White Zetsu's swift defeat was something Madara Uchiha had never expected.
White Zetsu's Wood Release had grown significantly stronger after he acquired Yamato. Though it was nowhere near as powerful as Hashirama's Wood Release, which could instantly enter Sage Mode, even White Zetsu's Wood Release techniques were not something that could be defeated easily.
Madara Uchiha had been rather pleased to acquire Yamato, but as he watched White Zetsu's True Several Thousand Hands slowly crumble, a cloud settled over his heart.
"It's your turn!" The Golden Giant merely reached out, and Heavenly Feather Blade, which had fallen nearby, instantly became a streak of light and returned to its hand. Gripping the blade once more, the Golden Giant charged toward the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
"Brat! You're too arrogant!"
Madara Uchiha's eyes widened. Susanoo, which surrounded the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, began to change shape. The wound where Uzumaki Kuming had severed one of the statue's arms rapidly healed as Madara Uchiha poured Chakra into it, while Susanoo formed a new pair of arms from Chakra.
Chakra quickly gathered in Susanoo's four hands, and four purple longswords appeared in them.
After completing all this, Madara Uchiha began to pant softly. The wrinkles on his face deepened, and his middle-aged appearance gave way to one much older. But Madara Uchiha was tremendously exhilarated, his gaze fixed on the Golden Giant before him, brimming with fighting spirit.
"This sense of pressure, this tension! It's the feeling of battle I've missed for so long!" Madara Uchiha savored the thrill of combat as more and more Chakra surged from his body.
"Lord Madara, stop! If you keep this up, you'll die!"
"The plan isn't fully in place yet. You can't die now!"
Madara Uchiha's reckless, battle-crazed state made Black Zetsu, hidden