It would bring a disaster beyond anything the two of them could imagine upon the entire Elzeran Continent.
Uchiha Madara had no idea who on the Elzeran Continent could stop him. Who possessed the strength to restrain his demonized self? The entire Elzeran Continent would be swallowed by a sea of flames.
But Uchiha Madara had no choice. His body was no longer under his control.
Uchiha Madara watched helplessly as his body stretched out its hand. Just as it was about to seize the Magic Stone, a pair of slender, fair hands snatched it up before he could.
Then, it was as if the Magic Stone's presence had vanished, and Uchiha Madara regained his senses.
Uchiha Madara had fully awakened by then. He found himself standing beside where the Magic Stone had been, and his body had not separated from him.
Yet he had truly been only one step away from taking the Magic Stone.
"Looks like I arrived at just the right time." A woman's voice sounded beside Uchiha Madara.
Uchiha Madara had never heard that voice before. It belonged to someone he did not know, so he turned to look.
A young woman stood beside him. She had bright eyes, white teeth, and delicate features.
At first, Uchiha Madara thought Ximaida had taken the Magic Stone before him, but he had never seen this woman before.
Ximaida heard it too. Why had a woman's voice suddenly appeared?
So Ximaida asked, "What exactly happened? Can I open my eyes now?"
Countless thoughts filled Ximaida's mind. She even wondered whether the woman had appeared because the powerful clash of magic between Uchiha Madara and the archmage had brought the woman the archmage had longed for back to life.
"You can open your eyes now. There's no danger," Uchiha Madara