit the ground hard. The four hurried forward to help her up. Naruto asked urgently, "Sakura, are you okay?"
The Hundred Healings Technique was still active on Sakura, but more than half of the Chakra she'd stored up had already been used. She came to groggily and found Naruto's face right up close to hers.
On instinct, Sakura threw a punch and sent