"No... I can't die... I have to survive!"
Uchiha Madara's desire to live had reached an unparalleled height! Since he had luckily survived the first two times, then when faced with being buried a third time, Uchiha Madara naturally wanted even less to die!
He began digging with all his strength. His hands had been loosened somewhat by the growth of the two giant trees, and the dirt that had fallen during the earthquake was not as hard as the soil from the beginning. Uchiha Madara gradually dug away some of the earth, gradually propping himself up and crawling upward... Though there was still barely any air, he had held his breath longer this time, and traces of air remained in the gaps between the soil, keeping Uchiha Madara from dying here.
Would giant trees appear again this time to hold the soil apart?
Uchiha Madara struggled to draw a breath through the dirt. Soil was sucked into his nostrils, and he felt an intensely unpleasant, choking sensation.
Gradually, even the air was about to run out. No giant trees appeared beside Uchiha Madara again, and his body slowly began to feel worse...
"No... I can't... No matter what, I can't die here!"
Uchiha Madara roared. With a tremendous boom, the dirt exploded and blasted away!
"How do I have such powerful strength?!" Before Uchiha Madara's eyes was a huge pit. The dirt that had just been pressing down on him had shattered completely, blasted away by the power that had erupted from him!
"My god..." Uchiha Madara stared at his hands. "This is... my power? Who exactly am I? Why did I appear in this place? Why do I have such a powerful urge to escape?"
He finally escaped from the deep pit. After Uchiha Madara emerged, the two