Immortal Arts - Gate of the Great God

"Understood, ha...!"

An eye instantly appeared on the Adamantine Staff, which then stretched infinitely in a heartbeat.

"Boom, boom, boom...!"

"Bang...!"

"Roar...!"

In an instant, the Adamantine Staff slammed directly into the belly of the Nine-Tailed Fox, pushing it back the entire way until it was shoved outside the village.

"Finally pushed it out. Damn Nine-Tails, to think it caused such massive losses to the village."

Sasuke Sarutobi glared fiercely at the giant Nine-Tails before him. They had only recently joined Konoha in hopes of finding peace, yet now the Nine-Tails had destroyed so many buildings and killed so many villagers.

"A nine-tailed fox? What is that thing?"

"What is this? Why is it so enormous?"

"As Hokage, how could I let you be so insolent? Destroying my home and my village—you deserve to die."

Upon seeing Kurama, Madara Uchiha furrowed his brows. Looking at the countless ruined houses and the dead and wounded villagers, his fury burned.

He had never seen the Nine-Tails before. In ancient legends, even the Sage of Six Paths was only someone he had heard of, let alone the Nine-Tails.

If the Madara Uchiha of the past hadn't awakened the Mangekyo, encountering the Nine-Tails would have meant certain death.

After all, without the Mangekyo Sharingan and Wood Release, it was impossible to control the Nine Tailed Beasts, let alone seal them.

Only the Uzumaki Clan possessed the strength to seal Tailed Beasts, but even they couldn't simply make the beasts wait quietly to be sealed.

Because the Nine-Tails was not inherently evil, it loved its freedom and had no need to eat humans.

Thus, they all lived in the deep mountains and ancient forests, living lives that were relatively carefree.

Because of their clashing personalities, the Nine Tailed Beasts were scattered across different regions, and very few people ever caught sight of them.

Of course, that was because those who did see them were already dead. In this era, apart from Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, few could defeat a Tailed Beast.

That was even more true for the Nine-Tails, the strongest of them all. Why it had suddenly appeared in Konoha, no one knew.

"Hmph, no other choice. I hope the Nine-Tails can be effective enough to kill Madara Uchiha or that Izuna Uchiha directly, or even just make him go blind."

"That way, I can obtain a pair of Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, and then I can use their eyes to become the Rinnegan."

"This monkey from the Sarutobi clan is somewhat interesting, hmph."

At this moment, a black figure suddenly emerged from the top of the Nine-Tails' head. This person was none other than Black Zetsu. He stared at Konoha before him and let out a cold snort as he looked at the Adamantine Staff in Sasuke Sarutobi's hand.

Ever since the Uchiha and Senju clans signed the treaty to establish Konoha, it had become very difficult for him to come in and stir up trouble.

After all, he could not appear before Madara, or he wouldn't be able to explain himself; everything had to be done through subtle hints to Madara Uchiha.

But Madara Uchiha was not yet blind, so he could not awaken the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, making it even harder to awaken the Rinnegan.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp...!"

In an instant, the Nine-Tails, now outside Konoha, opened its massive maw. A giant black sphere suddenly manifested before it, which it swallowed into its belly before firing it directly toward Konoha.

"Hmph, you dare to run wild in my Konoha?"

"Beast, who gave you the nerve?"

As the words fell, a domineering man wearing the Hokage mantle descended from the sky. Seeing the Tailed Beast Bomb fired by the Nine-Tails, he let out a cold snort.

"Susanoo."

Following Madara Uchiha's roar, a blue giant several dozen zhang tall instantly appeared at the gates of Konoha. It immediately drew the sword at its waist and slashed directly at the Tailed Beast Bomb.

"Boom, boom, boom...!"

With the power of a single strike, Madara Uchiha slashed the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb and sent it flying away.

"Finally came out, did you? Hehe!"

"Use it! Use it! The more you use your Sharingan, the faster you will go blind, hahaha...!"

After hearing Madara Uchiha's voice, the corners of Black Zetsu's mouth curled up slightly. Seeing the Susanoo before him, he felt incredibly smug.

Using Susanoo consumed a massive amount of ocular power and accelerated the blindness caused by the Mangekyo Sharingan. He wanted one of them to die or go blind so that he could obtain the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.

"Hm? No? Straight Tomoe? How is that possible?"

"When did Madara Uchiha already obtain the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan?"

"What on earth is going on?"

Suddenly, Black Zetsu looked up and discovered that Madara Uchiha, standing within the forehead of the Susanoo, already possessed the Straight Tomoe Mangekyo Sharingan. He was completely stunned, as if everything he had done had been in vain.

"Damn it, he has already awakened the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. All that time I spent finding the Nine-Tails was for nothing."

"But this is fine too; it saved me quite a bit of time, hehehe!"

"Then there is no point in me staying here. You can play amongst yourselves!"

"Madara Uchiha, I look forward to the next time we meet. Do not disappoint me! Hahaha...!"

Black Zetsu's original goal was to make Madara Uchiha awaken the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan; now that he had awakened it himself, nothing could be better.

He only needed to turn Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju against each other; that way, he could tear away Hashirama Senju's cells, and in time, cultivate a new Rinnegan.

By then, he would be able to resurrect his mother. Seeing that Madara Uchiha had actually awakened the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, he left, fully satisfied, without anyone noticing an unknown organism attached to Kurama.

"Boom, boom, boom...!"

Kurama's Tailed Beast Bomb was instantly swatted away by Madara Uchiha, exploding violently dozens of miles away. The shockwave of the blast made everyone in Konoha feel as if the earth itself were shaking.

"The First Hokage has arrived! The First Hokage is here!"

"Lord First is truly too powerful; such an attack was swatted away just like that."

"Of course, look who it is—that is our clan leader, our First Hokage."

"The aura of Lord First's Susanoo is so intense; I feel like I can barely breathe in its presence."

"This is the ultimate ocular technique of the Uchiha Clan—Susanoo. This is power comparable to a god's; only the Deputy Hokage can stand against it."

Because of the appearance of Madara Uchiha, the ninjas of Konoha, who had been struggling in a bitter fight, all revealed expressions of joy. Looking at the giant blue figure before them, they felt a deep sense of relief.

Madara Uchiha was now the backbone of all Konoha; his presence made everyone feel safe.

"Who gave you the gall to destroy my village?"

"Die!"

The Sharingan in Madara Uchiha's eyes spun wildly as he swung the Susanoo's blade directly at Kurama.

"Roar...!"

In an instant, Kurama felt the searing pain of Madara Uchiha's strike, losing a tail in the process. It let out a roar of agony and fury, a flash of rage crossing its eyes.

"Someone is invading Konoha?"

At the Konoha hospital, Hashirama Senju felt the surge of immense power the moment Kurama appeared. He instantly ripped out all the IVs stuck in his body and vanished from the spot.

"A nine-tailed fox? What the hell is that?"

"Daring to destroy my village? You are simply courting death."

Hashirama Senju arrived at the village gate. Seeing the giant Kurama and Madara Uchiha's Susanoo, he furrowed his brows, a glint of killing intent flashing in his eyes as he instantly activated Sage Mode.

A circle appeared on Hashirama Senju's forehead with a black dot in the center, followed by the appearance of panda-like markings around his eyes, with curved black lines extending from beneath his eyes to his ears. His brow remained tightly knit.

"Sage Art—Gate of the Great God."

In an instant, Hashirama Senju summoned over a dozen wooden pillars shaped like the kanji for 'open,' which descended from the sky, plummeting rapidly toward Kurama.

"Boom, boom, boom...!"

"Roar...!"

"Damn humans, let me go, roar...!"

Soon, Kurama's tails and limbs were all suppressed by the massive wooden pillars. Having lost the ability to resist, it roared furiously at Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

"The Deputy Hokage has come out too! How amazing, he suppressed Kurama in an instant; it can't even move."

"Both First Hokage figures are extremely powerful existences. No wonder they are evenly matched; dealing with this powerful Kurama is as easy as turning over one's hand."

"Indeed! When will I ever be as strong as the Lords First? They are simply too powerful."

Because Kurama had been instantly restrained by Hashirama Senju, everyone felt a sense of shock. Their eyes filled with endless worship as they looked at Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, their hearts filled with longing.

"Hashirama, how should we deal with this Kurama?"

Seeing Kurama restrained, Madara Uchiha ignored its cries and turned his head to ask Hashirama Senju.

"Hmm?"

Hearing Madara Uchiha's question, Hashirama Senju found it difficult to decide for a moment; they had truly never encountered such a situation before.

"The power of this Kurama is too vast. If it isn't managed properly, such a situation might happen again."

"But my Gate of the Great God can only suppress it; it cannot control it."

Hashirama Senju looked up at Madara Uchiha and spoke. Even for him, controlling such a powerful Tailed Beast would require a massive amount of chakra.

"Then we shall seal it. I wonder if someone from the Uzumaki Clan could seal it away."

Madara Uchiha nodded slightly. He could control this Kurama with his Sharingan, but that was not a long-term solution; sealing it temporarily was the only way.

"Hmm, that is indeed a good idea. We cannot let it continue to wreak havoc on the world."

"Wait for me."

Hearing Madara Uchiha's suggestion, Hashirama Senju nodded slightly. It was the only way—to seal Kurama so it would not cause trouble for the world in the future.

Hashirama Senju then vanished from the spot and returned home.

"Mito, come with me."

Upon returning home, Hashirama Senju didn't say a word, simply grabbing Mito Uzumaki and vanishing from the spot.