Uchiha Madara knew that at this very moment, only he could destroy the illusion before him.
He felt sorrowful. So the Athena he had always imagined himself protecting had merely been transformed from a monster. This monster was different from the spirit beast before; it had completely erased Athena's form and become like a true demon.
Even more sorrowful was Madara himself. He was merely someone bound by an illusion. He could not protect Athena, Eliya, or Yerudu. The demon before him existed only because of his obsession. That obsession prevented him from letting go, from forgetting. Even... everyone else could tell that it was not the real Athena, yet he himself could not break free...
"How could I be like this? How could I?!"
Uchiha Madara shouted. He was furious, loudly questioning this world, asking why it had to make him experience pain once more...
He knew that only his own hands could destroy the monster before him. Only he could do it. It was absolutely impossible to destroy it through someone else's hands.
Even though Kevin Graham had unleashed the Stigma Cannon for him and remained unconscious, even though the others were desperately calling out to him and trying to save him, he still remained like a walking corpse. How could this be...
He knew that he had to wake up. He had to resolve everything before him himself!
"Sharingan Divine Eye!"
Uchiha Madara finally unleashed his ultimate technique! His Sharingan could see everything in the world that others could not see. No matter how intangible or elusive something was, his Sharingan would surely see it, surely capture the truth!
Sure enough, the Athena before him was merely a spirit beast.
"Orbal Art—Spiral Flame!"
Uchiha Madara used a powerful fire-element spell, summoning countless flames to rain down upon