"I say... aren't you celebrating a little too soon?" Uchiha Madara stood with his arms crossed, gazing indifferently at the Five Kage before him.
The delighted expression on Ōnoki's face froze as a sense of foreboding rose within him. He said in a low voice, "What do you mean? Even at this point, do you still intend to resist?"
"Resist... heh heh!" Madara gave a soft chuckle. The white glow around him intensified, and more and more fragments of the Impure World Reincarnation body scattered away. He was clearly on the verge of vanishing.
"It seems you don't know much about the Impure World Reincarnation jutsu. Let me tell you—this jutsu carries a risk. If the summoned person is far stronger than the caster and happens to know the hand seals, things become dangerous. Like this..."
In that calm tone, Madara brought his hands together and slowly began forming seals. "A word of advice to the caster: if you don't have sufficient strength to back you up, it's best not to use forbidden jutsu so casually. Impure World Reincarnation... Release!"
As he completed the final seal, an eerie chakra emerged from within Madara's body. The white light abruptly vanished, and the fragments fluttering through the air instantly reassembled. Everything returned to how it had been.
"This guy... is he a monster..." Gaara took a step back, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
Ōnoki's expression was equally grim. Hovering in midair, he said solemnly, "I never expected things to develop this way. Even so, we Five Kage must stop you here. Though we witnessed your strength just now and our chances of victory are slim, there are things we must do. It is our responsibility as the Five Kage!"
"..." Madara watched him in silence for a moment before sighing softly.