There was none of the thunderous roar he had imagined. It was different from the first time.
"Did it miss?" Ximaida asked, looking at Uchiha Madara.
"How could it possibly miss?" Uchiha Madara said speechlessly.
"At such close range, and in a straight line at that—if I could miss by that much, then I may as well never open my eyes again," Uchiha Madara said.
"But why is there no sound at all? It's completely different from last time," Ximaida said.
"Is it because they still haven't collided yet?" Ximaida asked Uchiha Madara.
"That's not it either. The energy is still hovering above us. We need to wait a little longer for it to disperse," Uchiha Madara said.
Although Uchiha Madara could not see what was happening outside, he could clearly sense the enormous energy explosion from earlier.
Even now, magic still lingered all around them.
"What exactly happened? I really want to take a look," Ximaida said to Uchiha Madara.
"We need to wait a little longer. I don't know what happened outside either. I also don't understand why those two energies didn't explode when they came together," Uchiha Madara said.
Uchiha Madara was puzzled as well. He had already braced himself for an ear-splitting roar or earth-shattering tremors.
Yet none of the things he had anticipated happened. Still, Uchiha Madara knew clearly that it was already over outside.
"It should be about time now," Uchiha Madara said.
"I'll remove the Truth-Seeking Orb. No matter what happens, don't open your eyes yet. I think the Magic Stone may appear at any moment," Uchiha Madara said.
Uchiha Madara was extremely cautious as well.
There was also a powerful desire within Uchiha Madara, so the Magic Stone held an immense temptation for him.
Uchiha Madara closed his eyes and activated his