If he died on the Elzeran Continent, then Uchiha Madara felt there would no longer be any hope of bringing peace to his own world.
So not only could Uchiha Madara not die, he had to return alive.
Ci Enyiwu understood what Uchiha Madara meant as well. Uchiha Madara truly was not from this world, and the fact that he was willing to step forward and help her already meant he had shown her tremendous kindness.
"I'll protect you," Ci Enyiwu said.
"I know what you're worried about, but I can promise you that I'll do everything in my power to protect you," Ci Enyiwu said with a smile.
"So don't worry too much about this. If you really feel that things are dangerous, you can always just run away when the time comes," Ci Enyiwu said.
"That's not something I can do," Uchiha Madara said with a smile.
"And I don't need your protection either. Maybe you could have protected me before, but now, you probably don't have that ability," Uchiha Madara said.
"If you don't need my protection and won't run away in the face of danger, then you might really die when danger comes," Ci Enyiwu said, looking at Uchiha Madara.
"You don't need to worry about that," Uchiha Madara said.
"I may not flee in the face of battle, but I can make a strategic retreat," Uchiha Madara said.
"And I think that in your world, no matter what I face, I should be able to run away," Uchiha Madara said with a smile.
"A strategic retreat?" Ci Enyiwu looked at Uchiha Madara.
"May I ask what the difference is between that and running away?" Ci Enyiwu asked.
Uchiha Madara thought for a moment before answering with a smile, "I think the only difference is that