Madara's situation was now extremely dire. Not only was he surrounded on all sides, but he had also lost one Sharingan in order to negate the damage from the Tailed Beast Bomb, greatly reducing his combat strength. Worse still, the old injuries within his body were worsening under the strain caused by Black Zetsu possessing him, and he could collapse at any moment.
The plan to control the Two-Tails had now completely failed. Madara might even lose his life here. Before Obito had fully fallen into darkness, Black Zetsu could not allow Madara to die prematurely. Thus, he had already decided to retreat and hurriedly spoke to Madara through their mental link. "Madara! This plan has failed. We'll withdraw according to the original plan!"
Madara remained silent, his heart filled with unwillingness. How many times had he failed already? Ever since encountering Nawaki, it seemed he had been running away constantly. It would have been one thing if it were that freak or the Senju brothers—at least they were experts on his level. But now, how could even these mediocre juniors force him into such a desperate situation?
Madara wanted to tell Black Zetsu that he did not want to run anymore. He would rather die with honor than endure this humiliation again!
"Madara! Stop hesitating!" Black Zetsu keenly sensed the change in Madara's emotions and hurriedly tried to persuade him. "Don't forget your conviction! Only the Eye of the Moon Plan can bring about true peace! If anything happens to you now, everything we've done will have been for nothing!"
Black Zetsu's words finally reminded Madara of the resolve he had upheld all along. To realize this plan, he had nearly given up everything. He had ruthlessly severed every bond with the Uchiha Clan, Konoha, Hashirama, and all the